ECP0911

A 66pp diary in brown cloth broads (4.75” x 7.25”) both Ms. ink and typed headed Pvt Chas. A. Schuldt, Jr. Co G, 34th Engrs., A.P.O. 712. A.E.F. Nearly all the pages have laid in typed poems about his service in France during the war, all appear to be original poems by him. In addition there are a number of military documents laid in, such as partially printed “Shop Orders” dated April 1st reading “Recolor, and load in crates, 500 tons white lamp black.” Note the date, who said the Army has no scene of humor. There are several partially printed passes for leave for Charles, several tipped in maps and tickets to various locations in France and movie theaters and other shows, tipped in meals tickets and cinema programs. A brief summery of his service in France is as follows: “Enlisted Feb. 24th, 1918 at Newark, N.J. Attached to Co C, 312 Inf Feb 25th. Transferred to Co G, 34th Engrs Apr 3rd. Left Camp Dix for overseas July 9th, 18. Arrived Brest France July 18th 1918. To St. Nazaire July 24th 1918. To Is-sur-Tille Aug 6th, 1918. In hospital Sept 26th to Nov 15th. Furlough to Grenoble Dec 21 to Jan 2, 1919. Traveled on S.O. 164 C Mar 1 to 23rd. Went to Andernach, Coblenz, Luxemburgh, Verdum, Chateau-Thierry, Trier and Paris. Under Arrest from Mar 11 to mar 22. Was in the Bastille from Mar 15 to Mar 21. Left Is-sur-Tille May 31st. Fwding Camp lemons, left June 7th. Belgian camp left June 14th. Left Brest June 22nd aboard Von Stueben. Arrived N.Y. Bay June 24th. Camp Merritt June 30th to July 3rd. Camp Dix July 3rd to July 5th. Honorably discharged July 5th praise him from whom all blessing flow.” Most of the interesting things Charles writes about the war are in his poems, such as the following entitled “I’ll say So: When you ride a thousand kilos; On a French troop train; and then tramp a hundred further; thru the mud and drizzling rain; When your pack feels like a load of bricks; Your feet and back are sore; and you haven’t drawn a nickel’s pay; For ninety days and more; And you haven’t got a centime left; To buy a fresh cigar; You’re kinder out of luck, feller; I’ll say you are. When you hit the hay at midnight; As tired as you can be; Just to rise again at daybreak; At the sound of reveille; When you drill from early morning; Till the sun is going down; Then get assigned to K.P.; When you crave a pass to town; And you spend your leisure moments; Scrubbing kettles, pan and pot; It’s not the kind of life you hoped for; I’ll say it’s not! But you’re playing a position; In the worlds great game of ball; And you wouldn’t miss the chance to see; The biggest game of all; But when they call a strike to you; Grit your teeth and show some steam; And remember that your signed up with; The winning pennant team; And that all the knocks you’re getting; Army chow, fatigue and drill; Will make a man out of you feller; I’ll say it will!” Some of the other titles include the following: “For I’m Only a Stevedore; Twelve General Orders; A Soldiers Prayer; The Battle of Is-Sur-Tille; A Soldiers Vision; Little Sister; The History of Co G; Cheers; In the Service of Supply; Reflections of the A.E.F.; Standing in Line; The U.S. Engineers; What’s an Engineer; Passing the Buck; Sunny France; The Elusive Cootie; The Buck’s Lament; Mrs. Malone and the Censor; The Fighting Thirty-Fourth; After the War is Over; Co G 34th Engrs.; The Absent Quad; Pick and Shovel; Down on the Farm; In the Engineers; Salvation Army Lass; Fags; You and Me Both; War and Peace; The U.S. Engineers; The Last Long Mile; & The Girl of Girls; Moving Day in Our Company.” There is a tilled in typed letter from the chief of Engineers in the A.E.F., a Major Kingsbury thanking the 34th for a job well done dated May 26th, 1919; an order sending Charles as a guard guarding two American soldiers and other items of interests in this very interesting diary.


Author from Company G, 34th Engineering A.F.0 713 A. E. F. Contains Poems as well as momentoes and forms from military service including records glued into book.

A 66pp diary in brown cloth broads (4.75” x 7.25”) both Ms. ink and typed headed Pvt Chas. A. Schuldt, Jr. Co G, 34th Engrs., A.P.O. 712. A.E.F. Nearly all the pages have laid in typed poems about his service in France during the war, all appear to be original poems by him. In addition there are a number of military documents laid in, such as partially printed “Shop Orders” dated April 1st reading “Recolor, and load in crates, 500 tons white lamp black.” Note the date, who said the Army has no scene of humor. There are several partially printed passes for leave for Charles, several tipped in maps and tickets to various locations in France and movie theaters and other shows, tipped in meals tickets and cinema programs. A brief summery of his service in France is as follows: “Enlisted Feb. 24th, 1918 at Newark, N.J. Attached to Co C, 312 Inf Feb 25th. Transferred to Co G, 34th Engrs Apr 3rd. Left Camp Dix for overseas July 9th, 18. Arrived Brest France July 18th 1918. To St. Nazaire July 24th 1918. To Is-sur-Tille Aug 6th, 1918. In hospital Sept 26th to Nov 15th. Furlough to Grenoble Dec 21 to Jan 2, 1919. Traveled on S.O. 164 C Mar 1 to 23rd. Went to Andernach, Coblenz, Luxemburgh, Verdum, Chateau-Thierry, Trier and Paris. Under Arrest from Mar 11 to mar 22. Was in the Bastille from Mar 15 to Mar 21. Left Is-sur-Tille May 31st. Fwding Camp lemons, left June 7th. Belgian camp left June 14th. Left Brest June 22nd aboard Von Stueben. Arrived N.Y. Bay June 24th. Camp Merritt June 30th to July 3rd. Camp Dix July 3rd to July 5th. Honorably discharged July 5th praise him from whom all blessing flow.” Most of the interesting things Charles writes about the war are in his poems, such as the following entitled “I’ll say So: When you ride a thousand kilos; On a French troop train; and then tramp a hundred further; thru the mud and drizzling rain; When your pack feels like a load of bricks; Your feet and back are sore; and you haven’t drawn a nickel’s pay; For ninety days and more; And you haven’t got a centime left; To buy a fresh cigar; You’re kinder out of luck, feller; I’ll say you are. When you hit the hay at midnight; As tired as you can be; Just to rise again at daybreak; At the sound of reveille; When you drill from early morning; Till the sun is going down; Then get assigned to K.P.; When you crave a pass to town; And you spend your leisure moments; Scrubbing kettles, pan and pot; It’s not the kind of life you hoped for; I’ll say it’s not! But you’re playing a position; In the worlds great game of ball; And you wouldn’t miss the chance to see; The biggest game of all; But when they call a strike to you; Grit your teeth and show some steam; And remember that your signed up with; The winning pennant team; And that all the knocks you’re getting; Army chow, fatigue and drill; Will make a man out of you feller; I’ll say it will!” Some of the other titles include the following: “For I’m Only a Stevedore; Twelve General Orders; A Soldiers Prayer; The Battle of Is-Sur-Tille; A Soldiers Vision; Little Sister; The History of Co G; Cheers; In the Service of Supply; Reflections of the A.E.F.; Standing in Line; The U.S. Engineers; What’s an Engineer; Passing the Buck; Sunny France; The Elusive Cootie; The Buck’s Lament; Mrs. Malone and the Censor; The Fighting Thirty-Fourth; After the War is Over; Co G 34th Engrs.; The Absent Quad; Pick and Shovel; Down on the Farm; In the Engineers; Salvation Army Lass; Fags; You and Me Both; War and Peace; The U.S. Engineers; The Last Long Mile; & The Girl of Girls; Moving Day in Our Company.” There is a tilled in typed letter from the chief of Engineers in the A.E.F., a Major Kingsbury thanking the 34th for a job well done dated May 26th, 1919; an order sending Charles as a guard guarding two American soldiers and other items of interests in this very interesting diary.