Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-02-21
INTERESTING LETTER
Gratiot Lad at Camp Merritt Writes
Good Letter About Trip.

Ted Crum. one of Gratiot county's
lads, who has gone forth to aid in the
work of downing the Hun, has written
very interesting letter to Gladys
Miller, of Elwell. The letter follows;
Camp Merritt, Feb. sth, 1918
Dear Friend
/ will drop you few lines to let
you know that l got your letter and
socks you sent me. They are fine,
and | thank you very much for them.
The Red Cross is sure doing lot for
the boys in the army.
Well, will tell you little about
my trip up from the south. We left
Camp Macarthur on the 18th of jan
uary, about three o'clock in the after
noon. We came north out of Texas
into Oklahoma. through the state and
then into Arkansas. Went through
the Ozark mountains into Missouri,
through st. Louis. Mo. We were
three days getting that far. We march
Cd i'm the streets of st. Louis. Some
city. We left there about o'clock
at night.
We started east then, through Hi
nois, then into Indiana. Got into Gin
cinnati. Ohio, that night about ten
o'clock. Did not see much of the city.
Laid there about three hours. We
crossed the Ohio river at Parkersburg,
West Virginia. We started into the
Blue Ridge mountains; this was about
eight o'clock at night, and at seven
o'clock in the morning we were at the
highest point in the mountains. Ii
took four engines to haul us up. We
could hook out one side of the train
and look down hundreds of feet and
look out the other side and see moth
ing but solid rock. Some sight,
say. 1t took US "a hours to get
through the mountains. We marched
in the city Of Cumberland, Maryland.
This is fine city, it is built right in
the mountains. We went through
Washington, d. c., but we went
through there in the night, didn't see
much of it then We went through the
corner Of Delaware into Pennsylva-
MIA, up to Philadelphia. Was there
about three hours, left there about 5
o'clock at night. From there we went
into New Jersey. Got to our camp
some time in the night, but did not
unload till seven O'Clock in the morn
ing. Walked about one mile and a
half of our barracks. Pretty tired and
sleepy. We were seven days and
eight nights on the road Some trip,
| say. | was down to the city of New
York last Sunday. took in one of their
big theatres II cost me $l.50 for a
seat, and 10 cents war tax. That is
going some. May be the last time |
will get a chance to see good show.
Was over the Brooklyn Bridge. Stood
at the foot of the Woolworth building.
1t sure is some building. Ii covers
one whole block. You almost have to
lay on your back TO see the top. Saw
the Statue of Liberty. 1t sure is fine.
end Grants tomb, and lots Of other
fine things. Went down about nine
o'clock in the morning and did not get
back until about three o'clock the
next morning. That is going some.
There is about as much city under
the ground as there is on top. Some
of the subway railroads are up above
the city and some in the ground
Well. we expect to leave here most
any day, and may not leave for week
or so. You never know what they are
going to do with you, one day you
hear one thing and the next you hear
something else. All for this time so
goodbye.
From your friend,
Ted.