AN AMERICAN WW1 SOLDIER WRITES HOME

 More diary entries - May 4, 1918, Sat., Very Warm. Camp Stuart Check up inspection. Checked everything. Took until noon. Loafed, read "Seventeen" and smoked all p.m. [Seventeen by Booth Tarkington, 1915] Slight disturbance over the mess this noon. Bed early. May 5, 1918, Sun., Very warm. Dusty. Camp Stuart. Fine day. Wrote Burr and Sis, also Joe Toombs this a.m. Loafed, slept & read White's book "The Riverman." [The Riverman by Stewart Edward White, 1908, historical fiction] Parade at retreat tonight. Turned in overcoats at 8 p.m. Bed at taps. Warm. May 6, 1918, Mon., Very Warm. Camp Stuart. Drilled in C.O. this a.m. The 2nd platoon under Turner & I carried away all honors for (?). Good luncheon. Letter from Anna - a cuckoo! Wrote her. Paid in p.m. $14.55 as usual. New equipment arrived. Bed at taps after (?) & doing up laundry. May 7, 1918, Tues., Very warm. Dusty. Camp Stuart. C.O. drill & ex. this a.m. I had Co. in setting up and then a half ...

 Gap in posts due to illness. More diary entries - April 23, 1918, Tues., Hot. Fair. Bayonet school and property check this a.m. Guard details this p.m. I catch Recruit Det. guard #2. 7 p.m. with 4 corps., 2 buglers & 34 men. Everyone on some outpost. Cool night. April 24, 1918, Wed., Fair. Guard went OK. On until 7 p.m. Back to check up & got some new equipment issued. Capt. announced that Reg't. has orders to move. Great hustle around. Bed at 12:00. Damned time. No mail from Sis since I returned. April 25, 1918, Thur., Cooler. Windy. Checked & packed all a.m. My platoon on clothing detail. The 3rd Battalion had final field inspection this p.m. Issued new binoculars, type E.E. ($72.00) No mail. Played rummy. Bed early. April 26, 1918, Frid., Cold. On detail all day. Very busy. Cold & windy. No mail. Ready to move. Rec'd about 15 new men today. Bed early. April 27, 1918, Sat., Warmer. St. Sgt. today. Rushed them out for reveille and was more than busy getting de...