World War, 1914-1918 -- Correspondence.
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from J.O. Miller to his father, 1918-06-13
Sent from Camp Mills, New York. "Please wire me $5 tonight. Will write you...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his father, 1918-06-13
Written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association 'With the Colors' letterhead. "...I am a long way from home and no money so I wired you for $5.00 so I could buy some tobacco before it is too late...some country up this way, however it is kind of cool yet...my new address will be...Sgt. Jno. O. Miller, Co. C. 315th Field Signal Battalion, Signal Corps NA, AEF."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his father, 1918-09-30
"...I am just back from the front in a hospital. Had [poison]. All OK now and expect to [be] back on the front soon...So far it has been quite ann experience for us. I have rode in cattle boats, box cars, trucks, and walked from place to place...I lost my chum a few days ago. A shell hit him while he stood with his hand on my shoulder in a trench...I sure miss my friend. War is hell...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his mother, 1918-07-18
Mailed from somewhere in France. "I am all O.K. over here...I would like to write lots of things but can't say very much. I miss my tobacco. We don't like this English and French tobacco...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his mother, 1918-08-04
Written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association 'With the Colors' letterhead. "...I am getting along fine and have not been sick. However, war is not a garden of roses. It's simply hell fropm start to finish...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his mother, 1918-09-23
"I will write you a few lines again to let you know I am still living. I have been sick for a few days but am getting all OK again now...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his mother, 1918-09-28
"...All the boys over here are fighting hard to win so they can come home...Are you going to send me a Xmas box? If you do send me candy...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his sister, 1918-06-12
Written from Hemstead, New York. "...I am some place in New York in camp. Don't think I will be here long enough to get an answer...I sure am glad mamma came to see me but I could not get off to go any where. It was pretty bad. I know she came home sick...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his sister, 1918-06-22
"...We are still here [Camp Mills] and can't say when we will leave...How is mamma...This is some place here. We are not far from New York City but can't get a pass to go over. It sure rains a lot here..."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his sister, 1918-06
Written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association 'With the Colors' letterhead. "Please see if you can get this hand bag for me as they want to deliver it out to the house...we are looking to leave in a day or two...."