Interviewer
Charles "Milo" McLeod
Files
Description
First Sergeant Clyde Fickes describes the time he spent in the National Guard during the early 1900s, first in Ohio and then in Montana. Fickes recalls being sent with the Montana Guard to the Mexican-American border in 1916. He describes the living conditions and activities of the soldiers during their time on the border. Fickes tells of his experiences with the Guard in Montana as well, relating training regimes, equipment used, and attitudes of different officers. A Forest Service employee for many years, Fickes talks about starting up the Ninemile Remount Depot.
Clyde Fickes’ wife, Corrine is present for the interview.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
U.S. Forest Service; National Guard of the United States; Mexican Border Campaign; National Guard, Montana; Soldiers, Montana; Soldier life; Ninemile Remount Depot
Original Date
3-30-1985
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Military History of Montana Oral History Project, OH 150, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 150-002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (30 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:07:25 minutes
Local Filename
OH_150_002.mp3; OH_150_002.pdf
Citation
Fickes, Clyde, "Clyde Fickes Interview, March 30, 1985" (1985). Military History of Montana Oral History Project. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/montanamilitary_oralhistory/2