Letter from Major Frank E. Evans to Major General George Barnett, 1918 June 29

Collection Name:

Charles A. Doyen Papers, 1917-1921

Title:

Letter from Major Frank E. Evans to Major General George Barnett, 1918 June 29

Creator:

Evans, Frank E.

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2002.062 (m)

Object ID:

2002.062.10

Date:

1918/06/29

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Major Frank E. Evans of the 6th Marines, A.E.F., in France to Major General George Barnett. Dated June 29, 1918, the letter provides a detailed description of their movements and actions from May 31 to June 29. The letter provides detailed information on a series of battles, noting they have been fighting since June 10, not giving an inch. He ends the letter with several suggestions, including that they have an excess of officers that should be sent back to the schools to teach the incoming recruits and that there should be a central office for records. He notes that their recorded casualties are close to 1800 and when the regiment moves, there are too many records so they have to leave some behind.

Subjects:

Correspondence , World War, 1914-1918 , World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives , Military campaigns

Locations:

France

People:

Evans, Frank E. , Barnett, George, 1859-1930

Organizations:

United States. Marine Corps

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of the descendants of Brigadier General Charles Doyen.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item