Camp Sevier

5-5-18

Dear Folks,

I suppose you are expecting a lot of news, but there is none. Apparently the medical officer changed his mind. I did not know for sure till mon. night that I was not going with the 114th. Was transferred Wed. We do guard duty in this outfit. I don’t like it at all and expect to do all possible, to transfer, though I suppose I will not get oversea duty now, though they talk like I will get another exam. I have to walk a post; on, two hrs. & off 4, and carry a heavy rifle & bayonet. It is harder than in the artillery. Fri. night I was guarding tow prisoners. Last night, some warehouses. Am still on duty today. Am taking my off turn now and sitting on some packing boxes trying to write. It is pretty warm here and we have to wear full uniform (wool) on guard. Our camp is on a gravel hill. There are tree of us in the tent from H. Q. . There are about 300 in camp now. More coming. They expect draft men here this wk. They are moving the Inf. Every day by the train load. Have you got the bundle yet? Will probably send for most of the stuff again if I stay here. Got the book. I don’t know what to do with it as I told you when I was home. I never heard of the name stamped in it and don’t know where it is. All I can do is to turn it over to the YMCA Have not read this wks. Letter yet. Perhaps it will get lost in the forwarding. There is nothing else to write. I don’t know what they intend to do with us unless it is for home guard work. Most of them have foot & leg trouble. Haven’t been here long enough to find out much.

M.