The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-04-04

that not long hence we would be
dodging them coming over at the
rate Of about 90 minute. Well we
spent seven. weeks here learning
from sea. .oned French troops all the
arts Of modern trench warfare. We
lett late in May and went back be-
hind the lines and then we should
have at least d months rest. not
knowing that in less than two
weeks we would be called on to
buck one of Germany's most victor.
ious offensives. We were in small
town by the name Of st. GeTvois
when the orders came to get ready
to move. We packed up and were
ready to at Z 80 P. M. then the Or
ders changed. We were not going
till morning. We unrolled our packs
and got to bed about ll:oo o'clock,
at two o'clock we we're called again.
We were ready to leave at 1880.
We marched four Kilometers out
on the road and waited for the mo-
tor transportation that was to take
us to where we did not know. AT
seven O'CLOCK the trucks pulled in
and we got into them to take the
most memorable trip that any di-
vision has taken since coming to
France. Every where along the
route We were greeted by the French
civilians. soldiers, young and old.
We were having jolly time greet
ing the many people that lined
streets in every village and hamlet.
They knew where we were going,
bat we didn't. We got near Meaux
and there was an air raid on, so we
had to stop until Heinie had his fun
and departed. Then away we went
again thinking onlytef getting CUT
Of those motor lorries that were
loaded to full capacity. Well We
got out about 500 A. M. only to
find we had to march about % Kill
ometers. Yet we had never been
told where we were going, so we
ate a few of our hard biscuits from
our resefve ration which we always
carried with us. At 600 A. M. we
were on the march, we marched a.
bout 10 Kilometers and began eee-
ing refugees who looked at US with
hazard faces as ii nothing meant
any thing to them excepting to get
away from there enemies, the hated
Hun. A little farther ON we met
some French soldiers driving some
cattle, then we began to awaken to
the fact that we were not on an ex'
cursion, but out to put our lighting
strength against that of the Bosche
We arrived near Montrevil at 300
P. M. and had dinner. The Cap.
tain said for US to get all the rest
possible for we would probably be ur
all night. At 600 O'Clock we started a.
gain. we got in the village of Montre-
vii. there to see our first wounded
French comrade. We assured them that
the German advance would stop when
we arrived, but they only laughed say
ing we didn't know what we werd buck
ing into. which we didn't, we moved a.
head and went into skirmishes at Paris.
When darkness came we moved on up
to Lucy-le- Bocage, where the French
were fighting hard to maintain there
lines. We bivouaced in wheat field
lust outside the town, June lst. Next
morning we were called and told to
cook breakfast, something we were glad
to get. After breakfast we withdrew
behind hedge and about 7:3O A. u.
Heinie began sending over few shells.
The Captain gave the order to lay fat
on the ground. which we did without or
ders. Soon the Colonel sent an order
down for US to Iut line Of trenches
out in the field in front of the town. At
600 o'clock we started On this job. We
had only got started when Heinie dis
couered our intentions Tin perfect deti-
! -. ~ III. brava aoldieral and began to