The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25

ton without his own knowledge, in
the United States army. NJ. Mcintosh
has served on the italian front In
the great and victorious drive as sig
nal man, and wrote to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Mcintosh on Mo-
yenber seventeenth. When his letter
was censored, an of1fcer Ia his COM
pany appended q note, in which he
stated that young Mr.. Mcintosh had
been promoted that day to the rank
OF corporal without his own kuowl-
edge.
The letters follow:
Italy
Army and Navy.
Young Mems Christian Association.
November II, 1918.
Mrs. J. NJ. Mcintosh,
40 West Chase street.
Pensacola, Fla
My Dear Mother
Your letter OF October nth just re-
ceived and read with much pleasure.
though SO sorry to hear OF SO many
case and deaths from influenza. Glad
to know you are all getting along D.
K. and hope 1t will continue so.>~
1t is showing outside and pretty cold.
l guess that everyone is so glad that
the war is over. OF course we are,
and all OF US are wondering when we
will start on our way home. OF course
it may be several weeks Or may be
months. but We are now counting the
days when we start on our homeward
journey.
I suppose you all read In the paper
OF the great drive In Italy and how the
Austrians were driven OF italian soil.
Well, we were in that drive and came
through all 0. K, with very few
losses. Lots Of things happened that 1
would like to tell about but don't
know whether the censorship is lifted
yet or not, 50 will only say, I came
through safe and sound, so there is
no need OF worrying. We have been
on the move for some. time is the
reason I have not written sooner. Well.
the Kaiser is licked now and Ger
mans great army which wanted to
whip the world will soon be thing
OF the past. Conditions must be awful
in Germany and Austria, as some of
the Austrians we captured We're half
starved and some Of them without
shoes, etc.
We are in rest billets now, quar-
tered out. of the weather. and only |
hope it will not be long before we are |
on our way back to the good old u. |
S. A. OF course there is not much |
chance Of our getting back before the
first OF the year, even il we are that
lucky, but know from now on the
days will all be long until the time
comes
There are certain things to be car
ried out in the peace. terms and think
Uncle Sam will keep all his soldiers
over here until they are carried out.
Tell Dad 1 hope this will find him
feeling fine and yoyn0 md only xxiSa
I could be home in time to so for a
hunt with him Christmas week.
VIII close for this time, with heaps
OF love for you, Dad, and the rest.
From your son.
SIDNEY.
On the reverse side OF this, unknown
to the writer, was the following let
ter, signed by an officer Of the COM
pany in which young Mr.. McIntash
has served on the Itakan front:
Dear Mrs. Mcintosh:
Please excuse me for writing you. |
but lam taking great pleasure in let |
ting you know how your son is getting |
along l have never met a nicer chap |
in my whole army career -four years. |
than he is. He has certainly worked |
hard and have had the honor to make |
him a corpoal in my platoon today. |
He Isl at present unaware OF the fact, |
therefore he did not write you Of it. |
am sure he would have. been pro- |
noted long ago if lite had not been for |
him being the company signal man. i
! Hoping that you and your son may |
De soon united. remain.
LIEUT.. S. F. GRAVELY,
Co. A.. 1872 Infantry.
Letter From Miss Patton.
Friends OF Miss Mary Patton will I
read with interest the following letter.
written by her to Mrs. Mcintosh, in !,
reference to Sidney Mcintosh, Com
oany A, 1872 Infantry. Miss Patton and
Miss Sunshine Bergin are both serving
heir country as Red Cross nurses in
tally. and Mr. Mcintosh was In the Il
yreat Italian drive that brought VIC
ory to the allies on the Italian front:
Vinchema, Italy,
- Nov. 18th. 1918. II
Dear Mrs. -McInt0,h:
1t gives me much pleasure to be able
o tell you good news OF your boy.
have not seen the boy. but one OF
lis friends told US about him. II
He says there is no finer man in the
ompany, and he knows him we'll.
So far. he has not ben sick, but II
e Is he will be brought to us and i
an assure you we will take good care
& him. II
We have had many OF the boys from
81 Infantry. l have among my pa
tents a colonel and major. who were Y
urt in a terrible accident, In which