A page from a January 19, 1918 letter written by Private Willis W. Wagener describes the daily rhythms of Army camp life during World War I -- K.P. duty, doctor's inspections, and games of cribbage -- alongside the grim reality of disease, noting the death of a fellow soldier in his ward from pneumonia complicated by scarlet fever. Letters like this offer an intimate, firsthand window into the experiences of American servicemen during the war. Project: 218172