Raymond E. Cotta letter to Meyer Brothers Druggist - n.d.
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Medical Detachment 342nd Infantry Camp Grant, [Illinois] Meyer Brothers Druggist [St. Louis] [Missouri] Dear Sirs: - I wish to thank you very much for my subscription while I am in the Service. I certainly like to keep in touch with what is doing in the World of the Pharmacist, for someday I hope, if all goes well to return to my profession, after this terrible War is finished. I will surely inform you of any change in my station. I have been with this Detachment, since November 21, 1917. Previous to this date I had been assigned to the Machine gun Co of this Regiment, since entering the service on September 22nd 1917. Instruction in this Detachment consists chiefly of First Aid to the injured, Care of the Sick and wounded, Transportation of the Sick and Wounded. Field Sanitation, Military Courtesy, and all allied subjects. We are also being given a few lessons in French, which will be of benefit to us if we get to France
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As a Druggist in the Detachment, I take my turn in the Dispensary. This detail is for a week at a time from reveille until taps during the week. The duties of the Druggist are to dispense pills, ointments salts, castor oil, etc.; to apply dressing; to give First Aid; and to assist the Doctors. Besides duty in the Dispensary. I have been Ward Master, Charge of Quarters, Surgeons Orderly, and general roustabout. I have also helped in examining the new recruits, by acting in the capacity of clerk. I do not get as much time for drill as most of the other men. So I enjoy all the outdoor exercise I can get. I have gone along with the Detachment on some of the long hikes and maneauvers. I have slept on the ground two nights so far. The ground makes a rather hard mattress, but one becomes used it. We make sleeping roll out of our ponchos and blankets, which makes a very comfortable bed after one gets used to the hard ground for springs. At this time of the year the country scenery is beautiful; especially after a rain when the dust has been washed from the grass and leaves. The morning air is fresh and envigorating and makes one feel full of new life and energy. During this spring many of the barracks have
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been decorated on the interior and the grounds surrounding the buildings have been beautified. Grass seed has been sown, flower beds made, shrubbery planted, walks have been laid, fences built and the streets have been graded. All of which has tended to make the camp look more homelike. There have been many rumors in regards to our departure from Camp and our destination. We are still here as a Detachment; and we will not know when or where we go until the order to move has been received. However, we are all anxious to get “Over There.” With best wishes, Raymond E. Cotta.
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| Title | Raymond E. Cotta letter to Meyer Brothers Druggist - n.d. |
| Creator | Cotta, Raymond E. |
| Source | Cotta, Raymond E. Letter to Meyer Brothers Druggist. n.d. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Raymond E. Cotta sent this letter to Meyer Brothers Druggist. Cotta described his experiences in the camp. This letter was written on Y.M.C.A. letterhead. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Infantry, 342nd; Camp Grant (Ill.) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | n.d. |
| Language | English |