TRANSCRIBED FROM THE POCAHONTAS STAR HERALD JUNE 7, 1918 P. 3
Camp Jackson, April 15, 1918.
Dear Sir:
If you will allow me the space in your paper, I will try to tell something of my army experiences and something of the life as I have found it.
I have been reading with great interest, the letters from the Randolph county boys, in the different camps, and am always anxious for my copy of the Herald to come. You can rest assured that the boys in service look forward to the day when they will receive their home paper, which is as good as a tonic. We can, through our home papers always keep in touch with things at home, and you can bet we do want to know what is going on there. So kindly keep it coming.
I left Pocahontas on the 3rd of October, last, with eight other boys and arrived at Camp Pike at 11:30 that night. I stayed there until the 28th of November, and was then sent to Camp Jackson. We arrived here Dec. 1. There were about 300 of us in all. Camp Jackson is a nice and beautiful camp. We are getting plenty to eat and plenty of clothes to wear, so what should we kick about? It would take up too much space to describe the camp in detail.
Will say that to some boys, camp life is the most healthful and sanitary life they have ever lived, and will prove a blessing to them. All buildings are thoroughly cleaned and inspected daily. Daily inspection of the body is also made. I am assigned to a good company and our officers treat us kindly.
With very best wishes and kindest personal regards to my many friends,
A Randolph County Boy,
Tony Rotzinger
NOTES: His military headstone shows his name as Toney. He was a Pvt. 1cl, 3 Field Art. He died on June 18, 1929 and is buried in the Saint John Cemetery in Rand
TRANSCRIBED BY STEPHANE LECOINTE
Camp Jackson, April 15, 1918.
Dear Sir:
If you will allow me the space in your paper, I will try to tell something of my army experiences and something of the life as I have found it.
I have been reading with great interest, the letters from the Randolph county boys, in the different camps, and am always anxious for my copy of the Herald to come. You can rest assured that the boys in service look forward to the day when they will receive their home paper, which is as good as a tonic. We can, through our home papers always keep in touch with things at home, and you can bet we do want to know what is going on there. So kindly keep it coming.
I left Pocahontas on the 3rd of October, last, with eight other boys and arrived at Camp Pike at 11:30 that night. I stayed there until the 28th of November, and was then sent to Camp Jackson. We arrived here Dec. 1. There were about 300 of us in all. Camp Jackson is a nice and beautiful camp. We are getting plenty to eat and plenty of clothes to wear, so what should we kick about? It would take up too much space to describe the camp in detail.
Will say that to some boys, camp life is the most healthful and sanitary life they have ever lived, and will prove a blessing to them. All buildings are thoroughly cleaned and inspected daily. Daily inspection of the body is also made. I am assigned to a good company and our officers treat us kindly.
With very best wishes and kindest personal regards to my many friends,
A Randolph County Boy,
Tony Rotzinger
NOTES: His military headstone shows his name as Toney. He was a Pvt. 1cl, 3 Field Art. He died on June 18, 1929 and is buried in the Saint John Cemetery in Rand
TRANSCRIBED BY STEPHANE LECOINTE