Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-05
BETTER THAN EXPECTED
Soldier Boy Writes a Very In
teresting Letter

Prot. j. A. Robins,
Huntingdon, Tenn.
Dear Prof. Robins:I have had
little time for writing since / came
here, and have hardly had time to
write you before now.
We arrived here, as | stated on
the card l wrote you, without de-
lay and were Immediately assigned
to various barracks. Only one
man, who came on our train, is in
this regiment, and be is from
Crockett county. I've seen only
one or two of the Carroll county
boys since we came. Do not know
where they were all assigned.
This is very large place and
there are lots of people here; will
be more, of course, when the en-
tire first call is in. All the build
ings are most completed, but work
is being hurried day and night.
/ found everything better than
| expected to find it, and therefore
am getting along better than | ex-
pected to. IT'S not like being at
home, of course. but then | was
not expecting anything that good.
Most all the boys I've talked with
have expressed themselves about
as / feel, and most all are deter
mined to make the best Of circum-
stances and conditions and try and
make good soldiers. Only a very
small per cent seem to be home
sick. All the officers I've come in
contact with are very kind indeed.
Our captain seems to be such a
fine fellow and we all like him
very much, also our lieutenants
are kind and good. Our company
has only abont IS men at present.
We have not been examined ply
sically. and have not received our
entire outfit of clothing.
I've not had the time to write
to the county papers as | wanted
to do, and through them express
the appreciation of all our boys
for the favors and kindness shown
us the day we left. Hope to find
time to do this shortly.
Except by being taken away, as
| was, / perhaps would never
nave known how great a number
of good friends | have in Carroll
county, and I'm sure my expert
ence is the experience of all the
other boys.
The many Y.M.C.A. buildings
at various places on the camp
grounds are certainly a blessing to |
the boys here. Almost all of them
they haye moving pictures, some
sort of music, stationery, games,
religious services on Sunday, etc, |
all free. Folks back home should |
help the cause all they possibly |
can. We have not, as yet, had
need of the Red Cross, but it is as
great a benefit, and should be sup
ported literally BY homefolks.
To give you an idea how many
buildings are here will say that
there is a building, with bathhouse
and toilet, for each company.
Water, lights, etc., just a little
city, which, no doubt. you know.
! trust you received the meal
which | returned to you,
Sorry | could not send
you a telegram on arrival here, as
you requested me to do. We did
not 90 into Atlanta, but we're
rushed on out here, and on ar
rival here were quickly assigned
% companies, therefore you see |
lad no-opportunity to send tele-
gram.
Someone told me a day or two
lgo that Cazort was rather blue,
lut I'm hoping 1t is a mistake,
Don't know what company he was
assigned to.
To you and through you to the
people of Carroll county | wish to
express my appreciation Of the
lind way you, and the other mem
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