“Rain and cold. Have a good bunk in a barn." Continue reading...
Author: jpwest13
Red Horse and Cabbage
“Nothing to do but eat and rest." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"We were very successful though the Huns put up a stubborn resistance all the way. You can read about it in the papers at home. We are moving away from the front now slowly because we are all pretty tired." Continue reading...
Vavincourt
“Resumed march today, made 12 kilos." Continue reading...
Regular Army and National Guard
"In his report to his superiors, he said the most cutting thing in his vocabulary, which was: “This Division has all the earmarks of a National Guard outfit, which it is.” Continue reading...
Aftermath
"More than half the regiment was missing. But worn out and dirty, there was a strange dignity and strength felt in the regiment. It had met the test. It had passed through fire and blood. Iron had entered its soul." Continue reading...
A Badge of Honor
"Have seen dead + wounded until we don’t mind the awful sights any more.” Continue reading...
The Third Day
"We have suffered heavy losses in killed and wounded. Men are now at dressing stations that were wounded yesterday. Numbers of men who are wounded have had no attention and are still lying on the ground where they fell." Continue reading...
Days Two and Three
"Carried casualties all day under artillery fire. " Continue reading...
Vauquois Hill
"The big battle is on. Perhaps it will be the biggest of the war!” Continue reading...
MN Doughboy 1918 