Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-04
LETTERS FROM JESSE DAMON

The following interesting letters are
to Harold Damon from his brother,
Jesse, who is with the Army of Occu-
| patton in Germany
Adenau, Germany, 1916, Is.
Dear Bro. and Family:
Just line to let you have some
kind of an idea of the different places
that we have been in Germany. Well,
as we are in the Army of Occupation,
naturally would have to see Germany !;
much to my delight, might just as we'll
see them all as long as we are over
here. Well, we left Vignot, France,
which is near. Commercy, France on
the goth of December and arrived In
lCouflaus, France on the 21st and staid
there over night and moved again the
22nd to Hoyauge, Lorraine, where we
remained the night of the 22nd. We
moved again on the morning of the
23rd to Hettauge-Grande, where we re-
mained until the morning of Dec 2,
Is; we then moved to Renich, Luxem-
burg, from there we moved to Saar-
burg, Germany, on the 3rd of Decem-
ber; moved again on Dec. 4tb to Plu-
wig; moved again on Dec. 5th to Os-
burn; moved once more on Dec. 9th
to Sieben-born and remained there
over night. Dec. 7, '18, moved to
Hundhiem, where we remained over
Sunday. Moved on Monday again to
Buchbeuren. Dec. 10, Is moved to
Kappel; Dec. IL, '18-Dec. II, '18 re-
Emained in Kappel; Friday, Dec 13, '1S,
moved to Klotten; Dec. IA, Is moved
to Kaisersesch; Dec. Is, Is moved to
Adenau, Germany, into our permanent
billets. Do not know how long we
will be here but it is liable to be all
winter. Well let's hope not as l am
more. than anxious to get back to the
good old U. S. A. Believe me I have
seen all of the army that l want to
see and never will be happy until
the day comes to be mustered out; the
longer | stay in the more disgusted
| get. It's the same thing over and
over and gets to be monotonous.
am anxious to get back and settle
down to nice, peaceful life.
The 47th Regimental Band is just
coming down the street and believe
me the music sure sounds good. They
had the band playing on nearly all of
their marches into the Hun land. Do
not think the Germans like it very
well, but what can they do?
Suppose Fremont has some idea
when he will be home and I'll bet that
he is one happy boy. Would give
anything if | were in his place, but
of course one will be glad when he
gets back and to tell of his experience
es. Certainly have had some rather
queer ones.
Guess the outfit that Bud belongs
to is also in the army of occupation.
Well, we certainly are seeing some of
the most beautiful scenery, etc. We
have been treated fine by the German
people as far as we have gone; they
seem to be bit scared. One thing,
the Americans seem to get too friendly
with them, they are still our enemy
and are not to be trusted by no means.
Do not have anything to do with them
myself except when absolutely neces-
sary.
Have been having lot of rain over
here lately and the weather has not
been very cold considering this time
of the year. Bet that it is nice and
cold up and around Wausau. l would
whole lot rather be there, though
even though it does get 80 degrees
below zero every now and then 1t
is not the damp cold like it is over
here.
Will try and get a hold of some
real good souvenirs from Germany
and send them to you
Am enclosing a postal card showing
the picture of the house that we are
stopping at in this town. Have a
nice warm place, with steam heat, cleo
trio lights; all we lack is a bed. 1t has
been some time since last sleeping in
one; we begin to think the floor is
pretty good bed, as we are used to
sleeping on them.
Well, news is rather scarce so will
have to close, hoping this finds you
and family in the best of health as
it leaves me.
Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and
Happy New Year. Your Bro,
JESSE.