Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
$50 MILE HIKE
An bulance Corps Makes
Record.
Makes

Swinging into camp with vigorous
step on Sunday afternoon the f,ur
ambulance companies of the o I'd
Sanitary Train ending a sevei.-uay
march filled from the IL to arms" to
dismissal in the company streets with
well planned military experience dis
played both their excellent training 10
date and prime physical condition.
This body Of troops under the COM
mand OF Major f. A. Hartung is com
posed of Ambulance Companies No J..
of Pittsburg, Captain Sterrett; No 2,
OF Philadelphia, Captain McGlnntss:
No. ), Of Lancaster Lieut. Starr; No. 4.
CoraoJolis, Lieut.. Wagner All men
attached to the section, including Cap
tain Farnoff, quartermaster with the
exception OF a few small details left
behind for camp duties, responded to
the bugle Monday morning al 20 and
fifty-five minutes later the longest all
round hike" so far undertaken out OF
Camp Hancock was begun.
AS the boys stepped out IN regula-
ton cadence along the old Savannah
Road it was Tumored that 3 city Of
Waynesboro was preparing barbecue
in their honor. Even on the first sop
for rest near grocery store, the boys
bought out everything except baking
pound" Tents We're pitched the first
night about seven miles from Waynes-
boro and the town was reached next
morning shortly before II when it was
found that the good citizens Of the city
had made large preparations. At
o'clock on the race track the soldiers
consumed 500 pounds of pork in addi-
ton to Georgia vans, rice, tomatoes.
soft drinks, coffee. and all the other
trimmings that go with regular Geor-
gia barbecue. Each company was also
presented with . whole roasted hog
which furnished excet'"n+ sandwiches
at mess next day. With cheers for
tie hospitable and patriotic city of
Waynesboro the march was resumed
and continued until $50 thus giving
opportunity to make camp in the dark
Blue Lick Springs, seven miles from
SylVania, reached over a by-r0ad
through a turpentine grove made an
ideal camping place Wednesday even
ing, at Sylvania, the Red Cross ladies
served coffee and sandwiches to the
soldiers, schools We're dismissed and
bells were rung in honor OF the men in
Khaki The next lap was completed
by arriving at Millen at 10 O'Clock on
Friday morning. Here the soldiers
were assembled in front Of the court
house and were welcomed by Col. An
ders0n, a prominent citizen, Major
Hartung responded. Sandwiches, cof-
fee and cocoa were served and the
hike" was continued. short stop
was made at an old stCciade five miles
from Millen where nortcrn prisoners
were kept during the Civil War. Col.
Anderson accompanied the soldiers to
this place and explained many facts IN
local history with a bearing on national
affairs.
The city Of Wayncsboro was again
pasgtd through at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning.
During the entire seven days march
it can be truly said that very little
monotony was experienced. The very
elements aided the ingenuity Of the
commander in conceiving circum-
stances Of military value. Breaking up
camp and pitching tents in darkness
and in daylight and in all kinds of
weather; marching on smooth roads,
frozen roads, and muddy roads, march
ing when tbe sun was hot, enduring
cold. rain, snow and hail. setting shell
ter tents and equipment sometimes in
morning covered with frost, and an