Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-08
1O8TH F, 4, COMPLETE
MOTOR TRUCK test
TRIP
Travel Through Villages of
South Carolina to Camp Jack
son. Cordial Receptions En-
Route. Numerous Social At
fairs
Soldiers Show Physical Fit
ness. Trucks Stand the Test.

OF the many hikes in which the 10Sth
Field Artillery has participated, prob
ably the most successful one was the one
which finished last Thursday, in which
the regiment motored to Camp Jackson,
Columbia. S. c.. and back. The weather
was perfect, the roads good, and the men
in excellent physical condition at the close
The hike started Monday morning,
April 29tll, Whetg at about 40 a, ln.s the
the Fifth street bridge into South Caro-
lima. For short time the weather looked
as if 1t might be the usual l08th weather,
as rain commenced falling, but it soon
cleared up. About noon Aiken, s. G.,
was reached and the good ladies of tte
town were out with hot coffee which was
much appreciated. The stay in Aiken
was short one and in few minutes the
ride was resumed The route was through
the many little villages which dot this
section of South Carolina and at many
of the villages and crossroads, small boys
and girls were out with large bouquets Of
flowers which they threw at the hiking
artillerymen.
About in the afternoon, Batesburg, the
first camping spot was reached, and the
population was out en- masse to greet the
regiment. Camp was made in the County
Fair Grounds, just at the edge of the
town and was an excellent camping site.
In a short time the road outside OF the
camp was dotted with automobiles con-
tanning residents of the town and through
their hospitality many OF the fellows did
not eat supper with IlelI battery. n pun
lie reception was also held in the main
square of the town at which the mayor
of the town made an address Of week
come, Lieut.. Col. Greble responded for
the regiment
Tuesday morning camp was broken and
the regiment was on the move by 1880.
their objective being Columbia, S. c., a
distance of about Sc miles. AS ON the
roads were lined with boys and girls
throwing flowers. The ride to Columbia
was accomplished without incident and
shortly before noon Columbia was reoeh-
ed. No halt was made heer as the camp
ing site for the night was TO be Camp
! Jackson, the home Of the 81st Division.
| Camp was reached in a short time and
camp was made on the drill grounds of
the l56th Brigade, Field Artillery. Being
barracks camp, Camp Jackson is entire
ly different from Hancock, and the men
soon were inspecting the various parts of
the camp, comparing the different fea-
lures with similar ones in their own camp.
After supper a ball game between Han
cock and Jackson was played, an account
| of which can be seen elsewhere
| Camp was broken Wednesday morning
and shortly after breakfast, the return
| trip was started. Batesburg was reached
| about noon and this time they were more
| prepared to receive the fellows than on
| Monday night If they were hospitable on
| Monday night. they we're more than hos
pitable on Wednesday night The whole
| town. seemingly, kept open house for the
regiment and no soldier had need to be
absent from party. as numberless houses
were the scenes of jolliication. Bates
burg showed the men real Southern hos
! pitality, and their cordially and kind
ness will long be remembered by the
| 108th Regiment. The men paraded
through the town just before supper.
Thursday morning, the trip to Hancock
was started and by afternoon the regi-
ment was once more established in the
Tented city The trip was an unquali-
fed success frem every angle. The trucks
stood up under the test, remarkably well,
the drivers showed much Improvement
from tn previous hike. and the physical
condition of the regiment was exceptional
hardly man answering sick call In ike
morning 1t was another exhibition OF
military efficiency the part of the
regmentar commanders and the showing
made is undoubtedly a source Of gratiti-
CationAto them.
panied the regiment.