The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
FROM OVERSEAS.
Bandremont, France.
January II, 1918.

AoAANO'
January II, 1919.
Dear Mother:
AS you see we have moved again,
which have been expecting for quite
while
Our whole regiment was out on
the road lined up with horses to
guns, cassions, wagons and rolling
kitchen at 9 o'clock Friday morning,
January 10th, on our hike from
Bettaincourt, which took us -four
days to land at our destination.
About four O'Clock in the after
noon we pulled into small town by
the name of Bettoncourt, just out
side the village in large field we
unpacked the material, stretched a
picket line from wheel to wheel OF
the guns, to which we tied the
horses after feeding. We then had
supper and slept in billets in the
town, which were really large barns
with plenty of straw which made
quite comfortable bed. Our
blanket roll with a few other things
were carried on the back of the sad
die and was easily gotten out at
night. The next morning, which
was Saturday, we had first call at
$50 a. M, went out and fed the
horses, had breakfast and were
hitched up and out on the road at
8 O'Clock. The weather for the first
day of the trip was fine, nice and
warm, but the second morning there
was keen cutting air, but with my
sweaters and all other comfortable
clothing, did not mind it one bit.
We hiked along through small towns
and over hills, but good roads.
About 10 O'Clock it started showing
but didn't amount to much. Each
day we stopped along the road and
had our midday meal, for which OF
course we were all ready. That
evening we pulled into a small town
called Morley, which we did the
same as night before of parking and
picket line, had supper and turned
in again on a similar spring bed and
mattress better known as plenty @
straw. Huntington and / bunked
together and snoozed fine until the
bugle aroused us at o'clock. This
was Sunday morning and very wet
day, but got started on the hike
about 1890 p. M, but With NIP
boots and raincoats kept perfectly
dry. Kept on the move until about
4 O'Clock, when we halted along the
road and had supper. In an hours
time, which it took all of that to
feed, unhitch horses and lead across
a field to creek; we moved on con
tinuing the march until 1880 a. m.
Monday morning, when we reached
the next town we were scheduled by
name of Veels, and still it ralned,
but with it all, wet and. bit tired,
quite a few jokes were passed and
good laugh now and then. This
night, what was left of it, we just
stretched picket line from tree to
tree, took horses from guns and
wagons, tying them up with harness
on SO would be right ready for an
early start in the morning to finish
the trip. By the time we were
shown our hotel, up a few steps
or ladder into "a hay loft, it was
most 2 a. M, but had very COM
Portable three hours sleep. At 5 a.
m. we pushed out, had breakfast and
were off on our last lap of the trip.
This was a nice day the whole way
through, landing at our destination
at $3.50 in the afternoon, where we
are now billeted in deserted town
by the name of Brandremont, which |
is only miles from St. Mihiel, and
a short distance from Verdun, sc i
you know just about where we are
located at present. In all we liked
80 miles in four days and everybody
came out fine. I didn't mind it
bit, OF course was a little tired at
the time but am rested up now, wen
and feel fine.
We haven't gotten any mail for
week or so, but that was on account
Of the moving. but some came in to-
day so will be receiving all back
mail now Received your letter to-
day, written Dec. slst, enjoyed 1t as
always. glad you all had a pleasant
Xmas.
jerks and Huntington are well and
D. k, as well as all the other boys
whom you know. Huntington and
are sitting on the side Of bed
writing these few lines by candle
light: it is now s:15 so think / had