Chapters 9 & 10
July 24, 1918
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"Over There For Uncle Sam"
Chapter 8
July 10, 1918
Chapter 7
June 28, 1918
Chapter 6
June 18, 1918
Chapter 5
June 14, 1918
Chapter 4
June 10, 1918
Chapter 3
June 7, 1918
Chapter 2
May 27, 1918
At 7:30 a. m. the "Melita" starts on its trip "over there" to carry several thousand more soldiers to the aid of the allies. As the transport steams slowly out of Hoboken it passes the Statue of Liberty, and though we are all supposed to be below deck several of us fellows slip up and take a last look.
Chapter 1
May 18, 1918 Having been in intensive training for eight months, we (the 105th Engineers) receive orders to proceed to the port of embarkation.
Introduction
The following stories are from the diary of a soldier named Willard Newton. He served with the Hornets' Nest Riflemen and the 105th Engineers of North Carolina during World War I.