McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-10-25

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Carter, who was a prominent
doctor in this county for years.
Grover was only "a years old,
and was reared ip Selmer.
Our Trip TO Camp Merritt, N. J,
The distance from Camp Johnston,
Fla, to Camp Merritt, N, j., is LOTT
miles and it took US 72 hours to make
the trip.
We were very hot, and glad to get
away from Camp Johnston. We got
aboard the train for some unknown
northern camp at 10 o'clock the 25th
Of September going over to Jackson
vile, where we stayed until 2 O'clock,
when we pulled out into the land Of
pines, and some twenty miles out Of
the city, we ate our first meal aboard
the train. We spent the first after
noon passing through the pine belt,
where most of the trees had been
tapped for rosin, used in making tur-
pentine. We had supper about so
miles from Savannah, Ga. Here we
received a nice treat from the Red
Cross. We left Savannah about 8
o'clock, and all being tired, we fixed
our berths and started our railroad
snocza.' We all slept we'll. and after
rousipg up, found ourselves riding IN
to the beautiful little town of Flor
ence, 5. G. After a lock at my map,
found that We had ridden through
Charleston and Georgetown, s. G. We
ate our breakfast and settled down
for days ride through a great cot
, ton country. We had luncheon at
Fayetteville. NC. Our train passed
through the famous tobacco region in
the afternoon. Most Of the tobacco
had been stripped of its leaves.
!, Twas pnt on guard in our coach
for over an hour when we run into
Rocky Mount, N. G., for the boys to
1 detrain for a few hours exercise. We
retired soon after leaving this place.
Next morning we woke up in Virgin
Ia, and during the night had passed
through Richmond, the former capt.
ol Of the Southern Confederacy. We
ate breakfast, washed our messkits,
and caught sight Of Westinghouse
monument. ten milessaway in the city
of Washington. This monument il
over 550feet high. We could also
see the Capitol, Library Of Congress
and other Governments buildings. We
ran through tunnel which put US il
North Washington, After we hat
cleared our cars and eyes Of smoke
we saw the wonderful Red Cross wo
men who gave US hot coffee, dough
nuts etc. Our next big city was Bal
timore, some 40 miles from Washing
ton. From what we saw il must b
very beautiful city. After q shor
stay there, we started out again. AM
found ourselvee running through BIZ
fields Of shocked corn, truck patches
etc. We soon arrived ID Wilmington
Del, and stopped there only shor
time. After passing through a fey
small manu- acturlng towns we reach
ed Philadelphia and were again serve'
by the Red Cross This city seems t
be made entirely Of red brick. JUS
as we pulled out was put on guard
We passed within A miles Of Tren
ton, N. j., President Wilson's HON,
town. | came off guard at 8 o'clock
as we rolled into Jersey City wher
we renained until daylight. and thel
on over to Camp Merritt, arriving a
ga. m, where we detrained and line,
up, and every one of our $50 mel
answered present. We hiked out l.
camp with cur 50 pound packs, an,
had been exactly ~ hours on the trip
am here at Camp Merritt for
few days, and.then somewhere acroG
the rolling Atlantic,
| am still doing the work of afrst
class private.
ALBERT L, MeCuLLAR.
S34th Supply Co.