TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ASHLEY COUNTY EAGLE OCTOBER 25, 1917 P. 2
Camp Pike. Oct. 19, 1917.
Mr. S. B. Baird,
Dear Sir:
Please allow me just a few words to my Ashley County friends and loved ones. We enjoy reading The Ashley County Eagle every week. Especially the Local happenings. I would be glad if some one from each neighborhood will write up the local news to the Eagle. We enjoy reading them so much, and knowing the happenings at home, even though it seems useless to the people there.
I of course have been thinking and looking into our present condition during this bloody time of war, since I have been here at Camp Pike. We are not allowed to say anything against our Rulers who have higher power and authority, and nothing that would hurt our government in way. It is not my heart’s desire to do or say anything that would hurt our American people. I am ready and willing to give my time, even my life for our great American people, in any way that will help the cause. I would be glad if this war would come to a close without any more blood shed, without any more time and money spent. It is a terrible bad thing for any Nation to be at war.
We are doing pretty well here at Camp Pike. Of course we don’t have things as well and pleasant as at home. But everything is as well as could be expected. We of course do not have cakes and pies baked and prepared by mother, but most always have plenty.
I want to ask everybody who may read these lines to say and do everything they can for peace and Liberty, between our nations world wide. You may not think you can do anything there at home, but every one of you can have an influence when you are not thinking you have. Stand for the right.
Yours very truly,
Claud M. Gregory
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY AMY MINGER
Camp Pike. Oct. 19, 1917.
Mr. S. B. Baird,
Dear Sir:
Please allow me just a few words to my Ashley County friends and loved ones. We enjoy reading The Ashley County Eagle every week. Especially the Local happenings. I would be glad if some one from each neighborhood will write up the local news to the Eagle. We enjoy reading them so much, and knowing the happenings at home, even though it seems useless to the people there.
I of course have been thinking and looking into our present condition during this bloody time of war, since I have been here at Camp Pike. We are not allowed to say anything against our Rulers who have higher power and authority, and nothing that would hurt our government in way. It is not my heart’s desire to do or say anything that would hurt our American people. I am ready and willing to give my time, even my life for our great American people, in any way that will help the cause. I would be glad if this war would come to a close without any more blood shed, without any more time and money spent. It is a terrible bad thing for any Nation to be at war.
We are doing pretty well here at Camp Pike. Of course we don’t have things as well and pleasant as at home. But everything is as well as could be expected. We of course do not have cakes and pies baked and prepared by mother, but most always have plenty.
I want to ask everybody who may read these lines to say and do everything they can for peace and Liberty, between our nations world wide. You may not think you can do anything there at home, but every one of you can have an influence when you are not thinking you have. Stand for the right.
Yours very truly,
Claud M. Gregory
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY AMY MINGER