At 3 PM assembled at orderly room prepared to go. 4:30 - left on train at Kolby Station to which we walked - rode all evening until 1:45 AM March 23 when we detrained at Stranraer Harbor, Scotland. Before that we stopped at Carlisle for coffee. We marched from there for 8 miles (?) to a camp where we were put up (?) for the nite. We went to bed at 2:30 AM. They put us up in shacks with round tin wall and roof. Our beds were wooden cots - solid hardwood - no blankets or pillows - little stove - freezing weather - very cold - very tired - enjoy yourself. Most miserable nite spent in many days - since Adele and I slept in railway station in Richmond, Va. Couldn't even begin to sleep so we all got up at about 4-5 AM and huddled like dead men around the insufficient fire. We had bacon and potatoes at 7:00 AM and then marched to the docks. As we marched through the small Scotting town people were already up and they waved to us from the windows. We looked in several windows and invariably in each house I saw teacups on a table or on a dresser. Most of the women were typical mothers just like my own dear Mom. You could tell by the way they looked at us boys - just like at their own sons - very touching.