TRANSCRIBED FROM THE MENA WEEKLY STAR OCTOBER 10, 1918 P. 3.
Now we are all right. And as far as our treatment, it is good. Every boy seems anxious to go across. We love to read the news in our favor in the papers, but we get pretty badly scared sometimes for it looks as tho it will be over before we get there. We know we are fighting for the right and we are pushing it. Now the people at home are the ones to look after, for we are treated good. We have the best of men for officers, a good place to sleep and plenty to eat. Believe me, we are proud of Uncle Sam.
If there is anyone that has any doubt of us winning the war, visit the camp and see what is being done in the United States. Probably it would open your eyes. Remember we are not asleep down here. So just wait patiently for us. We are going to teach the kaiser he can’t run over the American people, and it won’t be long. Just write us lots of letters and a package now and then and we will look after the fighting part of it, for we are prepared and anxious to show out grit.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by Henry Ancil Hoover. He was born on February 22, 1895 at Egger, Arkansas in Polk County and died on April 10, 1976 at Egger. He is buried in the Highland Cemetery at Highland, Arkansas in Polk County. His military headstone describes him as a Private serving in the US Army during World War 1. He enlisted on August 25, 1918 and was discharged on December 9, 1918. He was described as being of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair. The letter was written while he was serving as a private with the Headquarters Co, Casual Det. No. 2 at Camp Pike in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.
Now we are all right. And as far as our treatment, it is good. Every boy seems anxious to go across. We love to read the news in our favor in the papers, but we get pretty badly scared sometimes for it looks as tho it will be over before we get there. We know we are fighting for the right and we are pushing it. Now the people at home are the ones to look after, for we are treated good. We have the best of men for officers, a good place to sleep and plenty to eat. Believe me, we are proud of Uncle Sam.
If there is anyone that has any doubt of us winning the war, visit the camp and see what is being done in the United States. Probably it would open your eyes. Remember we are not asleep down here. So just wait patiently for us. We are going to teach the kaiser he can’t run over the American people, and it won’t be long. Just write us lots of letters and a package now and then and we will look after the fighting part of it, for we are prepared and anxious to show out grit.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by Henry Ancil Hoover. He was born on February 22, 1895 at Egger, Arkansas in Polk County and died on April 10, 1976 at Egger. He is buried in the Highland Cemetery at Highland, Arkansas in Polk County. His military headstone describes him as a Private serving in the US Army during World War 1. He enlisted on August 25, 1918 and was discharged on December 9, 1918. He was described as being of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair. The letter was written while he was serving as a private with the Headquarters Co, Casual Det. No. 2 at Camp Pike in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.