The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-26
NOT SUBJECT TO DRAFT CAN'T FORGET sEND,OFF
f. A. Hathaway Reports That Monday S
Farewell Made a Lasting Impression
Upon the samnies Fine Morale
Among wisconsin Guardsmen.

Troop E of the First Wisconsin
Cavalry has already acclimated itself
to the new conditions at Camp Douglas
and has settled readily aud happily
into the semi-romantic routine of army
life. Although the quarters Of the
company are outside of the camp cor
poration the boys have worked with a
will and given a distinctively military
air to their exclusiveo lodgings
Kits and cots have been given their
proper places and the volunteers are
| beginning to feel almost at home in
the army of Uncle Sam. & Almost"
but not quite. They can't forget
the send-off that Kenosha rendered
them on Monday and the very memory
of the parting is making them drawer
and better soldiers.
| First-hand news of the Sammies was
brought to the folks back home" last
/ evening when F. A. Hathaway of the
Army Y. M. G. A. arrived in Kenosha
/ from Camp Douglas on his way to a
"Yo conference at Grand Rapids.
Mr.. Hathaway said this morning: The
boys were tired but game when they
reached the camp. They showed i'm
mediately that they were making war
a business. and equipped their quarters
in remarkably short time for amateurs.
They are still living on the inspiration
of that sendoff and shouting the praises
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| impression upon their minds and hearts
| 1t has given them determination to
make good and so fulfill the expecta
tions of the people at home who under
stand their sacrifice and will appreci-
ate their service
Mr. Hathaway also reported inter
views with Captain Coney and Lieu
tenant Steinert. In conversing with
the little soldier with the big smile -
he inveigled him into an expression of
opinion regarding the personnel of
Troop E. They re the best bunch of
boys in Kenosha," said the captain.
"They re feeling fine and will fight
like fends when they re given a
/
Lieutenant Steinert, when approached
by Mr.. Hathaway, had words Of praise
for Kenosha as well as for her soldiers.
The lieutenant declared when asked
about the send-off: "Well, I've been
in the regular army for years and years
and I've called hundreds of places
my home, but I have yet to see
city more patriotic and apprecia-
tive than Kenosha"
More technical knowledge Of the
1 Sammies in their new quarters comes
/ from other sources and states that the
Badger -guardsmen at Camp Douglas
are being trained for war in simple
way, just as baby learns to creep be
fore it walks The fine points of
European warfare, hand grenade fight
ing, trench fighting and other phases
Of twentieth century war science, will
not be taken up until the rockies mas
ter squad movements, company drills,
and saudry purely fundamental details.
A fze sririt is shown by the oficers in
charge. One is impressed by the fact
hat the men are not driven. There is
mach attention for the unframed in
dividual, and it is remarkable Low the
new mon catch on to tie more simple
Lessons. Tuesdays program Of work
was along the A. B. G. lines. 1t will
be the same on Wednesday and
many days thereafter.
1
The cavalry units which arrived on
Monday spent a large part of Tuesday
/ getting squared away in camp. Get
ting settled, particularly when organi-
cations have many new mes,, IS nc small
matter. Property must be issued, ra
tions must be drawn and mary other de-
tails take time. After the men become
familiar with the roiffi1e of things camp
lie moves along in cloek-lilSc fashion.
sweltering heat continues. Tf there
was a breeze in America on Tuesday it
failed to climb over the picturesque
bluffs that surround the camp like. giant
sentries, until late in the after
noon, when there was break and
the night vas cool.
Tuesday night the sanmies put aside
al thought CT training for war. They
gathered about the Y. NJ. G. A. and
centered their attention in stunt night
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