TRANSCRIBED FROM THE POCAHONTAS STAR HERALD FEBRUARY 22, 1918 P. 4
Dear Editor and Readers:
If you will allow a soldier a little space, will let you know I haven’t forgotten old Randolph county and my many friends there.
Since I last wrote you I have been transferred to a new place called, Camp Greene. The name is half way appropriate, for overhead us is green with pine trees but, underfoot is yellow mud about two or three feet deep.
I like my new home fine and the boys here are very courteous and kind to a stranger. In my tent are nine boys. Among these nine boys are represented, seven different states. We have some warm, friendly discussions, and I gladly uphold “dear old Arkansas.”
The army life is growing more satisfactory to me every day, as I am one day nearer the front. When I reach there I am willing to help bear the Stars and Stripes over the top and carry Old Glory on to victory.
I am hoping to meet my many Randolph county friends there for no one can imagine what a pleasure it would be to me. I sure hated to leave the boys at home, but Uncle Sam has said there would be days when the best of friends would have to part.
Will close by asking you to pray for me and I will pray for you.
Your old time friend,
Ben. H. Lincoln
NOTES: Benjamin Harrison Lincoln was born on November 8, 1892 at Ravenden Springs, Arkansas and died July 12, 1962 at Memphis, Tennessee. He is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Pocahontas, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as a Pfc. 219 Mil. Pol. Co.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON