"Army life don't agree with me."

"Everything happens to me. I've never had a streak of luck in my life."

"I've made up my mind. I'll take my court martial."

"I'm sorry I didn't go to jail for six months, then I know you could come to see me anytime you wanted to."

"I think I'm going to have a lot of trouble."

"The only luck I had in my life was when I married you. I knew it wouldn't last because I was too happy. I knew they would not let me be happy."

"Honest honey, I feel like crying every time I sit down to write you a letter... I am so unlucky."

"They're not shooting me for deserting the United Stated Army - thousands of guys have done that. They're shooting me for bread I stole when I was 12 years old."