. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. igade was to go immediately from St. Mihiel tothe Argonne, passing through one of its most exacting experiences in the war,a period of long and tedious night marches and of day encampments in thewet woods. The organizations marched from Nonsard to the woods near Brousseyon September 14; on the 15th they marched via Gironville, Mecrin andKoeur le Petit to woods near Koeur le Grand; on the i6th they moved toPierrefitte and tow
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. igade was to go immediately from St. Mihiel tothe Argonne, passing through one of its most exacting experiences in the war,a period of long and tedious night marches and of day encampments in thewet woods. The organizations marched from Nonsard to the woods near Brousseyon September 14; on the 15th they marched via Gironville, Mecrin andKoeur le Petit to woods near Koeur le Grand; on the i6th they moved toPierrefitte and towns nearby—Belrain, Nicey and Villotte; on the 17th and18th, going by way of Beauzee, Deuxnouds, Seraucourt, Fleury and Froidos,they moved into the woods west of Autrecourt. On the 21st they finallyreached the Bois de Parois. The total distance covered in the week was104 kilometers. The First American Army, in the Meuse-Argonne campaign, made threedistinct efforts to pierce the German lines north of Verdun. The first, last-ing from September 26 to October 4, and the second, from October 4 toOctober 31, constituted a slow, creeping fight of great ferocity. The Ger-. THE END OF THE ST. MIHIEL SALIENTA street scene in Vigneulles, showing the effects of American shell-fire. It was at Vigneullesthat the First Division, advancing from the south, met the Twenty-sixth Division, advancing fromthe west, thus eliminating the salient. 512 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR
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