KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 7 June 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 207 ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 00:36:35 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: HISTORY: HISTORY OF KY, Wm. Allen, 1872, pg. 251 HISTORY OF KY, Allen, 1872 [pg 251] SAMUEL HANSON Samuel Hanson, of Clark County, Kentucky, was born in May, 1786, and died in February, 1858, at the age of nearly seventy-two years. His birth place was in the State of Maryland, and he studied law in the District of Columbia. He was one of the most learned and accurate of his profession. He understood and practiced the system of pleading with great success. He was frequently a member in both branches of the Kentucky Legislature. Rodger Hanson was his son, who took an active part in the war of the Rebellion as a general on the Confederate side. he was a talented and brave man, ambitious of fame, and died valiantly fighting for the cause he had espoused with great ardor. ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 09:51:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Jan Gillespie Subject: NEWS/CORRESPONDENCE: "The Sun" 2-6-19 Letters From the Boys "With the Colors", Lewis Co During 1918-1919, Letters from the boys overseas to friends and families were given to the "Sun" for publication and to keep subscribers abreast of the goings on in France and Germany and at the local training camps. Beginning with my Osborne kin: The Sun, Feb 6, 1919 Vanceburg, Kentucky (Letter written to Mrs. Rosa Osborne by her son, Jessie, who is with the Selective Service in Germany) Dear mother: It has been a long time since I wrote to you. We have had a tough time polishing up Lorraine, Luxenburg, and part of Germany. As soon as the armistice was signed we started north thru th e mining country of France, then we zig-zagged thru Lorraine for two weeks. After that we crossed into the ducky of Luxenburg and staid until Dec. 1st. On that date we crossed the mosille into Germany. At first the people were glad to see us and gave a grand hurrah. Now they would rather heave bricks then bouquets at us. All the way up to the Rhine the Americans took over all German war materials and factories. At present I am living with a German family. When we first came to this town, people didn't want us in their homes, perhaps don't yet, but we get along fine and I am learning to speak German. to-night a German who had spent six years in the states came in and talked to me. He said that he and many other business men in Germany were glad the war ended as it did. I have been trying to write for the last two hours-ever five minutes one of th e German kids wants me to write him or her a letter in "Dutch". I have to do it. Now I will quit and give all my attention to the young Frits. As every your son, Jesse The Sun, October 7, 1918 Vanceburg, Kentucky (Letter written to Mrs. Rosa Osborne by her son, Jessie O. Osborne, who is with the Engineers in France.) Somewhere in France Dear mother: We are in reserve now, at the front but behind the fighting line. I will answer those of your questions that I remember. If I skip any ask again. In building bridges we are behind the main army, clear out of almost all danger. Recently we have put up some light bridges. Then there was just a thin skirmish line between us and the Germans. All the infantry and artillery were behind us. It is impossible to send any pictures or films from this part of the world as one is liable to court martial for taking pictures, or even owning a kodak while at the front. It is hard to enforce all the law, but the censors can prevent, anything from leaving here. Yes, the county here is all tilled. The people had to leave this part of France last May. Crops and all fell into German hands. some of the fields have been pretty badly shot up and trampled down, but the French are gathering what is left. They follow a few miles behind the army and cut their wheat and oats. Those grains are the main crop here. After having been in a couple of big retreats, i was and am extraordinary glad to help chase the Germans now. Since landing here we have been attached to every army here, except Von Hindenburg's and I believe the American are the most confident of them all. The money we get here is no good in U.S.A. and we can't get any such a thing as a money order while at the front. The division I thought Roy was in had just passed here but I find his regiment does not belong in it. I heard from him the last of July. Yours as ever. 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