The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-26
Graphic Account of Activities of
Fourth Division Told by Robt. Faris
Young Chattanooga Served With Headquarters Company of the
Fffty-Ninth Infantry Tells of His Experiences in France
in the Great World War.

battle. All or parts Of II were in action
eighty-thre days during the lit Gays
of the great allied offensive, July ~
to November IL. Its total losses In All
operations were 400 Ulcers and 12.456
men. The advances made in all opera
lions netted thirty-two kilometers. The
prisoners captured numbered 2,S56. not
including the unknown number taken
in July. The known material captured
In all operations comprised sixty-one
field guns, ten minnenwerfer. two tanks,
239 machine guns and many thousands
OF rounds of artillery ammunition as
we'll as other ammunition Of all kinds.
Many Citations.
The Fourth division received q NUM-
Der OF citations. Gen. Massenet. COM
manding the Seventh French corps.
highly commended the Eighth brigade.
Fourth engineers, Eighth field signal
battalion and motor supply trains.
which had been brigaded with his troops
made July Is. Gen, Tenant. command
ing the Thirty-third division F'rench).
cited the Thirty-ninth infantry for Its
work while attached to that division.
During the Meuse-Argonne operation.
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Bullard. command
ing the Third corps. for its conduct in
the Bots de Fays tighting: The Fourth
division was one of the divisions cited
by Gen. Pershing, the commander
chief, In general orders 14S. q. III. O.,
for the achievements OF the Americans
in the second battle OF the Marine. They
were also sited in other general orders
for the taking Of the st. Mihiel salient
and for the bitterly contested victory
won In the Meuse- Argonne battle.
In general orders No. 10, Gen. Per-
shing. to Maj. Gen. Mark L. Jersey
gallant commander of the Fourth divi.
sion, said 1t was with deep gratificatior
that he observed the excellent condition
of the Fourth on the occasion OF hii
inspection on March 10, 1919. in Ger.
many. The transportation and this
artillery of the division" he stated
were in splendid shape and the gen,
eral appearance of the men was equa|
to the highest standards. THROUGHOUT
the inspection and review. the higf
morale existing In all ranks was evil
dent.
ARRIVING in France In May (1s1s) the
Fourth division was first engaged Id
the Marine counter offensive on July II
as a part of the French Sixth army
Detachments aided in the crossing Of
the ourcq and on August IA the divi'
dnctlon OF the st. MihieI salient. il car.
ried It's detectives with effectiveness
and precision. For the opening attack
on the Meuse-Argonne offensive, ths
Fourth division was put into the line
as the center unit OF the Third corps
and by its aggresslvene made q tota
advance OF thirteen kilometers despite
continued and heavy, resistance.
las a part of the Third army. the
division participated in the march Into
Germany and the subsequent occupation
of enemy territory. l am pleased &c
mention the excellent conduct of the
men in these difficult circumstances,
for which. as well as for their services
in battle, they are due the gratitude
of the nation.
Il wish to express to each man my
own appreciation of the splendid work
that has been done and the assurance
OF my continued interest in his well
fare"