Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-23
Letters From the Soldier Bows

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fast have lost all conception of
their routine. TT. Riley contains
10000 acres of land, rolling in
character, containing many nicely
wooded glens. All barracks are
brick and stone, neatly arranged
according to the topography of
the land. There are 10000 men
quartered here, including all
branches of the service. In the
medical branch there are 1900 at
present. Yesterday $50 medical
men left fully equipped for serv-
ice abroad. Last evening visit
ed Mr.. Pinkerton. He is in tent
ed quarters with the Iowa Field
Hospital corps. He is tanned and
husky as cub bear. This morn
ing witnessed a grand sight
two regimental bands playing
The Stars and Stripes Forever, .
with 10000 men, including all
branches, on dress parade. The
parade ground is a beautiful plot
of ground surrounded by maple
trees. Another pretty sight is to
be on the south hill and view the
big camp at twilight. This is not
a camp, but military city all by
itself. Talk about busy place
This sure is it. Marching SOL
diers everywhere going through
their respective drills, motor
trucks going every direction, as
we'll. | am writing you from the
Y. M. C. A. Never paid much at
tention to it before, but here |
don't know what the men would
do without it. Let me tell you
here it is the whole thing-the
only place a man can write,
lounge, read and enjoy what little
spare time he has. The doctors
in my barracks are fine clean
cut bunch of men, many of them
from New York and other eastern
points, and we all have a circus
among ourselves. The first night
about midnight someone yelled
"Attention..'' Everyone sat up in
bed. All snorers were ordered to
a segregated barrack. This sure
brought forth many comical
comments. AT 3 a. m. someone
was heard 20 say IS there a doc
tor in the crowd p That's the way
it goes all the while. No chance
for a Crouch here. One of my
frat brothers asked me to play
the piano here, and l refused, as
there was at least 200 men here
at the time. refused and was
treated to an ice cold shower for
ten minues, which seemed an
hour. Then was put on the job.
My fingers were so stiff | couldn't
hit key. Then they ran me
around the building for while
and wound up in Hercules osteo-
pathic treatment which was meant
for a horse, not me. Well, | be-
lieve was ready to play any
thing | was able at once. If they
keep me at it in the future as they
do now, I'll wind up a musician,
not doctor trained for military
service. The microbe of pep is
everywhere here. Come down. A
little infection with the same bug
will do you good. Keep your eye
peeled on Album and Schulz
meister. | am told they are prac-
ticing medicine. Make them show
their license.
We begin our class work this
afternoon under Col. Rockwell
from the army medical school at
Washington. They are all illus
trated with lantern slides.
This getting up at 5 a. IN. hit
me little hard, but will survive,
| guess, on little practice. Now,
Doctor, hurry up the Times and
send it care of Army Y. M. G.. A.,
TT. Riley, Kas. want all my
many friends to write care of the
above address. DR.. Finley is here
with me and together we send our
very best to you all. Trusting to
hear from you at your most early
convenience, l remain,
Very sincerely yours,
8 Lieut.. A. H. Konigmacher,
M. o. R. c.
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