"The new town is Pont-sur-Meuse. Are billeted in a big barn.” Continue reading...
From Doniphan to Verdun
Hard Days
"These are hard days." Continue reading...
Fini La Guerre!
"In the little French villages, in the trenches, or along the roads, wherever a Frenchman saw a doughboy, he would greet him with a joyous shout, and cry 'Fini la guerre!’" Continue reading...
Marching Toward Metz
"We seem to be going toward the lines." Continue reading...
Replacements
"From the days at Doniphan this regiment was fortunate in its replacements. All of the men who were sent to us averaged well, and soon became loyal to the traditions of the 140th." Continue reading...
Verdun
"By the sound of the artillery the war is not over yet.” Continue reading...
Peace?
“Saw a newspaper which said “Germany Accepts Allies’ Peace Terms.” Hope it is so but doubt it." Continue reading...
Back Toward the Trenches
“Left this town today. Expect to go back into the line again." 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...
MN Doughboy 1918 