Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-28
FORMER LOCAL BOY
TELLS OF PROGRAM
AT TRAINING CAMP

Private Charles Dunsmore, formerly
OF this city, now stationed at Camp
Greene, Charlotte, n. c., in letter to
his sister, Mrs. Edna Neal, 1912 Four
teenth street, tells of the daily camp
life and also mentions that he has
plenty of warm clothing and enough
to eat, which the average soldiers con-
siders the two most important things.
His letter follows:
Dear Sister: suppose you have
been looking for letter and l have
been trying my best to write to every
one, but really, we don't have much
time. l received your letter and gilt
and l want to thank you for your
kindness and remembrance OF me.
am feeling just fine now and my cold
is broken up and can talk much bet
ter. l was yaccinated three times, the
first two did not take but the third
did, SO my arm is little sore, but it
won't last long. We get shot in
the arm every nine days until we get
seven shots, that is to keep from get
ting typhoid fever. l have sure had
some great experiences since l enlist
ed, but will cut it short and tell you
what we do every day.
THE bugle blows at G:15 in the
morning, that means get up and
dress; 10 minutes later it blows again
and that means get out and line up
in ranks. The sergeant picks six po-
lice for the day and then We are dis
missed until o'clock when we go to
breakfast After that we wash our
I;ab IN
Sis our iieutenants come and We
start on a hike of 10 or Is miles and
stop in the road two or three times
and do foot drilling. We get back to
camp about 80 and wait for dinner
at II. At 80 we go to the drilling
grounds and drill all afternoon until
4:30. We are then allowed to get our
mail and we sure do run for that nc
matter how tired we are. We go tC
supper at o'clock and when we get
our dishes washed We have to star,
chopping wood for our tent stoves
make our own beds; roll our tents
dowA and draw the ropes up tight
Then, tell you, we have done pref
ty good days work and like to get in
bed, as it is nice and warm and we
sure can sleep. But it is kind of hard
to get up in the morning, for we
would like to stay in bed a little
longer Those hikes and drilling sure
do make a man out of fellow, and il
is the best thing in the world for me
Il have learned how to salute an
officer properly and have learned all
my drilling exercises correctly. II
was hard at first but II one pays close
attention he can learn easily. l get
along very we'll and / was only called
down once SO far. | was pivot man
leading the entire company, and when
l got the command to halt / took an
extra step and of course it put me
one step ahead of the rest. l didn',
hear the commander say halt or
would have stopped in time. l hear
better now and | don't think | will
have very much trouble any more
got another roll of papers today anC
q letter and was glad to get the pa
pers and read the home news, and
! was glad, too, 10 get that box al
Christmas, and / appreciate it more
than anything, for everything was
lovely and l am looking for the other
one that is on the way.
II hope mother won't worry about
me as | have plenty of good. warm
clothes and plenty to eat. hope she
will be we'll soon and / think of hei
every night before l go to bed.
read my bible nearly every night and
| am glad / have it. / have every.
thing / need but my sweater-Ili be
glad to get It so won't have to wear
my coat all the time. ! am going
downtown this week and have my pic
ture taken, so will send you one Of
them as soon as possible. have q
new uniform that ! have never had
on and it fits fine. / thank you fol-
what you have sent me and l hope
TO hear from you socn."
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