TRANSCRIBED FROM THE JUDSONIA ADVANCE DECEMBER 5, 1917 P. 8
Camp Beauregard, La.
November 30, 1917
Mr. R. C. Mann,
Dear Editor:
Just a few words to our home town in regard to army life and how we like it.
Our squad (8 men) are good respectful soldiers; but being caught in the draft is the cause of us being here. Sometimes a soldier will take the “blues,” but there is someone of the squad to recover him. Before we were put down here in the woods under quarantine we drilled when the weather allowed.
When it rains we sit on our bunks by a big pine fire and tell of the past. We haven’t decided yet which one of us can lie the most or tell the most “ups and downs.”
Some few days ago our Springfield rifles were issued to us and believe me some of us “catch hell” for not doing the manual of arms correct. The times we forget these balling outs is when our mess kits are full of beef, beans, gravy, pudding, potatoes, peaches, apples, rice, tomatoes, bread and our cup filled with yellow coffee. Say, our arm is at an angle of 45 degrees all the time.
There are lots of rag houses here. A squad of 8 men to the tent with a stove, plenty of wood to keep a fire and electric lights.
When we retire at night we have a bunk, straw mattress and three blankets to rest our weary bones on. Our squad has received several boxes from home and friends Thanksgiving and wish to thank you all for they certainly were appreciated. We all have a nice time. It is better than we expected. Why should we worry? We like it and don’t ever intend to make a strike for higher wages.
Respectfully,
C. Oneal, Lane and A. Miller.
NOTES: R. C. Mann is the editor of the Judsonia newspaper.
TRANSCRIBED BY KAREN PITTMAN
Camp Beauregard, La.
November 30, 1917
Mr. R. C. Mann,
Dear Editor:
Just a few words to our home town in regard to army life and how we like it.
Our squad (8 men) are good respectful soldiers; but being caught in the draft is the cause of us being here. Sometimes a soldier will take the “blues,” but there is someone of the squad to recover him. Before we were put down here in the woods under quarantine we drilled when the weather allowed.
When it rains we sit on our bunks by a big pine fire and tell of the past. We haven’t decided yet which one of us can lie the most or tell the most “ups and downs.”
Some few days ago our Springfield rifles were issued to us and believe me some of us “catch hell” for not doing the manual of arms correct. The times we forget these balling outs is when our mess kits are full of beef, beans, gravy, pudding, potatoes, peaches, apples, rice, tomatoes, bread and our cup filled with yellow coffee. Say, our arm is at an angle of 45 degrees all the time.
There are lots of rag houses here. A squad of 8 men to the tent with a stove, plenty of wood to keep a fire and electric lights.
When we retire at night we have a bunk, straw mattress and three blankets to rest our weary bones on. Our squad has received several boxes from home and friends Thanksgiving and wish to thank you all for they certainly were appreciated. We all have a nice time. It is better than we expected. Why should we worry? We like it and don’t ever intend to make a strike for higher wages.
Respectfully,
C. Oneal, Lane and A. Miller.
NOTES: R. C. Mann is the editor of the Judsonia newspaper.
TRANSCRIBED BY KAREN PITTMAN