The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-12-27

in the trenches will long be remem-
bered and thinking of what we had
heard we did not expect to last long
but we pulled through all right, 1t
must be remembered that the Sector
that we took over at this time was
quiet, known as the "Argonne For
est" We were in this sector quite a
while before we received orders to
move. Owing to the confinement of
that sector, we were glad to have the
chance to stretch our limbs. We
were expecting a short rest in the
rear of the lines but we did not get !
it. 1t must be remembered that dur
ing this time that ALLIES" were in
precarious predicament, owing to |
this we were NEEDED at another front, !
to which we were Immediately trans !
ferred. | must state that during this |
time we were being transferred on
transportation generally known as
Ct. p. and W. which simply means
walking. We were moved from our
Sector of our first experience to a
Sector more vivid in our memory, we
being reminded of such by "Fritzs'
shell, better known as 'Austrial SS s
and you can bet your life that they
are some shells. Having occupied
this Sector for a month, now con-
sidering ourselves veterans, we were
ordered back for a short rest, being
relieved one night in July, hiking
| all night we arrived at our destina-
tion in the morning, taking over
Sector that had been quiet up to the
time of our arrival. Oh! yes | am
sure you are wondering where our
long rest came in, so are we. 1t
! in the dark. | am pleased to inform
must be stated here that we are still
YOU that the Germans have first
class mail system. | must say If you
should happen to get his letter, you
won't feel like answering it. When
we arrived in our new position,
Fritz" was kind to us. He wouldn't t
even trouble us to ask our address,
but to make us feel at ease, he sent
over an airplane and go our address
and being a very good correspondent,
he wrote us constantly. l am sure
YOU don't understand what all this
means but the above is the way we
state it. 1t means simply as soon as
, we arrived, they began shelling us,
they reminded us every day that they
, were still over there.
/ Occupying this Sector for about a
, months time, we were again ordered
, to move, this time to one that was tc
= prove a warm sector. 1t may seem
unusual to the readers of this but II
/ is usual to us. On the line we con-
tinued to have our reville and re-
, treat but none of us liked the tune
. because it started so suddenly witt
5 a screeching sound as 1t passed hur
, riedly through the atmosphere
4 think you will agree with me when
0 say, we who had been pleased in th'
i Estates" with the very best OF musl
s were no ways satisfied with TINS
e This means in a few words that W.
V were shelled every morning ant
If afternoon and the sould those shell
|, made, coming over, was not to ou
e liking. Up until this time we nav
a a very few casualties. We Wer
3 taken out of the lines, this time t
k make one of the longest and mos
s memorial hikes of our stay in France
We hiked two hundred and ten kilo
Y meters in a very short while. w
It ended up at the front better know
e as the Champagne. 1t was here W
e were to feet the effects OF a grea
e battle after resting ourselves for
p few days, few miles behind the lin
n getting ready to start in what wa
r to prove the greatest drive of moder
c. war. When we eft our asst restin
e. place, we were travelling light, wha
% | mean in Battle fashion. on tina
1t memorial date, Sept. 2S, 1918. A
a time when we were NEEDED most W
received orders "Over the Top
% those moments when we first starte
1t over, shall always be remembered b
o those who are left of us. | mus
10 state here to the readers, don't thin
s that we are exaggerating, because
l. is impossible for the pen to brin
:" before your eyes, picture OF tn
n events as we really experienced then
going over in a happy mode, some
1t us knowing, but not who, that W
1t were not coming back and thinkin
d nothing of it, it was sight to d
e. credit to the colUred race Advant
p ing upder continuous shrapnel, she
in and machine gun fire, with our be'
s. friends and comrades falling aroun
ID us, our men kept up their courae
le and continued to advance. Aftt
Is strenuous efforts the enemy recot
g nized their disability to check OF
le advance, knowing that the circun
stances were against us that we wei
Il, on the offensive and fighting withol
"a the assistance of our artillery an
II then could not check our advanc
y, they grew excited after stern r
IT, sistance and retreated with has
IN and disorder. In the mean time su
g. rendering in large numbers, leavir
1T to our capture, vast materials, SUI
were the conditions for series
days. We were unassisted by o,
artillery barrage because our advan
was too hasty, they had to refrai
less they would wipe out their ov
men, such is the characteristic. of ;
e: American soldier, for us nothii
I'll waits, some of the boys could n
is suppress the wild laughter, to S
be the Huns" flee before them, despi
to the fall of our comrades by the I
p turn fire.
~ The enemy vigorously counter-a
IL tackled with furiously increased hC
tility in our progress we were d
he layed for while but not driven bac
is after a short time our advance W
VI resilmed. the enemy was driven baC
le ward, despite their furious countt
US US attack. We reached our destinatic
ne leaving behind several kilometers
' Gu French miles to our gain. We to
20 our objective.
or The wounded of us did not sufl
he anything unduly for the Medic
cd Corps was with us and among us
he all times. AS fast as we fell vict
in to the misfortune of war, they we