The only way for young soldiers to communicate with their families was through letters. It was very difficult to keep in touch with parents, brothers, wives. In calm moments, when the trenches were repaired, when the wounded are carried away or when the battle is over, the soldiers become melancholy and feel the need to write to their families back home. The letters sent during the wars represent a chronicle of Romanian village life. Whether one refers to the letters in verse or prose, they convey no information about the military organization or the battle. The letters are also subjective testimonies of a nation's suffering, conveying deep emotions.