The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
With PiCkenS
County Boys
Under the
Flag
From Robert M. Wclborn

MIR. and Mrs. Martin }. "e'o"'" ''''''
their son Robert: ;,
Do,r Uomefolks: VIII write you all
F., letter today to let you hear from me,
and tbe news from Camp Joseph F..
,Johnstone.
We arrived at camp Friday, August
I'd. after having Il very pleasant trip
We stopped in Atlanta from S p. IN. un
Ill II O'Clock, enjoyed our stay in thu
city; we spent most of our time at the
Y. M. c. A., and we also spent a while
in Gainesville and Macon. There i:
some pretty country down through
South Georgia
Well, shall have to say something
about the ladies of Florida, The Red
Cross ladies met us at the station in
Jacksonville aud gave the boys post
cards, cigarettes, chewing gum, and
wished for us all kinds of good
luck on our journey. | shall always
praise the Red Cross work it is one of
the greatest works that can be started
for the soldiers at the front.
All of our boys from Camp Sewer
seem to be we'll pleased with the camp
and country. like the camp and coun-
try fine. The land is perfectly level
and sandy; there are no rocks and red
mud to contend with
Camp Joseph f. Johnstons is about
ten miles from jacksonville and is loca-
ted along the banks Of the st. John S
river. Any one can go to the city by
boat. railway, street car, or walk any
way you choose But to our sorrow we
have been under quarantine since we
arrived. 1t will last fourteen days.
Many Of the boys dodge the guards on
the line and go right ahead. Camp
Johnstone is mobilization camp for
men only Of the quartcrmaster de-
partment. 1t is "A large camp, and we
have boys here from every camp in the
union.
thought when left Camp Sewer |
would be lonesome. but it is not quite
so. Well do miss seeing my friends
IN camp and in Grecnville. and going
home on my twcnty-four hour passes,
and also calling home over the telc-
phone. We have so many things here
to pass off the. time that we did not
have at Sewer. We are divided into
squadrons; am in the 335th squadron,
and all of us will fe mounted when we
70 across. We have already had issued
to us all of our brides, saddles and guns
We will have only twenty five rifles to
the company for guard duty We will
carry pistols. and We have already re-
celved the most of our equipment. We
are numbering and packing them every
day when we cross we will be fully
equipped with our number of men and
equipment and will draw our horses
"hen we get there. Our work will be
the supplying of animals for the armv
ana carrying wounded ones back to the
hospitals. 1t will be known as 1.-The
fIeld Remount Squadrons. F." Well, |
guess have said enough about camp
life.
received copy of The Pickens SEN
llnel today and believe me, it was ap-
preclated. enjoyed reading every
word of it. Any one away from home
cannot afford to do without his county
paper. noticed that thirty eight more
men had left for the camps. can see
.he road that they have to travel. and |
nope to meet them some time and all
'he rest OF my friends who have gone
o'' ahead. wish for them much sue
cess.
noticed in The Florida Metropolis, a
paper printed in Jacksonville, that Ser.
seant John Gardner. one of NV friends,
and comrades of Go. l., ll8th Infantry
Camp Sewer. of which | was MON
Der, was shot while serving in France
hope he will recover.
From what the papers state do NOT
think it will be very long until all &C
US boys will return to our homes and be
with our people and friends. 1t kindly
reefs like home here in a way. since
there are several boys here from near
nome, and also, the boys from Sewer
with WI" whom was so we'll acquainted.
mere are three Welborns here-W. J.
Weiborn who was with me at Green
V'i.e' .. U. Welborn from Texas. and I
Well, could write more, hut r. ia a,
most time for mess, 80 guess ha,
better get ready for my beans an,
spuds. Remember me to all of M
friends, and especially the ladies'.
shall be pleased to hear from all of y,
friends. Write me a long letter soor
Much love from your son.
ROBERT M. WElBoRN.
A. II. ID. 1913. +. r. r. 335.
Camp Joseph EoJ ohnstone
Jacksonville, Fl