TRANSCRIBED FROM THE COLUMBIA BANNER SEPTEMBER 18, 1918 P. 1
August 23, In France.
Raif Trammell,
Magnolia, Ark.
Dear Father:
While thinking of you and Nadine and others I have written to, I thought I would write again.
This leaves me well and O. K. and I truly hope this will find you and sister and friends the same.
We are here to do our best, our very best. We do not have any cowards in our band and with the colors flying, we have valient soldiers who do not fear to die. I don’t know hardly what to tell you, I see so much and so many things. I wish I could tell you all I know, but I hope when we put all of the Germans out of business, I can come over to the States and tell you all of the good news and glad tidings. Before long we all will be back home, when we whip the German, and we are going to whip them for we came to whip them. If they cut off the flag we are going to bring the staff back to the State.
When the battles are all fought and the victory is won we will all come marching home singing halleluiah it is done.
Your son,
Clincy Trammell.
NOTES: African American soldier Clincy Trammell was on born April 26, 1895 in Columbia County, Arkansas and died on February 8, 1982. He is buried in the Twenty Third Psalm Cemetery in Columbia County. He was described as being of medium height and slender with black eyes and black hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.
August 23, In France.
Raif Trammell,
Magnolia, Ark.
Dear Father:
While thinking of you and Nadine and others I have written to, I thought I would write again.
This leaves me well and O. K. and I truly hope this will find you and sister and friends the same.
We are here to do our best, our very best. We do not have any cowards in our band and with the colors flying, we have valient soldiers who do not fear to die. I don’t know hardly what to tell you, I see so much and so many things. I wish I could tell you all I know, but I hope when we put all of the Germans out of business, I can come over to the States and tell you all of the good news and glad tidings. Before long we all will be back home, when we whip the German, and we are going to whip them for we came to whip them. If they cut off the flag we are going to bring the staff back to the State.
When the battles are all fought and the victory is won we will all come marching home singing halleluiah it is done.
Your son,
Clincy Trammell.
NOTES: African American soldier Clincy Trammell was on born April 26, 1895 in Columbia County, Arkansas and died on February 8, 1982. He is buried in the Twenty Third Psalm Cemetery in Columbia County. He was described as being of medium height and slender with black eyes and black hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.