Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-24
A LETTER FROM SARNlS
n Editor Of Amanian Writes From
IT. Sheridan.
May ~ 1910

Dear NJ
Here We are. rockies all; but am
encouraging looking crowd all look
inp Tor the best, but taking whatever
comes.
Everything looks encouraging, the
camp is beautifully situated and well
equipped The commander looks as
stately as an oak. but congeniai in
attitude | noticed, by the Chicago
Daily Tribune, that the command
me officers are pleased with the looks
OF the material arriving in camps
IT. Sheridan is located on the
North Western and Milwaukee rail-
roads. twenty five miles north OF Chi
cago The excellent train service
takes It's out 70 the fort IN iorty-eigAt
minutes a happy contrast with Mich
gan railroads.
There is nothing much here, cNcep,
The camp, and the folder ! sent You
viii impress its beauty
Registration was soon over and
was assigned 70 Company ID, made up
oi Michigan and Wisconsin men. The
/ FIRST disagreeable duty came in the
Tong wait outside Of the company's
ouartermaster's Office Here We were
measured for uniforms shirt No. ,,
breeches No 3. coat No. 5l, leggins,
ctc.-and we were shot then IN order,
the last stand being made before the
company captain "a regular army
PRODUCT He Is a typical type
short, gl,ay-harcd. intensive, and one
that impresscs his experience on you
in Il pleasant manner. Having been
presented with three new blankets
land assigned temporary bed-much
like the ones IN Pioneer HALT was
time for mess. Military language is
vivid and explicit. mess was right
v God tables in rows and tin dishes.
Lut the service was prompt, the food
clean and wholesome, and plenty Of
il. The start was excellent lamb
stew, creamcd potatoes with onions
and butter-but assure the
wipes" are typical for the buttcr
has been missing since.
There are about fifty men buuscd
in the same big room, and an were IN
j. the blankets before taps. which were
sounded at niue-thrty
2 My ncxt state or consciousness
u camc at 5:l5.a a.. mess didn't come
util 200 Il. IN The army coffee here
win soon make all candidates adorcrs
: o Postum. Up to date had learned
;, 10 drink coifee-starting last night
will soon be able TO chew H. col
). lccted the residue off the top of mine
end expect to treat the company to
h gallon each before bedtime.
d II is a new experience to slip into
S the big. loose army breeches. now
p ,arprcciate why government boats are
designed In the navy department.
). soldier with brooches. without III,
O usual anchorage. ia wind-storn
% would be nothing more than an epilec
g. aeropanc | could camp in mine an,
N tH nave room for The ordinary az
IF Dr., aon-of,cial. transien, q hope
n company.
y. Mac" did not arrive until las
- hight. So first saw him this morn
"a ing He is in the same company an'
y mess. We are sticking together il
se Pioneer Hall style. and have decide
rc that nothing les, than "A German
ne regiment" will part us. or course. "
all nigh consider battalion. if the
'y fought hard enough II All the Amer
a. lean soldiers arc the same type Il
hose see around this camp, tn
kaiser had better save his heavy Al
tlcry FOR the last round.
i number Of the men bought un
forms down town. and paid twice q
i uch only bought hat. and il
tend the next time | get stung it wi
be by "A humble bee. Thus, you Sc
my addition of soldiery, is centere
"S around the his'a . ,ssss setting u
fNt lcSHil ~ ~ III ~ fHvN w
pthjng .6iu the hrlA against typho
u tcvcr) One. ,doctor. treats l25 me
r. IN hour. "M;lr' and were in Il
first file when the hospital opene
and have been qualified for one-arr
ed restaurants since 1t is interestir
TO see few thousand men with so
arms. One Yong chap suggest
baseball to mc--he doesn't know tn
swing on the left abatement.
The temperature here is the sar
81. in Alma. and there has be-
enough breeze without the usu
"Jicczc stoves"
The Uniforms for the first thr
months will he the regular servi
outfit;
After Monday, We vii! be unc
military discipline. Today pass
IT least ten officers without salutii
and have not been shot yet. But o
can't tell yet. FOR there are a numf
OF "would-be officers" who, tenn
lari.y. will have 10 shed their or;