Letter in which Captain Ralston Flemming writes of his desire to instill a spirit of “militant Americanism” among immigrant soldiers.

Item

Title

Letter in which Captain Ralston Flemming writes of his desire to instill a spirit of “militant Americanism” among immigrant soldiers.

Creator

Captain Ralston Flemming

Date

Sept. 9, 1918

Description

This letter by U.S. Army Captain Ralston Flemming from 1918 is about the efforts at Camp Jackson in South Carolina to assimilate immigrants into the American military. Some time after this letter was written, Congress passed legislation that alowed foreign-born soldiers to obtain expedited naturalization. About 300,000 immigrant soldiers gained citizenship through military service in the war.

Publisher

Library of Congress

Item sets

June Lee and Immigrant Experiences in the U.S. Military

Media

Letter in which Captain Ralston Flemming writes of his desire to instill a spirit of “militant Americanism” among immigrant soldiers.