Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1919 — CAPT. EDWARD L. WATSON RECEIVES HIS DISCHARGE [ARTICLE]

CAPT. EDWARD L. WATSON RECEIVES HIS DISCHARGE

Captain Edward L. Watson, of this city, arrived in Rensselaer AJonday from Camp Beauregard, La., where he received his honorable discharge from the service last Saturday, where he had been serving for the past several months as an officer in the 83rd regiment, a regular army unit. t Captain Watson left Rensselaer in August, 1917, at which time be was a second lieutenant in Company Mos this city. The company went to Hattiesburg, Miss., where it was statione dfo rover a year. Captain Watson was connected with his local company for a few months, later being transferred to the artillery by his own request in the hope that he might get to see overseas service. However, he was disappointed in this respect and was later transferred to the Louisiana camp. His old company, after having been stationed in the Mississippi cantonment for over a year, was ultimately ordered overseas and got into the war zone just about the time the armistice was signed. Captain Watson was greatly disappointed over not havi ing bad the privilege of going across with the local boys, but aside from I that is well pleased with his atmy experience and feels that he has been greatly benefittd in more ways than one. . « . . At the present time Captain Watson is in Francesville with his wife and baby.