Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
Soldier Letter from Camp Logan

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Soldier Letter from Camp Logan
Camp Logan, Cole, April %, 1913,
Dear Mother and All:-Your letter
reached me short time ago and
was mighty glad to get it. Things
keep just about the same here. New
rumors start up every day as to our
leaving, but it seems that we just
cannot get started. We are to lose
the commanding officer of the camp,
it being understood that he resigns,
or is transferred to some other post
of service owing to his inability to
get along with other officers and the
men of his command. His going is
generally look upon as good thing
as he was greatly dis)iked, having so
many special orders, that the men
found they were hardly able to move.
without getting extra duty for some
thing they had overlooked.
Did l tell you that we now drill in
overalls and jackets and that it looks
like the old farm to see US out on
"'dress parade. - To say the least
the boys are disgusted at having to
drill in them as they are issued all in
one size, no matter whether man is
six feet tall and as thin as rail, or
only about four foot and a half and
weighs about two hundred pounds.
This is one of the things that can be
charged up to our commanding off
Ger who is now making MS exit from
the camp and the boys are thorough.
ly sick OF his overbearing ways. He
could never have got anything out of
them and di3n't seem to want to
treat them like soldiers. Those who
know say that he monkeyed" around
just like this in the Spanish American
war and after the war was nearly ovt r
took his men over and no more than
got there than he came back, the same
rec ord being to his credit on the bor
der with the Mexicans last year.
Some of the boys go so far as to say
that he is "yellow' anyhow. We
now have to drill an extra hour and
after supper go to military school,
so we have not got much time to our
selves. Another regulation is that we
have to stay in the camp four nights
out of the week now.
Since spring opened up we have
formed baseball league. We have
what is called the American and the
National leagues. l am in what is
known as the American. We have
schedule to play out and when, that
is over the league teams are to play
off the championship for the best team
in the camp. Then the winning team
is expected to play Ellington Field.
In the American team l have play.
ing position in the infeld. 1t strikes
me as quite coincidence that you
received letter from all three of US
boys or the same mail. l am sorry
to hear that Ben is inding it such
tough sailing in France. but am glad
to hear that both him and Charlie are
we'll and in good spirits. 1t will prob.
ably be news to you that have gain
ed thirty-two pounds in weight since
joined up here. For my part l could
not tell you how l have done it, but
neither my appearance or the scales
lie about it and am always ready for
my next meal, even though it may
sometimes be nothing better thar can
ned beans and coffee.
l was indeed surprised to hear that
sister Carrie had gone to study nur-
sing. Is it for the Red Cross work i?
The Sodality certainly did give her a
nice present, and whea you tell me of
the feed there was cannot help but
remark that l think l could have
made quite hit with that young
turkey. had wonde:'ed if you had
ever received those insurance papers.
1t certainly took them long time t.
get them to you.
The 108th Engineers are leaving
camp tonight. Some of the boys have
just been in to our quarters and said
that they were loading the cars and
that the lights were out in their sec.
ton of the camp. They have been
expecting orders to leave ever since
Christmas =
This Colorado climate is not unlike
what you get in the North Dakota
during the spring, summer and fall
of the year-cool nights and warm anc
pleasant during the daytime. ] have
lately received some very. nice hand.
kerchiefs and other things from the
girls of the Catholic Girls Soldiers
| Aid, If really knew who sent then
/ would like to send few lines in
acknowledgement Tomorrow night i,
will be my turn to 60 on guard dut,
again. The guard mount now is equip.