The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-26
BISMARCK BOY
IN TRENCHES
Thought Of Mother When
Shells Crashed Thru Y

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! When, shells began to crash through
h,s du9mt in the first.line trenches on
The French 'front.' Eddie Morris, Bis
marck how serving over there with q
Montana regiment, thought OF motner
and her prayers and kne" everything
would come out all right.
Eddie tells about it in the loiloWlns
letter to his parents, Clty AssesSo'
and Mrs f. E. Morris:
- France, Feb. IA, 1918.
Gear Mother:
Have now found a little, time 10
write you so will try AMI 40 SO TO-
night. hi. 10. ,,s,.,
], Rave just returned from the TRENCH
es. and one OF the most wonderful eX'
periences l ever expect to witness. :,
Well, Mother | am safe and SOUND !,
again and expect to stay in this war
for some time to come. 49,"
! can't tell you all would like to 3,
for it would take me. hours to write 1t
to you, and then would be only
started. l.never thought that when
left Montana that would be as near
the front as soon as this. :s
Army life is uncertain and one in
my rank can't tell from one day 10
another what the next will bring. '
Am back in ;. (deleted) =. now
and taking a much needed rest. Cant
say how long I will be here butswlll
try and let you know whenever we
make another move especially ii 1t is
towards the front. II |.3,+ y :
As you already know war is terrible
at any cost, but can safely say that
over here WAR is He'll, have been
right up in the first line trenches and
| know. ~ .- 49, +. .+,t.,Gl sgt
Last Thursday was very exciting,
you, mother, is due the credit for my
safe return, for the shells burst just
over the dug out was trying to sleep
and rest in. If ! knew there was not
someone back home praying for me;
am sure l. would new n have return
ed alive. -, IS - 4; "a.
To say the least was ready to give
up but something told Inc not TO, and
so I did not. - :, - ~ Z, :, 49,.
Yes, | prayed, and for Eugene, too;
who is somewhere on the battlefields
OF this country. ,.,, j.. .--,..G.,,s. 80. ~,
left Eugene about January 5, and
have not heard of him since ~ ~.
am writing him tonight to his. old
address and in hopes of it reaching
him before long. -. %,,' * -. I'd
asked again today for my trans
fer but cannot let you know at pres.
ent II | will get it or no. Am in
hopes of being able to transfer before
long. z.@ = ~. g. -.
! have stood everything well So tar,
but at times l have been terribly
4 cold, as spring is nearing am in hopes
Of finding better times for don't like
! to wear. so many clothes. '."utss.
Have been wearing. two suits, OF un-.
derclothes and as many shirts. so
you will know by that that, have
seen some cold weather. The cold
here is very different than at, home
for it is so damp here. - 49,,
Spring is earlier here than in Amer.
ica:Es "r'a#s5't'". - ItfS ~ ~;
Well mother, can't say%very much
except to say that I am we'll and hope
to return safely. =. & ~, 4,
I attended church about two, miles
back from the 'front.'! The church was
just standing and that was about all,
for 1T had been shelled almost I'd
pieces. :: i = 49, - ~
i :, Yes,srI went,s to-. Holy Communion
! then; Therenwas' five Of us soldiers
and one old French woman. H..
i Have not" seen any rof the Dakota
boys on the front, Don't think there
are any of them near here -,
\ Now I must close this short letter
for news that I can write about is
! scarce around here {. ri: }i:,. r. s.
Good bye, good luck. God bless you
all is the wish of your son, + 49,
9 - EDDIE. -: : &
Address: /, + -. Z ss,>>,t.> tt':,s~...- :
i e. E. Morris, !, E. p &, w. ~
Co. C. 10th Inf. = III III H., r..
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