Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-18
Nebraska Brigade
Starts for Camp
At Deming, N, M

between throngs of cheering citizens
gathered to watch them depart,
A Fine, Fit Body.
Beneath hundreds OF waving flags
and cheered by thousands of loyal
Omaha citizens, they marched down to
the Burlington station and boarded
the special train that is now rushing
them to the training camp.
At the same time shouting, cheer
ing trainful OF soldiers rolled in from
the south and Company G of the
Fighting Fourth, which had been at
Fort Crook nearly three months,
joined its brothers OF the Sixth. With
Company c of the Fifth, these will be
the advance guard under orders which
in a few days will take 5000 young
men from Nebraska to the southern
camp.
The train will go via ST. Joseph
and on to the training camp. There
the boys will remain for few months
lit may be weeks--and then will
come another move, this time a jour
ney over land and sea, where the
boys from Nebraska will 60 to the
succor OF the allies fighting SO valiant
ly the battles of the world in Europe.
Every Man Smiling.
There was not sigh not hating
step as the men left. Every face was
wreathed in smiles. every man had a
joyous greeting for his comrades and
relatives come TO see him off Up 10
the last moment when the little bugler
of Company c leaned out of the car
window and almost exploded in an
effort TO blow the parting call to
Omaha and the friends left behind,
the boys laughed and cheered.
The call came suddenly as rifle
shot. Not all hours notice was
given---tte word said Pack al once"
Company G OF the Fourth was just
about to start out on hike, Com
pany c was out drilling and Company
R, over on the east side OF the Union
Pacific bridge. had planned trip to
Omaha fer the day
All Orders Changed.
Suddenly all orders were counter
manded. Company c scurried about
town to get its suitcases and bid its
friends really final farewell, Com
pany G at Fort Crook was halted as
its was swinging out Of the gates for
the hike, Company B had been fore
handed and packed two days ago, so
il marched in body up to Omaha for
final hour OF business and shopping
At o'clock Campany c marched
in body from the Auditorium down
to the Burlington station. There il
found its brothers OF the Fourth
Companies B and G, awaiting il
Company G boarded its train at Fort
Crook and its cars joined the troop
train in Omaha, Company B like
wise jumped on some Burlington
coaches over across the Union Pacific
bridge and crossed to the Burlington
station here.
Early Friday morning Burlington
train consisting OF two passenger
coaches and baggage car pulled into
Fort Crook Immediately back of the
barracks. Members OF Company G
we're told to pack up and be ready
to start at any moment All the other
companies in the fort went out fol
their usual Friday morning hike, bu
Company 6 was retained in the post
A short leave OF an hour or two wa,
granted some who had urgent bust
ness TO settle in Omaha before they
left.
Came As Surprise,
The coming of the train to For
Crook was surprise TO everyone il
The company, from Captain Miller tC
the youngest private.
We'll, they always said we'd ge
about an hours notice" said one man
But ! could hardly believe it,
Inside the barracks men were hur
rapidly packing personal effects, while
in the Office all important papers ant
belongings were being sorted and pu
in safe places. No one, semmed t
know just when the train would 60
or where il was taking them.
There was hurry call at the Youns
Mems Christian association tent 10
stationery and soon dozen at tins
crowded the writing tables, sending
farewell messages to friends and rela
tiyes far and near
Guess we are going TO start--th'
captain wrote letter to his wife,
said one lad.
But maybe we won't leave today,
suggested another.
"Bet we will,' hazarded one
There's ice water in that train
doesn't that look as il we are going!
Gets Another Shot.
AT the Auditorium Company c wa
getting its second dose OF typhoid in
noculatioi. before it left.
MY, we do hope you boys aren
going to France so soon," said som
one to Captain Miller OF Company {
when the train came into Fort Crool
II hope we are" replied the car
tain quickly. That's what we enliste
for"
There was great joy at being at la'
on the move in the ranks of both
and G.. All the men are hoping the
stay in Deming may be short an
thst they will soon be at the from