Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-10
NEWS OF OUR SOLDIER BOYS.

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Accotink, Va.,Sept. Z, 1918.
Capt. H. G. Getzendanner,
Dear Capt:
Arrived safe about $50 a. m. on
fiat cars from Accotink to camp, all
like fine, all in 4th Co.,7th Reg.
Excuse writing as / have no desk.
Regards from all
]. R. DUNN, Leader.
18th Reg, 9TH Co., Camp Humphrey,
Accotink, Va.
Sept. 4th, 1918.
Can't. H. C. Getzendanner,
Dear Capt:
We arrived here at Camp Lee $50
q M, marching "A strong.
We had delightful trip; even
though it was tiresome, because the
train would stop about every ten min
utes.
Everybody was happy all the way
down also waving at the girls at every
town.
| do not know my address as yet,
but will write later.
Enclosed you will find "a final class
ification cards which took up, hoping
they will reach you all o. :, remain,
Your friend,
GOLDEN WALPER, Leader.
18th Co., 9Th TT. Dr., 155th Depot
Brigade, Camp Lee, Va.
The limited service men sent to
Camp Humphreys, Va, on Friday af-
ternoon were:
Perry Dunn
Lane Jones
James Robert Dunn
John Wilson Gore
Edgar Aloysius Shaver
BENZ. r. Shugart
Walter Boyd Racey
George Stafford Koonce
In response to a call for man fol
special or limited service, the local
Board ordered Edward N. Davis, OF
Summit Point to Camp Sherman, Ohio
News has arrived here that Capt
Charles E. Moore, of the 23rd U. S
Infantry, who married Miss Eleanor
Eyster, of Charles Town, has beer
wounded in the left arm in the fight
ing in France. Capt Moore has re-
Gently been accorded official common
dation from General Pershing fol
bravery in staying with his company
after receiving his wound.
Private James w. Milton, of the
30th Infantry, who went to France il
December, having gone to Camp Lee
last fall with the first contingent from
this county has had his first baptism
of fire and came through without {
scratch. In line to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Milton, under date
of July 20, James says: "Our divi
sion has won glory for itself. The
regiment to which | belong has woI
much praise from officials of higl
rank. My company advanced further
over the top than any company in tn,
Division which is going some for boy:
who, one year ago, did not know wha
a goose step is like. We went acrUs!
an important river in the drive it i!
our turn to take rest which ali of u!
VIII enjoy for two or three weeks.
Frank Morrow, son of Mr.. Willard
vicinity is now in the field artillery il
South Dakota, where he had been liv
ing for several years. Frank wen
through a drilling at Camp Lewis
near Seattle Washington.
Samuel H. Baker, grandson of Col
S. II. Higginbotham, of Wheatland
this county, is now in France, having
been given a Lieutenant's commission
before leaving the States. He is in al
engineering corps. The principal par
of his army training was obtained a
Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois.
Mr.. George w. Walker, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Walker and grandson Of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Johnson volun.
teered and was accepted for genera
military duty and was one of the mum
Der of As registrants that left fol
Camp Lee on September 3rd. (Pete
as he is Familiarity known, had jus
reached his majority last July. 1t wa!
remarked by many that went to the
station to see the boys off, that more
cheerful bunch of boys never left ole
Jefferson county. AS the train pulled
out they sang cover There"