The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-11-14
LETTER FROM SURVIVOR OF
TICONDER0GA
Camp Merritt N. j.,
October 30, 1918.


I Dear Sir:
Just now received your letter
you wrote me at address Of my
home.
Sir, am a Greek Teacher and an
American Soldier. don't know
very we'll English, but for the ever
memorable ist Lieutenant, and my
friend Cleveland C.. Frost, shall
try TO write you letter in English
Language, with the Help Of my
Greek-English dictionary.
To your Father, | wrote a Greek
letter, when we left the camp Stuart
for the Front. Really for me is very
difficult 10 write English letter, but
for the Parents, Brothers, and
Friends of the immortal of my
Lieutenant am willing to spend
time and pain.
Honorable Sir and friend. your
IIalf-Brother knew at the ten Sep
tcmber, for | was then in other
Company. knew many officers of
Camp Jackson, S. c., but | never
met Him. About me, spoke to Him
the Active Major Mr.. stephens,
Hdqtrs. Co. 2nd Brigade, who was
best my friend. At 18th September,
when we left the Camp and we were
in the train, He came in my place
and we discussed many kind things
about the war. but, before, the Ac-
tive Major, told Him that am VOL
unteer Soldier and the rest when
we spoke about two hours and was
dinner time. He told me with po-
lite talk Dear. please, when you
want to speak with me, must TO
know that you speak with your
Brother; | consider Myself happy,
for | have in my Company a Greek
Soldier, who Is a descendant of old
generous Spartans" and after he
gave me the address of your Father.
All we soldiers were very glad, for
we had Lieutenant worthy Of the
Polite American Nation. Now per-
NIT please to write you how died
the Hero.
Dear Sir, your precious Half
Brother and the youngest son of
your Parents, Cleveland C. Frost
died, as die now the Heroes and
glorious American Soldiers in the
battle over France. He accepted the
death without any hesitation in the
Bridge of Captain, but with JOY.
When | saw Him he was dead, but
the laughter from His cheerful face,
don't failed. The first bullet of the
gun of Submarine found Him in the
left side of his chest and the place,
where He was lay, was red from
the blood Of his body, which flowed
abundantly, from His Holy and
Heroic Body. | was the last soldier
who left the Ticonderoga, and now
| am sick in my feet, for | jumped
from the Captains Bridge three
floors down. wish TO see you and
all your Family personally, and
will TO be your friend in all my life,
at remembrance Of my generous
whose memory will be
TO me eternal.
Sir, il you please write to your
parents as TO not weep. Their Hero |
Son died gloriously. Write them,
as TO initiate old Spartan Mothers,
who when hear, that their boys died
in the battle they glad, for their
boys died for the glory and Honor
Of their Country. Write them
please. that in 1916 at first January |
the Turkish killed all my akins and
friends, but glad very much when
| hear that my Brother and Sisters
died heroically. They were fought
in the woods two days and nights
10 the Turkish Soldiers and when
my Sisters saw that my Brother was
killed, They went up 10 the rock
and with their little boys jumped
down TO die, as to not dishonor from
The wild Turkish Soldiers. I con-
slider this my Honor. II is also
Honor and glory for you, for your
Parents and for all your Family, for
your Lieutenant Cleveland died for
The Flag, which now waves in all
part Of the west side OF France.
This Country, never will forget,
hat your lovely Hero died for her
glory. His name with golden let
.ers, will write in the pages Of the
great and glorious History Of gener-
nus American Nation. The generous
children Of this Country, who fight
now over There, very soon will
lyenge the death Of your Hero.
In closing my letter, | shall beg
o you, as accept my hearty Of con-
iolences, which please transmit TO
1our Parents, who | consider like
no Dapanie and xypila ,,a nloaca |