Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
.1O0TH F. A, SHOW
"PEP" ON hike
Artillery Boys Do Real Soldier
ing Under Difficulties. Dis
play Splendid Spirit.

The 1OSth Field Artillery again dem
onstrated their ability to soldier under
difficulties, when on Friday they com
pleted . fiye-day sojeurn in the Wilds Of
siseorgia pines. The trip was not mere
ly trip to the range, but was in real
lty sample of what they can expect
on the other side, the only thing lacking
to make the trip real hike on the other
side, being a few German shells,
The regiment was recently motorized,
very military appearance, when on Mon
day morning they started up the wheel
ess Road The morning was an excep-
tionally bad one, even for April, rain hav-
ing been falling for some IA hours and the
roads were a lake of mud. Proceeding
up the Wheess Road, the regiment swung
into the Wrightsboro road and from there
to the Range on Riley's pond by the way
of the Barton Chapel and MilledgeVllle
roads. Camp was made before noon,
Monday on Rileys pond, opposite to the
site being used by the 107th Field Ar
tillery.
Tuesday morning about 1000 o'clock
the regiment again started out, and pro
ceeded down the Barton Chapel Road, the
Deans Bridge Road and the Savannah
state road to a point about one and one
half miles past the schoolhouse. Here
turn was made off into a cotton field
through which narrow road was starte-
DID, The heavy trucks soon had deep ruts
in the road and the road was soon in
shape that made the going very rough.
The road led from the cotton field into
wonderful pine forest and through the
forest for about two miles, to the old NC
Keen farm. The site proved to be good
one for camp and in about an hour tents
were up and the camp was established.
From an artistic point OF view, the camp
was ideal, as the view was magnificent.
The pine covered hills stretching out all
around the camp was a source of much
comment among the men. In and through
this section seemed to be a prolific source
of turpentne as a great number OF the
trees were Scared and the turpentine
cups full.
To all appearances the camp might have
been 1000 miles from civilization as nc
where could any signs Of civilization b
seen save for the farm buildings. The
nearest main road was about two miles
away and the nearest village was Bath,
Ga, some or miles further on. Had
the deather been more summertime in
character, the trip would have been an
enjoyable one, but wet and raw as 1t was
it proved to be quite a strenuous test for
the regiment, and to their credit it may be
said that they came through the week in
admirable fashion.
A rather amusing example Of the spirit
OF the men was shown on Tuesday when
camp was made. After camping and
sleeping in the rain, the day and night
previous, and after a trying trip with the
trucks after the camp was made on
Tuesday afternoon, at the front Of
great number OF the pup tents could be
seen punches of wildflowers.
Friday proved to be the only fair day of
the week and about $50 a. m. camp was
broken. Despite the difficulties Of we
weather and bad roads. the trip was
success and Major Hall is to be congratu-
lated upon the showing made. With one
or two exceptions the trucks were brought
through successfully and as usual the
men Of the regiment proved themselves
equal to any occasion.
BY B. r. (who was there.l