TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SCOTT COUNTY ADVANCE REPORTER FEBRUARY 28, 1918 P. 4
Camp Forrest, Georgia.
Feb. 19th, 1918.
Hello to the Advance Reporter and its many friends;
We certainly have had some cold weather here this winter, but I think the worst is over as it has been quite warm for the last several days. When you hear any one talking about Georgia, just say, “Yes, it is raining there now” and you will be correct, as it rains here every day; and talk about mud, I never saw any until I came to this camp. But it isn’t as bad here as it is in Louisiana, for we have sugar in our coffee three times a day here. There certainly is going to be lots of work for the boys around here this summer. We are “as busy as bees” now and getting busier every day; but it will be good-night Kaiser when we get after him with one of those queer looking automatic rifles.
For sport here we have entertainments at the “Y.” Basket ball, base ball, foot races, equipment races, boxing and several other kinds of amusements.
Hoping that this will get by the Censor, I will close for this time.
Private, John L. Brixey.
H, Q. Co., 51st Infantry.
NOTES: John Loyd Brixey was born on January 17, 1895 in Scott County, Arkansas and died there on February 25, 1956. He is buried in the Weeks Cemetery in Scott County. His military headstone identifies him as a Pvt. in the US Army during WWI.
TRANSCRIBED BY PAYTON DHOOGE
Camp Forrest, Georgia.
Feb. 19th, 1918.
Hello to the Advance Reporter and its many friends;
We certainly have had some cold weather here this winter, but I think the worst is over as it has been quite warm for the last several days. When you hear any one talking about Georgia, just say, “Yes, it is raining there now” and you will be correct, as it rains here every day; and talk about mud, I never saw any until I came to this camp. But it isn’t as bad here as it is in Louisiana, for we have sugar in our coffee three times a day here. There certainly is going to be lots of work for the boys around here this summer. We are “as busy as bees” now and getting busier every day; but it will be good-night Kaiser when we get after him with one of those queer looking automatic rifles.
For sport here we have entertainments at the “Y.” Basket ball, base ball, foot races, equipment races, boxing and several other kinds of amusements.
Hoping that this will get by the Censor, I will close for this time.
Private, John L. Brixey.
H, Q. Co., 51st Infantry.
NOTES: John Loyd Brixey was born on January 17, 1895 in Scott County, Arkansas and died there on February 25, 1956. He is buried in the Weeks Cemetery in Scott County. His military headstone identifies him as a Pvt. in the US Army during WWI.
TRANSCRIBED BY PAYTON DHOOGE