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<html> Aug-1917.
Aug.2
Left Clearwater 9.A.M. to Tampa
[... ]Byrne via auto. to Camp
[...leaf] per S.O.A.G.O. W.D. [?] 8
[...] trains in time. Arrived
Chattanooga 11 A.M.
[?] to camp P.M. [?] J. [?]
4"
Reported to C.O. for duty. Assigned
Co. 8 Lt. Robt. E. [?] C.C.
5" Sunday in camp all day trying
to get my bearings & wear off the
new.
6" Monday
Up 5:30, 1" drill 7:30 Got
started in routine duties.
7" Tuesday
Impressions of camp life
very good and duties appeal.
8" Wednesday
Catching on to drill fairly
well, but paper work a "peach"
9. Thursday.
Routine work becomes quite
fascinating. Competitive drill announ
ced for to-morrow to select Corp's
10" Fri.
Among the 12 to stand up, so
appointed Corp.
11" Sat.
First of [holidays.?] Ditty came.
Met her at [Patten?} Hotel P.M.
Staid there. Mighty glad to see her.
12. Sun. golf at CC with [Col?]
About hotel all day [yet?] took
walk in P.M. Left for Camp 8:00
13. Mond.
Ditty went to [Mrs.?] 461 Oak St.
to board. Nothing unusual at Camp.
14 Tues.
Appointed acting duty sarg.
15" Wed.
Routine with Review in P.M.
16" Thurs. Routine. Appointed Right [Guide?]
17" Frid. Routine
18" Sat. In town with D. in P.M.
19" Sun. To Lookout Mt. by incline
came down surface rout.
Back for camp 8 P
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