The following is a letter received from one of our Henryville soldiers, “over there” on November 11: Somewhere in France, October 20, 1918 Dear Sister: Received your letter yesterday, so will try and answer it now. Well how… Read More
Private Edward M. Burdick was the youngest son of Frank and Bridget Burdick and was born in Sisseton, S.D. November 20th, 1896. Losing his mother at the tender age of three years he came to live with the… Read More
Brocourt, France, Nov. 24, 1918 Dear Father: I will write you a few lines and tell you how I am getting along and some things about the places I have seen since I left Camp Lewis, Wash. The… Read More
Periguiux, France, Dec. 4, 1918 Dear Mother and All, Well, I have a little time this morning so will try and write you a few lines to let you know I am well and still feeling fine…. Read More
The following interesting letter from Ralph Mortiz, a member of the Field Artillery in France was received by his folks last week. France, November 14, 1918 Dear Folks: Here goes for a few lines again I don’t know… Read More
Dear Mother: I received your letter a few days ago and I was glad to get a letter from home. I am fine and dandy. Hope these lines will find you all the same. What are you all… Read More
November 17, 1918 Dear Mother and Sisters, Hurrah for our side the war is over at last. Of course this will be old news by the time you get this but I had to mention the fact any… Read More
November 25, 1918 Dear Father: Understand that we may write a letter today. Known as “Dads Letter” in which censorship rules are cast aside and we are allowed to mention the place we are now located in and… Read More
Somewhere in France November 23, 1918 Dear Folks at home: Just a line to tell you the war is over which you undoubtly already know, and I was in the last big battle with the famous 5th Division… Read More
The following letter was received last week by Sol Bergstrom from Ben Leonard: France, November 17, 1918 Dear Sol: Sunday and have been thinking of you for some days so going to pen you a few lines at… Read More
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Posted: February 23, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Henry T. Croup, Olivia Times, 12-5-1918
The following is a letter received from one of our Henryville soldiers, “over there” on November 11: Somewhere in France, October 20, 1918 Dear Sister: Received your letter yesterday, so will try and answer it now. Well how… Read More
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Posted: February 23, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Private Edward M Burdick, Renville Star Farmer, 11-14-1918
Private Edward M. Burdick was the youngest son of Frank and Bridget Burdick and was born in Sisseton, S.D. November 20th, 1896. Losing his mother at the tender age of three years he came to live with the… Read More
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Posted: February 23, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Frank Soderquist, Renville County Journal, 12-27-1918
Brocourt, France, Nov. 24, 1918 Dear Father: I will write you a few lines and tell you how I am getting along and some things about the places I have seen since I left Camp Lewis, Wash. The… Read More
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Posted: February 23, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Clarence Hassinger, Morton Enterprise, 12-27-1918
Periguiux, France, Dec. 4, 1918 Dear Mother and All, Well, I have a little time this morning so will try and write you a few lines to let you know I am well and still feeling fine…. Read More
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Last Updated: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Ralph Moritz, Buffalo Lake News, 12-27-1918
The following interesting letter from Ralph Mortiz, a member of the Field Artillery in France was received by his folks last week. France, November 14, 1918 Dear Folks: Here goes for a few lines again I don’t know… Read More
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Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Lewis Dvorak, Renville Star Farmer, 12-26-1918
Dear Mother: I received your letter a few days ago and I was glad to get a letter from home. I am fine and dandy. Hope these lines will find you all the same. What are you all… Read More
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Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Howard Kromer, Olivia Times, 12-26-1918
November 17, 1918 Dear Mother and Sisters, Hurrah for our side the war is over at last. Of course this will be old news by the time you get this but I had to mention the fact any… Read More
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Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from James Sherin, Olivia Times, 12-26-1918
November 25, 1918 Dear Father: Understand that we may write a letter today. Known as “Dads Letter” in which censorship rules are cast aside and we are allowed to mention the place we are now located in and… Read More
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Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Lawrence Schafer, Olivia Times, 12-26-1918
Somewhere in France November 23, 1918 Dear Folks at home: Just a line to tell you the war is over which you undoubtly already know, and I was in the last big battle with the famous 5th Division… Read More
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Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Ben Leonard, Olivia Times, 12-26-1918
The following letter was received last week by Sol Bergstrom from Ben Leonard: France, November 17, 1918 Dear Sol: Sunday and have been thinking of you for some days so going to pen you a few lines at… Read More
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