Ervin Putnam WWI diary March 1918

• Friday March 1st, 1918:
  • Just the same
• Saturday March 2nd, 1918:
  • Left camp for 24 hour pass. with Capt. Carney, Files and Freeman
• Sunday March 3rd, 1918:
  • Went to Statesville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lexington, Concord.  Visited National Cemetery and old Confederate prison at Salisburg.  238 miles
• Monday March 4th, 1918:
  • Busy as the devil.
• Tuesday March 5th, 1918:
  • Nothing doing
• Wednesday March 6th, 1918:
  • Paid today $14.40
• Thursday March 7th, 1918:
  • Thunder shower last night.
• Friday March 8th, 1918:
  • Clear and warm
• Saturday March 9th, 1918:
  • The same
• Sunday March 10th, 1918:
  • Played ball in the afternoon.  Went to town and then Davidson College.  clear and cool.
• Monday March 11th, 1918:
  • Busy as hell.
• Wednesday March 13th, 1918:
  • Barracks 7 won from barracks 2 by score of 7 to 1.
• Friday March 15th, 1918:
  • Barracks 6 won from barracks 3 by score of 4 to 1.
• Sunday March 17th, 1918:
  • Game call on account of rain 7 + 2
• Monday March 18th, 1918:
  • Rain
• Tuesday March 19th, 1918:
  • Cloudy
• Wednesday March 20th, 1918:
  • Rain
• Thursday March 21st, 1918
  • Good boxing at Y. Rain
• Friday March 22nd, 1918:
  • Afternoon out first for really two months.