TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPRINGDALE NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 1918 P. 3
Somewhere In France, Sept. 16, ’18.
My Dear Joe:
I am writing to several of my brothers, so will bother you with a short note. We are having active times these days, and expect to have more strenuous yet before the war is over. Don’t believe all you see in the papers, or you will be under the impression that no one will ever get over here, but will be sunk by the subs, and if they miss you you will sure be killed. In fact very few are getting hurt, compared with the number that are engaged.
The Huns to-night are having a great time dropping bombs from aeroplanes. They make a big noise, but as a rule do very little damage, although wherever they hit they punch an immense hole in the ground. Usually when they get over towns they do some damage, but not near as much as you would expect.
Write when you have time and let me know the things that have occurred in Springdale in the last year, as it would all be news to me. Tell John Stafford to send me one of his papers, or if he wont, have Walter Dobson send me one.
Your brother,
J. L. Long
NOTES: This letter was written by Colonel J. Lawrence Long. After serving in the Spanish American War he entered the military as a career. Before the war he served in the coastal artillery. When he wrote this letter he was a colonel serving in the 56th regiment of artillery.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS
Somewhere In France, Sept. 16, ’18.
My Dear Joe:
I am writing to several of my brothers, so will bother you with a short note. We are having active times these days, and expect to have more strenuous yet before the war is over. Don’t believe all you see in the papers, or you will be under the impression that no one will ever get over here, but will be sunk by the subs, and if they miss you you will sure be killed. In fact very few are getting hurt, compared with the number that are engaged.
The Huns to-night are having a great time dropping bombs from aeroplanes. They make a big noise, but as a rule do very little damage, although wherever they hit they punch an immense hole in the ground. Usually when they get over towns they do some damage, but not near as much as you would expect.
Write when you have time and let me know the things that have occurred in Springdale in the last year, as it would all be news to me. Tell John Stafford to send me one of his papers, or if he wont, have Walter Dobson send me one.
Your brother,
J. L. Long
NOTES: This letter was written by Colonel J. Lawrence Long. After serving in the Spanish American War he entered the military as a career. Before the war he served in the coastal artillery. When he wrote this letter he was a colonel serving in the 56th regiment of artillery.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS