Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-18
Aug. rs, 1913
Some where in France
,r Father and Mother,

q French village. ssiil i0e1i'Io
and enjoying perfect health and get
ting plenty to eat. When we landed
II The rest camp we didn't get very
much to eat, and we were told that
,le would not get that much when
70 landed at our training camp. But
t was all a mistake, for the Amer
ran soldiers are fed well, even bet
tnr here than we were in Camp Lee.
>ye are well taken care or, better
han any soldier in the world.
France is a BEAUTIFUL country ana
here @re wonderful things for us to
Sc. All the houses are built OF
on. The country reminds me
cry Inch of Virginia, and l have
cen some sections that reminded me
cry much of the Crabbottom valley,
nd il makes me think of home. And
: an trusting in God and feelcnfi-
isn't that some day l am coming
lack to dear. old home and you.
don't want you to worry about me
cor I am well taken care Of ana
#now that we are fighting for the
light and we are sure to win the
y:ctory. This old world will be
letter place to live and people Will
think more about God after peace
is made, and I hope it will be last
ing peace. / think that the W&r
viii be over before long unless Ger
many wishes to sacrifice everything
she has got.
Well, close for this time and ask
yJu al again not to worry &bous
me. From your son,
- WILLIAM P. MARSHALL
Aug. Is. 1918
Tral:H
Dear Father and Mother,
an: somewhat pressed for time
. wiz 6, swer both your letters in
ne. GcAlly I. was so glad 10 hear
from both Of you, / was simply TICK
led to death. When I returned from
the lines yesterday it was aT'aitins
us at tie biliets I'D on the mach
u wa; thinking Of tie whole fam
III and wishing 1 would hear j. III
yJu. wGs over the top this time Will
:vil You Of it latter.
I have been looking for letter
f. on Roy any day. have not heard
from him for over a week. l think he
mast have sailed for France. It IS
. shame he and victor are both over
lore and ] can't get to see either u
ITEM, but if they are kept as busy as
/ an they have no time to think OF
ssJinc anywhere. II both Of US get
Il leave may be We can hunt each
other Up. am SIRE, am getting
as mach experience as they ore.
hope they never have 10 go over
lie top. Well, to tell the truth it
IS right much fun after it is al over.
Juat one week ago today | went in
to the trenches after being there two
DAYS and three nights the order
cane to prepare to go ever after tae,
TN. NOW you might not think We
we're net busy for little while max
ing preparations for t,.e advance.
we filed outof our trench al $50
?. M. and gained our obiectiTts at
a:20 A. M. next morning. l had
tie pleasure of seeing several good
..uns if you want to speak OF it
$..at way. You know what kind
,.:..g,a, we got something over lee
prisoners anu several machine guns
.rj.ey 6cTe some surprised to see us
Samnlies as they are kept in iGnor-
aace Of our being here. One said
wont last long too much Ameri-
can. The majority Of them were
young and middle aged men(17-
$50. e.~- ---.--..
We advanced q mil2s that night
l will never forget it-over trenches,
in and out of she'll holes through
barb wire amid the rain Of machine
gun bullets and shrapnel.
guess you do not
want to hear any more Of that so
will ring off and tell you the rest
Of it when / see you. 1t is useless
to tell you I came out safe or |
would not be writing to you. I
give God all The praise and thanks
for not being hit.
Excuse me for interrupting, but
| Just had letter from Roy and to
be sure I had TO take time to read ii.
lie is well and just raving to come
over and get in the mix-uq. He had
oc2t stay in England, ha! ha! he is
zach safer. Believe me the Huns
re shure shy Of the little tanks he
'ides i'll.
/ have written you most ever thips
IF interest and some I do not think
vill be of interest. I hope to hear
rom beth Of you soon again.
l will write you often if do not
write much SO you will know I am
yell.
/ sent each OF the kids card to-
lay with tiny handkorehiefs in them
tope they will get them. / would
ike to see Lucy ana Mary EN-.
With love to each and all of you.
l remain your loving son.
GEO. Fl. GRAHAM
France.