Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1917 — Company M Enroute. [ARTICLE]

Company M Enroute.

Sept. 28, 1917, On the Train. It was a beautiful sun that shown over brave men and true friends Friday morning when the Third Indiana Infantry marched from the camp to the train. Reveille sounded a half hour earlier this morning in order to get started on our way at the appointed time. The colonel gave the command and all the tents fell at the same time. It was a wonderful sight. It meant the destruction ofi the camp. Everything was packed and ready to be hauled to the train by 8:30. With the regimental band playing “Indiana”, promptly at 10 o’clock, the first plattoon marched across the parade ground to the train, and the other plattoons followed in turn. There were many good-byes and kisses exchanged between sweethearts and friends for maybe the last time. People thronged around the waiting train for hours before it started. We left Indianapolis at about 11 o’clock. We go to Louisville on the Big Four. We are not traveling in Pullmans, but in day coaches. It is reasonably comfortable. We have plenty of room. We are going through Greensburg now. The boys, for an indoor amusement, write postal cards with their addresses on them and when we go through a town they drop them out the window ot the girls. Lloyd Parks is with us. He came last night wishing to be enlisted, but no one had time, owing to the fact that camp was to be broken and everyone was busy. Saturday: We crossed the Ohio river last night about 6:30 and had about one hour’s stop in Louisville. Everyone had a good night’s rest and are feeling good this morning. We are going to make a Stop and take a little walk for exercise'. We just crossed the state line into Tennessee. I will write again when we get in our new camp.