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Private Harris Relates Camp Life and Pranks in Army
Private N K Harris recounts daily duties with the 128th Field Artillery at Fort Leavenworth including kitchen police work, guard duty, and camp chores. He shares entertainments by the 11th Field Artillery, guard details for the 137th infantry, letters from home, and humorous anecdotes about fellow soldiers and misadventures. Weather section notes weekly forecast for Farmersburg May 1 to May 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Corrigan
East Regiment
Flynn
Flade
Hammond
K. P
Fiade
Fort. Leavenworth
11Th Field Artillery
Arizona
Kaiser Bill
Jacks
Cleveland
Bo. Richards
John Proctor Knotts
Kelly Black
St. Louis
Charley Moore
California
Leavenworth
Engineers
Signal Corps
Potsey Eaton
Vernor- Arnett
Davey” Crocket
Texas
Mary O’grady
Paddy
Hammond and
Mn. C
Hill
Oklahoma
N. K. Harris
Bat. C
128Th