The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-11
What Some Of Our BOYS
@tSaid and Did" on
Armistice Day
(By James B. Morris. J

At a meeting of Lincoln post No. 1875
American Legion on Tuesday, Nov. 8 q
casual remark was made concerning the
whereabouts of one Of the members on
Armistice day. I thought it would be
interesting to the readers of the By
stander to know just where the men
were on that day and what each one
said when he heard the memorable or
paper We're passed to the members, each
of whom wrote statement:
Mike C. Adams, Company A 366 in
family. On Nov. IL, 1913 my company
| in the forest fact mac Pont-a- M ousson
| and was ordered over the top that
morning at $3.50 O'Clock. We were
fighting until the last gun was fred,
after it was all over I found out thas
, had been gassed, and was sent to the
hospital. ~s
Sick in hospital at Toul, France, gas
wounds and bronchitis Nov. IL, 1918.
Hearing that the armistice was signed,
said: "What a blessing, I wonder
| how my men are getting along - J.
Lindsey, Lieut.. 366 infnatry,
James L. Mcclure, formerly first ser
geant, Company H $40 United States
| infantry. On Armistice Day, Nov. II,
1918, I was patient at American Red
| Cross hospital 100, having been wound
! ed on Nov. 8 three days before. re-
member, remarking, econ you beat it,
| now must go home casual. =
Lowell Owens, formerly Of Company
M 366 infantry. On Armistice Day. I
| was in the trenches in the Metz sector
cerning the use and meaning of tho
| different flares in preparedness Of go-.
| ing over the top.
n. ~. ding, first issn-s
tenant, 366 infantry Twas il action
at the Bois Vourotte, France on Armi-
stice Day, Nov. IL, 1918 and in com.
mand Of first and fourth platoon OF
| Company F 366 infantry, which was
| preparing to attack the village OF
Bronxiiers, which was held by the Ger
mans. When the Armistice was signed
I said, "Thank God.'
] Joseph j. Johnson, cook and bakers
school, Camp Dodge. l was cooking at
Camp Dodge and said, "What relief. q
Fl. G. Cater, Company B 804 Pioneer
infantry. I was at Bomont, Francs at
the third. line trenches ready to 60 to
the front I said 'HBy the Help Of the
| Lord peace has been dee ar d and firing
ceased.'' also prayed at the time at
II clock was not a gun sound. The
band played then.
O.. L. Carter. On Nov. II, 1918, A
was at one of the ports Of emba rkation,
Camp Merritt, N. j. I was very much
surprised on hearing of the Armistice
and it was some time before I could
realize enough to take off my pack.
James B. Morris, second Lieutenant
intelligence officer, Third Pioneer 36d
infantry. I was in the Forest De pact
uear the historical city. Ponta-Mon
rnn. At 8 o'c'ock ~ ~~'o~'-, '-o'le-h,
| 4 49, A.~yS
the news. said, "It will be pitill
killed after this hour knowing that q
least temporary peace is within three
hours.' l..l. i .sE
Armistice day was one Of the mos
trying experienced during the war n
far as the Ninety-second division wa'
concerned and particularly the 366 in
fantry. This regiment was fghtinl
acainst one of the strongest position
held by the Boche, directly in front Q
Nifty and Nancy at its back.
| Contrary to sound military tacl,c
five companies of this regiment were i
offensive action and three left for re
serves and support. The boys pushe'
on and as General Ballou's order fol
lowing the Armistice stated made eac
objective assigned and captured prison
ers. Machine guns were popping, Ans
trian Ss's, pound IT'S, grenade, rifles
tank German 1865, 1855 were in as
| tion until the last minute.
For two days following the Armistic
dead, wounded and gassed men were be
ing hauled from these woods called Boz
by the French The boys rem omber tn
cemetery in these woods near wher
these men fell, the crosses and mark
that mark the graves and last but nc
least the brave heroes who faced deaf
without resisting who rest in the sal
cemetery Of fair France--May thes
rs nave not. been spent in vain.