The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
CAPT. ROBERTSON
WRITES LETTER
FROM FRANCE

The following letter from Capt. G.
C. Robertson to his cousin, Mrs Sam
mie Terrell Clark will be interesting to
many Eastern Kentucky friends, Dr.
Robertson is the son OF Jas NJ. Rober-
son. formerly OF Pikeville. He was
practicing at Thurmond. w. Va, when
he enlisted in the medical corps:
February s, 1919.
Dear Sammie:
You can't imagine what an agreeable
surprise II was when / opened the let
ter and found your card with Xmas
greeting. Just seeing your name re-
calls old times and many happy days
spent with family. Has been ages
since have seen any of you and of
course there are great changes since
those happy days
Visited Pikeville in July after war
was declared Q9l7). Spent day and
night with Thurman and the old folks
down on the farm. Want to visit the
old stamping grounds again sometime
and have real fishing trip with Abe
and Thurman and Dick.
Wen, have had quite an interesting
experience since landing here. Inter-
esting In more ways than one. Landed
In England the 9Th OF June. Had a
very quiet voyage, with the exception
of the third day out from shore, when
we were attacked by three submarines
but they didn't do us any damage. The
commander of the conveys claims to
have sunk two of the submarines.
can't say as ! didn't see any signs
We had II large boats In our convoy
a. first and were met on the way over
b$ 10 destroyers. Altogether 1t made
quite an imposing spectacle. Also the
battle with the subs was very hot and
lively. Everybody was on deck watch
ing and the very strange part of II was
that no one seemed scared. ! suppose
at the time we didn't realize our dan
ger being interested in the battle,
which was all the better for U.S. We
were in the north of France with the
British army until about the 18th of
July, being In support in the rear of
Arras The British were expecting the
Germans to attack somewhere in that
area, so we were held there in reserve,
To be showed in anywhere we were
needed. The attack did not come off,
so we were rushed south to the ST.
Mihiel sector and Joined the American
army there The first time we had
been with Americans since landing
Were In the St Mihiel fight until Oct
f.h' ii'iu NoiS NJ, ass,.,aat
there, los, .V.s - W.
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ara NJ getting nome. The boys feel
| tbat their iob over here Is finished and
want 10 he sent home quick. but am
| ve,v much afraid some will have to
stay quite awhile Things are not set
| lied here by any means. or course we
| feeI thar Germany Is SO tied UP by the
armistice that II would be suicide for
No., 10 try and start something again.
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