Army Letter Column from Camp Gordon Aug 15 1918
A wartime letter page from Camp Gordon Georgia includes Pvt Thomas Cleworth praising comrades and reflecting on army life, training, discipline, and patriotism. He contrasts military and civilian life, notes vaccinations, drills, and plans for future combat, and sends greetings to Elgin friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Hughes
Knudtson
Elgin
Dixie
Chris Baldwin
Carmichael
Messrs
Chapman
4Hia
Atlanta
Sherman
World War I Letter Fragments From Iowa Men in France
A collection of wartime letters from Iowa brothers and friends abroad describes a reception for alumni, financial pleas for dues, travel plans, and life in France. The handwritten notes mention experiences near historic battle sites, passes to visit the Mediterranean, farm memories, and concern for crops back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worlk
United States
Bess
France
Nica
Mediterranean
England
Decorah
Capper
Susie
Rank Boylé
Bryant Hotel
Clogo
Frank W. Bakeman
U. S. Expeditionary
Stoeckmanns Visit Elgin Friends and Plan Sumner Anniversary
Rev and Mrs Stoeckmann of St Paul and Mr and Miss Petratz of Sumner visited Elgin Sunday. They will attend the twenty fifth anniversary of Baptist denomination in Sumner and bring dinners to spend the day. Next Tuesday they will go to conference at New Freedom Wisconsin. Mrs P F Spahr moved into the Nicklaus cottage near her daughter Mrs Rd Hanson and will be closer to uptown friends. Sunday dinner at the Migin Hotel noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amer
Tils
France
Co. EB
Julius Bush
Nice
Paris
England
Sammies
Gott
Roche
Alma
Frank
Frank W. Bakeman
13Th Engineers
PF. G. Spahr
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The
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin, Iona
Samuel Mosby
Unshfer
Chow
Washington
Tla
Bonehead
Red Cross
Lise
Sam
Pvt
Thomas
Cleworth
Company C
J.A. Boleyn
U.S
Treasury Department
U. S
Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
American Red Cross
Brother Roy
Ile
Peter L
Pat Engen
Cornelia
George Leuchtenmacher
American Red Cross Hospital No
Fritz
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