TRANSCRIBED FROM THE NEWARK JOURNAL JULY 25, 1918 P. 5
Dear Editor:
I’m back again with news from Beauregard. It is Sunday morning and all the boys are staying at home. We have the measles in camp, but not very bad, as there is no pneumonia.
The boys of the 153rd were glad to see the Camp Pike soldiers coming down as they arrived here the 20th of July.
We have a nice camp here and its very warm and pleasant, especially while we are drilling. They are adding some new buildings for our regiment. One is 200 feet long and 75 feet wide, which is to be used for a supply house. We have some new concrete bath houses which are appreciated by everyone, though the water is very short at the present.
An accident happened the other night in Co. C. Put Meachem was on guard and his gun fired and tore his hand almost off. They immediately placed him in the hospital and he is improving nicely.
The base hospital at this place is almost full. They have 1,500 patients. The heat is mostly the trouble.
Crops are pretty short, but we had a good rain the 19th and they are looking better. I’m attending the Sniper’s school. We paint our suits and get out and play hide and seek and we sure have some fun. We have camouflage suits that look like trees, grass, weeds and sky light and they are hard to discover at a very short distance.
A friend and well wisher of Independence county.
Sidney Brogdon,
Camp Beuaregard, La.
NOTES: Brogdon was born at Charolette, Arkansas on September 4, 1894 and died on June 10, 1921. He is buried in the Center Grove Cemetery in Independence County Arkansas. At the time of his draft registration he was a self employed farmer. He departed Newport News, Virginia for Europe on August 6, 1918 on board the Huron. At the time he was a private in the 153rd Infantry, 39th Division. He returned to the US from St. Nazaire, France on December 18, 1918. He returned on the ship, Finland as a private in Co. A., 127th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON
Dear Editor:
I’m back again with news from Beauregard. It is Sunday morning and all the boys are staying at home. We have the measles in camp, but not very bad, as there is no pneumonia.
The boys of the 153rd were glad to see the Camp Pike soldiers coming down as they arrived here the 20th of July.
We have a nice camp here and its very warm and pleasant, especially while we are drilling. They are adding some new buildings for our regiment. One is 200 feet long and 75 feet wide, which is to be used for a supply house. We have some new concrete bath houses which are appreciated by everyone, though the water is very short at the present.
An accident happened the other night in Co. C. Put Meachem was on guard and his gun fired and tore his hand almost off. They immediately placed him in the hospital and he is improving nicely.
The base hospital at this place is almost full. They have 1,500 patients. The heat is mostly the trouble.
Crops are pretty short, but we had a good rain the 19th and they are looking better. I’m attending the Sniper’s school. We paint our suits and get out and play hide and seek and we sure have some fun. We have camouflage suits that look like trees, grass, weeds and sky light and they are hard to discover at a very short distance.
A friend and well wisher of Independence county.
Sidney Brogdon,
Camp Beuaregard, La.
NOTES: Brogdon was born at Charolette, Arkansas on September 4, 1894 and died on June 10, 1921. He is buried in the Center Grove Cemetery in Independence County Arkansas. At the time of his draft registration he was a self employed farmer. He departed Newport News, Virginia for Europe on August 6, 1918 on board the Huron. At the time he was a private in the 153rd Infantry, 39th Division. He returned to the US from St. Nazaire, France on December 18, 1918. He returned on the ship, Finland as a private in Co. A., 127th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON