The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-02-07
BRIEF DIARY OF
SIXTH INFANTRY
TrIer CORNING. Jan. 6th.

! our travels and work
In the latter part of January 1915,
we left Camp Taylor for Chickamauga
Park, Ga. remaining in that camp
until the first week in April, 1918. We
! entrained for port of embarSation
and left the U. S. April 9th on April
23rd our regiment arrived at Brest
France. Two days were spent in
PonteneIon barracks; then the regi-
ment proceeded by rail to Bar Sur
Aube arriving at that place April 2S.
Regimental headquarters were estab-
| lished at Soulaines, with certain units
stationed at Tremilies and Nully. On
May is in an open field near the viii
lage of Soulaines Aube, stand of
national and regimental colors WAS
presented othe 9th Inf. by the grand
daughter OF Marechal Mac Mahon. the
illustrious soldier of France. The pre-
sentation address was made by the
Marquis de Dampierre. The colors
We're accepted by Col Il, r, Winans,
who received them with an appropriate
address. The flags bear the following
inscriptions: From the sons Of the
French Champions OF American LIB
erty to the American Champions OF
France and Humanity"
From May to May 10. Lieut., Col.
Phullmay commanded the regiment,
On this latter date Col. Edwin a, Wi
mans assumed command, continuing in
that capacity until July IL, when he
was made Brigadier General Lieut..
Col. IL. NJ. Norton commanded the
regiment until July 2S. at which date
Col. Henry J. Hunt joined the regi-
ment. On Sunday. May 26, the regi
ment was honored with a visit from
Gen. John ], Pershing, who Inspected
the various units on the route Nation
ale. between the villages of Saulaines
and Nully, June | the regiment
marched TO Briennele Chateau and
entrained for the foul sector. thus be-
ing detached temporarily from the
9th division and assigned to immediate
duty with the Goth division. Arriving
at Pagny- Sur Mouse on June % head
quarters were established in that VIII
lage certain OF the units being billet
ed at Troussey, two kilometers dis
tant. Parties OF the recoinnance were
sent into the trenches, but the regi
ment did not at that time, go into
action. on June IA. the 9th Inf en-
trained for the Vosges sector to re-
join its own division (the 5th) passing
through Nncy and Epinal. The regi-
ment detrained at Remiremont and
marched to Letholy In the neighbour
hood OF which the various units were
billeted. On June 20 regimental head
quarters were moved to Gerardmer
and on June 20. the 9th Inf crossed
the frontier into Alsace, Germany, and
went into action at once. Regimental
headquarters were established at Lac-
Noir where they remained as long as
our troops held this sector. on July
f6 the regiment was relieved and be-
gan it's march to the st. Die sector
Headquarters were established on July
IL in the village OF Digon. about two
kilometers east OF st. Die. The troops
entered the trenches in the Bots d.
Ormont Immediately holding the line
facing Frapelle. Beulay and Proven
cheres Here they remained from July
IL TO Aug 49, On Aug. II after a heavy
artillery preparation by our own guns
and in the face of the severest enemy
barrages, the 9Th Inf captured the
town OF Frapelle. and thus eliminated
an awkward salient in the line Al
most constant fighting continued for
6 days The regiment finally being
relieved on Aug. 20, that night began
the march to Pauxeux on the Moselle.
where on Aug. 20 regimental head
,uarters were established and the
troops billeted Here they remained
until Aug. 90 That night the reRi-
ment was moved by motor trucks a
distance OF some 10 miles north, and
was quartered at EinvauS and In the
towns nearby. On Sept. the regi-
ment began 4-day march to the ~.
Mihiel sector. Passing through Ros-
ieres GU TROOPS encamped at Nerange-
VILE and st. Nicholas during the day
following. When night came the march
was resumed and by daybreak the
regiment was in quarters at ST. Chris
tophe. At sunset the march began once
more and the morning OF Sept sth
found us at Dieucouard, on the Moselie
That night brought us to Martincourt
and st. Jean. just back of the ST Min
| iel sector.
on Sept. 10 advanced units from the
9Th Inf. proceeded to the front anc on
the night OF the 18th the entire regi-
ment was in place for the American
offensive. The story OF the reduction
of the st. Mihiel salient on Sept. IL
can be read in the newspapers. The
| 9th Inf. as part OF the Fist Army
| made its detectives ahead OF schedule
time. remaining in action until Sept.
16. on that date the regiment was
relieved and moved back to Domevre.
| On Sept. 81 we began to march by
night stages to Rignay st. Martin
| The second night found the regiment
at it's destination. Some units were
ouartered at st. German and Vgny'
remained here until Oct. 4. During the
| night all the troops were moved by
motor trucks to Verdun sector. Oct. :
the regiment was at Lempire while the
troops rested during the day near
Nixeville. That night the march to
the Argonne began. From early morn
ing Oct. 6 to Oct. II, the regiment was
biyouaced in the Forest de Hesse. Oct
he found us east of Montfaucon ano
in less than kilometer OF that town
oct. 10 regiment moved forward te
general line of Cierges Nantillois. AZ
midnight entered the Kriemhilde line
facing Romagues and Cunel. Earl,
oct. IA advanced about two kilometeri
in the face of heavy enemy barrag'
land machine gun fire. The attack
continuing from Oct. IA to Oct. ~
was like that of st. Mihiel fresh II
memory and does not require repeti