. 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. ans exhibited such gallantryand skill as to win lavish praise from the Allies. They were cited in orders,and later many individuals were decorated for conspicuous bravery. The 131st Infantry gained further distinction through the successfulattack which the regiment made upon Chipilly Ridge and Gressaire Wood—?an operation of considerable importance in connection with the opening of thenew British offensive on the Somme. The
. 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. ans exhibited such gallantryand skill as to win lavish praise from the Allies. They were cited in orders,and later many individuals were decorated for conspicuous bravery. The 131st Infantry gained further distinction through the successfulattack which the regiment made upon Chipilly Ridge and Gressaire Wood—?an operation of considerable importance in connection with the opening of thenew British offensive on the Somme. The brigade was kept in the trencheswith the British throughthe month of July andmost of August. TheBritish seemed genuinelysorry to lose the Ameri-cans as comrades whenthe whole division wasordered into the famoussector near Verdun. The transfer seemedto promise action. BySeptember 5, it was evi-dent that the promisewas to be fulfilled. Thebrigade was sent into theline, both the 131st andthe 132nd Regiments occupying positions on ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^,^ HEADQUARTERS AT GERMON- Dead Man s Hill, This VILLE famous hill was one of Showing dugouts and the system of 204 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR the greatest burial grounds of the entire western front. It had been the sceneof tremendous fighting, but the Germans opposite had established themselvesso formidably that they had not been disturbed by the Allies for more thana year. Fortunately their long freedom from attack and the solidity of theirpositions had made the enemy overconfident, and they were an easier preyfor us when we overran them on that memorable morning of September 26. And for the Sixty-sixth Brigade it was truly a memorable morning. Idoubt if the events of that day ever will be effaced from the minds of thosewho had a part in them. Official reports show that the brigade took morethan a thousand prisoners, as well as many cannon and machine guns. Thesereports, however, do not disclose the splendid individual deeds
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