The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17
About Our Soldier Boys.

Lieut.. Andrew ThOresOn writes his
parents from Somewhere in France
that he met up with Herschel North a
few days before and he is the only Ed
gerton boy he has seen since landing
on French soil.
From letters received during the
week from Edgerton boys with Co. M,
128th, it is CLEANED that Lieut. Wood is
back again with his command and the
company recruited to its full strength
once more.
Sergt. Warren Coon writes from his
new location at Camp Hancock, Ga,
that he has been assigned as instructor
in ordnance work where the ordnance
schools are being concentrated. The
camp has accommodations for about
60, 600 men and finely located five miles
from Augusta, Ga. II am meeting
more fellows every day used to know
that you would least expect to find
here. There are men here from every
college, university and state in the
Union, and if the government doesn't
get good ordnance department out of
this bunch of college men, 2, 900 strong,
it should lose the war. Have been as
signed instructor in a model field depot,
work the Lieut.. in charge, being al old
S. A. friend of mine Drill with Co. C,
N. W. class plus some Chicago U. men,
Lieut.. Ryan commander, N. W. man.
Am feeling fine, food excellent and
everything D. K.
Ray Wescott writes friends from Ft.
Stevens, Ore, which he says Is located
IA miles from Astoria with boats max
ing regular connections. II you want
to take a pleasure trip, he advises,
come to the coast, the scenery is be-
yond explanation and words, but it gets
old when you see it every day. Ham
mond is our town at camp, about ten
minutes walk from the barracks. The
soldiers here have more freedom than
at other camps, think, and of course
we do not object.
Word has been received from Lieut..
James Clarke, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Clarke, now with the 33rd d.
vision, that the command had been
moved to a point of deportation for
oversee service.
Jay Campbell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Campbell, who was for long
time stationed at Allentown, Penn,
writes from Somewhere in France to
say that he is sure glad to be cover
there" and that he enjoyed the trip
across. Jay was u w. boy and be
says that the studies in French are a
great help to him now. Old men, small
boys and women do all the work in
France. His letter was written April
18th and at that time he said all vege-
tation resembled the June time in Wis
consin.
From cards mailed en- route to Ed
gerton friends, it is learned that .Edw.
McDonough has left Camp Grant for
an eastern port of embarkation, pre-
sumably to somewhere in France.
Roy Tallard, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.
c.. Tallard, writes long letter to his
parents describing his third trip to
France on the U. S. transport Culam-
res, carrying 1000 soldiers, one of a
feet of nine transports conveyed by
| the Seattle until met in the war zone
by destroyers which accompanied them
to port. The only excitement of the
trip was the sighting of submarine
whose torpedo barely missed his trans
port by few feet. Fine weather was
encountered both coming and going
across. About $50 sick and wounded
soldiers were brought back on the re.
turn trip which ended at Newport, Va,
| May II.