Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10
SOLD|ERWa IT ES
FROM CAMP DODGE
Oscar p. Loystuen, Route 6, Writes
His Uncle Most Interesting Letter
About Army Life at the
Camp.
MEMBER co. III.
351 INFANTRY
Many Nationalities in Camp, But All
Pride Themselves i'm Being
Americans, Ready to do
and Die for Greatest
Nation On Earth.
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in the four Cos E, F, G, and H, which
belong to the End Battalion. Martin
wv, stephen Bolsen, and Carl Daniel
son. are il my company, also several
other of our Winneshiek county boys
We are together every once in a
while. Although Teddy Kirkeby, Ben
Hill, Hilmen Moen, and the rest of
my home friends are not in my COM
pany, they are none of them over 20
or 80 rods away. That good old Glen
wood and friends at home. is the
main topic when we are together is
of course self-evident.
Everything il our company goes
according to schedule time. We rise
at 5:45, Revielle at 500 and then
breakfast. From 700 to 1880 we
have drill and instruction. Dinner
at 1900. From 1:15 to 500 we
have drill and instruction. Retreat at
100 O'Clock and then a few minutes
to clean up for supper. The rest of
the evening is spent off duty, as the
individual soldier may himself choose.
At 9:15 lights go out and everything
is supposed to be quiet.
Everything is drying mp here,
there were three days last week
that the dust was flying through the
camp, one cloud chasing the next one
nearly all day. We were some fine
looking specimens when we came in
from retreat.
A week ago yesterday all men who
played a band instrument were ask
ed to report. Between 60 and 10
men of 351st reported, among them,
l understand, some first class must
clans. We ought to get pretty
good % piece regiment band out of
that. Am not sure whether they can
use me in the band or not, that's up
to the officers in charge. Wherever
they put me shall do my level best.
Yesterday we signed the paw roll
and were mustered out for roll call.
$4,000 officers and privates were
mustered out yesterday forenoon.
They say that for the month of Sep
TENDER nearly half million dollars
at Camp Dodge alone, goes to pay the
officers and enlisted men for their
services.
We have been little short of
water at Camp here two or three
times since l came down here. The
calculation was that 100000
gallons of water should supply
10000 men and several thousand
animals. Monday the Gath with only
about half that number they say we
used 100000 gallons.
We have quite few nationalities
represented in Co. H, but they all
pride themselves in being Americans
ready to "do and die" for the great
est nation on the face of the earth. II
the Kaiser knows what is best fol
him, he will sue for peace before this
bunch gets over there.
We have a, fine Y. NJ. c. A. here at
Camp Dodge, doing all it can to make
things pleasant and enjoyable for the
soldier. They give good wholesome
entertainments nearly every evening
of the week. The Y. M. c. AS spe-
cial aim of course is to impress upor
the soldier his duties not only t
his country but first and foremost tc
his God. They work on the princi-
pie that 1.-The best christian make!
the best soldier" The Y M. G.. A. il
great thing in the army and it
support ought to be encouraged.
Must now close with my best re
CARDS to you from your nephew,
/ OSCAR LOVSTUEN,
. Co. H-351 Inf.
Camp Dodge, Iowa