War Letters of Kiffin Yates Rockwell

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...

April 17, 1915

1er Régt. Étranger, B. 2, April 17, 1915. Dear Paul: I was very glad to receive your letter this afternoon as it was all I had heard from you for over a month, except one card. I have written the other Regiment and two of the fellows about my mail, but all I have...

April 10, 1915

1er Régiment Étrg., 2ème Rég, de Marche, Bon B. 2ème Cie., 4ème Son., Secteur Postal 109, April 10, 1915. Dear Paul: I have been intending to write you a letter for a long while but haven’t felt like writing any at all lately. When I re­ceived notice of being...