TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SHARP COUNTY RECORD AUGUST 16, 1918 P. 1
Editor Record:
I have been in Camp Shelby five weeks and been very busy, but as I have a vacation this afternoon and sit watching the gentle breezes pass through the pines of the forest, my mind wanders back to the old hills of Sharp county. So I picked up my pen and tablet and will attempt to write just a few lines to the readers of your paper.
Nine other Sharp county boys and myself made our safe arrival at Camp Shelby on the 7th day of July, after having been on the road for twenty-four hours and having had just one lunch. This we ate at the union depot in Memphis, and it was prepared by the Red Cross. In a short time after inaking our arrival in the camp, which was about 2 o’clock p.m. we were issued a part of our equipment and then we enjoyed a very fine dinner. After a night’s good rest we were examined and received a vaccination, which latter made us feel pretty blue for a few days, but in a short time we were assigned to our companies.
We get mail twice a day, go to church on Sunday, and have a good moving picture shows every night. We have plenty to eat and very good beds to sleep on. Of course we do not have everything just as we had at home. We do not have feather beds in the army or kind hearted mothers and fathers like we have back at home.
We are all just plain men in the army, and we realize that to be real true American soldiers we must eat, sleep, live and love army life. We realize, too, that our many friends in Sharp county are standing behind us, for we know there are no slackers in Sharp county. We are sure that if the patriotism that is in the hearts of the men and women of old Sharp county were extended into a bayonet it would pierce the heart of the German Kaiser. Furthermore we know that every time there is a call made for soldiers Sharp county is furnishing her quota and that she will stand by the colors until the victory is complete.
Charles L. Hoggard
Camp Shelby, Miss.
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TRANSCRIBED BY JORDAN HOLYFIELD
Editor Record:
I have been in Camp Shelby five weeks and been very busy, but as I have a vacation this afternoon and sit watching the gentle breezes pass through the pines of the forest, my mind wanders back to the old hills of Sharp county. So I picked up my pen and tablet and will attempt to write just a few lines to the readers of your paper.
Nine other Sharp county boys and myself made our safe arrival at Camp Shelby on the 7th day of July, after having been on the road for twenty-four hours and having had just one lunch. This we ate at the union depot in Memphis, and it was prepared by the Red Cross. In a short time after inaking our arrival in the camp, which was about 2 o’clock p.m. we were issued a part of our equipment and then we enjoyed a very fine dinner. After a night’s good rest we were examined and received a vaccination, which latter made us feel pretty blue for a few days, but in a short time we were assigned to our companies.
We get mail twice a day, go to church on Sunday, and have a good moving picture shows every night. We have plenty to eat and very good beds to sleep on. Of course we do not have everything just as we had at home. We do not have feather beds in the army or kind hearted mothers and fathers like we have back at home.
We are all just plain men in the army, and we realize that to be real true American soldiers we must eat, sleep, live and love army life. We realize, too, that our many friends in Sharp county are standing behind us, for we know there are no slackers in Sharp county. We are sure that if the patriotism that is in the hearts of the men and women of old Sharp county were extended into a bayonet it would pierce the heart of the German Kaiser. Furthermore we know that every time there is a call made for soldiers Sharp county is furnishing her quota and that she will stand by the colors until the victory is complete.
Charles L. Hoggard
Camp Shelby, Miss.
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY JORDAN HOLYFIELD