Evening journal., 1919-05-28

Ing company. in command OF Captain
Mckay. The letter from Colonel Dewey
in this history shows how much was
contributed by this test 10 the success
OF the gas mask.
While at Camp Dix The mess kitchens
OF the seth Pioneer Infantry became
famous for their cleanliness and the
quality OF the mess, so much 50 that
/ the commanding general frequently
conducted his visitors 10 the mess hall
iand kitchens, exhibiting them as exam
pies OF what might be done. The let
ter from General Scott regarding police
OF the aera at the time the overseas
movement indicates the excellent state
OF police in which the regimental area
was always kept.
The first movement overseas took
place at night on the 2sth Of August,
1918. and the troops embarked on the.
L. :. Naval Transport Leviathan from
Hoboken, v j., on the 29th Of August
all movement being attended with such
secrecy as was possible.
The ocean voyage on account Of the
presence Of submarines on both sides
OF the Atlantic, was carefully guarded
IN every way 20 prevent disaster.
abandon ship drills u the day time and
the absence % lights at night made
the voyage a unique oneA Every pas
senger on the boat was required 10
have a life prcserver at an times. and
when anchor was dropped in the har-
Dor Of Brest at : p. m, September z,
1918, word was received that the :. 5.
MI Vernon, then lying at dock. had
been torpedoed at sea two days ont.
The debarkation OF troops was COM
pletcd on the sth OF September and
camp was made in shelter tents at the
rest camp near Pontanczen Barracks
near Brest. Trimming in the rest camp
was abandoned and on September "a,
the regiment complete, moved from
Brest by rail. arriving at the training
area at FOulain, Department iaute-
Marne, September &c. The only train
ing at Foulain was gas defense and
on account Of the urgent need Of troops
at the front. for the 81. Mihiel drive
had been consummated, the regiment
moved from Foulain on the 26th Of
Sepiepber TO stations in the First
Army area, the organizations detrain-
ing as follows:
Reglmental Quarters. Sorcy-sur-
Meuse, Dept. Meuse; Headquarters
Company, Sorcy-sur-Meuse. Dept.
Meuse: Supply Company, Sorcy-sur-
Meuse, Dept. Meuse; Medical Depart
ment Sorcy-sur-Meuse, Dept. Meuse;
First Battalion Headquarters, Sorcy-sur-
Meuse, Dept. Meuse; Companies c and
d. Sorcy-sur-Nfeuse. Dept. Meuse; Sec
ond Battalion Headquarters, Sorcy-sur-
Meuse. Dept. Meuse; Companies E, +, q
and II. SOrcy-sur-Aleuse. Dept. Meuse;
Company A, Belleville, Dept. Meurthe-
et-NIOselle; Company b. Liverdun, Dept. |
Meurthe-et-Nioselle; Third Battalion
Headquarters, Glement-en-Arg0nne, I
Dept Meuse; Companies X and L, I
Clement-en-Argonne. Dept Meuse; Com |
pany. ]. Les lsleltes, Dept. Marne |
Company NJ. Dombasle. Dept. Meuse.
on the 2Sth OF September the follow
ing movements took place:
Company d, from SOrcy-sur-Aleuse; I
Company. C TO GrOsrouvres, Dept. /
Nieuse: Company G to Raulsecourt,
Dept. Meuse.
From this time on. during hostlllties /
as well as after the armistice on the !
nth OF November 1918. movements Of |
the different organizations were made /
TO various stations and reference is /
made 10 the company histories, show
ing movements and the work Of the /
different companies.
on the 10th Of October. the Second |
Army was formed and Regimental
With the entire First and
Second BattaliOns was transferred TO
the Second Army. the Third Battalion
remaining with the First Army.
on Christmas sday at SOrcy-sur-
Aleuse. at Raulecourt. the station OF
The I'd Battalion, and a Boucq the sta
iiop. Of the Sd Battalion. Christmas
celebrations were held and every man
in the regiment was presented with
a souvenir OF France, and every mess
was supplied with a ration OF turkey
or goose. Christmas exercises were
held and the Christmas of i9is will be
long remembered by the inhabitants OF
the towns where the 59th Infantry was
billeied.
At midnight on the 2Oth-2lst Of
March. 1919. the seth Pioneers Infantry
was transferred from the 2d Army to
the Advance Section, Service OF Sup
ply.
A word is not amiss concerning the
recent history in the service OF the
United States OF the ist Delaware In
fantry on the Mexican border. The
two battalions Of the ist Delaware In
fanirv were called out on the 10th OF
June. 1916, and mustered into Federal
Service on the 9th Of July. 1916, at h
state Rifle Range. New Castle. Del. and
moved 10 Dcming. n. A.. reaching there (
on the 3ist OF July. 1916. where with
Guard troops the border
r.4roI .s.ae cfaffannd for a nnnafdar
able period The two battalions were
in command at different times Of Ma
ior J. w. Reed. Col. H. l.. Roberts, /
Major T. w. Kobbe. and Lieut.. Col. i
Major General, Chas. II.
Martin. The duty on the service border h
besides the guard duty consisted most
" OF field training and practice I
The two battalions left
Dcming. n NJ. on the 2d OF February, /
1917. and we're mustered out OF the 4
q. s. service on the 10Th and 10th Of Z
February. two weeks later. Z
Sas Defense Division.
Warfare Service, L. s. Army,
10. West Forty-fourth street. (
Sew York City. 1
August 10th. 1918. ,
From Colonel Bradley Dewey, C. w.
:. \. A.
To Colonel ]. w. Reed. 59th Pioneer !
Camp Dix. Wrightstown, y. J. =
Subject Gas Mask Test. I
4. The recent field test OF the latest Y
development gas mask has come to a Z
uccessful conclusion and every one a
Gems quite pleased with the results ;
>. A large part OF this success is