Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-04


Stacker has about beat my time.
Doris tell ur. IKE I have several
German souvenirs. You have no
idea how che Dotehmen ran when
the marines went over the top. "
| am certainly glad l nave been in
the second battle of The Marne.
We get lots of fruit to eat now.
The last time we were IN the
trenches we held a sector Just oppo-
site Joan Of Ark" it certainly is
on big mountain, where she
fought one Of her famous battles.
Certainly it is a beautiful sight.
You should have seen Us when
Gen. Fosh called on his reserves at
the battle of the Marne, they came
after the marines at midnight in
automobiles. We we're nearly 200
miles south OF Paris, and the big
cars came after US ia a hurry. and
the people in all the towns between
Paris and the Marine were out on
the streets and the women and
girls we're crying and handing us
flowers, and as we got nearer the
battle we met refugees moving to
the rear-old men and women with
their COWS, horses, and may be a
load of hay, and all the stuff they
could carry, and they were crying
"vivla America. When we got
to the line we met the French, and
they certainly were about ready to
quit. We walked right in and
they came out, and about the third
day we stepped over and captured
"Bouches;" and from that time
on for six weeks we had them on
the run. but | want to say that ar
tillery ire is something awful;
they use gas, shrapnel and high
explosives with deadly effect Oh US,
bnt somehow | was lucky enough
to get through. Sometimes think
God was certainly with us. The
slaughter was terrible at Scissors.
We certainly lost a lot of good men.
The fifth marines went over the
top" at scissors with the Alpine
Chasseurs, and seventh with the
Algerians. You know they are
Frances crack troops.
| have seen many different kinds
of soldiers since our arrival in
France, but | wish YOU could see
the Scotch. They wear little
checked skirts just above their
knees, but they certainly can fight.
| guess YOU can drive Henry"
pretty good now can't you9 How
are you all getting along with the
hotel9 Fine, | nope; give all the
travelling men my best regards.
We may go to Russia, but not
for a while, we are cut up so badly.
We are going to keep an eye out
for Morgan Sedberry. Elsie wrote
that he was at Paris Island. Poor
boy, be doesn't know what he is
getting into. but | don't think the
war will last over twelve months
longer. II the allies don't crush
this fall they will finish them next
spring.
Doris, we are having good feeds
now, you know we only have one
half company. The rest are in
hospitals, and we have doughnuts
once a day anyway. Doris. | have
been recommended for sergeant and
James has oeen recommended for
corporal. | will send my distin-
guished service cross home as soon
as we get where can, and you
can sport it. | am certainly proud
of it and all the boys envy me.
We intend to have some pictures
made when we get to a good town.
Just think, we have four months
pay coming. | had nice letter
from Mr.. Mueller, of Kansas City,
a few days ago. Tell Mr.. l. 9,
Hurt | am sending him a German
helmet for his window, by a YIN.
G.. A. man, who is returning to the
States. | am sure it will be a
curiosity for the Trezeyant folk. |
They were certainly thick where
we came from. The Germans used |
quite a lot of gas on US at Rheims,
Chateau Thiery and Scissors, but
we always had our masks handy |
and never lost a great many men
from gas. At night we alwas keep
a gas guard on watch, and if be |
smells gas he wakes US up by ring
ing shell case or shooting his gun
several times, and in day time
everybody looks out for himself. |
We have fought more with the |
French than any other troops since
our arrival over here" and | |
think we like them better than any |
Of the rest. | just received your
letter, also one from mamma, and
two from Ola. Doris, we are en-
joying going over the top" it
getting to be a daily occurrence,
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