\u00a0<\/p>\n

at Camp Lee
\nMay 18 \u2013 1918 \u2013 V.a.<\/p>\n

Dear Sister,<\/p>\n

will write you a few lines this eve to let you know I am well and hope you are all the same. have been looking for a letter from you for some time. expect I will get one tomorrow. well Boss, we are having some very warm weather here now. we was out for rifle practice Thursday. I did some excelent firing. the first five shots I got four bulls eye, 100 yards. I was firing left handed. you know that is just opposite from the way we have to shoot here and the captain stopped me. the reason of that is you cant shoot fast enough rapid fire. But I did nearly as well right hand. got seven hits the first ten rounds. we had three ranges. One 200, one 300 and one 100. we haft shoot in different positions. kneeling, standing, prone and lying down. Sacks and I had up a bet. I won the money. think I am second best yet. havint had rapid fire yet. if I could of got a little higher % I would of made first class. Believe me I had a sore shoulder the next day. would like to explain how the targets are arranged but would take to long. this is the shape. the bulls eye is 4 inches in diameter. I got 18 bulls in 60 shot. the target is 8 ft square. I think fix the dutch when I get over but I am afraid I will get tired of waiting. there are going to be four more of our old boys transferred. they didnt pass the O.S.S. examination. had slight ruptures. one of them are the fellows that Jim said looked like hook Simms. he is a fine fellow. we have a bunch of new fellows now. I dont know wither we will get another furlough or not. if not I will come back some time anyway. they cant get us all. I think Bill Riggle must be mistaken about the boys coming home to help on the farm. there were some of our boys tried it. us drivers have it soft now. have a helper. he has to do what ever we tell him. I have a good fellow. But is most to windy. well I suppose you and Jim are planting corn now. it is time at least. have you ever got the trunk yet. say Boss if I left any clothes that Jim can wear tell him to wear them but I forgot to tell you before. how is dad getting along. tell him I would of ans his letter but didn\u2019t know where he was at. does he have any driving horse now. we lost one of our horses. got his leg broke. I saw a run off the other day. the horses run through a new ware house that was going up. one of them hit his head against a post and broke his neck. they were civilian horses.<\/p>\n

well Boss it is time for lights out so I guess I had better quit. will write more just as soon as I hear from you again. think we will go back on the range next week. we will haft to have a good bit of training yet. what has become of Cleo?<\/p>\n

will close hoping to hear from you soon.<\/p>\n

From The Kid<\/p>\n

Good night
\nGood luck<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Listen to Episode 49 of \u201cFrom Camp Lee to the Great War: The Letters of Lester Scott and Charles Riggle\u201d<\/h2>\n
\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\nTo subscribe to this podcast, go to iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, or your favorite podcast app, search for \u201cFrom Camp Lee to the Great War,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and click \u201csubscribe.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\nFrom Camp Lee to the Great War: The letters of Lester Scott and Charles Riggle<\/strong>\u201d is brought to you by Archiving Wheeling in partnership with the <a href=\"http:\/\/ohiocountylibrary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohio County Public Library<\/a> (Wheeling, WV) and the <a href=\"http:\/\/walswheeling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wheeling Academy of Law & Science<\/a> (WALS) Foundation.<\/p>\nJeremy Richter is the voice of Lester Scott. The letters of Lester\u00a0Scott\u00a0and Charles Riggle were transcribed by Jon-Erik Gilot. 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May 18, 1918 Letter \u2013 Lester Scott to his sister, Minnie Riggle<\/h2>\n\n