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September 5, 1918
Grainger County News
Rutledge, Jefferson City, Grainger County, Jefferson County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
A western bishop recounts an anecdote from the front in France where a disgruntled American private, tired of tending carrier pigeons, leaves the crate at the commanding officer's tent with a note declaring he is going to fight.
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REACHED END OF PATIENCE
Rookie Felt He Hadn't Enlisted In Army to Be Made Permanent Bird-Tender.
A western bishop, just back from France, where he spent some time at the front, tells the following anecdote as illustrative of the fighting spirit of the American soldier:
"Again and again, whenever his regiment had any orders for activity, it fell to the lot of one 'Yank' to take charge of a crate of carrier pigeons for one of the officers. Always the same private was selected for the monotonous, unexciting task. It became a standing joke in the regiment, and the pigeon tender became more and more disgruntled. At last, on the eve of a battle, he again received orders to take charge of the pigeons. He could contain himself no longer. With an air of absolute resolve he walked boldly to the tent of the commanding officer and very firmly placed the crate of pigeons at the door. On the crate was a note:
'Here! take your d--- birds—I am going to fight.'"
Rookie Felt He Hadn't Enlisted In Army to Be Made Permanent Bird-Tender.
A western bishop, just back from France, where he spent some time at the front, tells the following anecdote as illustrative of the fighting spirit of the American soldier:
"Again and again, whenever his regiment had any orders for activity, it fell to the lot of one 'Yank' to take charge of a crate of carrier pigeons for one of the officers. Always the same private was selected for the monotonous, unexciting task. It became a standing joke in the regiment, and the pigeon tender became more and more disgruntled. At last, on the eve of a battle, he again received orders to take charge of the pigeons. He could contain himself no longer. With an air of absolute resolve he walked boldly to the tent of the commanding officer and very firmly placed the crate of pigeons at the door. On the crate was a note:
'Here! take your d--- birds—I am going to fight.'"
What sub-type of article is it?
Human Interest
What keywords are associated?
American Soldier
Carrier Pigeons
Fighting Spirit
World War I
Military Anecdote
Where did it happen?
France
Filler Details
Topic
Soldier Refuses Pigeon Duty To Join Battle
Location
France
Event Details
A private repeatedly assigned to tend carrier pigeons during regiment activities grows frustrated. On the eve of battle, he leaves the crate at the commanding officer's tent with a note: 'Here! take your d--- birds—I am going to fight.'