TRANSCRIBED FROM THE HOME NEWS AUGUST 2, 1918 P. 4
The following letter received a few days ago is from L. G. Miller, a Woodruff county boy who was one of the first to enlist in the service to fight for Democracy. The letter is addressed to his mother, Mrs. M. J. Stokes and comes
Dear Mother,
as the rush seems to be over at present, I will write you again. I would like to tell you a few things that I have seen in the last fortyeight hours but all I will say is that I have seen a small sample of the horrors of war. I was for eighteen hours without sleep and then I slept five hours and th enI worked for eighteen without sleep, then I slept five hours, worked thirty four, then slept five more then I had my usual rest of twelve hours off and twelve hours on duty, yet I am feeling fine after all. I feel like I could help for forty or fifty hours without rest if it is necessary, but I hope it will not be necessary. I guess you have read in the papers about the sever fighting that has been going on for the last few days. I get a paper every morning of the fighting the day before.
Let us work, hope and pray for the war to close this fall if not before for the Almighty alone knows the sorrow and suffering that it is causing for all nations of the world. I don't believe there is a nation whether at war or not but has suffered some inconvenience in some way or other. The Bosh haven't tried to drop bombs on the city for three nights, but I guess it is because they are too busy at the front or our airmen at the front have been so active that they cannot even get by the first line of defense that defends the city and it is very seldom that one ever does get by and if they do the French English and American airmen make it so hot for them that he can't tarry long and he does good business if he gets out without getting crippled.
Of all who come over, the majority will return but of course some will stay but the true American will always say I am going back and that is the spirit to have so I say I am coming back and I firmly believe and will believe it as long as there is breath in me. I say that we have a merry lot of men from the U. S. A. because I have seen a few who were wounded pretty bad and and they would never complain and take everything in a reasonable good humor. Well I am not at front where the bullets are the thickest nor the suffering the greatest but I am where they ordered me to be and I am doing all I can for I am doing what I am told to do and the best I know how to do it and I always grant a favor to any and all whom I can help in any way. What I do is not much but I know it will help. Well I must close, and will ask you to not worry about me for I will get by some how and will be home shortly after it is over over here.
C. L. Miller
NOTES: In an introduction his name is listed as L. G. Miller but in the closing of the letter it is C. L. The letter is written to his mother Mrs. M. J. Stokes. He was one of the first to enlist.
TRANSCRIBED BY TAYLOR AHART
The following letter received a few days ago is from L. G. Miller, a Woodruff county boy who was one of the first to enlist in the service to fight for Democracy. The letter is addressed to his mother, Mrs. M. J. Stokes and comes
Dear Mother,
as the rush seems to be over at present, I will write you again. I would like to tell you a few things that I have seen in the last fortyeight hours but all I will say is that I have seen a small sample of the horrors of war. I was for eighteen hours without sleep and then I slept five hours and th enI worked for eighteen without sleep, then I slept five hours, worked thirty four, then slept five more then I had my usual rest of twelve hours off and twelve hours on duty, yet I am feeling fine after all. I feel like I could help for forty or fifty hours without rest if it is necessary, but I hope it will not be necessary. I guess you have read in the papers about the sever fighting that has been going on for the last few days. I get a paper every morning of the fighting the day before.
Let us work, hope and pray for the war to close this fall if not before for the Almighty alone knows the sorrow and suffering that it is causing for all nations of the world. I don't believe there is a nation whether at war or not but has suffered some inconvenience in some way or other. The Bosh haven't tried to drop bombs on the city for three nights, but I guess it is because they are too busy at the front or our airmen at the front have been so active that they cannot even get by the first line of defense that defends the city and it is very seldom that one ever does get by and if they do the French English and American airmen make it so hot for them that he can't tarry long and he does good business if he gets out without getting crippled.
Of all who come over, the majority will return but of course some will stay but the true American will always say I am going back and that is the spirit to have so I say I am coming back and I firmly believe and will believe it as long as there is breath in me. I say that we have a merry lot of men from the U. S. A. because I have seen a few who were wounded pretty bad and and they would never complain and take everything in a reasonable good humor. Well I am not at front where the bullets are the thickest nor the suffering the greatest but I am where they ordered me to be and I am doing all I can for I am doing what I am told to do and the best I know how to do it and I always grant a favor to any and all whom I can help in any way. What I do is not much but I know it will help. Well I must close, and will ask you to not worry about me for I will get by some how and will be home shortly after it is over over here.
C. L. Miller
NOTES: In an introduction his name is listed as L. G. Miller but in the closing of the letter it is C. L. The letter is written to his mother Mrs. M. J. Stokes. He was one of the first to enlist.
TRANSCRIBED BY TAYLOR AHART