New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-24

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Captain Griswold Writes.
Following is a letter received from
Captain Matthew II. Griswold, Is
with the Second L. S. Cavalry, at Ste
Nenehould, Marine, France.
Ste Menehould. Marine.
January %, 1919.
Dear Father
Your letter Of Jan. 10Th just at
hand and 1 have been much inter-
ested in it, especially that part in
which you speak. of its being about
time FOR you to get your chloroform.
"Of course l realize that you are
no cauow youth, but when | think
Of the good times we have had to-
gether, and that there is no man |
know of my own age with whom |
can have as much real clean fun as
with you, and how many times I
have seen you travel with 4 class a
good deal younger than yourself, and
hold up your end and a little more,
it ought to make yoH feel real spry.
OF course we have all been in it'
for the last two years, you at your
end and 7 at mine. and we are look
ing to the time when we can get
back to Connecticut and settle down
to business once more.
THE town which you refer to
must have been Apremont, where we
we're for three days on our way back
from Buzancy.
II Hnrt9iDlN shot town
and Mombasle was not much better
but there we1c two houses left there
that we were able to make use of for
quarters.
"It was near here that 1 lost my
horse, and 1t nearly broke my heart
I had become very much attached
to the old cuss, CHATS what every
one called hin) and we had been
through some very hard times to-
gether. l got him down at GieVres
out of a Veterinary hospital. Every
one asked me what l was going to
do with the old clothes frame but
I had 'hunch" thai he would be- on
the road and in good condition when
some of the Younger ones were
down and out, and he was Before
we got into the big drive he had put
on fifty pounds Of hard meat he
knew how to take care of himself on
the picket line, could out walk, out
trot, and out run anything in the
whole outfit. He had been through
the mill and knew his business and
didn't waste any energy on fancy
stepping. He made every thing and
everybody tired that tried to get gay
with him, for he could. and did, use
his heels and also his teeth. but he
would follow me like a dog, nevef
stumbled in the dark, would travel
like deer in underbrush and woods.
and was as cool AS an old hunting
dog under any kind of fire When
ne went lost my best com panion.
L th1nk L nave written you once be-
fore ahout the Regt getting caught
In machine gun fire and losing so
many horses. Now they have given
me a car, just think of it, a car to
ride over these roads. and last week |
went back over section of country
in nine hours that it took us thirteen
days to get through when We came
up here
'Just now I am Sitting on ton OF
the world with enough to eat. plenty
of it and we'll cooked bv French
chef. fine place for office and
sleeping, and some amusement, but
not much time for the latter. am
having Just work enough to keep
ousy most of the time with an IN
spection trip twice week to another
station about fifteen miles WEST
There is one other captain at this
station, two lieutenants and several
French officers. and our regular