The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-31

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significant Of the spirit Of fricndliness
and brothcrIy love which is among the
nOblcst OF the characteristics OF the
members Of St Matthew'S parish.
tho supply Of ammunition was very IT.
regular and after much difficulty we
succeeded in getting our supply.
September az, 1918.
Contrary to what one might cHpec'
on the eve Of the batt"ry's first engage
ment. thcrc was apparently no excite
mcnt either amongst officers or men,
Every ono went about their accustomed
duties in the usual way. Things were
normal. The plan Of attack OF the car
rage sketch was submitted 10 the nat
terry commanders about p. M. Sep
tcmber 2j. DArragc figures were coin
plcte and in the hands OF the chiefs or
section by 1890. The 20" hour not be-
ing until 80 n. m. September 70, the
men had ample opportunity for Sood
nights rest. Al 80 p. m. september
c5. the counter battery work ana zen
cral artillery preparation was COM
menccd by the heavy artillery. II was
q wonderful sight. AS far ms the eye
could reach to tho cast. west and SCUM
Of us could be seen nothing but The
flares Of tho big guns. The noise re-
semhlrd tho rumbling Of huge drum.
At $50 n. m. September %. the hat-
terry opened up fer it's first time against
IL real enemy and the "doughboys' OF
the 320th Infantry went over the top
under tho protection OF our own bar
rage. About n. IN. word came back
that all had como well and the advance
was successful. We were ordered 10
move forward and take up position in
Al I,.or in
all Of about seven kilomctrrs. Through
4 m:s:ntcrprctation Of orI'rs. Lieut'n-
ant Strong. in charge Of the linbcrs at
the Eschclon. failed to brin UP :hc
horses at the appointed time. 1t was
therefore necessary 70 make use OF The
first horses available. which proved 10
h those belonging To Battery +. Our
advance w7s accomplished in good order
and with no particular incident. rVcr
very poor roads, due to shnllfre. On
our way up we passed considerable
number Of wounded. both Boche and
American. and considerable number OF
BoChc prroners. Witnessed two balloons
shot down by Roche planes and one
Bochc plane brought down by French
anti-airrrnft. About y. m. we reached
the zone Of our position in the Vicir'y
OF Hill ISL We were considerable an
ing conspicuous by their absence. Just
as We entered our now position we were
attacked by several enemy planes. who
delivered considerable machine gun fire
and dropped snmc bombs. The only
damage done. however. was the loss Of
two horses by Battery 4. At this poin:
tho reconnaissance officer with the in
strumcnts having been separated from
tho battery. j! was necessary to lay the
battery by the lining in method"
Sergeant Kaltonb1ch was sent TO the top
Of Hill PSI To line the guns in with the
CRY OF Paramount. Before he accom-
plishcd his mission. however. hc was
shot down BY Roche planes. In the
meantime instruments were available.
the battery was laid and continued the
action throughout the rest Of the day
and night
September 27th, 1918
Action C'n'inucd throughout the day
in this r"siiCn with no further casual
tics. W" suffered p little Smelling but
no drmaGc was done. Amongst other
1raEcis fired upon wore the city CT
Bricr>'I and tho city "f Paramount both
Of which were sc: anrc due to our shell
fro.
September asth, 1918
now position with II. Layton and the
Detail. Decided IN Battery position in
feoi:- I.u.,'r'a. No, Lieut.. Ferguson
who hid ben acting rs Liason officer
We're arrin attac'.nd by Boche planes.
winch rlahr reconnaissance and location
Of Battery position moro difficult. POSI-
tinn not good. being NOR" or less emil
ndrd trrI" heights cnSt of the Meuse
hut i; Was Tho best W" could do. Bat
terry w1e "rdCrcd To mON" out ut dusk
.,njcr IT,. Nrill. 1T. Williams Second in
rnr,r.rnd. Mr.. Cr" wcrc left marking
y direct route. ~ ?hG IN. IN" Barter!
Id no: arrived NJ its now position
l-rrr iivcsiirH!iUn il was found mat
-, :rr E.,,":. without having informed
NO h~l nj d"r"d tho Battery 7" proceed
to ihr NV prGiti"n by different route;
via rri.N. p poor rad nj best. ana
tbrcush p town tina; vas continual lily
rrf,,r YhoIl fir from The enemy heayies
~ ~ Toast i'"m"r"rs lnnEcr than
rhr r"u'" nlrca,dH, m"ri;cd. tn" Battery
rn,uE reached ~" now position ahout
n,idnirhi. after ha,i rE h'"n Shcll"d In
Crisy l".inc on" "fiSS"n m me nrlne"
md hnir" = n;inu"I'y halted "nrout".
en- inc ,';,'"y -oad. Fortunately. IN tho
,i.,ni-y cC ~" EL't"ry position. was
several largo Enrho Gub-onts and a part
nC Ms trench sySi"n. which yer" uti'-
, ,;cm {. WA. cs,.h'i,hcd on III" crest
"r tho hi in front Of III" Battery in !
vcrv cnnrfCr,nhlc shcll-rroof dus-out
evacuated Ivy III" Urn: 500
= ''''''' gao !
Laid down ar>cral ho"ra:"s al tho TO /
ouc.t Of Tho lnr'nrry il n" carly AN. !
As soon rs day h"c>" advanced q: rs +,
wcrc cs' nh'i:h"d ru tho n",EvauN Ridge !
cram which I'll thrN" Brttorics regis
icrcr IN NilrSnr:; md 1;ri"u'los. During !
The course If The day "" did consider /
All, drmar" to rhcs" TWO towns. Two
Eritcri"a on:;a"rd on ~" cast hank or ,
the A'rlu" TrCn|h N"rIaTS sheHcco
cast of Vil"Sn"i
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