. 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. d in the Springfield. But they made the best of it and practicedsteadily with rifles, grenades and bayonets. By June 21 they had reachedsuch a degree of efficiency that the British considered them ready for actualservice. The regiment was sent into the Long area to practice in attack forma-tion with ball cartridges, live grenades and machine guns. Officers and noncommissioned officers were sent to the front for tours ofobser
. 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. d in the Springfield. But they made the best of it and practicedsteadily with rifles, grenades and bayonets. By June 21 they had reachedsuch a degree of efficiency that the British considered them ready for actualservice. The regiment was sent into the Long area to practice in attack forma-tion with ball cartridges, live grenades and machine guns. Officers and noncommissioned officers were sent to the front for tours ofobservation in the Australian trenches. Each of these tours covered four days,and the regiment soon learned that excitement was to be found whereverAussies were engaged. All of the officers had hazardous and thrilling expe-riences. One tour resulted in the regiments first casualty: Lieutenant CharlesTwiss of Shelbyville was severely wounded by a German grenade while accom-panying a patrol in No Mans Land. During this training period the command of the regiment changed handsfor the last time. From the time of its muster into the federal service the THE 130TH INFANTRY 447. LIEUTENANT COLONELS OF THE 130TH INFANTRYAbove: Edward J. Lang (left); John J. : Elijah P. Clayton, James Lindsay-Oliver. 448 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR
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