TRANSCRIBED FROM THE LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT JANUARY 9, 1919 P. 7
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
Will you let me use a small space in your paper for a few words from the "Wildcat" division? It has been some time since I heard from home, and I thought I would write a few lines of the country out here.
France is a beautiful country, and you can see almost any kind of scenery you would care to look at.
We are in camp now by the side of the railroad, and what looks good, they run the U.S.A. trains. They surely do look natural to us boys. The most of the French trains are very small--one of our cars would make a half dozen of the cars over here.
You people read a great deal of Verdun. There is not a building left standing in that city now--nothing but shattered buildings.
Our division has the credit of having fired some of the last shots fired on the front. We lost some of our boys, but nothing to compare with the number we captured. One of our officers said the "Wildcats" were hard to stop when they hit the front.
There are lots of French soldiers coming back home now since we have finished. They say the Americans are good soldiers. The French certainly are good to a fellow. They never drink any water. They fill their water canteen with wine, and then they are ready for fighting.
You can see almost anything up on the front now that you want to see. I would like to bring back some souvenirs with me, but we have so much to carry when we move, a fellow can hardly carry anything else. We have something over 125 pounds to put on our backs.
I guess I have told you enough stuff, so will close. Yours truly,
Pvt. Grover C. Kuykendall.
316th F.A., Bat. F., A.E.F.
NOTES: Grover Cleveland Kuykendall was born in Conway, Arkansas on November 8, 1892 and died on May 4, 1973. He is buried in the Stone Cemetery in Faulkner County, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas Private serving in the US Army during World War 1. He served in the 81st Division. He departed Brest, France on May 28, 1919 onboard the Minnesota. He arrived in the US on June 9, 1919. He was listed as a Pvt. serving in Battery F 316th FA. He was writing to newspaper editor Frank Robins.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
Will you let me use a small space in your paper for a few words from the "Wildcat" division? It has been some time since I heard from home, and I thought I would write a few lines of the country out here.
France is a beautiful country, and you can see almost any kind of scenery you would care to look at.
We are in camp now by the side of the railroad, and what looks good, they run the U.S.A. trains. They surely do look natural to us boys. The most of the French trains are very small--one of our cars would make a half dozen of the cars over here.
You people read a great deal of Verdun. There is not a building left standing in that city now--nothing but shattered buildings.
Our division has the credit of having fired some of the last shots fired on the front. We lost some of our boys, but nothing to compare with the number we captured. One of our officers said the "Wildcats" were hard to stop when they hit the front.
There are lots of French soldiers coming back home now since we have finished. They say the Americans are good soldiers. The French certainly are good to a fellow. They never drink any water. They fill their water canteen with wine, and then they are ready for fighting.
You can see almost anything up on the front now that you want to see. I would like to bring back some souvenirs with me, but we have so much to carry when we move, a fellow can hardly carry anything else. We have something over 125 pounds to put on our backs.
I guess I have told you enough stuff, so will close. Yours truly,
Pvt. Grover C. Kuykendall.
316th F.A., Bat. F., A.E.F.
NOTES: Grover Cleveland Kuykendall was born in Conway, Arkansas on November 8, 1892 and died on May 4, 1973. He is buried in the Stone Cemetery in Faulkner County, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas Private serving in the US Army during World War 1. He served in the 81st Division. He departed Brest, France on May 28, 1919 onboard the Minnesota. He arrived in the US on June 9, 1919. He was listed as a Pvt. serving in Battery F 316th FA. He was writing to newspaper editor Frank Robins.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD