Marcus R. Limb served in the Mexican Border war and in WWI.
Mexican Border War (1910–1919)
Captain, 1916–1917
Company D, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
The Mexican Border War culminated in a US military expedition into Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa, who had attacked a border town in New Mexico. The ending of the war lead to the establishment of a permanent border wall. “The boys”, as soldiers were called at that time, returned from duty on the Mexican Border just in time to be faced with recruitment for World War I.
SMU.Librarians: Digital Collections: Mexican Revolution
Unknown Wooster newspaper
Sunday, 26 November, 1916
pg. ?
CAPT. LIMB LOOKS FOR XMAS BOXES
He Tells of Mishap That Befell Two Wooster Boys
El Paso, Nov. 26—I have spent considerable time in investigating the cause of the accident to the machine in which Bricker and Jolliff were riding.
It seems that they were passing to the left of another machine and had just about gotten past when a big truck coming from the opposite direction caused Bricker, who was at the wheel, to turn sharply to the right, bringing him in front of the machine he was passing.
The truck, however, hit his front fender and may have hit the left front hub. This caused the machine to lose some of its speed, and of course the machine in the rear in an endeavor to pass without hitting him, pulled to the right, but in doing so, hit the right rear wheel, throwing Bricker’s machine up against a telegraph pole. Both boys in the front seat went through the wind shield. Both were given first aid in a very short time, but the report phoned to us was that Jolliff was fatally and Bricker seriously injured. After I saw both boys I sent first message.
Four or Five X-ray pictures have been taken of Jolliff, and there is no depression on the skull. The last two show no fracture. But he looks a sight, as does Bricker, from bruises and cuts, which, of course, will amount to nothing in the end, or when healed up.
Both have recognized Colonel Weybrecht and myself at all times, and both will be all right in a short time.
I’ll not burn up the wire unless there is something doing, and then you will get it straight as I see it. However, we have little sickness. Colds! Some of ys, yes, but there is little wonder when the weather is considered. Our nights are cold and days warm. I often wonder whet would have happened if we had not taken the shot in the art at Columbus. We have not had a death in our regiment. Rap! Rap! There have been 1200 men for six months in the field. I believe most of the men have gained from five to twenty-five pounds since they left home. I don’t say they are getting all they want. No man can do that, nor that there is not a grumble once in a while. However, that is to be expected, for it is as hard to find a man that won’t grumble once in a while as it is to find a man who is always satisfied with what he gets. Time smoothes all such things over.
It looks to me as though you might as well get that Christmas box ready, for the prospects of return before that time look slim.