TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SCOTT COUNTY ADVANCE REPORTER FEBRUARY 27, 1919 P. 1
Some Where In Germany.
Jan. 17, 1919
Mr. and Mrs. Wesly South:
My Dear Bra. and sister it is with pleasure that I am writing you all. I have been bothered with rheumatism about two or three weeks so I came to the Hospital the 23 of this mo. for treatment and to rest up but I don't think it will take long for me to be alrignt again. I hope not any way. It is the first time I have ever had the rheumatism to amount to any thing and it is not very pleasant. I hope it does not get any worse.
This seems to be a fine hospital here and a person is treated nice and gets plenty to eat and so far I have good appitite and all I have to do is to sit around by the fire or lay around and look nut the window and watch it snow.
I am up and around most of the time and think the medicine I am taking will straiten me out in a week or two.
We are having lots of rain but not much real cold weather. There are lots of mts. here and it reminds me of parts of Ark. except there are no rocks here to speak of. Part of the work we are doing is guard work and that is hard on a person to loose sleep when it comes night for me to help.
There is some talk of our Division coming back to the states soon but cannot tell about that. I have seen some of England and quite a bit of France and part of the places look good but none look as good as old U. S. A.
I had a very good time Xmas of course it was dull but we had plenty to eat and I enjoyed that. Sending love and best wishes
Your Bro. Pvt. Jess A South
NOTES: Jess Anderson South was born on December 24, 1887 in Waldron, Arkansas and died on October 14. 1960. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Paris, Texas. His military headstone identifies him as a Texas private serving in Co. B, 168th Infantry 40th Division in World War I. He enlisted on August 7, 1918 and was discharged on September 9, 1919. He departed the US on October 22, 1918 onboard the Antrim. He was serving as a private in Co. M, 124th Infantry. He departed Bordeaux, France on April 11, 1919 onboard the Santa Teresa and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on April 23, 1919. He was listed as a private serving in Co. B. 168th Infantry. His family lived in Greenridge, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Some Where In Germany.
Jan. 17, 1919
Mr. and Mrs. Wesly South:
My Dear Bra. and sister it is with pleasure that I am writing you all. I have been bothered with rheumatism about two or three weeks so I came to the Hospital the 23 of this mo. for treatment and to rest up but I don't think it will take long for me to be alrignt again. I hope not any way. It is the first time I have ever had the rheumatism to amount to any thing and it is not very pleasant. I hope it does not get any worse.
This seems to be a fine hospital here and a person is treated nice and gets plenty to eat and so far I have good appitite and all I have to do is to sit around by the fire or lay around and look nut the window and watch it snow.
I am up and around most of the time and think the medicine I am taking will straiten me out in a week or two.
We are having lots of rain but not much real cold weather. There are lots of mts. here and it reminds me of parts of Ark. except there are no rocks here to speak of. Part of the work we are doing is guard work and that is hard on a person to loose sleep when it comes night for me to help.
There is some talk of our Division coming back to the states soon but cannot tell about that. I have seen some of England and quite a bit of France and part of the places look good but none look as good as old U. S. A.
I had a very good time Xmas of course it was dull but we had plenty to eat and I enjoyed that. Sending love and best wishes
Your Bro. Pvt. Jess A South
NOTES: Jess Anderson South was born on December 24, 1887 in Waldron, Arkansas and died on October 14. 1960. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Paris, Texas. His military headstone identifies him as a Texas private serving in Co. B, 168th Infantry 40th Division in World War I. He enlisted on August 7, 1918 and was discharged on September 9, 1919. He departed the US on October 22, 1918 onboard the Antrim. He was serving as a private in Co. M, 124th Infantry. He departed Bordeaux, France on April 11, 1919 onboard the Santa Teresa and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on April 23, 1919. He was listed as a private serving in Co. B. 168th Infantry. His family lived in Greenridge, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD