Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
SKY PILOT 10 3300 MEN


by Captain John T. Kendall. Chaplain Of the
4ith Infantry u. s. ARM. amp Lewis, Wash
ingtOn, to Otto Brown, July 1871
My Dear Otto ~ desire TO thank Won for
the big Ben" The band has been hard put
for some time but we pulling up nice.
y. We pull concert of high grade every
Wednesday evening and PLAY concerts Monday
and Friday evenings as well.
! lecture in the US usual. and there are
six buildings on the ground. My regimental
duties consist in company pastoral work with
$500 men, and looking after the needs of the
enlisted mems club, an organization of better
than SEQ members. One Of the most pleasant
duties ! have ever performed, We operate an
exchange of vaudeville, literary and athletic
programs. That is, we go from regiment ia
regiment. and have others come in return.
OF course the 9lst Division is We
are now called Regulars and Depot Brigade
The Regular Brigade is 44th Reg. and LIST Reg
Ny former CO0nel E. n. Jones. vino mustered
as into service at Camp Douglas. is the pres
ent acting Camp Commander of the new
Comp Lewis.
TIE Aliens sent us from Wisconsin and ILL
nois through the Camp Logan division be-
ing transferred to the Depot Brigade devel-
Opment battalion now, 10 be used in such PAGES
they able TO perform efficient duty.
Many are 10 be sent TO the Spruce Division,
and many into Continental duty units.
Washington is at the best with pleas
ant summer weather, an occasional light show.
and of the most beautiful flowers
have The woods, too, full of
wild berries.
The family is welI.and the children play from
morn to night out of doors. We are allowed
time of from p. till IL p. during the
week, and of duty from 1880 a. m. Saturday
till Z m. Monday morning aside from Camp
necessities. OF course my busy day is Sunday
and | get a privilege pass some week day
without question.
OF course. we are well fitted out now. The
New Testament TO live by and a fine box to
be buried in two of the needs we are sure
TO have. If seem to be rude, III explain. The
average letter that comes to me from religious
enthusiasts belnbors the Chaplain to get them
all ready TO die-and the simple fact remains
that my real test comes in helping them with
The living end. ! have a pretty well attended
morning service Sundays and the men are very
nice to me. indeed.
OF course, this regiment and the old End are
not 10 be compared. | knew the boys well
there and each company had home town
Here they come from nearly every state in the
| MON, and c. as | meet the men in heart
10 heart talk does any remark of the home life
creep in The indicted men came from Kan
sas. Missouri and Colorado, so in some cases
find lree more from the same city.
Western life differs quite bit from the Gus
toms of home, but | seem to get into the sad
de as they say here. | really do like the
country. Mountains some change from
plains and the western spirit is mirthfui-
but the Wisconsin dairy and the agricultural
hue of Wisconsin is never seen here How
ever in my visits in ciuas and churches
throughout the city nd Wisconsin and Iowa
more than dOUbly represented, and when
compare the measure of these men and women
with others here in Washington, I'm glad I'm
a Badger.