The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
ENJOYED THE TRIP
GUY HAckLEY is IN NEW YORK
AWAITING TRANSPORT

arrival at Camp Upton in Long Island. !
Ii is an interesting epistle giving the |
details of the trip cross country and |
relating incidents along the Way
Camp Upton, N. Y, Dear Mother
and Sisters: l am well and happy.
Please don't IVORY because | am lab
miles from OskaloOsa, Iowa. g."
We left Camp Dodge Aug. %, at
2:4O p. m, the military officers, sol
diers and all military equipment and
paraphernalia having been transport
ed along the troop trains embracing
the S04 Pioneer Infantry. In all there
were over 300 soldier boys clad in
khaki hue.
Wilbur Johnson and myself, both of
Oskaloosa, and our company, left on
train No. 2 for our unknown destina-
ton. The train consisted of thirteen
coaches and one baggage car which
served as cook kitchen. 1t took seven
trains to transport us. Our train was
the second to leave Camp Dodge. The
first was train No. l. Headquarters
company was on this train with fine
thirty piece band and orchestra. Some
OskaiooSa boys belong to this com
pany, Sergeant Jim Crowder, Sergeant
Major Johnson.
W. The morale and esprit de corps OF
the 804 Pioneer Infantry is above par,
over 100 per cent. We caught up with
troop train No. / at Ames, having
travelled at high rate of speed. The
writer was here placed on guard duty.
We passed MarShalltown at 4:S7 p. III.
Aug %. My orders We're 10 guard the
door of the rear coach which provided
relieved of guard duty at $50 p. m.
on the other side of Marshalltown.
We went from Marslialltown to Gin
ton where we were permitted to leave
the train.
The Headquarters company and 9th
er companies or train No. / marched
after leaving their train, five blocks.
They entertained us boys, serving
hot coffee and fruit sandwiches. These
were daintily served when our Co. B
and others arrived at 10 p. m. We re-
NAMED in Clinton thirty minutes. We
will never forget the kindness and
| generosity shown us by the people.
! Red Cross nurses and others who
served us giving us great send off
| We took a sleeper and crossed the
! Iowa boundary line about 1870 a. M,
Aug. 20. ....
We reached Chicago, saw the lake
and also the parks and buildings, ele-
waited and underground railways. We
! crossed the Illinois border at the
/ town of Hammond, over into Indiana
, at 6:15 a. m..
We arrived at Kalamazoo Mich. and
, it seemed like all of the people in
the town turned out TO treat us and
give a hearty God speed and send off
J to France.
The Red Cross nurses treated us to
! candy and etc. | was detailed as kit
chen police from u III. to 2:10 p. IN.
from Jackson, Michigan to Detroit,
Mich. We arrived at Battle Creek ten
minutes of eleven and were again
served by Red Cross ladies, left our
train and marched down some prin-
cipal streets of the town.
At Detroit they served us to small
cakes, lemonade and gave us post
! cards.
After returning to our train we shot
through a tunnel, left the United
States and when we came out we were
IN Canada.
We were then given souvenir stamp
ed post cards to mail from Canada to
our loved ones and friends. We took
miles per hour through Canada. The
! Canadian civilians greeted the Yank
| Soldiers heartily. We travelled $50
miles in Canada when we crossed oyer
! from Canada into New York. aegret
| that we came through Buffalo at mid
night and missed seeing Niagara Falls.
The mountain scenery was beautiful
especially in PennsylEania,-at Scran-
| ton and other towns. We got off at
Elmira, N. V, were treated to eats
anu UoSl VIC
down streets later returning to our
train and resuming our trip.
We hit a number of tunnels between
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. AS
whole our trip was delightful. We
went through seven states and part
Of Canada, and arrived in New York
City, Aug. 80, in the evening. We went
to the wharf about ten p. m, took
ship and crossed over Jersey side I'M
der Brooklyn Bridge. "a
The first great view from the steam
er was the statue Of Liberty We took
the train on Long Island and arrived
finally at our destination Aug. 81 in
the evening and waiting until morning
when We were assigned our barracks.
don't know how long we will be
here, but we are liable to move any
time.
Your son,
GUY HACKLEY.