Berry Craig spoke eloquently at the recent July 20th meeting of the JPHS about the experiences of Andrew Carman in World War I. Craig had the opportunity to speak personally with Mr. Carman a few times and brought his life to the forefront as he shared information from his days on the farm to the trenches of Europe and back to Kentucky. It was a very informative presentation and was well received by all in attendance.

The July 20th meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society will feature Berry Craig, well-known historian of the Jackson Purchase, speaking on “ ‘Like Chasing Rabbits Back Home’: Andrew Carman Remembers WWI.” The meeting will be held at the Benton Branch of the Marshall County Public Library, 1003 Poplar Street, beginning at 10:30 am. A brief business meeting will precede the talk. Andrew Carman was drafted in July 1917 and went through basic training at segregated Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville. The army sent Carman “over there” from Newport News, Virginia, in a troopship convoy. In France he was assigned…