Charlevoix county herald., 1919-01-31
Letters From
Our Soldiers
From SERGT. HARRISON
r. STEWART.
ITO his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. X.
Stewart

Stewart.
Jan. /, 1919.
Magny Lambert, Cote Dor, France
Dear All at Home:
Well, this is the first day Of the New
Year and | will start the year by giving
you few of the details since we left
the states. We sailed from New York
on July IA, and after thirteen days al
sea dodging u Boats, etc, landed in
Liverpool, England, on July 26th. II
was there we received the Kings mes.
sage which ! sent you.
Thence by train to Winchester and
into rest camp called Winall Down;
remained there two days and then
travelled on foot to Hursley Down to
isolation camp. Left Hursley on August
1st and marched to South Hampton,
sailed that night, and arrived at Cher
bourg. France, on the morning Of the
second Of August.
On the afternoon of the third we en-
trained for Valdahon. Now get out
your war maps you were writing to me
about and you will find that Valdahon
is located in Eastern France near the
Swiss border in the Department (Coun-
ty we call it, of Doubs. The barracks
at Valdahon were occupied SO we
marched from there to Fallerans, a
little village about three kilometers
distance. There we went into billets
in barns on the sixth day Of August and
went into training. On the 2Sth of
August we moved into Valdahon Bar
racks which were just vacated by the
58th Brigade and we then took up in
tensive training.
Oct. 10th we left Valdahon and march,
ed to Basancon, distance of % kilo-
meters. From there we entrained on
the 22nd and arrived at Dombaue on
the cath, took up the march at once ar
irving at Avocourt on the morning Of
the 25th. From there after few hours
rest We proceeded to Romagne-sous
Montfaucon. Find Argonne Forest on
the map and from there you can trace
me easily. AT Romagne we took up
our first position on the front and dug
our gun pits on Oct. 26tb.
Here we were treated to German gas
for the first time being gassed five
times on the night of the 9th. Of
course we were sending a few H. E.
shells over to Fritz so he could sleep
soundly but on Hollowe'en night we
treated him to a gas party which /
think he won't forget for some time
and on the morning OF the first started
the biggest artillery battle that has ever
been staged in the history OF the world.
On the afternoon of the first of No.
vember we advanced thru a harassing
shell fire and later that night went into
position about two kilometers south of
Removille and again took up firing. On
Nov. Srd we advanced to Barricourt
and again went into action. Here the
Huns counterattacked us and we were
held up until the 5th when we again
advanced to Maucourt Farm, but the
ground was so wet and marshy that we
could not get into action from that point
and on the evening of the seventh we
made our last advance.
This time we went thru the most Of
one of the most dangerous places Of
the whole drive-Namle Luneville sur
Meuse and Deadman's Curve. Iguess
we all thought OF home that night but
we went thru without casualty and
went into action about one and half
from the village of Pouilly
and the Meuse River-about three kilo-
meters southeast of Beaumont. We
were here when the armistice was call
ed and for some time after when we
to Cervisy arriving there on
Nov. oath, Fathers Day. Here we re-
NAMED for two weeks and then came
to our present resting place-namely
Magny Lambert, Cote Dor.
don't know of how much interest
this will be to you but save this for
future reference and hope ! will soon
be home and will 60 into details about
each little place.
Bye bye with love from
HARRISON.
Sgt Harrison X. Stewart,