The Little River news., 1919-04-30

= ." and National guard divisions and tc form special organizations of army corps, s. o. S. troops. In May, 1918 the company was filed up with men from other camps, large number com ing from Camp Dodge, Iowa.
 F 2. Move to France.
 The company left Camp Travis, Tex June 9th, 1918, on a special trooI train carrying companies c and I 35Sth Infantry for Camp Mills, New York. Enroute it crosses the follow. ing states: Texas, Oklahoma, Kan sas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio Michigan, crossing Detroit river at Detroit into .Winsdor Canada, and running along the Canadian border te Niagra Falls, and crossing the Niagra River into Buffalo, New York, crossing the states of New York into Pennsyl- vania and back into New York and across New Jersey to Jersey City. The company detrained at Jersey, embark ed on the Ferry and went to Long Is- land, where it entrained for Camp Mills, New York, arriving on June 14th, 1918. The time at Camp Mills was devoted to drawing of necessary equipment for overseas duty The company left Camp Mills by train June 18th and went to New York, fer ried to the piers at Hoboken, N. J., and boarded the Steam Ship Canada same date and sailec June 2Oth, 1918 arriving at Liverpool, England July l, 1918. Disembarked July End and marched to Camp Knotty, Ash, Eng land. July 4th, as a part of the S5Stn Infantry, it paraded before the Lord Mayor of Liverpool and was given banquet by the city. Left Camp knot- ty Ash, Eng. on the morning of July 9th, arriving at South Hampton same date and marched to the Commons.
 
 ing day and embarked on channel boat for Le Harve, France, arriving there the following morning. Debar- xed to a rest camp on the high ground near Le Harve, staying there until the following day. The company marc>- ed out shortly after noon and entrain- cd at railway yards at Le Harve for Recey-SurSeine, arriving there July 10, 1918. After detraining to Moitron a distance of 10 kilos, with full equip ment. Immediately after arrival at Moitron the company was engaged in intense drill in preparation for an early arrival at the front.
 3. Move to the front.
 On August 17th, 1918, as part of the 9Oth division the company was order ed to the front, leaving Moitron same date, marching three days with full field equipment, arriving at Poincon, France, where it entrained and moved to Foug. France, arriving there Aug. 20. Detrained and marched to Tro-- usse, France; left Trousse 8:30 p. m August 23, marched 15 miles and took up a reserve position at Franchville Left Franchville 8:30 p. m. September l, 1918, and took up position on hill near Martincourt. Left this position September 4th and took up position in trenches to relieve Co. G, infantry While here Lieut. Barnes was detailed as Regimental Supply Office and Lieut. Robert McFaden assigned to Com pany. While in this position the com pany was continually under heavy fire from the enemy. On the night o1 September 8th, one platoon while out on patrol suffered heavy casualties Notwithstanding this they accomplish. ed their mission. On the night of Sep. tember 10th the company furnished g detail to go into Fayeen-Haye ant guard the Stokes Motars which had been placed their in preparation oi the coming offensive.
 1 The St. Mihiel Ocensive.
 On the morning of September 18th 1918, when the offensive started tht company was put out on various de tails. viz: Scouts and snipers. am munition carriers and Liaison from front line to regimental. The com pany was relieved from ammunition detail on the evening of September IA and immediately reenforced the Ton inc. While in this position on Sep i tember 18th, Captain Horton ant Lieut., Grinstead were wounded ant End Lieut.. McFadden assumed com mand of the company who was latel gassed an first Lieut. Boylan was thel attached to the company and assum ed command. Company c was an as saulting company in the offensive O September 18th, (better known as tn, camaflage raid) casualties during thiI local offensive were very heavy. On the night of September 26th, 2nd Lieu