Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-12-13
American Expeditionary Force,
October II. 1918.

October IT, 1918.
Dear Homefolks:
Was in the lines when l wrote you
last with pencil, so did not get it
off, but we have been relieved and
are back for rest now, but do not
know how long will be out. We were
very lucky while in the lines. Only
few men were killed, few wound
ed severely and several slightly. We
have been on the front five times
and have been exceedingly lucky on
each occasion. You may guess that
we have had some experience. Since
! was made supply sergeant have
not been exactly in the front lines,
but have been uncomfortably near a.
few times, but rather enjoyed the
excitement part of the time especial
ly when our artillery was sending
ever nice barage. Then is when it
is that every calibre gun from three
to fifteen inch can be heard bark
ing and roaring as tho they would
tear the very earth to fragments
and believe me, they make frag-
ments of most anything with which
they come in contact.
When the push was started on
September 25th, near Verdun, our
artillery opened an intensive bonn
bardment that lasted for nine hours,
II p. m. to a. m. and kept up Sc
we're shell fire all day long.
AS you all know this war is not
being fought by one side, so may
Judge Fritz is hurting his part OIL
shells back at us. Fritz's part is
about one-tenth, which is enough if
| am to be the Judge.
AS everything looks now, we hope
peace will come before having to
make many more trips to the front.
Hope you all do not get uneasy
about me, for l do not get uneasy,
just little uncomfortable.
If 1 am injured, you will be cabled
at once, SO no need to IVORY for wor-
rying brings premature grey hairs
and you know grey locks come soon
enough.
Love and best wishes to all.
| Sincerely,
ONoSC fClllOl W anu MIS-. w .
Vernon, Cedar Bluff, Va.
With the American Expeditionary
Forces, October 10, 1918.
Dear mother md homefolks:
Have received several letters from
you since having the opportunity of
writing, owing TO the fact that we
l.cve beer in the lines and it is a
hard matter to get mail out during
Il push. Read your letter of Sept.
10Th this morning. Glad as usual to
hear from home and folks but my
sympathy is with you all. Sure hope
Grace stood the operation and will
pull thru o. k. and be strong again
Am quite sure she had q hard time
of it all summer. Hope all the folks
are getting on we'll; also hope ia
Their will get his fall work done or
time.
Do not know when we will be re-
lieved, but expect it soon, so we may
,get a needed rest, altho most every
one seems to be standing the hard
ships fine and as q rule a jolly bunch
Would like to see everybody anu
especially homefolks and as every
thing looks now am very hopeful Of
getting back to the States in few
months. ope you will not worry about
me for it does not pay, besides an
sure you had enough at home t.
worry about and am sure God will
take me home safe.
Love and best wishes to all.
Sincerely, JESSE.
Jesse Vernon to Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
Vernon, Cedar Bluff.
With the American Expeditionar,
Forces, November a, 1918.
: Dear mother and father:
Will take the greatest pleasure il
answering your very kind letter tina
came to hand few days ago.
am we'll and hope when these fl