The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-14
HENRY BRADFORD AND
F.W. CRAM. SOON TO GO
GIVE LIST OF "BULL PEN"sAYS SOLDIERS ARE
WELL PROVIDED FoR-FEEL HoNoRED AT BEING AMONG
FIRST TO ACROSS.
A. E. F., Camp Beauregard, La,
June 8, 1918.

A. E. F., Camp Beauregard, La,
June 8, 1918.
Mr. O. F. Lawrence.
Grenada, Miss.
Dear Sir-Proba5ly you shall not
recognize me after receiving this let
ter
Since Grenada was my home town
and was one of the charter members
of Headquarters Co., 140th F. A.,
feel an interest in what the people
of Grenada and surrounding country
are doing. While l write these lines
l am among the quota of selectmen
from each of the Artillery Regiments
who are under strict quarantine for
an unlimited period of time. We
were selected from an organization
for the service "over there" from a
physical and ambitious standpoint.
AS every soldier should strive to be
physical genius, we who are going
over first feel honored; not to be
among those that are not able to GO
but must remain here to perform
minor duties that requires little abil-
ity. .-,-:
It has been one month since we
were severed from and Company and
during this time new officers have
commanded us. The provisional
Company that we are members OF
now is composed of other boys OF
14Oth Regiment. Therefore all OF
this Mississippi boys remain together
under a Mississippi officer.
OF course it is hard on cur mental
facilities to undergo this monotonous
confinement. Yet the officers allow
us as much privilege as possible un'
der the circumstances.
| We have little drill and very sci
dom take "hikes." At night we have
movies to attend, also frequent re
lipious services are held for US.
The Y. M. C. A. has provided sew
eral programs especially for our ben
eft. There is Nd service possible TO-
the "Y" men to accomplish but VIVA
they gladly and freely do for tn
boys. ~
| ana TOO. we SEC SonS
great results obtained by the Re-
Cross societies. =,
Everyone has been provided wit
j La sleeveless sweater, and numbers o
comfort kits have been delivered.
i Without the above mentioned OF
/ panizations we soldiers would ce1
tainly be deprived of many comfort
| The only way l see for us to shoN
our appreciation of having such eS
cellent workers and givers behind III
is 90 to the firing line at the firs
opportunity and do all possible t
crush Prussianism before it advance
/. to our Democratic nation. AS tn
) soldiers leave their native land the
have a higher moral than some CIV
them credit of having. For instance
since we have been notified as tn
ones to go over in the near future
there have been numerous confession
and several have been admitted 10
church Membership. That SHOW
there is SON ething greater than me-
terialism governing the defenders Q
Democracy.
So how can we be other than VIZ
torious when we have such a nobl
Christian for President-Wilson..
AS this is my first attempt l sna
close Immediately by giving tn
names and addresses of those OF tn
HEADQUARTERS i Company who sha
l leave soon fofp oreign services.
They are r. w. Granthum, Gre
NADIA, Miss; H. L. Allison, Cascills
Miss; Sylvia Byers, Cascilla, MISS
JR. L. Whitten, Charleston, Miss; +
tR. Whitten, Charleston, Miss; Eoe
Robuck, Charleston, Miss. Lawrenc
Vance, Charleston, Miss. j: e.: Kar
dali, Meridian. Miss; M: L. Whiting
ton, Crystal Springs, Miss; L. 7
Shumaker, Meridian, Miss; r.;
Waldrip, Water Valley, Miss; X.
Noteworthy, Jackson. Miss, e;
Bingham, Embry, Miss; and II.
Bradford, Embry, Miss.
Imay not see this in PRINT put
you have space in your paper pei
hans others will see it. Wishing yo
the best of success in life l remal
ouiet until l land cover there
Only a soldier,
HENRY C. BRADFORD,