Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-03-28
RECORD 0E llNH-REIHENL
High Spots In History Made in Brief
Period by Now World Famous
Body OF Southern Troops.

Known as storm" troops and
"shock' troops, the North Carolina
youths of the l13th field artillery,
commanded by Colonel Albert l.. Cox
OF Raleigh, won all distinction now ac
corded them.
This regiment came back to Amer
lea with record unsurpassed by
any unit of the American artillery
forces in the world war, having done
its share to make the world safe for
democracy
What they really have seen and ex'
perienced is summarized by Colonel
Cox in his statement in greeting TO
the parents and friends of the men,
as follows I'VE Of the 18th field ar
tillery have been through times that
burned mems souls with the horror
Of II ALL and the future of our lives
will be sweeter for fuller under.
standing
The following resume Of events
shows the high spots in history of the
regiment.
May 27, 191S.-After training at
Camp Sewer, sailed on H. NJ. s. Ar
magh, from New York. landing June
at Liverpool
June l3--Arrived at La IIayre
France.
June 10 Arrived at French training
camp at Coetqudan.
Aug. 24--Left in trains for battle
front on Toul sector, whore the regi.
ment was continuously under fire,
Sept. Fin front of Bernecolrt par
ticpated in the opening Of the first
all.American offensive in the flatten.
ing Of the ST. Mihiel salient
Sept. l4-Adyance was stopped at
Thlaucourt and Bouillonville, the sa.
lent having been eliminated with
wonderful dash.
Sept l5--Began nine-nght forced
march TO the Argonne forest.
Sept. 25-From positions lust south
Of Avocourt, opened fire at beginning
Of first drive against the Germans Ar.
gonne forest positions.
Sept. 2S--Objectives gained. regi-
ment took up positions near Monfau-
con and two days later moved to lvou'
ry, about three forths Of the regi-
ment's animals having been lost by
shell.fre or ovcrwork.
Oct. Enduring, great hardship
and experiencing tremendous difficult
ties. the regiment began its forced
march to the Woevre region. on the
Meuse river.
Nov -Armistice was signed after
the regiment, which was operating
with the 33rd division. had been firing
and under fire continuously since ar
irving on the Mouse in the region OF
/ Plainsville, where on one particularly
| trying occasion the regiment found IT.
self in front of the first line infantry.
Liberal use of gas shells proved ample
protection for the Tar Heels.
Nov IA Found Germans disposed
to obey armistice terms and withdrew
guns from positions for cleaning.
Dec. Attached to 33rd division
began march toward Luxembourg,
spending successive nights in the re.
gions of Trianville. Joudreville, Null
lon.Pont, RehOn. Rechaneen. and
crossed the French border into enemy
territory. sleeping December IA at
Mutford on German soil; December
16. al Asset. December II. at Hassel:
December 10. al Wolferdange Decem.
Der 20 at Colmar Berg, in Luxembourg.
Jan. s. l9l9-Detached from 33rd di'
vision and ordered to proceed to the
forwarding camp at lie Mons. to re-
Join other units OF Thirtieth division
Jan. 9-Again re-entered France at
Benvilleres.
Ian. l3-Arrived at Cornieville, near
the point where the regiment was sta
toned at the beginning OF the st. Mi
hleI drive. and there turned in their
field pieces. French 75.millmeter guns
used throughout the regiments fight
ing.
Jan. l9-Left Corneville and al
Trondes the men were loaded IN
freight cars IS men to the small car
Jan Detraincd about 90 miles
from lie Mons.
Feb. 5-Arrived at lie Mons for
warding camp, rejoining other units OF
the Thirtieth division and there the
men were equipped.
March 4-Left lie Mons.
March Arrived at port OF EN-
barkation at ST Nazaire,
March Embarked on L. S. S. San
Ia Teresa for Newport News. Va.
March 19-Debarked and hiked tc
Camp Stuart. near Newport News.