West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-07-11
HOMEwARD BOUND.
Another Soldier Boy Writes OF His Life
In the Army.

EDITOR ARGUS - Today as l have
few leisure moments will write
you few lines to let my friends in
Preston know that have landed
safely back in the United States after
several months of hard soldering
in the swamps and jungles of Luzon
The 4Ist Regiment modelled the
a3rd of April at Camp Wallace,
Manila, and on the 10th was re-
viewed by General Macarthur and
staff after which he delivered his
farewell address to the 4Ist Regi-
ment and complimented us highly
on our good record.
On May 18th we were ordered
on board the U. S. A. Il. Buford
and on the 18th we weighed anchor
and sailed out of Manila Bay home
ward bound. After five days OF
stormy weather we arrived at Maya
saki, Japan, where we coaled and
were there two days on shore leave.
AT five O'Clock on the morning OF
the 10th we weighed anchor and
started on our long voyage for the
golden gate. When we were three
days out from Nagasaki we en-
countered terrible storm that
lasted for twelve days which tossed
us about on waves rolling mountain
high. After we had passed the
storm in safety and were again on
smooth sea our supply of coal was
nearly exhausted and we could not
reach San Francisco without more
coal. The captain decided to run
to Honolulu and coal. We changed
our course to south east and on the
morning of the 18th of June we
sighted land and il. few hours we
had been quartined and tied up in
the docks at Honolulu and the coal
passers began to load our vessel.
While coaling we were allowed to
go ashore and did not lose any time
until we had wandered over the
beautiful city of Honolulu. Over.
looking the city IS the volcano
Principe. This volcano is several
hundred feet above sea level and
has been extinct for several years.
Most of us were anxious to ascend
the rugged hill to see the crater OF
volcano and after tiresome walk
of an hour and a half we had
assembled the hill 10 the crater and
most of the day of June 10 was
spent in viewing the beautiful
scenery as but very few Of US will
likely visit these sunny islands again.
Late in the evening we returned to
the transport very tired.
June II we made our start for the
third time for San Francisco and a,
noon we weighed anchor again and
sailed out of the harbor and before
dark no land could be seen but we
knew the next sight of land was moi
far off. We did not sight land
until the 10th when all of us were
on deck looking for land but none
was to be seen until eight O'Clock
when we sighted the coast of what
the boys called Gods country al
last. We dropped anchor at twelve
O'Clock at the quarantine station in
San Francisco Bay. We were soor
released from quarantine and We
knew we soon would land on ole
Columbia's shore. But we did no
go ashore until next day, June Fl,
when we were transferred on tug.
to the camp at Preside. We are
sleeping under canvass once more
but it will not last long for we viii
be mustered out of service July ard
l will be at home about July TO-
We will not get mustered out a.
soon as we had expected for oui
enlistment expired June 80 but or
account of our long voyage we die
not get here in time to be mustered
out. | would like to have written :
letter about the beautiful city Of
Honolulu and if this letter does no
find its way to the waste basket
will write story of my trip around
the world when get back to Yves
Virginia.
BENJAMIN i. STEWART
Co. f. 41st Regt. U. S. V.