Chariton County MO Archives News.....Soldiers to Camp at Keytesville 1909
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Chariton Courier Fri Apr 30, 1909 Pg 1 1909

           Soldiers to Camp Here
    The following letter to Postmaster 
D. J. Holman of Keytesville explains itself.
Headquarters 3rd Battalion of Engineers, Office
of the Quartermaster, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
              April 14, 1909
Postmaster,
        Keytesville, MO.
   Dear Sir:-- Some time during August, 1909,
probably about the 13th, company "I," 3rd
battalion of engineers, from Fort Leavenworth,
Kas., will march through your town, coming
from Brunswick, Mo., and will camp in or near
your town for three days
   The command will consist of about 150 men
and 80 animals, (horses and mules.)
   We shall have to purchase about 150 pounds
of fresh beef, about 150 pounds of vegetables,
(potatoes and onions), one-half cord of wood,
900 pounds of oats and 1,100 pounds of hay per
day. Also 150 pounds of fresh bread.
   If you will kindly give me the names of local
merchants or farmers, from whom these supplies
can be purchased, your kindness will be greatly
appreciated.
   Information on the following subjects will
also be welcome: (1) Possible camp sites, 
pastures, old fields, open woods, etc., with
springs, creeks, rivers, wells or hydrants
from which water may be obtained. (2) General
condition of roads in wet and dry weather.
   Addressed official envelope enclosed for
reply.
                 Very truly yours,
                    R. P. Howell, Jr.
1st Lieut. Corps of Engineers, Quartermaster,
3rd Battalion of Engineers.
   We will probably have a baseball team along,
and may have time for a game if the local "fans"
are so inclined.


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