Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-26
Our Soldier Boys.

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Private John Boswell, Co. L, l3sth
Infantry, writes from France to the
editor of this column: 81 have been
to the hospital. | was wounded the
18th OF September, but am well now
and back with my company. 1t certain
iy was nice TO get buck to my friends,
but several Of the others who were
wounded have not come back yet.
Thank you, for the cards you sent
with Scripture texts. needed them,
for lost my Bible and | sure hated it
too, for | had brought it from the
states with me. ] gave the extra cards
you sent to a couple OF my friends. l
had a letter from my sister last Satur-
day. ] sure vas glad to get it. had
not heard from her for a couple OF
months. She says she does not hear
from me, but / write II them every
week. | think | will be coming
home Il of these days soon, and
viii be n proud boy to get back
home. | am on guard tonight, and
must close and 60 on duty"
a. E. Polk, NJ, r. $, Unit 30l, A. +.
o. 772, writes on November 20: Snow
that the war is over there is nothing
on my mind but home. think every
che feels that way. But ! guess we
will have to be patient. The time
Seems to 80 more slowly. | was aw-
fully sorry to read in your letter the
sad news OF the death of Russell
Riggs. His parents have consolation
in the fact that he died in battle for
his country, which is a great privilege.
The very hour that we got the news
that the Armistice was signed and
were celebrating, a poor French wo'
man who was working at the shops
received a telegram that her only son
had fallen a few days before. / sure
did feel sorry for her. The French
people have felt this war the hardest
and sacrificed the noblest."
Kenneth Curry, nth Co., 9Th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, I. g., Marine
Corps, writes November IA: "HaVe
not been able to write for a month, al
we have been on the move all the
time. Am just back from the Dig
Meuse drive and am o. X. When GU
last big drive started on Halloween
night until the signing of the ARMS
tee on the nth We were contlhuaii.
under German range of fire and w
=, always slept under one or two fee
!. OF terra.firma, rain or shine, mud o
= water. 1t was keep showing forWar'
i. regardless of everything, chow Q
q weather. Made my fret a~caualntanc
+, with beech-nuts in the woods II A
!, NJ. to satisfy my appetite. wei
!, enough of what has been. We NOV
again tomorrow. Do not kno'
10 where,n On November q he writes
AWe are on the march and are mes
q Germany. Best wishes for a Meri
a Christmas, and rest assured | wi
u try to make up on my return for mis-
r. ing out at home"
= Private J. Earl Calvert, Hdq. Go
n Sd NJ. G.. Bn. writes from France {
j. November Is: 81 suppose old Anne
ct lea certainly is rejoicing overthe ne'
j. of late. know l 4 certainly was prot
to hear the last shell burst but l "
not as pleased as were the peoE
C where we are now. We are follos
ing the %retreating Bcche and ha
been for several days and l eXpe
many more. We have followed the
1. enough to find French people W
were prisoners all through the wi
~ They had the towns decorated W
flags and they were all out to welool
I'd us as we came. They were some hap
people, although they were aim
ny starved. I would love to tell you
about the final drive and my rect
to experiences, but do not know wlle
er l am supposed to say much yet
I'M not, but I know you, my parents, Y
be satisfied when you hear am q.
" I sure would love to be back again,
~. guess l am due to stay over here Ell
'ht or ten months at least. 1t har
ST. seems possible that / have been o
here a year the LIST. That makes
om two service stripes"
" Rev. Joel 7. Mitchell writes us fl
,.u their home at Natoma, Kansas, !
they received a cablegram from Il
n son, Tom, as follows: "Figh'
ceased, am we'll. Thomas Mitche
Not many words, but what o worl'
comfort in them to anxious pare
M We quote from some of his cal
letters: "We have been relieved
are billeted in q village. treque
meet the natives and find them
tenseIy interesting. In my effort
obtain a working practical knowlt
ter. of French / find IL easy to meet b
re- ers among the boys and girls, who