TRANSCRIBED FROM THE COURIER INDEX JUNE 21, 1918 P. 1
Camp Union Long Island
This writing leaves all the boys well and having a happy time. We are on our heads to get to the front line trenches and we will get there soon. Out of the bunch that went from Lee county only one third was good for oversea service and I was fortunate in being one of them. Only one half of those who are good for oversea service will go in the infantry. The others will go as stewards. We are anxious to get in the fight and are willing to give our lives for our friends back home. We expect to sail within a very short time. I was made a sharp shooter last week; scored 251 out of 400 points on the rifle range at a distance of 1000 yards.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by African American soldier Willie Murdock to Nancy Daggett. Murdock was born on December 28, 1896 in Marianna, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY JACQUE HOWARD
Camp Union Long Island
This writing leaves all the boys well and having a happy time. We are on our heads to get to the front line trenches and we will get there soon. Out of the bunch that went from Lee county only one third was good for oversea service and I was fortunate in being one of them. Only one half of those who are good for oversea service will go in the infantry. The others will go as stewards. We are anxious to get in the fight and are willing to give our lives for our friends back home. We expect to sail within a very short time. I was made a sharp shooter last week; scored 251 out of 400 points on the rifle range at a distance of 1000 yards.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by African American soldier Willie Murdock to Nancy Daggett. Murdock was born on December 28, 1896 in Marianna, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY JACQUE HOWARD