TRANSCRIBED FROM THE BAXTER BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 6, 1918 P. 1
On the 6th day of June we left Chickamaaga Park and went to Camp Gordon near Atlanta, Ga., which has a barrack capacity of 75,000. While there I was entertained several times at Emory University by three of my Hendrix College chums. I saw the old pulpit of John Wesley and his library. I was also entertained at the home or Dr. J. H. Crawford, whose wife is the daughter of H. A. Patillo. While at Camp Gordon the Base Hospital was turned over to us by Unit 52. We had our hands full as there were some 2000 patients there. We prepared to leave there the last of July. On the 2nd of August, while Baxter County people were having a good time at the picnic we were standing with 60 pound packs on our backs waiting for our train in the rain. We went to Richmond, Va. and came here a week ago yesterday. We were entertained by the Red Cross Chapters at the towns we passed through. We feel the work of the Y. M. C. A. in all the army camps. The work of the Red Cross is also seen and felt everywhere. Our barracks here are within a few yards of Chesapeake Bay and we go swimming quite often. I saw John Wells who is with a contingent from Jacksonville, Fla. who occupies the barracks next to ours. John looks much better and stronger than I ever saw him before. This is the point of Embarkation, but there is no telling where we will go nor when. I want us to police on those rascals over there; make the incisions good and deep but clean. They will not have it to say after this war that we played a dirty game. I am still determined with the help of God, to go through this war and come back home a stronger and better man. I feel that I am getting the prayers of the Baxter County people and I need them, and what I can do for the good of humanity and God, I will do. With love to all my Baxter County friends I am yours for true democracy.
Porter Weaver.
NOTES: Weaver is serving in Evacuation Hospital 13 at Port of Embarkation, Newport News, Va. He is writing to the editor of the Baxter Bulletin.
TRANSCRIBED BY TAYLOR AHART
On the 6th day of June we left Chickamaaga Park and went to Camp Gordon near Atlanta, Ga., which has a barrack capacity of 75,000. While there I was entertained several times at Emory University by three of my Hendrix College chums. I saw the old pulpit of John Wesley and his library. I was also entertained at the home or Dr. J. H. Crawford, whose wife is the daughter of H. A. Patillo. While at Camp Gordon the Base Hospital was turned over to us by Unit 52. We had our hands full as there were some 2000 patients there. We prepared to leave there the last of July. On the 2nd of August, while Baxter County people were having a good time at the picnic we were standing with 60 pound packs on our backs waiting for our train in the rain. We went to Richmond, Va. and came here a week ago yesterday. We were entertained by the Red Cross Chapters at the towns we passed through. We feel the work of the Y. M. C. A. in all the army camps. The work of the Red Cross is also seen and felt everywhere. Our barracks here are within a few yards of Chesapeake Bay and we go swimming quite often. I saw John Wells who is with a contingent from Jacksonville, Fla. who occupies the barracks next to ours. John looks much better and stronger than I ever saw him before. This is the point of Embarkation, but there is no telling where we will go nor when. I want us to police on those rascals over there; make the incisions good and deep but clean. They will not have it to say after this war that we played a dirty game. I am still determined with the help of God, to go through this war and come back home a stronger and better man. I feel that I am getting the prayers of the Baxter County people and I need them, and what I can do for the good of humanity and God, I will do. With love to all my Baxter County friends I am yours for true democracy.
Porter Weaver.
NOTES: Weaver is serving in Evacuation Hospital 13 at Port of Embarkation, Newport News, Va. He is writing to the editor of the Baxter Bulletin.
TRANSCRIBED BY TAYLOR AHART