The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-04
PRAISED
IN GLOWING LETTER
FROM COL. OF GOTH
N. n. Battery. Part Of Famous ee
p. A. Brigade. Resolves Com.
mendasion Prom Former officer
At A. 4. r. Headquarters

n h no little qualification 20 re-
Ceiee tho hearty appreciation from
superior officers which has come 20
members Of nattsry A. which q viii
be RECALLED u part Of the famous
esth. Ilsid artiiisy h,lsnds. In = 'et,
The A. E y. tenth field artillery. Cot
e. ID scott. the commander q Hat
terry A during he war. recalls the
pcfIls and rlorirs through which the
eeth passed. The letter fellows
Hsadquartern Tenth Field Artillery.
American Expediuonary Forces.
a. n APO 1fo.
To ny Comrades Of the ssth y A..
II " Win pride and pleasure Ina, \
respond 10 the request ~ Lieut.
wright for a letter 20 you pride. be-
cause a. your comma ndor In the M
I have the right TO address you;
pleasure because that fsciIns fills my
scqi whenever you str mentioned.
IN the heat Of the plain. Of Gironds
and the valleys Of tire Auverfue. you
showed every promise 90 being worthy
% the unique position you held In our
military orGanl1ation--ths FIRST bril-
eadc o. heavy field artillery In he
American army. Clcan. earnest, via
orous and l~n,slilesnt, those who de-
scended upon you from hiah places
departed 70 demand a hisher standard
of others.
You were spared the icalum II sec
tor warfare, and when Ia July you
went into the line along the Marine.
In open warfare. u was but a con-
unnance % the training In that sort
Of warfare hat ROY had al through
June. Just that with hostile fire 20
- a. - - A.. NmIAA 80 49, A.
the one thing wherein you Jagged
willingness 10 take covert
Through the Marine defensive. the
Marine offensive. the -. Mihiel and
Msuae-ArEunne operations you knew
no rest period. Dther troops might be
allowed 10 rest a day, withdraw 10 re-
az. your guns were never silent hy
DAY or night never was an enemy
safe within their reach. and your work
was not carried ON In what L. thought
of AZ the normal one 81 deployment
% the heavy artillery, that l.. In the
rear % the lighter divisional artillery
There was never a time hen some of
yoar guns were not we'll up among
The latter. ever IN advance " them.
iou were curssd b. NJ. fss and abu--
ed BY more important individuals. for
obatructlnr traffic. but you were al
wnys headed for the German lines
-" -
Yours Was not the glory Of going
through the lines man against man
hut yours was the glory Of maintain
Ing a sfranrlehold that would take tho
heart out % any truops. Always tho
same game, destroying or delaying
The arrival Of tho encmyH reinforce
mrnts. .upplirs and munitions. pre-
Ntuung his carrying them Oft In re-
treat tthoae guns "a Infantry cap.
turcdl, rendering impossible the
maintenance OF communications, COM
pelllns ataffs 20 DO their work In the
fields or In villages far 90 the ear.
~ wal Of diversion you Hilenccd ev-
cry hostile battery whose position
could be- determined. and particularly
bet seen the Marine and the Nes.e-
your ready q. 4. " often smashed a
counter attack and brought a 'thanig
YOU from the Infantry.
You have reason 10 be- proud ~ the
part your brigade played la tho war,
proud of your personal achievements.
and 20 be pruudcr stil OF o "a 10y
atty 10 those who planned ana direct
cd you. The same spirit % loyalty
will bring YOU success In future life.
With all good wishes
tsignedD n H. SCOTT.
Colonel 10Th Field ARTILLERY.