The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-04
GOOD CONDITIONS
AT CAMP GREENE
Sergeant Foley of Co. Writes Interest
ingly About Camp Where Yer
monters Are CHARTERED.

Sergeant Elias p Foley of Company
/, at Camp Greene, Charlotte, y. G.,
has written to personal friend an IN
teresting letter from which the follow
ing extracts are taken
eve broke camp at Westfeld, Mass. /
Nov. 81. After a very strenuous all |
night session we finally boarded the |
train about go a. N. Had some sleep |
and about a. NJ. We started on our |
journey to the land Of cotton. Ar |
rived at Philadelphia midnight of the
22d, at Washington at $50 n. m, the |
23d. At Washington we were treated
| to very appetizing lunch by the Red
Cross. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
am Informed, has established a relief
station at this city. She is in active
charge At all times. | understand she
maintains it out Of her private funds
She is ably assisted by several other
aromen, and | am sure we all appreciat-
ed the many favoTs rendered TO US. In
addition to feeding US she personally
went among the boys and furnished
Us with postcards and stamps and
mailed the cards.
After lunch the regiment went for
hike, headed by the First Vermont
Infantry band, marched to the Capt.
toll and went OIL a sightseeing expedi-
ton, which was very much cnjoved.
The trip lasted about two hours, when
We returned to our train, and after
wait Of a few hours resumed our Jour
nev, arriving at Charlotte Station, ear
" Saturday morning. Passing through
Virginia We came headlong into a snow
storm. The weather has been very
: cold. One needs al oyercoat most any
night, and in fact | wore mine during
, the day. However, it has ws.med up
a little. This red clay after the rain
, forms 4 sort CT sticky paste and makes
walking almost a burden. Il adheres
to enc 5 shoes, and it is with difficulty
a chap can drag his feet along. ! have
: pair Of rubbers and in order TO
| keep them on l have tied them with a
! string. This camp IS certainly a fine
t place. We have tents, but wc have
fine mess halls and other conditions
are ideal.
This is especially true as regards
=, liquor. ! have not seen enc single per
son, either a soldier or q civilian, I'M
u der the influence OF liquor since | have
G been here, and the moral conditions
surrounding the camp are excellent
The people are interested in the vel
fare o. the boys, and | am sure We will
Il be quite well of after we are settled
II - would like TO write more about
II this place. hut ! must conform to mill
II tary regulations. Thanksgiving day
Il was a rather dreary one for some Of rs
u but our Uncle sam provided us witt
Il an excellent dinner. consisting Of tur
u key, sweet potatoes, celery, dressing
n onions, etc. Ii raincd hard all dav
y but We tried to make the most Of II
In the evening We sat around til,
! stoves, talked about the chaps il
France and the folks at home, ant
{ finally retired, feeling grateful for tn,
many kindneSses bestowed upon l4 s.
!. far in our journey.
i We hope to get into the harnes
next week and do a lot Of stiff train
70 ing. | hope 50, as | would like t,
: know all about this modern warfare
and get into the direction of Berlin an,
i serve Kaiser Bill some Of the Vernon
= maple syrup. From what | have seel
{ of this place | imagine some soldier
will be turned out that won t brin
I. other than glory to the several state
y from which they come