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Rh Behavior of Men is excellent. No A. W. O. L.’s. Inspector reported that showing of regiment was excellent. Made best record of any organization inspected at Camp Mills. Received verbal orders regarding departure.

May 23, Thursday. Reveille 6 a. m. Drill 7:30 a. m. Receiving orders to move. To sail from Montreal, Canada. Wired Colonel Ferguson to return tonight (cipher). Spent day in preparation for departure and distribution of supplies. At night went over to Garden City Hotel for hot water bath. Had room with private bath. Used room one hour. Hotel made no charge.

May 24, Friday. Colonel Ferguson returned this morning. Went to New York with Colonel at 11:45 a. m. Just missed train at Garden City. Waited one hour. Had dinner at Garden City Hotel. Change from mess kit to china very pleasing. Returned to camp at 5:30. Found orders had been received to leave camp 6:15 tomorrow. Bedding roll and trunk had to be loaded at once. Officers were left without blankets. Could just as well have been loaded Saturday morning.

May 25, Saturday, En Route to Montreal. Reveille 5 a. a. Breakfast, 5:30 a. m. Companies A, B and C ready to leave camp at 6:15 a. m. Marched to railroad where we waited one hour before our train was made up. Captain Myers is train commander. No A. W. O. L.'s. Crossed new bridge across Hell Gate. Splendid construction. Train stopped at New Haven half an hour where men were served coffee and rolls by Red Cross (12:30 p. m.). Railroad station burned two weeks ago. Enthusiastic crowds at all stations. No porter on Pullman. Officers made up their own berths. Went through Hartford and within a mile and a half of father of mother.

May 26, Sunday. Will not reach Montreal before 10 a. m. (due at 8 a. m.). Morning is cold. No breakfast. Reached Canadian Pacific Pier 10:10 a. m. Detrained at once and troops boarded steamer Talthybius, British line. Received papers and instructions. Only our own troops are on board. This is a large freight boat converted into a transport. We have 1,289 soldiers on board. We are coöperating with ship's master in mess, guard, lookouts, policing, etc. Myself and staff have splendid accommodations, but in other officers are