Evening journal., 1919-06-30

Abandon ship drills I'm the day time and
the absence % lights at night made
the voyage a unique one. Every pas
senger on the boat was required TO-
have a life preseryer at all times, and
when anchor was dropped in the har-
hor OF Brest 40 p. m, September Z,
1918, word was received that the 5. s.
MI Vernon, then lying at dock, had
been tOrpedoed at sea two days out.
The debarkation OF troops was com
pleted on the Sth OF September and
camp was made in shelter tents at the
rest camp near pontanezen Barracks
near Brest. Training in the rest camp
Yves abandoned and on September A.,
tile regiment complete. moved from
Brest by rail, arriving at the training
area at Foulain, Department Haute-
Marne, September i6. The only train
ing at Foulain was gas defense and
on account Of the urgent need Of troops
at the 'front.' for the st. Mihiel drive
had been consummated. the regiment
moved from Foulain on the 26th Of
September to stations In the First
Army area. the organizations detrain-
ing as follows
RegImental Quarters, Sorcy-sur-
Meuse, Dept. Meuse; Headquarters
Company, Sorcy-sur-Meuse, Dept.
Meuse; supply Company. Sorcy-sur-
Meuse. Dept. Meuse: Medical Depart
ment. S0rcy y-sur-Meuse, Dept. Meuse !;
First Battalion Headquarters, Sorcy-sur-
Meuse, Dept. Nleuse; Companies C. and
ID, SOrcy-sur-Nleuse, Dept. Meuse: Sec
ond Battalion Headquarters, Sorcy-sur-
Nleuse Dept Meuse: Companies +. +, G.
and II. cy-sur-Meuse. Dept Meuse
Company A, Belleville, Dept Meurthe-
et-Nloselle; Company b. Liverdun, Dept.
Meurthe-et-M0selle; Third Battalion
ArgOnne,
Dept Meuse; Companies X and L,
Clement-en-Argonne, Dept Meuse: Com
pany, !. Les Islettes, Dept. Marne
VI, Dombasle. Dept Meuse.
On the 2Sth OF September the follow
ing movements took place:
Company d. from Sorcy-sur-Meuse;
G to Grosrouvres, Dept.
Meuse; Company G to Raulsecourt,
Dept. Meuse
From this time on. during hostlities
as well as after the armisiice on the
lith Of November. 1918, movements OF
the different organizations were made
to various stations and reference is
made TO The company histories, show
ing movements and the work OF The
different companies.
on the 10th OF October, the Second
Army was formed and Regimental
Headquarters with the entire First and
second Battalions was transferred 10
the Second Army. the Third Battalion
remaining with the First Army
on Christmas day at Sorey-sur-
Mouse, at RaulecOurt. the station Of
The "a Battalion, and at Boucq the sta
iion OF the Sd Battalion, Christmas
celebrations were held and every man
in the regiment was presented with
a souvenir OF France, and every mess
was supplied with a ration OF turkey
or goose. Christmas exercises were
held and the Christmas OF 1913 viii be
long remembered by the inhabitants OF
the towns where the J9th Infantry was
At midnight on the 20th-2lst Of
March. 1919. the 59th Pioneers Infantry
was transferred from the 2d Army to
The Advance Section, Service Of Sup
ply.
The regiment was engaged in salNag-
ing munitions and other supplies left
by the relreating Germans In the war
zone after the armlstlce was signed.
Several companies were assigned TO
Paris. where they assisted in building
The pershing stadium.
\ word is not amiss concerning the
recent history IN the service Of the
United states OF the ist Delaware In
fantry on the Mexican border The
two baitalions Of the ist Delaware In
fantry were called out on The 1911 OF
June. 1916, and mustered into Federal
Service on the 9th Of July. 1916. at
state Rifle Range, New Castle. Del. and
moved 10 Demins. y. NJ, reaching there
on the 3ist OF July. 1916. where with
other National Guard troops the border
patrol was stationed for a consider
able period. The two Aattal'ons We're
in command at different times OF Ma
ior ]. w. Reed. Col. n. l.. Roberts.
Major T. w. Kobbe. and Lieut.. Col.
afterwards Major General, Chas. H..
Martin. The duty on the service border
besides the guard duty consisted most
~ OF field training and practice
marches. The two battalions left
Dcmlng. y. NJ. on ihs ID OF February.
1917. and were mustered out OF the
u. {. service on the 18th and 18th OF
February. two weeks later.