TRANSCRIBED FROM THE POCAHONTAS STAR HERALD JULY 26, 1918, P. 7
Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
Star Herald:
If the editor will allow a little space in his valuable paper for a soldier boy, will tell of a few of my experiences. I left Pocahontas May 7, 1918, and as it happened I was the only one. I spent the first night in Cape Gerardeau on account of the high water, and at 7:30 a. m. left for St. Louis, arriving there about 11:30 a. m. From there I went to Indianapolis, Ind., where I met three more Arkansas boys. We came on here together. Two of them are in my company, and the other was transferred to the 69th Engineers, and is now in New York.
I like Ft. Benjamin Harrison very well. I know some of you folks are wondering how I like the army. The longer I stay the better I like it. There are three battalions of the 22nd Engineers here--Co. D. E. and F. I am with Co. F. and of course I think it is the best. There are about 250 men in each company.
I spent the 4th of July in the kitchen and on the rifle range. We had supper out on the drill ground, and we liked it fine.
We have the Y.M.C.A. here, where we do our writing. It is a grand thing. We have church and Sunday school every Sunday.
I guess it will not be but a few days, until we will move again. We are packed up and ready to go at any minute and am anxious to go. We think the quicker we get over there and get Kaiser Bill, the quicker we will get to return to the U.S.A.
When we land in France, I will write again, so with best wishes I will close.
Carl B. Sellars,
Co. F. 22nd Engineers.
NOTES: Carl Brooks Sellars was born in Lowes, Kentucky on June 24, 1895 and died on February 26 1964. He departed for France from Hoboken, NJ on July 31, 1918 onboard the Siboney. He was a private serving in the 22nd Engineers. He departed from St. Nazaire, France on June 30, 1919 onboard the Henderson. He arrived at Hoboken on July 12, 1919.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
Star Herald:
If the editor will allow a little space in his valuable paper for a soldier boy, will tell of a few of my experiences. I left Pocahontas May 7, 1918, and as it happened I was the only one. I spent the first night in Cape Gerardeau on account of the high water, and at 7:30 a. m. left for St. Louis, arriving there about 11:30 a. m. From there I went to Indianapolis, Ind., where I met three more Arkansas boys. We came on here together. Two of them are in my company, and the other was transferred to the 69th Engineers, and is now in New York.
I like Ft. Benjamin Harrison very well. I know some of you folks are wondering how I like the army. The longer I stay the better I like it. There are three battalions of the 22nd Engineers here--Co. D. E. and F. I am with Co. F. and of course I think it is the best. There are about 250 men in each company.
I spent the 4th of July in the kitchen and on the rifle range. We had supper out on the drill ground, and we liked it fine.
We have the Y.M.C.A. here, where we do our writing. It is a grand thing. We have church and Sunday school every Sunday.
I guess it will not be but a few days, until we will move again. We are packed up and ready to go at any minute and am anxious to go. We think the quicker we get over there and get Kaiser Bill, the quicker we will get to return to the U.S.A.
When we land in France, I will write again, so with best wishes I will close.
Carl B. Sellars,
Co. F. 22nd Engineers.
NOTES: Carl Brooks Sellars was born in Lowes, Kentucky on June 24, 1895 and died on February 26 1964. He departed for France from Hoboken, NJ on July 31, 1918 onboard the Siboney. He was a private serving in the 22nd Engineers. He departed from St. Nazaire, France on June 30, 1919 onboard the Henderson. He arrived at Hoboken on July 12, 1919.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD