The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-20
BULLETINS FROM COMPANY c
July IL, 1916.
(sx Corporal c. e. Lauterbaeh) !

marching orders were received at
reyeille At nine O'Clock the march
began, every man completely equip
ped for field service. The rifle. belle
bayonet. haversack, canteen, first-aid
kit, and mess kit which each man
carries. makes pretty good load.
| The march was conducted as il in
enemy country. patrols. the advance
guard and the support preceding ths
main body. Flank guards were also
sent out. and rear guard followed
the main body at considerable dis
tance good pace was maintained.
about 10s steps per minute. but FIRE 4
quent halts were made in order not
to tire the men.
Two serious blunders were made
showing how essential intelligent Of
hcers are to the effectiveness ofs
army movements. Company X had
been detailed as advance guard. The
captain evidently did not understand
his instructions. for he lead his men
half a mile of the line OF march and
had to be recalled by special messep-
ger In an engagement such delay
might be fatal. In the present In
march in the heat OF the day. and OF ,
course found the march more diff
cult than any other company. While
Company X was being recalled Com
pany was dispatched as advance.
guard. Again the captain blundered.
He was told to take the Mt Vernon
Morrison road. He marched his meuN
right past the sign board and again
threw the whole battalion off it's
course about mile The major halt
ed the main body by the sign board
and pointed out the seriousness G:
such mistakes. what would such a
man. said he. do in enemy country.
where the language is foreign and
the roads unknown" The men. OF
course. suffered the consequences.
though they were not at fault.
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July II. 1916.
Company c went into action yes
terday. Heavy marching orders were
received at reveille. At $50 we were
on the way. We had not gone far be-
fore our scouts reported that a detach-.
ment OF the enemy was entrenched'
on our front. Preparations were at
once made for the attack. Conrsny
ID began the action. deploying as skir-
mlshers and advancing upon the -igat
flank OF the enemy. Companies A a.'d
u advanced toward the front while
Company c was detailed to outhank
the enemy on the left We advanced
by way OF a railroad cut which afford
ed cover most OF the distance to our
position. In one place however. tho
line was exposed. Here we advanced
by squads in struggling nies until
cover was regained During the entire
time scouts were on the lookout re-
porting positions and repeating sig
nails. When we had gained a posi-
ton to the right OF the enemy We
were divided into platoons, depIoyed
as skirmlshers. and ordered forward.
All OF these movements were under
cover. tho advance was made on
hands and knees TO the crest OF -
ridge which revealed the enemys
lines. As soon as the enemy wns in
sight vigorous FIRE was opened. Ehe
sudden and daring attack OF Company
c resulted In the rout OF the already
hard pressed greasers. They abss
doned their trenches and fed to the
hills. Our snipers got in some GOOD
work picking on the fleeing Mexlcans
on the hillsides.
The enemy was completely routed
It was difficult to restrain our men
from pursuing the greascIs into dan
gerous territory. But assembly was
sounded, recalling the boys to safety.
Roll was called and to our Joy II WIS
discovered that there were no casual
ties. a few men were wounded hut
not seriously. Private Chapr.ell sat
down on cactus. but he gritced his
teeth and bore the cxcruciatinc pafrb
brayely. He was put on guard isst
night In order that he might enjoy
the comfort OF standing up. Private
JIellman's heart dropped into his boot
when the enemy was sighted. but an
operation restored the organ to TX =
normal position.
After roll cal. trenches were dug
and the bodies OF the slain enemy dis
posed Of We then returned to camp.1
the boys singing as they marched.
What u - of time we've had"