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The Olive Tree Genealogy is dedicated to bringing you primary sources such as passenger lists, muster rolls, church records and more, FREE of charge. The following section is part of my ongoing
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for all to use freely. Since I maintain these pages alone (I have no staff and I'm not part of a library) I can always use help. If you would like to assist me in bringing free genealogical data to The Olive Tree for all to use, please read my Become a Friend of The Olive Tree page for details on how you can easily be a part of The Olive Tree Family. By supporting The Olive Tree Genealogy you are supporting FREE genealogy on the InternetLETTERS HOMEJudson W. Dennis; Sergeant, Company L, 119th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces
Judson W. Dennis was a 24 year old farm boy from Model, Tennessee in Stewart County. He was an unmarried farmer and raised tobacco on land he shared with his brother, Tom. From his letters home, we know that he owned a mare, Old Annie, of which he was very fond. We also know he had many friends and was very fond of his brother Tom and wife Minnie's two little girls, Hazel and Helen. Judson corresponded with his mother Minnie Dunlap Murphy of Granite City, IL and his brother, Thomas Milton Dennis of Tip Top, TN from the time of his departure from Tennessee in Sept. 1917 for Camp Sevier in Greenville, S.C. until days before his death in France in 1918. Following, in chronicological order are those letters, transcribed by his great-niece, Jan Dennis Philpot. Because of the materials with which he sometimes had to write, as well as creases in the paper, it is sometime difficult to make out all he is saying. In these few cases, a ? appears where this is unclear. Following his letters is a transcription of the telegraph informing Tom of his brother's death, as well as a letter from a soldier friend of Jud's who was with him at his death.
Sunday, April 28, 1918 Camp Sevier Greenville, S.C.
Dear Bro.-
I received your letter a few days past. Was indeed glad to hear from
you and to hear Minnie was improving. I do hope she will get in good
health. Well, the time has come for us to bid our friends and loved ones
goodbye for a while. We will sail in a few days for that country unknown to
us soldier boys. We went in quarantine last night at 12:00 so you know what
that means. We are ready for the fray. Waiting and longing for the time to
come for us to see sunny France. We want to see the front and go over the
top and take those barbarious Huns the most cruelest in this world. Oh my
God, how can a man stand back and know how those cruel things are treating
the poor women and little children.
The girls and good ladies of Greenville gave the soldier boys a
reception at all the dancing halls in Greenville last night for the farewell
goodbyes. They certainly have been nice and good to us during our stay here
in camp and we shall never, never forget them.
Well, Tom in regard to my things. I don't know yet what to say about
my mare. I would like to keep her if I could but I will tell you later what
to do with her. And about you borrowing my money, you can get it. You just
give me your note and put it on deposit at the bank. I would not ask you to
give me your note but just to show you would owe me in case either of us
should die. So I will send in this a check for $100 you said you could use
now, though if you don't need it now and can wait until I get my money from
the company, I will let you have it all. But if you need it just go ahead
and get it. I think we will get our pay about next Wednesday. Someone was
telling me today my bonds will be due in July. I can get face value on them
just as soon as we get them. I have been thinking I will take two more
bonds. We will not need any money when we get over there.
Well, I will have to close. I will write you again soon. Tell Hazel
and Helen I will write to them. Give my best regards to all.
Your Brother,
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