War Letters of Kiffin Yates Rockwell

May 5, 1915

1er Étranger, Bon B. 2ème Cie., May 5, 1915. Dear Paul: Would have written you sooner but have not done any writing to speak of lately. I suppose the Vicomte du Peloux told you that we had changed sectors. Since the 24th of last month I have not done much of anything...

May 2, 1915 – Dear Mamma

May 2, 1915. Dear Mamma: I left the trenches at midnight of the 24th ult. Since then we have been doing quite a bit of traveling. When we left we thought we were going to Lyon for repose and then go to the Dardanelles, but when we passed through Paris at mid­night of...

May 2, 1915

To the Vicomte du Peloux 1er Étranger, May 2, 1915. Dear Sir: I received your two letters yesterday with the mandat for 151.50 francs and am returning the money order, signed by Kelly. Haven’t been to the trenches yet since coming up here. In fact I am very puzzled as...

April 28, 1915

To the Vicomte du Peloux 1er Étranger, April 28, 1915. Dear Sir: We started to Lyon for repose, at least all the officers and everyone thought so. But orders were evidently changed while we were en route, for we are now in the rear of the lines getting a little rest...

April 22, 1915

Apr. 22. I will leave my letter the same, but we did not leave last night. We got everything ready and expected to go and did leave the trenches we were in but stopped in others more in the rear. They say this stop is only temporary and that we will leave any time now...

April 21, 1915

To tine Vicomte du Peloux   1er Étranger, Apr. 21, 1915. Dear Sir: I have only time for a short letter as that long-looked-for period of repose has arrived. We leave the trenches to-night for the rear and for a rest. I do not know where we will go. The depot is...