TRANSCRIBED FROM THE HOME NEWS OCTOBER 4, 1918 P. 6
Camp Mills, N.Y.
August 22, 1918.
Miss Annie Sawyers:
Wiville, Arkansas,
Dear Mother and Dad:
I received your letter written by Josh the 13th and was glad indeed to hear from you all and to know you all are well.
I am well and feeling fine except a small stye on my left eye. Have been on guard all night. I sure do like this place better than down in Louisiana, the weather is so much pleasanter.
Mama, I have seen the sights I have longed to see. New York City is some place. I came down New York harbour when we came up here. The first thing I saw was the Statue of Liberty, it is some interesting sight. We came down the Hudson River for about 300 miles, came through some long tunnels in those mountains, it is some of the most beautiful scenery in the United States.
I have visited Rockaway Beach which is a most interesting place. I can not express how I felt when I gazed out upon the great Atlantic Ocean, the first thing that crossed my mind was a German submarine. There have been some ships sunk by those horrible things right here close to New York City.
We have not drilled a day since we came here, have been getting our clothes---you ought to see me in my little overseas cap, Ha, Ha!
Mama, I am going to allot half of my pay, they will not let us have it all over in France as our money is worth three times as much as French money so you see I will not need it over there.
They have made me a corporal, I did not want it but Capt. Decanys said he had to have me for one. There are two big aviation camps here within a mile of Camp Mills. It certainly is some sight to see those big biplanes flying.
Now, Mama, please don’t worry about me for I will come out all right and will be home some day when this great war is over to settle down and live a quite life. I can not think it will be very long before this thing can wind up. So, tell everybody hello for me and answer soon telling me all the news. From
Your loving boy,
CORP. E. S. WALKER.
Co. A, 114th Am. Train,
Camp Mills, Long Island,
New York.
NOTES: Edwin Samuel Walker was born in Desha, Arkansas on April 19, 1898 and died in McCrory, Arkansas on January 27, 1968. He was writing to his father John Walker and his mother Julia Walker.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON
Camp Mills, N.Y.
August 22, 1918.
Miss Annie Sawyers:
Wiville, Arkansas,
Dear Mother and Dad:
I received your letter written by Josh the 13th and was glad indeed to hear from you all and to know you all are well.
I am well and feeling fine except a small stye on my left eye. Have been on guard all night. I sure do like this place better than down in Louisiana, the weather is so much pleasanter.
Mama, I have seen the sights I have longed to see. New York City is some place. I came down New York harbour when we came up here. The first thing I saw was the Statue of Liberty, it is some interesting sight. We came down the Hudson River for about 300 miles, came through some long tunnels in those mountains, it is some of the most beautiful scenery in the United States.
I have visited Rockaway Beach which is a most interesting place. I can not express how I felt when I gazed out upon the great Atlantic Ocean, the first thing that crossed my mind was a German submarine. There have been some ships sunk by those horrible things right here close to New York City.
We have not drilled a day since we came here, have been getting our clothes---you ought to see me in my little overseas cap, Ha, Ha!
Mama, I am going to allot half of my pay, they will not let us have it all over in France as our money is worth three times as much as French money so you see I will not need it over there.
They have made me a corporal, I did not want it but Capt. Decanys said he had to have me for one. There are two big aviation camps here within a mile of Camp Mills. It certainly is some sight to see those big biplanes flying.
Now, Mama, please don’t worry about me for I will come out all right and will be home some day when this great war is over to settle down and live a quite life. I can not think it will be very long before this thing can wind up. So, tell everybody hello for me and answer soon telling me all the news. From
Your loving boy,
CORP. E. S. WALKER.
Co. A, 114th Am. Train,
Camp Mills, Long Island,
New York.
NOTES: Edwin Samuel Walker was born in Desha, Arkansas on April 19, 1898 and died in McCrory, Arkansas on January 27, 1968. He was writing to his father John Walker and his mother Julia Walker.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON