The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

Ernest G. Peters of headquarters
 company, Thirty-second infantry, Eighty first division, of Florence writes home from France as follows;
 "A. E. F., Ampilly, France,
 January 2, 1919.
 Dear Mother: Here it is New Year and I am far away from you, but as the war is over I know it makes you
 feel much better The package you
 sent me was great and you don't know how I appreciated it because it was from you. We have had very pleas ant Christmas and also happy New Year I went to the French church On Christmas eve, so you see l am real good The service began at II 80 D. m and lasted until after midnight. have received all of your letters and it makes me feel mighty good to know that you, papa and sister are all We'll I am well and o. K.
 "I have some wonderful experiences to relate to you when l get home. II you see anything about the Eighty first division in the paper let me know. I don't think it will be much longer now until we sail. As l told
  on the front when the firing stopped and you can imagine how happy we were. too The Germans were happy, too. I can't tell you in this letter as well as can when l sit down by your side and tell you every experience l have had while over here. Had ie,-er from Uncle Tom about two weeks ago, but none from Aunt Matte lately. l do love to hear from you, and you don't know how much your sweet let ters cheer me up.
 "When do the papers say we Will come home? Some have already le1t. so I guess our time will come soon. l should worry! am thankful l am alive saw so many fall, and to think I didn't even get a scratch. I believe that it was your prayers that kept the shrapnel away from me.
 "I guess everything is booming away again in the states since the war 1 ended.
 Jess Young Willie Dickson, GeorSe | Mahoney and Herbert Pettus are in the same company with me. I see Peyton Greet and Charlie Iandman every now and then, also Jack Mclaughlin; he
 went over the top also and didn't get i scratch. He lost everything he had, 1 but as luck would have it came ont all right Oh, yes; Ike billiard was { with him and came out all right The | only thing l can say IS that we Weie 1 all lucky and the Lord sure did take
 care of us. I know you want to hear about my experiences but you will en- | joy them more when I can sit down and tell you all about everything l have been all over France. Walked on one hike 21S kilometers, rode in ! box car for days and nights. rode Tn | trucks in autos and for the last month ! I have been driving a, motorcycle, so you sec have whole lot to tell yol. can write very large book about this country and England and also the war for I was sure in it. Get the map of France and follow me. We | landed at La Havre. France, via South ampton. England. crossed the English channel, left La Havre in box cars Tor Toul. France; left Foul for St Die,
 France from there we went to Verdun.
 There is where we were when the fir ing stopped If you remember. that is where the bitterest battle of the
 war was fought. So you see what we
 went through with From there We
 walked to Chatillon Sur Seine and on to Ampilly, where we have been since December 3. Hope our next move will be homeward bound Hope this letter will find you, papa and sister in the best of health and remember wish I was with you.
 With love to papa and sister and a big kiss and lots of love for you, am Your loving son,
 PRIVATE ERNEST G. PETER. Headquarters Co.,, Thirty-second Inf. A. P. O.. 791."
 The men mentioned in Private Pe. CTS letter are for the most part from HuntSyi11p