. Memories of the "411th" Telegraph Battalion in the World War here and "over there" .... 1liis tii-st nightAvas attended Avith queer experiences. One of the men in tell-ing the Avriter about it said: I Avoke up after a nap of Avhatseemed to be many hours, Avondcriug what was driving at theback of my head. I discovered it to be the toe of a No. 10 wornby Bill Wells, Avho OAving to his extreme length, Avas spread allover the compailment. liis long legs W(a\iiig in and (Mil innougthe numerous legs that Avere contained therein. 1 shuddered 1othink AAdiat an awful time the boys nnist be havinu who
. Memories of the "411th" Telegraph Battalion in the World War here and "over there" .... 1liis tii-st nightAvas attended Avith queer experiences. One of the men in tell-ing the Avriter about it said: I Avoke up after a nap of Avhatseemed to be many hours, Avondcriug what was driving at theback of my head. I discovered it to be the toe of a No. 10 wornby Bill Wells, Avho OAving to his extreme length, Avas spread allover the compailment. liis long legs W(a\iiig in and (Mil innougthe numerous legs that Avere contained therein. 1 shuddered 1othink AAdiat an awful time the boys nnist be havinu who wei-elocated in the same compartment as Torry. 52 MEMORIES OF THE •4nTH At about three oclock the next niorninji- Company I) andIleadciuarters Detachment were awakened by the officers, whowere endeavoring- to get them off the train at a phice calledSavenay. It was a mad scramble in the dark, every man en-deavoring to find his pack, his mess gear and all the other stuffwhich he might have unpacked on the train, but at last it wasaccomplished. Company E continued on for about fifteen. WM. H. FAIKBAMKS First Adjutant of Battalion as 1st Lieutenant. Promoted to Captain and transferred from organization at Monterey. Placed in command 3rd Depot promoted to Major andbrought tliat organization to France. Placed in command 55th Telegraph Battalion: with 5th Corps during St. Mihieland Meuse-Argonne offensives. EAKLY EXPERIENCES IN FRANCE 53 kilometers to a town called 8t. Ettiene. With ]\Iajor Griswoldin the lead Company D and Headquarters stumbled sleepily upa long hill, through narrow, crooked streets for a couple of kilo-meters, finally arriving at a group of buildings known as BaseHospital No. 8. Here we were cjuartered in new barracks andfurnished clean beds with white sheets in which to sleep. Thisfact is worthy of note in passing as it was the only time thatsuch luxury was enjoyed by any whole unit during ovir stay inthe A. E. F. In the meantime, Company E had continued th
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