TRANSCRIBED FROM THE DEWITT ENTERPRISE OCTOBER 10, 1918 P. 1
Camp Mills, N.Y.
Sept 24, 1918.
Dear Sister:
We arrived here Monday noon. Surely had a grand trip and a good time on the way here. Find it rather cool, much more so than at Camp Shelby, where we left the 19th.
On our way here we came thru Atlanta, and Augusta, Ga., Richmond, Va. Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Jersey City and New York, and they are surely great cities. We got off and paraded at Atlanta, Augusta and Washington. Crossed the Hudson on a ferry at New York city.
We were met by the Red Cross at most every city we stopped at and were given nice refreshments of some kind. We reached Philadelphia at night and were all in bed. I got up slipped on my coat, put my head out of the window and got what the Red Cross was giving. And talk about girls --- there were surely worlds of them. The girls do treat the soldiers fine here in the East.
This is surely a grand U. S. A. Saw such pretty country on the way up here. The trip was worth half a mans life, but is nothing in comparison with the one we are soon to take. Believe me if I go across and am one of the fortunate ones to return, will have something to tell that is worth while.
This camp is not as well equipped as Camp Shelby, but I would much rather be here. This camp is located in a beautiful place, with good towns on all sides. There are 100,000 soldiers in Camp Mills and more coming in every day. Do not know how long we will be here, but no doubt will sail soon as we receive all our equipment. Will have some pictures made then to send home. Want you to see how we are dressed before we start across.
Gilbert Bowers and I are still in the same company and same tent, as we were at Camp Shelby. I am so glad we are together. Couldn’t have found a better boy for an army campanion. Harley and Abble Rollison are here also, but haven’t seen them.
How is everything at home? Hope you get along alright with the crop. And be sure to write me soon and tell me everything for I want to hear from home before we begin our journey oversea.
Your Brother
William
William E. Hall, Co. C, 113th Am. Tr., Camp Mills, Long Island, N. Y.
NOTES: This letter was written to his sister Miss Martha Hall of Olena, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY DAVID HOLETZ
Camp Mills, N.Y.
Sept 24, 1918.
Dear Sister:
We arrived here Monday noon. Surely had a grand trip and a good time on the way here. Find it rather cool, much more so than at Camp Shelby, where we left the 19th.
On our way here we came thru Atlanta, and Augusta, Ga., Richmond, Va. Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Jersey City and New York, and they are surely great cities. We got off and paraded at Atlanta, Augusta and Washington. Crossed the Hudson on a ferry at New York city.
We were met by the Red Cross at most every city we stopped at and were given nice refreshments of some kind. We reached Philadelphia at night and were all in bed. I got up slipped on my coat, put my head out of the window and got what the Red Cross was giving. And talk about girls --- there were surely worlds of them. The girls do treat the soldiers fine here in the East.
This is surely a grand U. S. A. Saw such pretty country on the way up here. The trip was worth half a mans life, but is nothing in comparison with the one we are soon to take. Believe me if I go across and am one of the fortunate ones to return, will have something to tell that is worth while.
This camp is not as well equipped as Camp Shelby, but I would much rather be here. This camp is located in a beautiful place, with good towns on all sides. There are 100,000 soldiers in Camp Mills and more coming in every day. Do not know how long we will be here, but no doubt will sail soon as we receive all our equipment. Will have some pictures made then to send home. Want you to see how we are dressed before we start across.
Gilbert Bowers and I are still in the same company and same tent, as we were at Camp Shelby. I am so glad we are together. Couldn’t have found a better boy for an army campanion. Harley and Abble Rollison are here also, but haven’t seen them.
How is everything at home? Hope you get along alright with the crop. And be sure to write me soon and tell me everything for I want to hear from home before we begin our journey oversea.
Your Brother
William
William E. Hall, Co. C, 113th Am. Tr., Camp Mills, Long Island, N. Y.
NOTES: This letter was written to his sister Miss Martha Hall of Olena, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY DAVID HOLETZ