New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
57tll Artillery
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700 New Workers in Unit
Cited for Great Work
in the Argonne Region
individuals Decorate q
On Line When Armistice
Was Signed: I. $. Cruiser
Brings Them 10 Hoboken

T. was Just = year ago .his month
,hs. regiment made up mostly of
New York boys vas formed at Fort
Hancock. They werc the men of the
aid 9th Coast Artillery. Thci. new
rur,cral. .he "57th." meant little to
.bcm. for .hey we're sure the war would
end before they got chance to show
their mcttlc
Tho unit came hcme bravely ycS.er-
dav. the entire regiment cited for
bravery AID a score Of individual honor
medals among them for acts of hero
ism. Exactly one minute before the
armistice was signed the same men
sent forty-eight shells from Beaufort
into the German ranks. They we're
among the last fired in the war.
There were 700 New York men on
he United States cruiser Huntington
which brought l.7si soldiers back to
Hoboken. An hour later al OF the
ships passengers were on their way
to Camp Merritt.
huntington in Convey Over
The 57th sailed from New York May
II and reached Brest May 23. 1t was
the cruiser Huntington which brought
the regiment home that was a part of
tie convey that escorted them 70
Trance.
From br 81. =
the battle lines until the arnistice
vas signed It was busy. About 5 2er
cent Of the men were lost though the
regiment went through scmc OF the
roughcst lighting of the war. Thirty
thousand shells Ncro sent into the
enemy lines while the fghting lasted.
So that it was we'll the liobokcn
piers were iamlacd with happy. cheer
ing throngs. Thousands on the ferry
boats passing back and forth across
inc river Swarmed to the decks and
waved and cbecred a. the warshin
speeded to her berth. The boys at tho
SIGHT of Manhattan's skyline uttered
cheer that must have been heard 5y
The girls and men IN the Office win
dowS.
Captain I. s. kellogg and Licuten-
command of the Huntington.
Colonel Wheeler in Command
The 57th WAS in command Of Colonel
lanes H. Wheeler Major Robert n.
Nisckin headed the ID Battery and Cap
ain Frank II. Bovine to Sd Rattery.
Other officers included Cartain X. T..
iupay Captain Giloer IT, higgins, adj
iu;an.; lieutenant CrcsSlev IT, Nc
Canoe lieutenant Exon b. fyrack.
lNaicHsnt P1gcr 3. Garvin. Licuten-
ant A'cx=rdcr w Peek. Lieutenant
Frank j. Roszel and Lieutenant Albert
jeurucay.
II w thc 9th lnfantry which
nlaycA an Important part in the
ampaign Of tho First Army to which
!; was attached from the tine oc the
s.. Nlhiel drive Up TO the signing of
me armisticc. which found it blazing
lwaT with its long range guns at the
Ietreat'ag enemy from positions at
Beaufort. near Stcnay.
II Was TINS same regiment of fighters
rom Aep y orx which was one of the
toast Artillery organizations whose
aeavy guns brought laurels TO tne
American artillery. Equipped with the
ne'F famous l35 milinetrc rifles, drawn
by tractors. it had the greatest power
and mcblii,- Of an. organization in the
ssr
When the 51th was at the front it re-
ceiged favorable mention from General
'acquet, VINO wss the corps artillery
eomman der sor Colonial forces, which
lney nad supported and also from Gen
e'ai biondct. who was the corps com
mander. for the speed with which its
units hurried into position after a
'orced march Of ninety kilometres.
Final Drive Is Related
One Of the returning officers who
sept diary of the activities of the
regimen, told a graphic story Of
The final drive Of the regiment.
=. "Our attack was not TO start until
november /, and the regiment, which
Sas forced TO sit tight under heavy
hre- sustained losses under the con-
uiusi IRE OF high explosive shells and
All Of the men not actually hand
nhs me guns were acting as infantry
N anticipation Of an enemy attack.
no close we're the guns that a can't
~ed German officer who was being
'ea through the lines turned snccringlv
% % one Of the 57th with the remark
ioa hsd better put bayoncts on those
suns II you expect to remain here
~ bfH me uOuGnDCTS went over the
aop On November ]. the 57th and it's
sister regiment. the 31st Heavy Artil-
ery' and the 55th and 56th, we're hard
a. "ofk taking revergc for all their
DsSea ~ breaking up attempts by the
snemy 10 gather reserves and swamp
.hs'r batteries with their long-ranee
mat morning the brigade smashed
ae enemy's last hope by massing a
gga,fage ire Of high explosives on the
p''e ood, where the Boche was rally
s Tor counter attack Five thou
se"a hneils we're dropped in that little
PS'eh of woods in two hours.
Used as Pursuit Units
me next day the First Battalion
e"t forward as "A pursuit battalion
.yho"ec by the second, while the third
1a'hed, shifting its fire across the
asssf % support the attack on the side
Dsse two battalions took postticn
~ ~ssf beaufort, where they suffered &c
ssreig Tor several days until the Boche
"as finally disiodged.
"ffe lney remained until the morn
.] ] " November H. when the rcgi-
~ ended it's WORK with a final salvo
=. @'y-elght guns in honor of tha
- y The Cnion'
,ohefi.y after this. Colonel Burgess
s'a,. ~ eaa been IN command, was ordered
- tne United states and Colonel
IN ExTHa r.w n. u vr~xw~