The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-25
FROM CAMP GORDON

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry O'Bryan have
AMabellately received the follsg45
lately received letter from their
son. Charles, at Camp Gordon, Ca,
from which we extract the following:
/ with the greatest pleasure will
endeavor to write you all. Would
have written a long letter before now,
but haven't had time. This leaves
me well, and hope you are all enjoy
ing the same. Well, all the boys in
my company are celebrating the
fourth, excepting ten-including my
self-who were put on kitchen police
or cooks. Ha, hal You bet we had
plenty to eat. But we usually get
that. The boys are required to take
this job in order all through the
company, so they won't get to me
any more for about three weeks.
Well, I passed the examination, and
am drilling almost every day. But l
don't know where / will be placed
yet. AS you know, am in the depot
brigade, and that includes all depart
ments. My lieutenant promises to
try and place me in heavy artillery
if not on home guard. So / hope |
will make it 0. X. after being trans
ferred to another camp, which will
be in about three weeks. heard you
could get furlough home after being
in training a month--and you bet |
am going to ask for it.
Please don't worry about me, but
only be with me in prayer Trusting
as / am in my Heavenly Father for
my safe return home. And, Papa,
please join in these prayers for me.
| know that we haven't been living
as we should, but as for me, from this
time on in the future ! am going to
be a better boy and serve my Saw
Jour. Meet me in prayer every day
and night
We had preaching today in our mess
room by one Of the soldier boys.
Some of them laughed at him
guess, because he wore "tacky" cloth
ing. I told them not to judge a.
book by its cover; and that man
looked on the outward appearance,
but God looked on the heart. Some
think were benefited.
am having a time trying to write
this letter. Guess l will get TO fin
ish now, as we are resting up until
Monday on account of being vaccinat-
ed and inoculated. Most of the boys
and / passed 0. K, although several
fell out in the incubation, but soon
recovered. There were "a exempted
on account Of physical disability.
Three or four from home that / know
Of were exempted.
We sure have time here after
housekeeping, some cooking,
sweeping, making up beds,
or cleaning and Strengthening up in
general. Most of the boys seem to
enjoy it. They are singing, dancing,
music, telling jokes, having
at the Y. M. G. A., or
every day. There are
many kinds of people here from al
most every state, and the Philippines
and Hawaiian Islands. There are
said to be sixty thousand here at
present. This is healthy and pref
ty place, located at the edge Of the
16 miles from Atlanta.
Papa, your card received this af-
ternoon. 1t was a great pleasure
to hear from home and to learn that
you were all we'll. Write me often,
and will answer every chance I
get. Was glad to learn you all went
to church Sunday night. Go again
when you can, and remember me. Bill
Smith and l are going to preaching
tomorrow over at the Big Y. Bill
and / are rooming in the same bar
racks. There are several Upton
county boys in my company that /
know.
Well, / am down at the Little Y.
this evening. The boys are having a
religious meeting and singing my
song-"God Will Take Care Of YOU"
They have some Of the best singers
here / ever heard.
As it is supper time, must quit
for this time. With much love and
best regards to one and all,
Your loving son, CHARLIE.