July 17, 1918 (Camp Mills) War Diary: arrive hungry and wet
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Arrived in N.Y. City about 1:30 p.m., unloaded and called roll. Marched to Ferry boat in squad formation. Took Ferry to Long Island and boarded train for Camp Mills.
Arrived at Camp Miles at 6:30 p.m. and marched about 3 miles to camp. Had nothing to eat since noon and were very hungry and tired and wet (it was raining) when we halted in front of a row of tents which we were to occupy. Stanley Williams went all in and I carried his pack into camp along with mine. No supper & our tent was filthy and damp. Unrolled our packs and turned in early. Most of bunch went to Hempstead for a lunch but I was too tired.
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