TRANSCRIBED FROM THE VAN BUREN COUNTY DEMOCRAT SEPTEMBER 20, 1918 P. 2
Macon, Ga., Sept. 9th, ’18.
DEAR MR. OLDHAM:
We arrived here from Fayetteville August 15th, coming by way of Springfield, Mo. Memphis, Birmingham and Atlanta. Sure had a nice time enroute. The Red Cross met us at several places and treated us real nice. If it wasn’t for the Red Cross and the Y.M.C.A we soldier boys would have a hard time indeed. The “Y” has two or three good movie shows and they are well attended, some having to stand for lack of sufficient seats.
I think we will be leaving here in a short time. Brig. Gen. Stynes told us the 62nd Brigade was the best in America. He also made other statements which I cannot repeat. Edgar S. Rhoades and I are the only boys here from Van Buren county. He is in the 106th Ammunition Train. There were forty sent here from Fayetteville but we are scattered pretty bad.
The whole 31st Division Dixie passed in review Saturday. The band played “Dixie,” “The Old Gray Bonnet” and “Nellie Gray.” I sure enjoyed it the very best kind.
With best regards to my friends.
I remain
Your friend
Pvt. Oscar S. Crook
Camp Wheeler, Co. E 123 Inft.,
Macon, Ga.
NOTES: Oscar Smith Crook was born in Asheville, North Carolina on August 12, 1891 and died on May 1, 1969. He is buried in the Bradley Cemetery in Clinton, Arkansas. His military headstones identifies him as a Private serving in Co E 123rd Infantry during World War I.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
Macon, Ga., Sept. 9th, ’18.
DEAR MR. OLDHAM:
We arrived here from Fayetteville August 15th, coming by way of Springfield, Mo. Memphis, Birmingham and Atlanta. Sure had a nice time enroute. The Red Cross met us at several places and treated us real nice. If it wasn’t for the Red Cross and the Y.M.C.A we soldier boys would have a hard time indeed. The “Y” has two or three good movie shows and they are well attended, some having to stand for lack of sufficient seats.
I think we will be leaving here in a short time. Brig. Gen. Stynes told us the 62nd Brigade was the best in America. He also made other statements which I cannot repeat. Edgar S. Rhoades and I are the only boys here from Van Buren county. He is in the 106th Ammunition Train. There were forty sent here from Fayetteville but we are scattered pretty bad.
The whole 31st Division Dixie passed in review Saturday. The band played “Dixie,” “The Old Gray Bonnet” and “Nellie Gray.” I sure enjoyed it the very best kind.
With best regards to my friends.
I remain
Your friend
Pvt. Oscar S. Crook
Camp Wheeler, Co. E 123 Inft.,
Macon, Ga.
NOTES: Oscar Smith Crook was born in Asheville, North Carolina on August 12, 1891 and died on May 1, 1969. He is buried in the Bradley Cemetery in Clinton, Arkansas. His military headstones identifies him as a Private serving in Co E 123rd Infantry during World War I.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD