Dere Mable describes Army life between arrests and camp routines
A speaker recalls a week at the artillery range not seen as disgrace, living in tents with men who share harsh discipline. He notes a slow watch, army strictness, and sending messages between hills while thinking of a friend as the General calls. Curteus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driilin
Firi
Curteus
Mable
Captin
Garrison telephones and torpedo tales from a weary soldier
A soldier in a far range unit writes of mislaid orders and comic miscommunications. He recalls syncing watches, handling torpedoes, and the captain and major being out of step with daily duties. He imagines returning to town and hopes for better times while sending regards to Mable and her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captins
Mable
Angus
William S. Hart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward Streeter
N. Y
Rere Mable
G. William Breck
Bill, Breck
Bill
Dere
Colorado
Senate
Free
Ireland
Denvor
Colo
House of Representatives
Wilson
League of Nations
Irish Republic
Hayes
Healing Honey
Grove’s
Paris Medicine Company
St. Louis, Mo
Frederick A. Stokes
Daily
Sunday Post
Bill Breck
Captain Brown
St. John, N. B
ST. John
N.B
A. R. Brown
Baron von Richthofen
Minnedosa
Richthofen
Brown
England
Lord Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railway
Adamson
Jack Says
Iorlick
ST. Lawrence
Quebec
Montcalm
Halifax
Three Rivers
Washington
House Republican Steering Committee
Representative Mondell
House
Congress
Providence
Yselhaven
New York
W. R. Sawtell
North Sea
United States