The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-05
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FIELD ARTILLERY IN WORLD VAR

wHEELmG's "owN" REGIMEN:
WAS IN THE THICK OF THE
FRAY AND BEHAVED
SPLENDEDLY.
Vivid Story OF tho Amertcans ''ptE
Push" Told by Member Of the 3l+th,
i who Modestly withholds Els
Name.
+ In tho very near future Wheeling
| own" regiment. the 9Th Field AFtif
+! lcry will BE- coming home. Exact date:
! for The sailing uf various batteries have
not been made public. but within the
! next few days dcfinitc announcement
| is expected from Washington
| The Intclliecnccr has received frrn
one OF the 3li,h lads Very complete
| account Of every move the regiment
! made from the time it left Camp zee
until ii ceased firing and started NOV
ing towards "a French Fort. for the re-
/ turn 10 America. Because he hns used
/ the prunoun ~ here and there in The
story the modest hero asks that hi,
name BE- omitted. In compliance with
! his request this is done.
! Here's what your own boys did Ma
nda FL Wheeling:
We left Camp L"c on the morning of
May cath. and embarked on the ltai' IN
boat America" at $3.50 IL m. same Jay
at Lamb Point, Newport News. We
laid there until noon May 26th. when
Nc pulled anchor and started OH our
journey across the deep blue, Aside from
q little target practice By ono OF the
other transports and rumor that subs
were sighted. on one occasion. our trip
was uncrcntful. Was sick for few
days. but recovered o. X. Sighted land
on the morning of June 3 and dcbnrkcu
at the port OF Brest about p. IN. same
day. Brcst Is a very old city with a
population Of about 10o, 900, situated in
the Department of FiniStcre-( depart
mont corresponds to statcs.) After a
few days stop at rest camp nea"
Brest, We departed for Redon. Depart
ment Of Ill ci-Fclainc. Redon is a Very
pretty little city with a population of
about 5000. We were the first Amrri-
can troops 10 be billetcd in this town
and Of course We were quite a curiosity
for a while. They have q wonderful
church in this town and one Of the best
pipe organs l have ever heard. The
priest made special arrangements for
we soldier S TO attend mass in the
chapel, The people treated US mighty
that they have gotten up a petition. re-
Questing that we be sent there for the
rest of time in France.
We left Redon on August Sth ARD
after four days hike passing through
the. towns of BeEanne, Muzillac end
Sheux. we pulled into Camp de Mencon,
Department Of Morbihan. situated near
the city Of Vannes. Camp de Mencon
is an artillery training camp exclusively,
After qualifying with high honors,
We departed and after a ride Of two
days and three nights. we detrained nt
Soviily. Department Of Mouse on Sept.
18th.
We were held In reserve In the St.
Mihicl sector for few days. after
which We pulled stakes for Camp Gal
leni. Department of Mouse. Our entire
division assembled here. being the frs,
time that VIC were altogether since cur
arrival in France.
After few days rest. We pulled out
on the night OF September 23rd. taking
up our flrsc position at Dead Mans
Hill" near Nontzcvillc.
Believe me. 1t was some journey 10
get there. Talk about traffic, why II
never Imagined there were so many SOL
diers. artillery carriages and auto trucks !
in Fancc. We also mot n few tanks
Dead Mans Hill" Is one Of the most
dismal places I have ever seen You
will recall that it was here some Of /