TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ASHLEY COUNTY EAGLE OCTOBER 31, 1918 P. 1
Somewhere in France, Sep. 30.
Miss Sallie Yelvington,
Mist, Arkansas.
Dear Cousin:
How are you progressing by now? just fine, I hope. I am feeling fine and dandy, still gaining in weight. I never miss a roll call or a meal. I never have to go on sick report: am just like I told you when at Camp Pike. I’m doing just as well as one could expect. I am going to make everything just as easy as possible. I can’t write for the noise, some talking, others singing. When you see my people tell them I am doing first rate. I now weigh 23 pounds more than I did when I was at Camp Pike, 188 lbs. The last Sunday I spent in Arkansas was with Harry and Earnest Brown. We enjoyed being together very much. Hope I will find Dan and Criss, also Harry Earnest, over here. Every day I spend here the more I seem to be at home: although I intend to make my headquarters at Fountain Hill–see! I am now at a “Horse Transport School,” which place reminds me of civil life in many respects.
I saw some really beauties of nature, some of the green valleys and streams that I’ve longed to view. Camp Merritt, New Jersey, is one of the prettiest Camps I’ve yet seen. Excuse poor writing, as I am in a hurry. Be good and tell me all the news.
With best wishes,
Corp’l Rube Yelvington,
American Expeditionary Force.
NOTES: Rube Alfred Yelvington was born in Berea, Arkansas on March 18, 1892 and died on February 13, 1957. He is buried in the Mount Olive Cemetery in Ashley County, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as a Cpl. serving in 331st Infantry during World War I. He enlisted on June 26, 1918 and was discharged on July 28, 1919. He departed the US on August 19, 1918 serving in Camp Pike August Automatic Replacement Draft Co. 15 Infantry. He departed Brest, France onboard the St. Louis on July 2, 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on July 13, 1919. He was serving as a Cpl. in Lemans Casual Co. 1714.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
Somewhere in France, Sep. 30.
Miss Sallie Yelvington,
Mist, Arkansas.
Dear Cousin:
How are you progressing by now? just fine, I hope. I am feeling fine and dandy, still gaining in weight. I never miss a roll call or a meal. I never have to go on sick report: am just like I told you when at Camp Pike. I’m doing just as well as one could expect. I am going to make everything just as easy as possible. I can’t write for the noise, some talking, others singing. When you see my people tell them I am doing first rate. I now weigh 23 pounds more than I did when I was at Camp Pike, 188 lbs. The last Sunday I spent in Arkansas was with Harry and Earnest Brown. We enjoyed being together very much. Hope I will find Dan and Criss, also Harry Earnest, over here. Every day I spend here the more I seem to be at home: although I intend to make my headquarters at Fountain Hill–see! I am now at a “Horse Transport School,” which place reminds me of civil life in many respects.
I saw some really beauties of nature, some of the green valleys and streams that I’ve longed to view. Camp Merritt, New Jersey, is one of the prettiest Camps I’ve yet seen. Excuse poor writing, as I am in a hurry. Be good and tell me all the news.
With best wishes,
Corp’l Rube Yelvington,
American Expeditionary Force.
NOTES: Rube Alfred Yelvington was born in Berea, Arkansas on March 18, 1892 and died on February 13, 1957. He is buried in the Mount Olive Cemetery in Ashley County, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as a Cpl. serving in 331st Infantry during World War I. He enlisted on June 26, 1918 and was discharged on July 28, 1919. He departed the US on August 19, 1918 serving in Camp Pike August Automatic Replacement Draft Co. 15 Infantry. He departed Brest, France onboard the St. Louis on July 2, 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on July 13, 1919. He was serving as a Cpl. in Lemans Casual Co. 1714.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD