Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27

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Monday by Captain "A. J. Sweze,
from Captain j. j. Daily, who ha.
beea transferred to Camp Grant il
Illinois,:
Infrmary 165th Infantry,
Camp Grant, ILL.,,
Feb. IS, 1918
My Dear Swezey:
Riding out in a taxi to-day one OF
the occupants had a fine photo OF a
General Sibley or Sively who he
said was dying here in the base
hospital of per2icious anemia. He
died some time to-day, was on the
retired list. When he said that the
old general was at the head of the
forces that tried to reach Custer be-
fore he met his sad fate / thought
OF you-that you would hear about
him with more than passing interest,
so l am writing to tell you about
him. You probably know consider
able about him. He happens to he
here l suppose because his daughter
is the wife of our division surgeon.
Well my boy what have you figured
out for yourself as to your future
work. Perhaps you have something
figured out for yourself by this time.
Write and let me know how things
are with You. l will be always glad
to hear from you.
1 was relieved at Fort Riley the s,
got awary next day, taking a little
Overland with me with Lieutenant
Jewell as companion as far as
Kansas City. The roads were pretty
good and the weather lovely so be-
tween us we managed to get a nice
little outing Saturday and Sunday.
He returned Sunday night and left me
to go on lonesomely through the big
muddy state of Missouri. The roads
were not so good there as l had to
work 1orthward, crossing the river
at X. c. as there was no bridge from
there to st. Louis and ferries were
out OF the question. st. Louis seem
ed so far south that l didn't like to
try the southern run. | crossed
Chlllicothe, Macon, Monroe City,
Palmyra to Hannibal and Quincy
and thence north ways up into Illi-
nois. hadn't expected to get the
car further than Kansas City, but
kept at it and left off when ny time
was up, or rather | didn't dare to go
too far over period of reasonable"
time. The route was just along the
border Of the deep snow and I could
not have gone much further up in
anyway. 1 checked il Satur-
day but didn't take things over here
in the office until to-day. Being
regime1tal surgeon is qrite change
assure you from student life. diff
ferent somewhat also from my
charge, the Q. M. c., at Camp Dodge.
My quarters are next door to those
Of the Brig. Gen. and the Col. of the
regiment, mighty fine bunch of fell
lows. Well so long.
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Did you get the pictures Jewell
and l sent you?
| figure on sending for the wife
and kids so we can have another
bit OF the family regime for a time.
No telling what they mean to do
with us. The regiment is petered
,ut to about one third strength but
will be filled up right away. Indeed
we expect about 1000 or 5000 from
he west this week and it will only
AXE two or three weeks to fit things
up for over seas work they say.
Whether they will take out the di-
'isioa as a whole or only detach-
nents as they have been doing re-
mains to be seen. Perhaps they will
cave the division organization in
act for several months more. In
my event l will take a chance AID
ind quarters for the folks in town
70 we can be together for while
anyway.
suppose you know that Jewell
nd Porter were both taken from
'pidemiology and put on sanitary
ietail at Funston. jewell likes the
haage and think there Is no doubt
hat the Inspection Of Infections and
he regular sanitary inspection will
1t him for good appointment as