The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-08-09

Dear slr;-
please accept a few lines in your
columns in order that may inform
my friends Of the Big sandy where we
Lawrenee county boys are ard what
we are dolnB.
: FRS / must tell you all something In
regard 20 our trip up here.
Leaving Louisa. our dear old town,
leaving our dear old friends and low
ed ones at lone, not knowing posi-
lively whether we would ever zee
them again, was a sad thought.
Lawrence county boys. though. after
we had left Louisa, the people young.
md old. began 20 cheer US on every
side By waving and yelling AT W from
N, tops OF their voices.
When We got 10 Ashland the trail
stepped To- quite awhile There sc
were given our dinner by the Red
Cross people. II consisted OF many
good things TO eat and we had plenty
TO keep us from getting hungry
throughout the entire day.
Most all had friends at the depot
waiting and watching 10 bid US good
bye, wishing US good luck and a hap
py return. After leaving Ashland the
boys were feeling somewhat better.
They hallooed and yelled to every
house they passed and when they came
TO a two or three story house ! think
they must have yelled louder for when
we arrived they were most all past
hallooIng. ON our way we stopped az
Aiaysville fer few minutes. We I'll
thought IL was the prettiest town We
had seen ON our way TO Fort Thomas.
We got to Trent about 1880 o'clock
that evening, our officers lined us up
for marching. We had TO walk about
two miles or more before we came 10
Fort Thomas. When we got there
they gave US our mess plates and then
marched u 70 the barracks for our
supper. We had plenty good things to
eat. and were treated all right then
after supper We were marched 70 our
beds They were ready for US and bet
ter than we expected.
The next morning after breakfast
We were all lined up for examination
an incubation. Afterwards they took Us
to the dressing department. there they
issued TO each OF US two woolen blan-
kets, one hat. two pairs OF big heavy
shoes. two wooden shirts. two pairs Of
khaki breeches, three pairs OF hose.
two suits OF underwear. two towels
two cakes OF soap. tooth brush. mess
plate, knife and fork. spoon and n large
bag 10 carry them in. SO now we are
well supplied and ready 10 leave
We left Fort Thomas on Saturday.
July 20 about 10 o'clock We came back
through Ashland. crossing at Ken0va
stopped In Huntington and marched
around through the town about half AN
hour. IL certainly Is a beautiful town
We came on through West Virginia
into Virginia. There We saw several
pretty towns and some OF the finest
orchards had ever seen. There must
have been thousands OF acres in apples
and peaches.
After leaving Virginia we were In
Maryland. There we crossed the Po-
tomac river In to Washington. u. C..
where We saw the capitol. Washington
Monument and other beautiful con-
structiOns.
We got off in Maryland. marched o~-
er 10 the Y II. C. A.. The Red Cross
gave us sandwiches and coffee and We
were served with more on the train.
About three O'Clock we rolled into the
station where we got Off Then We
mafched about one and a half miles
10 Camp Meade. Nd. Here our tents
were ready for us. We were about %
hours on our way up here.
This camp will hold 10000 or more
soldiers. II Is = miles square. We
are In IS miles OF Chesapeake Bay. We
see airplanes going over every day.
IL il very warm here during the
day and cold at night. We have had
no rain TO amount TO anything. The
boys are scattered about in their tents
We have not drilled any this after
noon. We get Wednesday afternoon
Saturday afternoon and Sunday OF
We were issued our guns this after
noon and have been very busy clean
ing them up.
We have had some several good drills
and exercises since we came here. We
only driIl about six hours now. though
will drill more later on as We have our
guns. Believe me. we are learning
fast. We are going 10 get that kaiser
goat. Il Is high time for everybody %
wake up and help win this war. II il
better 70 wake up now than TO be rude
| u awakened later. We may as well
understand that this II everybody's wal
and thaffWe must win II or God help
America
Nothing must stand between us and
winning this war. Il Is question
whether the peoples right or the kai-
ser,s might shall dominate the world
n there ever was a holy war this Is
H. We are fighting for world liberty
We are fighting for the freedom Of hui
manity We are fighting for tie right
OF men to govern themselves instead
OF being governed against by wal
mad over-lord. Perflous times are
ahead OF Us. we must be prepared &C
make any sacrifice that may be re-
quired OF us We are going to win this
war We have never been whipped
our only intention our brave. nobIs
deeds and glorious gains we are max
ing for mankind that great battlefield
are fast proving that America is on
the right and conquering side
We all hope how soon this terrible
human slaughtering was Is over. wher
all shall wave Old Glory over Berlin
Throughout eternal ages
We are all coming hack TO our deai
native home some day feeling NOR.
free than We did on the day we had Il
leave
Now. dear ones hack home. do no
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