The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13
Field Hospital
Corps Leaves
Lett Tuesday From Boise For Char
lotte, North Carolina to Enter The
Camp There.

The field hospital company of Idaho,
which includes many Twin Falls boys.
left for Charlotte, North Carolina, on
Tuesday. In a letter to his wife re
ceived yesterday, Captain P. w. Nc
Roberts of Company d said that the
hospital corps was going, but he did
not know when the Second Idaho
would follow, though likely in a short
time. About forty men from Twin
Falls county are members, including
Captain T. e. Schwarz and Lieuten-
ant Chester A. Leigh The following
constitute the first contingent that
left the county:
Twin Falls
John Kendall, Ernest Logsdon, w.
L. Epler, J. w. Kendall, Lee Hurst,
Russell Ostrander, L. E. Blakeslee, M.
l. Templeton, II. l.. F1intoff, Tracey
T. Journey, Wynn Smith, Glen Magel,
w. Holler, Leonard Avant, Donald
Bonwell, Frank Macauley, John F.
Murphy, John Schiebe, - Lewis,
- - Rudolph, Guy Miller, Orie Jester.
Filler
Harry e. hammers, Kerg d. Fourd,
Harold w. Moore, Earl Munyon, ]. H.
Shinn, j. c. BEEN, G. M. Pugh, W. @.
Reichert, t. S. Woodie, l. A. Wingle.
The following account of its depar-
ture is taken from the Capital News:
A sad and affectionate farewell was
given members of the field hospital
company, Sc strong, Major B. o. Clark
commanding, which left today at 12:la
for Charlotte, N. c., via Louisville, KY
Sweetheart clung to sweetheart, moth
er to son, while fathers fought hard
to hold back the tears when the time
for departure arrived. The knowledge
that the company will precede western
military units to a position behind the
battle line in France, and the fact that
their eastern destination is far from
Boise, with little likelihood of those
nearest and dearest seeing one anoth-
er again for an indefinite period, made
the partings at the Oregon Short Line
depot doubly impressive. There were
several hundred people on the plat
form to wave farewell and give a cheer
as the train pulled away
Simple ceremonies accompanied the
departure of the command from the
barracks. Officers and men seemed
glad to GO The final rollcall was Civ
en- and the company fell into march
ing formation. The regiment band
| moved to a position in front of the
company and the two organizations
were soon swinging out of the bar
racks The company passed down
Filth street to Jefferson, west on JEFF
ferson to Eighth and as it passed
south on Eighth to Main the band
struck up a lively marching air. Down
the main business section of the city
the troops passed while citizens ap-
plauded their path to Tenth street and
the depot.
AS the arrival of the company was
easily a half hour before train time,
relatives, sweethearts and friends were
given ample opportunity to bid their
loved ones farewell. Many of the en-
listed men from this company are
from Boise so that not a few local
people were present to say God-speed
to their sons and brothers.
Major Clark kept in close touch with
his men. The command was placed in
two special coaches attached to the
rear of the train and on reaching the
main line at Nampa will be given cars
with proper sleeping quarters. The
military equipment carried by all of
the members of the company was
| light.
Idaho was honored by being given
the opportunity to organize the field
| hospital company which is assigned to
a brigade to be made up of western
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