Article Archives: World War I: 100 Years Ago

World War I 100 Years Ago: Aug. 18-24

August 17, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, August 18: The Star’s Sammy Backer Booster movement is growing rapidly with names added to the honor roll of men who believe in the axiom that an act of kindness is the best tonic for a soldier facing the foe. The names listed on the … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Aug.1-17

August 10, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, August 14: The First Indiana Field Artillery, already mobilized at Ft. Harrison and commanded by Col. Robert H. Tyndall, will soon see active service in France. The War Department has ordered the Hoosier unit’s 1,300 men and 45 officers to be attached to the new … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Aug. 4-10

August 3, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, August 8: A campaign to enroll all Marion County boys between the ages of sixteen and twenty in the United States Boys’ Working Reserve will begin tomorrow. Carl B. Fritsche, assistant state director of the reserve, spoke to a group of fifty men from the … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: July 28-Aug. 3

July 27, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, August 2: The drafting of men for the new national army begins in Indianapolis this morning at 8:00 a.m. when the first call of 282 local men appear for their physical test. Examinations will be conducted at School No. 3, 23 N. Rural and at … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: July 21-27

July 20, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, July 21: The last fated number of the great selective draft lottery was drawn this morning in Washington at 1:18 a.m. Indianapolis time. The national conscript army will consist of 687,000 men, with Indiana’s share being 17,510 men. For those whose numbers were drawn, there … Read More