McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29

certain time for drills. One day we
were called away from our lunch. 1t
is wonderful how soon people can come
from all parts of the boat and get
lined up before their boat. My boat
record was three minutes.
We landed 10 on Tuesday
night, Oct. 25th, and all were glad to
get to see land. We locked We'd
nesday morning ard were permitted
to 90 ashore. With crowd of Ulcers
| proceeded to see y but when
we got up town it started raining and
continued all day. However. we kept
up our sight seeing. I" Il We
stayed on the boat until Friday and
then came to London.
We were seen by division officer
A. E. +. Sunday and told to report
for orders Monday morning. | was
ordered to my present station and
came down in afternoon, and was
once more greeted by my dear friend
Lieut.. C. H. Glover, He had left one
week before me. OF course made
me feel more at home to see him.
This hospital is II miles s. e. Of
London and 2a miles from hartford.
1t was before the war hospital for
contagious diseases, but was taken
over by the government soon after
the beginning of war. We have 4S
wards and can take care of over HOO
patients. Let me say we have only
German patients. | was at first put
in charge of one ward of 40 patients
but in about week was put in charge
of two wards. Had quite lot Of
work for we were getting in patients
who had been wounded only a few
days at Cambria and Ypres. Each
officer had full charge of his wards
and all operations are done by officer
in charge. | sometimes had as many
as six operations a day. OF course
we were not so busy as that all the
time. At present W. have only 500
patients and most II them are old
cases. Of course we are looking for
more in soon, as the big drive is not
long off.
Just few words about England.
What have seen Is very pretty. All
winter the grass has been green and
many kinds Of wild flowers blooming.
The country is very densely populated.
You can't walk two and half miles
in any direction without coming into
town Of 5 to 10000 inhabitants.
have not seen frame building since
| have been here. All are made of
brick or stone and generally are Joined
together.
They are at least 100 years behinJ
US in most everything, and especially
in farming. People flock around a
tractor If one comes around. have
seen people blowing and they have a
small boy or girl leading the horse.
One thing they have on us is good
roads. 60 to hartford over road
more than 300 years old. No reason
why they shouldn't be good, of course.
There is a church near by that was
built by the Romans 100 years ago.
They pride their old buildings instead
of building modern ones. | went
through Westminster Abbey and it
was very interesting indeed. When
one hears of the crimes of some of
the people buried there it makes him
feel glad that be was not living in
these days.
Now | could write more but am
sure you wont care to be bothered
with more, for have written quite a
lengthy letter already,
LeS me say We are going to win
this war or all die fighting. | trust
there won't be a Stacker in old Nc
Marry. Am sure she will do her part.
expect | will be going to France
10 a few weeks and am ready to
help all can, and il necessary carry
a gun.
Best wishes to all my friendz.
Respectfully.
lst Lieut.. Grover Carter, MORO.
Care Cox & Co. 16 Cbaring Cross,
London.
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