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Joseph Stilwell diary transcript (21)
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Item Title Joseph Stilwell diary transcript (21)
Collection TitleJoseph Warren Stilwell papers
Author Stilwell, Joseph Warren (1883-1946)
Date Created1926
Description

1926 found Stilwell continuing as a student officer at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. From July and into August he was on leave. He then traveled to Tientsin, China, sailing out on the USAT Thomas on August 20. On September 29 he reported to the 15th Infantry in Tientsin. He served as Commander, Provisional Battalion, 15th Infantry, from October 1 through December 15, then became commander of the 2nd Battalion, 15th Infantry.

Theme(s)
Military Affairs
Language(s)
English
Country of Origin
United States
China
FormatText
Medium diaries
Record Number51001.39
NotesDue to security settings on this document, search engines cannot access the document's full-text. Often the diaries contain short notes and observations made by Stilwell. Some of those entries he incorporated into the daily entries, some he later crossed out, some were simply meant to remind him of something, and some are so cryptic they make no discernible contribution to the diaries’ historical significance. In those cases such entries have not been transcribed. When they are of interest or add to the daily entries, however, they have been incorporated into the transcripts. The diaries were Stilwell’s private writings and notes; he never intended others to see them. Some of the language used was commonly accepted during the periods in which they were written; it is not appropriate or valid to apply today’s standards to it to draw conclusions about Stilwell’s character or views. Writing about some of the language and labels in the diaries, Barbara Tuchman, in her book Stilwell and the American Experience in China, makes the following statement, “Lesser vulgarities he used easily and seemingly without pejorative content.”
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf958006qb
RightsUsed with permission. This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.

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