The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-01-03

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Understanding that to-day, Sun
day, November 24th, 1918, has been
named by our General headquarters
to be Fathers Day." and that on this
day members Of the AmeTlcan EXpedl
tionary Forces can write all of their
experiences with the A. Z. f., with
out fear OF the censor, as long as we
do not mention any future military
operation, | will endeavor TO write
YOU all of the experience that | have
had since / left Camp Beauregard,
provided you will excuse it being
written on the typewriter.
| don't know why | should start
with Camp BeaUregard, for | expect
that | have written you, when | was
at Camp Mills, everything that hap
pened between Beauregard and
Mills; however for fear that have
left out something will use that as
my starting point.
About August 18th, 1918, the Off
cial information was given out that
the old 14Oth. Field Artillery, our
Regiment. would prepare immediately
for overseas transportation. This
news was expected by all, for we had
picked up little drifts of information
from unofficial persons that we were
to leave, however we felt that we had
ALWAYS had bad luck on our shoulder,
and although the whole Division had
beer moving out right along. thought
there w;S :. possible chance for Us 10
get left. and come across with the
new Division hat was organized after
we left. But N-heH this Information
was @iven i was reviewed with fnuch
iov. for we had been in training N
the L. S.. until we were sick OF 1t;
and also wanted to get over here be
fore the war was over. tVerybod!
rot busy packing up. the men thinking;
that ali we haG to 60 to leave was
lust make up their pack; and some
were ready to leave within couple
of hours. However, we made re
cord breaking getaway. Everything
was packed up and ready to go when
orders were received to start entra!n
inc on August 14th. The first sec
ton Of our Regiment, which, was
BATTERY a" al.G the Supply Compa-
nv, left about Goo p. NJ, August Ia
and was the only ones that left on
that GATE. Headquarters Company
and the balance were expected TO
move on the 18th. On the night OF
I4th, every ti,irg that the boys had
accumulated during the past year
which amounted 10 quite pie OF
iunk. that coulo not be carried with
them. was taken out II the street and
4 bic. bon lire vas built. Believe me
il was some bon fire too. The band
came cut with their instruments ana
PLAYED everything III way OF music
that could be played All Of the
bows crowded around the fire ana
yelled and sang, and raised the c!ck-
ems in General. Late that afternoon
word was received that the Head
ouartcrs Company of which i was a
member. was tC leave early the morn
ing nf the 18th. So we were ordered
to have our packs all arranged the
niph; of the l4th, SO that we could De
ready to go at "A moments notice. we
were gotten up about 3:3O the next
morning. so that we could eat break
fast and have the kitchen articles
which were very few, ready TO 90
with ". About 700 that morning
we were ordered to cntrain at 7:3O
A. NJ, and that the train would pun
out at 500 We got all OF our
things together. and were at the
train. which had pulled up on one
edge of the Camp, right on the dot
During the nex3 half hour everybody
was busy having their seats arranged
their packs as much out of way as
possible. and seemed to be out a very
few minutes before the engine
whistled. breaks released. and the
first thing we knew, we were moVins'
To our destination where-we did no'
know. and did not care. But II the
others felt like me, they were very
happy-for felt like had been IN la'
for about ten years, and was suddenly
told TO leave that was free to 90 aho
to 60 wherever pleased. sincere
lv believe that the balance of the boys
as we'll as the officers, felt just like
did, considering their looks and the
way they acted And you ought tt
hove seen that train. the comforts
very much to the contrary to what
we oct over here to ride in. w" hae
soI;d train OF Pullman sleepers: al
+he very highest in class, but for the
execution of two or three tourist cars
hut they would be a millionaires mar
adise over here. The nam" nt f"'
Pullman | was in was the Farlban't
ou;fe q nice bunch of bows me. Ou'
ear was asssior'ed to the Sah'a,.
Deta chment. about 16 men, ana II