The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-23
GEORGE w. BONEY
WRITES TO SISTER.

Farrier George w. Boney gives an
account of some of the excellent
work of the Sind Division at the
front, in letter to his sister:
France, Nov. %, 1918.
Dear Daisy:
When | FIRST reached France( I re-
ceived letter from you asking abeut
my trip. I cculda't write you about
it at that time. but since peace was
declared we have been allowed to
write about almost anything we like.
So | will endeavor to give you few
pages from my diary.
We left Camp Gordon April l7th
and arrived at Camp Upton, N. Y,
April 10Th, where we stayed until
May End. Then we went to New
York and crossed the river on a fer
ry. There we got on a big boat at
II o'clock May End, pulled into har-
Dor and cast anchor. On May 3rd at
1000 o'clock we set sail for we knew
not where.
Fourteen days later, May 10th, we
landed at Liverpool, Eng. There
were fifteen boats in convoy and
about $1,000 soldiers. A convoy OF
fifteen submarine chasers met VS.
about 400 miles frem Liverpool and
saided vs. into the barber. We came
across on the Carpathia. I suppose
you remember seeing in the paper
that she was sunk sometime in July.
(This boat was the first to reach the
Titanic when she went down.)
We stayed in Liverpool until 500
O'Clock, May 18th. Then we walked
four miles to catch train for South-
ampton, distance of about $50 miles.
From Southampton we walked Eve
miles to rest camp, where we stay
ed two days. Leaving this camp we
sailed up the English Channel to lie
Havre, France. FrosM LeHavre we
went to Entrance, thence to Feu-
quers, and stayed until June 1st.
was with the 164th Brigade Head
quarters from Camp Gordon until
June 1st.
On June 1st / was transferred to
the machine gun company and sta
toned at Estreban until June 10th.
From there went to Pendree, Ellen
court, St. Blimont, Arrest and Mons
bonburt every morning to care for
the stock of the regiment
Leaving Estreban, we went to Lucy
by way of Fong, where we stayed
until June Oath.
On June oath went with the sup
ply company to Carnieville. We held
the front there from June 9th until
August 9th, and this is where we first
went into action. We left Carnieville
August 9th, and went to Rigmy, La,
Sale and from there to Belleville.
This is where we started the big
drive at St. Mihiel, en- the Alsace-
Lorraine sector We were in this
drive from September 18th until Sept.
Goth. Then we were snatched from
the Alsace-Lorraine sector to the
Verdun front at the Argenne forest.
To make this trip we had to hike
about 100 miles, which cosumed about
five days. We travelled at night and
rested in the day time We were held
in reserve at the Verdun front until
October 9TH. We went into action
at Apremont October 9Th and stayed
until Nov. 3rd Our division fought
at Fleville, Somerance, Carnay, Blu
Fancy and Grandpre. On this front
there were towns, larger than Fitz-
gerald, under the ground. In these
towns there were big theatres, drug
stores, stone dwellings,, etc.
We were relieved on Nov. 3rd and
are now at Frettes. We were on the
front over four months. A division
isn't supposed to stay in action SO
long, but when we got the Germans
on the run, they put the best divisions
against them and just kept pushing
until they said they had enough.
Well, 1 suppose l had better close
for this time, as l know you have
enough war dope fer one time.
Write soon and eften With love.
GEORGE.