Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
Favored by Dense Fog.

lowing day.
Favored by Dense Fog.
y dense fog favored the attacking
party. which threw itself against the
flower of the German army. The 18th
Infantry captured hill 2I2, where fif-
tN-tWo machine guns were found. The
German officer in command wcpt when
captured, saying it was the first time
his regiment had been on the defeu-
Sive during the war. The fighting con-
tnued until October II, when the LIST
Division Infantry was relieved. though
the divisional artillery remained in
position several days longer. In eight
days the division had lost III officers
and S,317 men killed, wounded and miss
ing.
During the latter part of October
the division was re-equipped and it's
gaping ranks filled with replace
ments and when The third phase of
the Meuse-Argonnc offensive started
November l it was in reserve. The
night of November it went into
action. taking that part of the town
of Mouzon that lay west of the
Meuse. 1t continued along the river
until within three kilometers of Sc
dan. After freeing a large stretch of
territory west of the Mouse from en-
envy control the division was relieved
by the 42d Division on November Z,
four days before the last shot of the
war was fired.
With only a brief respite, the di-
vision started on the march into Ger
many on November II. This was more
trying than it's movements from one
sector to another, for road discipline
was very strict. clothes and equip
ment had to be kept clean. in spite of
heavy rains and muddy roaGs. anG
every word from France told of fresh
err divisions that were returning home
to be discharged. The division reacnec
the German frontier on November 26,
crossed it December l, and on Friday.
December 10. crossed the Rhine al
CoblenZ, where it remained until last
month.
Military Tradition.
The combatant units of the 1st Di-
vision have the glamor of military
tradition about them. some of the ba.-
teries in the LIST Artillery Brigade be-
ing direct descendants" of revolu
tionary war organizations.
The 26th Infantry was organized in
March, 1901. in the Philippines, when
it engaged in numerous small COM
bats. 1t returned to Texas in 1903.
followed by tour in the Philippines,
June. 1907. to July. 1909. The regi-
ment was in Michigan when called to
Mexican border service in February.
1913. In June. 1917. while stationed
at Brownsville and vicinity, the regi-
ment was designated as part of the
A. r. F.
The 2sth Infantry was organized
in March. 1901, in Washington and
Idaho. 1t served in the Philippines
from November. 1901. to January.
1904. There it engaged in numerous
small combats. The regiment was
stationed in Minnesota and Dakota.
1904 to 1906. The regiment, less four
of the army of occupation in Cuba.
October. 1906, to January. 1909. The
regiment was ordered from Mime
sofa to Mexican border service in
February, 1913. and served as part
of the Vera Cruz expedition. April
to border service in Galveston, Tex,
and vicinity 1t became a part Of the
A. F.. F. in June, 1917.
The 9Th Field Artillery was organ
lied in June, 1907. Batteries A, b, d
and E were formed from former bat
18th, Sth and 18th, respectively. This
gives to Battery the transmitted
record of having fought at Yorktown,
Mcchanicsville. Malvern Hill. Bull
Run. Antietam, Fredericksburg, Get
tysburg and many minor actions dur
sends from Alexander Hamilton's
battery in the revolution, and claims
to be the only unit of the Army which
anfedates the United States Battery
ID has also transmitted to it battle
record. including Antietam. Chancel-
lorsville. Fredericksburg, Gettysburg,
Catbalogan, j. l.. ana many minor
actions during the civil war and Phil
ippine instruction. Battery A did
excellent service in the Philippine in
surrection. taking part in the prin-
cipal actions.
ton in the Philippines and on the
Mexican border. In August, 1917.
while at Fort Bliss. Tex, the regi-
ment became part of the A. e. F.
The 9Th Field Artillery was organ
lied in 1907. Batteries A and d were
formed from the former batteries field
artillery, numbered 2 and T, respec-
lively. Battery A, therefore, has
heritage which includes the princi-
pal battles of the Mexican war, civil
war and the war with Spain such
battles as Monterey. Ccrro Gordo,
Contreras, CEurubusco and Chapul-