Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-02-06

has not been on a picnic or sight see
Ing expedition all Of the time over
here. We were at Cantigny, Scissors,
st Mihiel, and twice at Verdun. In
the Argone Woods we were being used
as shock troops. AT all times We were
holding fronts"
Lionel Hartzell. wrote from Germany
on December Is: "We caught up with
the 10th F. A. the other day and | found
10 letters there awaiting me, and believe
me sure was glad to get them. | do
not know OF anything | would rather have
received except a discharge from the
army and transportation home. Last
night we played a concert in a theatre
for the boys of the 10th and the fellows
OF Divisional Headquarters. 1t wa the
first Band concert the fellows from the
10th had heard since the 10Th Band play
ed for them at camp rear Bordeaux.
They salvaged their instruments at
Chateau Thierry, July 2Sth, when we
went into action and haven't gotten them
yet. Now that the war is over the Regi-
mental Commander is trying to reor-
ganize the band" On January Ist, he
writes: 81 am here at Bad Bertuch wait
ing for transportation to take me to the
10th, and | suppose this will be the last
letter that you will receive from me from
over here. / think our P. o. is closing
and no mail will be sent from this
Division to the States. | received a
bundle OF Magazines from you last v
ing, and also the REGISTER. | received
some from you while we were in the
Argonne Woods, and believe me they
came IN handy to all Of the fellows in my
squad or detail. They certainly devour-
edthem. While / am waiting here | have
lone day to call mine. | am here in one
OF the most exclusive summer resorts in
the world, one for those in high circles
| with Old Bill. The forests surrounding
B. B. are inhabited by wild boar, deer,
fox, etc, and before the war were re-
served for the German nobility to hunt
in. There is some real rustic mountain
scenery. The place is famous for its
mineral baths. The water is o8 F. at all
times. In coming here we passed through
ing on Luxemburg. The law on forest
conservation is very strict in Germany as
well as all over Europe. Nearly all for
ests OF any note are set out in rows and
are very thick in growth. Pine and oak
are not mixed. 1t reminds one Of a field
of orr and wheat adjoining each other.
The pine here is similar to the spruce
and white pine in the southern part of the
U. ST. while the oak is not very different
from the white oak of our own country.
Beech and hemlock grow extensively
here"
Captain P. D. Cornell, H Company.
5th Regiment, Marine Corps. A. E. F.,
writes on January 9th: 81 am in receipt
of your letter of November 9th, 1918, re.
questing information concerning the
death of your son, Private Russell Riggs,
formerly of this company, and who was
killed in action on October 5th, 1918, in
the battle of Blanc Mont Ridge. Your
son was instantly killed by tn. fragments
OF a high explosive shell, a rough piece
of shrapnel having struck him in the
heart. He was lying in a small dug out
when the shell struck a short distance
away. He remained there unobserved
from the time he was killed (about II P.
NJ until early the next morning when a
chow detail went to call him and found
him dead. 1t is understood that he was
sleeping when he was killed. In your
letter you asked about his Testament,
but | am sorry to inform you that it was
impracticable to obtain these little person.
al effects, due to the fact that the com.
pany pushed on shortly after he was kill.
ed"
Roy ]. Farris, I'd F. A., Camp Knox,
Stithton, KY, is visiting his folks at
Middlebrook, while on Through.
The following boys have been dis
charged and have returned to their
homes as given below:
Wagner James F. McColl, roth Am
munition Train, Camp Funston; Belle
view.
James A. Fitzgerald, Camp Funston;
Belleview.
John Nash, Camp Funston; Belleview.
Kletis Mcdowell, Camp Funston;
Belleview.
Winifred Brooks, Camp Funston; Brule.
Gilbert Hartwick, Camp Funston; Iron
ton.
Russell Tins, Forestry Division; Iron
ton.
William H. Middleton, Camp Funston;
Redmondville.
Alfred Monroe Plnkley, Camp Nc
Pherson, Atlanta, Ca; Monterey.
Josh Stevens, Camp Funston; Red
mondville.
Herbert Collins, goth M. G.. Bn., 10th
Reg. Camp Funston; Sabula.
George w. Jordan, 10th Ammunition
Train F Co., Camp Funston; Sabula.
Jesse H. Pierson, Battery E, 28 F. A
Camp Funston; Annapolis.
John M. Palmer, Amb. Co. 238, Camp
Funston; Des Arc.
Grover Nice allum, Battery F, goth F.
A., Camp Funston; Roselle.
Jesse L. White, Battery F, 2eth F. A.,
Camp Funston; Annapolis.
Christopher Middleton, Infantry, Camp
Funston; Piedmont, R. 2.
Leslie Wallis, Railroad Artillery: Bat
terry F, So Artillery. IS engagements
over seas; Des Arc.
Den Lovelace. Battery E, 81 Artillery,
Champagne front, 1918, February 10,
May 8 July ~I5-I7-IS-25, August 25-26-2e,
October I-3; Des Arc.
Corporal Gilbert Wallis, 81 Artillery,
First Separate Brigade, II engagements
on Champagne Front; Des Arc.
]. R. Maddox, Battery E, Coast Ar
tillery 81, Ist Separate Brigade, Cham
payne Front, France, 1918: February
70, May 3~-I5-I7-I8-25, July IS, August ID,
September 26-2o, October I-3; Des Arc.
We are hoping that these boys who
have returned from overseas and who