TRANSCRIBED FROM THE LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 27, 1919 P. 6
Army of Occupation. Jan. 18, 1919
Dear Sister:
I will write you a few lines today. I got your letter which was written in October, and surely was glad to hear from you. How do you like the new home?
I was in that last drive of the Americans---was in six months and have been wounded. I was lucky. I guess they had a big time when the armistice was signed.
I will be back home some day. I have had but three letters from you all Is Carl still in England, or has he gone home? I guess he will go home soon.
I will close for this time. Write a long letter soon. From,
Quitman.
Quitman Rotton, Co. L. 30th Inf., France.
NOTES: Quitman Holt Rotton was born on December 3, 1894 at Conway, Arkansas and died on January 26, 1968. He is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Faulkner County, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as a Pfc. serving in the US Army during World War I. Rotton received his basic training at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. He was writing to his sister Mrs. Charles White who had moved from Jonesboro, Arkansas to Missouri. He departed Hoboken, NJ on June 7, 1918 onboard the Manchuria. He was serving as a Private in the 153rd Infantry, Co. 5 Camp Beauregard June Automatic Draft Infantry. He departed Brest, France on August 13, 1919 onboard the Sol Navis and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on August 23, 1919. He was serving as a Private in Co. L, 30th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY JACQUE HOWARD
Army of Occupation. Jan. 18, 1919
Dear Sister:
I will write you a few lines today. I got your letter which was written in October, and surely was glad to hear from you. How do you like the new home?
I was in that last drive of the Americans---was in six months and have been wounded. I was lucky. I guess they had a big time when the armistice was signed.
I will be back home some day. I have had but three letters from you all Is Carl still in England, or has he gone home? I guess he will go home soon.
I will close for this time. Write a long letter soon. From,
Quitman.
Quitman Rotton, Co. L. 30th Inf., France.
NOTES: Quitman Holt Rotton was born on December 3, 1894 at Conway, Arkansas and died on January 26, 1968. He is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Faulkner County, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as a Pfc. serving in the US Army during World War I. Rotton received his basic training at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. He was writing to his sister Mrs. Charles White who had moved from Jonesboro, Arkansas to Missouri. He departed Hoboken, NJ on June 7, 1918 onboard the Manchuria. He was serving as a Private in the 153rd Infantry, Co. 5 Camp Beauregard June Automatic Draft Infantry. He departed Brest, France on August 13, 1919 onboard the Sol Navis and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on August 23, 1919. He was serving as a Private in Co. L, 30th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY JACQUE HOWARD