TRANSCRIBED FROM THE LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT SEPTEMBER 12, 1919 P. 7
Editor Log Cabin Democrat.
Dear Sir:
I am a soldier boy from Faulkner county, near Naylor and would like to have a little space in your paper.
I came to Camp Pike June 25 and was appointed corporal July 17 and left Camp Pike August 16. There was on the train 480 men and 29 officers. We had a most delightful trip traveling through eight different states, and landed in Camp Merritt, N.J., August 19.
The Red Cross is doing a great work in the east. Every town we stopped in the Red Cross gave us eats, cigarettes, gum and post cards, and in most places would give flowers. We had pullman cars, so we had good berths at night and we got our meals at the same hours that we do in camp. We stopped in East St. Louis, Indianapolis, where the people crowded the streets till we could hardly get along. They cheered till they were hoarse. We then went on to Cleveland, Ohio. We went down to Lake Erie and went in bathing. We came back to the main entrance of the Cleveland Grand park and the Red Cross served dinner to us. They gave us a nice dinner and it seemed like there was a girl for every boy that wanted one. We came on to Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday night, arriving there at 7 o’clock and stayed two hours. We got off and got acquainted with a few girls. We left Buffalo and came on up the Hudson river to Camp Merritt. We passed Newberry and West Point, came through the Cascade Mountains. Camp Merritt is only 14 miles from New York City. I have had a 24 hour pass to that city.
All the boys are crazy to get a shot at the Huns. Our captain has given us a special invitation to take dinner with him in Berlin Christmas Day. I hope we will get to fill the appointment.
Must close wishing the Log Cabin Democrat and the good people of Faulkner county all the good luck that might pass their way, and hoping you all will stand solidly behind the Red Cross and buy all the liberty bonds you can. I will say good bye.
Sergeant Jesse F. Brady
August Rep. Draft, Camp Merritt, N.J. August 21, 1918.
NOTES: Jesse Floyd Brady was born in Faulkner County, Arkansas on June 21, 1892 and died on December 16, 1976. He is buried in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Naylor, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as serving in the US Army during World War 1. He enlisted on May 26, 1918 and was discharged on April 19, 1919. He departed New York, NY on August 24, 1918 onboard the Cedric. He was serving as a Private in the Camp Pike Automatic Replacement Draft Co. 2 Infantry. He departed Brest, France on March 28, 1919 onboard the America. He was serving as a Private in Co. D 103rd Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
Editor Log Cabin Democrat.
Dear Sir:
I am a soldier boy from Faulkner county, near Naylor and would like to have a little space in your paper.
I came to Camp Pike June 25 and was appointed corporal July 17 and left Camp Pike August 16. There was on the train 480 men and 29 officers. We had a most delightful trip traveling through eight different states, and landed in Camp Merritt, N.J., August 19.
The Red Cross is doing a great work in the east. Every town we stopped in the Red Cross gave us eats, cigarettes, gum and post cards, and in most places would give flowers. We had pullman cars, so we had good berths at night and we got our meals at the same hours that we do in camp. We stopped in East St. Louis, Indianapolis, where the people crowded the streets till we could hardly get along. They cheered till they were hoarse. We then went on to Cleveland, Ohio. We went down to Lake Erie and went in bathing. We came back to the main entrance of the Cleveland Grand park and the Red Cross served dinner to us. They gave us a nice dinner and it seemed like there was a girl for every boy that wanted one. We came on to Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday night, arriving there at 7 o’clock and stayed two hours. We got off and got acquainted with a few girls. We left Buffalo and came on up the Hudson river to Camp Merritt. We passed Newberry and West Point, came through the Cascade Mountains. Camp Merritt is only 14 miles from New York City. I have had a 24 hour pass to that city.
All the boys are crazy to get a shot at the Huns. Our captain has given us a special invitation to take dinner with him in Berlin Christmas Day. I hope we will get to fill the appointment.
Must close wishing the Log Cabin Democrat and the good people of Faulkner county all the good luck that might pass their way, and hoping you all will stand solidly behind the Red Cross and buy all the liberty bonds you can. I will say good bye.
Sergeant Jesse F. Brady
August Rep. Draft, Camp Merritt, N.J. August 21, 1918.
NOTES: Jesse Floyd Brady was born in Faulkner County, Arkansas on June 21, 1892 and died on December 16, 1976. He is buried in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Naylor, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as serving in the US Army during World War 1. He enlisted on May 26, 1918 and was discharged on April 19, 1919. He departed New York, NY on August 24, 1918 onboard the Cedric. He was serving as a Private in the Camp Pike Automatic Replacement Draft Co. 2 Infantry. He departed Brest, France on March 28, 1919 onboard the America. He was serving as a Private in Co. D 103rd Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD