. 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. , it was decidedto postpone the proposedattack, while the regi-ment was moved fartherforward in the valley be-tween Vaux-sur-Sommeand Sailly-le-Sec, whereit was ordered undercover. At I p. m. the nextday, August 9, ColonelSanborn was advisedthat an attack was to be made and was directed to make a reconnaissance in the direction of GressaireWood. Lieutenant Colonel Eddy, with the battalion commanders and scouts,went forward a
. 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. , it was decidedto postpone the proposedattack, while the regi-ment was moved fartherforward in the valley be-tween Vaux-sur-Sommeand Sailly-le-Sec, whereit was ordered undercover. At I p. m. the nextday, August 9, ColonelSanborn was advisedthat an attack was to be made and was directed to make a reconnaissance in the direction of GressaireWood. Lieutenant Colonel Eddy, with the battalion commanders and scouts,went forward and returned with the information, which was verified by aBritish mounted patrol, that the enemy occupied Malard Wood and sur-rounding country, which was considerably closer to the 131st than GressaireWood and the designated starting line. The regiment was then ordered toclear the enemy from this position and drive him back as far as the forming-up line before the time set for the main attack to begin. 1 •s .<B^- B i li^^^H Wm i ^^^H^H^Hfep A ^^H , -j-* ip^^HH it ?•<*?-?V B ^HK^F^%^*^i^^K ^HH CAPTALN ROBERT J. JORDAN, PERSONNEL ADJUTANT,AND HIS STAFF. THE ROAD FROM SAILLY-LAURETTE TO CHIPILLY Showing the entrance to the valley at K32b, where the regiment turned in to form up for the attack, at 5130 p. m. on August 9. 226 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR At 3:30 p. m. a message was received naming 5 p. m. as the zero hour,but it was seen immediately that the regiment could not reach the forming-up line in that short time and that it would be impossible to secure and dis-tribute maps and issue adequate orders. Upon receipt of this advice thedivision commander changed the zero hour to 5:30. The operations officer immediately set the regiment in motion, instruct-ing officers to rush their troops forward and establish dumps for their packson the forming-up line, and advising them that they would receive maps asthey advanced. The regimental commander moved forward at the head of t
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