La Junta tribune., 1917-10-11
OUR BOYS AT CAMP KEARNKY
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p. m. and were permitted TO leave
the train. Los Angeles was much
larger than most of US had antici.
pated. being a beautiful city OF 600,.
900 inhabitants. and We are told the
largest city on the Pacific coast. Al.
ter a four hour stop-over we re.
sumed the Santa Fe to our camp al
Linda Vista. where we found our
quarters in readiness for us, and can
say that they fulfil our highest an.
ticipationB IN every respect. being
modern and affording ample accom-.
modations. The camp will be com.
pleted by the last Of the month,
when II will be the largest National
Army encampment in the United
States, quartering between 10000
and $4,000 troops.
At present a force OF 1000 men
and 500 teams are at work. and
where there was barren plain three
months ago. there will soon be Z
fiourishing modern city. We are
fourteen miles from San Diego. from
which place special trains are run on
Wednesday afternoons. Saturday AZ
ternoons and Sundays. when We are
permitted to leave the camp.
There are six Y. NJ. c. A. head
quarters in the camp and one large
canteen where all kinds of provis.
ians and supplies can be bought
Nothing is lacking for the soldiers
comfort and We feel very fortunate
In being sent to this camp.
The Second Colorado will now be
the quartermasters' department for
the fortieth division. with the excep.
tion OF the Machine Gun Company
which will now be known as the
llsth French Mortar Battery OF the
s5th Field Artillery Brigade OF the
fortieth division. The members oi
the Machine Gun Company feel high.
ly honored by the branch OF service
to which they were assigned as II Il
a very high branch OF service. requir.
Ing men OF exceptional ability. We
owe the honor which has been be.
slowed up on us to our captain
Charles II. Dake. and II came TO him
~ . recompense for his fourteen
years OF faithful and efficient service
to lead q battery OF such q high
standard. To the men OF the for.
mer machine gun company OF the
Second Colorado. Il Ia . great inspir.
alton. and with heart and soul the,
are taking up their task with the
grim determination OF accomplishing
faithfully and we'll the large under.
taking to which they have been A.
signed.
We all arrived at Camp Kearney
all o. X. Every body Is feeling fine
and dandy considering the greal
change In the Second Colorado Reg
iment. which is-no more. The Second
Colorado Regiment is nov q part OF
the l15th Depot Brigade. with Col
onel Northcutt In command. Major
Martin Is In command OF the Suppl,
Train. Lieutenant Colonel Danks 1.
In command OF the 18th Ammuni.
tion Train. which includes the Sec.
ond and Third Battalion OF the Sec.
ond Colorado Regiment with Major
Dick Cooley and Major Householder
In command OF their Battaiions.
The Machine Gun Company. oi
which ] am a member. was made the
llsth French Mortar Battery. OF tn,
s5th Field Artillery. We are
equipped with -four siS-inch howii.
zers. Our company. complete. will
consist Of 1870 men and five officers
We feel very proud TO think that We
were the only company Of the Sec.
ond Colorado Regiment to be as.
signed to 4 fighting unit.
As soon a. have time TO make a
tour Of our camp will write you
. little description OF II. They expect
10 have the camp completed by oc,
tobcr 30th.
Yours very truly.
LIEUT. o. r. sANBORN.
l1sth French Mortar Battery. Camr
Ksarney. San Diego. Calf. DC.