TRANSCRIBD FROM THE BRINKLEY ARGUS FEBRLUARY 28, 1919 P. 7
Ligny, France, Jan. 23, 19
Dear Mother:
As I have not heard from you in some time thought that I would type you a few lines to say I am well and enjoying the best of health.
I am in a fine town now, have been here for a week or more, I like the place very much. The people are so kind to us, as we are the first soldiers to be stationed here. They try very hard to teach us French.
When we moved from Froidois to Ligny, we came in trucks and we were on the road for one day and night, it was a tiresome trip, no sleep and nothing to eat for twenty four hours. I sure wished for some of those good old spuds and stripe gravy for we have “hard tacks” and no gravy.
I would like to say when I am coming home but as there are no fortune tellers in France I can’t say when I can come but hope it will be soon.
What are you all doing this winter and what kind of weather you having? We are not having as cold weather over here as I expected, we have had very little ice and no snow.
Tell the boys to take good care of the hunting in case I fail to get there before the ducks leave. You know how glad I would be if I could take a chase with them.
Tell papa if I don’t get home by March, to make arrangements for me a crop for I intend to farm if it is April when I get there. I got a letter from Allendale yesterday with lots of good news saying Mrs. Throckmorton was teaching there this time. I suppose the kids are all well pleased with her. I used to think there was no one who could beat her.
Have very many of the boys came home from the army since you wrote me last? What did the ones do that went to the Officers Training School? When you see them tell them all hello for me.
As it’s getting late and I am sorry with the typewriter, will close, hoping to be with you all soon.
With Love.
Your Son,
Corp. Joe T. Miley.
NOTES: Joe Thomas Miley was born on December 22, 1894 and died on May 27, 1971. He is buried in the Choctaw Cemetery in Monroe County, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as a Corp. serving in Co. C 114th Engineers during World War I. He departed Hoboken, NJ on August 22, 1918 onboard the Wilhelmina. He was listed as serving as a Corp. in Co. C 114th Engineers.
TRANSCRIBED BY ADIN TYGART
Ligny, France, Jan. 23, 19
Dear Mother:
As I have not heard from you in some time thought that I would type you a few lines to say I am well and enjoying the best of health.
I am in a fine town now, have been here for a week or more, I like the place very much. The people are so kind to us, as we are the first soldiers to be stationed here. They try very hard to teach us French.
When we moved from Froidois to Ligny, we came in trucks and we were on the road for one day and night, it was a tiresome trip, no sleep and nothing to eat for twenty four hours. I sure wished for some of those good old spuds and stripe gravy for we have “hard tacks” and no gravy.
I would like to say when I am coming home but as there are no fortune tellers in France I can’t say when I can come but hope it will be soon.
What are you all doing this winter and what kind of weather you having? We are not having as cold weather over here as I expected, we have had very little ice and no snow.
Tell the boys to take good care of the hunting in case I fail to get there before the ducks leave. You know how glad I would be if I could take a chase with them.
Tell papa if I don’t get home by March, to make arrangements for me a crop for I intend to farm if it is April when I get there. I got a letter from Allendale yesterday with lots of good news saying Mrs. Throckmorton was teaching there this time. I suppose the kids are all well pleased with her. I used to think there was no one who could beat her.
Have very many of the boys came home from the army since you wrote me last? What did the ones do that went to the Officers Training School? When you see them tell them all hello for me.
As it’s getting late and I am sorry with the typewriter, will close, hoping to be with you all soon.
With Love.
Your Son,
Corp. Joe T. Miley.
NOTES: Joe Thomas Miley was born on December 22, 1894 and died on May 27, 1971. He is buried in the Choctaw Cemetery in Monroe County, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as a Corp. serving in Co. C 114th Engineers during World War I. He departed Hoboken, NJ on August 22, 1918 onboard the Wilhelmina. He was listed as serving as a Corp. in Co. C 114th Engineers.
TRANSCRIBED BY ADIN TYGART