331st field artillery, United States army, 1917-1919 . own unhappy state. Boat drill and physical drill were soon dropped, onebecause it was unnecessary and the other because it was impossible. Almost theonly occasion for activity was at meal-time, when waiters shouting gang-way forhot stuff fought to keep their feet on the slippery deck. Intervals betweenmeals were spent in marveling at the audacity of Columbus and inventing rumorsof floating mines and war with Mexico. On February 4th, in the afternoon, land was sighted. It turned out to benot Charleston nor Boston, but New York itself. That
331st field artillery, United States army, 1917-1919 . own unhappy state. Boat drill and physical drill were soon dropped, onebecause it was unnecessary and the other because it was impossible. Almost theonly occasion for activity was at meal-time, when waiters shouting gang-way forhot stuff fought to keep their feet on the slippery deck. Intervals betweenmeals were spent in marveling at the audacity of Columbus and inventing rumorsof floating mines and war with Mexico. On February 4th, in the afternoon, land was sighted. It turned out to benot Charleston nor Boston, but New York itself. That night was spent at anchorin the outer harbor, and early the next morning we steamed up the Hudson withthe band playing Smiles and docked at seven oclock on the New York were welcomed on the dock by gifts of food and cigarettes from the Red Cross,Y, and Salvation Army, and Bosin immediately began to pick up the weighthe had lost at sea. From the docks to ferry, ferry to train, and train to Camp BATTERY B —Page 165 n^ n 331!! Field Artillery,. Merritt was a matter ofquickly, that it was notbarracks, that a man couwas actually home. few hours and no inconvenience. Things moved sontil packs were dumped in the clean, roomy, warmstop to kick his pal and veil at the thought that he Of what followed there is not much to be said. After the battery spent allof one night having the shape steamed out of their uniforms it moved to newquarters A few visited New York on the days that followed, but most men weresaving their dollars to paint the home town red. On February loth, thirty-fiveMinnesota men left for Camp Dodge, and the next afternoon, the rest of thebattery entrained for Camp Grant. After two nights on the train, there was astop-over in Chicago for a reception in the armory, a parade and review beforeGeneral Wood, and luncheon at the Hotel La Salle. Many found friends in thecitv but Mack was the only one to get a real soldiers welcome. 1 hat eveningwe reached Grant and wer
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