TRANSCRIBED FROM THE MOUNTAIN WAVE NOVEMBER 2, 1917 P. 2
CAMP PIKE, ARK., October 27, 1917
Editor Wave:
A few lines to start with. My furlough was very short. I just got 48 hours. Left my company at 5 o’clock Monday morning and arrived at Leslie in due time. Seen lots of my friends there. They seemed to be proud to see me. I didn’t spend much time there, but hoofed it over to Campbell, where I had more friends and relations. When I got over there I was ___ ____ in.” I run part of the way, as my time was short, so I got a pony from my cousin, A B Morrison, and saddled on down home in about an hour. I got home about 8:30 o’clock Tuesday night. Stayed until about 9:30 the next day and started back. The time seemed mighty short to me, but I didn’t care to come back much. I told my folks so. When I got back to Leslie, where two of my sisters live, they had my supper fixed. It was fine grub, believe me. Everybody seemed to feel forme. Well, we drilled this morning, cleaned two rifles this evening. It makes me feel pretty bad to set and clean my rifle while the band plays. I believe though, we have the nerve, so I think that’s what it takes to win the war. I am getting better satisfied, so I guess I will stay.
Your friend,
Kem Morrison,
345th Inf. Reg.,
Camp Pike, Ark.
1st Prov. Co.
NOTES: Morrison was writing to editor, William A. Wenrick. He was born on March 14, 1891 and died on September 13, 1971. He is buried in the Bentonville Cemetery in Bentonville, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas Pvt. serving in Co. E., 126th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON
CAMP PIKE, ARK., October 27, 1917
Editor Wave:
A few lines to start with. My furlough was very short. I just got 48 hours. Left my company at 5 o’clock Monday morning and arrived at Leslie in due time. Seen lots of my friends there. They seemed to be proud to see me. I didn’t spend much time there, but hoofed it over to Campbell, where I had more friends and relations. When I got over there I was ___ ____ in.” I run part of the way, as my time was short, so I got a pony from my cousin, A B Morrison, and saddled on down home in about an hour. I got home about 8:30 o’clock Tuesday night. Stayed until about 9:30 the next day and started back. The time seemed mighty short to me, but I didn’t care to come back much. I told my folks so. When I got back to Leslie, where two of my sisters live, they had my supper fixed. It was fine grub, believe me. Everybody seemed to feel forme. Well, we drilled this morning, cleaned two rifles this evening. It makes me feel pretty bad to set and clean my rifle while the band plays. I believe though, we have the nerve, so I think that’s what it takes to win the war. I am getting better satisfied, so I guess I will stay.
Your friend,
Kem Morrison,
345th Inf. Reg.,
Camp Pike, Ark.
1st Prov. Co.
NOTES: Morrison was writing to editor, William A. Wenrick. He was born on March 14, 1891 and died on September 13, 1971. He is buried in the Bentonville Cemetery in Bentonville, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas Pvt. serving in Co. E., 126th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON