Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
Capt. Corey, His Record and Letter.

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This paper is pleased to print the
following letter from Captain Corey
which is incomplete without the let
ter which precedes it and is self-ex-
planatory.
Lowell, VT, Aug. 8, 1918.
| Mr.. Editor:
l am enclosing a copy of a letter
Whlch l recently received from Capt.
| Company, 101st Ammunition Train,
26th Division, now in France. This
letter may be of especial interest to
| the readers of your paper inasmuch
as many of the volunteers from Or
| leans county are in Capt. Corey's
| company.
At the time the United States en-
tered the war, Capt. Corey command
ed Co. L, 1st VT. Inf, ". N. G., and he
went in command Of that company
when his regiment was called out
About a year ago a very large per
| cent of the men of the 1st VT, those
signed to other commands and organ
izations: At that time Capt. Corey
was assigned to his present command
in the EXpeditionary Forces and for
tunately, for him and the men, large
number of his old &C mpany were as
signed to his new command.
Capt. Corey enlisted as private in
the 1st vt. Vol. Inf. in 1898 and serv-
ed until the regiment was mustered
out of the United States service. He
was made corporal soon after his
enlistment and was an efficient SOL
der in every sense of the word. Sew
eral times during the summer of '9S
when l was detailed for guard or
special duty and Corey knew 1 was
not well and unable to do the work,
he offered to and did the detail for
me. This meant great deal to me
and showed what manner of man he
was. In the army mans natural
characteristics come to the surface
pretty quickly and if he is not good
stuff clear through the veneer soon
comes off.
At the time the 1st VT. was reor-
ganized in '99, Corey reenlisted and
was at once made a sergeant and
served under me in that capacity for
about five years and was a thorough
pains taking soldier. Later he was
commissioned second lieutenant, then
the company with which he remained
until assigned to his present COM
mand; so that he has seen about 20
years service, in the Spanish war,
in the National Guard, on the Mexi-
can border and in the present war,
and it now seems by his letter that
he is making good "over there" as
well as the men who are serving un-
der him. 1t seems that he has not
only gained the attention Of the gen.
eral officers of his division, but has
been complimented by them. 1t is by
no means a mean stunt for any man
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sion in the United States army; but
to merit and receive compliments for
work well done, in his particular line
of duty, is indeed a most difficult
thing and goes to show that Capt
Corey is an excellent officer, which
may be of especial interest to those
who have friends or relatives serving
under him. l know that they could
not serve under a better. 1t also
shows that Capt. Corey takes pride in
his men, his work and his organiza-
ton.
l think that very few people have
the least idea (probably very few ev-
er give the matter thought) of the
amount of hard work and the intelli-
gence which must be applied to that
work; that is required to handle the
supplies, baggage, ammunition and
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an army, and keep every thing NOV
ing smoothly and without confusion.
Everything at the front depends on
this work being done well and
promptly. 1t simply must be done
well for otherwise in the face of an
active and enterprising enemy it
means certain disaster.
Many have watched a great circus
unload and set up and have marveled
at the speed and precision with
which the work was done. That as
compared with handling the supplies
and munitions in the rear of a great
army is like loading a child's go-cart
with playthings as compared with the
handling of freight trains and the
distribution of freight at great term
inals, and the comparison is not over
drawn.
Captain Corey and his men are do
ing hard, difficult work under trying
conditions, and doing it so well that
they are noticed and complimented
by the general officers of their divi-
sion. This county has good reason
to be proud of them and the work
they are doing and for this reason 1
am sending the copy of Capt. Corey's
letter to you for publication if you
find space for the same. He has a
wife and three children and is very
fond of his family, but cheerfully left
his home for service in France, solely
from sense of duty. His is a worthy
example for some of the slackers and
grumblers to, contemplate.
Very truly yours,
A. w. Farman.