Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-10
LIEUT.. COX GOES
To THE front

Lieut.. lux WIIlcS VCIy IulCICSt-
ing letter to his father and mother
which no doubt will be of much in
terest to the readers of The Journal.
1t will be remembered that LIEUT..
Cox landed overseas some time ago, !
to get things in shape for the Radio
Co. when they reach France.
AT the time the letter was written
Lieut.. Cox was getting ready to 60
to the front to complete his course
France, Sunday,
March 3rd, 1918.
MY Dearest Father and MOther:-I
Our course is just over. We finish
ed examinations y,st erday, and are
waiting to see the grades and stand
ing of each. Several will be sent
to the front for further training and
we are all hopia;., for our grade and
standing to put Us among the first
81 so we will get to continue the
training BY observation at the .rOnt.
The work we have mad is very
interesting and like it very much.
This week we are to spend in a
maneuver of all the schools COM
bined, which will be most interest
ing.
The time we have spent here at
the school has passed very rapidly,
as new thing have been put upon
us as last as could possibly be done.
/ never had such extensive and
fast schooling in my life, but as the
work is just what l like | never
grow tired of it. All of us must
hear 6 and and sometimes s lee
lures a day and then some expert.
mental work in the field. The
town of "Chatillon-Sur-Siene" is
very old and very ancient and odd
looking.
The little houses of stone each
surrounded by it's high stone wall
and garden. are most picturesque.
On one side Of the town, which is in
valley, is an old town (ind.c ted
by cross on the postal card, if
you receive it, built B. C. Then to
the right of the castle is an old
castle and church built early in the
"A. D." period. The stay here has
been most interesting for us, where
we could walk around and l am
having a very pleasant time and
have not been at all sick since |
left the old U. S. A., so you must
not worry about me.
| just receive letter from Frank,
he was we'll and we hope to see each
other soon-So far have been un-
able to locate him, but don't think
he is very far away, about 100 X
M. ! hope can see him when we
leave and was so glad to hear from
him.
Friday Cater
The grades of all have just been
posted and am 5th among the SO
men from all the National Guard
Divisions and 18th on the list of
the whole school of National Guard
and Reserve Officers, so l am not
at all worried with my standing and
happy that the trip to the French
lines is to be realized.
The 3Oth Div. was the only Div
ision completely represented among
the firsr 81, so we are very glad to
keep up the rep" of the old 1O5 F.
S. Bat. and will try to keep her in
front all the time.
The work has been rather. streu-
Gus one, and we are all quite tired
out and Ramsay and l are both
ready for rest period, if we could
get one but we are all waiting for
orders to ship up, somewhere"
Saturday
Orders have just been received
and we will start tomorrow. It will
be fine trip. The only thing
regret and sure am sorry for, is that
Raysay and | 90 to different armies
we had almost the same grade Il
either of you write to Mr.. and Mrs
Ramsey tell them that l have en-.
joyed being with Ira very much a.