John L. Barkley letter to Dock - April 2, 1919
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Germany April 2 1919. My dear brother Dock. I have just finished up writing a letter to Ann. I think beins I have pleanty of dutch paper an pens and it is very cheap I am going to write to you. I suppose you are looking at the grass spring up and them cattle of mine begin to look ove the fence. I wish I was at home begining to turn them stalks under. How many acres of corn are you going to put out? I wish you could depend on me this year. I know we could doe something. There is Frank big enough to work, I know he would work for me! I would promise him a war story when night come or when night comes about [Chateau Thierry], Hill 204 Verdun [Argonne], [St. Mihiel] and how we ust to come together and I know he would work. I am noted through this regiment on Mimicing shells machine gun bullets and such as that.
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[page 2] Some of the boys were brave daring and wanted a fight on the start and when the show down came they was not there. Those fellows who dosnt say much, look out nine out of every ten will stay. Now I will not get out before fall, sorry to say. Next spring you stock up with some good teams and have every thing set so we can do something. The old man wont last always, and he has a dam good hed on him. I may be at home for fall thrashing but nothing to do in the winter. The 42 division is going to start home this week. The 89 in about a month, and I dont know when the third will start. Wheneve these dutchman, Polocks and such settles down I suppose about August or September. I am not woring any much am getting pleanty of
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eats and $46 and pleanty places to go and see. Now if those dam slackers who are whining to wear a service sheveron of gold and say they did not have a chance and all of that! Now is a chance for them to get their feet wet, they can see what we did and wont be any danger of getting their cowardly faces scared with machine gun or sharpnal. We leave the cream of the victory to them and now we will see if they really was rearing to go. They will have some excuse! They can help their selves. Us poor fellows what is left would like to see home after going through what we have well Dock must close and go to bed. Answer soon I get all of your letters in 14 days. John.
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| Title | John L. Barkley letter to Dock - April 2, 1919 |
| Creator | Barkley, John Lewis |
| Source | Barkley, John L. Letter to Dock. 2 April 1919. John Lewis Barkley Collection, 1917-1919. 1996.33. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | In this letter dated April 2, 1919, John L. Barkley wrote his brother Dock concerning the crops and cattle on the farm and the battles in which he took part during the war. Barkley mentioned he would have to tell stories about Chateau-Thierry, Hill 204, Verdun, Argonne, and St. Mihiel. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 4th; United States. Army. Division, 3rd |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Army of Occupation |
| Site Accession Number | 1996.33 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | April 2, 1919 |
| Language | English |