The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-13
H. JAMES WRITES
INTERESTINGLY OF
CAMP FOREST
GLAD HIS SON is IN ARMY.
is GREATLY PLEASED
WITH WHAT HE SAW.
Editor Sentinel:-

many things and was so highly pleas
ed with it all that felt your readers
might be interested in few words
from me about my trip.
My son has been away from home
about four months. He first went to
the A. e. NJ. College where he stayed
two months and made pass" in
cabinet work. The Government then
ordered him and about 100 others
from Mississippi to Camp Forest. OF
course | was delighted to see my boy
and he was delighted to see me.
Shall ever look back upon my trip as
one Of the sweetest experiences OF
my life.
| found my son in good health and
well satisfied. He feels that he is
doing his duty and | feel the same
way about it. l have always been
proud of him, but when | saw him
there in clothes put on him by our
than ever of him. am glad that he
is able TO raise his arm to maintain
the flag of our country.
| saw Lafayette Atkinson, son of
Mr.. E. L. Atkinson of near Holcomb.
He. too. is doing all right but is aw-
fully anxious to see his father and
mother before going over. He
hepes to get a furlough. If he does
not. Ihope Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson will
visit him. Prof McLemore who
taught the Gore Springs school last
wear is also there but / did not get to
see him.
The officers and everybody were
nice and obliging to me. The trip
and what / saw was almost revela-
ton. Those who have wanted to
complain about what our Govern
&,ent "has not done" would be put to
me / am sure, were they to visit
b Forest. The place looks like a
ure garden. -. almost. II is
e go. 1t is beautiful Everything
that can be possibly be done has been
done for the care, training and COM
fort of our boys. Nothing it seems
to me, has been overlooked and am
prouder than ever that | am an Am
erican citizen. and citizen Of these
great United States.
Camp Oglethorpe and Camp Green
leaf are right near by. in fact they
are all about together. All these
Camps are on the old battle ground
made famous by the great battle of
Chickamauga in our Civil War. 1t
is indeed fitting that place made
sacred bv the war between the states
should be still further cOnse"rated in
the history Of the country by train
ing the sons of those who wore the
grav and of those who wore the blue
together in order that they may join
hands in crushing foreign foe
There are nearly 100 600 men. | was
told, in the three Camps.
I went all over the hills and other
loration. | went up on top Of Look
eut Mountain. 200 above the sea
level. On ton of this Mountain
saw some of he most beautiful stone
buildings. They are built out of
stone taken out of the ground The
fences around the homes are built
out Of the same stone. Nature
wrought master work in and around
this great place. 1t seems to me to
be an ideal place to train soldiers
Certainly there is everything there to
bring out that which is best in any
body.
l saw the place where lot of in
termed Germans are confined. They
are surrounded by double wire
fence that is charged with electrici-
ty. Between these two wire fences
is space Of perhaps so feet which
is patroled all the time by men on
horseback. Then on top of the
fences there are guard houses. At
night the lights, l was told. shine in
to the camps and tents on the inside
where the German prisoners are but
the Germans can not see out while
the guards can see in. 1t is impossi-
bic for them to escape TO touch
those fences means instant dath from
i was told that there are lot of
American soldiers in one of
the hospitals.
Take all in all. the Camp sa great
place. It's location and equipment
reflects honor upon our country. The
boys there are all cheerful and have
the appearance of men anxious to get !
across" to do their part in this great !
war.
/ wish every Iatnef and mother
Who have sons in the war could visit
these Camps. It would help in many
wavs. It would soothe those who are
their distresses and make
them realize that the Government win
leave nothing undone to send the
bows back better men than when they
went away. If the parents could
visit these Camps, it would kindle a
new the fires of patriotism and put re-
newed resolution at home behind the
war. We must stand by the boys.
am told that what saw is but type
Of all the Camps. They are all built
for health and comfort The noun
tains at Chattanooga of course add
TO the grandeur and picturesceness
Of these Camps. repeat I am glad