The runup to the war with daniels being in the peace camp, and maker outside of it. Daniels was probably the loudest voice in the east camp. The the peace camp. No one else in the admins nation was going to get along with him on this front, because he voted against war until the very last moment. Thank you. [applause] our second speaker is nimrod frazier. He is the sound of a world war i veteran who served in company e one 67th of a treat. Infantry. This is the division in which Douglas Macarthur will serve chief of staff and Brigade Commander during the american offenses of world war i. Fraziers father received a purple heart for wounds received at the battle. Mr. Frazer himself as a silver star veteran of the korean war, businessof harvard school, and a member of the alabama business hall of fame. Author of a history of the 167th infantry regiment. Mr. Frazer also serves as treasurer of the board of directors of that foundation. He will share some of his research from his unit histor
His talk is about 50 minutes. Our second speaker is Nimrod Frazer who is the son of a world war vet. This is the division in which Douglas Macarthur will serve as chief of staff and Brigade Commander during world war i. Frazers father received the purple heart for wounds received mr. Frazer is a member of the alabama business hall of fame. Hes the author of send the alabamians the history of the 167th infantry regiment. Hes a founder and been factor please join me in welcoming Nimrod Frazer. Thank you, dr. Orr. Its a great honor for me to be back at this wonderful place. Im not an academic. Better described as a child of the Rainbow Division. I knew the name of the Commanding Officers of the 167th infantry before i could read. I knew the name of the Company Commander d company of the 167th infantry before i could read. My family was divided in later life but the Common Ground that i had with my father, who was a very complicated guy. A very experienced combat veteran as was his best fr
Captain William Presley screws, this is taken at the time of mobilization, was mustering officers for four regiments. He smoked cigars, tolerated profanity, but he was a very rigorous man and was committed to the task before him. Few companies were up to authorized strength when he mobilized them. They were at about 2600 men then. Rifle companies had three officers and 65 men. There was increased emphasis on the at the time of mobilization on physical fitness and on recognizing and controlling venereal disease. Battalion marches were practiced with 80 pounds of equipment. This is when they were on active duty for their first mour foss of basic training. Major general leonard wood, one of the armys most Senior Officers and commander of the department of the east, visited montgomery and inspected these men there. 21 men were courtmartialed and sentenced to hard labor for one or two days for being absent after taps. Discipline was more strictly enforced. Newspapers treated mobilization po
Which is important us to because there is the division in which Douglas Macarthur will spend during the american defenses to world warnd 1. War his father received the purple purple h battlee of paul ruth farm. Mr. Frazier himself is a silver star veteran, and business hall of fame. World war i fighters in the hio rainbowry division, 167th regim published by the university of alabama press. En mr. Frazier serves as treasurer of that foundation. He will Share Research from his history and his talk federalized state and militia units and the style of the regular army from alabama to mexico. Please join me in welcoming nim rod frazier. Ua1xrn÷pdq7ck you, thank you, dr. Orr. It is an hon forme to be back at this wonderful place. Back im not an academic. W im better described as a child division. Nbow i knew the name of the Commanding Officer of the 167th infantry before i could read. I knew the name of the company e commander, d company, of the pay 167th infantry before i could read. 3x l
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