War Letters, Past and Present – Part I

"This is a letter written by Lloyd Maywood Staley to his sweetheart Mary Beatrice Gray. Mr. Staley’s grandson maintains this website of many war letters written by his grandfather during World War I. Here is some historical reference from the same website that puts the following letter into perspective:

35th Division: September 26, 1918: On the front lines of the Meuse-Argonne -- the greatest battle of the American army, their mission was to take the Aire valley -- quite a feat for such a young force. They advanced and held the line until they were replaced by a more experienced division. General Pershing reports "The 35th suffered greater casualties than any other division during these four days of continuous fighting."
Wordssmith at War