TRANSCRIBED FROM THE BOONEVILLE DEMOCRAT SEPTEMBER 20, 1917 P 1 & 3
Ft. Logan H. Roots
September 15th. ‘17
Dear Friends Max and Louise,
of the Democrat
First I want to thank you both for myself and the other Booneville boys in Co. F, for myself and the other boys in Co. F, for your thoughts of us which you show by sending us your paper and our home town paper. We really enjoy reading it and are grateful to you for supplying us information and news of our friends at home.
We arrived at Fort Logan H. Roots about three or four o’clock on Sunday afternoon Sept. 9 and started camp where the First Arkansas had just vacated; about a half mile north of the Fort. We were the second Company of our Regiment to come into camp. By six o’clock we had been supplied with our squad tents, cooking, eating and sleeping necessities. Of course, we were a tired bunch of fellows by night, but now after a week in camp we have gotten ourselves accustomed to army life and feel quite at home especially since we have been supplied with enough uniforms to make us look like real U.S. soldiers as we are.
She general health of the company is excellent. It is only natural that some of us would be a little puny and have a few little complaints but they are all little.
We are all in a good humor at all times which is signified by the songs and the tunes that are whistled. The whole is getting to be more satisfied each day.
It seems like home again to the old men, of course. In the words of our comrade, William Aubrey Black: ‘Well glory! Back to nature, boys, back to nature.
Our mess sergeant is wondering if one of his cooks would go crazy would it make the dough nuts. Any information on this subject from friends would be appreciated.
We will endeavor to give you a few lines once every week when it is possible and will try to do a little better next time.
With the best wishes for my many friends at home and especially for the Democrat, I am.
Sgt. Clarence B. Holland.
Co. F, 2nd Reg. U.S.N.G.
NOTES: Clarence B. Holland was born on April 21, 1897 at Gravette, Arkansas and died on October 5, 1980 at Amity, Clark County, Arkansas. He is buried in the Amity Methodist Cemetery at Amity. He enlisted in the National Guard on June 21, 1917 and was discharged from the regular army on January 26, 1919.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
Ft. Logan H. Roots
September 15th. ‘17
Dear Friends Max and Louise,
of the Democrat
First I want to thank you both for myself and the other Booneville boys in Co. F, for myself and the other boys in Co. F, for your thoughts of us which you show by sending us your paper and our home town paper. We really enjoy reading it and are grateful to you for supplying us information and news of our friends at home.
We arrived at Fort Logan H. Roots about three or four o’clock on Sunday afternoon Sept. 9 and started camp where the First Arkansas had just vacated; about a half mile north of the Fort. We were the second Company of our Regiment to come into camp. By six o’clock we had been supplied with our squad tents, cooking, eating and sleeping necessities. Of course, we were a tired bunch of fellows by night, but now after a week in camp we have gotten ourselves accustomed to army life and feel quite at home especially since we have been supplied with enough uniforms to make us look like real U.S. soldiers as we are.
She general health of the company is excellent. It is only natural that some of us would be a little puny and have a few little complaints but they are all little.
We are all in a good humor at all times which is signified by the songs and the tunes that are whistled. The whole is getting to be more satisfied each day.
It seems like home again to the old men, of course. In the words of our comrade, William Aubrey Black: ‘Well glory! Back to nature, boys, back to nature.
Our mess sergeant is wondering if one of his cooks would go crazy would it make the dough nuts. Any information on this subject from friends would be appreciated.
We will endeavor to give you a few lines once every week when it is possible and will try to do a little better next time.
With the best wishes for my many friends at home and especially for the Democrat, I am.
Sgt. Clarence B. Holland.
Co. F, 2nd Reg. U.S.N.G.
NOTES: Clarence B. Holland was born on April 21, 1897 at Gravette, Arkansas and died on October 5, 1980 at Amity, Clark County, Arkansas. He is buried in the Amity Methodist Cemetery at Amity. He enlisted in the National Guard on June 21, 1917 and was discharged from the regular army on January 26, 1919.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT