. 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. MEN OF THE 132ND BRINGING IN THEIR FIRST PRISONERS AT CHATTANCOURT THE 132ND INFANTRY 323 When the order reached Colonel Davis he recalled the words spoken bythe colonel in command of the 408th French Infantry at the time the 132ndrelieved his regiment. An inspection of the sector had been made. To theright was the Meiise. In front, in the center of No Mans Land, was ForgesCreek, with Forges Wood on rising ground beyond. An
. 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. MEN OF THE 132ND BRINGING IN THEIR FIRST PRISONERS AT CHATTANCOURT THE 132ND INFANTRY 323 When the order reached Colonel Davis he recalled the words spoken bythe colonel in command of the 408th French Infantry at the time the 132ndrelieved his regiment. An inspection of the sector had been made. To theright was the Meiise. In front, in the center of No Mans Land, was ForgesCreek, with Forges Wood on rising ground beyond. An advance in this direction by either side is impossible, the Frenchcolonel had said. The Germans tried it and failed. Probably we shallnever try it. Am^ movement against the enemy would have to be from theeast side of the Meuse, for on this side Forges Creek, the barbed wire en-tanglements, which have been constantly improved on both sides for threeyears, the elaborate machine gun nests on the edge of Forges Wood, and. K- /ifc>«« WOUNDED MEN OF THE 132ND CARRIED BY GERMAN PRISONERSNear Chattancourt, September 26. In the background rises the top of Dead Mans Hill. the whole scheme of the German defense would make an attack quite im-possible. He had called it impossible, yet the orders for September 26 called foran advance across Forges Creek, an attack on the enemys defenses in thewoods, capture of the town of Forges, a sharp turn to the right and estab-lishment of a line a little more than a mile long on the west bank of theMeuse, facing the enemy on the east bank. It was decided that the first and second battalions should lead the at-tack, the first, under Major Brendan J. Dodd, on the right, and the second,commanded by Major Paul C. Gale, on the left. Major John J. Bullingtonand the third battalion were to support the attacking troops. A machine gun company was assigned to each battalion. The first bat-talion was given the regimental machine gun unit. Company A of the124
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