These letters were published in the Jan 8 1919 CALDWELL PRESS: Somewhere in England Nov. 11, 1918 My Dear Sister Will take the time and pleasure of writing you a few lines to let you know I am getting along fine. They took the splint off my leg today, so I think I will be able to walk before long. I am in an english hospital and they sure do treat us fine, they take the very best care of us. It is some large hospital, there is a boy from Columbus on my room and he is good company for me. Have you people sold your tobacco yet? I suppose you still go to Bill's to dance. Have heard from Knox lately? I wrote him when I was in France but I have been transferred in another Co so my mail hasn't been transferred yet. We are moving all the time. I was in Belgium when I got wounded and now I am in England. I have been all over France, Belgium and England. I thought I would write often for I can't do anything else while I am in bed. Well Inez write and tell me all the news. I may be home before I get mail from you again. I hope as for I would like to set down to a good square meal at home, there is no place that can beat home for cooking, if you don't think so you watch me eat when I come home. I suppose you will have to stop me the first few meals. I hope I will be home to eat Xmas dinner with you. Well sister, I will close for this time. I will have lots to tell you when I come home. It will take me a month to tell my life since I have been over here and it will do you all good to hear of the life we live over here. Goodbye to all Your brother Pvt. Thurman HIGHMAN Ward A 11th St. Southern General Hospital Dudley Road, Birmingham, England ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Nov. 18, 1918 Dear Mother I will drop you a few lines to let you know I haven't forgotten you. Many a time I have wished I was there where you could take care of me, for I know there is no one so good as you. I was sick about a month ago. I had something like the grip. They called it some kind of French disease, it was worse than any grip I ever had. I thought I would die for we were sleeping in an old barn and it was raining and damp and I had no one to wait on me, they did not pay any attention to use and there were about sixteen of us or more sick at the same time, but I pulled through alright. Believe me when I get away from this country I never want to see this place again, old U.S. for me, on year over here. I am getting along fine. I sure want to get well as soon as I can and come home. My leg was broken but not bad. I will be able to walk a little by the first of next month. Mother I will be home as soon as I get well and I hope that is soon. I haven't had any mail from you for sometime for I have been transferred in a different Co. and my mail has not been transferred yet. Well I will close for this time. Your soldier boy, Pvt. Herman HIGHMAN Ward A. 11th St. Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, Eng. Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com Proud of our National Championship Buckeyes!!!