Frank Van Voorhis, Capt. Emmet L. Barnes 1st Lieut. Ernest V. Wood, 1st Lieut.
SERVICE COMPANY THIRD INFANTRY. OKLA. NATL GUARD.
Tulsa, Okla. July 30, 1921.
To: L. J. F. Rooney, Lt. Col. 3rd Inf. Okla. Natl. Gd. Subject: Detailed report of Negro Uprising for Service Company, 3d Inf. Okla. Natl. Gd. 1. Reported for duty at 9:30 P.M., Tuesday night, May 31st, 1921. 2 Officers and 23 enlisted men. (a)-Condition of armory: All arms and equipment under double lock and key. Armorer on duty uniformed and armed. Telephone in order. Plenty of ammunition in vault. (b)-Number of fire arms: 45 Springfield rifles, cal. .30, model 1906, 6 .45 colts, auto. pistols. (c)-Ammunition: 1200 cartridges, cal. .30 ball rifle, 1000 cartridges, cal. .45 auto. pistol, all in my supply room under double lock and key. (d)-Location of ammunition: Supply room, Service Co., 3d Inf. Okla. Natl. Gd., and Supply room in charge of Regt. Sup Sgt. Clyde Smith.
2. No guns or ammunition of any character or description issued to any person other than National Guardsmen. No guns or ammunition were taken by any one, except those issued to National Guardsmen by proper authority.
3. Order for assembly of men: An order was communicated by Maj. James A. Bell, to me for the immediate assembly of the entire Service Company, about 9:30 o'clock P. M., May 31st, 1921, and I issued a verbal order for the immediate assembly of the Service Company at the armory, and the telephone was used and runners were sent to the homes of 2 officers and twenty-three 23 enlisted men were assembled at the armory by 10:30 o'clock P. M. and by 7:00 o'clock A. M. June 1st, 1921, I had forty-five 45 men at my command.
4. General statement by the Commanding officer of Service Company: At 9:30 o'clock P. M., May 31, 1921, was at the armory when the call came from parties connected with the Sheriff's office and also from parties connected witht he Police Department, wanting the Guardsmen to assist them to stop the rioting. No one left the armory until I received direct order from Lt. Col. L. J. F. Rooney about
Letter to Lieut. Col. L. J. F. Rooney, 1921 July 30, from Captain Frank Van Voorhis, Com Service Co., 3rd Inf. Okla. Natl. Gd., Tulsa, Oklahoma, detailed report of uprising for service company.
Letter to Lieut. Col. L. J. F. Rooney, 1921 July 30, from Captain Frank Van Voorhis, Com Service Co., 3rd Inf. Okla. Natl. Gd., Tulsa, Oklahoma, Folder 16, Box 3, Record Group 8-D-1-3, Administration of James B. A. Robertson, 1919-1923, Oklahoma Governors' Papers, Oklahoma State Archives Division, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma City, OK
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Frank Van Voorhis, Capt. Emmet L. Barnes 1st Lieut. Ernest V. Wood, 1st Lieut.
SERVICE COMPANY THIRD INFANTRY. OKLA. NATL GUARD.
Tulsa, Okla. July 30, 1921.
To: L. J. F. Rooney, Lt. Col. 3rd Inf. Okla. Natl. Gd. Subject: Detailed report of Negro Uprising for Service Company, 3d Inf. Okla. Natl. Gd. 1. Reported for duty at 9:30 P.M., Tuesday night, May 31st, 1921. 2 Officers and 23 enlisted men. (a)-Condition of armory: All arms and equipment under double lock and key. Armorer on duty uniformed and armed. Telephone in order. Plenty of ammunition in vault. (b)-Number of fire arms: 45 Springfield rifles, cal. .30, model 1906, 6 .45 colts, auto. pistols. (c)-Ammunition: 1200 cartridges, cal. .30 ball rifle, 1000 cartridges, cal. .45 auto. pistol, all in my supply room under double lock and key. (d)-Location of ammunition: Supply room, Service Co., 3d Inf. Okla. Natl. Gd., and Supply room in charge of Regt. Sup Sgt. Clyde Smith.
2. No guns or ammunition of any character or description issued to any person other than National Guardsmen. No guns or ammunition were taken by any one, except those issued to National Guardsmen by proper authority.
3. Order for assembly of men: An order was communicated by Maj. James A. Bell, to me for the immediate assembly of the entire Service Company, about 9:30 o'clock P. M., May 31st, 1921, and I issued a verbal order for the immediate assembly of the Service Company at the armory, and the telephone was used and runners were sent to the homes of 2 officers and twenty-three 23 enlisted men were assembled at the armory by 10:30 o'clock P. M. and by 7:00 o'clock A. M. June 1st, 1921, I had forty-five 45 men at my command.
4. General statement by the Commanding officer of Service Company: At 9:30 o'clock P. M., May 31, 1921, was at the armory when the call came from parties connected with the Sheriff's office and also from parties connected witht he Police Department, wanting the Guardsmen to assist them to stop the rioting. No one left the armory until I received direct order from Lt. Col. L. J. F. Rooney about
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