The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-07
:: LATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LOCAL SPORT WORLD ).

battalion under 1t. Col. Hubner ad-
vanced along the right bank l was
sent with the 26th. We took our
horses across the canal by making a
3 bridge of railroad steel. From there
until the head OF the column reached
| Om!court all went well--the enemy
shells falling either to the right or leil
of US. At that point, however, daylight
having arrived, we saw German bat
terry OF us swing into place on the hill
northeast OF Chenery.
That scene reminded me more of ola
war pictures than anything have
seen. The horses galloped out, turned
sharply about, the caissons were un.
hitched and in moment the guns haa
direct fire on us. Remarkable as it
seems there we're few casualties. /
think that can be attributed though t.
a French battery of 75s which at the
PROPER moment opened just back of Us
with the greatest stream Of shells j!
lave ever heard flow from one bat
terry. They were riding the guns"
and having the time Of their lives.
Meantime our regiments deployed ana
took up battle formation. Suddenly
the Boche battery became silent bul
soon moved and opened again. They
knew their targets well and it was
marvellous to see how easily they could
switch from one to the other. /
crossed the canal on foot at Omicourt
having sent my horse to the rear anu
reported on regiment depIoyed and Il
place Then passing through Chertry
went to the 2Sth. Meantime this reg
meat advancing in combat formation
had found the 42d division halted just
beyond the town. They had made one
futile attempt to take the hill and wera
trying to evolve another plan when
!1ubner came up.
Col. Hubner asked to be allowed to
take the hill, as he afterward said t.
give that Rainbow crowd a lesson il
modern warfare, and his request wa
granted. His regiment then with Col
Roosevelt on the left "leapfroged" the
42d and went into battle AS our men
Eassed through telling the Others in
regular doughboy fashion to watch
US go up" they were cheered by til
units of the 42d they passed.
Fhe fight itself did no; last long bu!
what it lacked in quantity, it NOR
than mad? up IN quality. AS usual Tie
Enemy machine guns were well placed.
and at one tine it looked a. though
the attack might fail The line hesitat
ed, wayercd a moment, and in on
place broke, but Immediately close
in, reformed, and moved forward. VII
each little gain the density of the
tmy fire was diminished and bafol
many hours the heights in front OF S
dan were safely in the hands Of thl
Second brigade, First division.
Contrary to newspaper reports t.,
42d division did not assist in takial
this position and moved up there OIL
after this division was ordered bac
to attack in another position. III fac
the other brigade of this division die
not participate in the attack. Genera.
Marshall's troops alone we're involved
and we did not as the papers said, take
Sedan. / think there Is no doubt but
what we could have taken it but for
sentimental reasons it was deemed
best for the French to make the for,
nal entry.
Such, briefly, is the history of what
proved to be our last operation, for be-
fore we could get back for another at.
tack the armistice was signed and hos
Titles ceased. Fini la guerre.
l hope lave hot bored you with
this tiresone narrative. If have re-
member that we UP here enactlng tho