Word: old
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Before this reaches you I shall be at the front. I regret that it will not be with my own. They are wonderful, and Europe is breathing a new air because of them. They have the vision--and the dreams of old men are coming true. I wish I could tell you the great pride and faith and elation the recognition of their spirit gives us. To be an American is today the proudest thing in the world. But even when one is not fighting as one of them--even though he wears another color, he is fighting with...
...sights which one must witness over here, I think to see the poor, bent, old civilians coming back to their reconquered homes, coming back to pick about among the ruins, gathering up the remnants of their possessions and trying to bring some sort of order out of great chaos, to make some sort of a home out of great devastation, to find, some kind of living in a land destroyed,--working bravely, looking cheerfully at a scene which would cause the stoutest to falter, and then pitching in--that I think is one of the saddest sights...
...held for another day, waiting for the French on our right to catch up; then back to support for a few days; and back into it again on the Vesle for 10 days more. Yes, I think that's a pretty good record for a regiment not thirteen months old, and in their first fight, too--a pretty good record and one we're all proud of, too. But I mustn't blow our horn too loud--you'll think the old fighting 38th is patting itself on the back too strong...
...wrote last time my wound was but a scratch and has now been all healed up for some time. I got some gas up my nose this last time which makes me wheeze, when I walk, like an old accordion and also raised a few blisters on my face, neck and chest--but fortunately did not get into my eyes very much or hit me hard enough to make much trouble, unless I over-exert...
...Adams at centre was on the Tuft squad last year, Carlton at right guard comes from Everett High, Otis Galloway is the star left tackle from Colby Academy, Doherty of Newton was the all-interscholastic end, Cleary was the Malden High quarterback. In the backfield, Bob Blair is the old Medford High and Colby Academy star, Fraier comes from Lynn English High, and Fitts is a Hunttington School fullback...