Remembering Suwannee: Mobilization and service in “The War to End All Wars,” Part 2

Eric Musgrove Contributor This week, we will continue our multi-part series on Suwannee County’s mobilization and service in World War I. Less than two weeks after the Suwannee Rifles reported for duty and began training locally in early August 1917, others were registering for military duty or otherwise filing exemptions. The Suwannee Democrat discussed those filing exemption claims, noting that most were due to dependents. Local politicians were involved in the war effort as well, some more so than others: “Col. Joe Lamb has tendered his resignation as Mayor of Live Oak on account of his connection with the army, which will require his continued absence from the city, and his res