Arizona republican., 1918-06-12
TELLS OF LIFE
 AT GETTYSBURG

That the boys of the tank corps, at Camp Colt, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania are enjoying life in the army and are greatly pleased with life in the army. is evidenced by the following extract from a letter written by Wesley A. Hill of Camp Colt Casualty company No. |, to Mrs. Hill;
 Just got off kitchen police. Had lots of work. and was asked by camp head cook to take charge of the din ing room permanently but I told him that l wanted the drill and hard work, Nnd he let me off.
 "We sure get good grub. We had chicken with noodles, mashed potatoes, corn, dandy gravy. strawberries and fine bread for dinner Also some real grape juice for lunch, cold potato salad, ham. corn, biscuits. blackberry jam and ice water for supper
 ''I am feeling fine. Drilled hard yes- ierday and took a good long hike be- fore going on K. P. I'll tell you that any one who comes into the army ana trys to do right and live right, will get as strong as a bull,
 Now l will tell you about our camp We are located about two miles west of Gettysburg. Our barracks are about half way between Seminary ridge and Cemetery ridge. Little Round Top is about two miles in a south westerly direction. General Meade's head quarters are about two miles, a little cast of south. General Longstreet's headquarters, a little west of north, two miles away. General Meade was commander of the Union army of the Potomac. and General Longstreet was commander of the Confederate army. All of the artillery batteries are still In place, and monuments are erected for rotation purposes of each regl- ment which took part on the grea, battle field Large statues of the various generals, colonels and many captains are erected where they made their famous stands
 Then the cemetery. Several thou sand unmarked graves have granite headstones with numbers on them The graves of the identified dead have beautiful small headstones with their names. and company and regiment on them. Then come the numerous graves of those who died after the war Jt is one of the most beautiful ceme- teries imaginable.
 The rock walls are still standing Jumps UT trees. WnlCn were the OD- Jective points in the important charges are still standing with rail fence. around them for protection. On tn, eastern side of the battle ground W, found rods and rods of fence stil standing with the bullet holes in them and in some of the trees we found some of the old shot from the cannon
 There is beautiful road built al through the field. and it is worth a tril here just to see where our nation wa! saved to the Union.
 This Is a hot place in the daytim as the humidity is great and I notic it worse than in Phoenix After ; hard days work. however. a cold batl and I am rested. The nights are yer, fine. I have slept under a blanke every night since I have been here
 "The morale of the boys is high Tn tank corps is made up of two classeS Colleee men who own their own ma chimes and chauffeurs who have en listed as repair men and drivers. Tn Gettysburg papers call us the 'Trea 'em Rugh Tankers.' I believe they Nil live up to their names. Taken all il all they are a fine lot of fellows.
 The officers here are all from som military college. They know thei business. Our second lieutenant is Mississippi boy. He was graduates