Soldier's Diary
| The Doughboys & Camp Greene Soldier's Diary |
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"Over There for Uncle Sam" Diary of a Soldier The following stories are from the diary of a soldier named Willard Newton. He served with the Hornets' Nest Riflemen and the 105th Engineers of North Carolina during World War I. His diary appeared as a series entitled "Over There For Uncle Sam" in The Charlotte Observer in 1920. Reprinted with permission from The Charlotte Observer. Copyright The Charlotte Observer. The articles are listed below by date of publication and reprinted without corrections to spelling and grammar. |
| Title | Dates Covered | Date Published |
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| Introduction | 8/22/1920 | |
| Chapter 1 - "Leaving the U. S. A." | 5/18/1918 - 5/26/1918 | 8/22/1920 |
| Chapter 2 -"Crossing the Atlantic" | 5/27/1918 - 6/7/1918 | 8/22/1920 |
| Chapter 3 - (no title) | 6/7/1918 - 6/9/1918 | 8/29/1920 |
| Chapter 4 - "In Calais" | 6/10/1918 - 6/12/1918 | 8/29/1920 |
| Chapter 5 - "Somewhere in France" | 6/14/1918 - 6/17/1918 | 9/5/1920 |
| Chapter 6 - "Preparing for Fritz" | 6/18/1918 - 6/26/1918 | 9/5/1920 |
| Chapter 7 - "Hiking and Camping" | 6/28/1918 - 7/9/1918 | 9/15/1920 |
| Chapter 8 - "In Rainy Belgium" | 7/10/1918 - 7/23/1918 | 9/15/1920 |
| Chapter 9 & 10 - "At the Front" | 7/24/1918 - 8/4/1918 | 9/19/1920 |
| Chapter 11 - "In Camp Near Proven" | 8/5/1918 - 8/17/1918 | 9/26/1920 |
| Chapter 12 - (no title) | 8/18/1918 - 8/31/1918 | 9/26/1920 |
| Chapter 13 - "Drilling, Hiking and Capturing Haystacks" | 9/1/1918 - 9/21/1918 | 10/3/1920 |
| Chapter 14 - "On the St. Quentin-Cambral Front" | 9/22/1918 - 9/27/1918 | 10/3/1920 |
| Chapter 15 - "The Battle of Bellicourt" | 9/29/1918 | 10/12/1920 |
| Chapter 16 - "Awaiting Orders" | 9/30/1918 - 10/4/1918 | 10/12/1920 |
| Chapter 17 & 18 (not published) | ||
| Chapter 19 - "Out for a Rest" | 10/21/1918 - 11/7/1918 | 10/24/1920 |
| Chapter 20 - "The Signing of the Armistice" | 11/8/1918 - 11/20/1918 | 10/24/1920 |
| Chapter 21 - "Three Months in Marolles-Les-Brults." | 11/21/1918 - 2/18/1919 | 10/31/1920 |
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