331st field artillery, United States army, 1917-1919 . ys in the Battery. Gradually the equipment was beginning to arriveand the men were learning a little of the real Artillery game. They pulled two3-inch Field Pieces into the corral where Lieut. Foltz taught them to lay off de-flections. Then the horses kept coming in little groups making it harder andharder to groom, but at the same time giving the better choice of mounts forequitation classes. The fellows at the expense of the horses shins learned tomount and spattered about in the mud learning to do calisthenics on bare-back,while others
331st field artillery, United States army, 1917-1919 . ys in the Battery. Gradually the equipment was beginning to arriveand the men were learning a little of the real Artillery game. They pulled two3-inch Field Pieces into the corral where Lieut. Foltz taught them to lay off de-flections. Then the horses kept coming in little groups making it harder andharder to groom, but at the same time giving the better choice of mounts forequitation classes. The fellows at the expense of the horses shins learned tomount and spattered about in the mud learning to do calisthenics on bare-back,while others led the horses with death-like grip on their halter shanks in mortaldread of having to change places with the riders. Charley, the none too sanitary civilian cook left, and Bill Miller was put incharge of the mess with Cooks Grange, Schilter and Cockroft to help him. Soon Bill had the best kitchen in the Brigade and the second best in the Canton-ment. At this time Kelley, Brossard and Marsh joined within a few days of each ^ 55111 Field Artillery f a. 3g* other. Kelley started riding Blue-Bebe andMarsh became Battery clerk, while Brossardwent to work, proving the failure of the Demo-cratic Administration to the Battery. Newmost of the men had an opportunity to go onpass, usually with a black necktie in theirpockets and puttees wrapped in newspaperunder their arms. There was one day, however, on which they did not go on pass. The Captain,availing himself of his skill in reconnaissance and use of defilade came into the messhall unnoticed and unheralded with the result that they had their day of Thanks-giving in the Battery, or rather in the mess hall at Bills dinner,—Turkey, cran-berry sauce, mashed potatoes, cider, mince pie, salad, nuts, cigars and cigarettes. In sixteen weeks they were to leave, but the sixteen weeks came and went andstill they lingered at Camp Grant. They piled the coal in great piles in the centerof the fire break and the snow drifted around it and the coa
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