Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-12-20
Soldier Sleeps in n Tree.

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Soldier Sleeps in n Tree.
Somewhere in France, Nov. Id.
., Dearest mother and dad:
Little did l think day or two
since that l would be sitting out here
on this battlefield writing my dear
homefolks.
; / know that you folks at home wee
lad ceased, but the happiest bunch
of men in the world. l think, were
on this battle field
We are now, and have been, since
the 9th of this month on the same
sector that you said Will was on in
your letter of October Goth. OF course
you know this is quite wide sec
tor, and we may be considerable
distance apart. We are right where
we quit off Monday, doing guard DID,
ty. l havn't the least idea low long
we will be here, but do not think t
will be very long.
We are sleeping in tents now, in
fact l am having the best time have
right cold these nights, but we have
lots of good blankets and keep up j
big log fire day and night, and for
my part, | don't care if we stay here
until they get rcS y tic lake us
h0ME
One of the greatest experiences
have had was one week ago last
night. We had been standing in the
muddy trench all day, and my feet
felt like they would freeze off, so
when night came l crawled out and
climbed up 4 tree close by, thinking
that would be some better, l got
along fine till a. M, then the shells
began bursting all around me, and
getting back 10 the trenches. l can
say this, tree isn't the best ACE
in the world to sleep.
My company lost more men thai
any other in the battalion, but even
at That, we didn't lose SO very many.
Walter Moore was the only Tazewell
boy that even got scratch, and he
got very slight wound i'll the hip.
| received two letters from you yes
terday-one of October 10Th, the 9th
er October Goth, and / note you are
not getting my letters very regular
ly. l have been writing you ut least
once each week and | do not under
stand why you do not get them. |
received my first copy Of the c. V.
News few days since.
We'll, dear ones, | will have to close
for my hand is so cold | can hardly
hold the pen. If ever get TO "Y."
will write you real letter. Will
close assuring you that / am feeling
fine, and that am happy as l could
be without my dear loved ones ut
home.
With love to all, your devoted son,
WALTER.
From Walter Kiser, to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G.. Kiscr, Tazewell, Va
Happy When News of Surrender
Was Announced.
With the American EXpeditionary
Forces.
After a long time, am writing you
again. Have been getting along fine,
Be but havn't had the opportunity to
write you lately. am in the hospital
now. Got a slight wound in the fore
head. 1t just cut my scalp little. We
lust had a message that Germany has
surrendered and, believe me, this is
happy bunch here. 1t has been pref
ty tough for sometime, but l hope it
is all over now. Hope you are all
getting along fine. l will have lots
to talk about when l get home. So,
write me soon, and | will tell you the
resi- Wnen RcI IL may ~
sometime before we get to come back
home. Will write again soon.
Your brother, SAM RILEY.
To Mrs. R. S. Whit, Bandy, Va.
With the Colors, Nov. 10, 1918.
Dear mother and father:
have just received your letter
and was as usual glad to know that
you are both we'll as common.
Was coming in from work when
| got your letter, though 1 was going
to have to work today but did not
! We have all kinds Of good news now
1 think we have about got the best
of the Boche.
Write me if you are getting the
allotment regularly, if it has stopped
OF anything.
Gee, am glad that you have plenty
of good apples, for there's nothing
hardly as good. ( But, again, you
have cane this year and. there is the
good old sorghum. Save some OF
them, am coming home pretty soof
and it will take several gallons to fill
me nip and car load of biscuits.
Well, this leaves me in the best OF
health. Sorry to hear of SO much in
fiuenZa. There is not much of it in
our camp, l ont think.
Will close with much love to ALL
Your son, LEWIS.
To Mr.. and Mrs w. II Carbaugt
Of Tazewell, Va.
Fathers Day" in France.