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[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 130] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 130]

Bulletin reprinting communications from the US Army Adjutant General's Office for soldiers at Fort Sam Houston, regarding: carrying the Dempsey Code Book; the treatment of conscientious objectors; identifying and recommending soldiers for railway work; and a reminder for commanders on giving clear instructions for the number of rations needed during travel. At the start is also a note admonishing units and exchanges against maintaining excess funds outside of their allotted rations.
Date: October 8, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 131] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 131]

Bulletin from US Army Southern Department Headquarters discussing the disregard for appropriate channels of communication when troops send forms to the War Risk Insurance Bureau, instead of through their appropriate chains-of-command.
Date: October 9, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Headquarters Southern Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from A. S. Morgan to L. R. Hare, December 21, 1918] (open access)

[Telegram from A. S. Morgan to L. R. Hare, December 21, 1918]

Telegram sent from Col. A. S. Morgan to Lt. Col. L. R. Hare reiterating a War Department communication about issuing copies of War Risk Insurance information to discharged soldiers.
Date: December 21, 1918
Creator: Morgan, A. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Orders 88] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Orders 88]

Document outlining orders from the Secretary of War regarding the the award of a Distinguished Service Medal and that of several posthumous Distinguished Service Crosses.
Date: September 26, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Simmons College to Officer Simmons, December 31, 1918] (open access)

[Telegram from Simmons College to Officer Simmons, December 31, 1918]

Telegram sent from Simmons College in Abilene, Texas to Commanding Officer Simmons in Washington D. C. about a contract.
Date: December 31, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Orders 82] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Orders 82]

Document outlining orders from the Secretary of War regarding empowering the commander of Syracuse Recruit Camp to appoint general courts-martial, minor changes to previous orders, and the course and organization of Army equine schools.
Date: September 7, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Orders 87] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Orders 87]

General orders outlining new requirements on qualification cards for embarked officers; a terminology change affecting "attached" versus "assigned" officers; requirements for finger printing; and the organization of new special and technical engineer units.
Date: September 23, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from L. R. Hare to Southern Department Finance Branch Quartermaster, December 23, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from L. R. Hare to Southern Department Finance Branch Quartermaster, December 23, 1918]

Memorandum from Lt. Col. L. R. Hare to the Army Southern Department finance branch quartermaster explaining that no notation was made on certain soldiers' discharge certificates that they had received their final pay, and that he had furnished letters to correct this.
Date: December 23, 1918
Creator: Hare, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 136] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 136]

US Army Southern Department Headquarters bulletin reprinting a War Department bulletin that outlines regulations for soldiers' private property, followed by amendments to orders on troops' accommodations, and communications from the Army Adjutant General's office regarding the stoppage of pay for absent soldiers, applications for Army commissions by employees of government offices, and a prohibition on the voluntary induction of soldiers registered before September 12.
Date: October 23, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 124] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 124]

Bulletin reprinting War Department special regulations 28, change 3, which outlines footcare regulations for soldiers, as well as letters from the US Army Adjutant General's office regarding a change to form 1010 "P.M.G.O.," a change to general orders number 82 section IV, and a reminder about regulation of Red Cross sweaters.
Date: September 30, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from the United States Army Adjutant General's Office to L. R. Hare, October 29, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from the United States Army Adjutant General's Office to L. R. Hare, October 29, 1918]

Memorandum from the US Army Adjutant General's Office to Maj. L. R. Hare, commander of SATC Simmons College Unit, listing missing or incorrect parts of forms that had been submitted by Hare and demanding their immediate correction.
Date: October 29, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Adjutant General's Office
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 198] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 198]

Document outlining the trial of Second Lieutenant John J. Grimes on charges of absence and drunkenness, including the final verdict and sentence, and a presidential commutation.
Date: September 18, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from L. R. Hare to U.S. Army Southern Department Quartermaster, January 6, 1919] (open access)

[Memo from L. R. Hare to U.S. Army Southern Department Quartermaster, January 6, 1919]

Memorandum from Lt. Col. L. R. Hare to the quartermaster of US Army Southern Department regarding a request to the Quartermaster General seeking the necessary expenses to bury a late soldier, Private Dennis L. Humphrey.
Date: January 6, 1919
Creator: Hare, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. LaF. Applewhite to L. R. Hare, December 27, 1918] (open access)

[Telegram from H. LaF. Applewhite to L. R. Hare, December 27, 1918]

Telegram sent from SATC military district inspector H. LaF. Applewhite to Lt. Col. L. R. Hare, commander of the Abilene Christian College Unit, discussing missing contracts from the unit for contract surgeons.
Date: December 27, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from R. G. Lane to Camp MacArthur Personnel Adjutant, November 11, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from R. G. Lane to Camp MacArthur Personnel Adjutant, November 11, 1918]

Memorandum from Capt. R. G. Lane, commander of SATC Simmons College Unit, to the personnel adjutant of Camp MacArthur regarding a previous transportation request needing a signature.
Date: November 11, 1918
Creator: Lane, R. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 204] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 204]

Document outlining the trial of Second Lieutenant Charles F. Mayer on charges of lying to superior officers, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date: September 24, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from McCarthy to L. R. Hare, November 8, 1918] (open access)

[Telegram from McCarthy to L. R. Hare, November 8, 1918]

Telegram from a McCarthy at Fort Sam Houston to Lt. Col. L. R. Hare of Simmons College Unit demanding a report on needed clothing for his troops.
Date: November 8, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Orders 91] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Orders 91]

Document outlining orders from the Secretary of War regarding a remitted court-martial sentence for Lt. Col. Beverly A. Read, changes to the duties and related procedures of the Director of Purchase, Storage, and Traffic, changed procedures for soldiers to vote in US elections, "Automatic Guns" and their sub-classifications, and substantial information on motor vehicle registration.
Date: October 8, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 126] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 126]

Bulletin reprinting changes to Army Regulations, paragraph 1165, which addresses discharge, as well as letters from the US Army Adjutant General's Office regarding: carrying ammunition on troop transports; naming an artillery battery at Fort Crockett after soldier Leonard Hoskins; application to Central Officers' Training Schools; and enlisted men sent to officers' schools.
Date: October 2, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 136] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 136]

Bulletin reprinting a communication from the U.S. Army Adjutant General's Office regarding the need for officers to familiarize themselves with a "Civil Rights Bill," which affects insurance policies, and to explain its provisions to their soldiers.
Date: October 29, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dispatch from Student Army Training Corps Eight District Commandant to L. R. Hare, December 12, 1918] (open access)

[Dispatch from Student Army Training Corps Eight District Commandant to L. R. Hare, December 12, 1918]

Dispatch sent from the SATC Eighth District commandant to Lt. Col. L. R. Hare, commander of the Simmons College Unit.
Date: December 12, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Student Army Training Corps. Eight District Commandant
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 206] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 206]

Document outlining the trial of First Lieutenant William B. Lamberton on charges of drunkness, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date: September 27, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Orders 86] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Orders 86]

Document outlining orders from the Secretary of War regarding a change of command for U.S. Army Southern Department, economizing the use of steel, the establishment of the Commissioned Personnel Branch, new regulations for transfers, and operations districts of the Motor Transportation Corps.
Date: September 18, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from A. S. Morgan to L. R. Hare, December 17, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from A. S. Morgan to L. R. Hare, December 17, 1918]

Memorandum from Col. A. S. Morgan, US Army Southern Department adjutant, to Lt. Col. L. R. Hare of SATC Simmons College Unit forwarding a message from the Army Adjutant General's office regarding changes to regulations on examining provisional officers.
Date: December 17, 1918
Creator: Morgan, A. S. & Corbett, John L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History