The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps . of the men, to their gratification, were allowed to make week-end tripshome, and August sixth found every one working with the knowledge that it MONMOUTH PARK 43 was to be the last day on American soil for a long time. Lieutenant Macfar-lan, who had just arrived, built up his medical detachment. Major Hubbellscurried everywhere to see that his orders were in proper shape. LieutenantGriest kept Sergeant Bradford busy with the reports and records. By three oclock the next morning mess had been finished, and all of th
The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps . of the men, to their gratification, were allowed to make week-end tripshome, and August sixth found every one working with the knowledge that it MONMOUTH PARK 43 was to be the last day on American soil for a long time. Lieutenant Macfar-lan, who had just arrived, built up his medical detachment. Major Hubbellscurried everywhere to see that his orders were in proper shape. LieutenantGriest kept Sergeant Bradford busy with the reports and records. By three oclock the next morning mess had been finished, and all of thesurplus equipment turned back to the Camp Quartermaster. In the manymonths of service which followed, there were numberless movings but nonesuch as this. Everything that was of no value was put in one huge pile and,with the straw from bed-sacks, was burned, making a huge camp fire. In theflickering light from the fire the Battalion formed and marched down to boardthe train at Little Silver Station. The touch of humor in this name LittleSilver was brought home each pay Above—Packing up at Monmouth Park Center left—Loading up Center right—Rookies Below—Flags on Board the Ferry 44 TH E FI RST BATTALION The train was speeding toward an Atlantic Port and all were indulgingin serious thoughts as the sun began to rise over the Jersey meadows. Thiswas the real beginning of the great adventure. What would the sea trip belike? Few had had the experience of ocean travel. Would the dreaded sub-marines get the ship? How would they manage to operate in a strangecountry, and just how much actual fighting would they see? What wouldhappen to the people at home while they were away? These reveries endedas the train pulled into Jersey City, and all were quickly directed to a waitingferry boat which departed immediately for Hoboken. In these early troopmovements everything was done to prevent publicity, but workers on passingboats readily recognized the soldiers and gave them many r
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