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| − | <html><strong> December<br /></strong>15-19<strong><br /> </strong> Concerned, certainly quite a<br /><strong> </strong>jolt as our leaving has already <br /><strong> </strong>become quite a joke & now <br /> no one has any great hopes of<br /> getting away Sat. & we await<br /> anxiously to see what that day<br /> will bring forth.<br /> Ditty reached home Saturday<br /> the 15".<br />20-24<br /> These days full of excitement<br /> over prospect of leaving as twas<br /> given out we'd get away 22 so<br /> all began to pack up & get<br /> straightened out and for the<br /> first time actually began to believe<br /> we were going to get into the<br /> game so could hear expressions<br /> of joy on every hand and Sun-<br /> day right before leaving no<br /> one hardly went to bed. All<br /> packed except bedding-roll, so<br /> up before daylight & eager to<br /> be off. Several changes made<br /> as to what section Med. Off.<br /> to go with.<br /> Had slow and rather unevent-<br /> ful trip to Camp Merritt, N.J.<br /> getting glad hand from Red-<br /> Cross ladies at Phila & a welcome<br /> from every whistle when going<br /> thru Jersey City - arrived Camp.<br /> 5 P.M. afternoon 24". Found nice<br /> Camp- good barracks, officers<br /> steam heated & everything very<br /> nice. Expected to be there for<br /> 4 or 5 days but delays kept us<br /> till Monday, Jany 7" - meantime<br /> we went thru some anxious<br /> waiting as at Chick- but [A.M.?]<br /> of 7" we were off at 11 A.M.<br /> to take Erie to Jersey City, ferry <br /> to Pier 54 Hoboken where [boared?]<br /> R.M.S. Aurania 13,000 Tons and<br /> were off about 6 next A.M.<br /> passing Liberty about 7:30.<br /> heading NNE, & kept at | + | <html><p><strong> December<br /></strong>15-19<strong><br /> </strong> Concerned, certainly quite a<br /><strong> </strong>jolt as our leaving has already <br /><strong> </strong>become quite a joke & now <br /> no one has any great hopes of<br /> getting away Sat. & we await<br /> anxiously to see what that day<br /> will bring forth.<br /> Ditty reached home Saturday<br /> the 15".<br />20-24<br /> These days full of excitement<br /> over prospect of leaving as twas<br /> given out we'd get away 22 so<br /> all began to pack up & get<br /> straightened out and for the<br /> first time actually began to believe<br /> we were going to get into the<br /> game so could hear expressions<br /> of joy on every hand and Sun-<br /> day right before leaving no<br /> one hardly went to bed. All<br /> packed except bedding-roll, so<br /> up before daylight & eager to<br /> be off. Several changes made<br /> as to what section Med. Off.<br /> to go with.<br /> Had slow and rather unevent-<br /> ful trip to Camp Merritt, N.J.<br /> getting glad hand from Red-<br /> Cross ladies at Phila & a welcome<br /> from every whistle when going<br /> thru Jersey City - arrived Camp.<br /> 5 P.M. afternoon 24". Found nice<br /> Camp- good barracks, officers<br /> steam heated & everything very<br /> nice. Expected to be there for<br /> 4 or 5 days but delays kept us<br /> till Monday, Jany 7" - meantime<br /> we went thru some anxious<br /> waiting as at Chick- but [A.M.?]<br /> of 7" we were off at 11 A.M.<br /> to take Erie to Jersey City, ferry <br /> to Pier 54 Hoboken where [boared?]<br /> R.M.S. Aurania 13,000 Tons and<br /> were off about 6 next A.M.<br /> passing Liberty about 7:30.<br /> heading NNE, & kept at it till<br /> we dropped anchor in Halifax<br /> N.S. about 11 A.M. Jany. 10"<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </p></html> |
Revision as of 21:02, 25 June 2019
<html> December
15-19
Concerned, certainly quite a
jolt as our leaving has already
become quite a joke & now
no one has any great hopes of
getting away Sat. & we await
anxiously to see what that day
will bring forth.
Ditty reached home Saturday
the 15".
20-24
These days full of excitement
over prospect of leaving as twas
given out we'd get away 22 so
all began to pack up & get
straightened out and for the
first time actually began to believe
we were going to get into the
game so could hear expressions
of joy on every hand and Sun-
day right before leaving no
one hardly went to bed. All
packed except bedding-roll, so
up before daylight & eager to
be off. Several changes made
as to what section Med. Off.
to go with.
Had slow and rather unevent-
ful trip to Camp Merritt, N.J.
getting glad hand from Red-
Cross ladies at Phila & a welcome
from every whistle when going
thru Jersey City - arrived Camp.
5 P.M. afternoon 24". Found nice
Camp- good barracks, officers
steam heated & everything very
nice. Expected to be there for
4 or 5 days but delays kept us
till Monday, Jany 7" - meantime
we went thru some anxious
waiting as at Chick- but [A.M.?]
of 7" we were off at 11 A.M.
to take Erie to Jersey City, ferry
to Pier 54 Hoboken where [boared?]
R.M.S. Aurania 13,000 Tons and
were off about 6 next A.M.
passing Liberty about 7:30.
heading NNE, & kept at it till
we dropped anchor in Halifax
N.S. about 11 A.M. Jany. 10"
