Larger Image To the brave men and heroic women of Lanett, Shawmut, Langdale, Fairfax and Riverview, who have gone forth to do battle for the democracy of the world: and to the loved ones they have left behind, this book is affectionately dedicated. This book is made possible by the generous co-operation of the officers of the West Point Manufacturing Company and Lanett Cotton Mills. It is the result of the combined efforts of the War Service Station in each mill locality to pay at least a feeb

Delivered before Congress April 2, 1917 I have called the Congress into extraordinary session because there are serious, very serious, choices of policy to be made, and made immediately, which it was neither right nor constitutionally permissible that I should assume the responsibility of making. On the third of February last, I officially laid before you the extraordinary announcement of the Imperial German Government that on and after the first day of February it was its purpose to put aside a

  Roll of Honor ‡ Killed in action   † Died of disease   * Photo   Colored   Extracts of Appreciation “To know that the people at home are squarely back of us just doubles our determination to lick the Boche.... Our first Battalion was the first American troops to capture prisoners without the aid of the French or British.” David Holloway July 8, 1918 “I beg to inform you that there are boys here from the largest cities in the country who have been here a long time and never have received as muc

  Roll of Honor ‡ Killed in action   † Died of disease   * Photo   Colored   Extracts of Appreciation “The people here are different from any other section of France. Their customs and dress are very peculiar, in fact, reminds me very much of the people of Holland. They wear wooden shoes and have a dialect all their own. French people from the more up-to-date parts of France have difficulty in speaking to and understanding them. The country is flat and marshy, and windmills like those of Holland

  Roll of Honor † Died of disease   ‡ Killed in action   Colored Extracts of Appreciation “I appreciate all the letters which you have written to me and it certainly livens a fellow up and makes him feel good to receive all the news from home and know just what is being done.” “I am proud to be represented in the service flag.” “Am glad to hear from you and to know that you are doing such wonderful work for the boys.” “Thanking you all for the joy that comes with your ever welcome letters.” “I w

  Roll of Honor ‡ Killed in action   Colored   Extracts of Appreciation “It’s a tough proposition; it’s a terrible thing, but we know that some blood has to be spilled and we are willing to let it flow for the cause and the best country on earth.” “I am always overjoyed to hear or receive news from my dear friends at home.” “The French people go wild over the U. S. boys. One can’t get lonesome or homesick, they treat you too good.” “I am still on the destroyer, Shaw , and we hunt ‘subs’ most eve

  Roll of Honor   Extracts of Appreciation “They can have England, France, Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany, I have seen them all and spent some time in each, but give me the old United States.” Raymond O. Ogletree “I will tell you of my first experience in a dugout. When we arrived here it was raining, so I crawled into a dugout for the night. In the meantime shells were landing regularly. I unrolled my pack and went to bed and I had no more than got settled when Fritz sent some large ones over.