The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

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San Antonio, Texas. tells somewha
of the trip to that district where the
boys are now receiving their military
training.
San Antonio, Texas
Camp Wilson
July 16. 1916
Dear Mother and all
We arrived o. K. Friday nool
after about 100 hours ride it is yer.
hot here just little wind.
We left camp at 2:4O got int
Portage at 4 40, then Milwaukee a
RI, was there for about one half hour
Ehen they sure gave us some send OF
all the factories and engines whistIeC
for about fifteen minutes. Then We
pulled into Chicago at 9:30, ther
we stayed for about one hour on tht
outh side near the stock yards.
We then travelled in style unit
1880 Wednesday got into Ducator
Ill. at ESQ. There we got watel
and then they let us all 60 up towr
where we had a good breakfast. Lef
Ducator at 8. then one steady ride
until the afternoon when we arrived
at ST. Louis. East ST. Louis got
water here, we then went back into
Ill. and crossed the Mississippi al
Thebes, through Missouri, then into
Arkansas, stopped at Little Rock,
had big feed. Thursday morning we
saw the State Capitol, then the next
stop was Texcukama on the border
of Texas and Arkansas.
Here we were tied up on account
of wreck from $3.50 until 9:3O.
The whole second regiment were on
parade and they had big band con-
cert, neat city. The next place we
stopped at was Austin, the Capitol,
that was about 1880 that night, at
1880 the next morning we stopped
at San Mauier and had a swim in a
private pool.
At Texcukama we met troop trains
from New York, Maine, Minnesota,
Maryland, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Then about noon we got into San
Antonio then we made miles fur
ther to the port Camp Wilson.
There are about thirty thousand
men here from all over the U. S.
We only drill three hours day from
seven until ten. The rest of the day
we have camp duty, then retreat at
$3.50, meet at 6, then we can GO
down town until eleven.
Today we are being measured for
new uniforms. Each man gets two
suits of olive drab kahki, two shirts,
two pair shoes, six pair of soxs. three
suits of underwear, and we must
wash before each meal and, take a
bath two times week, every day if
you have time.
Tonight the three Regimental
bands are going to combine and play
music from the bulk of a Nation
which will be very fine, band of
about hundred pieces. Last night
l heard a negro band from the
Seventh Ill. and they sure could play
and sing.
We are all located on plain and
you can't see tree, nothing but the
brown tops of tents. The Mexican S
sure do show that they don't like
the Americans
Allour tents will be equippe
with electric lights and we have very
good chuck. We 60 on the garrison
plan. Each man is allowed 274 cents
a day and we can buy anything we
want. We are going TO put all ours
together which will make about
S12, 90 per day. Then we'll have
some feeds.
We were down town Friday and
we went into the Mexican quar- ters.
All you can hear is Americana
Amexicono, we travel about ten or
twelve fellows together for protect
ion. Well l guess / will close for this
time and tell everybody hello and
say that l like it fine.
am getting so thin that | have
to look twice to see my shadow.
How is Jack, Clay, Grace and all.
With Love, Your
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