TRANSCRIBED FROM THE COURIER DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 21, 1918 P. 4
Camp Beauregard, La.
To the Editor of the Dear Old C D and Readers:
We boys from Squad 7. Tent 23, would like to have space to say a few words to our many friends. We wish to tell you what kind of times we have.
As Corporal Freeman is corporal of our squad, we will start off with him. On Christmas morning he found his hob nail shoes tied at the front door with a piece of bailing wire with a little baby doll in one and a piece of candy in the other. So he called his squad to attention as if the Captain had approached the door. Everett Mays failed to come to attention and has been on extra duty ever since. But the worst of all, he calls on the Corporal to wash his neck every Sunday morning.
When Corp Bruce first came to the Squad we thought we had a “crumb,” but after we found him out he’s a pretty good old scout. Every time the Corporal hollers “Frog” he is always ready to jump.
Wood B. Williamson is a willing fellow, but can’t keep from quarreling at Bruce when he jumps from the name Frog.
NOTES: Writers are identified only as “Squad 23.”
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
Camp Beauregard, La.
To the Editor of the Dear Old C D and Readers:
We boys from Squad 7. Tent 23, would like to have space to say a few words to our many friends. We wish to tell you what kind of times we have.
As Corporal Freeman is corporal of our squad, we will start off with him. On Christmas morning he found his hob nail shoes tied at the front door with a piece of bailing wire with a little baby doll in one and a piece of candy in the other. So he called his squad to attention as if the Captain had approached the door. Everett Mays failed to come to attention and has been on extra duty ever since. But the worst of all, he calls on the Corporal to wash his neck every Sunday morning.
When Corp Bruce first came to the Squad we thought we had a “crumb,” but after we found him out he’s a pretty good old scout. Every time the Corporal hollers “Frog” he is always ready to jump.
Wood B. Williamson is a willing fellow, but can’t keep from quarreling at Bruce when he jumps from the name Frog.
NOTES: Writers are identified only as “Squad 23.”
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD