Capt. Craig F. Smith

Dearest Mother — News of my letters to you is spreading through Aggie Nation and abroad. May there be many more years of good reports from the battlefront. utahstatemagazine.usu.edu/athletics/the-… — Craig

Dearest Mother — Perhaps I should have sent warning to Captain Sprinkle before the hour was too late, lest he repeat my folly. — Craig

Craig Smith may be a Ute, but the Captain will always be an Aggie. I’ve had a blast running this account but obviously won’t be doing that anymore. You can all follow my real account @MitchHenline if you want to stay in touch.

Coach Smith — Thanks for bringing the magic back to Logan. — The guy who ran this account

Dearest Mother — We count ourselves fortunate to have had Lt. Alphonso Anderson with us for two years and wish him luck as he departs. I speak for all of Aggie Nation when I say he will always have a welcome place in the land where the sagebrush grows. — Craig

Dearest Mother — Rumors of my departure have been grossly exaggerated. — Craig

Dearest Mother — We suffered defeat today, but Aggie Nation is moving forward, not backward. The best still awaits us on the path ahead. — Craig

Dearest Mother — I have time for one quick letter, then I must be off. The hour of battle is come. The enemy has taken their positions. We have taken ours. I know not what surprises the Red Raiders have in store, but knowing my men, I have much hope for victory. — Craig

Dearest Mother — Twenty-four hours remain until all eyes turn to our battalion in this great war of madness. Thousands will witness my soldiers pen another chapter in the storied history of our Aggie people. This is what we have long anticipated—the reason we fight. — Craig

Dearest Mother — We have reached camp. Complaints from many opposing armies state there is little to do to pass the time. The boredom, they say, is too much to bear. The red raiders, however, seem wholly entertained, saying it is all more amusing than being in Lubbock. — Craig

Dearest Mother — This war is not over. The Aggie march to Indianapolis soon commences. — Craig

Dearest Mother — We were bested in the desert, but this is not the end. The Aggie cause moves forward. We now return to Bridgerland and await word on our next battle. — Craig

Dearest Mother — The sun has risen on this desert battlefield, revealing the carnage and ruin of nine fallen armies, with a horde of Aztec warriors standing in the midst of it all. With the spirit of the Scotsman and for our land of the sagebrush, we fight! — Craig

Dearest Mother — We have achieved victory over the army of Fort Collins. We will rest briefly, as dawn will bring the culminating battle for the Western Mountains. It is the Aztecs, once again, standing between my battalion and glory for all of Aggie Nation. — Craig

Dearest Mother — The heroics of our stalwart soldier, Lt. Marco Anthony, must also be mentioned. Those foolish enough to overlook the man thus far can do so no more. — Craig

Dearest Mother — Day one in the desert has passed. The defeated rebel army will go where they may, but men will remain here, until we are the last battalion standing. Send word to ignite the tower’s blue flame! — Craig

Dearest Mother — Rarely does fate require we engage with an enemy in their own fortification thrice in one war, but such is our circumstance. We return, tonight, to battle where Lt. Merrill last planted the Aggie banner. — Craig

Dearest Mother — The eleven armies of the western mountains have gathered in the desert. All is calm at the moment, but it is only the deep breath before the plunge. The great battle of March is upon us. May the Aggie cause triumph and our tower ever burn blue! — Craig

Dearest Mother — The outcome of tonight’s battle appeared grim for a time, but after pausing to adjust the sights on our rifles, my men were able to take the Bulldog fort. — Craig

Dearest Mother — Today, as my men march to Fresno, we celebrate the birth of our sharpshooter, Lt. Miller. None in the western mountains are feared from such range. — Craig