Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
E|GHT|ETH DIVISION CITED
BY COMMANDING GENERAL
Moved Fifteen Miles Through Enemy
Lines From November to .,
Always Leading.
GENERAL ORDER BY CRoNkHlTE
Points With Prid" to Wonderful
achievement Of Virginia boys in
Final Days of Terrific Struggle
q Against Huns.

Showing tina; those Virginia boys
and a;a,i, Their SSompanioIns who form The =;
The lighting traditions OF Their fathers,
asgenera! order issued on November Il
by Maior-t;ene!a! Ade.5ert kronkh!ic
points with pride 70 tie tact that they
have three times been commended by
the comma nding general for their en-
ceilent work during the strenuous days
during which time they advanced over
fifteen miles as2iaS; the stubborniy
lighting Huns and captured vast guam
titles OF guns and large numbers OF
PRISONERS.
y copy Of THO order has JUST been re-
cctvcd by Colonel George Wayne An
derson, assistant city attorney, whose
his Ifs While iishiing WIKI the E;sh-
THE EishIe,h Division only moves
At no, culy moves forward asains.
The cne:.y. but Il moves forward ii
the estimation az all who are capable
o:Sjud&ing H. courage It's hgh;ins and
lin Ike operations cor the period
Noremrcf 10, the division moved for
III siwaEs led,
1T cspiurei two Huns Tor cye-y.man
Wounded.
Il; tapturei ono machine gun tor
cHer! lraH ~"undet.
=; n,s e5' ;5!.,t, ope senno"' ioc sys:y
. les q munitions and vj2"r stores
;l@t.:"9'ishsn these results OF
NS's' ':nr";'.,!ce 70 ;a@ 7Icress o! the
ienara. op-r2i:u' with q iag Smaller
ise'cehia.c q "iEHa ,e& ;haa AN: other
p:F:s!o1 engages
Is II; has ie-rne' :: aa-d t.4!atns and
.,i,he AUTHORIZATION Of ,ne eorps and
:.c;i.y cun'n2nders Is expressed IN the
following:
GENERAL.
s,t.'reteSraIn from the commanding
genera, First Array:
3 *'Te ARM com.nanlcr desires that
Heu Inform me cc.ncianC,er OF the
,isnder's appreciation o. MS excellent
sSorS during the battle o: to-day He
desires ihat you have this information
sent TO AL organizations .; that diY!-
Sion asking ia: as may be prac;!cabie
this night. He ;u!l! realizes the stvik-
ing blow your division has delivered
TO. the enemy this date
general. First Army Co:ps:
The corps co!"manGeT is par::cu-
telligent work accomplished by your
division to-day. He is further DESTROYS
that his conEratu!a;ionS "!!d app.ecta
commanding your brigade. which has
borne The brunt OF the burden
Letter from the cornnanding gen
e.al, FIRST Army Corps:
Il. i he corps commander desires
that YOU be informed and that those
-Isder your. command be informed tina.
in addition TO other Nell deserved com
meadat!ors received from the army
commander and the corps commanded!
he wishes 10 express MS particular
qualification and app.ec!a tion OF the
work OF your division from the time
IL has entered under his command
kRoNkHITE HONoRED
TO COhNAND DIVISION
1T is necessarily i g-ea, honor 20
be allowed TO command an orsaniza-
ton which earns such commentator.
4. 1t is likewise great honor 10 De-
long to ST, j an organization
3 II do not TiSw VIA: tn. future has
In store Tor US.
''If ii be wa5. wc .nus, and shall
sustain our honor and our reputation
by giving our best TO Complete the
salvation OF our Couu;!:
- III II be peace. we must and shall!
maintain our reputation ana the honor
OF our division and the army as SOL
diers OF the greatest country on earth
and az right minded. scit-rcspeclIng
inan.
The Eigh;!eth Division only moves
forward"