The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-12-05

turned with Il men, who on first APP.
pearance looked far from being sol
diers, and it was then that we began
training recruits. When they had ac-
Quired what we thought was the neces-
sary training, given to them in a
/ hurry, we were all ready for France
and the nan.
Oar Joys and hopes Of ever going
across as a unit were replaced with
many sad heart The first intlmation
we had was with the transfer Of Lieut.
Van Horn to the 65th Artillery Decem-
ber 26. 1917. The boys all thought a
great deal Of our officers, who We're
three as good men as ever walked on
a parade ground. Lieut.. Brosius was
relieved from duty with the Company
on the 2Sth Of December 1t was then
that We began to realize that we would
at least not take all our officers with
US, but we still held hopes Of the en-
/ listed men going as a unit. our hopes
didn't last long, for ON January l.,
/ 1915 AZ Of the men We're transferred
to the 65th Artillery and left Candy
on the 3rd. 1t was another sad part
] ing and surprising to see these men
shed their tears Those who We're
going were glad to 60, but sorry to
/ leave the rest of the Company behind.
/ Those who were left returned to their
/ barracks, after seeing their comrades
off. with heavy hearts. Another blow
was dealt the Company when on Janu-
ary 3 Can't W Wilbur was relieved OF
command Of the Company. The old
members Of the Company will never
forget the talk the Captain gave us on
his departure.
On January II 80 new men from
/ North Dakota arrived unannounced.
II was cold, windy day and Just
about time for our midday meal. They
were in civilian clothes and carried
their baggage and they will admit
now, that they didn have any of the
aupearances Of soldiers. They were
given what they pronounced a good
dinner, compared with what they had
/ had on their way out, and within a
few davs we were taking our spite fer
getting left out Of the 65th out on
J them in the way Of strenuous drilling.
February L 81 more men were
transferred from the Company, taking
with them p old men. On April 3 y
more cid men were transferred out Of
the Company to form "a nucleus for the
DIST Company, Just organized. lhs
company was to stay IN Candy, so II
wasn't quite as bad as if they had
been gong across.
On the 9th of April 20 recruits from
Wisconsin were transferred to the
Company. Oa August II 10 men were
transferred to Camp Eustace and Went
across with the 18TH. October II sever
men were transferred to the Fist De
tacbment. October Automatic Replace
ment Draft, at Camp Eustace. October
rs nine men were transferred to the
21th Artillery.
Besides the ones mentioned as trans
ferred, men continued to be transferred
in and out of the Company, until We
have men who have been IN the l2tt
Co. all the way from Candy TO Berlin.
Most of the old men of the Company
got across. am the only Hood River
man left at Candy. Sgt Terrll, Of
Portland, STAYED till the last. Sgt
i Kent and SGT. Foust are the only HooC
River men at Stevens. There is an
Iother sergeant from Hood River sta
toned up the coast about 30 miles III
stalhng some guns. We consider Wt
have both been unlucky. He is gong
70 sneak into Hood River after nigh
when the hoy- al gc, back, So won
tell his name. We were victims o.
hard luck
Today the old Company came to I