. 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. lse to pre-paring the troops for fighting. THE THIRTY-THIRD DIVISION 105 There were a few importantevents during the month whichrequire chronichng. During thefirst week, Brigadier GeneralPaul A. Wolf reported for dutyand assumed command of theSixty-sixth Infantry Brigade, re-placing Brigadier General Fos-ter, who had failed to qualifyphysically for overseas serviceand had been honorably dis-charged on January 8. OnMarch 9 th
. 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. lse to pre-paring the troops for fighting. THE THIRTY-THIRD DIVISION 105 There were a few importantevents during the month whichrequire chronichng. During thefirst week, Brigadier GeneralPaul A. Wolf reported for dutyand assumed command of theSixty-sixth Infantry Brigade, re-placing Brigadier General Fos-ter, who had failed to qualifyphysically for overseas serviceand had been honorably dis-charged on January 8. OnMarch 9 the division com-mander transmitted to the chiefof staff of the United StatesArmy the rather voluminouscorrespondence of the precedingthree months on the subject ofthe recruits needed to expandthe division to its maximumauthorized strength. At thesame time he reiterated his re-quest to have the five thousand men needed by this division sent here at oncein order that they may be at least partially trained before our departure over-seas. This recommendation bore fruit. On the 19th a telegram was re-ceived from the commanding general of the Eighty-sixth Division at Camp. GENERAL BELL AND HIS HORSE
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