Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-22
LETTERS FROM OUR KHAKA-CLAD WARRIORS

IExtraets from a letter written by Private
RAJ oh Z. Moore, Co. C., f32nd Infantry, on
his way from Camp Logan. Texas, to camp
Upt On, Long Island. New York, Nay III
Oar Folks: Well We settled down
aga:l but don't know for how ioag- Just HAD
dinner and good one, for Te we're fed pretty
light on the road. We are out somewhere On
Long Island which seems like the jumping of
place. Nothing Ike I expected 10 sec, all COW
cred with little neFly pine trees. II seemed
so queer, al along through the woods We
could see groups of grave stones. Just those
small white slabs. Judging fTcm the amount
of hazel brush growing all around and over
them. it must have been long time since
they were laid TO rest.
Kentucky is certainly q rough cid state. We
went through tunnel after tunnel, then up in
TO Indiana here struck soHae fine cCun-
try; level and thickly settled. Such nice fields
Of clover ard The hogs runriag II, but they
far different type from the razor -hae.tf
of Arkansas. knowing Il as a timbered corn-
try at one lime, there are still traces OF 1t 20
be By the small patches OF large red and
white oak trees, and all the way between here
and there are many orchards. They are
awfuliy old though large and just loaded win
blossoms Ohio a nice country too. have
been wondering why grandfather ever left and
went where he did But 0f course dldn
see il all. Went though Cleveland in the
nignt, woke up in Buffalo, New York. DIdn
see much but box although We were out
and had a little exercise. New York state IS
quite different than I expected. Made me
think of old Wisconsin, its so rough but mach
The scenery is beautiful went up one nice
long grade chad TO have two enginesl and
this grade made me-think Of the new ore
from Newton 10 the ridge: OF course many
times longer but to look down in the valley
IL sure was beautiful. And Oh, so many
springs running under the tracks, and down
the bluffs or mountains tfOr We were gong
the mountains.l Didn't seem like II at
ALL Then as rounded q curve nearly AZ
the top. there came in sight large city with
its green trees, streets running here and there
and acres of grape vineyards stretching from
the track down that slope to the city. Hon
estly il was the prettiest sight / ever saw.
That night got into Scranton, Pennsyi-
vania. Most of US were in bed. but got up
again. Depot and tracks were just crowded
with people waiting to talk with the soldiers.
Staid there one hour, next morning about
nine were in Hoboken, New Jersey, where
we shouldered our packs, changed cars or rath-
er from the ears TO the boat. Now talk about
traffic and business! Honestly the boats were
so thick in that cid Hudson river that
don't see how they missed each other. The
were wasn't very small. for there
were a thousand of il and didn't take
much room. Now ] think there was every
Kind Of boat imaginable in that river. and the
ease and speed with which they moved was
great. We sailed along past the Statue OF
Liberty. under the old Brooklyn bridge and
two The old one looks just like
its picture in the History. Don't know how
far we went, but the water three
hours. Then on the train and out here in mo
mans land about so miles. Got here at five
O'Clock, no dinner. supper at nine. Rained
quite hard last night and when it lightened
il was a purplish color; all dry this morning
for its nothing but sand and gravel. cold
wester is blowing. We have barracks here
and il seems good TO get back TO them. They
are not as good at Camp Grant This
camp isn't large. The Y. NJ. C.. AS are
much better here. The heating plant is stoves,
no steam. II must have been cold last winter.
Yes, there was sure lots Of flies in Texas,
bad as in the middle of the summer in Wis
eonsin. No, Byron. ! didn't see any alligators
but here are few things I did see--lizEards,
turtles. small snakes, crabs, craw-iish, taran-
tulas. scorpions. and don't know the names
of the rest Of the little leggy div but no
mosquitoes.
Yes, / am feeling o. X. now, 1874 pounds,
you see ! have gained back what ! lost in
having the measles. Think will go to
Camp Merritt soon.