. 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. ionary work had still to be done andthis was exacting and exhausting September 12 to 14 the artillery regi-ments, moving in echelon, successively tookup advanced positions to guard against the still threatened attack from the west, until all the organizations, with cais-sons and wagons full of ammunition, reached Nonsard—a total advanceof more than eleven kilometers over obstructed and shell-ruined roads. Thedi
. 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. ionary work had still to be done andthis was exacting and exhausting September 12 to 14 the artillery regi-ments, moving in echelon, successively tookup advanced positions to guard against the still threatened attack from the west, until all the organizations, with cais-sons and wagons full of ammunition, reached Nonsard—a total advanceof more than eleven kilometers over obstructed and shell-ruined roads. Thedisorganization of the German resistance in itself was proof of the excellenceof our artillery fire, but General Summerall, commanding the First Division,reputed to be one of thebest divisions in thearmy, made official rec-ord of the brigades ac-complishments. On September 14Lieutenant ColonelCampbell King, chief ofstaff of the First Divi-sion, sent the followingletter to General Todd: The division com-mander desires me to ex-press to you and all ofthe officers and men ofthe Fifty-eighth FieldArtillery Brigade hiscommendation of your THE AMERICANS IN MONT SEC ville. THE 58TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE 509
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