Taylor County GaArchives News.....WWI Letter From Brooks Posey May 16, 1918
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The Butler Herald May 16, 1918
The Butler Herald
Thursday, May 16, 1918
Page One

Taylor County Boy Glady Doing His “Bit”

To My Taylor County Friends:

I wish to extend to the local board and other friends in Taylor County my
sincere thanks for the many favors shown me since being called to defend my
country.  I feel that it is the duty of every full-blooded American, who is
physically fit, to extend a hand toward helping win the great victory.

I have had about nine month’s training, which I never will regret, and have
taken great interest in it so as to be able to defend myself and many friends I
am leaving behind.

I have a dear mother, father, brothers and sisters, all of whom I love dearly
and will freely shed my blood for them if necessary.

We have quite a number of Taylor County boys here, and we are proud of every one
of them.  They have done their part, and you may rest assured that they will be
heard from again before this war is over.

Friends, if you will stop and think of what serious trouble we are in, am sure
you will wonder how the slackers can face the public. I would like to express my
opinion of a SLACKER, but know that it could not pass through the mails.  No
doubt some of you have good reasons for not entering the service – a wife and
others dependent upon you; also some hate to leave a sweetheart, as I did.  I
think of that little blonde I am leaving behind, but will leave with the
satisfaction of knowing that it is for the purpose of protecting her, and
others, to whom I hope to come back to some day.  All of the boys hate to leave
some one, but are willing to answer their country’s call to go “over there.”  My
friend, Tom Carson, is so much in love with a little lady that it’s hard to see
how he can possibly leave her, however, he says that he is willing to go and
when he returns will go into “war” again or win her.

We have with us Lieut. Walter J. Butler. We are all proud of him – he is a man
of splendid character as well as an excellent officer.  We are together and will
stick together like brothers, until death.

Wish I had time to tell you about all the boys from Taylor County but can’t take
this time as we are getting ready to make our departure.

Before closing I want to say that we are leaving thinking of loved ones and
friends and hoping that we may be able to return and have the pleasure of being
with you all again.

With best wishes to all, I am your friend and soldier as long as my country
needs me.

Very respectfully,
Brooks Posey

M.G. Co. 121 Inf.Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga.


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