.^- o^ f^ .. „v^^ THE HISTORY OF THE 105th regiment OF ENGINEERS s Major General Harley B. Ferguson, U. S. A. The 105th Regiment of Engineers was organized and trained under his command while Colonel, Corps of Eng-ineers, U. S. A. the history of the 105th regiment of engineers DIVISIONAL ENGINEERS OF THE "OLD HICKORY" (30th) DIVISION COMPILED BY WILLARD P. SULLIVAN CAPTAIN 105th engineers harry tucker CAPTAIN 105th engineers ASSOCIATE ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS, CHARTS PHOTOGRAPHS AND PORTRAITS NEW XSJr YORK GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY COPYRIGHT, 1919, BT WILLARD P. SULLIVAN (JCl 21 1919 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ©CI.A5355:J5 DEDICATED TO OUR BELOVED COMRADES WHOM WE BURIED IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM PREFACE No attempt is made in this work to write a narrative. This book is a compilation of the official records of the 105th Engineers with a copy of the official record of the 30th Division. The records are compiled in a. chronological order and the various phases of training, travel and action are so divided that each may be considered separately. The cooperation of Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, Commanding Officer of the regiment, Major George L. Lyerly, Commanding the Second Bat- talion, Captain Harry S. Tucker, Adjutant of the Second Battalion, and the company commanders in compiling the data make this publication possible, and to them the author is deeply indebted. Also to Sergeants Arthur G. Smith and Grover C. Varner the author is grateful for their untiring work in typewriting the data into such form that it could be used. For the maps reproduced, and all drawings and sketches, the author is indebted to the topographical section, who, mider the leader- ship of Master Engineer William L. Jewell, furnished the same. This book is published in the interest of the members of the 105th Engineers and their friends. The names of all officers and men who served with this organization for any appreciable length of time will be found in the rosters published herein. (Please send corrected addresses and change of location to Willard P. Sullivan, Norfolk, Va.) COMMENDATORY LETTERS AND MESSAGES Letters and extracts are reproduced below from letters and mes- sages as sent to the Regiment voluntarily by- General H. Rawlinson, commanding 4th British Army. Maj. General H. C. Holman, of the 4th British Army. Sir Claude Jacobs, Commanding General, II British Corps. Maj. General C. H. Foott, Chief Engineer Australian Corps. General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief American Expeditionary Forces. Maj. General E. M. Lewis, Commanding 30th American Division. Maj. General W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. Brig. General S. L. Faison, Commanding 60th Brigade, 30th Division. Lt. Colonel 0. N. Powell, District Engineer, LeMans Road District. Governor T. "W. Bickett, Governor of North Carolina. These testimonials of the results obtained by the officers and men of the 105th Engineers in their effort to serve their country in the great war thrust upon it are a source of gratification to every member of the regiment. THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Headquarters, Fourth Army, 25. 11. 18. II AMERICAN CORPS. 1. I wish to express to you my thanks for, and appreciation of, the excellent work done by the 102nd and 105th Regiments of Engineers, whose services you were good enough to place at my disposal. 2. The work done by these two regiments on the light railways was of the greatest value in getting through the system of light railways communication which, owing to the continuous destruction of the broad gauge lines by delay action mines, was the means by which it was pos- sible to maintain the troops and continue the fighting which led to such great results. 3. I will be glad if you will be so good as to convey to Colonel A. H. Acker and Colonel J. H. Pratt, Commanding, respectively, the 102nd and 105th Engineers, and to the Officers, Non-coimnissioned Officers and Men of these regiments, this expression of the keen appreciation with which their valuable and cordial cooperation has been regarded by all ranks of the Fourth Army. (Signed) H. Rawlinson, Commanding Foui'th Army. 1st ind. HDQRS. 30TH DIVISION, American Expeditionary Forces, France, December 4th, 1918. To: Commanding Officer 105th Engrs. — Trans- mitted. 1. The Division Commander congTatulates Colonel J. H. Pratt and the 105th Regiment Engineers on this handsome appreciation of their excellent work. BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL LEWIS: (Signed) Andrew J. White, Lieut. Colonel, Inf., U. S. A., Adjutant. COMMENDATORY LETTERS AND MESSAGES Headquarters, Fourth Army, 26. 11. 18. Deak Colonel Pratt : The Army Commander has sent a letter of appreciation of your work to the II American Coi-ps and it will doubtless be communicated to you in due course, officially. These few lines- from me are to express to you personally my grat- itude for the great help you rendered the Q service of the Army. It is no exaggeration to say that the feeding of the troops and the supply of ammunition was made possible throughout the long battle commencing on August 8th only by the very efficient and devoted work put into the light railways, and on this work you helped us in a way which has earned the gratitude of the whole Q service of the Army. I shall deem it a favor if you will kindly let all officers and other ranks in your splendid Regiment know of the feelings with which the whole of the Fourth Army has regarded the cordial cooperation and assistance you have given us. Believe me. Sincerely yours, (Signed) H. C. Holman, M.G. D.A. and General Fourth Army. THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS The following is extracted from the official report of the command- ing general of the 2nd British Corps of the 2nd British Army upon the completion of the training of the division as a combat division: "(a) The 105th Engineer Regiment is a thoroughly efficient unit^ officered by qualified engineers." (Signed) Sib Claude Jacobs, Commanding General, n British Corps. Extract from a letter from Major General C. H. Foott, chief engineer of the Australian Corps, to Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, commanding officer 105th Engineers, under date of Dec. 2nd, 1918: "Could you find time and opportunity to let me have full notes re- garding the collaboration of the U. S. Engineers (105th Engineers) with the Australian Engineers! This should of course embrace more than your own regiment, but to my mind the association was such a happy one and the results were so satisfactory that I beg to think it is worth recording. For my own part, my association with the U. S. Engi- neers is one of the most happy memories of a very glorious time." COMMENDATORY LETTERS AND MESSAGES PERSONAL AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF FRANCE June 6, 1919. Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, Engineers, Care of Chief of Engineers, Washington, D. C. Mt dear Colonel: Now that the American Expeditionary Forces are fast being re- turned to the United States and mustered out, it gives me great pleasure to express to you my appreciation of your loyal and energetic service in the Army in France. Under your command the 105th Engineers participated in the suc- cessful assault of the 30th Division on the Hindenburg Line at Belli- •court, September 29, 191S, in the subsequent advance to the St. Souplet River, 'and in the final attack of the 30th and 27th Divisions to the heights overlooking the Sambre-Oise Canal. Your regiment performed, with conspicuous efficiency, the greater part of the forward engineer operations of the II Corps. In fearlessness under fire, in energy and finn decision, in your care for your men, and in the loyal execution of the decisions of your superiors, your conduct merits my high commen- dation. Yours sincerely, (Signed) John J. Pershing. THE HISTOHY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS HEADQUARTERS 30TH DIVISION AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FRANCE Feb. 16th, 1919. Fkom: Major General E. M. Lewis, Conunanding SOth Div., American Expeditionary Forces. To : Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, Conunanding 105th Engineers. Subject : Service of the 105th Engineers. 1. Before you pass from under my command I wish to tell you how much I appreciate the services of yourself and of the officers and en- listed men of your splendid Regiment. 2. The entire Regiment rendered splendid service in the opera- tions of this Division and its allied units. Called upon to perform a great variety of duties from building railroads in the back areas to ac- companj-ing attacking troops to assist in consolidating the position, its personnel has uniformly exhibited courage, fortitude and skill, and has repeatedly earned and received the commendation of Commanders. No matter how difficult the task given it there has never been exhibited the least doubt or reluctance in attempting it. 3. Upon your return to the United States may you all receive the well-earned reward of the expressions of a grateful people, whom you have well served. E. M. Lewis, Major General, U. S. A. COMMENDATORY LETTERS AND MESSAGES xv HEADQUARTERS SERVICES OF SUPPLY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Fbom : The Chief Engineer, American Expeditionary Forces. To: Commanding OfiScer, 105th Engineers. Subject: Letter of Commendation. 1. Before issuance of definite orders for your regiment to return to the States it is my desire that the command be advised that they have met the conditions, imposed by the conflict you just concluded, in a most satisfactory manner. 2. The duties in the active sector near Proven, Belgium, and at the front in the Ypres Sector where the action was valiantly performed, in building bridges and roads for the attack along the La Selle River, and the advance made by this regiment were notewortliy. The assist- ance rendered to the British Light Railway troops was officially com- mended by the Commander of the British Fourth Army. 3. I desire that you and your command know that the services rendered were highly satisfactory and deserve commendation. W. C. Langfitt, Major General, U. S. A. THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS April 15, 1919. HEADQUARTERS 30TH DIVISION CAMP JACKSON, S. C. From: Brigadier General S. L. Faison, U. S. A. To : Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, 105th Engineers. Subject: Commendation and Thanks. 1. I desire to thank you for the excellent paper you handed me in France, touching the history of the Section of the St. Quentin Canal, near Bellicourt, France, where the 30th Division won immortal glory in piercing the Hindenburg Line on September 29, 1918. 2. In the near future your organization will be demobilized and I take this opportunity to bid your splendid organization "good-bye." At Camp Sevier I was more than pleased with the splendid spirit of the organization. It responded promptly to discipline and took up its work of training with a spirit that lasted throughout its trying campaigns in Belgium and afterwards in France. 3. Devotion to duty and splendid discipline throughout the active campaigns in which the regiment was engaged were the keynotes to its magnificent achievements. The work done by the regiment was not only of inestimable value to the entire Division, but assisted very ma- terially as well in the operations of the 2nd American Corps. You aided certain British units and also in repairing roads in quiet sectors of France after the Armistice. 4. The regiment has a record of which you may well be proud and for which you are very largely responsible. My heartfelt thanks are extended to you and to the officers and men under your command, and my very best wishes for the future welfare of each and every one of you go with this letter. S. L. Faison, Brigadier General, U. S. A. COMMENDATORY LETTERS AND MESSAGES OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER PLACE SEARRON LE MANS— SARTHE March 14th, 1919. Fkom : District Engineer, Le Mans Road District, A.P.O., 762. To: Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Commanding OflScer 105th Engrs. Subject : Road Work. 1. On the eve of departure of your regiment I wish to express my appreciation of the work your regiment has done. 2. Your officers and men have entered into the spirit of the order requiring the maintenance of roads, with enthusiasm. The work accom- plished, under trying circumstances, is excellent and wiU result in a considerable saving for the United States and France. 0. N. Powell, Lt. Col. Engineers, U. S. A., District Engineer — Le Mans Road District. THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Telegram Raleigh, N. C, 1.39 P. M., Apr. 14, 1919. Col. Jos. Hyde Pratt, 105th Engrs., Camp Jackson, S. C. The State of N. C. welcomes you and the men under your command home again. The State knows that your regiment rendered distin- guished service in France and will ever hold its officers and men in affec- tionate remembrance. T. W. BiCKETT. 3.18 P. M. CONTENTS PAGE Commendatory Letters ix CHAPTER I Operations of the Thirtieth (Old Hickory) Division 1 II Organization and Training of the 105th Regiment of Engineers 17 III Chronological Record of Events from Date of Leaving Rendezvous Camp Sevier, May 18th, 1918 to Date of Arrival at Tr.uning Area in France, June 18th, 1918 . 23 IV Period of Training Overseas, June 19th to June 30th, 1918 30 V Work in Second Line of Defense, Winnezeele Area, July 1st to July 10th, 1918 . . 37 VI Training and Work in the Ypres and Canal Sectors with the British, July 11th to August 16th, 1918 43 VII Occupation of the Canal Sector and the Battle of Voormezeele (Ypres-Ly's Offen- sive), August 17th to September 3rd, 1918 66 VIII Training in Reserve with the First and Third British Armies, September 4th to September 22nd, 1918 113 IX Preparations for the Attack on the Hindenburg Line North of St. Quentin, Sep- tember 23rd to September 29th, 1918 131 X The Battle of Bellicourt (Somme Offensive), and the Smashing of the Hindenburg Line, with the Record of Events to October 8th, 1918 139 XI The Battle of Montbrehain (Somme Offensi\"e), ant) Record of Events to October 17th, 1918 ■ 163 XII The Battle of the La Selle River (Somme Offensive), and Record of Events to October 20th, 1918 200 XIII Record of Events from October 21st to November 20th, 1918 248 XIV Record of Events from November 21st, 1918 to April 28th, 1919 263 XV The Honor Roll 277 XVI Decorations and Citations 286 XVII Roster of Regiment and Attached Personnel 298 XVIII Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Officers of the Regiment 371 XIX Pictorial Section 409 MAPS AND DIAGRAMS PLATE PAGE I Canal Sector, Ypres Front 4 II SoMME Offensive — ■ September and October, 1918 6 III Camp Sevier — S. C 20 IV Route Map; Calais, France to Ypres, Belgium 35 V Work Done on Winnezeele-Steenvorde Line 39 VI Materials for Erecting Wire Entanglements 53 VII Section of a Six Foot Trench — Ypres Front 55 VIII Section of a Four and One-half Foot Trench — Ypres Front 57 IX A Pyramid Shelter — Ypres Front 59 X The Type "C" Shelter — Ypres Front 61 XI Work Done on Couthove Chateau — Canal Sector 63 XII Plot of Knolly's Farm — Canal Sector 91 XIII Plan of Brigade Headquarters — Knolly's Farm — Canal Sector .... 93 XIV Cross Section of Brigade Headquarters — Knolly's Farm — Canal Sector . 95 XV Longitudinal Section of Brigade Headquarters — Knolly's Farm — Canal Sector 97 XVI MoiR Machine Gun Pill-Box 99 XVII Concrete Block Machine Gun Pill-Box 101 XVIII Plot of Goldfish Chateau — Ypres Sector 103 XIX Ground Plan — Goldfish Chateau — Ypres Sector 105 XX Work Done on Goldfish Chateau — Ypres Sector 107 XXI Sand-bagged Shelter — Splinter-Proof 109 XXII Concrete Shelter — Sand-Bagged, Bo.mb-Proof Ill XXIII Concrete Shelter (Bomb-Proof) 112 XXIV Route Map: Ypres, Belgium, to Talmas, France 114 XXV Route Map: Talmas to IV British Army Front, September, 1918 118 XXVI Enemy Defenses — Lens-La Bassee Front — September, 1918 121 XXVII British Defenses — Lens-La Bassee Front — September, 1918 122 XXVIII Vermelles Locality Defenses 126 XXIX Noyelles Locality — Lens-La Bassee Front 127 XXX NoEux Locality — Lens-La Bassee Front 128 XXXI Annequin Locality — Lens-La Bassee Front 129 zzi xxii THE HISTOKY OF THE 105T1I REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS PIJVTK PAGE XXXII W.VTKU Ar.M', SOMME OFFENSIVE 1018 145 XXXUl Section of IIindenbuhq Line (.^aptuhed »y 30th Divis;ion 152 XXXIV IIiNDENBVRO Ltne ON II Ameiucan Corps Front 154 XXXV Details of St. Qukntin 1\innel; Sheet I 156 XXXVI Details of St. Quentin Tunnel; Sheet II 156 XXXVII Heavy .Vktillery Bombardment Map — II Coups Front, September 20tli, 1018 . 160 XXXVIII Field Artillery Barruie Map — II .Vmkuuwn Toups Front — October 17th, 1918 209 XXXIX Types of Enemy Demolitions 235 XL Ti'PiCAL Water Point with Force Pump 242 XLI Typic.\l Water Point with Canvas Belt Elevator 243 XLII .\ W.\TER Lorry 244 XLIII Bridge Constructed in Contest, November, 1918 255 XIJ\' Typical Method Bridge Demolition in Amiens, Fr.\nce 257 XLV Enemy Railro.ucntiM Sept. 30 (^anal, Naviroy, ('Mliarel 1918 Wood Kami, Ki(iueval, t'arriere, Etricourt. Oct. 8 Le Tilleul d'Ardiios, le 1934 2899 G Br. 25 Br. Monthrehain to Oct. 11 1918 Petit Canil>resi.s, Bei qiiigny, Mont Sanisin, le Trou aiix Soldats, Bu- signy, Gloriette, le Vert Donjon, ICscaufourt, le Rond Pont, Vaux Aiidig- ny, Vallee Ilasard, la liaie Mennercsse, la Ho- chelle, le Vent de Bise, St. Souplet, St. Heiiiii, Malassiso, Cioneve, half of Monthrehain, Brancoiirt, Premont, Vaux le Prel re, Brancoucourt, Fraicourt Forme, Bois Mirniid, Butry Fcrme, la Sahlioro Bois, Becquignet te luTMie , Bois de Alalniaison, Mal- maisoii Keriiie, B(iis<' de Bu.«!igny, Hois ri''.riMitage, Bois Proyart, Iinherfayt and du Guet Fassiaux Fcrmes. Battle of I^a Oct. 17 Molvin, St. Martin-Riviere, 418 Selle River to Mazinghoiu, Ribe.auvillo, Oct. 20 lOcaillon, Heights of Cat- 1918 illon. German Opposing Divisions 27 Am. 14 Br. 236 D. 75 R. D. 185 D. 34 D. 20 D. 21 D. 21 R. D. 38 D. 119 D. 121 D. 187 Sharp- shoot Sec. 204 D. 208 D. 3 Nav. D 15 R. D. Remarks Trophies taken: 2 machine guns, and 35 rifles. The advance was so rapid, and the division was withdrawn so soon, there was never an opportunity to count, collect, or sal- vage the great mmiber of guns and the tremen- dous amount of stores captured. However, a partial check shows the division captured the fol- lowing: 72 field artillery pieces; 26 trench mortars; 426 ma- chine guns, and 1,792 rifles. 1 Br. 27 Am. 6 Br. 46 Br. 221 D. 243 D. The total number of men cited in General Orders extraordinary bravery in action (to Feb. 1) was 411. Decorations awarded (to Feb. 1) were as follows: British American M. 0....13 M. H.'s.. 7 M. M...27 D. S. C...181 D.C.M.16 D.S.M.. 1 Total . . .56 189 OPERATIONS OF THE THIRTIETH DIVISION 13 The commanders of the 30th Division, in the order named, were: Major Gen. J. F. Morrison, Brig. Gen. S. L. Faison, Brig. Gen. W. S. Scott, Major Gen. Geo. W. Head, Major Gen. C. P. Townslcy, Major Gen. E. M. Lewis. The following is a list of the supporting artillery, both light and heavy, which sup- ported this division in the battles set forth below : _ Light Artillery Heavy Artillery Battle of Ypues: .3.3rd Divisional R. F. A. 35th Divisional R. F. A. Baitle of BELLicoanT: 4th Aust. Field Artillery ]ide. 18th Bde. R. G. A. 5th Au.st. Field Artillery Bde. 41st Bde. R. G. A. 7th Aust. Field Artillery ]5de. 51st Bde. R. G. A. 8th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 71st Bde. R. G. A. 10th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 93rd Bde. R. G. A. 12th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 13th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 14th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 6th Army Bde., Aust. Field Artillery Battle of Montbrehain: 4th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. ISth Bde. R. G. A. 5th Aust. Field Artillery ]5(le. 41st Bde. R. G. A. 7th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 51st Bde. R. G. A. Sth Au.st. Field Artillery Bde. 71st Bde. R. G. A. 10th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 93rd Bde. R. G. A. 13th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 14th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 6th Army Bde., Aust. Field Artillery] 12th Army Bde., Aust. Field Artillery Battle of La Sblle River; 7th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 9th Mobile Bde., Sth Aust. Field Artillery Bde. H. 0. 10th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 11th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 13th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 14th Aust. Field Artillery Bde. 6th Army Bde., Aust. Field Artillery The following is a list of general officers, British E. F., with whom the division served or was affiliated: Field Marshal Sir D. Haig, C. in C, liritish Armies in France. General Home, Commanding General, 1st British Army. General Plumer, Commanding General, 2nd British Army. General Byng, Commanding General, 3rd British Army. General Rawlinson, Commanding General, 4th British Army. General Birdwood, Commanding General, 5th British Army. General flollander. Commanding General, 1st British Corps. Major General Jacobs, Conamanding Gen- eral, 2nd British Corps. Brig. General Wilson, Chief of Staff, 2nd British Corps. General Monash, Commanding General, Australian Corps. General Maiden, Commanding General, 6th British Division. General Skinner, Commanding General, 14th British Division. Major General Fleming, Commanding Gen- eral, 32nd British Division. Major General Penny, Commanding Gen- eral, 33rd British Division. General Nickerson, Commanding General, 34th British Division. Major General Boyd, Commanding Gen- eral, 46th British Division. Major General N. J. G. Cameron, Com- manding General, 49th British Division. Major General Lambert, Commanding General, British Division. Major General J. W. Glasgow, Command- ing General, 1st Aust. Division. Brig. General Anderson, 1st Aust. Div. Ar- tillery. Brig. General McKaye, 1st Aust. Div. Liai- son Officer. General Rosenthal, Commanding General, 2nd Aust. Division. General McKlaggem, Commanding Gen- eral, 4th Aust. Division. Major General Howe, Commanding Gen- eral, 5th Aust. Division. Brig. General Bissel Brown, Commanding General, Sth Aust. Div. Art. 14 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS IT'PAFPBTfED-ON /"KB AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES OFFICE OF THE COMMANDtH^-IN-CHIEF To Departing Officers of the A.E.F. : After honorably serving your Country in a great war, you are about to embark for the liomehnid. Eomember that the bearing of their officers is reflected in the behavior and discipline of the men you are commanding homeward bound. I most sincerely trust that no single act may occur to stain the splendid record won by our troops in Europe. My con- fidence and best wishes follow you and them as you cross the sea and in your future serv- ice in the Army or elsewhere. John J. Pershing. G. H. Q. AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FRANCE Februarj' 28, 1919. General Orders: No. 39-A My Fellow Soldiers : Now that your service mth the American Expeditionary Forces is about to terminate, I can not let you go without a personal word. At the call to arms, the patriotic young man- hood of America eagerly responded and be- came tlie formidable army whose decisive vic- tories testify to its efficiency and its valor. With the support of the nation firmly united to defend the cause of liberty, our army has executed the will of the people with resolute OPERATIONS OF THE THIRTIETH DIVISION 15 purpose. Our democracy has been tested, and the forces of autocracy have been de- feated. To the glory of the citizen-soldier, our troops have faithfully fulfilled their trust, and in a succession of brilliant offensives have overcome the menace to our civaliza- tion. As an individual, your part in the world war has been an important one in the sum total of our achievements. "Whether keeping lonely vigil in the trenches, or gallantly storming the enemy's stronghold; whether enduring monotonous drudgery at the rear, or sustaining the fighting line at the front, each has bravely an17, and on April 17th roeoived Federal recognition as a NationjU Guard unit. The company was mus- tered into Fedei'al service on July iiOth, 1917, and renuvined at Greensboro until August 20th, 1917, when it reported to Camp Sevier, where on September 12th, 1917, it became Company C of the lOoth Engineers. The offi- cers with the comi)any at this time were Capt. Edward W. IMvers, 1st Lt. Herbert A. Church and 2nd Lt. John F. Hill. SECOND BATTALION The 2nd Battalion was formed from the 1st Battalion of the 1st Infantry, North Caro- lina National Guard. This battalion, with the 1st Inf., N.C.N.G., had been mustered into the Federal service on August 5th, 1917, and on Sei)tember 12tli was transferred to the 105th Engineers and 105th Engineer Train, the actual ti'ansfer taking place on Septem- ber 14th, 1917. In command of the battalion at this time was Major George L. Lyerly. with Lieut. TjOuIs Gardnei- Acting Adjutant. Companies B, C and D of tliis battalion now composed the 2nd Battalion of the 105th En- gineers and Compiuiy A formed the Engineer Train. The separate companies were orig- inallv formed as follows: COMPANY D Company D, 105th Engineers, previously Company B of the 1st Inf., N.C.N.G., was organized in February, 1909, at Dallas, N. C, and inmiediately accepted into the National Guard of North Carolina. The station of the company was very shortly moved to Gas- tonia, N. C. This company engaged in the joint ma- neuvers at Chickamauga Park in 1910; at- tended all National (Uiard encampments held at Camp Glenn, N. C. ; Federal service on the Mexican Border for four months, 1916-1917, and was mustered out of Federal sei-vice on Febniary 15th, 1917. It was again mustered into Federal service on August 5th, 1917, and preceded the regiment to Camp Sevier on August 10th, where it remained until Sep- tember 12th and then became Company D of the 105th Engineers. At the time of the transfer the company was commanded by Capt. John P. Reinhardt, assisted by 2nd Lt. Richard W. Rankin. COMPANY E Company E, 105th Engineers, previously Company C of the 1st Infantry, N.C.N.G., is the oldest companj^ in the regiment. This company was organizetl in Winston-Salem about February 12th, 1812, as the "Forsyth Riflemen." The company was knovvii by this name until it became a part of the North Carolina National Guard in 1904. The com- pany was in service in the Civil War with the Confederate Forces aJid in 1898 served with the 1st North Carolina Regiment of Vol- iinteers in the Spanish- American War, where it was in the Army of Occupation and en- camped near Havana, Cuba. After the Span- ish-American War the company remained as a part of the North Carolina State Guard until 1904, when it became a part of the National Guard. With the 1st Infantry, N.C. N.G., the company was engaged in t he join t maneuvers at Chickamauga Park in 1910; all National Guard encampments thereafter un- til 1916, when it was in service on the Mexican Border. The company w^as mustered out of Federal service in February, 1917, and again mustered into the Federal service August 5th, reported to Camp Sevier with the 1st Inf., N.C.N.G., and on September 12tli, 1907, became Company E of the 105th Engi- neers. With the company at this time were Capt. James G. Wooten, commanding; 1st lA. Hampton S. Beck and 2nd Lt. James Mitchell. ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING OF 105TH ENGINEERS V.) COMPANY F Company F, 105th Engineers, previously Company D of the 1st Infantry, N.C.N.G.,was organized in Charlotte, N. C, as the "Hor- nets' Nest Riflemen" in 1858. The company was known by this njimc until it became a part of the National Guard in 1904, when it became Company D of the 1st N.C.N.G. As the "Hornets' Nest Riflemen" the company made a splendid record in the Civil War with the Confederate Forces, and in 1898 was with the 1st North Carolina Volunteers in the Spanish-American War, in the Anny of Oc- cupation. This company had the distinction of being the first American troops to mai'ch through the streets of Havana, Cuba. After 1904 the company engaged in the joint ma- neuvers at Chickamauga Park in 1910; all National Guard encampments until 191G, and was in Federal service on the Mexican Bor- der, 1916-1917. The company was mustered out of the Federal service in February, 1917, and again mustered into the Federal service in August, 1917, and reported with the 1st N.C.N.G. to Camp Sevier. On September 1 2tli the company became Company F of the 105th Engineers. With the company at the time of the trans- fer were 1st Lt. W. S. Charles, commanding, and Lt. Morris, assisting. THE ENGINEER TKAIN The 105th Engineer Train, previously Company A of the 1st Infantry, N.C.N.G., was organized at Hickory, N. C, in 1904 as the "Hickory Rifles" and immediately after being organized was accepted into the N.C. N.G. and became Company A of the 1st In- fantry, N.C.N.G. As Company A, the com- pany engaged in the joint maneuvers at Chickamauga Park of the National Guard in 1910; attended all National Guard encamp- ments to 1916, and with the regiment was mustered into Federal sei-vice and served on the Mexican Border. The company was mus- tered out of the Federal service in February, 1917. In August, 1917, the company was again mustered into the Federal service and with the 1st N.C.N.G. reported to Camp Se- vier, where on September 12th, 1917, it be- came the 105th Engineer Train. With the company at the time of the trans- fer were Capt. George L. Huffman, command- ing; Ist Lt. Frank L. Cline and 2nd Lt. Joseph E. Cilley. The regiment of engineers thus formed underwent many changes during the month of October. None of the companies when ti'ansferred to the 105th Engineers were up to full strengtli and men from the draft dis- tricts of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee wei-e assigned to the organization in .sufficient nunil)ers to give the regiment its full coinpleniciit of men. The majoi-ity of the officers which had been sent to th(> regiment with the 1st Battalion, 1st N.C.N.G. Infantry, were transferred back to the infantry and officers from the Engineer Officers Reserve Corps were assigned to fill these and other vacancies that existed. TRAINING Immediately upon the formation of the regiment, September 12th, 1917, intensive training in infantry and engineering work was begun under the command and direction of Colonel Harley B. Ferguson and the able assistance of Major (now Colonel) Joseph Hyde Pratt. Until May 18th, 1918, this training was con- tinued, with the exception of possibly one week when the thermometer was so low that outside work was impracticable. The regi- ment and the Engineer Train received their full equipment and wei'o able to train in all branches of the work without hindrance. A great deal of work was done in preparing training grounds, rifle ranges, lakes and trenches, which proved to be a most valuable method for obtaining results in training which in general consisted of: The laying out and construction of trenches and trench systems. 20 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Selection and construction of strong points. Construction of deep dugouts. Erection of wire entanglements. Construction of roads, bridges, dams, pon- toon boats, pile drivers and railroads. Demolitions of all kinds. Sketching, map reading and map making. Hectographing, blue printing and litho- graphing. Infantry Drill and Field Service Regula- tions. Use of and practice with gas masks. Special bayonet instruction under attached British ofiScers. Practice and use of hand grenades. The following work was completed by the Engineers, with the assistance of working parties from the infantry where so noted. 100-, 200-, 300-, 500- and 600-yard rifle ranges were laid off by the Engineers and constructed with the aid of contract labor, which did the clearing, and working parties from the infantry which assisted in some of the work on digging the target butts and fire trenches. These ranges were completed in December and the entire division equipped with the rifle had rifle practice. See photo- graphs 1 to 5 in pictorial section. A machine gun range, a trench mortar range and an artillery range were all con- structed under the supervision of the engi- neers which enabled all arms of the service to practice. Two divisional and one regimental bayonet run were constructed for the training in bayonet work {see photograph 6, pictorial section), which was very thoroughly prac- ticed under the instruction of British offi- cers attached to the division for this pur- pose. A hand grenade course was built and in- struction in throwing grenades was had im- der tlie very able direction of French officer instructors. TRENCHES A complete system of trenches was laid out by the Engineers and constructed with the assistance of the infantry and a trenching machine operated by the Engineers. This system, as shown on Plate III, was a complete sector, with outposts, fire trench, support trench, intermediate and reserve trenches and the necessary communicating trenches. In these were dug the deep dugouts, machine gun emplacements, and all the accessories necessary to trench warfare and life. A por- tion of these trenches were riveted and wire entanglements constructed in front of most of the system. See photograph 7 , pictorial section. In connection with this system of trenches and the sectors on either side, much work was done in the selecting and construction of strong points. This trench system was used to good advantage in the practice maneuvers of the division and the separate regiments. Before the construction of this system of trenches there was constructed on a con- tracted scale a complete set of trenches by the engineers, which also included under- ground tunnels, splinter proof and bomb proof shelters. See photograph 8, pictorial section. OBSTACLES AKD WIKE ENTANGLEMENTS Double apron, French high wire, low wire, and loose wire entanglements were con- structed for practice. On account of a short- age of this material it was often necessary to reconstruct the entanglements, using the same materials over. PONTOON AND DAM WORK In order to have practice in pontoon bridge construction and pile bridges in the water, it was necessary to construct the pontoon boats and pile drivers and also a dam where water would be backed up sufficiently to form a lake. Authority to build a dam at Jones Pond, about two miles from the camp, was obtained 21 was for- ;unity to )le track- i railway on spent d organ- rhich ex- regiment for duty ^es in the any men special ce over- ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING OF 105TH ENGINEERS 21 and a dam was built {see photograph 9, pic- torial section) that formed a lake over about four acres of ground with an average depth of about four feet. Pontoon boats of both the light and heavy type were constructed by companies of the regiment and launched on this lake where practice in building pontoon bridges was had. See photographs 10 and 11, pictorial section. A pile driver was also constructed by the Engineers and with this was built a section of a pile bridge over this lake, from the end of which the pontoon bridge was constructed. {See photograph 12, pictorial section.) A pile foot bridge was also constructed across this lake. BOADS AND RAILROADS Much efficient training in the building of roads, top-soil, sand-clay, and concrete was obtained by the construction of such roads as were necessary around and through the camp, which also included the construction of bridges and the repairs of old bridges. The use of a concrete mixer was secured and work was done by practically all platoons of the regiment in constructing the county road that passed through the camp. See photo- graphs 14, 15 and 16, pictorial section. For work on railroads a camp site at Trav- elers Rest for one company was secured from Mr. Wing, and authority to use a spur of the Greenville and Western Railway for practice on railroad construction was granted by the receivers of the road. This spur was not in use and was badly in need of repairs. The main line was also in poor condition and work was done on this in resurfacing, replac- ing ties and general repairs. Railroad de- molition including rails and bridges was prac- ticed on this spur together with reconstruc- tion after demolition. In this training only one company at a time was engaged as the camp site would only accommodate that num- ber. While so engaged the companies lived in the shelter tents. See photographs 17, IS and 19, pictorial section. On new construction the regiment was for- tunate in being allowed the opportunity to assist in the construction of the double track- ing then being done by the Southern railway near Camp Sevier, and each platoon spent several days on this work. TOPOGRAPHICAL WORK Through the topographical section of the regiment not only was the personnel of the regiment trained and instructed, but also about 250 officers and men from other units of the division were trained in sketching and map making. The reproduced topographical map, Plate III, is a copy of map of Camp Sevier and the surrounding country covering an area of about fifty square miles and show- ing the trench system, the rifle ranges, the lake, and other features, which was made by the 105th Engineers. In addition to this work, hectographing was engaged in to a great extent, and, besides considerable photographic w^ork, one man per company was sent to school for six weeks at Washington Barracks for a course in pho- tography. INFANTRY TRAINING Besides the work in Infantry Drill and Field Service Regulations, which received daily attention, special instructions and prac- tice were had in the use and care of gas masks, bayonet practice, throwing of hand grenades, and all members of the regiment shot the course on the rifle ranges several times. The regiment had the reputation while at Camp Sevier of being one of the best drilled organ- izations in the Division. PERSONNEL During the period of training which ex- tended to May 18th, 1918, when the regiment entrained for a port of embarkation for duty overseas, there were numerous changes in the personnel of the organization. Many men and officers had been transferred to special organizations for immediate service over- 22 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS seas, and rigid physical examinations were had to throw out all who were unfit for over- seas duty, with the result that 400 men and eight officers were needed to bring the organ- ization again up to strength. Three hundred men were assigned to the regiment from draft camps during the latter part of April who were kept isolated from the regiment and put through a very intensive period of train- ing while so quarantined, and then dispersed through the companies at the port of em- barkation, which brought the companies up to an average strength of about 225 men and five officers. On May 1st an advanced detach- ment of nine officers and nine men left Camp Sevier for "overseas." For names and ad- dresses of the personnel of the regiment, see Chapters XVII and XVIII. CHAPTER in CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF EVENTS FROM DATE OF LEAVING RENDEZVOUS, CAMP SEVIER, MAY 18TH, TO DATE OF ARRIVAL AT TRAINING AREA IN FRANCE, JUNE 18TH, 1918. This period deals entirely with the travel from rendezvous of the regiment, Camp Sevier, near Greenville, S. C, to its first camping grounds in France, where it was (with the Division) attached to the British Expeditionary Forces. Before leaving Camp Sev-ier the personnel of the Regiment and Train had been fuUy equipped. Each man was allowed a total of 75 pounds including all equipment. Part of this equipment was transported in barracks bags as baggage, while the remainder was carried in a roll slung over the left shoulder and across the body, fastening on the right side. Notice had been given that tobacco and cigarettes were very scarce "overseas" and men had been advised to carry in their bar- racks bags at least a thirty days' supply. MAY 18th The Regiment and train left Camp Sevier on four trains, two of which were routed over the Southern Railway via Charlotte, Greens- boro, Danville, Washington, Baltimore, Phil- adelphia, Jersey City and by ferry to Long Island, and two were routed over the Sea- board Air Line via Greenwood, S. C, Raleigh, Richmond, Washington, Baltimore, Philadel- phia, New York and then to Mineola, L. I. The first train carried Regimental Head- quarters, Headquarters Company, the Engi- neer Train and a detachment from Company A. This train left Paris station at 8 :00 A.M. ■with Captain C. R. Humphreys, Train Com- mander, and was routed over the Southern Railway. The second train carried the remainder of Company A, and Companies B and C. It left at 10:00 A.M. via the Seaboard Air Line with Captain E. W. Myers as Train Commander. The third train carrying companies D and F left at 12 :00 noon via the Southern Railway with Major George L. Lyerly as Train Com- mander. The fourth train left at 2 P.M. and carried Company E and the casual detachment of 262 men and two officers. It was routed over the Seaboard Air Line Railway and Captain Wil- lard P. Sullivan was Train Commander. The trains were made up with one box car for baggage, one baggage car as a kitchen car and sufficient tourist or Pullman cars to carry the personnel with four men to a section. The kitchen car was made up in the middle of the train and was equipped with two field ranges, each company or detachment installing its_ own range in frames that had been previously prepared. Rations for five days were car- ried. MAY 19tH^FAIR All detachments were en route. The first train arrived at Jersey City in the early eve- ning, though after dark, and was ferried over to Long Island. They reached Camp Mills during the night of May 19-20. MAir 20th FAIR The remainder of the trains arrived and unloaded. The Regiment and Train were camped together with eight men to a tent. It was late in the afternoon when the entire command had gotten settled. MAY 21ST TO MAY 24tH VERY WINDY AND SANDY EXCEPT ON 23rD, when IT RAINED This time was spent at Camp Mills. All unserviceable equipment was exchanged for new equipment, all records and personnel and 23 24 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OP ENGINEERS equipment were inspected by officers from the Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, N. J., and that not fit for overseas duty was replaced or left behind. On May '21st the casual detachment of 262, which were recruits assigned to the regiment four weeks prior, were assigned to the com- panies so as to bring them up to strength as uniformly as possible. These casuals had been kept in quarantine until this date, and after being assigned to the companies several cases of measles developed, causing as many squads to be left at Camp Mills in the Deten- tion Camp. MAY 25th — CLOUDY The regiment was split into two detach- ments. Companies A, B, C, D, E, the Engi- neer Train and one-half of the Sanitary De- tachment, under couunand of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, entrained for Montreal. This move was made in two trains, A, B, and C Companies on the first train and Companies D and E and the Engineer Train on the second. Lt. Col. Pratt commanded the first, and Major Lyerly the second, train. Three cooked meals were carried, each man carrying his own. The trains were composed of one baggage car each for baggage, suffi- cient day coaches for three men for two seats, and one Pullman for officers. The trip was made via New York, New Haven, Hartford, Springfield, Newport (Vermont) to Mon- treal. MAY 26th FAIR At 4:00 A. M. Regimental Headquarters, Headquarters Company, and Company F left Camp Mills and moved by ferry to Hoboken, where they embarked on the Canadian Pacific Steamship Melita. They remained aboard all day but did not sail until the morning of the 27th. This detachment was under command of Colonel H. B. Ferguson, who also assumed command of all troops on the Melita, being the senior officer aboard. By 11 :00 A. M. both trains of the detach- ment under command of Lt. Col. Pratt had reached Montreal and had detrained and em- barked on board the transport Talthybius. The detraining was done at the docks. Bag- gage was unloaded and transferred to the ship. No one was allowed to leave the ship after embarking though they did not sail until the morning of the 27th. The detraining and embarking, according to embarkation officer, was done in record time. MAY 27th to JUNE 13th, 1918 Both detachments sailed in the early morn- ing of May 27th, those under Colonel Fergu- son from New York and those under Lt. Col. Pratt from Montreal. The detachment on the Melita, a passenger ship, sailed direct from New York to Liver- pool in a convoy of three ships. On board the Melita, in addition to the detaclunent of the 105th Engineers, were a regiment of Artil- lery, one Signal Corps unit, a detachment of Casuals, and a number of civilian passengers, among wdiom were Lady Ross of England, Mrs. Norman Whitehurst the suffragist, and the Prime Ministers of Canada, Sir Robert Borden, of New Zealand, Mr. Massey, and of Australia, Mr. Hughes. The trip across was made in less than eight days. They debarked at Liverpool June 8th and entrained for Dover, England. Arriving at Dover June 9th, they crossed the English Channel and landed at Calais, France. This detachment remained at Calais until June 12th and during this time were engaged in being refitted by the British. This refitting consisted in part in taking away from the men the following articles: One suit of clothing, 3 suits of winter under- clothes, one suit of summer underclothes, two pairs of socks, one blanket, one pair of leg- gins, one overcoat, one suit of fatigue clothes, and the barracks bags. The balance of the refitting consisted of exchanging the 1917 U. S. Rifle for the British Enfield, U. S. Am- munition for British, and the bayonets were exchanged for the British bayonets. In addi- tion to these exchanges the entire personnel were issued British Gas Masks and steel hel- mets. Before leaving this period it would be un- fair not to add a word about barracks bags PERIOD FROM MAY 18TH, 1918, TO JUNE 18TH, 1918 25 and tobacco. As previously described, men had been advised to carrj" a stock of tobacco to last at least a month. Almost without ex- ception the men had heeded this advice. It was impossible to carry this supply on the person and it had therefore been packed in the barracks bags. At Calais the barracks bags were returned to the men before being turned in, and almost without exception the supply of tobacco and cigarettes was missing. Where the barracks bag was securely tied or sewed the robbers had cut the bag with a sharp instrament, removed the tobacco and crudely sewed the bag up with t^vine. This proved to be the case not only with those of the first detachment but also for the entire regiment. On account of the supervision over the baggage until units reached Dover it is believed that this vandalism was com- mitted either en route from Dover to Calais or at Calais. The detachment under Colonel Ferguson left Calais on the 12th of June and after a four-mile hike to Fontelelle Station, Calais, entrained. They moved by rail to Audruicq, a distance of about fifteen miles, where, after detraining, they marched four miles to Nord- cote and bivouacked for the night. The detachment under Lt. Col. Pratt sailed down the St. Lawrence and into Halifax Har- bor, where the Talthyhius joined a convoy of 13 other ships. On account of icebergs re- ported off the coast we sailed well out from shore. The effect of the ice was quite notice- able in the temperature. Halifax was reached on May 31st and the convoy, consisting of the steamships Twnison, Plum Leaf, Talthyhius, Burma, Cardiganshire, Navara, Corinth, Ajax, Botanist, City of Poona, Arawa, Port Lincoln, Greta and Mesaba, escorted by H. M. S. Donegall, sailed from Halifax 11:00 A. M. June 1st. A fog which lasted four days was encountered on the afternoon of the 1st. The trip was made with only one inci- dent worthy of note. On the morning of June 11th at 8:15 A. M. a submarine chaser we had picked up that morning (On the morning of June 10th we had been met by seven who were now escorting us) dropped a depth charge on a supposed submarine. At the time this depth charge exploded, the Captain of the Talthyhius was talking \\dth Lt. Col. Pratt and exclaimed : ' ' They have got us this time. " The call was immediately sounded by the Bugler on guard calling the men to their boat positions, and in less than two minutes every one was in his place, many of whom were half shaved while others presented even a more ludicrous picture. Three more charges were dropped in the 15th minutes following. The chaser dropping the charges remained in the vicinity of the supposed sub- marine for about one hour and then steamed up and rejoined the convoy. It was reported that a submarine was sunk by these depth charges. In company with one ship of the convoy this chaser left us abqut noon. The convov arrived at Liverpool on June 12th. The detachment debarked at 4 :00 P. M. and marched about a half of a mile to the London & Northwestern Station, where they entrained for Dover. JUNE 13th to JUNE 18th On the morning of June 13th the detach- ment imder Colonel Ferguson proceeded by march to the Licques Area, a distance of about twelve miles. Regimental Headquar- ters were established at Sanghem and Head- quarters Company was billeted there, Com- pany "F" going to Herbinghem, nearby {see Plate IV). Pursuant to Bulletin No.' 1008, G. H. Q., American Expeditionary Forces, "Program of Training for American Divis- ions Training with the British," the follow- ing training schedule was published and fol- lowed bv Headquarters Company and Com- pany "F". 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FRANCE June 18th, 1918. TRAINING SCHEDULE Note (1) : A large percentage of ofiicers and NCO'S will be given individual instruc- tion in the afternoons by British Officers and NCO'S, which instruction will be passed on 26 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS to the company the following morning. The British Royal Engineer Officer will give in- struction to a proportion of American Offi- cers and NCO's in the morning, which in- struction will be passed on to the American Troops in the afternoons. Note (2) : All map references apply to "Sketch Map— Lioques Area— 1/20,000. BATTALION TRAINING SCHEDULE: FIRST WEEK BATTALION TRAINING SCHEDULE: FIRST WEEK Date Time Cos. Subject Remarks Date Time Cos. Subject Remarks First 8:00 3 to days 9:00 A.M. 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. 11:00 to 12:00 M. 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. All Close order driU Under own instructors, by platoons. A Musketry B Bayonet fight- ing C Gas A Bayonet fight- ing B Gas C Musketry A Gas B Musketry C Bayonet fight- ing AU Engineer train- ing Under own instructors; British instructors present Under attached British instructor Under own instructors; British instructors present As above As above Under British Royal Engineer Officer All Close order drill Under own instructors by platoons 4th day 8:00 to 9:00 A.M. 9:00 to 12:00 M. 9:00 to 10:00 A Musketry Firing on 30 yards range. Details carry on with Musketry while waiting to fire. British instructors present B Bayonet fight- Under own instructors ing and attached British instructor A.M. 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. 11:00 to 12:00 M. 1:30 to 4:00 P.M. C Gas B Gas C Musketry Under own instructors; British instructors present Under own instructors; British instructors present As above B Musketry As above C Bayonet fight- Under own instructors ing and attached British instructor AU Engineer train- As for first day. ing 5th day 7:30 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 12:00 9:00 10:00 9:00 10:00 *A11 10:00 ex- 11:00 cept 11:00 A 12:00 1:00 4:00 All Close order drill by platoons All March with fre- quent rests, wearing gas mask through- out A Musketry B Bayonet 119 C Gas 120 *A11 Musketry B Gas 119 C 120 Bayonet All Engineer train- ing Own instructors Own instructors Firing on range (30 yds.) detail carry on with musketry and one-half hour of gas and to bayonet. British instructors present Own instructors and attached British in- structors British instructors present British instructors present As above As above Royal Engineer Officer 6th day 7:00 All Assemble and Wear Masks 2 hours put on mask. per Memo. 270 Hqs., March to drill 30th Division field. 30min. Inf. drill B Musketry As for A on 4th day 10 A 119 Bayonet C 120 Gas Own instructors and attached British in- structors British instructors present PERIOD FROM MAY 18TH, 1918, TO JUNE 18TH, 1918 27 Date Time Cos. Subject Remarks ♦All 10.00 *A11 Musketry As for A on 4th day ex- 11:00 cept 11:00 A As above B 12:00 119 Gas 11:00 C As above 12:00 120 Bayonet 1:00 AU Engineer train- Royal Engineer Officer 4:00 mg 7th 7:30 AU Close order drill Own instructors day 8:00 by platoons 8:00 AU March by com- Rigid observance of 8:30 panies March DiscipUne 8:30 All March wearing 9:00 gas masks 9:00 C Musketry As for A on 4th day 12:00 9:00 A Bayonet As for 4th day 10:00 119 B 120 Gaa As for 4th day 10:00 A Gas As above 11:00 119 B Bayonet As above 120 •AU 11:00 AU Musketry As for 4th day ex- 12:00 cept 1:00 AU Engineer train- Royal Engineer Officer C 4:00 ing Day Hour Cos. Subject Remarks 120 Musketry 1:00 B Engineer train- Under Royal Engineer 4:00 C 120 ing Officer 2nd 7:30 AU Close order drUl Own instructors day 8:00 8.00 AU Practice wear- March, 30 minutes 9:00 ing masks Drill, 30 minutes 9:00 B 300-yard range As for Lst day A.M. 120 practice 4:00 P.M. 9:00 A Musketry As above 10:00 119 C A Bayonet As above 10:00 Bayonet As above. "C" Co. 11:00 119 Gas 11:00 A Gas As above 12:00 119 C A Musketry 1.00 Gas As above 4:00 119 C AU Musketry 4.00 Lecture, care of BattaUon Surgeon 5:00 feet 3rd 7:00 day 9:00 Practice wear- ing gas mask SECOND WEEK Assemble and put on mask. March to driU field. DriU 30 min. Wear 2 hours. Per Memo. 270 Hdqrs., 30th Division Day Hour Cos. Subject Remarks 9:00 4:00 C 300-yard practice range As for 1st day 1st 7:30 All Close order drill Own instructors P.M. day 8:00 by platoons 9:00 A Musketry As above 8:00 AU March, frequent Attention to march 10:00 119 9:00 rests wear gas masktlirough- discipUne B 120 Bayonet out 10:00 A Bayonet As above 9:00 A 300 yd. range Details carry on with 11:00 119 A.M. 119 practice trigger squeeze, rapid R Gas 4:00 loading, gas bayonet, 120 P.M. calisthenics. Take rolUng kitchen. Brit- ish instructors pres- ent 11:00 12:00 A 119 B 120 Gas Musketry As above 9:00 B Musketry British instructor 1:00 A Engineer 1 rain- Under Royal Engineer 10:00 10:00 C Bayonet 120 B Bayonet present As above 4:00 B ing Officer 11:00 C Gas 4th 8:00 Inspection and By companies, under 120 day 10:00 muster supervision Battal- 11:00 B Gas As above Sun. ion Commanders. 12:00 C 28 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Day Hour Cos. Subject Remaiks Day Hour Cos. Subject Remarks 5th 7:30 All Close orilor drill Own instructors day 8:00 by platoons 8:00 All Ais for 2n(l day As for 2nd day 9:00 9:00 llt'ployincnt and Uollinp; kili'lion to bo A.M. c()n\bat by taken. Prepare 4:00 platoons schedule in ailvance, P.M. Par. 33-37 & 325- 329 Manual Chief of Platoon 9:00 B Musketry As above 10:00 119 C Bayonet 120 10:00 B Bayouct As above 11:00 119 C Gas 120 11:00 B Gas 12:00 119 As above C Musketry 120 1:00 B Engineer train- I'nder Royal I'aigineer 4:00 C ing (.)tliecr 119 120 6th 7:00 As for third day day 9:00 9:IH) B Deployment .\s for oth day A.M. and combat 4:IK) 1 19 l>y platoons P.M. 9:00 .\ Musketry .\s above 10:00 C 120 Bayonet 10:tX) A Bayonet .\s alwve 11:(K) C Gas 120 1 1 ;00 .\ Gas .\s abo\e 12:00 C 120 Musketry 1:00 A I'nder Royal Engineer 4:00 C Engineer train- Officers 120 ing 7th 7:30 As for first day day 8:00 8:00 .\s for tii-st day 9:00 9:00 C -Vs for .\ on 5th A.M. day 4:00 120 P.M. 9:00 A Musketry 10:00 B Bayonet 119 10:00 A Baj-onct 11:00 B Gas 119 11:00 A Ga.s 12:00 B Musketry 119 1:00 A Engineer t rain- I'nder Royal Engineer 4:00 B ing 119 Ollicer The dotachnioiit uiulcr Liout. Colonel Pratt arrived at Dover very early on the morning of June l.'Uh and marched up the hill towards Dover Castle, where they went into a British Rest Camp. Tliere were no duties during the day and the men were allowed to rest and clean up. In the afternoon almost the entire personnel of Company H marched through Dover aiul to a point under the Eastern ClitTs where they took a swim in the cold watei's of the English Chnmiel. On June 14th tlie detachment was spJit on account of transportation from Dover to Calais. Tjieut. Colonel Pratt with Companies A, B and C and the Engineer Train crossed to Calais and went through the same schedule as did the tirst detachment under Col. Fergu- son. The detachment arrived at Calais in the afternoon of June 14th and left at noon on the 17th. They marched to Nordcote and bivouacked for the night, proceeding in the morning to Alembon near Sanghem. See Plate IV. The det^clmicnt under Major Lyerly, com- posed of Companies D and E, left Dover Jmic loth and crossed to Calais. After being re- equipped similar to the first detachment, they moveil to the Licques Area on June 18th, com- pleting the movement in one day. The\letachment left cajnp at 8:00 A. M., entrained at Fontilotte Station, Calais, at 11:40 A. M., detrained at Andrnieq at 1'2:30 P. M., and marched to llerbinghem, a dis- tance of more than 17 miles, arriving at 7:00 P. M. AVith the completion of this move the regiment was reunited. PERIOD FROM MAY 18TH, 1918, TO JUNE 18TIT, 1918 29 During the passage through Calais each detachment ex-perienced their first air raid warnings. The enemy raided Calais prac- tically every night, but up to the time tliis organization passed through no soldiers had been hurt by tliese raids, which seems re- markable when the forwarding officer at Dover informed us that during the thirty days prior to our departure seventy-five thousand Americans had been sent across from Dover to Calais. Upon its arrival in the Licques Area the regiment for the first time understood what it was to be "Billeted." The Regimental Commander, also Division Engineer, Colonel II. B. Ferguson, had main- tained his headquarters as Division Engineer at Nordausque at Division Headquarters. On June 17th, when the detachment under Lieut. Colonel Pratt arrived at Audruicq, Lieut. Col. Pratt left the detaclmient in charge of Captain Myers, Commanding the First Bat- talion, and went to Division Engineers' Office. 0)1 Juno 18th Colonel Ferguson, Lieut. Colonel Pratt and the C. R. E. of British Di- vision at Nordausque went to Cassel and then to Terdeghem, where they looked over the Winnezeele line. Upon their return to Nor- dausque, June ]9th. Colonel Ferguson turned the active command of the Regiment and Train over to Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt and assumed the duties of 2nd Amer- ican Corps Engineer. Captain C. R. Humphreys with three Mas- ter Engineers left for a visit to the front line in the Ypres Sector. With the exception of one man left in the hospital at Halifax and one officer and two men left in the hospital at Liverpool the regi- ment was the .same as it left Camp Mills. The morale of the officers and men was of the highest and th«ir health was very good except for many cases of sore feet after the long march to this area, which had been pre- ceded by thirty days' travel by rail and water with no opi)ortunity for exercise. CHAPTEE IV PERIOD OF TRAINING OVERSEAS, JUNE 19TH TO JUNE 30TH, 1918 JUNE 19th CLOUDY AND SHOWEBS Owing to the long marches after practically thirty days' travel, the men were in poor con- dition, being very sore and stiff. There were many cases of blistered feet. The packs and equipment carried on the marches were the heaviest that had yet been required. In addi- tion to clothing, equipment and rifles, the men had carried an extra pair of shoes, gas mask, and steel helmet on the outside of the pack and 110 rounds of ammunition in the belt. Much of the road traveled was very rough Belgian Block. Besides getting comfortably fixed in billets, doctoring sore feet, and in- spection of rifles, the day was spent in short periods of physical exercise and a road march by companies, without packs, from 3 :30 P. M. to 5 :00 P.M. Company F, which had been at Herbing- hem since the 13th, and had now completed the first week's training as laid out in sched- ule, completed arrangements in the afternoon for moving to Guemy in the morning to com- plete a rifle range. During the day rolling kitchens and other transport were delivered to the regiment and issued to the Battalions and Engineer Train as follows : Issued to 1st Designation Hdqs. Bn. Officers' mess cart 2 1 Water carts 2 Cookers 3 Limbers (or L. G. S. wagons) 3 G. S. wagons 4 5 2ncl Bn. Train Total 1 4 2 1 5 3 6 3 2 S 5 19 33 Issued to 1st 2nd Designation Hdqs. Bn. Bn. Train Total Riders, Officers ... 4 1 1 6 Riders, N. C. . . . . 1 1 2 Packs 6 6 12 L. D ... 3 19 25 68 115 H. D ... 8 15 11 16 50 Total horses 15 42 44 84 185 The Battalions issued one wagon and one cooker (or rolling kitchen) to each company. One hundred picks and 100 shovels per company were also issued. This equipment was all issued by the British. Attached to the regiment for instruction in training were six officers and a detail of 35 other ranks from the British 13th Glouces- ter Regiment. (See Chapter XVII.) These officers and men instructed officers and N. C. O.'s of the regiment in the afternoons in Bayonet, Musketry, and Gas and the follow- ing morning the N. C. O. 's would instruct the others of the regiment, under supervision of the British Officers and other ranks. Besides these instructors from the 13th Gloucesters there were also details with the Battalion transports who gave very valuable instructions in regard to the care and main- tenance of British animals, harness, and roll- ing stock. Unlike the system followed in the U. S. organization where each engineer com- pany maintained its own transport, the Brit- ish consolidated these company transports into Battalion Transports. This system was adopted by the regiment and each Battalion formed its Battalion Transport by drawing on the companies for the personnel, which TRAINING OVERSEAS, JUNE 19TH TO 30TH, 1918 31 consisted of 51 men, including N. C. O.'s. A Battalion Transport Olficer was also assigned by each battalion to command the transport. Likewise the supplies were handled by the battalions, instead of through the Regimental supply department, direct to the companies. The battalion supply sections, consisting of nine men and one officer, drew from the Regi- mental dump and distributed to the com- panies. These supply sections were also drawn from the companies and an officer as- signed to take command. (After several months' operating under this system it was found that one officer could command both the transport and supply sections, and this change was made about the middle of Octo- ber, Avhen both details were merged into one and knowTi as the Battalion Transport.) There were also attached to the regiment, for the purpose of Engineer training, two officers, with details to assist, from the Brit- ish Royal Engineers. The system followed out in this training was for selected N. C. O.'s and officers from each battalion to meet these instructors during the morning periods and then in the afternoon give instructions to their respective battalions. The engineering equipment issued to the regiment was so meager, and the training area so limited that little headway was prac- ticable except as regarded wire entangle- ments. A few pickets and some barbed wire were secured and by erecting this and taking it down many times much valuable informa- tion was gained. Colonel Ferguson, Lieut. Colonel Pratt and the C. R. E. returned from a reconnaissance of the Winnezeele-Steenvorde line of de- fenses. Colonel Ferguson left to take up his duties as Corps Engineer. JUNE 20th DRIZZLING JUNE 21ST FAIR Work on the schedule was interrupted in the afternoon in order that the regiment might attend in a body a lecture by Colonel Campbell of a Scottish Regiment on the use of the bayonet. Colonel Campbell explained quite forcibly that hand to hand fighting had to be engaged in before a battle was won. To emphasize the manner in which the bay- onet should be used, he brought a sparring partner with him and two rifles and showed the manner in which the bayonet could best be used on the offensive and defensive. Dur- ing his exhibition he was somewhat surprised when he called Sergeant Idol of Co. E, who was seated near him, to show certain exer- cises to find that Sergeant Idol handled the bayonet exceptionally well. (Bayonet train- ing under British instructors had been given much attention in training at Camp Sevier, and the men were expert at it.) In the evening Lieutenants H. S. Tucker, R. M. Williams, and J. H. Trescott with two N. C. 0. 's from each company left for a visit to the front line trenches in the Ypres Sector. This instruction was to consist of a week with the British R. E. Companies in the front line. A detail of one cook from each company also left the regiment on this date for a course of instruction in the British "Army School of Cooking" at Rioques, where, be- sides instructions as to the best methods of preparing the British ration, instruction was also given in the care and use of the British rolling kitchens with which we were now sup- plied. The pioneer platoons of the 117th, 118th, 119th and 120th Infantry regiments were at- tached to us for training. The 117th and 118th pioneer platoons were attached to the 2nd Battalion and those of the 119th and 120th to the 1st BattaUon. The schedule as outlined above was fol- lowed out though the day was very disagree- able and damp. Company F moved to Gruemy and began work on the completion of the rifle range. JUNE 22nd FAIR The schedule as described was followed out, with the exception that a bath schedule had been arranged so that one company per 32 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS day would go in the afternoon to Licques for bathing-. A bath in France proved to be quite a luxury and bath days were looked forward to with anxiety for fear some duty or move- ment order would interfere, as it often did. SUNDAY, JUNE 23eD FAIR This being Sunday, there were no duties other than the regular guard and fatigue. Company F moved from Guemy back to Herbinghem, three platoons making the trip in the morning and one in the afternoon. They had completed the range and one pla- toon completed the course in firing on the 200, 300, 500 and 600-yard ranges, w^hile another platoon fired fifteen rounds per man on the 200-yard range. Major Lyerly of the 2nd Battalion left to attend a course in the British 2nd Army Cen- tral School for Commanding Officers. Cap- tain Sullivan, the Acting Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, was in temporary command of the Battalion dui'ing Major Lyerly 's absence. JUNE 24th — KAINING The regular schedule was followed out and in addition thereto, Captain Myers, com- manding the 1st Battalion and Captain Sulli- van the 2nd, each with eight runners and the 1st Sergeants of the companies of the bat- talions represented the regiment in a Divi- sional Maneuver. Captain ]\Iyers with his detail was attached to the 60th Brigade and Captain Sullivan and detail to the 59th Bri- gade. Companies were represented by 1st Sergeants carrying the company guidon. The problem was one in liaison on the mai'ch in proximity to the enemy and contact with the enemy. During the maneuver liaison was maintained by the Engineers Avith the Regi- mental Commander and Division Engineer, Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt at Divi- sion Engineers' Office at Nordausques. A critique was held at Division Headquarters at Nordausques after the maneuver. Major Campbell, Regimental Surgeon, left for a visit to the front in the Ypres Sector. JUNE L'OTH FAIR AND VERY COOL The regular schedule was followed as pre- scribed. In the evening the Battalion and Regimental Transport and Supply Officers, together with the Battalion Commanders, met two British instructors at Regimental Headquarters and received instructions re- garding the operations of transports and sup- ply sections in the forward areas. JUNE 26th FAIR Regular prescribed schedule was followed out except that the 30-yard target range on which the First Battalion had completed its course in firing was used to its capacity to have the Second Battalion also complete the course. JUNE 27tH^ — CLOUDY The training schedule Avas continued, this being the second day of the second Aveek, and this was the last day that the schedule was followed completely for reasons that were un- avoidable. The Infantrj" of the DiAasion had been in France long enough to complete four Aveeks ' training, the prescribed amount. At 4 :30 P. M. orders AAere receiA'ed that the regiment Avould move on the morning of the 28th by march to the Winnezeele Area. No warning orders had been issued in regard to this moA'e and it Avas late in the CA^ening be- fore all arrangements for the movement Avere completed. Men unable to march long dis- tances had to be transferred to Division Headquarters, and there Avere about eighteen of these. An extra blanket that each man had been issued had to be carried on the transport. All officers had to reduce their baggage alloAvaaice, AA-hich had been 150 pounds for a Second Lieutenant Avith an in- crease for higher ranks, to fifty pounds. The excess Avas shipped to Boulogne and then to Paris. All except 50 extra pairs of shoes per battalion was to be turned in and there Avere numerous other details that kept every one busy until Avell into the night preparing for the movement Avhich Avas to start from Le Claye at 9 :00 A. M. June 28th, as per the fol- lowing order : TRAINING OVERSEAS, JUNE 19TH TO 30TH, 1918 33 HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FRANCE Memorandum Orders: Map Reference. June 27th, 1918. Sheet 27-A, N.E. 1/20,000. HAZEBROUCK, 5-A 1/100,000. 1. Pursuant to Memorandum orders, Headquarters 30th Division, 27th June, 1918, the Engineer Regiment with attached Pioneer Platoons and the 105th Engineer Train will proceed to the WINNEZEELE line, leaving on the morning of the 28th of Jime, 1918. 2. Zero hour will be at 6 A. M. 3. Order of March: The head of the col- umn will leave the road junction at LE CLAYE (N23 c 3.8) at zero plus 3:00. Headquarters Company, and transport, \vill form with column facing east and head of the column at N 23 c 3.8 at zero plus 2 :40. First Battalion, with 119th and 120th Pio- neer Platoons, and followed by transport, will form on the road LE CLAYE-HOCQUING- HEM at zero plus 2 :45. Second Battalion, 117th and 118th Pioneer Platoons will form on the same road at zero plus 2:50. The Engineer Train will form on the same road at zero plus 2:55. 4. The column will march with distance between Headquarters Company and First Battalion and between First Battalion and Second Battalion, and between Second Bat- talion and Engineer Train, of 100 yards. 5. One platoon will be detailed by Com- manding Officer, First Battalion for advance guard and will report at N 23. c 3.8., at zero plus 2:35. 6. Billeting officers of the First Battalion will precede the column to Inglinghem to ar- range for billet or space for bivouac. It is expected tliat there will be an American Offi- cer there with instructions. 7. The Engineer Train will detail 4 wagons to report to Commanding Officer Second Bat- talion at zero i)lus 1, and 4 wagons to report to the First Battalion at zero plus 1. 8. Each Battalion and Engineer Train will send to Regimental Headquarters, not later than zero plus 1 and V2, all baggage to be left behind. 9. One wagon from the First Battalion and one wagon from the Second Battalion will report to Headquarters, 13th Battalion, Glouster Regiment, at Alembon, at zero plus 1, for baggage to be taken on the march. 10. One G. S. wagon and 1 Officers' Cart will report to Regimental Headquarters at zero plus 1:45 and one officers' cart will re- port to Headquarters Mess, at the school house, at zero plus 1 :45. 11. Each Battalion Supply Officer will sub- mit to the Regimental Supply Officer at the head of the column, at zero plus 3, a ration indent for his battalion and attached units, including the Pioneer Platoons and all others attached. 12. British Transport Officers and men will not accompany the Regiment and Train. The 13th Battalion Glousters Regiment will ac- company the Regiment. They are requested to form with Headquarters Company and the transport with Headquarters transport at the junction of the road near the mill, Sanghem, at zero hour plus 2 :15, to follow Headquar- ters Company without distance. 13. All men unable to march will be sent to Regimental Headquarters to arrive not later than 8 A. M., with their complete equipment and service records. 14. Baggage to be left behind will include typewriters, except one for each Battalion Headquarters and will include all shoes not to be worn by the men except 50 pairs to be carried in baggage wagon of each battalion. The men will carry one blanket each in their packs; all other blankets and overcoats will be carried on Battalion baggage wagons. The 34 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS men will carry with them the unconsumed 18. Strict March discipline will be ob- portion of the day's ration and the iron ra- sei-ved on the march. A halt of 10 minutes tions. will be made every hour beginning zero plus ^_ T, , „ 1 -ii 1 r? n T T71 3:50. During a halt, troops will fall out on 15. Route of march will be as follows : LK. ,, . , , „ °, ' •, -i, ,• i^ CLAYE - POUQUES - ALLES QUER- ^^% "-'^^^ «^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^/^^^ unslmg packs CAMP- INGLINGHEM - MOULLE- and will slmg packs again two minutes before ARQUES— Area west of the WINNEZEELE time to march. ,. , ,• , TxiriT TMnuxnAf J By order of Lieutenant Colonel Fratt: line; to bivouac at INGLINGHEM and ^ n in t> AT?nTTT?Q Clarence E. Boesch, AK»^ U J^b. Captain, N. G., Engineers, 16. Supply Officer will receive rations and Adjutant, forage at 4 P. M. at INGLINGHEM on the 2Sth and at 4 P. M. on the 29th at ARQUES. june 28th — cloudy and cool %^}'JJS^^ J^^ Supply Officer will be in rj.^^ ^.^^^ Battalion, with the 119th and ARNEKE, where he will arrange for the ^^q^j^ p.^^^^^^ pj^^^^^^ attached, cleared future rations of the command. Herbinghem at 8:00 A. M., and the Second 17. The 13th Battalion Glousters will be Battalion, with the 117th and 118th Pioneer attached to Headquarters Company for ra- Platoons attached, joined in column at the tions temporarily. proper distance. The road junction at Le PLATE IV: ROUTE MAP FROM CALAIS, JUNE 9TH, to YPRES AND CANAL SEC- TORS, JULY 16TH, 1918. This map on a scale of 1 to 100,000 shows the route taken by the regiment and train from the time of its arrival in France at Calais beginning June 9th to its arrival in the Proven area just behind the Ypres and Canal Sectors on July 10th, 1918. The regiment arrived by detachments. The system followed on the map for designating the separate units is as follows : A circle with a shaded flag indicates Division Engineers' office. " " " an outlined flag indicates Regimental Headquar- ters. " " " pennant indicates Battalion Headquarters ; if 1st Bn., it has figure 1 inscribed, and if 2d Bn., it has a 2 in- scribed. Companies are shown with the letter of the company inscribed. For headquarters company " H " is inscribed. For Engineer Train "Tr" is inscribed. The route followed by all units was from Calais to Arques by train. Then by road march to the Licques area via Zurtkerque and Ardres, where two weeks were spent and all detachments arrived and the or- ganization re-united. From Licques area the organization moved by road march via Quer- camp, Inglinghem, Moulle, St. Omer, Arques, Bavinchove, Cassel, Ter- deghem, Watou, and Proven. Plate I shows the location after July 10th and until the organization was transferred to the 1st British Army, September 6th, 1918. 36 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Clave was cleared at the apj)oiiiteil hour, 9 :00 A. M. Hourly halts of 10 niiimtes were made during: the march and at 11:50 A. M. a halt until 1 :00 V. M. for dinner was made. The dinner was served from the roUinj? kitchens. Starting again at 1 :00 P. M., the march was continued. Inglinghem was reached at 3:40 P. M. {see Plate IV) and the regiment biv- ouacked under shelter tents on a gradually sloping hill. This was the only time the regiment as a whole had been under shelter tents and it is regretted that owing to G. H. Q. regulations no photograph could be made. It was not necessary to have any lights at night, the davs being verv long. All men were in bed before dark, which fell about 9 :30 P. M. JUNE 29th CLOUDY AND COOL The march was continued at 9:00 A. M. under very favorable conditions, as had pre- vailed yesterday. Roads were very good, the weather was cloudy, but not damp, and the thermometer registering about 80. When the column halted for dinner at noon the main body was in St. Martin just west of St. Omer. At 1 :00 P. M. the march was continued and with the usual 10-minute halts per hour the colimm reached Arques at 2:00 P. M. Bil- leting parties of one officer per battalion and one N. 0. 0. per company had been sent ahead in the morning. This proved to be too small a party and much time was consumed in waiting for the billeting parties to guide the companies to their billets. However, billeting was completed before dark and supper served from the rolling kitchens. Major Campbell rejoined the regiment in the forenoon. The city of Arques had presented in the afternoon a deserted appearance. Several buildings had been wrecked by air raids, and on the night of June 29-30 the raiders con- tinued their work of destruction. Fortu- nately none of the regiment or attached units were injured. Colonel H. B. Ferguson, Corps Engineer, spent the night at Regimental Headquarters. SUND.W, JUNE 30tH FAIR AND WARM The march was continued on the morning of the thirtieth at 8 :30 A. M. Billeting par- ties were again sent forward to arrange for billeting, the First Battalion was to go to Terdeghem and the Second Battalion to stop in Bavinchove and Oxelaere. At Oxelaere the two battalions separated about noon, the First Battalion and attached platoons going on to Terdeghem, where they arrived at 2 :00 P. M. and pitched tents in the Chateau Grounds P. 10 c. See Plate V and photo 3.1. The Second Battalion and attached pla- toons after having dinner and waiting for the billeting officers to complete their work, which extended over a wide area, many of the billets being occupied by French troops, were finally billeted as follows : See Phte V. Second Battalion Headquarters in Bavinchove at 15 d 9.9 Second Battalion Transport at farm at 34 b 5.5 Company " D " at farm at 22 b 5.0 Company " E " at farm at 34 b 5.5 Company " F" at farm at 29 a 9.8 1 17th Pioneer Platoon at farm at 22 d 8.0 1 18th Pioneer Platoon at farm at 28 c 9.0 Regimental Headquarters was established at 16 b 7.7 in the Chateau. The Engineer Train was billeted at 17 c 5.5 {see Plate V). In the afternoon Major Lyerly reported back and took command of 2nd Battalion. Lieutenants Williams, R. M., and Trescott, J. H., with the N. C. 0. 's, returned from their visit to Ypres Sector. Also the men who had been unable to make the march reported from Nordausque by lorrie. On the night of June 30th- July 1st, in addi- tion to a visit by enemy airmen, the First Bat- talion came under enemy artillery fire, a number of shells passing over the camp that were evidently intended for the Cassel-Steen- vorde-Poperinghe road just north of them. For training actually accomplished for the period from June 18th to June 30tli, see Bat- talion reports, Chapter V. CHAPTER V WORK IN SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE, WINNEZEELE AREA, FROM JULY 1ST TO JULY lOTH JULY 1st FAIR This day was allowed as a rest day, Sunday having been taken for road march. Other than the regular guard and fatigue duties a road march, without packs, of one hour and a half was given each platoon as a unit. The remainder of the day was spent in resting and cleaning up. JULY 2nd to 5Tn — fair First Battalion During this period the First Battalion and attached pioneer platoons were engaged in the betterment and completion of the Winne- zeele-Steenvorde system of defenses from the north side of the Le Brear-Le Pyplier road at V 6 c 4.0 to P 11 c 4.0 (see Plate V). This work consisted in erecting wire entangle- ments, laying out trenches and machine gun emplacements and the construction of the same. A portion of the wire entanglement consisted of one belt of standard double apron wire with three panels of high wire in the rear. This was erected on the southern end of the work. On the northern end two belts of standard double apron wire were constructed with two belts of low wire between. In all of this construction some of the wire, usually two belts, had already been constructed. Two hundred yards of fire trench that had not been previously marked out was located and partially dug. The hedges along the line were trimmed so as to give a better view of the field of fire. Seven machine gun emplace- ments were located, all marked by signs, and work started on some of them after camou- flaging the location. Forty-eight knife rests were made and placed at the points where roads crossed the wire entanglements. During this period the men all bathed in baths operated by the French troops, who were stationed in Terdeghem, where there was a large field hospital. On July 4th work was stopped at noon, and the afternoon made a holiday. The following report by Capt. E. W. Myers, coimnanding the First Battalion, shows work done by the First Battalion dur- ing this period and also from June 19th. HEADQUARTERS FIRST BATTALION 105TH ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FRANCE July 11th, 1918. P'eom: C. 0. 1st Battalion 105th Engineer Regiment. To : Commanding Officer 105th Engineers. Subject : Report on Engineer Training from beginning of training period, June 19th, 1918, to July 11th, 1918. ] . Training Areas : From : To : Alembon area 0/19/1 8 6/27/18. Terdeghem area 6/30/18 7/ 6/18. Oxelaere area 7/ 6/18 7/10/18. 2. Composition of Training: (a) Infantry Drill, one hour per day, close order drill under platoon Commanders. (b) Infantry instruction in Musketry (British Rifle) Bayonet Combat and Gas. In- fantry instruction under direction of officers and enlisted men of 13th Gloucester Battalion (Pioneers). All companies one hour per day Musketry Drill, except when at Terdeghem, when time was devoted entirely to Engineer- 37 38 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ing work. All companies fired 20 rounds per man on 30 yard practice ranges. Bayonet Combat one hour daily, by all companies. Gas Mask drill daily, wearing of gas masks during formation, and inspection twice weekly. (c) Engineering instniction and work. Engineering instruction was given by offi- cers and men of 13th Gloucester Battalion and Lt. Ditchburn, R. E., at Alembon. It con- sisted of instruction in erecting Standard Double Apron Barbed Wire Entanglement. In the Terdeghem area the following work was accomplished: Barbed wire erected along line of North side of road Le Brear- LePuplier, Map Ref. Hazebrouck 1/100,000 G 3 81 to G 3 55. Completed wire consists of Standard Double Apron wire backed up by three panels high wire similar to that con- structed South of LeBraer-LePuplier road or of Double Apron backed up bj' a similar belt of low wire. Near the Northern termi- nus of First Battalion work two belts Stand- ard Double Apron wire with two panels of low wire between. 200 yards of Fire Trench was located and partially dug. Hedges were trinmied along line of Barbed Wire for view and Fire. 48 Knife Rests were constructed. With those already constructed these are sufficient to block all roads across Wire belt. Seven M. G. positions located and sign boards placed. Positions C 1 to C 17, inclusive, was camouflaged, work staked out and construc- tion begun. 63 M. G. sign boards were made. (d) Special Schools were conducted by attached Officers and men of the 13th Glouces- ter Bn., for instruction in Musketry, Bayonet Combat, Gas, Lewis Guns, operation of water carts, and by Lieut. Ditchburn, R. E., for in- struction in Field Fortifications. Lectures and personal instruction were given selected N. C. O.'s and Officers. Two N. C. 0. 's per Platoon were detailed for each subject and in turn instructed their Platoons. This instruction is being continued daily. 3. Route Marches: The following marches were made with full marching equipment. From: To: Distance : Alembon Inglinghem 15 miles Inglinghem Arques 10 " Arques Terdeghem 12 " Terdeghem Oxelaere 6 " Oxelaere Proven Total 11 " 54 Miles. Exclusive of marching from finishing point to company billets. Exclusive of marching to and from instruc- tion field and practice marches with light equipment. March discipline has been rig- idly enforced. Marching rate one mile per 20 minutes. Edwakd W. Myers, Captain, N. G. Engineers, Commanding PLATE V: WORK DONE ON WINNEZEELE-STEENVORDE LINE. This map shows the locations of the units of the 105th Engineers fx-om the end of their three days' march on June 30th to July 10th, when they moved to the Proven area. The map also shows the work done on the Winnezeele-Steenvorde system. The Chateau grounds, where the Battalion at work camped, was used as a French Headquarters at the time this work was done. On the eastern edge of Terdeghem there was a large French mobile hospital. It was at this location that the church parade was held on August 11th when King George V was present. 40 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Second Battalion The Second Battalion and attached units continiied the training under the British 13th Gloucester instruction in bayonet, musketry and gas, one hour each morning being de- voted to each phase of this work. The after- noons were spent in marches and open order exercises by platoons. No engineering in- struction was attempted during this period as neither equipment nor materials were to be had for doing any work. On July 4th exercises were stopped at noon and a half holiday declared. Captain Frederick D. Stafford, Adjutant 2nd Battahon, returned to duty from duty as Acting Adjutant 1st Battalion on July 3rd and Captain Sullivan returned to Com- pany E. JULY 6th to JULY 9tH FAIR WEATHEE EXCEPT SHOWEES ON THE 8tH On July 6th the two battalions changed stations and duties. First Battalion The First Battalion and attached pioneer platoons struck camp on the morning of July 6th and moved in the afternoon by road march to the billets occupied by the Second Battalion, the movement beginning at noon and being completed by 2:00 P. M. The re- mainder of the day was given up to getting settled. July 7th being Sunday, there were no duties other than the usual guard and fatigue. On July 8th and 9th the First Battalion carried out a schedule similar to that fol- lowed by the Second Battalion from July 2nd to the 5th with the addition of target prac- tice. Use of a 30-yard range had been se- cured and the battalion fired the course. Second Battalion The Second Battalion, with attached pio- neer platoons, continued the schedule of training on the morning of July 6th to in- clude 11:00 A. M. when dinner was served. At noon the battalion and attached pioneer platoons began the movement by companies to Oxelaere, the rendezvous point where the column was to move from at 1 :00 P. M. The movement was delayed fifteen minutes to allow two batteries of 6" guns to pass the road forks. The column proceeded at 1:15 P. M. and arrived at the camp site, Terdeg- hem, at 2 :40 P. M. July 7th being Sunday, there were no du- ties other than the usual guard and fatigue. On Jidy 8th the battalion and attached pla- toons were engaged in erecting wire entangle- ments from P 11 c 4.0 to J 34 a 8.2. {See Plate V.) The work had been proportioned out to the units as a task for the day, but on account of shortage of wire and pickets no tasks were entirely completed and other work was engaged in during the afternoon. Knife rests were built by Company D and the 117th pioneer platoon and gravel was hauled to the observation posts, while one platoon fired on the 100-yard range at P 9 a. Company E, less three platoons, -with the 118th Pioneer Platoon, thinned the hedges in front of the trenches to obtain a better field of fire. Three platoons fired on the 100-yard range at P 9 a and were until 8 :30 P. M. com- pleting the shooting. Company F, less one platoon which fired on the range, built two large knife rests and repaired old wire entanglements in the line. On July 9th sufficient material was avail- able and again the Avork was proportioned out to the units with the northern extremity at J 21 a 4.9, which gave each company ap- proximately 1000 yards of double apron and 1000 yards of low Avire entanglements to com- plete. Each pioneer platoon was given about 250 yards. When complete the system com- prised two belts of double apron wire with either one or two belts of low wire between, depending upon whether the old line had a belt of low wire. Company E completed its task by 4:00 P. M., Company D about 5:00 P. M., but Company F, which had traveled farther to its work, still had much to do at 6 :00 P. M. One platoon each from Company WINNEZEELE AREA, JULY 1ST TO JULY lOTH, 1918 41 D and E went out and assisted Company F. By 8 :00 P. M. the work was completed. The following report of Maj. G. L. Lyerly, com- manding the Second Battalion, shows work done by Second Battalion since June 19th. HEADQUARTERS 2ND BATTALION, 105TH ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES BELGIUM July 10, 1918. Memorandum to Commanding Officer 105th Engrs. : The training carried out by this Battalion since arrival in France at the training grounds on June 18th is as follows : COMPANY "D" EACH PLATOON Bayonet training 13 hours Gas training IS hours Musketry 12 hours Close order drill 16 hours Open order, artiUery formation 8 hours Range practice on 30-yard range 35 rounds Wire entanglement 20 hours 20 runners' special instruction, map reading and signalling 25 hours 4th platoon fired 15 rounds on 200-yard range. COMPANY "E" EACH PLATOON Musketry training 8 hours Bayonet training 8 hours Gas instruction 8 hours Close order drill 6 hours Open order, artiUery formation 24 hours Practice marching IS hours Range practice on 30-yard range 35 rounds Gas masks worn during work 4 hours Wire entangelment 18 hours 3rd platoon fired 15 rounds on 200-yard range. COMPANY "F" EACH PLATOON Close order drill 10 hours Gas instructions 12 hours Bayonet instruction 12 hours Musketry 12 hours Open order, artiUery formation. .3 hours -f- 12 = 15 hours Practice march 14 hours Practice march partially with gas mask. Excavation on range 5 hours Wire entanglements 20 hours Wire entanglement, special instruction, ten N. C. O.'s 30 hours Fired 35 rounds on 30-yard range. 2nd platoon completed firing on 200, 300, 500 and 600- yard ranges. 1st platoon fired 15 rounds on the 200-yard range. The above work was actually carried out by the platoons of this Battalion, and in addi- tion to this they had marches, lectures on special subjects by the British officer and other work required in camp. G. L. Lyerly, Major, N. G. Engineers, Commanding 2nd Battalion. Engineer Train and Headquarters Company During the period from July 1st to July 9th the Engineer Train and Headquarters Company remained at their stations near Oxelaere following out the training schedule and doing such work as became necessary. JULY 10th FAIR IN MORNING, SHOWERS AT NOON AND VERY HARD RAIN IN AFTERNOON The regiment, train, attached pioneer pla- toons and the 13th Gloucester (British) de- tachment moved on this date in accordance with the following march table : MARCH TABLE FOR JULY lOTH Memorandum No. 78. 1. Refer to Moving Orders No. 4 (Prelim- inaiy) these headquarters, July 7th, 1918. All hours are zero PLUS and not zero minus as indicated. The following is revised march table. Zero hour mil be 7:00 A. M., July 10th. MARCH TABLE Rate. — 23^-^ miles per hour. Rest. — 10 minutes each hour from 50 to 60 minutes. Unit Hq. 1st Bn. Leave Hour Route + 2:00 : Oxelaere (3 F 7747) : 3 G 2267 : Rweld (3 G 34S9) : Winnezeele : Watou -H 2:00 : Oxelaere (3 F 7747) : 3 G 2267 -1-3:29 : Rweld (3 G 3489) : Watou Remarks 42 THE HISTORY OP THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Unit 2nd Bn. 105 I'^ngr. Train Leave Hour Route + 3:11 : 3 G 5470 + 3:40 : Rweld (3 G 3489) : Watou + 2:11 : Oxelaere (3 F 7747) : 3 G 2267 + 4:01 : Rweld (3 G 3489) : Watou Remarks Leave Rweld (3 G 3489) at + 3:40 and follow 1st Bn. Wait at Rweld for passage of 2nd Bn., and then follow 2nd Bn. BY ORDER OF COLONEL FERGUSON: Claubnce E. Boesch, Captain, Engineers, N. G. Adjutant. The Belgian border was crossed near Watou about 11:30 A. M. On the march the column was reviewed by Colonel H. B. Ferg-u- son, who complimented Company E on the msilving up of packs and orderly march. The march continued until 2 :30 P. M., when Central Camp near Proven was reached. The route had been Oxelaere — Rweld — Winne- zeele— Watou— Road Fork E— 22 b 8.2— Road Fork F 7 b 5.6 to F 14 d, where the Second Battalion camped. En route, when Watou was reached, the pioneer platoons of the 117th, 118th, 119th, 120th Infantry Regiments were met by guides and left the columns to join their respective organizations. The detachment from the 13th Gloucester Eegiment also left the column en route. It was expected that they would remain with us through the entire period of traming, but while on this march orders were received assigning them to other duties. They had been of much assistance in the training and had won the admiration and esteem of the entire regiment by their thorough and pains- taking instructions. Wlicn tlie march was comjileted the units ■wn-e en- camped as follows [See Plate I) : Regimental Headciuarters and Band at Strathcona Camp F 13 d 7.4 Headiiuartcrs Company billeted at F 13 c 95.60 First Battalion Headquarters — Strathcona Camp F 13 d 7.4 First Battalion Transport F 13 d 8.3 Companies A, B & C in farm yard (Pup tents) F 13 d 9.0 Second Battalion Headquarters at Central Camp F 14 d 5.6 Second Battalion Transport at Central Camp F 14 d 5.6 Companies D & F at Central Camp F 14 d 5.6 Company E at Central Camp F 14 d 2.3 Engineer Train at Strathcona Camp F 13 d 8.3 Before shelter tents were completely pitched there was a very heavy shower which made the camp site very niuddj^ and made the regiment acquainted with Flanders mud, a very sticky substance. After the rain and all tents had been pitched the men were paid for June. While since July 1st a few shells had been passing over the camp at Terdeghem, the reg- iment was now in the area that was regularly shelled bv long range artillery. CHAPTER VI TRAINING AND WORK IN THE YPRES AND CANAL SECTORS WITH THE BRITISH JULY 11th to august 16th The period of training from July llth to August IGth was entirely in front line work, t!ie regiment being attached to British divi- sions, the 33rd, 34th and 49th holding the line in the Ypres and Canal Sectors, the di- viding line between the two sectors being approximately the Poperinghe-Ypres road from Poperinghe to the outskirts of Ypres and then in a southeasterly direction to the southern side of Zillebeke Lake. Work was done in both these sectors, the 49th British Division being in the Ypres Sector and the ;!3d Division being in the Canal Sector. See Plate I. In order to give the entire regiment train- ing in the various works that were being con- structed and maintained and to become famil- iar with the whole front the different units were rotated on the works, by platoons, en- gaging in the same work for periods of one week each. This period will therefore be subdivided into periods as follows : July llth to July •24th, July 24th to July 31st, August 1st to August 16th. During this period Regimental Headquar- ters and one battalion headquarters were maintained at Strathcona Camp, F 13 d 7.4, and there were always from four to six pla- toons in camp here continuing the infantry training. All map references in this period refer to Plate I. JULY 11th to JULY 23bd During this period it rained ten out of the fourteen days. First Battalion The First Battalion engaged in infantry training at Strathcona Camp near Proven. Tlio work done was the same as had been followed in bayonet, musketry and gas train- ing, and in addition combat exercises were engaged in in the afternoons as outlined in "Offensive Combat for Small Units." This training continued uninterrupted from July llth to July 15th and after that the units were split up and some sent out on engineer- ing work. Following is an outline of the work as done by each company: Company A : Company A spent the entire period from July llth to July 24th at Strath- cona Camp engaged in infantry training as outlined above. Company B: The entire company remained at Strathcona Camp only from July llth to July 15th and while there were engaged in infantry training as outlined. On July 16th three platoons were sent foi-ward to work with R. E.'s (Royal Engineers) of the 49th British Division in the line. The first platoon (B-1), under Lieutenant Trescott, was sent to "Dirty Bucket" Camp at A 30 Central [see Plate I) and were attached to the field company of R. E.'s there until July 23rd. While so attached they were engaged with the R. E. Company in improving the fortifica- tions in the Vlamertinghe Line by the con- struction of machine gun posts, pill boxes, bomb-proof shelters, splinter-proof shelters, wire entanglements and the construction of trenches. This work was done during the day, working from 6 :00 A. M. to 2 :00 P. M. The second platoon (B-2), under Lieuten- ant Church, went to Dead End Camp I 2 c 1.8 on the canal west of Ypres {see Plate I and Photographs 24 and 25, Pictorial Section), where they were attached to another of the R. E. companies until July 23rd. While there this platoon worked on fortifications in the front line trenches, which consisted of the construction of machine gun emplacements, strong points, observation posts, and in main- 44 TlIK HISTORY OF TIIK lObTll REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS tainiiis? tliuso fortilications ahoaily oxistiiiic- Scroous oil roads were also kept, in repair. Praciioally all this work was done at night. On aeeonnt of the injury Lieutenant Churdi received .Inly Kith he was evaenattHl on July 21st. The tliird platoon (B-:>), uiuler Lientenant Marrian, remained at Strathcona C\unp and wore engaged in infantry training witii (,\nn- pany A. The fourth platoon (B-4), under 1/ieuten- ant Hill, went to JMaehine Gun Farm Camp and were attached to another company of R. E.'s here until July 23rd. The work of this platoon was similar in all details to that of the second platoon, being front line work on the right Brigade Sector. The work was divided on the division front in two parts, the right Brigade Sector and the left Brigade Sector. The platoon at Dead l^iiul Oamp did the work for the left brigade and the one at Machine (Jun Farm that for the right brigade. Only a general outline of the work done is given, as it is impossible to give ehronologi- cjilly all the work and details looked after and perfoi-med. Wliatever was needed in the sector was done, including the building of aid posts, head(piarters and all other construc- tion. The infantry ocenpying the front line trenches were expected to maintain it in con- dition and the Engineers furnished the ma- terials required. All other defenses were un- der direct supervision of the Engineers. While the platoons of Company B were attached to the R. E. einnpanies, the C. O. Coin{)any H, Captain AVinthrop, was attached to the C". R. K. of the 4!lth British Division, with headquarters at La Lovie Chateau. ConiiHiiiji C: From .Inly 11th to July loth Company C remained at Strathcona Camp and was engaged in infantry drill as de- scribed above. On July Uith tln-ee platoons of Conqtany C were detached and sent out on engineering work, while one platoon, C-o, re- maineil and continued the infantry training. These three jtlatoons were engaged as fol- lows: The lirst platoon (C-1), under Lieutenant Peschau, on July 16th moved to a wimp at G 10 Central and were attached to one of the R. E. Held companies of the '.V.Wd liritisli Division. The other two platoons, ('-2 under jjieu- tenant Thorne and C-4 under Lieutenant Cil- ley, moved to Query Camj) in G 11 a, where each i)latoon was attached to a company of the R. E.'s of the 'MWd Division. Tlie 'MWd British Division was at this time iuilding the front in the Canal Sector. The division boundaries and the inter-brigade boundary were as shown on map {Plate 1) and the work of these three platoons was about the same in this sector as described for the three platoons of Company B in the Ypres Sector, two platoons doing front line work in the brigade sectors and one platoon on work on the intermediate lines. Night and day work was carried on as outlined for Company B. These i^latoons remained at this work through Jnly 23rd. While the platoons of Company C were attached to the R. E. conqianies of the 33rd British Division, Captain George, the C. 0. Company C, was attached to the C. R. E. of the 33rd British Division, with headtiuarters at Convent Camp. First Battalion Headquarters: AVhile headquarters was maintained at Strathcona Camp, the battalion commander made fre- quent trips to the front lines to visit the work of the platoons and to familiarize himself with the terrain and the defense system. While attached to the British divisions in the line the warfare was entirely a defensive one and to use the British term in regard to them, "the British had the wind up badly." In the case of both platoons attached to the R. E. companies in the two sectors working on in- termediate lines, working parties from the Infantry were employed to expedite the work. Attacks by the enemy were expected almost daily and particularly on July 17th, when all troops went to their Avork prei)ared for de- fensive action. In many cnses Infantry in reserve occupied the intermediate trenches at night prejiared for defense or counter at- t^icks. Every prec;iution had been taken and all units had their orders and knew what YPEES SECTOR, JULY IITH TO AUGUST IGTH, 1918 45 assignment would be theirs in the event the attack was delivered. To celebrate the J^rench national holiday on Sunday, July 14tli, the British on the right of the Canal Sector "put on a show" which started at about G :00 A. M. and lasted for about one hour with the result that 283 men and 3 officers were taken prisoners and the enemy was driven out of Scottish Wood {see Plate I). On July 13th the officers and N. C. O.'s from the regiment who had preceded the or- ganization overseas and attended the Anuy School at Langres returned for duty. The officers included Major Perrin C. Cothran, C. 0. First Battalion; Captain George W. Gillette of Company A, Captain T. E. Seelye of Company F, Lieutenant A. Taylor of Com- pany A, Lieutenant A. H. Spence of Com- pany B, Lieutenant J. F. Hill of Company C, Lieutenant Bascom L. Fields of Company D, Lieutenant P. B. Warfield of Company E and Lieutenant G. P. Murphey of Company F. These officers were reassigned to their re- spective units. On July IGth the organization suffered its first casualties from enemy fire. During the night of July 16th-17th an enemy plane dropped a bomb which landed in the farm- yard where the troops at Strathcona Camp were. Besides killing Sergeant Pluffman of the Engineer Train and wounding four others, two of whom afterwards died of wounds, Lieutenants A. IT. Spence and IT. A. Church were severely wounded. Lieutenant Spence was evacuated and sent to England for treatment. He was unable to return to the organization until about the middle of December. Lieutenant Church was not evac- uated at this time, but, on account of the injury to his ears, was compelled to be evac- uated about three days later. Sergeant Her- bert Champion, who was severely wounded at this time, assisted in dressing the other wounded before making known liis injury. He was later awarded the D. S. C. for tliis conduct. Besides the personnel injured and killed by this bomb, eight horses of the Engi- neer Train were also killed. Second Battalion The Second Battalion, which had camped at Central Camp F 14 d 5.6 on the night of July lOtli-llth, was on July 11th assigned duties which practically divided tlie battalion into units of platoons, tliough in some cases four and five of these jjlatoons were located at the same camp. Second Battalion Headquarters: Second Battalion Headquarters moved on the after- noon of July 11th with five platoons of the battalion under Major Lyerly to Gaunt Farm A 28 a 1.9 (see Plate I). Four platoons under Captain Sullivan marched to A 14 Central where they were met by Captain Gibbs of the British R. E.'s and where they were to camp in the woods. It was raining very hard at the time and the ground was very wet and muddy. Captain Gibbs directed us to two unoccupied camps near by: one Furze Camp at A 19 a 3.9 and the other 300 yards east at A 19 b 1.9, where the four pla- toons were very comfortably encamped. An- other detachment of one and one-half pla- toons was located in this locality under Lieu- tenant Ellicott at F 17 d 7.4. One platoon moved to A 3 b 9.8, where it was attached to the British Foreways Company, and the re- maining detachment of one-half platoon moved to G 10 a 2.4. At Furze Camp there was better accommo- dation for Battalion Headquarters than at (Jamit P"'arm, and it was also easier to main- tain liaison between Regimental Headquar- ters and the detachments, as it was more central, so on July 13th Second Battalion Headquarters was moved from Gaunt P^arm to Furze Camp and this remained headquar- ters for one battalion during the entire peri- od of training in this area. The Battalion Transport also moved to Furze Camp. The R. E.'s furnished sufficient tools for the work to be carried on while in this local- ity. Besides the work done under the super- vision of the R. E.'s, there was turned over to the regiment the work on the West Pop- eringhe system of trenches. This work had ^6 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS boon marked out on the ground only. AVhile the various detachments were engaged in work under their platoon connnanders the company commanders of E and F Companies under direction of tho battalion commander were engaged in directing Infantry battalions in the work on those trenches, which con- sisted of digging and revetting the trenches, laying the trench boards (better known as duck boards) {sec Photos 26 and 27, Pictorial Section), wire entanglements, and locating and digging conununicating trenches from the reserve trencli, which was the one being constructed, to the support trenches which were practically completed. The command- ing officer of Company D, who was Acting Regimental Stores Ollicer, was engaged in procuring and delivering materials for the execution of this work. Daily reports were made on the work accomplished and fortifica- tions comi^leted. Training in outpost duty, advance and rear guard actions, and in scouting and patrolling was done on the work by the platoons and in going to and from work. Gas sentries were placed on all work. The work of the Second Battalion during this period, July 11th to July 23rd, was done by day from 6:00 A. M. to 2:00 P. M. It was under observation from Kemmel Hill by the enemy on clear days and in many in- stances enemy artillery opened fire on the working parties with long range guns. Though there were many narrow escapes there was but one casualty during this peri- od in the Second Battalion. Lieutenant D. M. Williams while at Gaunt Farm was slightly wounded by slirapnel and was evacuated. He returned to his command after an absence of ten days. The work done by the Second Battalion in actual hours is shoA\ai by report of C. 0. Second Battalion as follows: HEADQUARTERS 2ND BATTALION 105Tli ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES July 30, 1918. Memorandum to Commanding Officeb 105th Engineers: 1. The following is a schedule of the In- fantry work and Engineering work per- formed by tlie different platoons for the period, July 10th to July 26th, inclusive, less two Sundays and one day for evacuation: Company "D" Fiust Platoon on Infantry Work Close order drill 4}^ hours Extended order drill 1 hour AdviiiK'e and rear guard S hours Patrolling and scouting 5 hours Bayonet 1 hour Gas instructions 4 hours Company "D" First Pl.\toon on Engineering Work Trench revetting, wire Eat., and general trench work 70 Lours (This does not include two days July 25th and 26th) Company "D" Second Platoon on Infantry Work Close order drill 4Hliours Extended order drill. .■ I hour Advance and reivr guard 8 hours Patrolling and scouting 5 liours Bayonet 1 hour Gas instructions 4 hours Company "D" Second Pl.\toon on Engineering Work Trench revetting, ^ire Ent., and general trench work 70 hours (This does not include two days, July 25th and 2Gth) Company "D" Third Pl.\toon on Inf.^ntet Work Close order drill 8 hours Extended order drill 1 hour Musketry 2 hours Bayonet 2 hours Advance gu.ard 2 hours Outpost and patrolling 5 hours Gas instructions 5 hours Company "D" Third Platoon on Engineering Work Concrete monolithic shelters 65 hours Company " D " Fourth Pl.\toon on Infantry Work Close order drill 8 hours Extended order drill 1 hour Musketry 2 hours Bayonet 2 hours Outpost anil patrolling 5 liours Advance and rear guard 9 hours Gas instructions 5 hours YPEES SECTOR, JULY IITII TO AUGUST 16TH, 1918 47 Company "D" Fourth Platoon on Engineerinq Work Block concrete shelters and concrete artillery observation posta 65 hours Company "E" First Platoon on Infantry Work Outpost and patrolling 7 hours Advance guard and patrol 10 hours Gas instructions 4 hours Company "E" First Platoon on Engineering Work Trench revetting, wire Ent., and general trench work 80 hours Company "E" Second Platoon on Infantry Work Close order drill 7 hours Outpost and patrolling 5 hours Advance and rear guard 5 hours Gas instructions 4 hours Company "E" Second Platoon on Engineering Work Concrete block shelters and machine-gun emplacements 65 hours Trench revetment and general trench work . 13 hours Company "E" Third Platoon on Infantry Work Outpost and patrolling-. 8 hours Advance guard and patrol 10 hours Gas instruction 4 hours Company "E" Third Platoon on Engineering Work Trench revetting, wire Ent., and general trench work 70 hours General trench work and camouflage 13 hours Company "E" Fourth Plato(jn on Infantry Work Close order drill 6 hours Extended order drill 6 hours Combat exercise 1 hour Musketry ■ 1 hour Bayonet 1 hour Gas instructions 5 hours Company " E " Fourth Platoon on Engineering Work Light railway work 65 hours Company "F" First Platoon on Infantry Work Practice marching 18 hours Gas iastructions 4 hours Company "F" First Platoon on Engineering Work Concrete and sand bag shelters for Brigade and Battalion Headquarters 65 hours Bomb proof collar 16 hours Company "F" Second Platoon on Infantry Work Practice marcliing 15 hours Gas instructions 4 hours Company "F" Second Platoon on Engineering Work Concrete machine gun emplacements and observation post 65 hours Trench revetting and general trench work . . 13 hours Company "F" Third Platoon on Infantry Work Close order drill 7 hours Advance and rear guard 5 hours Outpost and patrolling 5 hours Gas instructions 4 hours Company "F" Third Platoon on Engineering Work Pyramid shelters 65 hours Trench revetting and snipers post and deep dugout 13 hours Company "F" Fourth Platoon on Infantry Work Close order drill 7 liours Advance guard 8 hours Outpost and patrolling 5 hours Gas instructions 4 hours Company "F" Fourth Platoon on Engineering Work Concrete and brick observation posts 65 hours Concrete block pill boxes and camouflage work 13 hours 2. The above infantry woj-k was all that could be done under the conditions of the work and being in close proximity of the enemy. Geobge L. Lyerly, Major, N. G. This report is also a fair estimate of the work done by the First Battalion from the period from July 24th to August 16th while encamped at Furze Camp and Gaunt Farm, the work being of the same character. The work of the battalion by companies was as follows : Company D: On July ]lth two platoons, D-1 and D-2, under Lieutenants Stroup and Warren, moved to Furze Camp and the other two platoons, D-3 and D-4, under Lieutenant D. M. Williams, moved to Gaunt Farm. The two platoons at Furze Camp were en- gaged on work on the West Poperinghe trench system, one platoon on wire entangle- ments and the other on trench construction in the fire trenches of this system. These two platoons exchanged work every other day so that all would become familiar with each class of work. The work was done un- der the supervision of the company oflicers directed by Captain Gibbs of the British R. E.'s. On the trench work for the first week a deep trench with six feet cover was built {see Plate VII). This required a great deal of labor as at no place could the trench be dug deeper than three feet on account of drainage. It therefore necessitated building the trench above ground as much as below ground, and since the bottom of the trench was narrow and the parapet and parados wide, much earth had to be dug from in front 48 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS and from behind the trench to complete it. The excavations in front were made to an- swer as a "tank trap" and that behind was so dug as to take care of the trench drain- age. However, it required so mv;ch hibor to complete trenches of this type that an order was issued forbidding any further construc- tion of trenches in that sector with six feet of cover. Therefore the remainder of tlie trench work was done in constructing trenches with only four feet and six inches of cover and using tlie duck boards as a fire step. {See Plate VIII.) Even this necessi- tated excivvations both in front and rear of the trench to supply suflicient earth for the parapet and parados. These two platoons of Company 1) after the tirst week continued work of digging and revetting trenches of four feet and six inches of covei', and in lay- ing the duck boards in the sanie. No attempt Avas made at camouflaging the work. The other two platoons of Company i), D-2 and D-3, under Lieutenant D. M. Williams, were engaged in the construction of concrete pill boxes, shelters, and artillery observation posts. This work was also conducted under the platoon commanders, directed by officers from the 34th British Division K. E.'s. On July 13th Lieutenant Field returned to the company and took charge of one platoon at Gaunt Farm until Lieutenant D. M. Wil- liams was evacuated, when he commanded both. Lieutenant Warren was put on special dutj" to assist the Regimental Stores Officer on July 14th and this left the first two pla- toons under Lieutenant Stroup. On July 23rd the two platoons D-l and I)-2, under Lieutenant Stroup, moved to Central Camp F 14 d o.G. Company E: On July 11th the company was divided into three detachments — Two platoons, E-1 and E-3, under Captain Sulli- van, went to Furze Camp; E-2, under Lieu- tenant R. ]\I. Williams, went to Gaunt Farm, and E-4, under Lieutenant ^McDoiiald, went on detached service with the British Fore- ways Companies at A 3 b 9.8. The two platoons under Captain Sullivan Were engaged in the same kind of trench and wire work, and in the same locality, as the two platoons of Company D under Lieuten- ants Stroup and Warren, and the platoons rotated on the work in the same manner. On J uly 13th Lieutenant Warfield reported back to the company for duty and was assigned to connuand Platoon E-1. On July 19th Lieu- tenant Phillips, who had been dropped at Liverpool, England, when the detachment de- barked June 12th, on account of the measles, reported to the company and was assigned to command E-3. Platoon E-2, under Lieutenant R. M. Wil- liams, at Gaunt Farm was engaged in con- structing concrete pill boxes. On this work camouflage was used and the men worked from 6:00 A. M. to 2:00 P. M. The enemy shelled this work frequently and the men had to be \\ithdraAvn on several occasions. Platoon E-4, under Lieutenant McDonald, reported to the Foreways Company No. 4 at A 3 b 9.8. While there they were engaged in all work conunon to the light railways, in- cluding construction and operation. They were also fortunate enough to participate in launching a cloud gas attack against the ene- my in the sector just east of Ypres. On the night of July 13th-14th enemy airplanes at- tacked the light railway yards at the camp where this platoon was billeted. No cas- ualties resulted though three bombs were dropped -within thirty yards of the tents that the men occupied. On July 16th this platoon moved to B 28 a 8.5, Trois-Tours, where they wore engaged in light railway construction and operation until July 23rd. On July 18th Captain Sullivan took charge of the work on the West Poperinglie resen^e trenches from Popcringhe-Proven road to Poperinghe-La Lovie Chateau road, where one battalion of Infantry were engaged in building these trenches. Assisting him were twoiit}- picked men from the company. Companii F: On July 11th this company was divided into four detachments — one and one-half platoons under Lieutenant Ellicott moved to F 14 d 7.4; one-half of one platoon under Master Engineer Stockard moved to YPRES SECTOR, JULY IITH TO AUGUST 16TH, 1918 49 L 10 a 3.4; two platoons imder Lieutenants Sill and McLeod moved to Gaunt Fann A 28 a 1.9. Under Lieutenant Ellicott at F 17 d 7.4, F-1 and the first section of F-2 were located. This detachment carried on the work on two jobs. A detail was engaged in building the Brigade Headquarters at Knollys Farm H 13 a 8.9, which was an elaborate bomb-proof shelter in a farm building. (See Plates XII, XIII, XIV, XV.) This required concrete work, concrete slabs, sand bagging and earth filling. Another detail was engaged in bomb proofing a cellar at A 21 a 0.8 for a battalion headquarters. The second section of F-2, under Master Engineer Stockard at L 10 a 3.4, were busy constructing a concrete macliine giin emplace- ment at L 10 a 2.4. The two platoons F-3 and F-4 under Lieu- tenants Sill and McLeod worked on concrete machine gun emplacements and observation posts, pyramid shelters, deep dugouts, snip- ers' posts and on camouflage work. The work was similar to that done by the platoons of Companies D and E (outlined above), lo- cated at Gaunt Farm. Captain Seelye on July 18th took charge of the work on the West Poperinghe reserve trenches south of the Poperinghe-Proven road. Assisting him were twenty men from the company. Euf/ineer Train: The Train was located at Strathcona Camp July 11th, but on July 12th it was di\'idod into two sections. One section under Lieutenant Neuer moved to Furze Camp while one section under Lieiiten- ant Cline remained at Strathcona Camp. The two sections were kept in readiness at all times to move on short notice. They were also used for distributing tools to the Infan- try and on the night of the expected enemy attack, July 17th, wagons with tools were placed at points selected by the Division En- gineer ; six wagons with two hundred shovels each were located, three at L 10 a 2.4 and three at F 18 c 8.6. At the same time that Company B suffered in casualties two officers wounded on July 16th, the Train had one man, Sgt. Huffman, killed and three others wounded, two of whom afterward died of wounds. They also had five horses killed and three others wounded so badly it was necessary to kill them after- ward. Headquarters Company: Headquarters Company, less a detail of the topographic sec- tion, which was with the Division Engineer's office at Watou, was at or near Strathcona Camp and were engaged in the regular du- ties. JULY 24th to JULY 31ST During this period the regiment was fa- vored with fair and warm weather. Begimental Headquarters were maintained at Strathcona Camp where headquarters of the Second Battalion was also established. July 24th was a general moving day for units of the regiment. The movements made and the work engaged in is best shown by units separately. First Battalion First Battalion Headquarters moved from Strathcona Camp to Furze Camp, the Bat- talion Transport also making the same move. The Commanding Officer of First Battalion took over from Conmaanding Officer Second Battalion the work the Second Battalion had been doing. Company A : Company A took over from Company E the work it was doing; Captain Brooks relieved Captain Sullivan in charge of the work on the reserve trenches where Infantry were employed. The first platoon (A-1) relieved the fourth platoon (E-4) on light railway work at Trois-Tours B 28 a 8.5 and carried on this work. The second platoon (A-2) relieved the sec- ond platoon (E-2) of Company E at Gaunt Farm and carried on the work on pill boxes, observation posts, etc. The third and fourth platoons (A-3 and A-4) relieved the two platoons (E-1 and E-3) at Furze Camp and continued the work on trench construction. 50 TllK lllSTDin OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Compauif H: The platoon 1?-! at Dirty Buel^ot Camp A oO Contral movod to Strath- cona Camp aiul again took up work in infan- try training. The platoon B-2 at Dead End Camp I 2 c 1.8 also movod to Strathoona Camp, whore they were engaged in infantry ti'aining. The platoon B-o, which had been at Strath- eona Camp sinee July 10th, moved to Gaunt Farm where it took up tlie work of one of the platoons of Comv>any F on concrete construc- tion. The fourth platoon. B-4, which had been attached to the R. E.'s at IMacliine Gun Farm 11 1'2 a o.t), moved to Furze Camp aJid re- lieved one platoon of Company D. Captain Winthrop of Company B relieved Captain Seelye of Company F on tlie super- vision of work on the AVest Poperinghe lino. Companii C: The first platoon, C-1, whicli had been attached to the British R. E. Com- pany at G 10 Central, moved to Gaunt Farm and relieved one platoon of Company F. The second platoon, G-'2, which had been at Strathcona Camp, and C-o, which had been attached to one company of the British K. E.'s at Query Camp G 11 a 2.3, moved to ( I aunt Farm and relieved the two platoons of D Comi^any, D-3 and D-4. The fourth platoon, C-4, whicli had boon attached to a British R. E. company at Query Camp G 11 a 2.3, moved to Furze Camp and relieved one platoon of D Company there. Captain George, Company C, movod to Furze Camp and took charge of some Infan- try on trench work. Second Battaliou Second Battalion Headquarters movod from Furze Camp to Strathcona Camp and the Comanding Otlicer Second Battalion took charge of the infantry training of platoons at Strathcona Camp. The Battalion Transport also movod from Furze Camp to Strathcona Camp. Com pan 1/ D: The two platoons under Lieu- tenant Stronp (D-1 and D-2), which had moved on July 28rd to Central Camp F 14 d 5.6, wore diN-ided into two detachments and D-1 with half of D-2 movod to F 17 d 7.4 and relieved the platoon aiul a half of Company F at that point. On July 28th the half of D-2 at F 17 d 7.4 moved "to L 10 a 2.4 and joined the other half on the work. The other two platoons, D-o and D-4, which were at Gaunt Farm moved to Strathcona Camp for infantry training. Captain Armstrong of Company D was en- gaged at Division Engineer's office as Stoi*es Officer. Co)iipa)n/ E : Company E i-olievod Com- pany B with the R. E. companies in the line; E-1 moved from Furze Camp to Dead End Camp I 2 c 1.8 and was attached to the R. E. company there. E-2 moved from Gaiuit Farm to Dirty Bucket Camp A 30 Central and relieved B-1 which had been attached to the R. E. com- pany there. E-3 moved to MacJiine Gmi Camp H 12 a 5.6 and relieved B-4 which had been at- tached to the R. E. company there. E-4 moved from Trois-Tours to Sti'ath- cona Camp and engaged in infantry training. Captain Sullivan. Co. E, moved headquar- ters to La Lovie Chateau, where he becflme attached to the C. R. E. of the 4!)th Division. Compaiii/ F: Company F relieved Com- pany C. F-1 moved from F 17 d 7.4 to Strathcona Camp and was engagvd in infan- try training. One-half F-2 movod from L 10 a 2.4 to G 10 Central and the other half of F-2 moved from F 1 7 d 7.4 to the same camp where the platoon was attached to the R. E. company at this point for front line work. F-3 and F-4 moved from Gaunt Farm to G 11 a 2.3, where they wore attached to the two R. E. companies at this camp, Query Camp. Captain Seolye. Company F. moved to Con- vent Camp, where he was attached to the C. R. E. of the British 33rd Division. He was also liaison officer between the 105th Engineers and the 60th Brigade, which re- quired certain preparations for carrying oiit engineering work in the event of an enemy attack. YPRES SECTOR, .ilJI.V IITII TO AUGUST IfJTJI, 11)18 51 Engineer Train: Tho Engineer Train chanfjfid atations on July 24th; the yection at Furze Camp and the one at Strathcona Camp exchanged locations. However, Jjieutenant Clino remained at Strathcona Camp and Lieutenant Neuer at Furze Camp. Headquarters dompany: No cliangeH took place with ifeadquarters Company. They remained at Strathcona Camp and continued regular duties. AUGUST IST TO AUGUST IGtM During the first six days of this period it rained. Tlie last ten were fair and hot. The same general scheme of training and work was carried out during this period as in the two preceding weeks, the oidy changes being the rotations of the units in order to give each platoon, as far as possible, training in eacli kind of work encountered. Regimental and Second Battalion Head- quarters, llead(|uarters Company, the Band, one-half of the lOngineer Train and from four to six platoons were at Strathcona f'arap. Firfjt Battalion ffeadquarters were main- tained at P^urze Cy'amp. A chang(! of station and work for all units was accomplished on August 1st as follows: First Battalion The Battalion Headquarters and Trans- port remained at P^urze Camp. Company A: A-1 moved on August 1st from Trois-Tours B 28 a O.ij, where they had been attached to the Britisli Foreways Com- pany on light railway work, to Gaunt Farm and relieved A-2 on concrete work. This pla- toon remained at Gaunt P^arm for the entire period. A-2 moved from Gaunt Farm to Furze Camp and were engaged in trench work from August 1st to the 10th. On August 10th this platoon moved to Query Camp Gila 2.3 and was attached to one of the R. E. companies at that camp until August 16th. A-.3 moved on August 1st from Furze Camp to Query Camp and became attached to one of the R. E. field companies tliere for the period from 7\ugust 1st to August 10th. On August lOtii this j)latoon moved back to Furze Camp and continued trench work until August IGth. A -4 moved on August 4th from P'urz(j Camp to G 10 Central and were attached to the R. E. field company at that camp until August 10th, when it returned to P'urze Camp and continued work until August HJth. During fhe period the platoons were at- tached to the R. Vj. compani(;s tlie CJommand- ing Officer Company A, (Japtain Brooks, was atlaciied to the C. R. E. of the .'J.'>rd Division (liritish), with headquarters at Convent Camp. Company l'>: Three platoons moved to Gaunt P'airn where they continued work on concrete emplacements; B-1 and J>-2 moving on August 1st from Strathcrma Camp, and B-4 moving from P'urze Camp. B-.3 moved August 1st from P^urze Camp to Gaunt Farm. During this period the Commanding Officer Company B, Captain Winthrop, continued supervision of the Infantry on trench con- struction. Company C: On August 1st three platoons moved to P^urze Camp A 19 b 1.9; C-1, C-2 and C-3 moving from Gaunt P'arm A 28 a 1.9, where they had been engaged on concrete work. C-4 moved August 1st from Furze Camp to Gaunt P'arm and took up the work that C-1 had been engaged in. The Commanding Officer Company C, Cap- tain George, continued supervision of the Infantry on trench construction. Second Battalion Battalion Pleadquarters and Transport re- mained at Strathcona Camp during the peri- od from August 1st to August IGth. Company D: D-1 moved from P^ 17 d 7.4 on August 1st to A 30 Central, Dirty Bucket Camp, where they became attached to the British R. P]. company. They remained here at work until the 7th, when with the R. E. com- pany they moved on the night of the 7th-8th to Machine Gun P'arm. No work was done by them at Machine Gun Farm, however, for 52 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OP ENGINEERS they moved again the night of August 8th-9th to Strathcona Camp, where they engaged in int'antiy work until August 16th. D-2 did not move on August 1st, but remained at L 10 a 2.4 on the work there until August 10th when they moved to Query Camja and were attached to one of the R. E. field companies at that camp. They worked witli the field company until August 16th. D-3 moved on August 1st from Strathcona Camp to Dead End Camp I 2 c 1.8 and were attached to the R. E. company there for work. They moved with this company on the night of the 7th-8th to Dirty Bucket Camp and then on the 8th moved to Strathcona Camp and again toolv up the work in infantry training until August 16th. D-4 on August 1st moved from Strathcona Camp to Machine Gun Camp H 12 a 5.6 and became attached to the British R. E. com- pany at this point with Avhom they Avorked until August 7th and then moved to Dead End Camp at I 2 c 1.8. No work was done at Dead End Camp and on the night of August 8th-9th the platoon moved back to Strathcona Camp where they engaged in infantry train- ing until August 16th. The Commanding Officer Company D, Cap- tain Armstrong, remained with the Division Engineer at Division Headquarters, Watou, as Stores Officer. Company E: The three platoons of Com- pany E which had been attached to British R. E. comi^anies moved the night of August lst-2nd to Strathcona Camp. E-1 moved from Dead End Camp I 2 o 1.8 and were to have been transferred by light railway at 8:00 P. M. from Machine Gun Farm with E-3. However, on account of heavy enemy shelling the light railway train could not get up that night on time and Lieutenant War- field moved the platoons to shelter in the Dickebush-Goldfish line of trenches. About midnight, after shelling ceased, the platoons entrained and proceeded to Pugvvash, where they detrained about 5 :00 A. M. and marched to Strathcona Camp. (Pugwash is not shown on map, Plate I, but is about two miles north- west of Proven.) E-2 moved by march on July 31st from Dirty Bucket A 30 Central to Strathcona Camp, where they engaged in infantry train- ing until August 16th. Lieutenant Williams went on D. S. with A-2 on August lOtli, when they were attached to the British R. E.'s, there being no available officer for this pla- toon in the First Battalion. Lieutenant Wil- liams took with, him as orderly Priv. Dewey Faircloth, and on the night of August 10th Pvt. Faircloth had the narrowest escape yet recorded. A high explosive shell from ene- my artillery exploded so close to him that the fire from the explosion singed his hair and eyebrows. He was blinded and rendered deaf for about three hours, but after this suffered no inconvenience from his experi- ence. As no medical aid was necessary, Pvt. Faircloth was not evacuated, but resumed duties the following day. E-4 moved July 31st to F 17 d 7.4. This movement was made under Lieutenant Phil- lips, Lieutenant McDonald having gone to Gas School on July 28th. This platoon re- lieved D-1 on this work. During this period the Commanding Officer Company E, Captain Sullivan, was wdth the platoons at Strathcona Camp and was also liaison officer between the regiment and the 60th Brigade, having relieved Captain Seelye of Company F in this duty. On August 7th a detail of 30 men from the company under Captain Sullivan went to Ondank Dump A 5 d 5.5 by lorry and pre- pared tools, screw pickets and barbed wire into one-man packages. {Sec Plate VI.) On August 8th one platoon, consisting of one section of E-1 under Lieutenant War- field and one section of E-2 mider Lieutenant R. M. Williams, both under Captain Sullivan, with Lieutenant Don McLeod of F Company, engaged in a regimental maneuver with the 120th Infantry. At the critique after the maneuver General Faison, who acted as um- pire, complimented the Engineers on the way their packs were made. On August 11 til Lieutenant Warfield, with a picked platoon of seven squads from the t^g, orrc/ //?<£ ^'^g i/e-cf yv/t/r ^)a%^ /(rrot: ^ Aa'^5 Of 3 p/o/(et5 c^rc fiqhf/y /rr af- /east 2.p'/'^<:^^3 i*'/f/7 /ef/- /or?^ G/7ao"^/7 '^'5 ^ ferrrai^£<^ fra^rr cro/7s ■ /'4- f^/^^lr r^r-<:^^ or- /O fifty -yc/. §. 2. /Oa-Y<' c<=>'/si p>/<:3c:.^c/ foaether- // L.OAD rOf^ 0!VE /VA/^ One /H=jy : e& paurxo/s One ipond/c: 33 p<}'^r}<;/s T\r^o SOyd. rc//5 : 30 poorrc/s one /oa yd ro//, ^"^ pai/rrefs Nore. Se^fion^ ^4.8 s<^<=h h^^ ^uff/c/errf rr7<^fsr/<^/ i^ ^c^rrsfrua:^ 30 yc/s c/ for ^ c<^rry/rr\\\\\\\\\\'^\\ )J/mb er or Cos t Tron ^£C T/ONflL RL /7A/. 'Scale ye' J' PLATE X THE TYPE "C" SHELTER YPRES FRONT 62 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS PLATE XI: WORK DONE ON COUTHOVE CHATEAU, CANAL SECTOR Coutliove Chateau was used for the 59th Infantry Brigade Head- quarters while the Division held the line in the Canal Sector. In order to make a bomb-proof shelter out of the basement work was done similar to the work on Goldtish Chateau. The first floor was strengthened by means of props and railroad iron and then the sand- bagging was done on the first floor and around the outside as shown in sketch. A window in the cellar was cut down so as to make an entrance and a trench dug leading to steps. This gave two exits to the shelter, which it is always wise to have. This work was done by platoons stationed at Strathcona Camp before the Canal Sector was taken over by the 30th Division. 63 64 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS three platoons at Strathcona Camp, repre- sented the regiment and mth one platoon from the 119th Infantry represented the divi- sion at a British Church Parade at Terde- ghem, where the troops were received by King George V of England. The appearance and drill of this platoon was made the sub- ject of favorable comment. Compcuny F: Three platoons of the com- pany moved back to Strathcona Camp and the one at Strathcona Camp went on detached service with the Foreways Company. F-2, F-3 and F-4, which had been attached to the field companies of the British R. E.'s of the 33rd Division, moved from their camps at G 10 Central and Query Camp to Strathcona Camp on August 1st and engaged in infantry training. F-1, which had been at Strathcona Camp from July 24th to July 31st, moved to Trois- Tours and were attached to the Foreways Company for work on the light railways. This platoon later moved to Brandhoek on August 8th and continued work with the light railways. Engineer Train: For this period the Engi- neer Train continued with one-half section at Furze Camp and one-half section at Strath- cona Camp. They also maintained mobile dumps at points designated in orders, with loaded wagons ready in case of an enemy attack. Headquarters Company: Headquarters Company remained at Strathcona Camp dur- ing this period engaged in regular duties. The maps attached to reports are evidence of the work of the topographical section, who not only furnished the maps and prints but col- lected the data for making these maps, much of this work being done by Captain C. R. Humphreys and Lieutenant H. S. Tucker. The training as outlined in the foregoing- pages does not cover all the work done by the regiment during this period, for to cover aU details would require too much space. The work was similar in many respects to that described in the following chapter. A few special phases of the training mentioned above, however, are worthy of note: On July 12th Captain Frederick D. Staf- ford was sent to II British Corps Headquar- ters as liaison oificer, where he remained un- til relieved by Lieutenant Bascom L. Field on July 21st, Captain Stafford having l)een sent to trace the equipment shipped from Camp Sevier by the regiment but never re- ceived "overseas." Lieutenant Bascom L. Field remained with the II British Corps un- til August 17th. One officer from each battalion, Lieutenant Shenck H. Griff en of the First and Lieuten- ant F. H. McDonald of the Second, were sent to Gas School and upon their return were assigned as gas officers for their respective battalions. Two N. C. O.'s from each com- pany wei-e also sent to a special school of gas conducted by the British. Upon their return these N. C. O.'s became the gas N. C. O.'s for their respective companies. The platoons while stationed at Strathcona Camp during this period also fired on the 30- yard rifle ranges near Proven. Details from platoons at Strathcona Camp did work on Di\'ision Headquarters near Wa- tou and also jjrepared a Brigade Headquar- ters at Couthove Chateau. {See Plate XI.) Training in hand grenades and rifle gren- ades under Lieutenants Warfield and Mur- phy was given the platoons at Strathcona Camp in August. Live grenades were used in this training. Dr. Thomas H. Johnston was attached to the regiment about August the 8th as the Y. M. C. A. representative. Besides con- ducting his Y. M. C. A. work. Dr. Johnston acted Chaplain for the 2nd Battalion during his attachment to the regiment to the satis- faction and appreciation of both men and officers. Orders were received August 15th (Field Order No. 9, Headquarters 30th Division) to the effect that the 30th Division would re- lieve the 33rd British Division in the line on the Canal Sector on the nights of August YPKES SECTOR, JULY IITH TO AUGUST 16TH, 1918 65 16th-inh and 17th-18th. The following is an extract of the order in so far as it affected the Engineers: "The 105th Engineer Eegi- ment will relieve the British Pioneer Bat- talion and the R. E. companies, under ar- rangements made between the 30th (Ameri- can) Divisional Engineer and the C. R. E. of the 33rd (British) Division." In accordance with this order the com- manding officer of the 105th Engineers, Divi- sion Engineer, completed the following ar- rangements : The three companies of the 1st Battalion were to relieve the R. E. companies of the 33rd (British) Division, and the 2nd Bat- talion was to relieve the Pioneer Battalion. Arrangments were made by the C. 0. 105th Engineers ^\^th the C. R. E. of the 33rd (Brit- ish) Division for the major of each battalion with his company commanders and four N. C. O.'s from each company to meet correspond- ing officers and other ranks from the R. E. companies and the Pioneer Battalion and go over the work in hand and the billets. The Commanding Officer went over the field of operations with the C. R. E. (33rd British Division) and made all final arrangements for the transfer and taking over. On August the 16th the officers and other ranks of the two battalions met correspond- ing details from the 33rd (British) R. E.'s and the Pioneer Battalion and went over the works and the billets, completing all details in regard to the turn over. Men were paid for the month of July on the afternoon of August 16th. The division now became a Combat Divi- sion, its training having been sufficiently com- pleted to the satisfaction of the authority competent to judge. Sir Claude Jacobs, the Commanding Gen- eral of the II British Coi-ps, under whom the training from July 11th to August the 16th was conducted, in his criticism of the 30th American Division, wrote as follows regard- ing the Engineers: "The 105th Engineer Regiment is a thoroughly efficient imit, offi- cered by qualified engineers. ' ' CHAPTER Vn OCCUPATION OF THE CANAI. SECTOR AND TIJE BATTLE OF VOORME- ZEFOLE — YPRES-LYS OFFENSIVE, AUGUST 17TH to SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1918 The following lottor from Maj. J. E. An- derson, Royal Engineer, to Maj. Perrin C. Cothran, U. S. Engineers, at the time the Americans took over the Canal Sector, Bel- ginm, is quite interesting, as it shows to some extent the effect on the war-worn British of the Americans entering their sectors. Query Farm, August 18, 1918. My dear Cothran: I woncier if you'll pardon the apparent lib- erty I take if I presume to hand out to you a few tips on things generally as I've found them? Please do. To begin with, it would be absurd for me to talk over engineering details to you. You'll have probably found in ordinary field work, that you don't need to use the Calculus every day, and that what is needed is a good sup- ply of ' ' horse-sense. ' ' And this, I know from experience, every American-born naturally has. ]\Iy chief difficidties with junior officers, starting on a new job, are to get them to : — (a) Make an approved plan of the job first, on paper, instead of trying to design it piece- meal as the job progresses. It can then be hiuided over to a N. C. 0. to carry on as a business proposition. (b) Execute the drainage scheme before commencing any other work on the ground. It will pay you handsomely to spend many days on a good, straight, deep drain, and in this country especially so. You find this only too rarely practiced in our Army. Indeed, 99% of even our engineers will tell you it's not possible to dig deep earthworks (say trenches) in Belgium, and you find this im- pi-ession very painfully illustrated in our back-area systems (Green Line, Brandhoek Line, etc.). Believe me, it is quite a wrong conclusion. If proper levels are taken, drains up to 10 feet can be dug, and you can then fit in good deep, comfortable, inconspicuous trenches and shelters to conform to tliis sys- tem. (c) Carry out a Sanitary System, as of next importance. If you have large parties of men working on a job, one or two tempo- raiy latrines (holes in the ground with rough screening around) will substantially assist the medical officers. Draining and covering foul ground, too, are often overlooked. (d) Use camouflage properly. We have come to a stage in tlie war these days, when concealment and surprise become primary factors of success. Every man should know the importance of that. The required camou- flage should be collected on the ground before the job is commenced, as to leave a work un- concealed for any time at all, may result in its detection by the enemy. If in doubt as to the efficiency of any method of concealment, call for aeroplane ])hotographs. Another great difficulty of mine has been to get the infantry to work. Our infantry are becoming very war-weary and stale, and ow- ing to the wastage amongst our best men, in the four years that have gone, we have com- 66 BATTLE OF VOORMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 paratively inferior material left, both in of- ficers and in men. Generally the men lack energy and their officers keenness and initia- tive. It seems, then, a pity from our engi- neers point of view, that your infantry should have been attached for instruction to ours. When I say that the present trench warfare consists of ninety-five per cent, work and five per cent, fight, you will realize that you've got something to do to eradicate the false doc- trine conveyed to your infantrjTiien by ours, who lately have done scarcely any genuine pioneer work at all. Such things as trench- boarding, A-framing, revetting, and wiring, in the out-post system, is the infantryman's job entirely. Every engineer you allow to go to do this work there, means an engineer lost to you on the more permanent defenses where you will find you could employ four times the number of technical men you possess. This must be impressed ui)on the higher infantry commanders right from the start. And now a final word as to your very o^vn battalion, a part of which I've been honored by a temporary attachment to my unit. Undoubtedly you have amongst them the finest material that can be found in the world. I should suggest, if I may be allowed, that your platoon commanders should train their N. C. O.'s to accept greater responsibility — the greatest within their limitations, if they have any. And the senior N. C. O.'s should have their own mess, and not mix too much with their men. The above will help to make the finest asset you can ever possess in any military unit — good N. C. O.'s. I feel as if I know your "A" Co. very well. I'm more than half American myself by en- gineering training; I know some of your own States; and so I feel I know those boys as well. I should like to shake each one by the hand and wish him good luck — the best that's go- ing. My very best respects to you, and may we meet again soon. Yours very sincerely, J. E. Anderson, Maj. R. E. 67 On the morning of August 17th the units of the regiment were as shown in tlie disposi- tions in Chapter VI, there being six platoons of the P'irst Battalion at Furze Camp, five at Gaunt Farm and one at Query Camp. The Second Battalion had nine platoons at Strath- cona Camp and three on detached service; one at Query Camp, one at Brandhoek and one at F 17 d 7.4. Regimental Headquarters, Headquarters Company, the Band and one-half of the Engi- neer Train were at Strathcona Camp. The other half of the Engineer Train was at Furze Camp. Orders had been issued for the movement which would complete the relief of the 33rd British R. E.'s and the 35th Middlesex Pio- neer Battalion by the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 105th Engineers, respectively: The First Battalion, less one platoon, moved by march from Furze Camp and Gaunt Fann to Query Camp. One platoon already at Query Camp did not have to move. See Plate I. The nine platoons of the Second Battalion moved by march from Strathcona Camp at 6 :15 A. M. to Pugwash just west of Proven, where they entrained on light railway for Brandhoek Camp. By 8 :30 A. M. the relief was completed and the battalions were get- ting settled in their new quarters, which were, however, under enemy observation from Kemmel Hill and observation balloons on clear days. The two platoons from the Sec- ond Battalion, E-4 at F 17 d 7.4 and D-2, joined their respective companies by noon. F-1 was already encamped at Brandhoek and had to move only a few hundred yards to rejoin the company. See Plate I. In these camps, Query and Brandhoek, the battalions were well housed in Nisson huts, sandbagged all around to a height of three feet above the floors, thus giving some pro- tection from shrapnel and from exploding shells and bombs. See photographs 42 and 43, Pictorial Section. Regimental Headquarters and Headquar- ters Company, the Train and Transports 68 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS moved on August 20th as follows : See Plate I. Regimental Headquarters to Convent Camp. Headquarters Company and the Band to Husband Camp. The Engineer Train and Transports to L 7 d 7.5. The above dispositions for the entire regi- ment were maintained as long as the division remained in the line except for a short period during the attack on Voormezeele, when three platoons of Company E, one platoon of Com- pany B and one platoon of Company F were moved forward. The work done by the regiment during this period is best shown by the reports from the separate battalions and companies as ren- dered. These reports and other papers are copied below in the following order: Report of work done by First Battalion from Aug-ust 18th to September 3rd. Report of work done by Company A from August 18th to September 3rd. Report of work done by Company B from August 18th to September 3rd. Report of work done by Company C from August 18th to September 3rd. Report of work done by Second Battalion from August 18th to September 3rd. List of material salvaged by Second Bat- talion from Aug-ust 25th to September 1st. Report of Company E on engagement Au- gust 31st to September 3rd. Report of Company F on engagement Au- gust 31st to September 3rd. Report of one platoon, Company B, on en- gagement August 31st to September 3rd. Report of one platoon, Company D, on en- gagement August 31st to September 3rd. Order regarding "Gas Attack." Report of investigation regarding gas cas- ualties. Handing over notes. Attention to map, Plate I, is invited Avith reference to all of the above reports. When relieved in the Canal sector Septem- ber 3rd, 1918, the regiment had suffered in casualties 3 officers wounded, 8 other ranks killed and 51 wounded. September 15, 1918. REPORT OF WORK DONE BY THE FIRST BATTALION, 105TH ENGI- NEERS, IN THE CANAL SECTOR, YPRES, BELGIUM, AUGUST 18TH TO SEPTEMBER 3RD. Pursuant to order of II British Corps and 30th American Division, the First Battalion, 105th Engineers, reUeved the Royal Engi- neers of the 33rd Bi'itish Division in the forward area of the Canal Sector of the Y^'pres front on August 17th, 1918. The "take over" was accomplished as ordered without trouble. Company A took over the work in right brigade front; Company B, the work over entire divisional front inmiediately be- hind the red or intermediate line, with sev- eral jobs in the vicinity of G. H. Q. 2, bax;k to and including the purple line. The work under supervision of Company A consisted of wiring English Wood, strong point in Ezenwald with two Moir M. G. em- placements. Revetment of G. H. Q. 1 line, concrete machine gun emplacements (two rooms, seven loop holes). Completion of deep dug out (capacity 80 men). Completion of Micham Market strong point in Segard Wood and north of Segard Wood and pro- posed strong point in Billigood Wood. As- sembly of R. E. supjilies for Infantry and supervision of Infantry working parties. Reclamation of three 5.9 point shelters in vi- cinity of Segard AVood completed. Main- tained demolition patrol in right brigade front. Company B brought to completion the out- lined nmuber of splinter proof shelters in the purple line (approximately 44 in various stages of completion at time of take over). Drained, reveted and duckboarded the Square Keep strong point. Drained and re- veted 300 yards of intennediate line. Com- pleted one ferro-concrete shelter and brought to 50 per cent completion second ferro-oon- BATTLE OF VOORMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 3918 69 Crete shelter at Ambulance Farm. Reclaimed ten 5.9 proof shelters in vicinity of Swan Chateau. Commenced ferro-concrete shelter in Y. M. C. A. building near Howe Camp. Located second shelter on red line, south of Belgian Chateau. Patrolled camouflaged road. Patrolled water pipe line. Searched for traps and mines immediately foUomng the Infantry advance. Company C completed revetment of G. H. Q. 1 line on left brigade front. Completed (95 per cent) the additional protection of dressing station at Belgian Battery Comer. {See photograph 39, pictorial section.) Re- claimed three 5.9 proof shelters in vicinity of Swan Chateau. "Wired partially completed (80 per cent) Swan Chateau Wood. Contin- ued work on ferro-concrete shelters at Left Brigade Headquarters. Maintained demoli- tion patrol at Doll's House on Canal. Main- tained demolition patrol at Belgian Chateau. Maintained camouflaged road patrol. Forty per cent of battalion work done at night. Sixty per cent of work frequently har- assed by shells. All work forward of inter- mediate line harassed nightly by machine gun fire. Battalion camp harassed by H. E. shell fire. Five men of Company A wounded in camp. English Wood, Swan Chateau Wood, and G. H. Q. 1, work occasionally gassed. Each company carried on the work as- signed in a most satisfactory way. The battalion was relieved by the Royal Engineers of the 35th British Division on September 4th, 1918. P. C. COTHRAN, Major, 105th Engineers. CO. "A" 105TH ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FRANCE September 20th, 1918. Fkom : C. 0. 1st Battalion, 105th Engineers. To: C. 0. Co. "A" 105th Engineers. Subject : Work Report. While in the forward area the following work was carried on by Co. "A". THKEE MOIK M. G. EMPLACEMEKTS {See Plate XVI and photograph 40, pictorial section.) One of which was completed One was 90% completed One was 30% completed Note : The work on the Moir M. G. Emplace- ments was done at night on account of being under observation from KEMMEL HILL and enemy Balloons. The material was carried to the job by Infantry Carrying parties. ONE EEINFORCED PILL BOX {See photograph 30, pictorial section.) Note : One reinforced concrete pill box which was 60% completed. The work on this pill box was carried on in the day time under camouflage, but the material was moved up at night on account of being under observa- tion. All this work was done by engineers, only. five lewis gun posts Two completed One was 90% completed One was 80% completed One was 30 7o completed Note: The two posts completed could be worked on in the day time without being ob- served, but the material was carried up at night by Infantry Carrying parties. The other three could only be worked on at night as there was considerable shelling around this place and was under observation of enemy balloons and KEMMEL HILL. Material for these three was also carried up by Infantry Carrying parties. three strong points Each to accommodate one Platoon Two were 80% completed One was 70% completed Note: Two of these strong points could be 70 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS worked on in day time but the material had to be moved up at night by Infantiy Carrying parties. The other one could be worked on only at night. The Infantry did some dig- ging on one of these posts, but most of the work was done by the engineers. At first there was considerable difficulty in securing material from the various dumps for all these jobs, which caused some delay in the progress of the work. FINISHED EECLAIMING DEEP DUGOUT Note: Work on these consisted of cleaning out and general repair to frame work and considerable earth work. This was all done by engineers. COMPLETED REGIMENTAL AID POST Note: All work on this post was moving earth on the roof and putting burster course on. Some of the work on tliis post was done by infantry, but under supervision and help of engineers. GAS PROOF ARTILLERY OBSERVATION POST Note : Gas frames and curtains put in two entrances and in one window. Post made gas proof. All work done by engineers. WIRED THREE STRONG POINTS Note: All wiring completed around three strong points. Wire was carried by Infantry Carrying parties. Most of the work was done by engineers. MADE DAILY INSPECTION OF DEMOLITION CHARGES Note: This inspection required a detail of eight men to visit all demolition charges, twice daily, to see that they were undis- turbed. MADE progress MAP AND LISTED SHELTERS FROM G. H. Q. 1 TO INTERMEDIATE LINE Personal inspection made by Commanding Officer Co. "A" of all shelters in this area and report of same forwarded to Division En- gineer 's Office. While in the forward area Co. "A" had 13 casualties, namely: 6 Gas, August 24, 1918. 5 Severely Wounded by Shell Fire, August 31, 1918. 2 Slightly Wounded by Shell Fire. George J. Brooks, Captain 105th Engineers, Commanding Company "A". REPORT ON OPERATIONS IN CANAL SECTOR BY COMPANY B, 105TH EN- GINEERS On August 18th, Company B relieved the 11th Field Company, R. E., at Field Farm. The nature of work taken over : concrete shel- ters, camouflage trench work and repairing of shelters and patrolling of pipe line. The first platoon under Lieutenant Tres- cot took over the concrete shelters at Ambu- lance Farm and camouflage of roads and Nar- row Gauge Railway. One concrete shelter was completed and one was turned over more than half completed. The greatest difficulty encountered with the concrete shelters was the reinforcement, which was one and one- half inch mesh. This mesh was too small for the gravel used in the concrete, therefore causing loss of time in pouring concrete. Lack of expanded metal also caused delay in work. The camouflage was principally mainte- nance. This work was later turned over to the Second Battalion. New work taken up by the first platoon was a concrete shelter in Y. M. C. A. hut at H 24 a 8.1. Excavation for this shelter was completed. Work was held up, however, on account of lack of ma- BATTLE OF VOORMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 71 terial. Shelter proposed at H 23 c 9.1 was never started. The second platoon under Master Engineer Blythe was attached to the fourth platoon under Lieutenant Dillard and took over the work on the green line. This work consisted of repairing and improving eleven shelters, and of repairing and improving trench. The repairing and improWng of trench consisted of laying duck boards, revetting sides of trench and cleaning out and cutting of drains in trench. These two platoons later took over work on the Red and intermediate lines. This woi-k consisted in filling in parapet and pai'a- dos, and sandbagging fire bays, revetting trench and drainage of trenches. Several old Elephant shelters were repaired and put in habitable condition. The third platoon under Lieutenant Mar- rian took over the Bro\vn line. This work consisted of building pai'apet and parados, revetment, drainage, duck boarding, A-fram- ing and sandbagging. In some places this trench was only traced and therefore called for much more work than was at first esti- mated. Some of this work was carried out at night, but most of it could be done in the day. The work on the Red line was all night work. One difficulty encountered during this work on the Canal Sector was the uncertainty of tlie Infantry working parties. John H. Trescot, 1st Lieut., 105th Engineers. ' COMPANY C 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES September 20, 1918. WORK ON CANAL SECTOR Bear Brigade Headquarters: One detail worked on the shelter, placing sandbags and a course of bursters on the roof. The shelter consisted of four (4) elephant iron huts cov- ered with concrete and sandbags, and then another shelter of I-beams and rails was built above this with an air space between the two. See photograph 41, pictorial section. Left Brigade Headquarters: Elephant iron shelter covered \\ith 1-foot reinforced concrete. This shelter was built inside an old Nisson hut to escape observation and was used as headquarters for 119th Infantry. Right Brigade Headquarters: Elephant iron shelters covered with one-foot reinforced concrete. This shelter was built inside an old Nisson hut to escape observation and was used as headquarters for 119th InfantrJ^ Assam Farm: This was a reinforced con- crete machine gun emplacement. It had three (3) M. G. locations in it. It was originally built in a bam, but the barn received a direct hit and was totally destroyed by fire; how- ever, the emplacement was not damaged and was later completed. Camouflage Patrol: One squad detailed to patrol the camouflage on roads from Kruiss- traat to Inn Corner. Demolition Patrol: Seven (7) men lived at Belgian Chateau and two men lived at Dolls House with orders to demolish nine (9) bridges when they received the proper order from Regimental Commander. The men at Dolls House were disturbed considerably by hea^-y shelling. One shell exploded in their shelter, but neither of the men were severely hurt and neither left his post until properly relieved. The shelter was completely demol- ished. Belgiwn Battery Corner: Sandbag revet- ment placed against wall of advanced dress- ing station at Belgian Battery Corner; tim- ber and rail props placed on corner of build- ing. Bracing inside of operating room. See photograph 39, pictorial section. Swan Chateau Wire Defense: Single apron placed on outside fence on triple line of cattle fence completely around building. Three (3) men slightly gassed by gas shell- ing. Swan Chateau Dugouts: Pmnping detail day and night trying to reclaim deep dug- outs near the chateau. Water lowered be- 72 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS low the roof of dugout, 38 feet below ground. G. H. Q. 1 Line: Work on G. H. Q. 1 line building up parapet and parados of trench with sandbag revetment. Worked two (2) platoons alternate days from 2 :30 A. M. until 6 :00 P. M., also 50 Infantry in daylight and 100 at night. Heney H. George, 3d, Captain, Engineers. HEADQUARTERS 2ND BATTALION, 105TH ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES September 15, 1918. Following is report on the work of the Sec- ond Battalion, 105th Engineers, in the Canal Sector during period August 18th to Septem- ber 3rd, inclusive. This battalion relieved the 35th Middlesex Pioneer Regiment, Brit- ish, on August 17th and took over the follow- ing work: Goldfish Chateau shelters, road and screen patrols, trench construction of intermediate trench, railroad construction and mainte- nance Foreways Company and launching of gas attack against the enemy. (a) GOLDFISH CHATEAU {see Plates XVIII, XIX and XX and photographs 47 and 48, pictorial section) in which shelters were to be constructed was turned over to Company D, and when same was turned over the only work that had been done on same was sand- bagging on the outside of building on the east, west and southern sides, which was practically completed. In the Chateau yards there were started two large corrugated iron shelters, which had only the frames put up. Work was then commenced on both the Cha- teau and the shelters in the yard. {See Plate XXI.) The basement of the Chateau was shored up and the first floor was strutted and braced by using iron rails and posts so as to cany sandbag protection. This enabled the basement to have six rooms as shelters. On the first floor of the building we placed three large corrugated iron shelters in three different rooms and sandbagged same so as to give shell-proof protection. The entrances to the shelters were so constructed and rein- forced that each shelter had two openings to same and these entrances were so protected as to be shell-proof. We also sandbagged the first floor so same offered shell-proof protec- tion to the cellar shelters. On the north side of the building, the wall was sandbagged to offer additional protection against shells. The two large corrugated iron shelters that had been started in the yard were finished by putting in necessary bracing and sandbag- ging the same to offer protectioin against shellfire. Two more of the same kind of shel- ters were started and completed in the yards. This gave us six shelters in the cellar, three shelters on the first floor of the building and four shelters in the yards, making a total of thirteen shelters, all in this job. All the shelters were made gas-proof by placing of gas frames in the doors and windows, and when turned over, the curtains had not been hung. On this job we used 16,500 sandbags, made and placed 41 gas frames for windows and doors. The job was completed and turned over on August 30th, 1918. (b) ROAD PATROLS: The following roads were patrolled {shown on Plate I in double lines) : Route (a) Brandhoek — H 7 c 5.4— H 13 a 95.15— H 14 b 4.8— H 7 d 60.95 along Foreways track to G 18 a 55.90. Route (b) H 22 b 9.4— H 16 d 1.11— H 14 b 4.8 to "C" track— H 8 d 65.35 along "C" track to H 16 a 35.95— H 9 a 7.5— H 8 d 65.35— H 8 a 35.85— H 7 d 60.05. Route (c) H 12 a 3.4 — H 18 d 95.60— H 30 a 9.4— H 18 c 95.00— H 16 d 1.1— H 16 a 9.4— H 11 c 70.95. These three roads were patrolled each day for the purpose of repairing shell holes and to re- move any obstacles found in same that would interfere with traffic. Numerous shell holes were filled during the day, and at nights pa- trols were also sent out at different times to fill any other holes that may have been made by enemy shell-fire. The distance covered each day by road patrols was sixteen miles. (c) SCREEN PATROLS: Screen patrols were sent out each day to repair screenings on the same roads that were covered by the BATTLE OF VOORMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 73 road patrols listed above. This screen patrol route was 181/4 miles, which was covered each day and all screens on these routes were re- paired and kept in first class condition. We also erected 90 lineal yards of screening at H 23 a 8.9 and 100 yards at H 9 c 4.2. (d) INTERMEDIATE TRENCH: Work on intermediate trench was done by Com- panies E and F from a point H 24 a 0.0 to H 22 d 7.1. This work was revetting, build- ing up parados and parapet and drainage. On this job were employed also Infantry de- tails, which worked under the supervision of the Engineers, Infantry being employed to the extent of 665 man-hours. Work done on this trencli included 352 hurdles, 435 sand- bags and building and completing 785 yards of parapet. Progress on this set of trenches was delayed on account of great amount of shell and gas fire and practically all the work was done at night. (e) RAILROAD MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION: This work was done by' the fourth platoon. Company E, which con- sisted of repairing broken links of railroad on the Foreways Section; also the running and maintenance of engines. The Loop — Pioneer Junction H— 16 c 5.0 to Hitchins H 29 a 0.7 to Dawson H 23 b 5.1 was repaired, connected up and placed in first class condi- tion for Foreways and light railway traffic. The Pocklington Loop from H 11 a 2.6 to H 11 c 6.8 was surfaced, relined and repaired and opened for traffic. The Loop — Ottawa — H 22 d 3.6— Hull— H 28 b 2.6— Vijverhoek H 29 a 8.2 which was in bad condition on account of heavy shell-fire, was the next to be re- paired and on accoimt of the great amount of work to be done, was not completed when we left the sector. On this loop we placed 42 sleepers, filled 3,430 cubic feet of earth, laid 98 sections of track and 60 single rails, lined 790 yards track and built one 12-foot trestle. Immediately after this amount of work had been done, same was again shelled by the enemy and a good part of the work torn up. Near Pocklington, between the point H 11 c 1.6 and H 11 c 5.8, we took up 700 feet of track and near Pioneer Junction H 22 a 7.10 we repaired 100 yards of track which had been destroyed by shell-fire. Be- sides opening up these loops and keeping the track in condition for traffic, we also fur- nished eight men, for driving tractors, to the Foreways Company, which enabled the divi- sion to have ample service forward in carry- ing supplies and materials by the Foreways system. Part of these drivers were used at times in keeping the tractors in running con- dition. (f ) PIGMENT FARM (at H 13 d 3.6) : This job was the erection of a pyramid shel- ter in an old barn and which was about 50 per cent completed when the sector was taken over by our division. The work necessary to complete this job was the placing on top of shelter sufficient dirt and burster course to make same shell-proof. This work was done by members of Company E, with the emplojnnent of Infantry. Sufficient dirt was placed on top and a twelve-inch bursting course was then constructed on top of the earth to make same shell-proof; also con- structing in the entrance a gas door framing. This work was completed and turned over on August 30th, 1918. The work was inter- rupted often by shell-fire. (g) KNOLLYS FARM {see Plates XII, XIII, XIV and XV) H 7 c 75.00 : This job was the construction of a brigade headquar- ters in an old barn and which was about 80 per cent completed when taken over by us, much of it having been done by details from the regiment during the training period, July 10th to August 16th. The work to complete the same was the building of retaining wall on the east and west sides of the building, placing sufficient dirt between this wall and shelter wall to make same shell-proof, placing a bursting course of rubble on top of the shel- ter, and building a splinter-proof entrance with sandbags to the two entrances leading into the shelter; also erecting two gas door frames and whitewashing shelters on the in- side. This work was done by Company E, with the aid of Infantry, and was completed and turned over on August 30th, 1918. (h) SQUARE KEEP H 17 a 1.9 : This job 74 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS consisted of making a strong point at this place which was partly completed when taken over by our division. This work was not allotted to this battalion, but as we did not have sufficient work to keep the com- panies busy we took it on. On this job we filled and placed 2,677 sandbags on the parapet. This work was done by members of Company F and the unfinished portion was turned over to the First Battalion on August 24th, 1918. (i) BELGIAN CHATEAU (see photo- graph 44, pictorial section) H 23 b 4.7: This work was the streng-theuing of a shelter in the Belgian Chateau, which had been damaged by shell-fire. This job was not turned over to us, but as the work had to be done and we had not enough work at other places, we took on this job and completed same by the plac- ing of rubble in sandbags, which was com- pleted and turned over by Company F on AuoTast 22ud, 1918. ("j) VLAMERTINGHE LINE: This work was turned over to Companies E and F by tlie First Battalion on August 24th and con- sisted of drainage and construction of the Vlamertinghe Switch Lines between the northern and southern division boundaries. Between the point H 13 c 8.2 and H 19 a 3.9 Company E furnished three men to supervise the working of the Infantr>nnen. Between these points the Infantiy worked 2,124 man- hours and constructed and completed 248 yards of trench, 70 yards parados, and re- paired the duck boards in this sector. A good deal of this work by the Infantry was delayed on account of shell-fire. On the switch, the Avork done by members of Company F was the drainage of the trenches and the completion and repairing of type "C" shelters {see Plate X) in the support lino. We completed 16 shelters, dug 223 yards of drainage, opened 416 yards of drainage, built and placed 68 feet of box drain, took up and repaired 407 duck boards, revetted 135 yai'ds of parados, constructed 40 yards of parados and 60 yards of parapet. Company F also worked on strong point at Moose Jaw, H 8 d 5.2, and built 305 yards of wire entanglement and revetted 103 yards of parapet. This work was not com- pleted when the same was turned over to the British on being relieved. (k) BRANDHOEK LINE: This work was building and completing the Brandhoek trenches in divisional sector and was carried on by Company E in the area between Brand- hoek and Line Farm, G 18 b 5.5. We filled and placed 2,040 sandbags, 106 duck boards, 203 "A" frames, 111 brush hurdles and 1,083 sheets of iron revetment; also completed 170 yards of parapet and constnicted and com- pleted six type "C" shelters. {See Plate X.) Practically all material used in this sector was salvaged in the forward area by the sal- vaging detail from this battalion. The work on this section of the trenches was 75 per cent completed when turned over by us to the British. (1) KRUISSTRAAT, H 18 d 60.35: This job consisted in cutting aperture in artillery observation posts at this point, wliich was done by members of Company F. This work was completed on August 27th, 1918. (m) SALVAGING: This work consisted of salvaging of material in the forward area that would be useful in engineering work. The same was done by one platoon of Com- pany F. A large quantity of shovels, mauls, picks, iron, pumps, and iron sheets was sal- vaged, the value of which is unknown. This work was carried on from August 26th until September 1st and a large part of the mate- rial salvaged was used in the construction of the Brandhoek trenches. The balance of the material was turned in to the Brandhoek dump. {See partial list of material salvaged attached.) (n) WATER TANKS: This work consist- ed of placing water tanks at various places in the forward area by members of Company D, for the water supply of the troops in that area, these tanks to be filled each night by tank cars of the Foreways Section of Light Railways. We placed two tanks, 400-gallon capacity, at Dolls House, I 19 b 2.2; one tank, 200-gallon capacity, at Brisbane Dump, H 24 b 00.65; one tank, 200-gallon capacity, at Square Keep, H 10 d 95.45; one tank and two BATTLE OF VOORMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 75 barrels, 500-gallon capacity, at G 11 a 7.8 ; one tank and two barrels, 500-gallou capacity, at G 12 a 7.2. These tanks were completed and turned over for use on August 31st, 1918. (o) ROAD SIGNS': Numerous road signs were placed and put in position in the for- ward area by members of Company D. (p) GAS ATTACK.— This was turned over to this battalion by the British and consisted of pushing into place nine trains of seven cars each of gas cylinders. These trains contained 2,500 gas cylinders, total weight of 120 tons of gas. Company F furnished one platoon for this work and the 120th Infantry fur- nished 300 men. The work was done under the command of Lieutenant Mui-phey, who had charge of both the Engineers and Infan- try. This operation was carried out success- fully on the morning of August 27th. (See copy of report on gas attack August 30th, 1918.) (q) ENGINEERING WORK DURING ADVANCE: This work was carried on by Companies E and F. During the advance Company E was attached to the 119th Infan- try and Company F attached to the 120th Infantry Headquarters. Work during the ad- vance was carried out successfully, and ma- terials for the consolidation of trenches were furnished from this battalion and sent for- ward by Foreways Railway. During this pe- riod of consolidation we furnished the Infan- try with sufficient barbed and plain concertina wire to wire the entire frontage of the new position; also sandbags to build protection during the consolidation. {For full report of this operation, see the attached reports of Companies E and F, August 31st to Septem- ber 3rd, inclusive.) (r) SPECIAL WORK: During the period we also made up concertina wire and made up one-man packages of barbed wire on the Brandhoek Dump so as to be able to forward same to the front lines in case of emergencies. We also erected test station for the Signal Battalion at Halifax Keep, which was com- pleted in two days ; one was turned over to the Signal Corps August 27th. We also fur- nished engineer officers for dutv with the British artillery and had two artillery ob- servation posts selected to begin work on same when we were relieved in the sector. We also arranged for the trying out of the Mono- Rail system, which was not completed at the time we were relieved. We also pushed the system of water supply in the forward area, as nothing bad been done oil same to supply troops in this location with water by tank sys- tem. This water supply proved to be a great convenience to all the troops in the forward area. NOTE: The jobs listed imder paragraphs a, b, c, d, e and p were turned over to this battalion by the 35th Middlesex Pioneer Regi- ment, British, when we took over the sector from them. The jobs f, g, h, i, 1, m, n, o, q and r were taken on by this battalion as work uncom- pleted in the divisional sector after same had been turned over. This work was found nec- essary after investigation of the different jobs and therefore was carried out by this battalion. The jobs under paragraphs j and k were turned over to this battalion by the 1st Battalion on August 24th, 1918. George L. Lyerly, Major, Engineers, U. S. A. MATERIAL SALVAGED BY SECOND BATTALION 105TH ENGINEERS No. Swire 12 rolls No. 12 wire 12 rolls No. 14 wire 33 rolls Barbed wire 475 yards Net wire 90 rolls Trench wire 214 sheets Smooth TV-ire 13 coils Mauls 7 Picks 93 Shovels 248 Crowbars 2 Wire cutters 1 Trowels 1 Axes 2 Rifle 1 Wheelbarrows 10 Step ladder 1 Horseshoes 2.5 Lead pipe IS feet Trench pumps 2 Suction hose 20 feet Lumber 2000 feet 76 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Rubber roofing 2 rolls Water tanks 11 Rails, light 5 Corrugated iron 1569 sheets Constructual steel 14 pieces Trough iron 3 pieces Pickets 156 Curved iron 10 pieces Angle iron 15 pieces Elephant iron '. 26 pieces Hurdles 20 Wood 3 cars Six one-ton truck loads engineer material. The above list of tools and material was salvaged by platoons of the Second Battalion, 105th Engineers, from August 25th to Sep- tember 1st, 1918. HEADQUARTERS COMPANY E, 105TH ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FRANCE September 3rd, 1918. Memorandum to Major Lyerly, Command- ing Second Battalion, 105th Engineers 1. Following is report on work of Com- pany E, attached to the 119th Infantry for duty during period August 31st-September 3rd, inclusive : August 31st— 5 :00 P. M.— Reported to Col- onel Metz, commanding 119th Infantry, at Assam Farm, H 22 a 2.6. Colonel Metz referred me to operations offi- cer, whom he said would give me instructions. This officer showed me on the map the line the 119th were trying to take as an objective and stated he did not know whether they had obtained it or not, and therefore he had no special work for the Engineers at that time. I returned to Brandhoek Camp and made arrangements for Company E to move for- ward on order and then returned with run- ners to 119th Infantry Headquarters. I re- mained with the operations officer until 2 :00 A. M. September 1st, when all was reported quiet and the 119th occupying their first objective. At 5 :00 A. M. I was up and learned that the left battalion had retired to their original po- sition. They were sent out to reoccupy their first objective. Company E was moved up to Assam Farm just after noon of September 1st. As shelter could only be found for three platoons, the fourth platoon under Lieutenant McDonald was sent back to Brandhoek. In the morning I had visited the headquarters of the right and left battalions of the 119th Infantry and made satisfactory arrangements to send a lieutenant with runners to each and keep the men in reserve at Regimental Headquarters. At 5 :30 P. M., September 1st, Colonel Metz informed me that he had received orders to dig in, wire, and hold the line he then occu- pied and asked me to see what I could do about wire. I decided that the best thing to do for quick obstacle was to throw out some "concer- tinas ' ' and immediately got in touch with you by messenger and 'phone. At 9 :00 P. M. we had dehvered to their ration dump at White House sufficient concertinas together with staples and pickets for about 1,200 yards of front. They were occupying approximately 2,000 yards. The three platoons I had were put to work making more concertinas and by 11 :30 P. M. sufficient concertinas had been sent forward to complete one belt (single) of this form of obstacle for the entire front. The platoons were continued at this work, expecting to make sufficient for a triple belt of this wire as one belt in front of line. Arrangements had been agreed upon that the infantiy would have carrying parties at White House to carry this wire forward and it was assumed the infantry would erect it. At 10 :40 P. M. a message was received that the carrying parties (32 from each battalion) were at White House and the wire was there, but no engineers had appeared. Colonel Metz asked if I could not send men up to put up this wire and I replied in the nega- tive, stating that I did not have enough men and that I did not think it would work to send men who did not know the terrain. However, BATTLE OF VOOEMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 77 we agreed that engineers would be sent to White House where they would instruct the infantry, as Colonel Metz had said the infan- try did not know how to put up the wire. At 11:00 P. M. four N. C. O.'s and one private were sent to White House. At about 12 :10 A. M., September 2nd, word was again received that no engineers had appeared. About 12 :20 A. M. the four N. C. O.'s and one private returned as they had not found the working parties at White House. A guide was furnished from Eegi- mental Headquarters, 119th Infantry, and these N. C. O.'s were sent back to White House. No infantry parties were found on this trip either and the party returned with the guide. The three platoons worked on concertinas until 1:00 A. M., when they went to their shelters. About noon, September 2nd, the right bat- talion sent a request for some engineers to come forward to clean out some dugouts. Lieut. Warfield with the first platoon was sent to the right battalion. Lieut. Williams was sent to the left battalion. Lieut. Warfield with one squad cleaned out three concrete and one iron shelter in front of front line. At night, Lieut. Warfield sent out two wir- ing parties to meet details from G and E Companies of the infantry. None showed up from G Company. E Company furnished a detail and they put up about 250 yards of concertinas. No carrying party worked, al- though it had been asked for, and no more wire was to be had. Lieut. Williams sent out two parties, one of 52 Infantry and one Engineer Sergeant to consolidate trenches and one party of four Infantry N. C. 0. 's and twelve men under one Engineer Sergeant to put up wire. On account of heavy shelling, the consoli- dating party failed to arrive at their destina- tion. The wiring party arrived at the front line with six concertinas, but while the Engineer N. C. 0. went to report to the Infantry officer in charge, the working party under an Infan- try Sergeant withdrew and could not be found again. On Tuesday, September 3rd, Lieut. War- field had one party of one sergeant, two cor- porals and 16 men of his platoon repair trenches on G. H. Q. 2 trench. A working party from the Infantry was requested for this work, but none was furnished. In after- noon one Sergeant, one Corporal and two privates from Engineers went to dugout near G Company Headquarters and cleaned out dugout, removing one trap. In afternoon at request of Major Norris, M. E. C, a detail of one squad was sent to advanced dressing station between G. H. Q. No. 1 and No. 2 lines to repair direct hits reg- istered the night before. This detail com- pleted its work about 11 :00 P. M. The company was relieved by Colonel Metz at 3 :00 P. M., September 3rd, 1918. WiLLAED P. Sullivan, Captain, Company E. HEADQUARTERS COMPANY F, 105TH ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Memorandum to Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion 1. Following is a brief report of the work of Company F in connection with the advance of the 120th Infantry in the Canal Sector, August 31st-September 3rd, inclusive. 2. On the afternoon of August 31st I ac- companied Major Lyerly to the headquarters of the 120th Infantry to discuss with them means of Engineer cooperation in the ex- pected advance, and on the evening of that day took up quarters at those headquarters so as to be in close liaison. 3. On the night of 31st-lst the 120th Infan- try retired to its original line of occupation so that no work was required of the Engi- neers. It was considered advisable, however, to prepare the company for immediate active cooperation on that night in case of neces- sity. Eations were therefore issued for one THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS day and tools issued in readiness for a quick move. 4. On the morning of tlie 1st, it was deter- mined by tlie Infantry to push forward and take Langkof Farm. The 2nd platoon was ordered forward to report to the C. 0. right battalion to be prepared to consolidate the position. This platoon reported at 12:15 P. M., with full equipment ready for duty. Tools were also carried forward for Infantry working parties. At 7 :30 P. M. it was found that the position had been occupied and the Engineer detachment was ordered forward. Although working parties were promised, none was forthcoming and the Engineer de- tachment worked alone on trench construc- tion, excavating about 70 yards of trench from I 32 a 8.8 to I 32 a 90.85. About 10 :30 an Infantry working party of one platoon ap- peared and was used as a carrying party to take out wire from Brisbane Dump to the work. No wire was put up. 5. No work was performed by the Engi- neers during the day of the 2nd because of the exposed position. 6. Orders were issued to the Infantry on the 2nd to occupy the old outpost line and Langkof Farm, inclusive, extending from I 32 a 6.7 to I 21 d 1.5, as a new line of resistance and to push out 200 to 300 yards and estab- lish a new outpost line. The Infantry desired the Engineers to dig and wire the outpost line, but this was refused and it was explained to them that this was purely Infantry work. They accepted this point of view and made preparations to carry it out themselves. They requested, however, that the Engineers consolidate the new resistance line in front of Langkof Farm. This was agreed to and an Infantry company was detailed from the Re- serve Battalion as a working party. This party reported at Brisbane Dump with our guides at 9 -.30 P. M., on the night of 2nd-3rd and in company with F-2 moved forward to take up the work. The Infantry dispositions included three companies in the line, two being those of the left battalion, and one of the right battalion occupying the Langkof Farm sector. Upon the arrival of the detach- ment, it was fomid that the Langkof Farm front was only lightly held and that no out- post had been pushed forward. It was ob- viously unwise to proceed with the consolida- tion without at least a covering party and after waiting until 11 :30 A. M. for an adjust- ment of the situation, the working party was dismissed. The company commander occupy- ing the sector requested the detachment to go forward, locate, excavate and wire in his out- posts, but this, of course, was refused. Ac- cording to report, the two company command- ers of the left battalion located and consol- idated their outposts as directed. 7. It is obvious that the Infantry officers are not informed as to the duties of Engineer troops, and it is urgently recommended that a divisional memoranda be issued explaining the proper functions of such troops. Theodore E. Seelye, Captain, Engineers, U. S. A. REPORT ON CLEARING DUGOUTS IN VOORMEZEELE SECRET Reported to Lieut. Johnson (British) with twenty-five men on the evening of August 31, 1918. On the morning of Sept. 1st, 1918, party consisting of Lieut. Johnson, 2 British N. C. O.'s, 2 American N. C. O.'s and myself en- tered Voormezeele, and inspected all dugouts. One concrete shelter at I 31 c 3.7 was found to be in good condition, and on careful inspec- tion was found to have charges of explosive placed over doorways. This shelter consists of three rooms, and was built by English be- fore the town was taken by Germans. All doors facing our lines had been closed with concrete blocks and charges of perdite had been placed under blocks. The north room of this shelter was foiind to have charges con- nected with door sill of east door. The center room had a charge over both east and west doors. The charge over west door was placed in concrete over the door with wires leading from charge at east door. This charge could not be removed withoiat BATTLE OF VOOEMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 79 tearing down part of wall, so was left after cutting all wires and fuses as short as possi- ble. The charges in this shelter varied from eight to one hundred pounds and were placed on platforms over doorways. Charges were found, also, in shelters at I 31 c 25.90. This charge was the largest, con- sisting of eighty-two blocks of perdite, and two canisters containing, presumably, the same explosive. Total amount about two hundred and fifty pounds. Detonators seemed to be about the same as our No. 8 cap. All charges were connected with electric wires and time fuse. All explosive was removed, except that buried in concrete. On the morning of Sept. 2nd I took six men and inspected all dugouts along railroad east of Voormezeele. Nothing dangerous was found. All indications pointed to a hurried evac- uation, as onlj^ one charge was found with detonators inserted. John H. Tkescot, 1st Lieutenant, 105th Engineers. EEPORT OF EXAMINATION OF PILL BOXES ON LANGKOF FARM ON MORNING OP SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1918 The strong point taken by Americans on Langkof Farm consisted of seven reinforced concrete pill boxes built in the iniins of a moated chateau. Map reference I 32 a 9.9. This point was about 50 yai-ds in rear of the advanced front line. Instructions were is- sued to troops to remain away from these concrete shelters until examination could be made. These pill boxes were formerly built by the British and taken by the Germans in their advance later. Apparently only three of the shelters, those with entrances facing in a direction parallel to the lines, had been used by the Boche. The others had entrances fac- ing the Allied lines and were exposed to fire from this side. These were just as the Brit- ish had left them and no attempt had been made to place hidden explosives in them. Upon examination, two of the three shel- ters which the Boche had been using were found to be planted with explosives which were intended to be set off bj" any one enter- ing the shelters. The manner of arrange- ment of the charges was almost identical in both cases. The doors opened inwardly and had been left ajar about six inches and fastened with a string to the door facing to prevent opening further. Then sandbags were piled about three feet high against them on the outside so that when the string was unfastened the weight of the bags would push the door open. To the top of the door was fastened a string leading to the pin of a striker just above the door entrance. From the striker an instan- taneous fuse led to a detonator placed in the top of one box of the charge which consisted of three forty-pound boxes of perdite in the corner behind the door. The opening of the door was intended to pull the pin from the striker, allowing it to fall and produce a spark to light the instantaneous fuse which would then explode the detonators and set off the charge. The examination of the shelters was very carefully made and no object was touched un- til it was evident that it was not connected with a hidden charge. Any wires found were very carefully traced out to their ends. Planks from the floors were removed in order to detect any trap which might be placed there. In the two cases above described the sandbags were first carefully removed and then the string above the door and the fuse leading from the strikers were found and cut before the door was opened. The detonator was then taken from the charge and the ex- plosive carried outside. The shelters had been ver>' little damaged by shell fire although apparentlj^ no shell larger than a six inch had made a direct hit upon any of them. One wall only a foot thick 80 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS facing the Allied lines had successfully re- sisted a direct hit from a small caliber shell. Bascom L. Field, 1st Lieut., 105th Engineers. SECRET 30th American Division Order No. 1 August 21, 1918. 1. A "Gas Cloud" Attack will be carried out on the front of the 30th American Divi- sion on the night 24-25 August, or on the first subsequent night when weather conditions are favorable, viz. : Wind velocity— NOT less than FOUR miles an hour. Wind -direction — Between NORTH and WEST. 2. The discharge will be from cylinders contained in trucks on the railway between I 26 b 25.85 and I 21 c 00.40. The discharge will be operated by means of electrical fittings and detonators. 3. Details of movement up to and from the Discharge Point are shown in Appendix "A." 4. The following Code messages will be sent from Divisional Headquarters to all di- rectly concerned in the operation : (a) At 10 A. M.— "DOG"— Meaning "Conditions favorable, discharge will PROBABLY take place to-night." (b) At 10 A. M.— "CAT"— Meaning "Conditions unfavorable, discharge will NOT fake place to-night." (c) At 10 A. M.— "PIG"— Meaning "Con- ditions unfavorable; discharge will PROBABLY NOT take place to- night. ' ' (d) At 4 P. M.— "RUM"— Meaning "Weather conditions favorable, dis- charge WILL TAKE PLACE to- night. Take action as laid down in 30th Am. Division order No. 1." (e) At 4 P. M.— "WATER"— Meaning "Weather conditions unfavorable; dis- charge WILL NOT take place to- night." (f) At 10 P. M. "BAGS"— Meaning "Weather conditions have become un- favorable ; discharge WILL NOT take place— LINE TO BE REOCCUPIED FORTHWITH." Messages (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) will be sent from 30th American Divisional Head- quarters, and will be based on reports re- ceived direct from Major Beresford, M. C, 0. C, Special Companies R. E., Second Army. Message (f ) will be sent if the weather con- ditions have changed, and on the advice of Major Beresford and a meteorological ex- pert, both at 30th American Divisional Head- quarters. Should it be necessary to send message (f), and communication by all other means is cut off from Woodcote House, the message (f) will be conveyed to Captain Geake by the firing of two clusters of three gold and silver rain rockets from Left Infantry Regimental Headquarters. This signal will be repeated from Belgian Chateau, and the Left Infantry Regiment 0. P. on the Ramparts of Ypres, I 14 b 1.9. 5. The Left Regiment in the Canal Sector will arrange to withdraw troops from Posts in the front line from the Ypres — Wytschaete road (inclusive) to the Northern Divisional Boundary, to positions North and West of a line I 26 a 5.3. 1 20 d 6.4. 1 21 c 0.8. The with- drawal, once decided upon, must be completed by 11 P. M., and reported without delay. 6. (a) A Staff Officer of the Left Infantry Regiment will meet and report in writing to Captain Geake, 0. C. "P" Special Company, R. E., at Woodcote House, when the outpost line has been withdrawn. (b) C. 0., Left Infantry Regiment will leave a covering party out to cover the opera- tion of: BATTLE OF VOOKMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 81 (1) Getting the trucks into their final posi- tion at the point of discharge, between I 26 b 25.85 and I 21 c 00.40 the point of discharge, between I 26 b 25.85 and I 21 c 00.40. and (2) The final preparation for the discharge of Gas. Captain Geake will inform the Staff Officer of the Left Infantry Eegiment when the cov- ering party may be withdrawn. This Staff Officer wiU report to Captain Geake when this withdrawal has been completed. After this report has been received, the discharge wiU take place. 7. Captain Geake will advise the Left Regi- ment as to which posts can be reoccupied after the discharge has been completed. * No posts over which the cloud has passed can be reoccupied -vvithin six hours of the dis- charge. 8. In the forward posts, all ammunition, grenades or other metal stores which would be corroded by the gas discharge, will be cov- ered over with earth to a depth of at least six inches. 9. Action taken by Captain Geake *'P" Special Company R. E., on the night of dis- charge, will be as follows : (a) His headquarters will be at Woodcote House, I 20 c 5.2. (b) On receipt of the message mentioned in Par. 6a, and on the arrival of the first train he will inform the Left Regiment and 30th American Division Headquarters the approx- imate time of the discharge. (c) He will report to the Left Regiment and 30th American Division Headquarters when the discharge is completed. 10. The C. O., Left Regiment, will report to Divisional Headquarters if he considers that the tactical situation does not permit of a withdrawal. 11. The II British Corps has been asked to arrange, if possible, for the cooperation of low flj'ing aeroplanes between 10 :45 P. M. and 1 A. M. in order to drown the noise of the trucks and tractors. 12. G. O. C, 33rd Divisional Artillery, will arrange for: (a) Harassing fire at normal rates up to and including time of discharge. (b) After the discharge, an increase of harassing fire on the enemy's communica- tions. (c) Heavy Artillery Cooperation, to en- gage targets beyond the range of Field Ar- tillery. 13. The reoccupation of the front line posts will be carried out under the orders of the Left Regiment, who will report comple- tion to 30th American Division Headquar- ters. 14. 33rd British Divisional Artillery wiU arrange to cover the new line until the re- occupation is complete. 15. The Division Signal Officer, 30th Amer- ican Division, will arrange to establish direct communication by Fullerphone from Wood- cote House to Left Regimental Headquarters. 16. No reference is to be made to this op- eration on the telephone and it is ONLY to be communicated to those whom it directly con- cerns. 17. Please acknowledge. By command of Major General Lewis: John K. Herb, Lieut. Colonel, N. A., Acting Chief of Staff. Copies to: 33rd Div. Arty. 60th Inf. Brigade. 119th Inf. Regiment. 120th Inf. Regt. 105th Engineers. II Corps "G" (British). II Corps H. A. (British). "P" Special Company R. E. 82 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 9. S. L. R., 2nd Army (British). 10. Asst. Director Light Railways. 11. Corps Light Railways Officer. 12. 27th American Di\dsion. 13. 34th British Division. 14. 30th Div. Gas Officer. 15. 43rd British Bde., R. G. A. 16. 33rd British Div. "Q." 17. 33rd British Div. Eng. 18. II American Corps. APPENDIX "A," ORDER No. 1 Method of Conveyance: 1. 2,520 cylinders will be conveyed from Brandhoek Yard to Trois Rois Spur by Light Railway— Co/Hposiijon — 9 trains of 7 tnicks (3-ton). In addition, Light Railway transport for the conveyance of personnel of Engineers and Infantry to Trois Rois Spur, will be pro- Added under arrangements to be made direct between 0. C, 105th Engineers, and II Corps Light Railway Officer. II Corps Light Rail- way Officer will be responsible for the pro- vision of all trucks required for the opera- tion. Route: 2. Brandhoek Yard — Pioneer Junction (H 16 c 6.1.)— Frankton (H 17 d 1.7.)— Brisbane (H 24 a 7.6)— Cartridge (I 19 a 8.)— Trois Rois Spur (I 20 a 6.3) — with a reverse at Toronto and Hegel. Maintenance of Line: 3. Light Railways assume responsibility, maintenance and delivery up to discharge point. Excha/nge Point: 4. From the Exchange Point to the fur- thest point on the Discharge position (about I 21 c 00.40) the trains will be pushed by In- fantrv with Engineer parties to be supplied by: 105th Regiment Engineers 50 120th Infantrv 400 5. After discharge, trains wiU be pushed back to Trois Rois Spur, and the Engineer and Infantry parties A\-ill not be free to with- draw until the tractor has withdrawn the train or trains. On the return journey Engineer and Infan- try parties wiU keep to the windward side of the trucks. To enable this to be carried out, ropes will be fixed to the sides of the trucks by "P" Special Company, R. E. 6. Practice in pushing and pulling trucks will be carried out bv 105th Engineers and C. 0. "P" Special Company R. E. Traffic: 7. There will be no Fore way Traffic on the night of discharge in advance of Brandhoel? after 8 :30 P. M. Locality Brandhoek Yd. 3. Discharge posi tion 4. Discharge Table of Timings Remarks First train departs 5 minutes' interval 8:45 P.M. between trains 2. Trois Rois Spur Last train arrives Under very favor- 10:45 P.M. able conditions these timings might be one hour earlier Trucks in position 11:30 P.M. Discharge com- They are only ap- pleted proximate and allow a margin for accidents Time Limit: 9. THE LATEST HOUR for gas dis- charge is 3 A. M. THE LATEST HOUR at which the last train can leave TROIS ROIS SPUR without being observed is 4 A. M. Brassards: 10. Personnel of No. 4 Foreway Co. R. E. will wear a white arm band on the left arm. Captain GEAKE will wear a white cover over his steel helmet. SECRET CODES Message All trains have reached point of discharge Code Rations arriyed BATTLE OF VOORMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 83 Message Discharge will take place at- (time) Code Rations will be issued at (signal clock code time) Discharge completed Rations issued Last train has left TROIS ROIS All clear on return journey Trains delayed by break in line at Rations delayed at (place) for (time) (name of nearest railway station or siding) for (time) Trains stopped by break in line at Rations broken down (place) which it will not be at (name of nearest possible to repair in time for light, railway sta- discharge tion or siding) All outposts have been re-occupied As you were Post numbers —— Right (or Right or left numbers Left) Battalion have been re- 1, 2, 3, etc., as you occupied were Messages to be delivered to: O. C, "P" Special Co., R. E., will be addressed— GEAKE Adjutant, 120th Infantry Regiment will be addressed — HARRIES WooDCOTE House wiU be addressed— CARTRIDGE August 30, 1918. REPORT ON INVESTIGATION OF GAS CASUALTIES HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Lieutenant Murphey, 105th Engineers, was in direct charge of the pushing parties, and saw that each crew was ready to take charge of its train, and that it was pushed into posi- tion. There werfe nine trains, and when lined up in position, a space of about a train's length was left between the sixth and seventh trains. This space, which was near a water tank and dugout, was occupied by Captain Geake and other British Officers, and Lieu- tenant Murphey. Statement of Lieutenant Murphey: "In the movement of the trains to their positions for the discharge of the gas tanks, the Engineer troops took out the first train, and pushed it into position, which was on the extreme left of the line. The other trains fol- lowed immediately, one after the other, and all were pushed into position, without noise, by 11 :30 P. M. "British officers took charge of the trains as they were shoved into position and gave directions to the men in regard to what position they were to take and what they were to do. "The gas was discharged at 2:25 A. M. (I looked at my watch at that time). The wind was north of west, with, I should judge, a velocity of four to five miles, and blowing steadily. I did not observ'e any appreciable change in wind, except somewhat later it be- gan to increase. About three minutes after the gas began to be discharged it was noticed that this gas was working back under the train. Captain Geake and all officers in that party noticed it. It probably first started to come under the train at the left end. There was no alarm given for the group of officers, but the British officers stationed along the line trains passed the word down for the men to get back. The gas moved slowly back from the train at the upper end, for a distance of at least 75 yards, but all the officers and men in that section were able to keep free from the gas. "All respirators were worn by the men, as far as I know, at the time the men were over- taken by the gas. "After the discharge was over. Captain Geake stated that the 'Backlash' was con- siderable. No mention had been made of this before, and none of us had any idea that we might expect anything of the sort, and there- fore had made no provisions whatever in ad- vance to meet it. "The portion of the ground immediately back of the first train, and which was occu- pied by the Engineers, was the roughest por- tion of the area, and back a hundred to a hun- dred and fifty yards from the train there were lines of barb wire entanglements which interfered with the Engineers getting back quickly at the time of the 'Backlash.' "When Sergeant Hinson reported that some of the men were missing, I kept the detail back after the train had been pushed 84 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS up to the engine, and we took care of our sick, getting them to the hospital as rapidly as possible, and searched for the two missing ones." Statement of Sergeant First Class Hinson, 105th Engineers: "After the train had been pushed into posi- tion, the British officer instructed us to retire back of the train a distance of 50 yards, to get in shell holes so as to be protected, and to put on the masks when runner should tell them to come back to the train. We went back over sixty yards, and were at least 30 yards back of the British officer and assistants, who had charge of setting off the gas. We got into three shell holes that were right close to- gether and stayed in these shell holes until the British were ready to fire the gas cylin- ders. "The signal given was 'Get ready.' All our men were awake and standing up, and when told to move back, we moved back to a distance of 125 to 150 yards from the train. The British also moved back. We crossed an old apron wire entanglement near a tree, and used the tree to assist us in crossing the wire. I went back to be sure that all my men had come back, and met the British coming up. At this time we looked back and could see that the gas was coming towards us, and all then started to get back farther. We came across another wire entanglement that some of our men started to climb over. I told them I would look for a gap, and finally found one and led the men through, and then went back and began to get the others and lead them through. Some of the men climbed entirely over the entanglements. One, Private Lee, evidently tripped on the ground wire, and fell over into the entanglements, which cut his mask and face, and tore his mask off. He was dead before we could get him out. Just as the last men were coming through the gap the German machine guns opened fire, and the men either dropped flat on the ground or jumped into the trench with the outposts. We could hear the bullets whistling over us. Im- mediately some one called that the gas was coming into the trench, and for everybody to get out. I had dropped flat on the ground and got up and called my men to follow me, and led them to a point near the railroad, when I found 12 were missing. I left the detail with Corporal and went back to look for the others, and found nine near the trench. At this time the air was clear, and all gas was absent. All these nine men had been gassed more or less, two being in bad shape. I went through the gap, and found Lee on the wire dead. We hunted for the other two that night but could not find them. I have been out on patrols with Lieutenant Murphey and some of the men, and we have scoured the area, but have not been able to locate them." From the above, it would seem to me that the heavy gas was forced back earlier and faster at the left end of the trains than at the right end; that the troops at this end had harder ground to get over than the others, and that the Engineers particularly encoun- tered barb wire entanglements that severely handicapped them in moving back away from the gas. If it had not been for the wire en- tanglements, the Engineers could easily have escaped the gas. Many of them were in the gas, some of them having to feel their way to get beyond it, but were not injured. It also looks as though the men who were severely gassed must have stumbled and fallen so that their heads were in the dense part of the cloud, and thus there was no air to be filtered through the canister, and the pressure and suction pulled the gas through. As we had no intimation of a "Backlash", we were not expecting anything of the sort; we, of course, made no provisions for any such emergency. In fact, it was not expected that the troops would have to move back more than 50 to 75 yards from the train, while, in fact, the Engineers were back over 150 yards when they were gassed. (Signed) Joseph Hyde Pratt, Lieut. Colonel Engineers U. S. A. BATTLE OF VOOEMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 85 The Regiment was relieved on September 3rd by the R. E.'s and Pioneers of the 35th British Division which took over the Canal Sector. In making this transfer and turn over, the commanding officer of the lOStli Engineers turned over the following notes on work done, work in hand, and work contemplated. AVith these turning over notes was a very complete set of maps, all tracings, tinted and bound together in book form so that the different phases shown by the tracings could be com- bined, one sheet with the other. The C. R. E. receiving these stated that they were the most complete set of turning over notes he had ever seen. No blue prints were made from these tracings and therefore no copies are available. SECRET HANDING OVER NOTES Division Engineer 30th (American) Di- vision TO C. R. E. 35th (British) Division Map references : Sheet 28 N. W. Sheet 27 N. W. The forward boundaries of the Divisional area are roughly as follows : A'orf/!.— Railway Line, I.21.d.0.5. to 1.14.- C.O.O., along WARRINGTON ROAD, thence to MIMICO Light Railway Siding and SHRAPNEL CROSSING, and along main Rail- way Line. 5'oMi/i.— ELZENWALLE, H.36.C.9.5., along Railway to H.29.C.40.65., along East bank of Vl'jBERBEEK to H.29.a.4.3., thence to H.20.b.0.1., etc. TRENCH SYSTEMS (1) Outpost Line. This consists of a row of isolated posts which cannot be approached by daylight, and until the present advance, August 31st-Sep- tember 1st, these outposts extended approx- imatelv from I21d0.5 via GUNNERS LODGE (I26d95.95), HAZEBURY FARM, IRON BRIDGE (I26c36), VIMY I25d31, H30d95.0, H36b6.3, H.36c9.5. In support of these outposts were two posts in I 20 d, and defended localities at WOODCOTE HOUSE and BEDFORD HOUSE. The advance has changed this outpost line from GUNNERS LODGE Southwest. Northwest of this point outpost line remains the same (September 2nd, 1918). To the Southwest of this point the outpost line is in front of the new front line referred to below, and consists at the present time of isolated posts such as could be occupied in connection with the advance. (2) Front Line. At present this is known as G. H. Q. 1, which extends from I20al.8 near I19d6.4, I25a2.45, H36b98.90 to H36c9.5. The Northern portion of this line is in much better condi- tion than the Southern. Excavation of the trench is complete from I20al.8 to I25a20.45. From this point to the Southern end of the trench excavation is about 75% complete. The exact conditions of the different por- tions of this line are given in tabulated report on trenches of the Canal Sector. There are three lines of apron fence wire entanglements across nearly the whole front of G. H. Q. 1. Various shelters have been made along the line, but they are only splinter proof. (2a) New Front Line. A new line is being consolidated, extending from VOORMEZEELE, Lock No. 8, LAN6- KOF FARM to GUNNERS LODGE, where it merges with the present outpost line. Strong points will be constructed at the points just mentioned. Outposts are in ad- vance of this line. (3) Support Line. The Support Line, kno\\Ti as G.H.Q.2 of the old front line, extends from H36al.8 to 86 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS KRUISSTRAAT, but is not continuous. Portions of the line are in good order. Its condition is given in report on lines of the Canal Sector. With the consolidation of the new front line, G.H.Q.l would become the Support Line for this new Front Line. (4) Reserve Line. A trench called DOMINO has been com- menced, running along the back of ANZAC RIDGE from H.30.a.0.4. to H.24.d.4.4. This is only completed in parts, and should be continued when possible. (5) Communications. (a) MAIDA VALE runs from H.29.b.7.1. to G.H.Q.2., and is completed. It has one fire-bay at its commencement which fires towards H.29. central. (b) VAUBAN AVENUE runs from H.30.- c.25.05. to G.H.Q.l Line at H.36.b.4.3. It is mainly a sunken trench-board way, and does not give cover from view. (o) ANZAC AVENUE runs from DOM- INO TRENCH, H.36.C. central, to G.H.Q.2. at H.30.C.7.7. This is in good order. (d) BELLEGOED AVENUE runs from H.24.C.9.0. to G.H.Q.l at L25.a.2.6. It is really a simken way, but gives cover from view except for 200 yards at its front end. (6) Intermediate Line. This line consists of a series of posts, some of which are connected with a travel trench. The line runs from H.29.a.2.3., along the VIJVERBEEK to H.23.d.5.5., thence along Ravine to H.24.a.2.5., and it has also two thrown back flanks, one running from H.29.- a.2.3. to H.22.d.7.2. facing South-west, and one from H.24.a.2.5. to H.18.a.l.7. facing East. This line is well wired throughout, espe- cially from H.29.a.2.3. to H.24.a.2.5., where wire fences fill up the space between the line and the main road. (7) Dichebuscli-Goldfish Chateau Line (Brown). This line consists of a continuous trench line from SMYTH FARM, H.21.d.8.1. to H.16.a.7.3., and thence to Divisional Bound- ary at H.ll.d.5.4. The portion from H.16.a.7.3. to Northern Divisional Boundary is practically complete and work is now being concentrated on the Southern portion near SMYTH FARM. Two belts of wire run across the whole front. (7a) Goed Moet Mill Switch. This is a single trench with wire in front, running from the BROWN Une at H.16.a.7.3. to Divisional Boundary at H.20.a.4.3. No work has been done on this, but it is in fair condition except at H.15.b.5.3. where it has been destroyed by shell-fire. (8) Ouderdom Vlamertinge Line (Green). This consists of a front and support line, with two belts of wire in front of each. The trenches are complete except for a cer- tain amount of parados (300 yards) to be made up. The front line has numerous small splinter- proof shelters in it. The support line has eight large shell-proof shelters behind it. The Corps has undertaken to increase the shell-proof accommodations in this line. (9) Brandhoek Line (Yelloiv). This consists of a front and support line, both wired. The front line is nearly com- pleted, but the support line is dug only, ex- cept for a small portion which is riveted. The parapet of support trench is not complete. ROADS Transportation is responsible for all roads up to the grid line running North and South between squares G and H. In front of this the following roads are BATTLE OF VOOEMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 87 maintained by the Division by means of pa- trols : (1) H.8.a.4.8, past SECTION BEND, to INN CORNER, thence past DEN GROE- NEN JAGEE, BELGIAN BATTERY CORNER, to KRUISSTRAAT. (2) VLAMERTINGHE (H.9.a.8.5.) past DEN GROENEN JAGER to H.23.a.- 11. (3) VLAMERTINGHE (H.9.a.8.5) to H.8d- 7.3. (4) H.18.C.9.0. to H.24.C.4.0. In addition it is believed that in view of the advance made by British and Americans (August 31st-September 1st) that additional roads in forward area will need to be main- tained by the Engineers, as: H23al.l to CAFE BELGE H29b8.5 or beyond; from II24c.4.0 to Divisional Boundary via CAFE BELGE. The roads are patrolled for the 24 hours, using three shifts of 8 hours each. Odd sheU holes on other roads are filled up as occasion demands. SCREENING The bulk of the necessary screening has been done, but maintenance absorbs a fair number of men. The following roads have been screened : (1) BRANDHOEK— H.13.d.9.1. (2) G.18.a.4.9.— SECTION BEND (H.8.a.- 5.2.). (3) H.13.d.9.1.— INN CORNER (H.14.b.4.- 8.). (4) COMO CROSS— SECTION BEND- INN CORNER— DEN GROENEN JAGER— KRUISSTRAAT. (5) Light Railway from H.7.d.8.8. to INN CORNER. (6) KRUISSTRAAT (H.18.d.9.6.) to H.12.- d.3.4. (7) DEN GROENEN JAGER— H.9.a.8.5. This screening was made necessary largely from the fact that the enemy held MOUNT KEMMEL. Since this has been retaken by the British on August 31st, there is not the same need for its maintenance. It is be- lieved, however, that for the time being this screening should be maintained as formerly, as it protects track from observation of en- emy balloons. LIGHT RAILWAYS . Engineer material and working parties can travel by light railway by night to SKAG- WAY, H.23.b.3.5., or BRISBANE, H.24.b.- 6.O., or any other siding in rear of these points. By day the limit is YALE, H.15.d.4.3. Personnel trains run daily and nightly, and practically all parties are taken to their work by light railway. An OiBcer and one Section of No. 4 Fore- ways Coy. R. E. live at BRANDHOEK and their function is to carry material in advance of these points near WHITE HOUSE, H.24.- c.1.0, and H.24.b.7.6. DUMPS The Corps dumps are at: ONDANK (A5cd) PESELHOEK (A21al.l.) OAKHANGER (G3b2.3.). A division dump is located at BRAND- HOEK (Gl2b9.4). The three advanced dumps are at PIONEER H16c5.0, BRIS- BANE H24b6.0, and WHITE HOUSE H24- cl.O. ALLOTMENT OF WORK Brigades in the line are, as a rule, respon- sible for all work in advance of the Inter- mediate line. One company of 105th Engi- neers has been working in the Right Sector, and one company in the Left Sector. Two companies of the 105th Engineers have been doing general work in the forward and back areas, similar as the Pioneer battalion of the British Army would be doing. One company of each of the battalions of the 105th Engi- neers has been held more in reserve and worked in areas near camp as on the YEL- LOW LINE or GREEN Line. 88 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS TRACKS The following tracks cross the forward area occupied by this Division: (1) "C" Track, from OAKHANGER via BRANDHOEK to EMBER FARM (H17c- 8.5). (2) Halifax Dawson Track, from HALI- FAX CAMP (H14c58) to DAWSON (H23d- 46). These tracks are repaired if damaged by shell fire. APPENDIX "A" List of work done in area. APPENDIX "B" Work in hand. "APPENDIX "C" Work contemplated. APPENDIX"D" Water Supply in Back Areas. Joseph Hyde Pkatt, Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A., Division Engineer, 30th American Division. Sept. 4, 1918. APPENDIX "A" LIST OF WORK DONE IN AREA Cellars strengthened and converted into shell-proof shelters in BELGIAN CHA- TEAU, SWAN CHATEAU, GOLDFISH CHATEAU. Barn at KNOLLYS FARM (H7c70) converted into shell-proof shelters. 0. P. at: I14a9.2. I25a25.55. H30c35.55. H18d85.50. Concrete 0. P. at H22c6.8. Concrete Command Posts at: H.lO.d.5.7. H.lO.d.9.7. H.lO.a.9.9. H.lO.a.6.2. MOIR M. G. Emplacements at: G.18.b.3.7. H.17.C.4.9. H.17.C.1.7. H.29.a.7.8. H.22.C.7.6. H.22.a.2.6. Concrete Shelters : H.15.a.01.85. H.22.a.3.4. (Two Shelters) H7.C.7.1. G.12.a.6.6. Five shell-proof shelters, AMBULANCE ANNEXE, H.14.b.7.3. Two shell-proof shelters, AMBULANCE FARM, H.14.b.6.2. Shell-proof shelter and cellar, SMYTH FARM, H.21.d.8.2. Shelters, QUERY FARM, RIDGE FARM. G.IO central". H.30.a.8.8. H.30.b.5.9. H.24.C.7.1. H.24.d.7.4. Destruction of crossings over YPRES- COMINES Canal at : L19.d.7.0. I.19.d.5.7. L19.b.3.1. CAFE BELGE Cross Roads destroyed. Bridges dismantled or blo^vn up at: H.19.b.2.8. H.29.a.5.7. H.23.b.0.4. H.23.a.7.8. H.23.a.7.9. H.17.C.9.3. H.17.d.6.5. H.29.a.3.1. H.29.a.3.2. i BATTLE OF VOOKMEZEELE, AUGUST 17TH, 1918 89 Cutting paths through English Wood, and wiring same. Improvement of defenses, WOODCOTE HOUSE. Pumping out deep dugout (I19c6.5). Construction of First Aid Post at WHITE- HOUSE (H24c.05.12.). Constructioin Light Railway — Pockington (H.llc6.8.)— Hlla3.4. Light Railway Repaired : (a) WHITEHOUSE — H29.a.7.2.— H.29.- d.8.0. (b) DAWSON— H.29.a.5.7. Installation of Water Tanks as shown in Ap- pendix "C". APPENDIX "B" WORK IN HAND Right Sector Continue improvement of G. H. Q. 1 line. Strong Point H.36.C.7.8. (with MOIR Pill Box) 45% completed. MOIR Machine Gun Emplacement H29.d.- 9.0. Lookout Post H30.a.l5.15. Concrete Pill Box (H.29.b.2.1.) 60% Com- pleted. Strong Point H29d55.60 (largely wiring) well under Avay. Permanent Demolition Party. Repair of shell-proof shelters at H.30.a.- 95.35, H.23.b.65.70. Left Sector Improvement of G. H. Q. 1 line. Reclaiming deep dugout (I19c6.5.). Concrete Shelter, Left Brigade (H9cl.l) 95% completed. Improving Dressing Station (H24.a.45.9.) 80% completed. Two concrete shelters at Ambulance Farm (H.14.b.7.2.). Permanent Demolition Party. Repair of Shell-proof Shelters H.24.b.85.- 35, H.24.b.65.20. (10 Shelters). Improvement of Defense of Square Keep (H17al.9) 90% completed. Other Areas Maintenance of Roads. Maintenance of Road Screening. Repair of Light Railway Tracks. Improvement of the following Trenches : Intermediate Line. Brown Line. Green Line. Yellow Line. Construction of Shelters on Green Line. Salvage of Engineer Stores throughout Divisional Area. APPENDIX "C" Construction of Concrete Shelters along the Defensive Line, running from Intermedi- ate Trench to HOWE CAMP— SWAN CHATEAU— G. H. Q. 1, near lock No. 9. The two shelters to be first constructed as agreed upon, between the C. E. and Chief of Staff are 4 and 10. No. 4 to be constructed within the old Y. M. C. A. Building at H.24.a.7.1. The other, underneath old house standing at H.23.C.9.3. Supplies for construction can be carried close to each of these places on Light Railway. Indent has been made for ma- terials for both of these shelters, and that for No. 4 has just been delivered at BRAND- HOEK dump. Shelter to be constructed is the approved II Corps Concrete Shelter. Construction of Centers of Resistance, as indicated in Defense Plan. Erection of MOIR Pill Box at Square Keep near H.16.b.95.80. Reclaiming large dugout at Lock No. 9. The recent advance may call for the con- struction of strong points at new locations. As the line stands at present, it is suggested that strong points be constructed at VERME- ZEELE, Lock No. 8, LANKOF FARM and GUNNERS LODGE. APPENDIX "D" WATER SUPPLY IN BACK AREAS The following work has been done in con- nection with Water Supply: 90 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS (1) Pipe line laid from Water Point at Ho- poutre, L.17.d.4.9 to tanlv and horse troughs at L.16.b.2.6. (2) Wells dug at following points : L.8.d.9.3— Good supply. L.8.d.l.7— Poor supply. L.14.b.0.5— Fair supplj\ L.14.b.0.7— Fair supply. L.8.C.1.3— Very poor supply. L.13.a.7.0 — Poor supply. (3) Borings have been made with follow- ing results : L.7.d.8.0 — 32 feet — no sign of water. L.14.a.l.3 — 29 feet — very hopeful — water at 10 feet 6 inches. L.8.C.7.4 — 36 feet — no sign of water. L.13.b.7.7— 34 feet— hopeful. (4) Water tanks placed at following points : Right Sector. 2 tanks, 500 gallons storage, at H 30 a 10.98 for companies in forward positions. 1 tank, 100 gallons storage, at H 24 c 30.30 for use of troops in this vicinity. 3 tanks, 500 gallons capacity, at H 23 b 25.65 for troops in the Intermediate line. 2 tanks, 300 gallons capacity, at H 16 c 52.03 for troops in this vicinity. These tanks are filled once each 24 hours by tank cars on the Light Railway system and are so separated that if hit by shrapnel the total capacity will not be lost. Left Sector. 1 tank, 100 gallons capacity, at I 19 a 4.6 for use of troops in the forward position. This tank is installed, but is not being used at present. 1 tank, 100 gallons capacity, at H 10 d 95.45 for use of troops in this sector. The same is now in use and is filled each night. 3 tanks, 500 gallons capacity, at I 19 b 2.2 for use of troops in forward position. 2 tanks, 300 gallons capacity, at H 24 b 00.65 for use of two battalion headquarters. 1 tank, 100 gallons capacity, at H 10 d 95.45 for use of troops in this sector. 2 tanks, 500 gallons capacity, at G 11 a 7.7 for use of troops in this sector. 2 tanks, 500 gallons capacity, at G 12 a 75.25 for use of troops in this sector. The following plates with detailed descrip- tions will furnish some idea of the kind of work performed as referred to in the reports. PLATE XII: PLOT OF KNOLLY'S FARM, CANAL SECTOR This Plot refers to the work done at Knolly's Farm. This was a farm above the average in Belgium, which is to say that it was a very good farm and therefore had very good buildings. There had been a headquarters here when the front line was further away than it had been since March, 1918. Evidence of this was plentiful in the many huts that were once nicely fixed up, the whitewashed fences and buildings, the duck board walks and the club rooms. It was quite evident that British officers had been there for a stay. However, when this location came under enemy fire, the camp was vacated. None of the huts were Data Wo. Siz« C>«scrip+. 1 ifc'4"x27'8' Rt>ur>dTop 2 ES' iriz'io' Cenc. Shel'hrr J ll' x»&' Flo* root.7'S(ind boqS A 3' )ier Slant. " 6 •• •■ RoundlTop 7 I2'fc" > fc' a .. - lO 9* » J* » I 93' >• 31' Born. Br\(fad« \id<\S- onder cons't. I| Br Tile slantroot Bod ' 13 er X £2' UV ^o' X 18' d' l5 ib'CJ' »28' R'ATop. Rirt/loor <^or,«] lb " ii» •' . '* ■• Sofwt/ Bcr^3 Ruins 2o lo' X 15'. t" S\on-i-rtc,i, SandBMi , «l EC > \S" riot roof •• jf j^ £E iV > 8' <»' SlQ>^t ■• T!le-Bo/5' 2 tS '• Efe lo' » fc'fc' Bad £7 >A' *. lo' Sloot Roof 26 3o' » 14* Cone. 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There was a large brick barn, 24 x 90 ft., inside dimensions, and 13 feet 8 inches from the ground to the top of the brick walls, that the II British Army II Corps Chief Engineer decided to convert into a shelter for Infantry and Artillery Brigades Headquar- ters. Plates XIII, XIV and XV will show the method followed in so converting this barn. The labor necessary for making this change was furnished for the most part from the 105th Engineers. The platoon when attached to the British R. E.'s and camped at F 17 d 7.4 was engaged on this work from July 11th until August 16th when the work was turned over to the 105th Engineers, 2nd Battalion. The Engineers continued the construction but were assisted in labor bj' working parties from the Infantry in reserve. A careful study of the sketches will show how well protected these headquarters were when the work was completed. Besides this shelter there were at KnoUy's Farm two concrete shel- ters as shown by sketches, Plates XXII, XXIII. The 105th Engineers did some of the work on these shelters and also constructed similar shelters to these at other places as indicated on map, Plate I. While work on these headquarters was in progress it was often inter- fered with by shell fire. Just under the apex of the roof of the barn there was built a plat- form and an observation post was made here by making a hole in brick wall. This hole was an opening about two and one-half feet wide by a depth of the thickness of one brick course, about three inches. A very good view of Kemmel Hill and the front on the Canal Sector was ob- tained from this post and it was used as an Artillery 0. P. The plot shows 54 buildings in all. A water point was also among the wrecks. By reference to the date given on plot it is noted that buildings numbers 2 and 28 were concrete bomb-proof shelters. These were constructed aftei'ward as a part of the Brigade Headquarters. The buildings numbers 1, 8, 9, 15, 16, 29, 38, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54 were Nisson huts, identical with the one shown in Plate XX erected at Goldfish Chateau. These huts were made of various thickness of cor- rugated iron, from No. 22 gauge to sheets 3/16" thick. The heavier type were called "Elephant" shelters and over these from 12 to 18 inches of concrete was poured, or sandbags placed. Many of these Nisson huts and elephant shelters were erected by the 105th Engineers, in different parts of the area. It was decided to make a number of bomb-proof shelters in the house No. 12 and bam No. 14 by erecting elephant shelters in the rooms, sandbagging them and using the walls of the buildings as burster courses. §« U A Sh :5 w 3 ^ o- , o d < ^ 5 u 5 X = j3 [« u a. Q 4 ea c« jr O 3 2=; i2 ^ ■^ :94 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Attention is also called to the camouflage screens south of barn No. 11 and south of concrete shelter No. 28. These screens protected the work from being observed and also prevented observation of entrances. The trench shown in plot near buildings 24 and 25 was a narrow trench about thirty inches wide and six feet deep. Tliis was used for cover from airplane attacks for those not in bomb-proofs. Work on the Brigade Bomb-proof Headquarters was completed in August. PLATES XIII, XIV AND XV Plate XIII, Plan of Infantry and Artilleiy Bomb-proof Brigade Headquarters at KnoUy's Farm. XIV, Cross-section. XV, Longitu- dinal section. The sketches show the general plan, and sections, for converting an ordinary barn into a bomb-proof shelter. The floor space was divided into ten compartments, each six feet wide by twelve feet long with six feet of head room. These compartments were separated by a partition consisting of two feet of bagged rubble well packed between corrugated iron sheeting sides. At both ends this bagged rubble was three feet thick, and at the end subject to direct enemy shell fire there was five feet of earth fill between the bagged rubble and the fourteen and a half inch brick wall. This same protec- tion was made on the side of the barn exposed to direct enemy shell fire, three feet of bagged rubble, five feet of earth fill and a fourteen and one-half inch brick wall. This left space for four feet of bagged rubble at the other end and a four foot corridor in front of these compart- ments and the other side wall. In order to protect against fire from both sides and bombs, a retaining wall six feet high was constructed on the outside, eight feet from the barn on the corridor side, and the space between filled with earth. From the top of this six foot retaining wall the earth was sloped to the top of the bam wall, making a slope of one to one. Above the compartments and over the corridor there were placed in the following order: — 90 lb. rails (R. R.) on one foot centers supported by 3" x 8" tim- ber let into strong pit props. A course of steel trough plates 5" corrugations and 3/16" thick. 18" of bagged rubble. 12" air space. 90 lb. rails spaced on one foot centers and supported by five walls of concrete blocks twelve inches wide, each, and running the length the building. tri ..... ft^ CxJ ^ < c a u- < C/3 Ui x u u z X < d bj o 1 K OS ^ >J tt 5 0. u. fa. O en z >• o Ij h ^ ^ r/1 crt O ce u 96 96 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS A course of steel trough plates, 5" corrugations and 3/16" thick. Two feet of hagged rubble. A course of concrete blocks four inches thick for a burster course. There were two entrances as shown and in each was built a double gas curtain (not shown). The inside of this bomb-proof was whitewashed throughout. Reference to supplement E, report of 2nd Battalion, is invited in regard to this work. 96 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS PLATE XVI: MOIR MACHINE GUN PILL-BOX See photograph 40, pictorial section The sketch shows a Moir Machine Gun Emplacement which is a built- up pill-box made of reinforced concrete blocks molded to shape. It is a very simple, effective, and unconspicuous piU-box from which the machine gun can shoot in any direction. The gun carriage is suspended from overhead and swings around the entire circumference. By means of clamp screws it can be fastened rigid on any target in range. The gun carriage is revolved by the operator with his back which rests in a brace that projects down from the swinging frame. The inside dimensions, six feet high by six feet in diameter, allows room for two men to work comfortably. The emplacement is easily camouflaged and quickly built. Several of these were built by platoons attached to British R. E. Companies during the training period from July 11th to August 16th, and many more during the occupancy of the Canal Sector. H H >- H H ^ t!.-.-. f; LL-BOX FRONT TV.-.-'.' 1 ; ■; X g >r l' E4 'l & Q a^ MOIR MACH CANAL SECT 100 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS PLATE XVH: CONCRETE BLOCK MACHINE GUN PILL-BOX See photograph 31, pictorial section The sketch shows another form of Machine Gun Emplacement, sev- eral of which were completed by platoons encamped at Gaunt Farm during the training period from July 11th to August 16th. These concrete blocks were molded into forms and shipped to the front with the rods, and the whole constructed. Ground was generally excavated for these in order to bring the tield of fire low and also to keep the emplacement from being conspicuous. The blocks used in this construction are very heavy and the process of construction slow. It can, however, be constructed in less time than the monolithic concrete pill-box of same size. The walls and roof are three feet and nine inches thick, making it bomb-proof. 101 102 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS PLATE XVIII : PLOT OF GOLDFISH CHATEAU- YPRES SECTOR See pJiotograplis 42 and 43, pictorial section Goldfish Chateau was situated on the North side of the Poperinghe- Ypres road not very far from Yyres. Everything in this neighborhood had been practically demolished by enemy shell fire, but this chateau had suffered but little, only one direct hit having been registered. There were many rumors in regard to the reason why this building had not suffered more. It was open to direct observation and there was no apparent reason why it should not have received similar treatment to what other buildings nearer to and farther from the enemy lines had suffered. The generally accepted reason was that it belonged to some Boche with military standing. It was decided to i3repare this chateau for Brigade Headquarters for the Left Brigade in the Canal Sector. Plates XIX & XX show the details of the construction. There was a moat around the chateau grounds as shown. In front of the chateau and to the right were several shelters which were prac- tically wrecked. These served the veiy good purpose of screening from view the work and workmen filling sandbags, for practically all the sandbags were filled from excavations under these old shelters. Besides making bomb proofs out of the basement and first floor of the chateau, there were constructed, in the rear of the grounds, four shel- ters of the style shown in Plate XXI. The plan of these shelters is described below. ^.OU- 'l^S^D.g 5K»!U ,±J^^Mz , 6WAMPY,'' PLATE Will PLOT OF GOLDFISH CHATEAU YPRES SECTOR *1. NO I- INSIDE \7'b' X8'-6" '■ " OOTSIDt i3'o'xZ7-3' N5a-iN&iD& ]4'-6"x8'-fo" otUarwise SOTii. as Nei " •. oo-rsiDE S'S-a'x I2.-0' He 3- SAME AS N2Z. , N9 4- - OOTSIDt 22-i' ms'-fc' , , ,. rto( N»-5 - r- fl»c.^« 3 s.„J ta^ s'^JUrs. 108 104 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS PLATES XIX & XX: PLAN AND SECTIONS OP GOLDFISH CHATEAU AS PRE- PARED FOR BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS Plate XIX shows a sectional plan of the basement of the chateau. There was six feet and two inches of head-room. The plan decided upon was to use the basement and first floor for shelters by sandbagging outside the walls of the building, erecting elephant shelters on the first floor and covering these elephant shelters with two feet of sand- bagging. As this would add greatly to the weight of the first floor it was neces- sary first to strengthen the floor. This was done by a system of props in the cellar placed in rows on about four foot centers and the props spaced on four foot centers in these rows. These props supported rail- road iron against the under side of the first floor. This made it con- venient for bunks in the basement by using one row for bunks and the next for passage. 106 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Plate XX shows the work done on the first floor and around the outside of the chateau. Three elephant shelters were placed in as many rooms on the first floor, one seventeen feet long, one sixteen and a half feet, and the other thirteen feet long. They were well sandbaggd on sides and top, leaving openings for two entrances to each shelter. The outside of the building was sandbagged as sho\vn to protect the cellar and first floor. The building's walls were to act as a burster course. This work together with the four shelters in the yard was completed by the 105th Engineers in August. < < QC z J \- L u ^ in — 108 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS PLATE XXI: SANDBAGGED SHELTER, SPLINTER-PROOF The sketch shows a type of shelter four of which were erected to the rear of Goldfish Chateau. It consists of heavy corrugated iron, each sheet rolled to form a quarter of a circle with a four foot six inch radius. These were bolted together on the tops and the bottoms rested on floor sills to which they were fastened by bolting to small iron braces which were in turn bolted to the sills or flooring. In this particular shelter there were braces as shown to help support the sandbagging, the corrugated iron not being of sufficient strength in this case. Sandbagging was built up over the entire shelter and a wall of sand- bagging made in front of the entrance. This sandbagging was sixteen inches thick on top and two feet thick at the floor. The wall in front of the door was twenty inches thick and six feet high. This makes a splendid spUnter proof. A window in the rear furnishes ventilation. sand Bags PLATE XXI SAND-BAGGED SHELTER-SPLINTER-PROOF sand eags 5€CTION &8 100 no THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS PLATES XXII & XXIII: BOMB-PROOF CONCRETE SHELTERS These two sketches show two types of concrete shelters. In the gen- eral construction they are similar. Both are excavated as deep as the ground ^vill permit. A twelve-inch concrete base is then poured. After- ward the floor is poured a little higher than the base and so that it will drain to one point. Then the elephant shelter is erected in place. But for the retaining walls at the ends and windows ever}i:hiug is ready for concreting. Forms are built above ground according to the design. Plate XXII shows an arched top with sandbagging over it, while Plate XXIII shows a very different construction. The side walls in XXIII are built up straight and a burster course built above an air space. This is believed to be much better form of construction that affords better protection in case of a direct hit. XXII has a solid concrete partition and an entrance for each end. There should also be a window in each end. XXIII has one entrance and two windows. Either window could be used as an exit. This type gives much better ventilation. •D-D uot:^03Q c.'-'d: ",P-.€- ' v. '•<>■■ ' r Q U O o < ca o ^ ><' (/J © ^ ce O bj u OS f^ H "'; n4 ea >^ U a. c« o U v-/ H W Pi: U /-, o u IQ 5e<^ ti Or\ E>- E> PLATE XXm CONCRETE SHELTER (BOMBPROOF) CHAPTER VIII TRAINING IN RESERVE WITH THE I AND III BRITISH ARMIES, SEP- TEMBER 4TH TO SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1918 DIVISION ATTACHED TO I BRITISH ARMY On September 3rd orders had been re- ceived to the effect that the division was being transferred to the III British Army. The work since arrival in Prance had been with the II British Army. SEPTEMBER 4tH FAIR AND COOL The regiment was relieved in the line on the 3rd. On the morning of the 4th the regiment moved by march: the First Battalion from Query Camp, the Second Battalion from Brandhoek Camp and Headquarters from Convent Camp to Tunneling Camp. The movement was completed by 11 :00 A. M., but on account of British not having moved out of the camp which the Second Battalion was to occupy, the Second Battalion stacked arms and waited until 6 :00 P. M. On leaving Brandhoek Camp the enemy dropped a few shells around the road trav- eled, just as a farewell. The regiment had been under shell fire since June 30th. A billeting party of one officer and two N. C. O.'s per battalion was sent to the new area on the morning of September 5th. These parties left Tunneling Camp on the after- noon of September 4th. SEPTEMBER 5tH CLOTJDY AND COOL The day was spent in bathing, inspections, issuing clothing and equipment, and prepara- tions for moving on September 6th. In the afternoon at Regimental Headquarters in the open Dr. Johnson held religious services and preached. The service was attended by a great many of the men and officers, and many expressions of appreciation of Dr. Johnson were heard afterward. The service was tem- porarily interrupted by a low flying British patrol plane. SEPTEMBER 6tH CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS September 6th was moving day. The regi- ment moved by three trains from the en- training station at Waayenburg, about five miles' march from Tunneling Camp. The first train carried the First Battalion and Headquarters Company, less the Band. This detachment left Tunneling Camp at 11 :20 A. M., the Transport having preceded them by two hours. At Waayenburg they entrained and moved out about 2 :30 P. M. The Second Battalion and Band left Tun- neling Camp at 2 P. M. and at 5:08 P. M. were entrained and leaving Waayenburg. The Engineer Train followed, leaving Tun- neling Camp at 3 :20 P. M. and Waayenburg about 8 P. M. The trip was a very uncomfortable one, for the men, as they were crowded in small box cars, in some cases forty men per car. These cars might have been comfortable with twen- ty-five men per car, but the smallest number in any car was thirty-three. The trains moved very slowly and the route taken was a long one, as the short route by Hazebrouck and Bethune was under enemy fire and in some places enemy control. There- fore the trip was made via Bergues, Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne, Etaples, to the St. Pol area at Bryas. See route map, Plate XXIV. The men carried the unconsumed portion of the day's ration, one additional ration and the "iron ration." SEPTEMBER 7tH FAIR IN MORNING; RAIN IN AFTERNOON The first train arrived at Bryas about 4 :30 A. M., and the Transport of the First Bat- "3 114 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS talion was just moving out of view down the ters and Division Engineer's office estab- road when the second train with the Second lished at Roellicourt; 1st Battalion, 1st Bat- Battalion and Band ari'ived. Record time in talion Headquarters and transport, and the detraining was made by both units ; the Sec- personnel office at FIoufflin-Ricometz ; the ond Battalion, being the quicker, was de- Second Battalion, Battalion Headquarters trained (including Transport) and on the and transport and the Band at Ternas, and road in forty minutes. The Engineer Train the Engineer Train at St. Michel, arrived soon after. The march to the billet- There were no other duties for the day. ing area was one of seven miles, under rather All units were not entirely billeted and men unfavorable circumstances. The men had had in shelter tents had difficulty in finding dry practically no rest in traveling and many had ground on which to pitch them. In this area, not eaten their breakfasts. The morale was fortunately, it was not necessary to "dig in." high, however, and the march completed in Though the Division had been ordered good order and quick time. transferred to the III British Army, orders Afternoon found Regimental Headquar- were changed; it was now in the rear and PLATE XXIV: MAP OF CHANGE 0^ STATION FROM YPRES SECTOR SEPTEM- BER 6TH TO THE ST. POL AREA AND THEN TO TALMAS ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1918 This map on a scale of 1 to 100,000 shows the locations of units at Tunneling Camp in the Ypres Sector and the march route to Waayen- burg, the entraining station. From here to Bryas when the Division was being transferred from the II British Army to the I British Army the trip was made by i*ail and on account of the proximity of the short route to enemy territory it was necessary to travel via Calais, Boulogne, Etaples to St. Pol and Bryas. The map shows the approxi- mate location of the front line at this time. The route traveled is west of the area shown in this map. From Bryas to FloufBin-Ricometz, Ternas, St. Michel and RouUecourt the route by road march is shown. The same route was followed when this area was vacated and the Division transferred from the British I Army to the British III Army, moving to the PouohevUlers area where the regiment and train were billeted at Talmas. This move was made by march to Bryas by the personnel of the regiment and by train from Bryas to Rosel and then by march to Talmas. The Engineer Train and the transports of the regiment traveled by road march from their camps in the St. Pol area, with the Division transports, to the Pouchevilles area, staging one night at Bouquemaison. Regimental Headquarters and Division Engineer's office were main- tained at Roellecourt in the St. Pol area and at Herissart while in the Pouchevillers area. The same symbols for units are used on this map as described for map Plate IV. .# CUTE wi: ROUTE MAP T.\LMAS, FRANCE to IV BRITISH ARMY FRONT, SEPTEMBKR. 1<)18 Sepl. 22, 1918 lo Sopi. 29, 1918 , p - LEGEND lira«i O O - RcfT. Hdfls. <5 -Bn. Hdqs. O -Companv Campsites. Lit E .^.^.v*-— Railroads. ,— ^ Roads, ^h^ ~ Routes Traveled. AemtnTiEets \; K A>N-0 ><^ '•o R TRAINING WITH BRITISH ARMIES, SEPTEMBER 4TH-22ND 115 attached to the I British Army, which held the line North from. Lens. While in this area the commanding' officer studied the fortifications on the First Army- front from Lens to Bapaume, and the Nord Canal, which it was thought the regiment would have to put crossings over, as it was expected the Division would go in the line on this front. Much valuable information was obtained not only in regard to defenses but also in the system of supplies. {See "Features observed by Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt on the fronts and in the areas occupied by the I and III British Armies from Etri- court north to the Le Basse Canal" [this chapter}.) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8tH RAINING The duties for the day other than the usual guard and fatigue included a one-hour march in the morning and fifteen minutes manual of arms in the afternoon, both of which were made disagi'eeable by the rain. SEPTEMBER 9tH RAINING ALL DAY A schedule embracing five hours' training had been prepared and issued, but the heavy rains in the morning interfered and two hours and a half were the best that was done. Lieut. Stroup with five men from the regi- ment left for a visit to 1st British Army Camouflage School for three days' instruc- tion. SEPTEMBER IOtH CLOUDY AND RAINING Rain again interfered with the training in the morning. In the afternoon, besides the infantry training, N. C. O.'s under company commanders took up engineering studies, to which two hours were devoted. The infantry work was hampered by not having any drill fields. All work was done on the roads by separate squads. SEPTEMBER IItH CLOUDY AND BAIN The use of drill fields had been acquired on the 10th inst., which simplified the training and a greater amount of training was accom- plished. The mornings were devoted to in- fantry work and the afternoons to road marches with full packs and also to engineer- ing instruction. Captain C. R. Humphreys was appointed water officer and arrangements were made for him to spend some time with the water officer of the V British Corps of the III Brit- ish Army. Captain Seelye, with twenty men from the 2nd Battalion, and Captain George with the same number from the 1st Battalion, were sent in lorries to the 1st British Army Bridge School for an inspection of bridges and in- struction in their construction, use and trans- portation. These details only remained one day. Valuable information was gained, but more schooling should have been given. SEPTEMBER 12tH — RAINING A detail of twenty-five men, carpenters, was sent to 1st British Corps Headquarters to work on erection of buildings. This was at the request of the 1st British Anny and the men remained on detached sei-vice until September 20th. The regular schedule of training was car- ried out by the regiment in spite of the rain. Arrangements for bathing the men at a bath house near St. Pol had also been completed and one company per day was given up to this. The regiment was paid for Augnst work. SEPTEMBER 13tH CLOUDY Regnlar training schedule was followed by the companies of the regiment. Colonel Pratt, Major Cothran, Captain Armstrong and Captain Sullivan visited the front of the I British Army north of Lens and directly in front of Vermelles. This was a partic- ularly interesting piece of front that had re- mained practically the same for four years. Mine warfare had been engaged in extensive- ly here, and the tunnels connecting these mine 116 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS chambers were examined as well as the tun- nel system in which the men lived. A par- ticularly interesting visit was made to the Vermelles aid station. This was an elaborate system with well furnished and well venti- lated apartments for all phases of hospital work. There were accommodations for five hmidred patients. The reception room was well furnished and formed a recreation hall as well, with a stage at one end where enter- tainments were held. All of these works had at least thirty feet of chalk cover and were absolutely bomb and shell proof. The only drawback to the trip was that more time was not available for a closer study of details. SEPTEMBEE 14tH CLOUDY The regular schedule of infantry and engi- neer training was carried out. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15tH FAIR AND COOL This was the first fair day since arrival in this area and it was enjoyed by all. Though it was Sunday and in the back area the train- ing was continued. Every available hour was taken advantage of in training in order to be as well prepared as possible for what was sure to come in the near future. A few changes in the personnel of officers was effective this date. Captain Armstrong, who had been on duty at Division Engineer's office since July 1st as Stores Officer, was returned to duty as commanding officer of Company D, and Lieut. Robinson from Com- pany C assigned to duty as Acting Stores Officer. Captain Sullivan of Company E was assigned to duty at Regimental Headquarters as understudy to the Adjutant. Captain Hmnphreys, Water Officer, left for a study of the water supplies in the 5th Corps III Brit- ish Army. Lieut. Stroup with detail of five N. C. O.'s returned from camouflage school. Following is a copy of report submitted by Lieut. Stroup upon his return : REPORT ON VISIT OF LIEUTENANT CLARENCE S. STROUP TO I BRITISH ARMY CAMOUFLAGE PARK France, Sept. 20th, 1918. Pursuant to written request from the Com- manding Officer, 105th Engineers, the follow- ing report on my visit to Camouflage Park is submitted : First I was taken through the park by the officer in command and shown several differ- ent objects camouflaged: field pieces, ma- chine gun emplacements, observation posts, trenches and fortified shell holes. I was next taken through the camouflage factory where the camouflage is made accord- ing to order and shown the different kinds of camouflage in the process of making. This occupied one day. The next morning was spent on aerial photographs, which is by far the most important point to consider when camouflaging any object. The after- noon of the second day was spent inspecting and building "flat tops, ' ' a mre frame 30 feet by 30 feet supported by seven six-foot stan- dards and anchored to seven stakes. Upon this wire frame is placed the camouflage. Any number of the flat tops can be built along- side of each other and cover as much ground as necessary. Two men can build a 30 foot by 30 foot flat top in from 30 to 45 minutes. There are no set rules stating how many objects shall be camouflaged. The ground and surroundings are the determining factors and must always be considered first. The one great mistake made by almost all troops is finishing the work and camouflaging it afterwards. Unless a piece of work is fin- ished in one night and camouflaged before daylight it is almost useless to camouflage it at all. Therefore the first thing to do when starting a new piece of work that requires camouflaging is to decide on the exact loca- tion and put up the camouflage. If no nat- ural objects are available to support the cam- ouflage, then use the flat top, one or more depending upon the amount of ground the piece of work covers. Then aU this work is TRAINING WITH BRITISH ARMIES, SEPTEMBER 4TH-22ND 117 done under this canaonflage, care being taken that no men, tools, material or spoil is ex- posed. It is not hard to deceive the direct observer on account of the distance he is forced to observe from. Then the main thing we have to deal with is the enemy's camera, which is impossible to deceive. It is possible, how- ever, to arrange your camouflage so that it jihotographs the same or so near the same as the surroundmg ground that it cannot be de- tected on the aerial photograph. But this re- quires an expert photographer, because the same object will show up different on differ- ent photographs according to the climate and other conditions. A photograph taken on a dark day may cause your camouflage to be absolutely invisible. A photograph of the same object taken on a bright day may cause your camouflage to show up as a light spot and be easily detected. Therefore, instead of trying to keep your camouflage from showing up on the photo- graph at all, it is much better to make it look like some surrounding object or so near like nothing that it will not attract the attention of the photograph examiner. Then instead of deceiving the camera, which is impossible, you are deceiving the photogi'aph examiner, which is possible. Care must be taken not to use the same system of camouflage on a number of objects in the vicinity of each other. Where one or perhaps two little spots on a photograph will not be noticed, several, especially in line or close together, will be noticed and most likely taken for a battery of artillery. Since the pieces of a battery of artillery are generally placed on line, it makes a battery hard to camouflage. Where it is possible the pieces should be zigzagged and placed as far apart as is practical and advantage should be taken of surrounding objects, such as buildings, ruins, trees, shell holes and hedges. Existing paths, tracks and roads offer good light artillery positions, using fish netting spread over the camouflage to represent the track or road undisturbed. Then the road can be used to get supplies to the guns. Machine gun emplacements are much eas- ier to camouflage than artillery. On a path, either a real path or a fake path, or at the intersection of two paths, is a very good place to camouflage a machine gun emplacement. If a path intersection is not available, then make one on an existing path by marching men in a single file in the desired direction, or a long strip of fish net may be used to represent a path. The flat top is built just over the intersection of the path and the camouflage spread on the mre frame with the fish net spread over the cam- ouflage to represent the path undisturbed. Either one of the four paths may be used to go to and from the emplacement. Care must be taken that all walk in the path only, and to keep all men, tools, material and spoil un- der the flat top. Flat tops are also used to cover shell holes with a piece of screen painted to look like a shell hole while the shell hole itself is being fortified or being made into a machine gun emplacement. The screens painted to look like a shell hole are also used laid flat on the ground to de- ceive the enemy. It requires an expert to get the true value of aerial photographs and to be able to read photographs correctly requires special train- ing and long practice. Camouflage is very important and each piece of new Avork should be studied thor- oughly with regard to the surrounding ground and objects before the camouflage is undertaken, as poor camouflage is worse thaur no camouflage at all. The camouflage should be placed so as to conform with the ground as much as possible and not cast any shad- ows. All shadows should be avoided. (Sign'd) Claeence S. Steoup, 1st Lieut., Co. D, 105th Engrs. SEPTEMBEB 16tH FAIR AND COOL On this date orders were issued regarding the movement to be made September 17th and 18th to Pouchevillers area, where we became attached to the III British Army. In the 118 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS afternoon preparations for the movement of the transports were completed. Infantry and engineer training was car- ried out by the personnel of the regiment. DIVISION ATTACHED TO III BRITISH ARMY SEPTEMBEB 17tH FAIR The transports, including rolling kitchens and water carts, left at 6:30 A. M. for the new area, which was a two-day road march, staging the night of September 17th-18th at Bouquemaison. Regimental Headquarters moved by lorries and automobiles to the new area and were established at Herissart. A billeting party of one officer and three N. C. O.'s per bat- talion preceded the regiment to the new area. On this march the entire division trans- ports were reviewed by the commanding gen- eral, Maj. Gen. E. M. Lewis, of the division from his automobile. After passing the trans- port of the 105th Engineers and the 105th En- gineer Train and coming to the head of the column, he invited Capt. Geo. W. Gillette, in command of these two transports, to stand with him while the transports passed, stating that it was the best transport he had seen. SEPTEMBER 18tH CLOUDY The personnel of the regiment moved by road march at 7 A. M. from Floufflin-Reco- metz and Temas to Bryas, where they en- trained at 10 A. M. By rail the move was made to Rosel. (See Plate XXIX.) From Rosel a road march of three miles brought the regiment to its new billets at Talmas. The transports and Train arrived in the after- noon about the same time as the personnel. Captain Humphreys, Water Officer, and Lieut. McDonald, who had been to Bridge School, returned from 5th British Corps Headquarters. SEPTEMBER 19tH FAIR AND VERY COOL Very good training grounds were available in this area and the work of infantry and engineer training was continued. Details were engaged in repairing the water supply in the area, SEPTEMBER 20tH FAIR AND COLD Special details continued work on repair- ing water points, baths, etc., in the Division area. Training was continued. Orders were received in the evening to the effect that the Division was being transferred to the IV PLATE XXV- ROUTE MAP, TALMAS TO IV BRITISH ARMY FRONT, SEPTEM- BER, 1918 This movement was made when the Division was transferred from the I to the IV British Army. The movement was made by bus for the personnel and by road march for the transports and train which staged one day at Bray-Sur-Somme. Besides these routes and the locations of units during this period, this map also shows the area occupied by the Regiment and Train after it retired from the line in October and were stationed at Franvellers, "La Houssoye" and Querrieu. It also shows location of Company C when on detached service build- ing II American Corps advanced headquarters near Assevellers. The map is drawn to a scale of 1 to 100,000 and shows approximately the most Western position occupied by the enemy after his drives in March, 1918. Villers-Bretonneux, though shown on the Allies' side of the Line, was several times held by the enemy, this particular village being the scene of many hard fights in 1918. TRAINING WITH BRITISH ARMIES, SEPTEMBER 4TH-22ND 119 British Army and would move on the nights of 22nd-23rd and 23rd-24th by bus to the Hautallaines area. SEPTEMBEB 21ST FAIR AND COOL, Billeting party of one officer from head- quarters and one officer and three N. C. O.'s from each battalion left in the morning by bus for the new area. The Water Supply Officer also accompanied the billeting party. The route traveled was via Franvillers, Al- bert and Peronne to Tincourt. {See Plate XXV.) Two hundred men of Company C, with the officers of the company, moved by bus to ad- vanced II Corps Headquarters near Asse- villers, where they were on detached service as corps troops and were engaged in pre- paring advanced Corps Headquarters. The Engineer Train and transports moved under command of Captain Gillette to Tou- tencourt, where they joined the divisional transport column and moved on the night of September 21st-22nd to Bray-sur-Somme. Preparations were made for the remainder of the regiment, less Company D and a de- tachment of Company E, to move on the morning of September 22nd. SEPTEMBER 22nD — FAIR The personnel of the regiment, less Com- pany D, 200 men and officers of Company C and seventeen men of Company E, embussed at Talmas at 8 A. M. and traveled via Amiens to Bemes {see Plate XXV), where they came under orders of the IX British Corps. This movement was completed at 3 P. M. and the personnel "dug in" under cover of shelter tents and 100 conical tents furnished by the IX British Corps. The regiment was again under enemy shell fire and in an area bombed by enemy planes. Company D with a detachment of seven- teen men of Company E, making a total en- listed strength of 240, were held as Division Engineer troops and moved by march from Talmas to Arqueves and embussed at 8 P. M. This detachment moved night of September 22nd-23rd to Tincourt and then by march to Bois-du-Buire, where they made camp at 5 A. M., September 23rd. The Engineer Train and transports under Captain Gillette staged during the day at Bray-sur-Somme and moved night of 22nd- 23rd to Bemes, where they joined the regi- ment, completing the move by 3 A. M., Sep- tember 23rd. The transport of Company D left the column at Peronne and proceeded to Bois du Buire, arriving at 5 A. M., Septem- ber 23rd. Regimental Headquarters moved by lorry and automobile from Herissart to Bois du Buire, completing the move by 5 P. M., September 22nd. {See Plates XXV and II.) The entire organization and the division were now attached to the IV British Army. Features Observed by Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt on the Fronts and in the Areas Occupied by the I and III British Armies from, Etricourt North to the Le Basse Canal While the 30th Division was in the area of the 1st and 3rd British Armies, the Engineer Regiment was doing its final training for the front line work which it was soon to take up. The forward areas of both these armies were studied as fully as possible by the command- ing officer of the Engineers and by other offi- cers of the Regiment. That portion of the front held by the 1st Army had been the same for nearly four years and there had been but very little change in the line even in local sections. As the commanding officer expected that the 105th Engineer Regiment would go into this line while attached to the 1st Army and prob- ably in some portion of the line occupied by the 5th Corps of the 1st Army, as careful a study and investigation as possible was made of this line and the terrain beyond. Conferences were held with the Chief Engi- neer, Major General E. H. Atkinson of the 120 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 1st Army, with General Gordon, C. E. of the 1st Corps, and various Engineer officers con- nected with the Army and Corps. Several trips were made to the front by the Com- manding Officer 105th Engineers, with other officers of the regiment, to examine the de- fense lines, the systems of trenches and shel- ters used, method of getting supplies to the front lines, and to gather data regarding the water supply, location of Engineer dumps and material contained in these dumps, dis- tribution and transportation of engineer sup- plies and equipment and general transpor- tation. From Lens to La Basse {see Plates XXVI mid XXVII) the British and German front lines are very close together; in some places, as in front of Holluch, these trenches are not over 200 yards apart. This sector was the scene of the greatest amount of mine war- fare that has taken place in this war and probably in any war. There is a most elab- orate system of undergromid workings which Avere in connection with this underground warfare. There are at least 25 miles of tun- nels and the whole division could be housed in them. They are divided into two types : (1) The outer or mine system, which is a continuous tunnel extending from the Le Basse Canal to Lens and is actually beyond the front line trench. (2) The inner or garrison system, consist- ing of several series of tunnels Avith cross cuts, stairways to trenches, chambers and galleries for housing and taking care of the garrison in the trenches. These tunnels are from 25 to 60 feet under ground and penetrate through a limestone formation, a great deal of which does not need any timbering. The series of tunnels comprising the second system are all con- nected with the mine tunnel and in this way with each other. There is no direct connec- tion underground between the different series of tunnels of this second system. The second system of tunnels is electrically lighted throughout, the current being gen- erated by a plant which is underground. The water supply is obtained from wells sunk 60 feet below the floor of the tunnel. Fresh air is maintained in these tunnels by means of large blowers and fans. There is also a large respirator to purify the air during a gas attack. The entrances to the tunnels are provided with gas curtains, there being two to three at each entrance. Both officers and men are garrisoned and housed in rooms that lead from the tunnel and all meals are cooked and served in mess rooms leading from the tun- nel. The entrances from the second system to the tunnels of the mine system are each pro- tected by two heavy doors with special fasten- ings which are kept locked at all times. The stairway entrances from the tunnels to the trenches are also protected by heavy doors which can be easily closed and have loop- holes, so that machine guns can command the stairways and entrances. From the mine tunnel drifts have been ran out at intervals in the direction of the Ger- man lines and in many cases they are under the German trenches. These drifts were for- merly heavily charged with explosives which were connected with batteries that could be operated from the second system. In the tunnel there are also many listening posts where men could be stationed with various listening apparatus to detect any sounds that would indicate where the Germans were mak- ing counter mines. The main mine tunnel was also mined, so that if the Germans broke into it at any place the charges could be exploded and re- sult in either confining the Germans to a small part of the tunnel or annihilating them. During the past year thei-e has been no exten- sion of this mine system as it had been dem- onstrated that the results obtained were in no way commensurate with the outlay and cost. The British had also ascertained that the Germans had quit countermining and were of the same opinion as to the value of such mine warfare. A great many craters have been formed between the British and German lines by mines, but few of these, however, did very much damage to the enemy 122 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS and accomplished but little beyond checking countermining. At the present time a great many of the charges have been withdi-awn and the listening posts are used but very lit- tle. A third system of tunnels is in connection with the support system of trenches and one series of this system was at Vermelles. This system is used for a similar purpose as do- scribed above. In this case, as a shelter to house the garrison of the support system of trenches. One chief difference is that this latter tunnel system contains a complete first aid and dressing station, in fact, a complete hospital built underground. The front line trenches in this sector were also examined and studied as to construc- tion and equipment. The Commanding Offi- cer in making the above investigations was accompanied by Major Perrin C. Cothran, Commanding Officer 1st Battalion; Captain Willard P. Sullivan, Acting Adjutant, and Captain Merwin Armstrong, Commanding Officer Company D. The trench system of the 1st Corps Sector is sho^vn on the attached map {Plate XXVII), which also shows the location of the ' ' strong localities" which have been considered one of the chief features of the "plan of de- fense" in this sector. The German systems of defense in front of the 1st Corps Sector are sho\vn in Plate XXVI. These "strong localities" were planned and constructed so as to be capable of shel- tering from 300 to 500 men each and are equipped to withstand or check an attack. There was a known space left between these localities that was covered to a greater or less extent by machine gun fire from other localities. Any German attack that might succeed in advancing beyond these localities would undoubtedly do so by their forces pass- ing between the "strong localities" and they would then be subjected to a flanking and rear fire. The arrangement of the trenches and wiring of four of these "strong localities" are shown as follows: Vermelles on Plate XXVIII, Noyelles on Plate XXIX, Noeux on Plate XXX, Annequin on Plate XXXI. SEPTEMBER 9tH The Commanding Officer and Captain Mer- win Armstrong visited the First Army Head- quarters at Ranchicourt where the Command- ing Officer had a conference with Major Gen- eral E. H. Atkinson, C. E. First British Army, and Major Wheatley, Staff Officer. We discussed in considerable detail the British method of drawing and issuing Engineer sup- plies, location of Engineer dumps, and gen- eral plan of Engineer work of the First Army. From Army Headquarters we went to First Corps Headquarters at Labuissiere where we had a conference with Captain Greene, Staff Officer of the C. E. of the First Corps. At this conference we obtained addi- tional information, maps and literature re- garding the question of supplies and equip- ment, and the area that was held by the First Corps. Also obtained information in regard to what would be expected of the Engineers in case an advance was made by the British. Following are the orders issued in regard to an advance : ORDERS RELATING TO WORK OP ENGINEERS IN CASE OF ADVANCE ON IST CORPS FRONT (BRIT- ISH) Chief Engineer, I Corps No. 3332/5 Through C. R. E., I Corps Troops The attached "Notes on the Employment of I Corps R. E. in the Event of an Enemy Withdrawal Opposite I Corps Front" are foi'warded to you for information and nec- essary action. Preliminary reconnaissance for Stage I should be undertaken at once. Work in hand will be continued with all men not required under the above scheme. A slight withdrawal of the enemy has al- ready taken place and Stage I may soon be reached. TRAINING WITH BRITISH ARMIES, SEPTEMBER 4TH-22ND 123 O's C. Units will be notified as soon as each stage may be considered to be in operation. 3/9/18. Captain, R. E., S. 0. to Chief Engineer, I Corps. NOTES ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF I CORPS R. E. IN THE EVENT OF AN ENEMY WITHDRAWAL OPPOSITE I CORPS FRONT The retirement wiU be considered as taking place in three stages. Stage I. A slight withdrawal to the line HULLUCH, AUCHY, CANTELEUX, COUR DAVOUE FARM. Stage II. A further withdrawal to the line WINGLES, DOUVRIN, LA BASSEE, LE TRANSLOY. Stage III. A general and more rapid with- drawal to an indefinite line. As a general principle, R. E. Units in I Corps will be employed as follows : nOth Tunneling Co., R. E. (a) Investigation of Booby traps, as laid down in I Corps Instructions No. 20 para. 8. (b) The preliminary repair for all trafiSo of the following roads : Stage I. ANNEQUIN-CAMBRIN Road as far as the present British Reserve Line. Stage II. CAMBRIN-LA BASSEE Road as far as AUCHY. LA QUINQUE RUE as far as SHETLAND Road and Road through CANADIAN ORCHARD to RUE de MA- RAIS. Stage III. CAMBRIN-LA BASSEE-SA- LOME Road. AUCHY-HAISNES-DOU- VRIN Road. 3rd Australian Tunneling Co. (a) Investigation of Booby traps, as laid down in I Corps Instructions No. 20. (b) The preliminary repair for all traiBc of the following roads : Stage I. ANNEQUIN-CAMBRIN Road as far as the present British Reserve Line. HARLEY STREET and continuation to FESTUBERT. Stage II. CAMBRIN-LA BASSEE Road as far as AUCHY. LA QUINQUE RUE as far as SHETLAND Road and Road through CANADIAN ORCHARD to RUE de MA- RAIS. Stage III. CAMBRIN-LA BASSEE-SA- LOME Road. AUCHY-HAISNES-DOU- VRIN Road. 3rd Australian Tunneling Co. (a) Investigation of Booby traps, as laid down in I Corps Instructions No. 20, para. 8. (b) The preliminary repair for all traflSo of the following roads : Stage I. HULLUCH Road from VER- MELLES as far as the QUADRILATERAL. Stage II. HULLUCH Road as far as HULLUCH. LENS-LA BASSEE Road from HULLUCH to HAISNES. LOOS- HULLUCH Road as far as HULLUCH. Stage III. HULLUCH - MEURCHIN Road and the VENDIN-DOUVRIN Road. WATER SUPPLY 290th A. T. Co., R. E. Stage I. Repair of existing forward pipe lines and stand pipes. Stage II. Construction of Water Cart Filling Points about present British Front Line, and preparation for Horse Troughs to be erected for Stage III. Stage III. Thorough reconnaissance of all Water Supply in reconquered territories and development as circumstances demand. Fur- ther details will be issued later by I Corps Water Supply Officer. REPAIR OF BRIDGES bmth A. T. Co., R. E. Stage L Road Bridge at PONT FIXE. Clear away all debris of existing bridge and prepare the abutments for new bridge. Stage II. Complete PONT FIXE Bridge. 124 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Stage III. Reconnoiter and do all neces- sary repairs to the following bridges : (a) Canal Bridge in LA BASSEE, A.12.d. (b) Canal Bridge in BENIFONTAINE, H.8.d. (o) Canal Bridge in MEURCHIN, H.5.d. (d) Canal Bridge in PONT A VENDIN, I.19.C.1.7. The transport which will be available can- not be stated at present, but every economy must be exercised in this respect. Reconnaissance is all important, and re- ports should be got back to Corps H. Q. as early as possible \vith fuU particulars to en- able transport and materials to be obtained and got forwai'd. Every use must be made of materials on the site, or from German R. E. Dumps, full particulars of which are required as early as possible. Companies must work in close liaison, and assist each other by exchanging reconnais- sance reports and if necessary with skilled labor. O.'s C. Tunneling Companies should get in touch with Corps Road Officer (Major Rosevear), who wdll give advice as to the best methods of tackling road repairs. The Corps Road Officer will undertake the sup- ply of Road metal, and in most cases the final surface metaling will be done by him. Captain, R. E., S. 0. to Chief Engineer, I Corps. September 3rd, 1918. SECRET Chief Engineer, I Coeps No. 3332/5 Through C. R. E., I Corps Troops In continuation of my nwmber 3332/5, dated 3/8/18 In view of the recent withdrawal of the enemy the following work will now be pushed on: VJOth Twineling Coy. Stage I complete. Zrd Australian T. Coy. Stage I. This work should be undertaken by night and with only small parties by day as the enemy still occupies Fosse 8. 290^;^ A. T. Coy., R. E. Stage I complete. Stage II, except for the final erection of water troughs and standpipes, which might be observed by the enemy. 560;;^ A. T. Coy., R. E. Stage II complete. Captain, R. E., S. 0. to Chief Engineer, I Corps. 8/9/18. SECRET C. E., I Corps No. 3332/5 In continuation of my No. 3332/5 dated 3.9.18, the follo^ving are further particulars of the work to be done on Roads, Bridges and Water Supply: 1. ROADS. (a) HARLEY STREET and continuation to FESTUBERT is to be repaired as a one- way Lorrv road to form a circuit from the CAMBRIN Main Road to the TUNING FORK. The minimum width should be 15 ft. Crossing places should also be construct- ed at not more than 300 yards interval; the width at such places should not be less than 18 ft. (b) The QUINQUE RUE from FESTU- BERT and continuation through RUE de MARAIS to the LA BASSEE-ESTAIRES Road to be repaired as in (a). (c) CAMBRIN-LA BASSEE Road is to be repaired to a minimum width of 21 ft., but where possible the full width of the existing road should be aimed at. (d) VERMELLES-HULLUCH Road. The existing width of this road is 11 ft., but while the first necessity is to repair it across NO MAN'S LAND to this width, this road will subsequently have to be widened to 18 ft. As much as possible of the widening should be undertaken at once. The route to be taken through HULLUCH to WINGLES depends on the state of the crossing of the FLOT de WINGLES, which will have to be recon- noitered later. The likely crossings are at (a) H.14.O.0.4, (b) H.8.d.4.2, (c) H.3.d.8.5. TRAINING WITH BRITISH ARMIES, SEPTEMBER 4TH-22ND 125 (e) LOOS-HULLUCH Road is to be re- paired to 15 ft. wide. 2. BRIDGES. (a) PONT FIXE Bridge is being repaired for single traffic of all loads, excluding heavy tanks. (b) LA BASSEE Bridge will be recon- structed, if possible for double traffic, one- half being strengthened to take heavy tanks. (c) The Bridge across the FLOT de WIN- GLES at HULLUCH, the site of which will be sited after reconnaissance, will be con- structed for single traffic for all loads, ex- cepting heavy tanks. (d) The site and nature of the Bridge to be constructed across the HAUTE DEULE Canal wiU be settled after a reconnaissance has been made. AU Bridges on completion will be clearly notice-boarded, showing (a) maximum speed over the bridge, (b) maximum load. 3. WATER SUPPLY. In the event of Stage III coming into force, the following system of Water Supply Avill be used: (1) On the Main Roads in the reconquered territory, a series of 400-gall. tanks, fitted with Water Bottle Filler and Water Cart Points, will be placed at suitable points at not more than 1000 yards interval. The tanks will be kept filled by the Motor Tank Lorries, which will draw water from the Water Points established in Stages I and II. (2) Reconnaissance of the territory will be carried out as far forward as possible, and taking into account the position and concen- tration of troops, schemes of possible pump- ing supplies will be formulated and forward- ed to the W. S. O. of Corps. The most suitable ones will be selected and put in hand. FuU use must be made of existing supplies, and all contaminated sources avoided and marked as such. (3) WeUs will be examined and tested in accordance with Section 6 of I Corps Notes on Administration in the Event of an Ad- vance, dated 27/8/18, and where necessary windlass and bucket pumps will be erected in the best wells near possible biUets. (4) All installations will be carefuUy and clearly notice-boarded, giving details of the number of Lorries or Carts that can fill, Water Bottle Fillers, etc., with direction boards from the Main roads. (5) The watering of horses will be provided for by means of 600-gall. Canvas Horse Troughs, which, together with Lift and Force Pumps on strong platforms, will be placed at all suitable points. Where possible, 1000 horses will be provided for at one point. All Horse Watering Points mil be notice- boarded, giving number of horses per hour. As soon as possible these temporary points will be replaced by large central watering points with machine pumps. (6) All pumjjs, tanks, horse troughs, pipe lines, etc., \vill be marked on a map and for- warded to the W. S. 0. as soon as possible. (7) As the troops, transport and horses move forM'ard, the same system will be ex- tended. Back area supplies no longer needed will be salved and the machinery utiUzed for the forward work. (8) The installation of tanks and all water supply points will be undertaken by the 290th Army Troops Coy., R. E., who will keep in close touch with the Units with Horse Trans- port. All water points ^vill be maintained and pa- trolled by them. (9) There will be an Army Stores Dump estabUshed in LES BREBIS where stores can be drawn on the signature of an officer of the 290th Army Troops Coy., R. E. 12/9/18. Captain, R. E., S. 0. to Chief Engineer, I Corj^s. SEPTEMBER IOtH The Commanding Officer and Captain Charles R. Humphreys, Topographical Offi- cer, went to First Army Headquarters. Cap- tain Humphreys was detailed to study the 126 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS water supply and method of handling the water supply in the First Corps area and was accompanied by a British Engineer officer in a study of the ground and method of locating water supply points, horse troughs, etc. The Commanding Officer accompanied Major General E. H. Atkinson in a tour over the First Army area, visiting the various Army shops and factories. The first stop was at Aire where was located the First Anny con- crete factory where concrete blocks are made for machine gun shelters as described in Chapter VII. They sent out from this fac- tory all the blocks and rods necessary to com- plete one of these shelters. They are similar to the shelters that the regiment built while in the Ypres Canal Sector. The labor used at this factory is chiefly Chinese, supervised by British N. C. O.'s. At Bergueneuse the First Army camou- flage factory was inspected. At this factory the Army prepared the screens and canvases used to camouflage work, guns, dumps, etc. Employees are nearly all women. The stock screens are made of netting to which the women tie colored strips of burlap. The offi- cer in charge of the factory works out the colors to go in the screens. Special can- vases are also painted at this factory to rep- resent brick and stone walls, hedges, trees, etc. Samples of camouflage material from this factory and from other sources have been collected by the First Army and are used at the Camouflage School at Boulogne. This school was attended by the detail under Lieut. Stroup. At Auchy-les-Hesdin the machine shops of the First Army were inspected. It is a very complete machine shop and has connected with it a small foundry. The plant is able to carry on all kinds of repair work for the Army and manufactures such new materials as are required. In connection with this plant is a small munition factory at which are made the large torpedoes that are used in cutting and destroying enemy barbed wire entangle- ments. These torpedoes are 21/3 inches in diameter and from 10 to 40 feet long and ■ when used are put together similar to an ex- tension fishing rod. The detonator is not in- serted until the torpedo has been put together and pushed under the enemy's wire. At Monchy-Caygraux the site of the 1st Army Bridge School was inspected. The Commanding Officer on request of Major General E. H. Atkinson arranged to send a detail of 25 men and a Master Engineer to assist in completing the buildings necessary for the opening of the school early in October. SEPTEMBER 15tH The Commanding Officer, accompanied by Captain Guy L. Winthrop, Commanding Officer Company B; Captain Fred D. Staf- ford, Adjutant 1st Battalion, made a trip to the Corps Headquarters, 1st Corps, to study conditions in the forward area and to obtain information in regard to Engineer supplies. The Commanding Officer had a conference with Major Wheatley, Staff Officer of C. E. of the 1st Army, in regard to the Nord Canal. Considerable valuable information and aerial photographs were obtained regarding this canal. If an advance should be made along this front the 105th Engineers with the 1st Army would encounter the problem of the crossing of this canal. All information pos- sible was also obtained in regard to bridges in the area east of the present line. Bridge material available in the First Army Sector and plans were discussed as to what bridges would probably be necessary for crossing this canal. Maps of the area to be crossed were obtained and studied. Bethune and surrounding area were risited. SEPTEMBER 16tH Major General E. H. Atkinson, C. E. of the 1st Army, sent the Commanding Officer 105th Engineers the following telegram: "An officer of 172nd Tunneling Company will meet you at seven cross roads Arras G 21 b 4.7 at 11:00 A. M. to-morrow morning." (Monday, September 16th.) The Commanding Officer of the regiment and Captain Clarence E. Boesch, Adjutant, went to Arras and met the officers of the ne £MPLAC£M£NT open -^i ^PLINTEf^ Pf?O0f CONCRETE V OUGOUT DEEP DUGOUT HOUSES DESTf?oy£0 " P/IRTIflLLy ■• " ~5T/INDING- Tf?Ef^CHES flBflNDONCD RO/JDS. FIRS T CL flSS " OTHEf! " WIRE 7yf/?MW/> Y COAfA7i9/S/D /'OSr Ba/?/ED c/?ble: VISUAL STfiriON tel£phoaj£ po^r REFERENCE ROADS TRENCHE-5 WIRINGr MO BAT T£R YJi Marine o P05I 77 ON 3 J II Oi/& AvrLtts or CELL /7R /^CCOMOPATION - -to COMM/JND POST f° BUf?/eP Ci^BLE ~ '^ "" v/su^i ^r/trioN -^ TEL E RHONE POS T Oe^ERV/iriOH POST sro/?E CONCRETEMGEMP 130 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 172nd Tunneling Company at the place des- ignated. With them an inspection was made of the tunnel and cave system of Ari-as. The Arras underground system of wox'ks consists of tunnels and drifts connecting a large num- ber of limestone caves. These caves had been converted into quarters for men and officers and they lived in these similarly as the Brit- ish lived in the tunnel systems north of Lens. The British had also connected up these caves by tunnels with the old sewer openings of the city. They had entrances to these sewers in the center of the city so it was possible to take troops from the center of the city to the front line all the way under^'ound. These front line trenches were 2,000 yards in front of Arras. The whole system is lighted by electric lights and the lighting, quarters, etc., were similar to the system near Lens. These tunnels were also mined at intervals and the charges connected with batteries at certain points along the tunnel system. THIRD BRITWH AREA A study of the defense sj'^stems and terrain was started in the 3rd British Army area as it was expected that the Engineers might be thro^\Ti in that line at anv time. was made on the woods west of Cambrai. The battle was confined largely to artillery. SEPTEMBER 14tH Captain Charles R. Humphreys was de- tailed for work with the 5th Corps of the 3rd British Army at Senlis to study water supply methods %vith the Corps Water Supply Offi- cer of the water problems of the advanced area occupied by this Cordis. Lieutenant Mc- Donald was also detailed for bridge work with the 5th Corps of the 3rd Army. SEPTEMBER 17tH To-day Regimental Headquarters moved to Herisart in the 3rd British Army area. The principal problem for the Engineers in this area was the water supply for the several units of the division. Work was begun on this soon after reaching Herisart. The Com- manding Officer and Captain Willard P. Sul- livan, Acting Adjutant, visited Rubenlire, Septenville, Pucheviller, Toutencourt, inves- tigating sources of water for the men and horses and also bathing facilities. The in- vestigation showed that considerable work was necessary to obtain the adequate supply of water for all purposes. SEPTEMBER IItH The Commanding Officer accompanied Gen- eral H. B. Ferguson to the forward area of the 3rd British Army east of Bapaume, going via Albert, La Boissette, Pezieres, Cource- lette, Le Sars, Warlencourt, Bapaume, From- icourt, Beugny aoid Beaumetz. The car was left at Beaumetz and we walked to the top of a hill beyond that gave a good view of the country in front. The church spires of Cam- brai could be seen in the distance. A study was made of the terrain and the methods em- ployed by the British in handling supplies, maintaining roads, and constructing light railways. Harincourt Woods nearby, which were held by the British, were still subject to counter-attacks and were constantly being shelled. A gas attack was observed which SEPTEMBER 18tH Work on the water problem was continued. The Cormnanding Officer and Lieutenant Howard S. Robinson, 105th Engineers, vis- ited 5th Corps Headquarters at Senlis, where the Commanding Officer had a conference with General Stephenson, Corps C. E., ar- ranged for drawing supplies from Army dump at Rosel and was given blanket author- ity to draw what was needed for the Division. Also arranged with Water Supply Officer re- garding adequate water supply for the Divi- sion, and obtained general information re- garding water supph' in the advanced area. (Signed) Joseph Hyde Pratt, Lieutenant Colonel, Engineei-s, U. S. A., Commanding 105th Engineers. CHAPTER IX PREPARATIONS FOR THE ATTACK ON THE HINDENBURG LINE, NORTH OF ST. QUENTIN, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1918, TO SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 {All map references refer to map, Plate II.) It has been shown that on September 22nd the regiment (less 200 men of Company C, Company D and seventeen men of Company E) moved from the Tahnas area to Bemes by bus. The Division, together with the 27th Divi- sion forming the II American Corps, was moving forward in the sector occupied by the rV British Army, to which we were now transferred. Two hundred men of Company C were on detached service with II Corps Headquarters and were preparing advanced headquarters for them near Assevillers. Com- pany D and seventeen men from Company E remained at Talmas on the 22nd and moved forward by bus to the Tincourt area with the 59th Brigade the night of September 22nd- 23rd, arriving at 0400 hours September 23rd. They were camped in Bois du Buire. Regimental Headquarters and Division Engineer's office, which were one, as Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt was Division En- gineer and commanding the Regiment, had moved on September 22nd to Bois du Buire. Division Headquarters was also located in this wood. The Engineer Train and transports, less Company D transport, moved by road nights 21st-22nd and 22nd-23rd, arriving Bemes 0400 hours September 23rd. Company D transport moving at same time arrived Bois du Buire 0600 hours September 23rd. Upon arrival at Bernes, the Regiment (less 200 men Company C, Company D and seven- teen men of Company E) came under the IX Corps of the Fourth British Army and were assigned to duty with the Second Canadian Railway Troops under orders of R. C. E. 4 and were to assist in rebuilding the normal gauge road from Roisel to St. Quentin, which road had not been repaired since its destruc- tion by the enemy during his retreat in 1914. SEPTEMBEB 23rD RAINING September 23rd was spent in making camp by digging in and camouflaging, there being no cellars unoccupied and the enemy very active in the air and with artillery. The Regimental Commander had a conference with General H. C. Holman, D. A. and Q., 4th British Army, and Colonel Clark, com- manding the 2nd Canadian Railway Troops, at Colonel Clark's headquarters at Montigny Farm in regard to the work of the 105th Engineers with the Canadian Railway Troops. Canadian Railway officers with a detail of officers of the Regiment under Major Lyerly made a reconnaissance of the railway and the work to be done. SEPTEMBER 24tH FAIR On the morning of September 24th Com- panies A, E and F were sent to work on the railway. Orders were received soon after they left camp transferring the Regiment from the 9th British Corps back to the 30th Division, with instructions to move at once to Hervilly, where they would be met by guides and shown to camping area. The Regiment (less Company D, two hun- dred men of Company C and seventeen men of Company E) moved from Bernes to Her- villy by march, arriving at 1145 hours. Guides failing to appear, cormuanding officer of each battalion picked out a camp site and the men pitched their shelter tents. Major Cothran met Lieut. Colonel Henderson of the Australian Corps in the morning and recon- noitered the work on which the Australian 132 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Engineers had been engaged and which was to be "turned over" to the 105th Engineer Regiment. Two platoons from Company A were sent to relieve the Australian Engineers in the line, one platoon under Lieut. Taylor going to Jeancourt where they relieved the First Australian No. 2 Company and one platoon under Lieut. Griffin reporting to L 10 a 7.7 {Plate II), southwest of Hargicourt, and re- lieved the 3rd Company, 1st Austi-alian En- gineers. Captain Brooks of Company A re- ported to Commanding Officer 59th Brigade at Jeancourt, L 26 d 1.1. In the afternoon Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde , Pratt, C. 0. 105th Engineers, and Captain Willard P. Sul- livan, Acting Adjutant, attended a confer- ence at which were present Brig. General C. H. Foot, Chief Engineer of the Australian Corps, who presided; Brig. General H. B. Ferguson, II American Corps Engineer ; Col- onel Pillsbury, C. 0. 102nd Engineers; offi- cers from First and Second Australian Tun- neling Companies and officers from the Third and Fifth Australian Pioneer Bat- talions. At this conference the plan of opera- tions and assignments of troops was ex- l)lained by Brigadier General Foot for the attack on the Hindenburg Line, which was to be made on September 29th, though the date Avas not then known. From September 23rd to September 28th Company D with a detail of seventeen men from Company E were engaged in work at Division Headquarters, laying duck boards, making and repairing roads, guard duty, and the making of road and water signs to be used in the advance of September 29th. They also made many wooden crosses for use in marking g^-aves. The Band was ordered back from Bernes to Bois du Buire and attached to Company D. The topographical section and a detail of carpenters were also ordered back from Bernes to Bois du Buii-e and attached to Divi- sion Engineer's office. Lieut. Jack Neuer of the Engineer Train was put on special duty Avith the Division ^[otor Transport Section to take charge of the upkeep of lorries and motor vehicles for the Division. He remained on this detached service and was never returned to active duty with the Engineer Train. SEPTEMBEK 25tH FAIR The C. R. E. of the 1st Division Australian Engineers turned over to the Division Engi- neer and C. 0. of the 105th Engineers. Cap- tain B. S. Dowling, Adjutant 1st Division Australian Engineers, was attached to the regiment as liaison officer and as such ren- dered us most valuable service. His famil- iarity with methods of handling Engineer supplies and his knowledge of what was need- ed to meet conditions in this sector were a great help, particularly as most of our Engi- neer supplies came through the Australian Corps. A reconnaissance was made in the morning by Colonel Pratt with Major Mac- lean of the 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion of the Red and Black Roads as far as Hargi- court and in vicinity of Villeret, after which a conference was held with commanding offi- cers of 1st and 2nd Battalions, 105th Engi- neers, 5th Australian Pioneers and 2nd Aus- tralian Tuimeling Company, when locations of headqixarters for these imits during the coming attack of the 29th were decided upon. While making road reconnaissances, Colonel Pratt also selected the locations for advanced Engineer dumps. The work by companies follows : Company A: The two platoons of A Com- pany who relieved the Australians were working on roads and tracks, keeping them repaired. The other two platoons of A Com- pany worked on the Jeancourt-Hargicourt road, to be used for motor ambulances, as L 10 a 7.7 was selected as a location for dressing station. Company B: Company B furnished two details of 100 men each who reported to the two Artillery group commanders and were used for opening new gaps in the wire en- tanglements to facilitate the movement of the Artillery in the attack. There were old gaps through which the Artillery might move, but PKEPAEATIONS FOR ATTACK ON HINDENBUEG LINE 133 the enemy had registered often on these and it was considered wiser to make new ones. These two details also prepared tracks through these gaps after cutting them. Company C: Two hundred men of Com- pany C continued on detached service at II American Corps Advanced Headquarters near Assevillers. A detail worked imder Lieut. Field of Oompamy D on advanced Division Headquarters at K 11 c 5.5. Company D: One platoon of Company D under Lieut. Field and a detail from Com- pany C were engaged in preparing the camp at K 11 c 5.5 northeast of Eoisel for advanced Division Headquarters. There were some Nissen huts in the old quarry here and in addition to repairing these, 20 shelters for four men each were excavated in the walls of the quarry for protection from air raids. The remainder of Company D and the 17 men from Company E continued work at Division Headquarters at Bois du Buire. Company E: The company remained at Hervilly. Company F: The company moved from Hervilly to Jeancourt, where they reported to Captain De Grut, C. 0. No. 1 Section of the 2nd Australian Tunneling Company, to whom they were attached for work in the coming attack. In the afternoon the officers and N. C. O.'s were engaged in road recon- naissances. First Battalion Headquarters: In the eve- ning a conference was held at Regimental Headquarters at Bois du Buire when the plans were discussed for laying the "jumping off tape" on the night of September 28th- 29th. This conference was attended by C. 0. 1st Battalion, Major Cothran. SEPTEMBER 26tH FAIR The work for the day was carried out by the separate units of the organization as fol- lows: Headquarters Company: In the afternoon a detail from Headquarters Company under Master Engineer Thomason was engaged at the Roisel dump making up shovels and picks, axes, long and short screw pickets, barbed wire and sand bags into one-man bundles for the forward dumps. These Engineer sup- plies were carried to forward dumps under cover of darkness by lorries. With few ex- ceptions these supplies had been brought for- ward from Bray sur-Somme and from Vigna- court [See Plate XXV.) The dump at Roi- sel was a captured enemy dump which had been burned and the only undamaged mate- rials consisted of some concertina entangle- ments and some spools of barbed wire in 100 yard rolls. It was necessary to bring all horse troughs and well repairs from Bray sur-Somme. Lieut. Robinson, Stores OflScer, with such of twelve lorries as could be kept in running order, with loading details from Headquarters Company were engaged in this work. Company A: The company continued the work as outlined above with two platoons in the line who were engaged in keeping roads and tracks repaired. The other two platoons continued work on the Hargicourt-Jeancourt road. The platoon under Lieut. Griffin at L 10 a 7.7 suffered three casualties in the evening from gas shells. Company B: The two details of one hun- dred men each continued work on tracks and passages through the wire. Company C : The two hundred men on de- tached service continued work at II Corps Headquarters near Assevillers and the detail under Lieut. Field was working on Division advanced Headquarters. Second Battalion Second Battalion Headquarters moved in the morning from HerviUy to K 33 b 3.7, Major Lyerly reporting to Major MuUican, C. 0. 2nd Australian Tunneling Company, with whom he was to cooperate during the attack of September 29th. In the afternoon a conference was held between Major Mulli- can, officers of the 2nd Australian Tunneling Company, and Major Lyerly, at which the details for cooperation and organization of units of the 2nd Australian Tunneling Com- 134 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS paiiy Avith Companies E and F wore workwi out and decided iipon for the attack of the 29th. Company D: The coini)any continued the same work as on the 25th except that in the afternoon the seventeen men from Company E who had been attached to the company moved by march to Tj 1 c 4.(>, where they joined the company. Com pan If E: The company moved in the afternoon "from Hervilly to Lie 4.G, where Lieut. F. B. Warliehl, commanding, reported to Captain Smith, conmianding No. 2 Section of the 2nd Australian Tunneling Company, to whom Company E was now attached, for the attack of Sei>tember 29th. The detail of seventeen men who had been with Company D since September 22nd reported to the com- pany for duty. Company F: The officers and N. C. O.'s of Company F continued road reconnaissances preparatory to the attack of the 29th. SEPTEMBER 27tH — FAIR The same disposition of the units of regi- ment was maintained with the exception that the Engineer Train which had remained at Bemes moved by march to Hervilly. First Battalion The First Battalion had been assigned the duty of properly laying the "jumping off tape" for the Infantry. This work, of course, had to be done under cover of darkness ami on the night before the attivck was to start. In order to be as familiar as possible with the terrain where this tape was to be laid, Major Cothran, under whose superAnsion the task was to be done, with the officers of Com- pauv A who were to assist, Capt. Brooks, Lieiits. Griffin and Taylor, made a daylight reconnaissance as far as was practical. Again at night they reconnoitered the groimd and placed several ammunition boxes to mark the line on which the tai)e should lie. They also noted other features of the topography. Company A: The company continued the work on roads and tracks as on yesterday, while Captain Brooks, Lieut. GriOin and Lieut. Taylor accompanied Major Cothran on reconnaissances as outlined above. Company- B: The details from Company 3 continued work on the artillery tracks through the wire. Company C: The company worked as on yesterday. Second Battalion During the morning and at the request of the Division Surgeon, Colonel Whaley, through the Division Engineer, Major Lyer- ly made a recomuiissance of the road from L 15 b 5.1 to Templeaux for the purpose of having this road made fit for motor ambu- lances in order that the wounded from the right sector might be evacuated over this to the dressing station at Templeaux. After this reconnaissance one platoon of Company E and one company of the 118th Infantry were put to woi-k on the repairs necessary. In the afternoon Major Lyerly attended a conference at the Regimental Headquarters with Brig. Gen. H. B. Ferguson, Lieut. Col- onel Joseph Hyde Pratt and Lieut. Robinson, Stores Officer, at which conference iinal ar- rangements were agreed upon for carrjnng out the road work in the attack on the 29tji. Company D: One platoon of Company D under Lieut. Field, with a detail from Com- pany C, continued the work on the advanced Division Headquarters at K 11 c 5.5. One platoon under Lieut. Stroup knocked down three Nissen huts at Bois du Buire and moved them by lorries to Templeaux for erec- tion to be used for a dressing station. The renuiinder of Company D continued work at Bois du Buire. In the afternoon Cap- tain Armstrong of Company D and Captain Sullivan, Acting Adjxitant, reconnoitered the site on which Company D would camp while attached to the 5th Australian Pioneer Bat- talion, which had moved forward from Pe- ronne in the morning. Major Maclean, com- manding, was found in the quarries between PEEPARATIONS FOR ATTACK ON HINDENBURG LINE 135 Tcmploaux and Hargicourt and arranged for guides to meet Company D on the 28th. Company E: One platoon of Company E, under Lieut. McDonald, with one company from the 118th Infantry worked from noon until night on the road from L 15 b 5.1 to Templeaux to be used for motor ambulances in evacuating the wounded on September 29th. The other officers of the company with the N. C. O.'s made reconnaissances of the roads they were to be engaged on during the attack. Company F: The officers and N. C. O.'s continued reconnaissances of the roads they were to be engaged on on the day of the attack. The following orders were issued this date : HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Sept. 27th, 1918. SECRET Operations Order No. 1 1. The Second Battalion will be used in road construction as Corps troops under the C. E. of the Australian Corps as per Corps Engineer's instructions No. 22 of 24th Sep- tember, 1918. Company "D" will be at- tached to the 5th Australian Pioneer Bat- talion, with headquarters at L 3 b 5.7, for work on the FIRST TASK. Companies "E" and "F" will be attached to the 2nd Aus- tralian Tunneling Company, with headquar- ters at L 33 b 2.7, for work on the SECOND TASK. At the completion of the tasks the companies will come under the command of the division, and the commanding officer of the Second Battalion will assume command of the Second Battalion. 2. The First Battalion will remain as Divi- sion Engineer troops under the command of the Battalion Commander. Battalion Head- quarters will be at HERVILLY K 23 d 5.2. Company "A," less detail, will search for "booby-traps" and mines, and will work on water supply and reconnaissance under Company Commander. Detailed instructions are given in Appendix A herewith. Company "B" will be held in readiness to assist in consolidating the line on the right flank. The C. O. Company B will report to C. 0. 117th Infantry and will remain at Regi- mental Headquarters to consult and advise with him regarding the proper use of Com- pany B for this purpose. Detailed instruc- tions are given in Appendix B. Company "C" will be held in reserve at HERVILLY. The C. O. Company A will detail one Ser- geant, one Corporal and three privates, who will report to Lieut. E. Schobinger, Intelli- gence Officer, at Divisional P. W. Cage at L 13 a 2.2, on Zero day at Zez-o plus 2 hours. 3. The C. 0. 1st Battalion is charged \v\ih. the proper and accurate laying of the tape on the jumping off line on YZ night. De- tailed instructions are given in Appendix C herewith. 4. The advanced Engineer Dump will be established at L 15 d 5.9. 5. On Zero day men will carry the follow- ing equipment and supplies: Haversack pack, Shelter-half, raincoat, one or two changes of socks, mask and helmet, 100 rounds ammu- nition in the belt, rifle, full canteen, the im- consumed portion of the day's ration, one assault ration, and the iron ration. 6. Reports will be sent hourly to Division Engineer. Each report will state time and place, in addition to any other information. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. APPENDIX A TO engineer operations order no. 1 Detailed Instructions for Co. "A" 1. Two officers and fifty other ranks will be detailed for the special duty of searching for "booby traps" and mines. 136 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 2. They will be assisted in this work by- two officers and 40 0. R. from the 182nd Tun- neling Company. This detail will report to the C. 0. Company A at Jeancourt at Zero minns one hour. 3. The officers and men of the 105th Engi- neer Regiment will work under the direction of the officers of the Tunneling Company. 4. Mines or traps encountered that cannot be destroyed or removed will be labeled ac- cordingly. Dugouts that are examined and cleared, and ready for occupancy, will be labeled accordingly. Signs prepared for the purpose will be used. 5. A sufficient number will be detailed to make a water reconnaissance in the advanced area, and wall install windlasses, pumps and tanks when possible. This detail will also assist a detail from the Sanitary Section in testing the water according to a prearranged plan agreed upon between the Division Sur- geon and the C. 0. Company A. So far as possible, special men should be detailed to go at once to known wells and examine them, making report on same at earliest possible moment. 6. Reconnaissance will be made of condi- tion of roads, light railways encountered, lo- cations of material for repairing same, ac- commodations that can be used for shelters, and reconnaissance for Engineer stores and supplies. 7. Unless otherwise ordered, Company A will be assembled at the end of the day's work at a place to be designated by the Com- pany Commander and notification sent at once to the C. 0. 105th Engineers. 8. Reconnaissance reports will be made on special blanks, prepared for this purpose, and forwarded every two hours to Division Engi- neer via Battalion Headquarters. In case there is nothing to report, the fact will be reported by memorandum nevertheless. 9. Company A will leave JEANCOURT at Zero minus one hour and will take up their work at a reasonable distance behind the In- fantry. APPENDIX B ENGINEER OPEKATIONS, ORDER NUMBER 1 Detailed Instructions for Co. "B" 1. Company "B" will leave their present camp at Zero minus two hours, and will pro- ceed by march route determined by the Com- pany Commander and take a position from 600 to 1000 yards in rear of 117th Infantry, notifying C. 0. 117th Infantry of his location at once upon arrival. 2. In the advance, Co. "B" will follow the 117th Infantry at approximately this dis- tance, and will be ready to assist the Infan- try in consolidating the line. 3. The company will carry with them the necessary tools and materials to enable them to begin the work of consolidating the line. 4. The Commanding Officer Co. "B" will confer with the Commanding Officer 117th In- fantry to arrange for carrying parties for bringing up materials necessary to consoli- date the line. 5. The C. 0. Co. "B" is charged with mak- ing all arrangements for getting up the neces- sary materials. 6. The establishment of an advanced regi- mental dump will be considered, and if deemed advisable, arrangements will be made with C. 0. First Battalion, 105th Engineers, to deliver tools and materials to same. APPENDIX C TO OPERATION ORDER NUMBER ONH Laying of Taped Line 1. Thorough reconnaissance of the for- ward area will be made by those who are to super^nse the laying of the tape for the jump- ing-off line. 2. On XY night a preliminary line will be run and a sufficient number of points estab- lished by suitably marked stakes. If prac- ticable, a loose wire will be laid, following the line of stakes. 3. On YZ night the line wiU be run and the white tape laid. 4. This work should be completed by 12 :00 PREPARATIONS FOR ATTACK ON HINDENBURG LINE 137 midnight, and report made at once to Divi- sion Engineer that the task has been accom- plished. 5. The line to be taped will be the line agreed upon by the Brigade Commanders and the Commanding Officer 1st Battalion will ob- tain this location from them. APPENDIX D TO OPERATION ORDER NUMBER ONE 1. The Engineer Dump established at L 15 d 5.9 will contain the following stores, made up into one-man loads : 1200 shovels 200 loads 800 picks 200 loads 180 axes 30 loads 12000 sandbags 200 loads Wire and pickets suflRcient for 7500 yards double apron entanglement 10000 yards white tape 6 Artillery bridges 6 100-gaIlon tanks 6 Windlasses, complete 4 Complete pumps, with hose 6 Horse troughs 2. In addition to the stores on the dump, there will be at Headquarters 1st Battalion, at HERVILLY, six or more lorries loaded with similar stores, ready for rapid forward- ing when needed. 3. Two Regimental Dumps will be estab- lished in advance of Division Engineer Dump at L 15 d 5.9, if this is desired by Brigade Commanders. SEPTEMBER 28tH This was "Y" day, or the day before the attack. The Commanding Officer (and Divi- sion Engineer), with Captain Clarence E. Boesch, Adjutant, and Captain WUlard P. Sullivan, assisting the Adjutant, moved to the advanced Division Headquarters at Kile 5.5 northeast of Roisel. All possible prepara- tions were made during the day for the at- tack in the morning. Signs for marking roads were sent to the 2nd Battalion and signs for marking wells to the 1st Battalion. At night all tools and supplies together with three artillery (British) bridges were moved to the forward dumps. First Battalion The jumping off tape was laid during the night of September 28th-29th. Lieut. Griffin taped the left flank. Major Cothran the cen- ter and Lieut. Taylor the right flank. The Infantry protected the tape line on the left and right flanks by means of outposts beyond the line to be taped. In the center, how- ever, from the southern edge of Quarry Woods to a point approximately one thou- sand yards north, the Infantry outposts line was slightly behind the line to be taped. Dur- ing the work of laying the tape Lieut. Schenk H. Griffin and Corporal Robert C. Adair, Company A, were wounded and Corporal John F. Compton of Company A was killed by shell fire. Sergeant 1st Class Henry H. Long of Company A then took charge of the remainder of the taping on the left flank and completed all but 200 yards, which he was prevented from taping on account of machine gun fire. He reported to Lieut. Frank Wil- liams of the 119th Infantry, who was shown where the line should be and where his pla- toon would line up. Lieut. Williams stated he could lino his platoon up without the tape and would therefore not need it laid. On tlie right flank the work of taping was delayed several times by machine gun fire. The taping was finished, however, with the exception of the 200 yards, and everything was now in readiness for the attack at 5:50 in the morning. Company A: Work w^as continued on the roads and tracks and the jumping off tape laid as described above. Company B: One platoon from Company B was engaged in staking the tracks they had made. Two platoons worked on the dressing station at Templeaux sand bagging the Nis- son huts erected by Company D. Company C: The two hundred men of Company C moved from II Corps advanced Headquarters by lorries to Hervilly. They had completed their work there, which con- 138 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS sisted of erecting 20 Nisson huts, four kitch- ens, three latrines, and laying 2,000 feet of trench board walks. One platoon of Company C under Lieut. Komfeld was engaged in car- rying on the work at the advanced Division Headquarters K 11 c 5.5 started by Lieut. Field. Secotid Battalion In the afternoon a conference between the C 0. 2nd Australian Tunneling Company, Major Mullican, his officers and Major Lyer- ly with Captain Seelye and Lieut. Warfield was held, when final instructions and details ■were given out in regard to the work to be done on the 29th. Battalion Headquarters moved with the Headquarters 2nd Australian Tunneling Company to Templeaux at L 2 c 9.7 in an old cellar. This cellar had some suspicious looking wires that led into the walls which appeared to have been mined. These were not re- moved, but were left as found, except that a sign was placed on them "DO NOT TOUCH. ' ' This cellar had been occupied by the enemy about two weeks previous and it is believed they had intended blowing it in before leaving, but left too hurriedly. Company D: Company D, less one platoon under Lieut. Stroup, moved by march from Bois du Buire to quarries between Tem- pleaux and Hargicourt, arriving at 1030 hours and reporting to Major IMaclean of the 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion, to whom the entire company was attached for the at- tack of the 29th. The platoon under Lieut. Stroup moved by lorries from Bois du Buire in the morning to the dressing station at Templeaux where they were engaged in erecting three Nisson huts. This work was completed at 1630 hours and the platoon moved by march to L 4 d Cen- tral and reported to C. 0. Company D. The platoons of Company D were attached to the four companies of the 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion as follows : One platoon under Lieut. Stroup at L 4 d Central to Company A. One platoon under Lieut. Field at L 3 b Central to Company B. One platoon under Master Engineer Rust at L 7 b 5.7 to Company C. One platoon under Master Engineer Led- better at L 4 d Central to Company D. Company E : One platoon of Company E under Lieut. McDonald with one company from the 118th Infantry continued work on road for ambulance traific from L 15 b 5.1 to Templeaux until 1200 hours at which time the road was repaired as directed. In the after- noon this platoon was engaged in drawing tools, sign boards, and assault rations pre- paratory for the attack in the morning. The remainder of the company spent the day in drawing tools, signs and assault rations and in organizing for the attack in the morning. Company F: Company F spent the day in reorganizing for the attack of the 29th and in drawing tools, sign boards, and assault rations. Engineer Train: The Train at Hervilly was ready with wagons loaded with tools and some empty for whatever it might be called upon to do. Everything was now in readiness for Zero hour on the 29th, which was to be 0550 hours. CHAPTER X THE BATTLE OF BELLICOURT, SOMME OFFENSIVE, AND THE SMASHING OF THE HINDENBURG LINE, WITH THE RECORD OF EVENTS TO OCTOBER 6TH, 1918 September 29th and 30th Disposition of Units of Regiment Zero hour was 0550 hours September 29th, and this hour found the following disposi- tions : Division Engineer and Regimental Head- quarters at Division Battle Headquarters, K 11 c 5.5. First Battalion Headquarters at HER- VILLY. Second Battalion Headquarters at TEM- PLEAUX. The strength of the Regiment was as fol- lows: Officers Other Ranks Unit Total Staff and Band 7 30 30 Headquarters Co 97 107 Company A 4 210 222 Company B 3 223 229 Company C 5 234 240 CompanyD 3 216 224 Company E 4 217 227 Company F 4 222 234 1st Bn. (incl. Trans, and Supply) ... 3 60 60 2nd Bn. (incl. Trans, and Supply) . . 3 55 56 Sanitary Detachment 6 30 30 Engineer Train 1 72 80 43 1,666 1,739 Company A: Lieut. Taylor and a detail of 50 men were deployed in six sections, of seven men and one N. C. 0. each, behind the Infantry for making water and mine recon- naissances and report on roads, railways, captured material, dugouts and other accom- modations. Lieut. Baldwin and a detail of 60 men and one officer, and Lieut. M. T. Sigler and six men from the Sanitary Corps were awaiting the advance to follow on well repairs and tests of water. Company B: Company B had reported to C. 0. 117th Infantry, which regiment was the supporting regiment and were to advance and take up position to form a defensive right flank. Company C: Company C was in reserve at HERVILLY. Company D: Company D, attached to the 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion for the pur- pose of opening up the roads for single horse traffic behind the Infantry advance, was in position on the Red and Black roads as fol- lows: 1st Platoon Co. D, under Lieut. Stroup, in trenches at L 12 c 5.5, Black Road. 2nd Platoon Co. D, under Lieut. Field, in trenches at L 2 c 8.2, Black Road. 3rd Platoon Co. D, under M. E. Rust, in trenches at L 5 d central. Red Road. 4th Platoon Co. D, under M. E. Ledbet- ter, in trenches at L 5 d central. Red Road. Company E : Company E, attached to the 2nd Australian Tunneling Company's No. 2 Section for the purpose of maintaining the RED road fit for Field Artillery and later to make the same fit for two way motor traffic, was in position near RED road in trenches from L 4 c 3.5 to L 4 a 7.9. Company F : Company F, attached to the 2ik1 Australian Tunneling Company's No. 1 Section for the purpose of maintaining the BLACK road fit for Field Artillery, w'as in position near Black road as follows: 140 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 1st and 2iid Platoons Co. F, under Lieut. Murphy, in sunken road at L 16 b 4.4. 3rd Platoon Company F, under Lieut. Tiennan (Australian), in squad trenches at L 16 c 7.9. 4th Platoon Company F, imder Lieut. Sill, in trenches from L 16 a 0.0 to L 16 a 15.00. Headquarters Company: Details from Headquarters Company were in charge of the Engineer Dumps. Engineer Band: The Band was at Bois du Buire. Engineer Train: The Engineer Train was at Hervilly with orders to be prepared to move at a moment's notice after Zero plus 2 hours. Weather: On the morning of the 29th, there was a heavy fog which did not lift until well into the morning, probably about 1000 hours, when it cleared off. September 30th was damp, cloudy and very cool. Operations of Units of 105th Engineers The battle progressed as planned for the 30th Division. First Battalion Report was received from the 1st Battalion Headquarters at 0200 hours Sept. 29th that the "Jumping off Tape" had been laid. Company A: The detail of 50 men from Company A, under Lieut. Taylor, carried out its work of searching for traps, mines, cap- tured dumps and reporting on dugouts, roads, and other accommodations. During the 29th they exploited the territory covered by the infanti-y to a line between G 15 d 5.4 and A 27 a 9.7. This detail suffered eight cas- ualties from gas shells during the day. On September 30th this work was contin- ued by this detail and the territory was cov- ered to a line from G 12 c 5.8 to G 4 Central, including the St. Quentin Tunnel under Belli- court. The same work was continued on October 1st, the detail going as far as A 29 c 8.6 and along the line of trenches to A 22 d. 5.4 and from Nauroy to G 22 b 5.3. Only one demolition charge was found and that under a bridge across the canal at G 16 a 95.20. This was removed. One "booby trap" at A 28 a 6.8 was found and removed. One enemy dump was found and the follow- ing naaterials reported : Location Material Estimated Quantity Remarks GlOal.l (Siding) Picks 30 Shovels 50 Screw pickets 300 Smooth wire 18,000 yards Barbed wire 16,000 yards Artillery bridges 6 Loaded on wagons (5 wagons ia good condition) Lumber 1,500 pieces 2"x4"x4' Lumber 100 pieces 3"x9"x4' L. Ry. sections 50 Each section LS' long Anscle I pickets 150 6' long Angle I pickets 150 '^Vi long G10a5.6 Picks 100 Shovels 200 Facing shovels 100 BATTLE OF BELLICOUET, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 141 Location : Material ; Estimated ! Quantity : Remarks : Anvils : 1 : Wheelbarrows : 10 : Crow bars : 50 : Picks : 150 ; Sledge hammers : 2 : 8 lbs. : Horse shoes : 100 : Wire nails : 200 lbs. : Shop hammers : 50 G10a5.6 : Bolt cutters • 100 : Grindstone 1 : Slush pumps 3 : Soup pots 15 : Stone pipe 100 feet : Iron rods 300 ^"x24' : Iron strips 75 34"x2"x20' : Galvanized iron 250 pieces For trench shelters : Galvanized water trough 1 : Elephant iron 10 pieces : Tamp picks 25 : Anvils 1 GlOdS.e : Lumber 1,750 pieces 3"x9"x5' G10a9.8 : Pickets (screw) 75 Short : Smooth wire : 75 coils : : Barb wire : 50 coils : 100 yards to coil : Duck boards : 250 : G4cl.5 : Screw pickets : 3,000 : Long and short ZumPiPark : Barb wire : 350 coils : 100 and 200-yard coils : Long handle shovels : 250 All new : Picks 300 : All new : Bolt cutters 100 : All new : Axes : 15 : G4cl.5 : Pickets, wood : 700 : 6' long : Lumber : 700 pieces : 2"x8"x4i^' One hundred and sixty-eight dugouts and shelters were examined, and all found to be free from traps or gas. Thirty-three of these were along the canal bank from G 16 a 8.4 to G 22 b 7.1; ten in Bellicourt, and fifteen in Nauroy. The Tunnel was searched from Southern entrance to a point 2300 yards in. Lieut. George S. Baldwin, with a detail of 60 men from Company A, together with Lieut. M. T. Sigler and six men from the Sanitary Corps, very successfully reconnoi- tered the captured area for water supply. They repaired the wells, tested the water, labeled the wells and reported results to Commanding OfiScers of the 59th and 60th Brigades. They continued this work throughout the 29th and 30th, and though un- der shell and machine gun fire, were fortu- nate in suffering no casualties. The follow- ing table shows locations of wells examined, results of tests and conditioin of wells. {For locations on map see Plate XXXII — all wells marked by circles.) 142 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Refer- ence Number Location Description Depth to Water Depth of Water If Wind- lass If Pump Repairs : „ . Necessary : ^^^^^'^ Remarks GlOal.7 3}i ft., brick covered 110 ft. 9 ft. Yes Completed : 1 Scoop : per 110 : gal. For drinking G10a5.8 do. 123 ft. 24 ft. Yes Bucket, : 2 Scoops Rope : per 110 : gal. Only cooking GlOa'J.b do. 130 ft. 21 ft. Yes Completed : 1 Scoop : per 110 : gal. Drinking Gl7b4.S do. IGO ft. 6 ft.8 in. Yes : None : Pure : Drinking Gilds. 1 do. 180 ft. 7 ft. Yes None : 1 Scoop : per 110 : gal. .Glld7.4 do. 160 ft. 6 ft. Yes Bucket, : 1 Scoop Rope : per 110 : gal. For Drinking G12c2.6 do. 150 ft. 10 ft. Yes Bucket : 1 Scoop : per 110 : gal. For Drinking G16b0.7 8 ft., brick covered 100 ft. 14 ft. Yes Bucket : 1 Scoop : per 110 : gal. For Drinking Llld9.6 33^ ft., brick covered 125 ft. ? Yes Completed : 1 Scoop : per 110 : gal. For Drinking L23a4.3 4 ft., brick covered 195 ft. Deep? No Engine for : 1 Scoop Pump : per 110 : gal. For Drinking G10a7.8 Not tested In Canal Tunnel under Bellicourt G16d4.4 4}4 ft., brick covered 125 ft. ? Tem- porary- New Wind- : 1 Scoop lass : per 110 : gal. For Drinking G22b5.5 do. 125 ft. ? Yes Rope, : 1 Scoop Bucket : per 110 : gal. For Drinking G22b9.5 do. 100 ft. 7 Yea None : 1 Scoop : per 110 : gal. For Drinking G4c2.3 Bricked, 6 ft. diameter 125 ft. ? Yes Renovating : No Pump : New Engine: Has not been tested G4cl.7 do. 100 ft. ? Yes Yes Bucket : 2 Scoops Marked "No good for drinking" by Germans GlOal.O Water tanks on R. R. Australian engineers were testing G16d0.7 Australian engineers were testing BATTLE OF BELLICOURT, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 143 The following report by Lieut. Geo. S. Baldwin explains in detail the methods em- ployed in carrying out this work : Water Reconnaissance by Lieut. George S. Baldwin, 103th Engrs. In the operations of the 30th American Di- vision against the Hindenburg line north of St. Quentin, one Engineer Officer and one Medical Officer were detailed to test sources of water supply behind the advance. The working party was always small to avoid losses by shell fire. One enlisted man from the Medical Corps and one enlisted Engineer, together with enough runners to carry mes- sages, were found to be sufficient. At first, the plan of allotting different por- tions of the Division Front to working par- ties under N. C. 0. 's was tried but proved a failure because liaison between parties could not be maintained and parties became lost on strange terrain. Afterwards it was found more practical to take one part, as described above, and examme the towns captured as the advance progressed. The method pursued was to follow 1,000 to 3,000 yards behind the first wave of the at- tack, test five or six wells in each village, label them, send a runner to notify detail, in rear, of repairs needed, and move forward. Water was tested for poison and organic matter and labeled DRINKING, COOKING or HORSE WATER, according to whether it took one, two or three scoops of Hydrochlorite of Lime to neutralize the organic matter in a 110-gal- lon British Water Cart. (A scoop holds about twice the amount in a Lister bag tube.) Small permanent signs would be carried by the reconnaissance party to properly label the wells. No wells were found poisoned or mined. Generally, sufficient wells were found in good working order to take care of immediate need. Buckets and ropes were needed at sev- eral places. These were procured from the forward Engineer Dump or carried on a lorry some distance behind the reconnaissance party. Reports were sent to Company and Bat- talion Headquarters about every two hours on the following form : WATER SUPPLY Date. Hour. Refer- ence No. Location Description Depth : Depth of : to Water : Water If Wind- lass Pump Repairs ; ^^^^^^ ; ^^^^^^^ Necessary . There was no difficulty in finding sufficient water for the men but there was often an in- sufficient supply for horses in the forward area. Portable horse drinking troughs could be obtained at the forward Engineer Dump, but there was often a lack of means to fill them. Small hand operated lift pumps worked well where water was available at no great depth. Endless chain water elevators were not adequate. G. S. Baldwin, 1st Lieut., Engineers, U. S. R. Company A established headquarters at L 17 b 6.8 in the early stages of the 29th and then moved forward to G 9 a 4.3. Company B: Company B was detailed for work with the 117th Infantry, in case it be- came necessary to consolidate and for any other Engineer work that might be required. It was also understood that in case of emer- gency Company B would be put into the line with the companies of the 117th Infantry. The Commanding Officer of Company B re- ported to the Coromanding Officer of the 117th Infantry at the time and place directed, and was then ordered by the Commanding Officer of the 117th Regiment to report to the Commanding Officer of the 3rd Battalion of the 117th, who in turn gave orders that Com- 144 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS pany B should form the left flank of his bat- talion during the advance. The original or- ders for Company B were to remain in con- tact with 117th, the main body of the com- pany being 600 to 1000 yards in the rear of the rear echelon, but ready to take up any Engineering work that would be needed. The company, however, did take up a posi- tion on the left flank and advanced with the 3rd Battalion and then were given a position in the front line trench. The Commanding Officer heard nothing more from the Com- manding OflBcer of the 3rd Battalion from that time. At 6:30 that night he reported back to the Division Engineer, and he was authorized to withdraw to a suitable place for the night, and to get in touch with the Com- manding Officer of the 117th Infantry, notify- ing him of his new position. A misunder- standing in regard to Company B seems that both the commanding officer of the 117th regiment and the commanding officer of the battalion considered that the Engineer com- pany was to be used as Infantry in the ad- vance instead of being reserved as. Engineer troops. Although under considerable shell fire, the company, verj^ fortunately, did not suffer any casualties. On September 30th Company B remained at Hervilly in camp in readiness to move on short notice. Company C: Company C was held as En- gineer reserve troops and remained in camp at Hervilly except for a detail of three squads under Lieut. Kornfeld, who completed the work at the Division Battle Headquarters at K 11 c 5.5. There being no occasion to call on the reserve. Company C was not ordered out. On September 30th Company C continued the work on the A. D. S. at Templeaux, started by Company B, and also started work on the water filling station at Hervilly mider the Corps water supply officer, Captain C. R. Humphreys. Lieut Hamilton and 80 men were engaged on the water filling point, Lieut. Kornfeld and 24 men worked at Division Bat- tle Headquarters, and Lieuts. Hill and Peschau with 50 men worked on the A. D. S. Second Battalion The 2nd Battalion was engaged on road work under the Chief Engineer of the Aus- tralian Coi-ps. The map (Plate II) shows the roads on which they worked tinted red and black. Road maps similar to these were furnished the commanding officers engaged. These maps were tinted and lettered to facil- itate sending reports. Reports were to show the conditioin of the road with regard to the kind of transport that could travel over it. Letters were used to designate locations on the road and the kinds of transport that could travel on the road were abbreviated thus : Single Horse Transport, H.T. Double Horse Transport, D.H.T. Single Motor Transport, M.T. Double Motor Transport, D.M.T. The system to be used was to give the let- ter, followed by the distance beyond which the road was open to traffic, followed by the kind of traffic. Thus, F 300 D. M. T. indicated that the road was open to double motor trans- port to a point 300 yards beyond F. Reports were to be sent in hourly via 2nd Battalion Headquarters, which was at Templeaux. The object of the work was to keep the roads open for artillery, ammunition, and supplies to move forward at the earliest pos- PLATE XXXII: WATER MAP, SOMME OFFENSIVE, 1918 This map shows the wells and water points tested, repaired and in- stalled by the 105th Engineers during the period covered by this report. Wells are shown by circles. With further reference to this map attention is called to Report of Corps Water Supply offices, and Water Reconnaissances by Lieut. G. S. Baldwin. 145 146 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS sible moment after the advance of the Infan- try and later to convert one of these roads into a two-way motor traffic road. The fol- lowing report by Capt. T. E. Seelye of Co. F explains in detail the methods followed. Road Worh in the Advance hy Captain Theodore E. Seelye, 105th Engineers Following is a report covering certain phases of the experiences gained during the recent operations in the execution of road work. The experiences from which the data given below were collected was gained with the 30th Division during its operations along and beyond the Scheldt Canal and necessarily includes tlie methods employed by the British Army. Classification of Roads For convenience in reporting and accord- ing to their proposed use, the roads encoun- tered were classified as follows: H. T., signifying fit for horse transport. S. M. T., signifying fit for one way motor transport. D. M. T., signifying fit for double motor transport. Bridges encountered were specially de- scribed according to the traffic they were ca- pable of supporting. This method of classification was simple and comprehensive and reduced to a mini- mum the verbiage of reports. Roads not fit for any character of transport were recorded as unfit. Advance Data Available In practically every case a great deal of data recording the nature and general condi- tion of roads to be used were available before attack. This data consisted of information gained by intelligence, by existing maps of previous roads, by aerial photographs, and by direct observation. Some of the roads were entirely new ones constructed for H. T. or M. T. by the enemy or old roads of a minor nature which had been brought up to first class condition by him. The gathering of all this data was of the utmost importance to the organization of the working force and subse- quent prompt routing of traffic. Selection of Roads Two roads extending forward in the direc- tion of the advance were usually selected in each division sector, although, of course, this would be guided by circumstances. These roads would be plotted on maps following ex- isting roads, except Avhore prevented by spe- cial conditions, an obvious requirement being that any sucli road should accommodate throughout a definite class of traffic or be sus- ceptible to rapid transformance to that class. The roads thus selected were given a distinc- tive name and were referred to thereafter only by that name. The colors were com- monly used for names ; for instance, the Red Road, Black Road, etc. The road having been selected, it then be- comes desirable to divide it into con- venient sections for the purpose of simplify- ing assignments and reports. This was ordi- narily done by selecting prominent and un- mistakable points along the roads and letter- ing consecutively from the rear so that we would have section 'A B', '^ F', etc. Road Signs Prior to the commencement of operations road signs were prepared, giving the name of the road and special direction signs to be placed at road junctions, in villages, etc. These were carried and placed by the work- ing parties during the advance. Organization of Work The organization of working parties was reduced to the simplest possible basis in order to avoid confusion. In the case of a company, for instance, each platoon would have as- signed to it a definite section, 'A D' or 'E H', the length of the section being, of course, dependent upon the estimated work required to get it into usable condition. Each platoon moved forward to its section with the ad- vance, distributing the men along the line. BATTLE OF BELLICOUET, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 147 Reports The matter of reporting on the condition of the roads was of the utmost importance in order that traffic from the rear might know how far it could advance. Those reports were commonly made hourly by each platoon com- mander to a report center established for the particular road, and the data there collected and forwarded to the Roads Headquarters. The method of naming and dividing the roads made the report quite simple. Following is a characteristic type of report : From Report Center Red Road (I 26 d 2.5) 15-10-18. To Report Center Red and Black Roads. Red DMT A to D SMT D to F 500 Time 1100 hours. By Runner — Captain. This report conveys the information that at 11 :00 o'clock A. M., on the 15th of October, the Red Road was open for DMT from A to D, and for SMT to a point 500 yards toward E from D, and that the working party had not progressed beyond the latter point. This foiTQ of report was brief and permitted little opportunity for error. Repairs The nature of repairs performed on for- ward road work involves little in the nature of technical requirements. The primary req- uisite is concentrated effort, rapid execution, and the application of a small amount of com- mon sense. The forward road parties in- dulge but little in the niceties of road con- struction and repairing, their function being to get the road open in the shortest possible time for the highest class of traffic that the road will bear. This means, in a rapid ad- vance, that it must be ready when the traffic is ready and that may be only a matter of an hour or even of minutes. The responsibility which rests on the road engineer is of the heaviest, since he must open and keep fit the lines of communication which are the arteries supplying the very life blood of the advance. Theodore E. Seelye, Captain Engineers, U. S. A., Comdg. Co. F, 105th Engineers. Company D: The company, with the above dispositions, started out just a few minutes after Zero hour, the 1st and 2nd Platoons, under Lieuts. Clarence S. Stroup and Bascom L. Field, from Villeret on the BLACK road ; and the 3rd and 4th platoons, under Master Engineers Albert L. Rust and Charles B. Led- better, from Hargicourt on the RED road. Almost immediately after the start, Lieut. Bascom L. Field was killed by shell fire and several of his platoon wounded. Sergeant 1st Class Hampton Morgan assumed com- mand and proceeded with the work. These two platoons, the First and Second, pro- ceeded along the BLACK road under our bar- rage, removing obstacles and filling shell holes until they reached the eastern edge of Bellicourt, where they were ordered back by Infantry Officers because of machine gun fire from Bellicourt. In addition to their road work they captured eleven prisoners. The casualties for these two platoons for the 29th were : killed, 1 officer and two 0. R. ; wounded, 23 0. R. The 3rd and 4th platoons started under our barrage from the eastern edge of Hargicourt on Red road immediately on Zero hour, the Third platoon leading. They repaired the plank road, filled shell holes and removed numerous obstacles at the Hindenburg line. On entering Bellicourt it was necessary to fill a trench and a machine gun pit which crossed the road. Before reaching Bellicourt the 3rd platoon got ahead of the Infantry and were compelled to take up a defensive position, which they did with the assistance of two automatic riflemen who had also gotten ahead of the Infantr>^ and who Master Engineer Al- bert L. Rust ordered to join his platoon. They captured a number of prisoners, about 148 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 35, and two machine guns. Later Master En- gineer Albert L. Rust, in advance of bis pla- toon, captured nine prisoners alone, including an officer, wbo, when be refused to surrender, was wounded by Master Engineer Rust. For bis meritorious conduct, Master Engineer Rust was later appointed a Second Lieuten- ant and also awarded tbe Distinguished Serv- ice Cross. These platoons worked to a point 500 yards east of Bellicourt on this day. They suffered in casualties — killed 2 men, wounded 19 0. R., missing 1. Of these cas- ualties tbe third platoon had but one, a man slightly gassed. Captain Merwin Armstrong of Company D, wbo was with C. 0. 5th Australian Pio- neers, was slightly wounded early in tbe morning and evacuated. On September 30tb Company D remained in camp mth the 5th Australian Pioneers to, w^bom they were attached. Company E: This company, under Lieut. Francis B. Warfield commanding, was at- tached to No. 2 Section, 2nd Australian Tun- neling Company. Company E and the Tun- nelers worked on the RED road, starting on the eastern edge of Hargicourt about fifteen minutes after Zero hour and following the 5th Australian Pioneers and Company D main- taining it fit for field Artillery and later con- verted it into a two way road for motor traf- fic. Tbe company moved out in squad forma- tion with 50 paces between squads. Tbe com- pany was followed by tbe Australian Tun- nelers. Squads from the rear of the column dropped out as woi-k to be done on the road became evident. Tbe rear squad on finishing a particular task went to tbe head of tbe col- umn and took up new work ; thus, steady rota- tion of the squads was maintained. Tbe shelling along the RED road was particularly heavy, especially on the curve in tbe road at G 1 d 3.5. Reference to report on St. Quentin Canal Tunnel shows that this road w^as un- der direct enemy observation. Tbe work done bj'- the company is best shown by the reports that were sent in by the 0. C. of the No. 2 Section. Tbe reports are as follows : :00 :30 9:30 9:55 10:00 11:00 2:30 A. M. Report Center L 6 Central. AB DMT ; BC 1500 SMT. Fair amount of shelling, fairly heavy at L 5 d 6.0 and L 6 a 0.0. Number of shell boles on road. No guns moving up road yet. Three Americans slightly wounded. Second Lieut. McDonald wounded. Smith, Captain. A. M. RED Road. HT to G 3 d 7.3. Smith, Captain. A. M. BC-SMT. C 1000 SMT-C 1000 to C 2700 HT. All holes filled to C; Shelling quiet. Smith, Captain. A. M. CD-HT. A. M. D 800-HT. Smith, Captain. A. M. DMT to BELLICOURT. Road only fixed temporarily. Smith, Cap- tain. P. M. No change. Warfield, First Lieutenant. The company worked throughout the day filling shell holes and constructing detours around craters, placing sign boards and re- turned to camp at L 4 central about 1600 hours. A small detail left behind had moved camp during the day from L 1 c 4.6 to L 4 cen- tral. Lieut. McDonald was seriously wound- ed in the morning and was evacuated. Lieut. Warfield and Lieut. Hooks were slightly wounded biit remained on duty. Total cas- ualties for the day were : officers, wounded 1 ; other ranks, killed 3 ; wounded 48. On September 30tb tbe company worked on the RED road between Hargicourt and tbe crater at G 3 c 5.2, building a by-pass around tbe crater fit for double motor traffic. There were no casualties during tbe 30tb. Company F: Company F, for tbe purpose of the operations of September 29th and 30th, was attached to No. 1 Section, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company. Tbe assembly point was at L 16 b 5.4. Starting out at Zero plus 15 minutes. Company F, with tbe No. 1 Sec- tion of tbe 2nd Australian Tunneling Com- pany, proceeded along tbe Villeret-Bellicourt road, doing the same kind of work on the BLACK road as was being done by Company E on tbe RED road. Tbe scheme in locating POR TR5L E ARTILLERY BRIDGES ^•o H-r 40 -/2'0' i-'o" SIDE. ELevflTion /'■4'S/rop^ iZH s 11 ro- -//- /I ^rfo fL£V/^rjo/i Z.'4'/'/onJc3 2*7 -f^nryers SO <0 ^ >^ -2"'-4^^iyr/i /Z-0 BRIDGE FOJ^ 75"^^' can /Vofe>' for ^ndge /or />5S^'" /iow/f^er u^e same co/73/ructton //^roc/fAoof mf/i /Ae ex.ce/>//on of s/rJn^erJ /^/^ sAcM 6e J''*Q l/^Af 6r/c/<^^ ne/f/)s 372 /6s. co/n/:^e/e //eovy dr/'d^e yye/f/)s //70 /6s. comp/e^ fac/) sec//on ire/^As SOS /ds. //•S.f/^// s/zes //7c//ca/ee/ ore /n/nt/numj 150 THE fflSTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS the men at points along the road where work neling Company. These men spent the day was to be done was the same as that employed patrolling the BLACK road as far forward as by Company E ; that is, the rear squad of the G 11 b 8.5, filling in shell holes, and making column dropped out at the first bad place in repairs where needed. At a point about G 9 b the road, and, when through repairing it, pro- 0.6, a tank had started across the BLACK ceeded to the head of the column and began road. The road at this point is sunken with work on a new task. The BLACK road was slopes about eight feet high. A direct hit by shelled very heavily and there were numerous artillery while the tank was endeavoring to shell holes ; but owing to the work of the En- climb the southern bank had disabled it. It gineers and Tunnelers, the road was made fit was necessary for Company F to send a work- for horse traflSc up to Bellicourt by 11 :30 ing party out on the night of September 30th A. M. The progress of the work is shown by to build a by -pass around this tank. the following reports from Captain De Grut, Headquarters Co. : Headquarters Com- 0. C, of the No. 1 Section, and Captain pany, besides the topographical section at Seelye, Commanding F Company : Bois du Buire who were engaged in map re- production, hectographing and sign painting, 7 :00 A. M. BLACK road. AB, BC, C-2000 furnished details for the Engineer dumps at HT. De Grut, Captain. Roisel, where a large supply of sandbags, 8 :00 A. M. _ AB, BC, C-3000 HT. De Grut, ^^ter troughs, tape, and elephant iron was Captain. on hand; at L 15 d 5.9, where materials 9:00 A. M. D-HT. De Grut, Captain. Hgted in table below were held ready on de- 10:50 A. M. Reports from working patrols mand; and at L 21 c 2.3, where materials as for ten o 'clock not yet in. Seelye, Cap- shown on table below were ready on demand : tain. 10:50 A. M. VILLERET— HARGICOURT ^^^ d^'^'^" d^"^' Road — HT. Repair of about ten shell holes win make DMT. Seelye, Cap- Axes, hand 180 tain. Brushes, paint 6 12 :00 Noon. E-HT. Held up at this point. Buckets . ■•■••... 7 13 -J. J p /^T>/-»c(ci Camouflage, Roads 10 2 Reconnoitered as far as CROSS Hose, delivery 9 ROADS at G 11 b for HT. Davidson, Hose, suction 9 First Lieutenant. Nails', 2", 3", 4", 5" 400 lbs. 1:00 P.M. BLACK Road. Same as 10:00 Paint, black, brown, red 3 drums A.M. Davidson, First Lieutenant. Pickets, screw, short 5,782 1,024 n i\r\ -r> -Kr o -i c\f\ -n -Kr T-v • n Pickets, screw, long 4,000 2 :00 P._ M. Same as 1 :00 P. M. Davidson, Yic\.eu, long, straiglit 876 First Lieutenant. Pumps 7 Shovels, G. S 1,200 1,000 The report that was sent in at 2 :00 P. M. g^Y^'cJcks'' 'v'- 3 was the last one for the day. About 4:00 ^ll^^^^Cr^linl ''.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'. 20,000 yards P. M. Company F was taken off the road and Sandbags 22,500 went in camp at L 10 d 9, 3. A small detail Troughs, horse 12 left behind moved camp during the day from ^^^^}^\ ^^9 gallons . . 8 T i i T in 1 no mi ^L• • Barbed Wire, 100 yd. coils 686 Sib Jeancourt to L 10 d 9.3. The casualties m windlasses 9 Company F were fewer than in either Com- Rope for 300 ft. pany D or Company E. Company F had three men killed and nine wounded. These details, of three men each, worked On September 30th two platoons were sent night and day without relief from September out from Company F mth similar details 28th to October 1st, when relieved by the 5th from the No. 1 Section, 2nd Australian Tun- Australian Engineers who took over the BATTLE OF BELLICOUET, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 151 dumps. In addition to these dumps, on the night of September 28th-29th there was placed at Villeret, L 17 b 8.8, by lorries, 336, 100 yard rolls barbed wire and 1536 screw pickets for use in consolidating the line, had this been found necessary. Six artillery bridges were moved from Tin- court to the Cross Roads at L 15 b 8.2. Sketch page 149 shows this type of bridge and also the hea\der type. Engineer Band: On the night of Septem- ber 28-29th : a detail of five men from the En- gineer Band, together with the Headquarters detail, was used in moving the Engineer dumps forward by lorries. On the 29th of September the Engineer Band, less this de- tail, reported to the main dressing station at Marquaix where they rendered valuable assistance in handling the wounded. This de- tail remained on duty throughout the 29th and 30th. Engineer Train: The Engineer Train, after Zero plus two hours, was hitched up and held in readiness to move on a moment's no- tice, but were not called upon. On September 30th they were held in readiness to move on short notice but again their services were not needed. Casualties The casualties for the two days were: killed, 1 ofiBcer and 14 other ranks ; wounded, 5 oiEcers and 121 other ranks. The C. 0. of Australian units to whom the 2nd Battahon was attached stated that dur- ing his four years' experience the counter barrage of the enemy was the heaviest he had encountered and their losses were heavier than in any previous engagement, in one com- pany it being 50 per cent. There was a scarcity of assault rations and extra water bottles amongst several of the units of the 30th Division that were taking part in the attack. There were no assault rations or extra water bottles for any of the Engineer troops taking part in the advance, except those attached to the Australians, as no provisions had been made for same through the office of G-1. An assault ration was made up for A and B Companies by drawing rations of C Company which was held in resei-ve. Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion ari-augcd through the 2nd Austra- lian Tunneling Company to get assault ra- tions for Companies D, E and F, but no water bottles were available. On the night of September 30th a message was received from Division Headquarters stating that the Division would shortly move to a new area, and ordering a billeting party of three officers and seven men to report at 0900 hours, Oct. 1st, to go with advance party. Orders were sent out accordingly. OCTOBER 1st DAMP AND COLD Company A : Details from Company A con- tinued the work of reconnaissance as reported above. Company B: Company B was engaged in improving their camp. Company C: Company C was at work, un- der Corps Water Supply Officer, on water filling station at Hervilly and on First Aid Station at Templeaux, both of which jobs were completed this day. Company D: Company D, which had but one officer, was left in camp and Lieut. John F. Hill from the 1st Battalion was assigned to the company temporarily on special duty. Company E: Company E continued work on the RED road and in the afternoon moved camp from L 4 central to L I c 4.6. Company F : Company F continued work on the BLACK road, and also made recon- naisance of Bellicourt-St. Quentin road from BelUcourt to G 22 b 9.1. The billeting party left for the new area. At 0930 hours orders were sent to the bat- talions to assemble and await orders for mov- ing, orders having been received that the Reg- iment would move, with the Division which was being withdrawn, to Herbecourt for rest and reorganization. Later orders were re- ceived that the movement would not begin until daylight of the 2nd, and orders to this effect were issued at 1430 hours. In the afternoon the commanding officer 152 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS moved back to Roia du Buirc after tuminp; over the Mn.i^'iiieor work and dumps to tlio O. R. E. 5th Australian Division, which was then in the line. In the cvcninj; no definite orders for the Regiment had been I'eceived. Evei\vthing, liowever, was in readiness to move at day- break. Later word was received that orders would follow for the regiment to work on Tjight Railways. Consequently, at 2200 hours orders were sent out to the effect that we would not move and for battalion com- manders to hold troops in i-eadiness to work on railways. REPORT ON TIIK ST. QUENTIN CANAL TUNNEL, J5ELLIC0URT, FRANCE, AND ON A SECTION OF THE IIIN- DENBURG LINE IN THE VICINITY OF BELLICOURT An investigation and sun-ey was made of the St. Quentiu Canal Tunnel, Bellicourt, France, and of the trenches of the I linden- burg line in the vicinity in order to show the relation of the tunnel and the trenches, the various exits of the tunnel which were used in the attack of our troops September 2})th, and the dugouts, observation posts, and ma- chine gun emplacements of the trenches. These fortifications, together with the very large amount of barbed wire entanglements in front of the trenches, probably made this section the strongest part of the Hindenburg line. The investigation work was done Novem- ber 4th to November 11th, 1918, by the fol- lowing party: Chief of party: Captain C. II. Humphreys, 105th Engineers. Survey Party: W. L. Jewell, Master En- gineer, Sr. Gr. H. P. Whitted, Master En- gineer, Jr. Gr. B. C. Mauldin, Sgt., 1st Class. A. T. Summey, Corporal. Floyd Iloppis, Private. The main tunnel was constructed by Na- poleon Bonaparte, the work having been be- gun in 1H02 and completed in 1810. An in- scription on the Southern end of the tunnel reads as follows: "Napoleon I'Empereur et Roi a Fait ouvrir le Canal de St. Quentin qui reunit les Bassins de la Seins et de Lescant. Commence on 1802 sous les ministeres dcs Comtea Cuto et de Montalivet. Ce Canal a ete execute sous la direction de M. Fayant." ^ ' The last word was partly obliterated by shell fire, but is thoiiKht to be correet. PLATE XXXIII; SECTION OF HINDENBURG LINE CAPTURED BY 30TH DIVISION The accompanying map showing that portion of the Hindenburg line wbicli was brokt'u and captured by the .'>(Hh Division is interesting in that it shows how strongly fortified it was and how well protected were the enemy. It has been said by many that the protection to the enemy i)ersonnel was too good and too deep. A stuily of this map with reference to the legend Avill give a good idea of the system of trenches, entanglements, dugouts, observation posts, machine gun posts, and the contours of the terrain. At the Southern l^hitiance to the Canal Tunnel, shown on map, there were 125 feet of cover. A study of the contours will show tliat in no place was the protection offered by this tunnel in danger of being penetrated by artillery fire or air bombs. All dugouts showm are "deep" dugouts. Shelters of wbicli there were many are not slioAvn. For details of the Tunnel, its entrances, exits and observation posts, see report on St. Quentin Canal Tunnel, page 152. sfe^ ■T-;;^ % ///'r*^ K ■'■?» ^f v-. 1 .>~uvn. .^~>^ . WIRI t.r(TAM6LEMlMTS TOMNEL IXITS D- TUMNEL •^■— DUG-OUTS ■ OBSERVATION POST i - COliCRITt ® MACHme CUH POST 6 CONCRETE (^ CRATER. 9 BATTLE OF BELLICOURT, SEPTEMBEE 29TH, 1918 153 It is reported that this tunnel was con- structed by Napoleon with German prisoners, but no definite confirmation regarding this was obtained. The survey of the tunnel was begun at the South entrance, and there was first estab- lished a base line along the walk way or tow path on the right of East side of tunnel. This base line was measured along the inside and on the right side of the tunnel wall. The dis- tances were noted at all exits leaving the tun- nel, whether they led into rooms or out of the tunnel altogether. (These exits are noted on sheets Nos. 1 and 2, Plates XXXV and XXXVI, and are shown in cross sections.) The present magnetic bearing of the tunnel is 5 degrees East. It is straight throughout and is 18,835 feet (3.57 miles) in length. The cross section of Southern end of the tunnel is shown on sheet No. 1, and this is approximate cross section throughout (.see photographs 59 and 60, pictorial section). With the exception of certain intervals that have a brick arch, the tunnel has no lining, but simply the arch of the chalk through which the tunnel was dug. At the entrance to the tunnel about 8 feet from the South end, there are two doors in the walls, one on the West or left side, and the other on the right or East side. The one on the left leads into a generator room which was used by the Germans in lighting electric lamps for the tunnel. Wires from this room were carried throiighout the entire length of the tunnel, and also into the various side rooms and exits. This current was also used to explode certain mines in the tunnel, and it is probable that certain of the "booby traps" found in the exit were to be exploded in a similar way. This room was originally used for engines operating the gates of the canal. Opposite the generator room and on the East side of the tunnel there is a door through which one passes to a flight of stone steps, leading up to a large room over the arch of the tunnel which formerly was used for part of the machinery by which the gates were operated, and was known as the "Gate Room." The plan and cross section of this room are shown on sheet No. 2, figures 48 and 49. KoTE. — "On September 30th, the day after the Bellicourt fight, Major Lawson, Water Supply Officer of the Australian Corps, and Captain Humphreys of the 105th Engineers were in this gate room. On entering this room, two pairs of what appeared to be ordinary wagon wheels set about 10 feet apart were found. Connecting the axles of the two pairs of wheels were two long ]joles ; swung between the poles was ordinary chicken or rabbit wire. At the farther end (west end) of this cradle were several iron pots set flush to the top brick masonry and the tops about 3 feet above the floor. There were flues under these pots for fires. There were six dead Germans piled beside the pots and one of the pots contained a German head floating in some liquid. The German had short clipped red hair. The next pot was filled with liquid and two cans containing what appeared to be dirty white grease (though not solid as lard) stood beside the pot. The room was almost in com- plete darkness, the light entering through a small hole in the ceiling of the room. We did not examine the room in detail but we did hold a candle within a few inches of the German's head in the pot and rumpled his hair with a stick. I confess we both thought we had uncovered a rendering or boiling down plant, as the whole thing seemed so simple. The men apparently had not been killed in the room and since dead bodies must be disposed of without delay, they probably had been brought to this room for final disposi- tion. There was the head of the German in the pot, there was liquid grease in the cans near the pots. 'Voila.' How- ever the only missing link was, tlie pots were only 1!) inches in diameter. We made no statement of suspicions, merely statements of what we saw to the Intelligence De- partment and requested that the places and the bodies be examined in detail and reported on. Their report showed that the room was used by the Germans as an ordinary cook room, that a high velocity shell had pierced the roof of the tunnel at the end where the earth covering was thin, that the shell exploded in the room, killing the Germans and throwing the head of one in the pot. That if we had examined the walls of the room under a better light, we would have seen the marks of parts of the shell and also fragments of bodies. The photographer stated that he even saw the marks of the rifling of the shell in the hole that it made in the concrete roof." Proceeding along the main tunnel for a dis- tance of 112 feet there is a concrete wall built by the Germans across the entire opening of the tunnel and extending to the roof. A door opens through this wall at the tow path. Ma- chine gun openings are in this wall with a room behind it for the use of the machine Gunners. {See details figures 1 and 10, sheet No. 1.) The next opening in the wall of the tunnel is on the East side at station 6 plus 00. The door is 4 feet uade and 6 feet high and leads to an exit in the West bank of a trench in the Hindenburg line, and South of Bellicourt, which is 200 feet in length, and inclines towards the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. This is called exit No. 2. (5'ee map of Belli- court and vicinity, Plate XXXIV.) A por- 154 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS tion of tkis exit tunnel is lined with mining timbers, the ceiling and walls being simply chalk, through which the tunnel is cut. Exit No. 3 opens on the West side of the tunnel, is six feet high by 4 feet wide at sta- tion 6 plus 45, and extends horizontally about 20 feet to an open brick lined shaft. There are platforms in this shaft built at intervals of 12 feet and connected with ladders. It opens in a trench of the Hindenburg system on West side of tunnel. {See figure No. 3, sheet No. 1, and exit 3 on map.) Exit No. 4, station 14 plus 32, was well braced with mine timber on both sides and overhead. A flight of wooden steps was erected its entire length of 300 feet. The gal- lery had its exit in West bank of trench in the Hindenburg defense system East of tunnel South of Bellicourt, and was camouflaged with green wired cloth, giving it the appear- ance of a simple splinter proof shelter erected in the trench. At intervals through the pas- sage small recesses had been cut in the sides of the walls and were used by the Germans as signal station centers. Entering exit No. 5, station 16 plus 27, a large iron gate barred the passageway to a large engine and oil store room; the engine was still intact and operated a large com- pressed air pump. This pump furnished air to the pneumatic chisels which were used in drilling the hard chalk formation about the tunnel. Three other small rooms occurred at this point, and were used as lubricant store rooms. On the left of this entrance there was a flight of winding stairs leading upward to a shaft overhead through which all signal wires entered the tunnel. Ladders led up this shaft toward the surface to a gallery which had the exit inside of hill 70 yards North of Exit No. 4. {See figure No. 5, Sheet No. 1.) At the end of these spiral stairs there was a long passageway which crossed over to the West side of tunnel and made accessible three large sleeping rooms for the troops. Across the passage opposite these rooms a flight of wooden steps ran to the surface, and had its exit in West bank of main road West of tun- nel. {See Figure No. 5, Sheet No. 1.) Exit No. 6, at station 23 plus 60, afforded a quick entrance to the tunnel by means of a wooden flight of steps which ran throughout its entire length of 250 feet. The gallery was well braced with mine timbers on both sides and overhead and inclined toward the sur- face at an angle of 45 degrees. The field exit occurred in the South bank of a communica- tion trench connecting the Hindenburg and Le Catolet-Nauroy line, just South of the town of Bellicourt. The exit was camouflaged with heavy brush and debris and gave the appearance of an ordinary dugout in the side of trench. Exits No. 7 and 8, at station 29 plus 72, were found on East and West sides of tunnel, respectively. A small narrow gauged rail- way entered tunnel at these points. This rail- way was evidently used by the Germans as a means of conveying supplies, or excavated material to the surface. The East exit, 340 feet in length, inclined toward surface at an angle of about 30 degrees. A wooden chute was also erected in this gallery and had been worn smooth on both sides and bottom by use. Field exit of this lateral gallery oc- curred on East side of main tunnel about 150 yards Northeast of field exit No. 6. It was well camouflaged by means of timbers, brush and debris and resembled an ordinary shelter or splinter proof dugout. This camouflage, however, failed of its purpose as allied avia- tors discovered that it was an entrance to timnel, and notes were made of same prior to the battle of Bellicourt. The West exit. No. 8, at station 29 plus 72, led gradually up an incline of about 10 de- grees wnth the horizontal for a distance of 300 feet, and terminated under the Chateau in which survey party was billeted at time of Survey. This Chateau was evidently used as a conference place for German officers or as a first aid station, as the rooms were equipped with tables and lounging chairs. The small narrow gauged railway mentioned above also entered tunnel through this gallery. An air shaft leading to surface (opening No. 9) was found at station 31 plus 73. A three-inch pipe connected to an air compress- BATTLE OF BELLICOUET, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 155 ing pump ran up through this shaft to the surface, a height of 130 feet. Progressing Northward to point No. 10, station 39 plus 52, a concrete barrier wall was found similar to the one at station 1 plus 12. This wall was constructed to defend the Northern entrance of tunnel. (See sketch No. 10, sheet No. 1.) The room just back of wall contained several wooden cots, and was evidently a permanent guard post for German Machine Gunners. Both Northern and Southern ends of tun- nel were fortified for a distance of one mile from each end by means of exits to surface, barrier walls, etc., as described above. Exit No. 11, at station 43 plus 51, formed the last exit for the defense of the Southern end. This exit, 275 feet in length, was sim- ilar to the others, well constructed, braced with mine timbers and wooden steps through- out, and had its field entrance on East side of tunnel in a trench system North of Bellicourt. {See Plate XXXIV.) Openings 12-16: Air shafts existed at in- tervals directly over center of tunnel. Shaft at point No. 12, station 47 plus 08, was used as a well from which water was drawn to sur- face by means of a windlass, bucket and rope. Shaft at point No. 13, station 63 plus 50, was built for ventilation and was used for no other purpose. Two channels were found at point No. 14, station 65 plus 30, through which seepage water entered canal. It was impossible to explore these channels, how- ever, as they had been filled with excavated material by the Germans. An air shaft to the surface was found at point 15, station 72 plus 76, and another at point 16, station 79 plus 76. The next point of examination was exit No. 17, station 81 plus 15, which was located on East side of tunnel. A ladder led to a chamber overhead; from which chamber a shaft led to the surface, which could be reached by a series of ladders. Examining the chamber, it was found that entrance to a parallel tunnel six feet by ten feet in cross section was made through an opening in the wall four feet by six feet. The parallel tunnel served to collect and convey the seepage water to the canal. Proceeding along this parallel tunnel, it was found that at several points galleries had been tunneled out over center of canal, probably with the purpose of mining arch of main tunnel to destroy it in case of emergency. There was an airshaft at point No. 18, sta- tion 89 plus 90, which served for ventilation purposes only. At several places in the East side of the wall large recesses had been cut and were used as store rooms, lockers, etc. The largest of these rooms was found at point No. 19, sta- tion 96 plus 25, and was evidently used as a store room for petrol. Another was found at point No. 20, station 96 plus 60, and served as an engine room. This engine operated an- other compressed air pump supplying air to pneumatic chisels, drills, etc. Exit No. 21 at station 103 plus 67 was an inclined tunnel, 210 feet long, in which was a flight of wooden steps leading to the surface. The outlet of the exit of tunnel entrance was adjoining a trench mortar emplacement. This entrance was well built and camouflaged with brush. There were many dugouts con- structed in the tunnel embankment near this point, and it would have been impossible to distinguish from the air this tunnel entrance from similar entrances nearby. This en- trance to the main tunnel served as a place of refuge from shell fire for the operators of the trench mortar batteries. Exits 22-24 : Beyond exit No. 21 there were 3 shafts encountered which were used for ventilation purposes only. No. 22 at station 112, plus 80 ; No. 23 at station 122, plus 50, and No. 24 at station 129, plus 60. In con- struction and use these shafts were similar to Nos. 12-16. Entering exit No. 25, station 132 plus 68, a flight of steps to the right was found to lead into the previously mentioned parallel tunnel. To the left this tunnel was inaccessible. (See Figure No. 25, sheet No. 2.) Passages were blocked by excavated material and an exit to the surface was impossible at this point. About 115 feet North of this point, and on 156 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS East side of tunnel, a straight inclined exit (No. 26) to the surface was found. This tun- nel inclined toward the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. The entrance was blown over- head by a mine, and access was made to same by crawling under the fallen timbers until clear passageway was reached. Air shafts existed at points No. 27, station 146 plus 30, and No. 28, station 152 plus 70. The next exits encountered were com- pletely demolished by mines, thus making them impossible to explore. One occurred at point No. 29, station 152 plus 92, the other at point No. 30, station 153 plus 91. As progress was made toward the North- em entrance of the tunnel, signs of a bitter struggle were apparent. Exits No. 31, sta- tion 158 plus 98, and No. 32, station 159 plus 98, were completely demolished, walls caved and mine timbers crushed, making them im- possible to explore. There were also dis- agreeable odors originating from these en- trances but the origin could not be found. The air shaft at point No. 33, station 161 plus 30, was blown in, also tunnel entrance No. 34, station No. 164 plus 85. The tunnel arch overhead, 35 feet North of exit No. 34, was blown. It was evident that a small gallery leading from the small parallel tunnel to a point over the center of main tunnel had been mined and bIo\\^l, and had caused the destruc- tion of arch at this point. The walk and side wall were also demolished for a distance of 30 feet. The exploration of exit No. 36, station 166 plus 73, was made with difficulty. The en- trance and side walls of this exit were blown, but by crawling over fallen timbers and over broken beams the surface exit on East side of tunnel was finally reached. The gallery leading up had evidently been mined before the attack, as cavities were seen behind the side wall timbers. This exit had well con- structed wooden steps throughout, and was 1.30 feet long. The field entrance was con- structed similar to exit No. 21, and from the air would have appeared to be just an ordi- nary dugout, one among many, which were constructed in the tunnel embankment in this vicinity. l]xit No. 37, station 171 plus 15, is on East side of main tunnel, and was in fairly good shape, although several pieces of Hun equip- ment lay in small recesses of the side wall and gave the impression of a hasty retreat by its occupants. Wooden steps were con- structed throughout its entire length of 190 feet, and it is inclined at an angle of 30 de- grees toward the surface. The field exit was located about 450 feet North of field entrance No. 36. The tunnel entrance of exit No. 38, station 172 plus 15, was demoUshed, but could be fol- lowed to the surface, a distance of 200 feet. It was similar in construction to Nos. 37 and 38. The surface exit was on East side of tun- nel embankment 500 feet North of exit No. 38, was carefully camouflaged with green wired cloth, and served as a place of safety from shell fire for a Trench Mortar Crew. The canal through tunnel was filled with canal boats for a distance of 4,000 feet from the Southern entrance. These boats were used by the Germans to provide quarters for the men. A continuous board platform was built from the tow path to barges, and one canal boat was sunk at each end to hold the others in place. During the whole period of survey it rained constantly and water would continually seep through the walls, causing the tunnel to be very damp, muddy and disagreeable. Description of the Hindenhurg Line Immediately in Front and Rear of the St. Quentin Canal Tunnel at Bellicourt Generally the Hindenburg line contains a large number of dugouts, lined with mining timbers, having entrances four feet by six feet, with wooden steps leading down to a depth of about 30 feet, into a small room capable of holding from four to six men, and in many cases these dugouts were wired for electric lights. In the second line of the Hindenburg sys- f/e/e/ A// /■unne' /77 ' ni^/3, m--is (g) ps) TL/nne/ ore A o»mo//^A^M US 1^ lill ^ ill liilh I 8 Ws ^ V «) ^^ 1 S ) .-—7 1 ft^ :hs y, irj f'^ 4 . 1 ■ . t-^ (J-. ;5i' ' -'J^ © I, -"- _.._ . 1 ! 1 ^;,. 1 =^^ -; /'^iW/ twiurm :■ oss^eMr/o/r po^r Elf '^a*"'' V?V>4^^« T-it^-;-^. -t r", J'^''..•*i"" t-^ i'S-i <„,^/i. |.:^ r> . J_ *> .1' % kid © '■'•1 = *!: ^^^.^/ ~. ~— ^ -^S- ■'*'''»»^ " <^'""*' „|fe-,-.v^^.^;'- r /53»P'*«/-^i;i£5^ '^^/ ^ ® ^Wa' ^t// ^'■'y^ o^ *^^'*-'f'^ '^ ,isrtJs";z v"..v,"" I 1 ^uH ...,^ 1 ® f — '-• — • '**■'■ ■■_- ^^^^^ss _^.I ■ A' rffTJtfifK/S BATTLE OF BELLICOURT, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 157 tern of defense, from a point 1000 yards South of Southern entrance to tunnel, to Northern entrance of same, there are 155 dugouts. The larger part of these dugouts are situated directly West of Bellicourt, while smaller concentrations occur near South mouth of tunnel, and midway between the South mouth and the town of Bellicourt. A total of twenty-seven observation posts are about evenly distributed along this line, with the exception of a point 500 yards Northwest of Southern entrance to tunnel, where a group of six occur. {Sketches 41 and 42, sheet No. 2.) In communication trenches, and along roads connecting the second and third lines of this system, just West of Bellicourt, there are ten other dugouts. From a point about 1500 yards South of the Northern entrance of tiannel, to the town of Bellicourt, a distance of 4000 yards along the third line of defense, there are 112 dug- outs. From the intersection of this line with the canal to a point 1000 yards South, there are 21 dugouts, making a total of 133 dugouts along third line of defense. Only six observation posts occur along the line and are separated by approximately equal intervals. In the Le Catelet-Nauroy line there are 57 dugouts of which the greater portion are con- centrated midway the line between Nauroy and Le Catelet. All observation posts were constructed of concrete. Several of these observation posts had the appearance of having been started for Machine Gun Emplacements and then converted into Observation Posts. All had concrete shelters for the observers. Quite an elaborate system of dugouts were constructed by the Germans in a deep quarry. {See map reference 4Gl6d7/3.) These were constructed in two sj^stems, three dugouts to a system, and apparently were used as a field dressing station with a complete electric lighting plant installed in same and supplied \vith numerous wire netting cots and other arrangements for surgical treatment. Nine- teen dugouts similar to those in the Hinden- burg line, as described above, are located in the East bank of the canal and extend from the field dressing station in the Quarry to the South mouth of the tunnel. These were not all examined in detail but there are probably several connected in pairs. The two immedi- ately at the South end of the tunnel are con- nected and from one of these a tunnel extends to the East bank of the canal. Three more are connected and a tunnel leads from one of the three to the East bank of the canal. Also about 60 feet before this tunnel reaches its opening at the East side of the canal, another tunnel leads Southwest from it to a concealed Machine Gun Emplacement as shown on the map. Good protection from shell fire and quick and easy access to this emplacement were afforded to the machine gun operators by this tunnel. In a few cases the dugouts were larger and connected in pairs under- ground. There were no concrete machine gun em- placements observed in connection with the trenches of this part of the Hindenburg line, but several well placed ones were observed along the West rim of the canal just South of the Southern entrance of the tunnel, and in Bellicourt. {See map, Plate XXXIV.) These all had splendid fields of fire. Sheet No. 2 shows a typical Machine Gun Emplacement constructed of concrete. These emplacements were located at points along the trench system, which gave them field of fire covering any possible direction of ad- vance from the West. {See sketches 43 and 44, sheet No. 2.) Figures 45 and 46, sheet No. 2, show the smaller type of observation post, two of which were found. One about midway and 200 yards West of tuimel, the other about 900 yards West of Northern end of tunnel and on North side of road connecting the North- em end of tunnel with the Gillment Road. Figures Nos. 50 and 51, sheet No. 2, show a plan of the observation post constructed of concrete and of dimensions as shown. This observation post was located in the front line of the Hindenburg line West of Bellicourt; was larger than the others and was proof 158 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS against shell fire. The post afforded splendid observation on the main road between Hargi- court and Bellicourt. Strongly built barbed wire entanglements generally of the "Double apron" type with the screw pickets had been erected in connec- tion with the trench system as indicated on map. This wiring had well withstood the powerful Artillery fire directed against it. There was practically no revetment in the trenches examined, and no evidence of fram- ing or duck boards set in place. These trenches, however, were dug in the chalk soil which washed only slightly, permitted rapid excavation to considerable depth, and held their shape remarkably well. From the above description it can be seen that the Germans took every advantage of the underground tumiel at Bellicourt. The fortification of this feature gave them one of the strongest positions of the Hindenburg system of defense. This fact should be borne in mind when reviewing the deeds of the Thirtieth Division. The Heavy Artillery Barrage Map Plate XXXVII shows the H. A. fire on September 29th. Joseph Hyde Pbatt, Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A., Commanding 105th Engineers, and Divi- sion Engineer. OCTOBEK 2nd FAIR AND COLD Division Headquarters moved to Herbe- court and with them a detail of seventeen carpenters from Headquarters Company to work on Division Headquarters. Captain Clarence E. Boesch, Adjutant, was ordered to General Staff School and left at 0900 hours, Captain Willard P. Sullivan being appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. Lieutenant Clar- ence S. Stroup left for Army training school at Langres per G. H. Q. orders, thereby leav- ing Company D with only one Lieutenant, John F. Hill, who was on special duty with the company. Lieutenant George P. Murphy was put in temporary command of Company D and took charge October 3rd. In order to move the Division, practically all of the twelve lorries assigned to the 105th Engineers were used and it became necessary to call upon the Chief of Staff II Corps to have these lorries returned to us. Beginning October 3rd, we were to draw rations from Peronne, a distance of about 20 miles. Orders were received in the morning that the 105th Engineers would concentrate in the Ilargicourt area for work on light railways, and refen-ed us to the Area Commandant at F 24 c. Investigation failed to find any Area Commandant at this location so no moves were made. The Commanding Officer went to Corps Headquarters near Asservillers to find out just what would be expected of the 105th Engineers, no definite orders having been re- ceived up to this time. However, in the meantime, Major Frid, commanding No. 6 Company of Canadian Railway Troops, had gotten in communication with Major Lyerly of the 2nd Battalion, and in the afternoon Companies D, E and F worked on the rail- way from Roisel through Templeaux to Har- gicourt, as follows : Company D Avorked from 1230 hours to 2000 hours with 36 men unloading ballast at L 10 a 8.9. 30 men grading at L 10 a 8.9. 69 men loading ballast at L 2 o 6.9. 18 men as camp details and guard. Company E worked from 1230 hours to 2000 hours with the whole company ballast- ing. Two himdred yards of track were bal- lasted. Company F worked from 1230 hours to 2000 hours, grading the road from G 7 d 8.8 to G 9 d 5.5. 2,500 feet of road bed was graded. The First Battalion remained in camp at Hervilly, resting and cleaning up. Captain B. S. Dowling, the Australian En- gineer Liaison Officer, attached to the regi- ment, returned to his organization. Lieu- tenant Colonel Hearn of the British Royal Engineers, who had been attached to us for temporary duty on water reconnaissance and defenses September 28th by Appendix K to Engineer Operations Headquarters 11 Amer- BATTLE OF BELLICOURT, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 159 ican Corps, also left us. As everything was handled entirely satisfactorily in regard to water and defenses, there had been no duties for Lieutenant Colonel Heam. OCTOBER 3rd — FAIR Conapanies D, E and F worked on light rail- ways. The First Battalion at Hervilly were to have worked on the light railways also and the men were assembled ready to be transported to the work by rail, as agreed upon with Major Prid. However, no trans- portation was available and the men were dismissed and allowed to rest the balance of the day. The work accomplished by the Second Battalion was as follows: Company D worked from 1230 hours to 2000 hours with 36 men unloading ballast at L 10 a 8.9. 30 men grading at L 10 a 8.9. 63 men loading ballast at L 2 c 6.9. 24 men on camp details and guard. Company E worked from 1230 hours to 2000 hours with 48 men quarrying and loading stone ballast at K 11 b 1.5. 47 men ballasted 400 yards of track at K6d. 41 men ballasted 400 yards of track at K12a. Company F worked from 1230 hours to 2000 hours with 135 men grading from G 9 d 5.5 to G 16 b 5.5 and 50 men repairing ballast at G 7 d. At 1500 hours, October 3rd, telegraphic orders were received that the 105th Engi- neers would be employed on railway con- struction under orders of A. D. L. R. 4 until further orders. This order had been put into effect before it was received through chan- nels. OCTOBER 4th FAIR The First Battalion worked on Light Rail- ways and the 2nd Battalion remained in camp for a rest and to clean up. The First Battalion work was as follows : Co. A~bQ men loading ballast at K 10 d 5.5. 45 men surfacing track from K 11 a 5.3 to K 6 c 8.1. 8 men surfacing track at L 1 c 5.3. 40 men laid a siding at L 2 d 9.9, where the work was greatly delayed on ac- count of material not being brought up in time. Co. B — 150 men spiking track in L 2 b Cen- tral. Co. C — 150 men tore up two miles of old track, unloaded track material, laid one mile of track and excavated 55 cubic yards of earth for a side track, the work being done under consid- erable shell fire. Extract of S. 0. 265, G. H. Q. A. E. F. 1917 Paragraph 205 under provisions of G. 0. 78 W. D. 1918, was received announcing the fol- lowing temporarj'- appointments in the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, effective Septem- ber 2nd, 1918 : Bascom L. Field from 1st Lieut, to Captain and assigned to 105th Engineers. Ralph R. Marrion from 2nd Lieut, to 1st Lieut, and assigned to 105th Engineers. Frederick H. McDonald from 2nd Lieut, to 1st Lieut, and assigned to 105th Engi- neers. Captain Bascom L. Field was killed Sep- tember 29th in action and though appointed Captain September 2nd, was never notified of the appointment. Lieut. Ralph R. Marrion was at Army school and did not return until October 16th, when he signed his acceptance and oath of office. He was wounded October 17th in action and died of wounds the night of October 17th. Lieut. McDonald was wounded September 29th in action and had not been released from the hospital on July 15th, 1919. His papers were mailed to him. Notice was also received from G. H. Q. that Master Engineer Sidney E. Jennett and Ser- geant John T. Newman of this re.giment, who had successfully passed the course at Army Candidate School at Langres, had been ap- 160 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS pointed 2ncl Lieutenants and assigned to the 105th Engineers. Other successful candidates from this regi- ment who were appointed 2nd Lieutenants were as follows : Master Engineer Junior Grade Paul N. Howard assigned to 111th Engineers. Sergeant 1st Class Andrew W. Lull as- signed to 111th Engineers. Battalion Sgt. Major Edmund P. Robinson assigned to 114th Engineers. First Sergeant Granville G. Wyrick as- signed to 114th Engineers. Master Engineer Sr. Grade Henry B. Mc- Koy assigned to 114th Engineers. Master Engineer Junior Grade Robert W. McGeachy assigned to Army School Langres as instructor (later to 105th Engineers). Verbal orders were received from the Corps Engineer that work on light railways would be discontinued as the division was relieving the 2nd Australian Division. Or- ders were issued stopping the work on rail- ways and holding the regiment in readiness to move. Company F was ordered to be ready to join the 118th Infantry. The relief of the 2nd Australian Division was to be made October 5th and 6th. Under orders from the Regimental Com- mander, Major Lyerly with the regimental commander visited the headquarters of the 5th and 6th R. E. Companies of the 2nd Aus- tralian Division, situated near St. Quentin Canal, to arrange for the taking over of the engineering work at the front of these R. E. companies, and the relief of these companies upon receipt of orders. All arrangements for the relief of companies were completed. OCTOBER 5th — FAIK The regiment was held in readiness to move. However, orders were received for only one company which was to be attached to the 59th Brigade. Company F was as- signed to this duty and moved by road from L 10 d 9.3 to H 13 central. East of Nauroy, where they dug in on each side of the road. The movement was completed by 15.30 hours. Captain Seelye preceded the company and reported to the Commanding General 59th Brigade and completed plans for the work of the company in the advance with the Infan- try. Operation Order No. 2, as follows, was issued tliis date: HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER. REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Oct. 5, 1918. Operation Orders No. 2 Map Reference : France— 62C & 62B 1/40,000 or Sheet 62C 1/40,000 and WIANCOURT 1/20,000. 1. The 30th Division will take over from the Second Australian Division a sector of the Front Line to the East of BELLICOURT. The 105th Engineer Regiment will take over from the R. E. Companies of the Second Aus- tralian on October 6th. 2. Company C will relieve the 6th R. E. Companv now in camp near the Canal, South of BELLICOURT. Companies A and B will move to the Area East of the Canal and West of NAUROY, selecting suitable camping posi- PLATE XXXVII: HEAVY ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT MAP — II CORPS FRONT, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 The barrage map reproduced here was used by the heavy artillery in the attack on the Hindenburg line. This map also shows the barrage lifts of the light artillery. A study of tliis map in connection with Plates II, XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI will be found very interesting. Ha^gV^iurt/ BATTLE OF BELLICOURT, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1918 161 tions. First Battalion Headquarters will move to a suitable position in the same area. 3. The personnel of the First Battalion will move at 9 A. M. and will follow the road HERVILLY, HESPECOURT, cross-roads L 15 a 7.9, road fork L 4 c 8.3. HARGI- COURT, BELLICOURT Road (in case of rain, the route followed to be HERVTLLY, HESPECOURT, road crossing K 12 d 3.3, TEMPLEAUX, HARGICOURT, BELLI- COURT Road). The First Battalion Trans- port, including rolling kitchens and water carts, will follow with the Regimental Trans- port. 4. Second Battalion Headquarters will move to suitable location near BELLI- COURT, now occupied by 5th R. E. Company of the 2nd Australian. Company D of the 2nd Battalion will relieve the 5th R. E. Com- pany of the Second Australian at the same location as Battalion Headquarters. Com- pany D will arrange the necessary details for taking up water reconnaissance, examination for "Booby Traps" and mines, reconnais- sance of roads and tracks, location and exam- ination of dugouts and other accommodations, and also for locating and reporting such En- gineer Stores as may be found in captured territory. 5. Company E of the 2nd Battalion will re- main in its present location as Division Engi- neer Reserve troops. Company F will pro- ceed to location East of NAUROY as Divi- sion Engineer troops, to assist 117th and 118th Infantry Regiments. Commanding Of- ficer of Company F will report to the C. 0. of the 59th Brigade and arrange with him in regard to the number of Engineer troops to be detailed to each regiment. 6. The Regimental Supply Company with the First Battalion Transport attached will proceed by the road HERVILLY, ROISEL, TEMPLEAUX, HARGICOURT, BELLI- COURT, to a location East of BELLI- COURT, and between the Canal and NAU- ROY. These transports will move as early as possible on the morning of October 6th. 7. The Personnel Officer, with his force, wiU move with the Regimental Transport and Supply as far as Regimental Headquarters, which wiU be at L 2 d 0.7, TEMPLEAUX (present location 2nd BattaKon Headquar- ters). 8. The Engineer Train will move on the road following the Regimental Transport to a location East of HARGICOURT, between HARGICOURT and BELLICOURT. Suit- able location to be selected by C. 0. Engi- neer Train. 9. Regimental Headquarters and Band will move at 10 A. M., October 6th, to TEM- PLEAUX L 2 d 0.7 (present location of 2nd Battalion Headquarters). 10. Division Engineer will be at Division Headquarters in quarries F 27 Central. Mes- sages and reports will be sent to Regimental Headquarters at L 2 d 0.7. 11. Each unit will immediately upon ar- rival at its new location notify Regimental Headquarters of its arrival and give proper map reference and the location. 12. The road regulations and march disci- pline governing movement in this forward area will be strictly obsen^ed. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U.S.A. In the morning Major Lyerly, acting under orders from the regimental commander, went to Headquarters 2nd Australian Division En- gineers at F 27 c 8.4 and arranged for taking over all engineering work and dumps in the forward area. The dumps were located at L 4 c 5.5 and L 15 d 5.8. After arrangements were completed, one N. C. 0. and one private were sent to relieve the Australians on these dumps. One man, Private Sebome Chandler of Company E, was severely wounded by shell fire. OCTOBER 6th F.UR During the night, October 5th-6th, the offi- cial time changed from Sununer to Winter time, the hands of the clock being moved back at 0101 hours to 0001 hours. In compliance with orders received Octo- ber 5th from the Corps Engineer, a detail of 162 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS two Master Engineers, Farmer and Saddler and 55 other ranks, all select tradesmen, were sent to Bray-snr-Somme for work at the Corps Dump. These men were selected equally from the two battalions and reported to Rosiel at 1000 hours. In the morning Lieut. Murphy went to Nauroy and selected suitable Battle Head- quarters for Division Headquarters. Divi- sion Headquarters, however, moved during the day to Quarries in F 27. In compliance with Operation Orders No. 2, Headquarters 105th Engineers, October 5th, 1918, the regiment moved forward to the Nauroy area and the following are the loca- tions at which the different units were camped (see map Plate 11) : Regimental Commander (Division Engineer) Quarry F 27 Central 1st Battalion Headquarters G 17 b 2.8 Company A G 17 b 2.8 Company B G 11 d 7.4 Company C G 16 d 5.2 1st BattaUon Transport G 16 b 8.8 2nd Battalion Headquarters G 15 b 8.9 Company D G 16 b 1.0 Company E (which did not move) L 1 c 4.6 Company F (which moved Oct. 5th) H 13 Central 2nd Battalion Transport G 9 b 4.5 Engineer Train G 3 c 7.2 Personnel Adjutant, Headquarters and Band L 2 c 9.7 During the day one officer and 100 men of Company E worked on Division Headquar- ters at F 27 c 8.4, erecting additional shelters. In the afternoon details from Company E took over the Engineer dumps from the 2nd Australian Divisional Engineers at Estrees, H 2 a 5.2, Bellicourt G 10 a 7.2 at L 4 c 5.5 and L 15 d 5.4. These details consisted of one N. C. 0. and one private for dump H 2 a 5.2 and one N. C. 0. and one private for the two dumps G 10 a 7.2 and L 4 c 5.5. Company C relieved the 6th Company, 2nd Australian Divisional Engineers, and Com- pany D relieved the 5th Company, 2nd Aus- tralian Division Engineers. This movement brought the regiment back into the line with Company E in reserve and Company F attached as Engineer troops to the 59th Brigade, the 30th Division having taken over from the 2nd Australians. Captain Seelye, in command of Company F, with the approval of the commanding gen- eral 59th Brigade, made the following dispo- sitions of Company F with the Infantry: The 1st and 3rd platoons under Lieut. Mc- Leod were attached to the 118th Infantry, and the 2nd and 4th platoons under Lieut. Sill attached to the 117th Infantry. These pla- toons were to assist the advancing infantry by doing any engineering work that might be required. At 0730 hours Major Lyerly, commanding 2nd Battalion, received word from the Regi- mental Commander that a "Jumping Off Tape" would possibly have to be laid in front of the present front line starting from a point at Northern Divisional boundary at B 18 o 0.2 to a point at B 30 d 7.2 for a minor attack on the morning of October 7th if same was carried out. Major Lyerly instructed Cap- tain Seelye to consult with the Commanding General 59th Brigade regarding the laying of this tape. After going over the plans and maps the commanding general 59th Brigade decided to use the road from B 17 d 8.0 to B 30 d 2.0 as a jumping off line, which de- cision made it unnecessary for the Engineers to lay the tape. Attention is invited to Plate II to show where line was at the time of the take over. CHAPTER XI THE BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, SOMME OFFENSIVE, AND RECORD OF EVENTS TO OCTOBER 17TH, 1918. This period begins with October 7th, 1918. The 30th Division had taken over that section of the front East of Bellicourt which refer- ence to map {Plate II) will show. The 105th Engineers had taken over from the 2nd Aus- tralian Divisional Engineers. The strength of the units of this Regi- ment and their locations were as follows : Unit Offi- ■ Other : Location . cers ■Ranks Reg. Headquarters 2 4 Quarry F27 cent. 1st BN Headquarters 2 : 7 G 17 b 2.8 2nd BN. Headquarters 2 : 10 G 15 b 8.9 Hq. Co. and Band 5 : 116 G 12c9.7 Company A 3 : 193 G 17 b 2.8 Company B 3 : 213 . Glld7.4 Company C 4 : 222 G 16d5.2 Company D : 150 : G 16 b 1.0 Company E 3 : 139 . LI c4.6 Company F 4 : 202 H-13 central 1st BN. Transport 1 : 51 . G 16 b 8.8 2nd BN. Transport 1 : 70 : G 15 a 8.9 Sanitary Detachment 6 : 26 : Gil al.l Engineer Train 1 : 72 : G3c7.2 38 : 1,475 : OCTOBER 7th, 1918 FAIR Headquarters Company: The Engineer dumps were moved by details from Head- quarters Company. The main dump was lo- cated at Bellicourt G 10 a 7.2, an advanced dump was at Estrees H 2 a 5.2 and a dump at L 4 c 5.5. There was also a dump at L 15 d 5.9 which the Australians took over from us and which was taken over again from them. This dump was also moved to Estrees. During the day the dump at L 4 c 5.5 was moved forward to the Estrees dump at H 2 a 5.2. The 17 men sent with Division Headquar- ters to Herbecourt were still on detached ser- vice with Division Headquarters and at- tached to Headquarters Troop. This detail was now engaged in building Division Head- quarters at F 27 Central. Five water lorries which had reported on October 6th and seven which reported at 1000 hours to-day were turned over to G-1 for operation. On October 6th Battle Instructions No. 1, Series B, Headquarters 30th Division, dated October 6th, 1918, had been received, stating that the 30th Di^'ision would attack on Zero day. Everything was done on the 7th in prep- aration for this attack which was to be made on the 8th. There had been a local attack by the 117th Infantry in the morning to straighten the line for the attack of the 8th. The following orders were issued: HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES October 7, 1918 Opekation Orders No. 3 1. The Thirtieth Division will attack on ZED day. Zero Hour. At the same time the Sixth British Division will attack on our right, and the Twenty-fifth British Division will attack on our left. 2. The commanding officer of the Second Battalion is charged with the proper and ac- curate laying of the "jmnping-off Tape" on Y/Z Night. The line to be taped will be the line agreed upon by the Brigade Commander and the Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion will obtain this location from him. 163 164 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 3. When this work has been completed a report will be made at once to the Division Engineer that the task of laying the tape has been accomplished. 4. The First Battalion will be used in road construction, and will have charge of keeping the Red and Black Roads open and the con- necting Blue Roads, as indicated on the map which is attached as part of this order. 5. The work is divided into three tasks, as follows : 1st Task: (a) The object of the first task is to provide at the earliest possible moment after Zero hour two roads fit for Field Ar- tillery, approximately along the lines shown on the attached maps. (b) The working parties must be ready to start work at the moment the barrage opens. They will work behind the infantry who car- ry out the first attack, and as close to them as is practicable. (c) Sufficient men will be detailed for this first task of opening the Black and Red Roads to ensure its being passable for Artillery, probably one company should be detailed for this purpose, two platoons to each road. (d) When the road has been carried for- ward as far as practicable, the detail on this first task will begin opening the Blue Roads connecting the Red and Black Roads, or as- sist the detail on the second task, according as which is the most important task at that time. 2nd Task : The object of the Second Task is the maintenance of the roads opened by the first detail, and the conversion of the Black road from ESTREES, East into a two- way M. T. road. Progress reports on the condition of each sector of each road under construction will be rendered every two hours to the Division Engineer through First Battalion Headquar- ters. Each road -will be marked by appropriate signs, letters to be of the color that the road is named. 3rd Task : Suitable officers and other ranks Avill be detailed to thoroughly examine the roads constructed in order to ensure that they are not mined or that there are any "booby traps" in vicinity of the same. Battalion Headquarters of the First Bat- talion will be at G 17 b 2.8. 6. The Second Battalion : (a) Company D will reconnoiter all sources of water in advanced area; will search for "Booby-Traps" and mines; examine dugouts and other shelters, and make a general recon- naissance of Engineer supplies in the area of the advance and the condition of roads and railways. Detailed instructions are given in Appendix A. One officer and 20 other ranks of the No. 1 Australian Tunneling Company will report to the C. 0. of the Second Battalion at Nau- roy G 17 b 3.9 at such hour as he directs, to assist in the work of searching for mines and "booby traps." (b) Company F is assigned for Engineer- ing work with the 59th Brigade, and will make such arrangement with the Command- ing Officer of the 59th Brigade as will ensure the most efficient use of the Engineer troops. (c) Company E will be held in reserve at Templeaux Lie 4.6. (d) Second Battalion Headquarters will be maintained near Bellicourt G 15 b 8.9. 7. Main Engineer Dump at Bellicourt. The advanced Engineer Dump will be at ESTREES H 2 a 5.2. A mobile dump on two lorries will be held in readiness at H 2 a 5.2. 8. On Zero Day the men will carry the fol- lowing equipment and supplies : Haversack pack, shelter half, raincoat, one or two changes of socks, mask and helmet, 100 rounds ammunition in belt, rifle, full can- teen, the unconsumed portion of the day's ration, and the iron ration. 9. The Division Engineer will be at Divi- sion Headquarters, Quarries F 27 Central. 10. Reports will be sent every two hours to Division Engineer. Each report will state time and place, in addition to any other in- formation. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. Division Engineer. BATTLE OF MONTBKEHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 165 105TH ENGINEER TRAIN AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES October 7tli, 1918 1. On Zero Day the Engineer Train will hold itself in readiness to send forward wag- ons of Engineer Stores, as they may be called for. 2. Two wagons loaded with picks, shovels, axes, and sandbags will proceed to Estrees, reaching there at Zero hour, to be used, if necessary, as a mobile Engineer Dump. They will take suitable position near the Advanced Engineer Dump at H 2 a 5.2. 3. The Engineer Train will make reports through First Battalion. They will report their arrival at Estrees, and any further movement of the wagons ; otherwise no addi- tional report will be required. These wagons will return to their original base at 3 P. M. if not needed in the forward area. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. Division Engineer. APPENDIX A To Engineer Operations Order No. 3 Detailed Instructions for Company D 1. Sufficient officers and other ranks will be detailed by the Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion, from Company D, for the special duty of searching for "booby-traps" and mines. 2. They will be assisted in this work by one officer and 20 other ranks from the First Australian Tunneling Company. 3. Mines or traps encountered that cannot be destroyed or removed will be labeled ac- cordingly. Dugouts that are examined and cleared and ready for occupancy will be la- beled accordingly. Signs prepared for the purpose will be used. 4. A sufficient number of officers and other ranks will be detailed to make a water recon- naissance in the advanced area, and will in- stall windlasses, pumps and tanks when pos- sible. This detail will also assist a detail from the Sanitary Section in testing the water according to a prearranged plan agreed upon between the Division Surgeon and the C. 0. Company D. So far as possible, special men should be detailed to go at once to known wells and examine them, making report on same at earliest possible moment. 5. Reconnaissance will be made of condi- tion of roads, light railways encountered, lo- cations of material for repairing same, ac- commodations that can be used for shelters, and reconnaissance for Engineer Stores and supplies. 6. Reconnaissance reports will be made on special blanks prepared for this purpose, and forwarded every two hours to Division Engi- neer, via Battalion Headquarters. In case there is nothing to report, the fact will be reported by memorandum, nevertheless. 7. Company D will leave present point at Zero minus one hour, and will take up their work at a reasonable distance behind the Li- fantry. (Signed) Joseph Hyde Pratt, Lt. Col., Engineers, U. S. A. Division Engineer. OCTOBER 7th (continued) First Battalion Company A: Company A completed the following road work: From A 28 c 4.4 to cross roads G 4 c 2.1 to G 18 a 2.2 put in good condition. Reconnaissance of road from G 18 a 2.2 to G 22 b 9.1, which was found in good condi- tion. Road from G 22 b 9.1 to cross road G 4 c 2.1 repaired and completed. Company A also worked on ramp G 16 b 1.1 to G"16 a 8.8. Company B: Company B completed the following road work: From G 10 b 8.3 to G 11 a 5.4 to G 11 b 9.5 to G 12 a 4.3, repaired for horse transport in diy weather. Road from G 11 b 3.0 to G 12 c 15.40 repaired. 166 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Road from G 17 b 3.0 to G 12 c 15.40 to G 12 c 4.9 repaired. Road from G 17 b 5.8 to G 12 c 5.8 re- paired. Road from Bellicourt G 4 c 2.4 to G 4 c 8.3 widened and repaired. Road from A 29 c 6.6 to A 24 c 0.2 re- ported, in good condition. Compmiy C: The company was quartered in dugouts (made by enemy) in banks of the St. Quentin Canal just south of BelUcourt. One detail collected a large quantity of trench mortar shells scattered around and placed them in piles along the road south of Bellicourt. Another detail removed a 6-inch Austrian Howitzer which blocked half the road. This was a very old weapon with a latin inscription which translated read: "The last Argument of Kings. ' ' It had been in its last argument, for a shell had exploded under it. Another detail worked on a road to a watering point down into the canal, the banks of which were very steep and deep at this point. Second Battalion Company D: Company D sent out a detail of 35 men under Lieut. Hill to search for mines and traps in the areas about Joncourt, Ranucourt, Wiancourt and Levergres, which had been reported as mined by captured pris- oners and by citizens. No mines or traps were located. Company D also sent out a detail of one squad under Lieut. Sigler of the Sanitary Squad 28 with three members of his squad to examine wells in the neighborhood of Wian- court, Etricourt, Magne-la-Fosse, Joncourt and a part of Estrees. The following table shows the result of their work : Location Map Reference . Description Depth to Water Depth of Water If Wind- lass If Pump Tested Remarks VlANCOURT :H4bl.5 : Dug well : 60 ft. : 4 ft. : Yes : 1 Scoop : O.K. do. H4b2.8 do. 80 ft. :Yes 1. Scoop 0. K. do. H4b5.5 do. 60 ft. 5 ft. Yes 2 Scoops : Needs windlass do. H4bl.9 do. : 15 ft. : Yes . 1 Scoop O.K. do. H4bl.9 do. Yes 1 Scoop O.K. Estrees B27cl.5 do. Yes Not tested do. Hla3.2 do. Yes None Etricourt G18dS.4 do. 150 ft. No water Magnet H25al.4 do. 112 ft. 8 ft. Yes 2 Scoops O.K. do. H25a7.5 do. Ill ft. 4 ft. Yes 1 Scoop O.K. do. H2obl.9 do. 105 ft. 4 ft. Yes 2 Scoops 0. K. : Joncourt H9c7.3 do. : Yes : No water — good windlass do. : H9c5.6 : do. : 100 ft. : Yes : 1 Scoop O.K. do. H9c4.9 do. : 5 ft. Yes For washing only do. : H9c8.8 : do. : 100 ft. : Yes : 1 Scoop Needs rope do. : H9b6.1 : do. : Yes : 1 Scoop : Good chain pump BATTLE OF MONTBEEHAIN, OCTOBEE 8TH, 1918 167 Note: Well at H 9 c 4.9 has complete pumping plant for engine installed. No en- gine. Also has had windlass. In Estrees shelling was so heavy only two wells were examined at this time. Company E: Company E was held as Division Engineer Eeserve Troops and were engaged in erecting a Nisson hut and other shelters at Division Headquarters in the quarries F 27. At this they very successfully salvaged an entire Nisson hut from Tem- pleaux and erected the same in the quarries. Company F : Company F, attached to the 59th Brigade, sent a detail under Lieut. Mc- Leod to investigate and report on water points and dugouts in Montbrehain. Below is report of this investigation : 1. Below is the map location and number of water points in the town of Montbrehain, France, and their conditions as to the facil- ities for immediate use. 2. Samples of water were taken from these points and carried to the Swiss Cottage Dressing Station (H 10 b 9.3) for analyza- tion, but was unable to get them analyzed on account of short equipment at dressing sta- tion. The samples were numbered to cor- respond with the water points and left at this place, per Captain Seelye 's orders : No. 1. Map location H 6 d 8.4. Needed to repair: 1 windlass, 1 bucket and 40 feet i/o-inch rope. Depth of well, 30 feet. No. 2. Map location H 6 d 9.3. Good con- dition. Depth, 30 feet. No. 3. Map location H 6 b 5.5. Needed to repair: 1 bucket. Depth, 50 feet. No. 4. Map location H 6 b 7.3. Needed to repair : 1 bucket and 85 feet i/2-iiich rope. Depth, 70 feet. No. 5. Map location H 6 b 7.1. Needed to repair: 1 bucket, 1 windlass and 30 feet 1/2-inch rope. Depth, 20 feet. No. 6. Map location lie 3.9. Needed to repair: 40 feet i4-inch rope. Depth, 100 feet. 3. The following is a list of cellars that may be used for troops, now occupied by civilians : Four cellars in the vicinity of I 1 a 5.5, will accommodate 15 men each. Dug- out No. 1, map location I 12 b 3.3, \vill ac- commodate 4 men. It is now filled with gas. Captain Seelye, attached to the 59th Bri- gade, had requested that 200 picks and 100 shovels be sent to each Infantry regiment, the 117th-118th, and it was most important that they be delivered on time. The Engineer Train furnished the transportation and through the very good work of Corporal Eob- ert Foster of 2nd Battalion Headquarters the tools were safely delivered to the 117th at B 27 c 1.0 and the 118th at H 10 a 2.3 by 2200 hours, though the route had not been seen by day and the roads were under heavy shell fire. BATTLE CONFERENCE In the afternoon there was a conference at 59th Brigade Headquarters, at which Major Lyerly represented the Eegiment, where final plans for the attack were made. At Division Engineer's Office maps were prepared for the road work, following out the same scheme as was used in the attack on September 29th and 30th, 1918. There were two main roads to be opened and kept open, as shown on map (Plate II), the EED and BLACK roads. In addition to these, the roads connecting them were to be kept open. These were colored in blue on map and called the BLUE roads. The orders issued assigned the road work to the 1st Battalion and the engineer work of laying the tape and water, mine, trap, roads amd general reconnaissances to the 2nd Battalion. Details from Company D were to make the reconnaissances, test, repair and label weUs as outlined in following order issued by Maj. Lyerly, commanding the 2nd Bat- talion : 168 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEEES HEADQUARTERS 2ND BATTALION, 105TH ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES October 7, 1918. Memokandiim to Company D 1. Pursuant to instructions from Division Engineer, your company is assigned for the work of water reconnaissance, mine recon- naissance, "booby traps," during the opera- tion beginning to-morrow morning to work inside of the Corps boundaries as given on map, and will be in the fomvard area, and as close to the front as practicable. One pla- toon and one officer is detailed on the booby trap and mine reconnaissance and two squads on the water reconnaissance; balance of company will be held in camp to put up wind- lasses and carry on other work as oi'dered from these headquarters. 2. One officer and twenty (20) other ranks from the First Australian Tunneling Com- pany will report to you at cross roads G 11 d 3.0 at Nauroy at 5 :30 to-morrow morning. This detail will go with the platoon that is detailed on "booby traps" and mine recon- naissance and your officer will confer with the Australian officer and arrange for carry- ing out this work. 3. Two squads for water reconnaissance -will report to Lieut. Sigler at 5 :30 A. M. to- morrow morning at cross roads G 11 d 3.0 and will work under his direction. 4. Minos and traps encountered in the road, dugouts, shelters and fields Avill be removed at once and if same are impossible to be removed or destroyed, they will be labeled accordingly. Dugouts and shelters that are examined and cleared ready for occupancy will be labeled accordingly. On water recon- naissance, wells and streams will be tested and marked. As soon as practicable wind- lasses, pumps and tanks ^vi\\ be placed at the watering points tested. 5. A reconnaissance will be made of all roads, light railways, captured material and for anything that may be of use or available for the advance and comfort of our troops. 6. Written reports, on blank forms dis- tributed, on each phase of the work will be sent to these headquarters by rimner every two hours during the period of present ad- vance. These reports will give the complete information of all work done and of all re- connaissances made, first report to be sent in at ZERO plus two hours, and every two hours thereafter. 7. Fighting equipment will be carried, in- cluding the unconsumed portion of the day's ration and iron ration. George L. Lyeely, Major, Engineers, U. S. A. Company F was responsible for laying the tape and the engineer work in the advance with the infantry. After conferences with the Commanding General 59th Brigade and Artillery Officers on the location for the "Jumping Off Tape," Company F successfully accomplished this mission the night of October 7th-8th without casualties and also assisted in lining up the infantry on the tape. The laying of the tape was delayed for a time by the Infantry guides becoming lost. However, taping for the 117th Infantry was completed at 0215 hours and for the 118th Infantiy at 0315 hours. No inconvenience was occasioned for the Infan- try jby the delay. Reference to the map {Plate II) will show the front line as of October 7th and the location of "Jumping Off Tape" as laid. OCTOBEE 8th CLOUDY AND DEIZZLING Zero hour was at 0510 hours and this hour found the following dispositions of the 105th Engineers : Company A: Company A had three pla- toons preparing to start for work on the BLACK road from Joncourt to Brancourt and one platoon on the BLUE road from Montbrehain North to B 17 d 9.9 and from Montbrehain North to C 13 d 1.7. Company B: Company B had one platoon under Lieut. Trescott preparing to start for work on the RED road from C 13 d 2.8 to BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 169 C14 b 4.8, thence to C 2 a 8.8 and Fremont. One platoon under Sergeant Mitchell prepar- ing to start work on RED road from H 2 a 9.6 to Geneve G 18 a 1.3. One platoon un- der Lieut. Kornfeld preparing to start work on RED road from Geneve B 18 a 1.3 to C 13 d 2.8, thence to C 1 d 6.3. One platoon in reserve near Estrees with Captain Win- throp. Company C: Company C was marching to its work on the BLUE road and the BLACK road. Company D: Company D had two pla- toons under Lieut. Hill and Master Engineer Rust, with a detail of one officer and 20 other ranks of 1st Australian Tunneling Company attached, divided in two sections, Lieut. Hill with one section behind the Infantry on the right and Master Engineer Rust with the other section behind the Infantry on the left. These two sections were sent forward to carry on the work of reconnaissances in cap- tured territory, searching for mines, "booby traps," dugouts, captured material, and re- porting on roads, tracks and railroads. One platoon of Company D, under Lieut. Murphy, with a detail from the Sanitary Corps, under Lieut. Sigler, was sent foi-ward for well reconnaissance, water testing and re- pairing of water points behind the advanc- ing Infantry. Two squads of Company D, with the Sanitary Corps detail under Lieut. Sigler, located wells and tested water while remainder of platoon under Lieut. Murphy repaired the water points, erected windlasses. installed buckets, rope, etc., and put them into use. Well repairing material was car- ried foi"ward in a lorry with this detail to repair wells so that no time would be lost in making ready the watering points. Reports were made to 2nd Battalion Headquarters as soon as wells and watering points were ready for use. The remainder of Company D re- mained in camp for emergency work for- ward. Company E : Company E was in reserve at Templeaux. Company F: Company F had two platoons with the 117th Infantry for Engineer work in the advance and two platoons with the 118th Infantry for the same purpose. Com- pany F's Headquarters were with the Head- quarters of the 118th Infantry. Reports from Companies D and F were sent hourly to 2nd Battalion Headquarters and from there were sent to Regimental Headquarters. Headquarters Company: Headquarters Company had details with two lorries that were loaded, each with some tools and water supplies, at the Estrees dump H 2 a 5.2 in readiness to move as a mobile dmnp. Engineer Train: The Engineer Train had two wagons at the Estrees dump H 2 a 5.2 loaded with tools and sandbags and ready to move at a moment's notice. The attack was very successfully launched with the 59th Brigade attacking on our front, the 6th British Division on our right and the 25th British Division on our left. The follomng reports received from the Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, show results of work by Companies A, B and C : 1000 hours: Company B reports : "Have company in trenches and have started patrols towards Red J. All safe. IJ. DMT." Company A reports: "Black Road from JONCOURT to I DMT. Very little shell fire. 50 prisoners gone by. Battle going well. Com- pany C not reported." 1000 hours : Company C reports : ' ' Delayed by shell fire one hour. Two platoons on Black road IJKL. One platoon on Blue Road at B 23 a 0.4. Waiting for chance to get to road at DEFG. Heavy shell fire at all points; one man injured so far." Company B reports: "Red Road from I to JDMT. K. to C-DMT. Dead horse removed from road. ' ' 170 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 1100 hours: Company A reports: "Black road DMT from JONCOURT to N. Everything going fine. Lots of Prisoners. ' ' 1145 hours: Company B reports : "Red Road IJDMT. J to K-DMT. K to C-D MT. C to M-HT. Last information sent back at 0910 hours. No casual- ties." 1200 hours : Company C reports : ' ' 3rd and 4th platoons distributed on Black Road IJKL at 0700 hours. Black Road passable H.T. & MT. 1st Platoon on Blue Road A B C at 0830 hours. Road passable DMT. Second platoon on Blue Road D E F G. No report from this platoon. Road seems to be under gas shell fire. Two men known to be fatally wounded. Shelling ceased on Black Road IJKIj. 0830 hours and on roads ABC intermittent shelling about 600 yards east of Blue Road ABC." 1300 hours: Company A reports: "The Black Road DMT to BRANCOURT." 1320 hours: "Please advise Colonel Pratt that Captain Brooks and myself have recon- noitered the road to BRANCOURT. Open for D.M.T. Heavy shelling in BRANCOURT and on road MONTBREHAIN to BRANCOURT. Light shelling in MONTBREHAIN. Best information indicates our line being consolidated along sunken road or R.R. cut east of BRAN- COURT. Ask Colonel Pratt to advise me direct Corps that ambu- lances can go to East edge of MONTBREHAIN. Appears to be con- siderable trouble in taking wounded back." 1325 hours: Company A reports: "Have searched Blue Road from N to B and found noth- ing. Road under shell fire. ' ' 1350 hours : Company B reports : "Red Road I to CDMT. CMMO-HT. M to HSMT. Mine blown at N. Trescott repairing this. No casualties." 1450 hours : Company C reports : ' ' Blue Road ABC, macadam, in good condition, suitable for DMT. Blue Road D E F G, macadam road also suitable for DMT. Road at A in MONTBREHAIN shelled at one minute intervals 1030 to 1120. Road J L suitable H T (trail). Black road S J K suitable DMT. Black road would not last in wet weather. Three men wounded. One probably fatally. ' ' 1515 hours: Company A reports: "Black road from JONCOURT to BRANCOURT open for DMT. On account of sheU fire we are unable to do any work in BRANCOURT, but left road from C 27 b 7.4 to C 27 b 6.8 to C 22 c 1.1 to C 28 a 3.8 is open for single motor traffic." 1535 hours: Company B reports: "Red Road I to C- D M T. C to M- HT M to N- MT. P to Q road torn up. Have sent more men to assist in this portion of road. PRS. HT. Am moving to point P. Will come in at 1700 hours." 1615 hours: Roads 1300 hours: "Red road S to T fit HT. T U V fit SMT. Enemy shell- ing village with field artillery. " 1650 hours: Company A reports: "Am working road back to JONCOURT and details are in BRANCOURT clearing up the street roads." 1700 hours: Company C reports: "Craters Black Road I W K L. All shell holes filled and second and fourth platoons have been ordered back to camp. Blue Road ABC, all shell holes filled and 2nd platoon will return to camp as soon as dead horses are removed. Blue road D E F G will soon be finished. No shelling now on any road." BATTLE OF MONTBEEHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 171 1900 hours: Company B reports : "Left work on Eed Road at 1700 hours. Arrived camp 1815 hours. No casualties. Fighting strength two hundred four." Company D as outlined above started all these separate details show what work they details out on time. The reports sent in by accomplished. These reports are as follows : 0715 hours: "Have split detail into two parts. Master Engineer Rust is working left, and I am on the right. Now beyond RAMICOURT. Am under cover trying to work railroad and mine field. Cavalry moving up." 0830 hours: "Am now at C 25 d 8.8 trying to work reported mine field along road near trenches shown in C 26 d and C 27 c. All dugouts in MONTBREHAIN have been examined. Road crossings C 25 d 6.8, C 25 d 7.8, C 25 d 8.8, O.K. Counter battery work pretty stiff. Had to give up railroad on account of shelling. Will try to work back this way. All O.K." 0945 hours: "Track around foot of hill from RAMICOURT station 200 yards and run- ning towards MONTBREHAIN on road to PONCHAUK affords good cover. Over 500 prisoners taken up to 0730 hours. Line progressing nicely. Light artillery now in MONTBREHAIN and beyond." 1100 hours: "Dugout at C 25 d 6.1 marked 'Reserved.' Good for Division Headquar- ters." 1105 hours: "Reported mine field near MONTBREHAIN examined. Can find no evidence. Examination hurriedly made and will go over same as soon as shelling lets up. Left off last report a bath establishment found in MONTBRE- HAIN. Accommodations for both men and ofiScers. Heating arrange- ment intact. In end of Montbrehain held by Boche, find good housing accommodations in all cellars. Good head cover, will hold up to 500 men. Tried twice to get into BRANCOURT, but on account of machine gun fire from right and shell fire, have given up same. Am now on road going North from MONTBREHAIN. Locate dugout at C 25 b 1.5. This was 'Boche' signal Headquarters from wires leading to same from pole line and amount of equipment lying around. Entrance very nar- row, about 30 feet head cover ; accommodation about 10 men. Number of dead 'Boche' inside account of 'Grenades.' " 1130 hours: "Enemy shelling BRANCOURT heavily, so have withdrawn party. We have carried out reconnaissance work as far as center of BRANCOURT. So far we have not found any traces of road mines or 'Booby Traps.' In searching for same, special attention was paid to the section of road between MONTBREHAIN and BRANCOURT." Other Reports : All cellars in MONTBREHAIN are practically full of civilians. Master Engineer Rust on similar work in the left sector reported as fol- lows: 1315 hours: "Railroad at MONTBREHAIN badly damaged. In the Engineer dump yard there are very good buildings and cellars." The two squads under Lieut. Sigler recon- makmg well repairs, as ordered, reporting noitered for wells, tested water, marked the the same to 2nd Battalion Headquarters. No wells and sent back word as to repairs neces- wells found in sector C 18, C 13, C 14, C 24, sary. Lieut. Murphy handled the details C 21. Map Plate XXXII shows wells by cir- 172 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS cles. Company F's details also reported lo- cation of wells and conditions, though they did no testing. The following tables show results obtained from details searcliing for and repairing wells and engineer materials by Companies D and F : REPORT OF WATER RECONNAISSANCES, OCTOBER 8th, 1918 Location : Description : Depth : to . Water Depth : of Water If Wind- lass If Pump Repairs Necessary- Tested Remarks IlaQ.l Dug well Yes All in good shape, pump E. motor tank Ilb2.1 Dug well Yes 1 Scoop Ilb2.1 Cistern Good for horses Ild3.8 Dug well 8 ft. Yes Bucket Rubbish in well Ild5.5 Dug well 120 ft. 8 ft. Yes O.K. Needs rope and bucket Ild5.5 R. R. Tank Shot to pieces; source of water not found Ild5.5 Pond S. Tank : Fit for horses; needs bucket rope and windlass Ild3.9 Dug well 115 ft. 6 ft. No. 1 Scoop C25d3.1 Dug well 125 ft. 15 ft. Yes O.K. Good shape C25d2.1 Dug well 130 ft. 8 ft. No. DemoUshed C25d6.5 Yes Complete pump, motor gone, 4 bath tubs, 3 large tanks shot through, needs wind- lass, bucket and 30-foot trough C10a6.3 Yes O.K. C4c4.4 Yes O.K. Glide. 3 Yes O.K. Clld4.2 Yes O.K. H6b5.5 Dug well 150 ft. 6 ft. Yes Rope and Bucket 1 Scoop Ildl.5 Dug well 130 ft. 6 ft. Yes O.K. Well 0. K. H10b2.7 Dug well • 110 ft. 5 ft. : Yes : Bucket and Rope Hllb4:5 Dug well 60 ft. 10 ft. Yes Trough, bucket and rope 1 Scoop Hllb6.5 Dug well 100 ft. 12 ft. Bucket : 2 Scoops : Needs horse trough H5d90.05 Dug well 95 ft. 8 ft. ■Yes Not yet completed H6b7,3 Dug well Horse troughs. AustraUan i charge H6b9.4 : Dug well : Yes 1 Scoop WeU 0. K. NOTE: — ^The wells reported above as needing repairs were repaired by Lieut. Murphy's detail and when completed were re ported to 2nd Battalion Headquarteis. Well at II a 9.1 had complete power driven outfit: — 5 H.P. Electric motor at 710 R.P.M., ratio of pulleys — 4 inch on motor to 15 inch on gear shaft. Needs new tank. Old one ruined by shell fire. BATTLE OF MONTBEEHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 REPORT OF CAPTURED MATERULS, OCTOBER 8th, 1918 173 Location Description Quantity Remarks C 25 Central (East edge Road Rollers (Farm) 5 Good condition of Montbrehain) Dump Carts 10 Good condition Grain Reapers 15 Good condition Farm Harrows 15 Good condition Hay Rakes 2 Good condition Manure Spreaders 1 Good condition Stone Screen 1 Good condition, power attachment I-l d2.9 Barbed Wire 500 spools Enemy dump— very good buildings and Pine Lumber, 3"xl0"xl2' 0" 4,000 feet dugouts in dump yard — raihoad thoroughly demohshed BoHAiN (Enemy Dump) 40 pieces French heavy elephant iron D 14 c 200 pieces Iron similar to Tj'pe "B" English 2,500 pieces Galvanized corrugated iron trench shelters 400 pieces Troughing plates 100 tons l"xA" in iron coils 4 tons Special reinforcing plates 600 tons Miscellaneous reinforcing steel 40 tons Blacksmith iron 20 tons ^"x4" iron 30 tons l"x30" iron 20 tons T^"x30"iron 100 tons lJ/^"xlH" angle iron 40 tons 3"x3" angle iron 100 tons 10" "I" beams 200 tons 6" "I" beams 40 tons 6" angle iron beams 200 tons 80-lb. R. R. iron 50 tons 20-lb. R. R. iron 200 tons Burned nails 10 tons Good nails 5,000 feet • Decaivill track 15,000 pieces Pressed steel heavy ties 50 tons Cavalry obstacles 600 tons Wire spirals and obstacles 5,000 pieces : Angle iron stakes, long 2,000 pieces Short screw stakes 20,000 pieces Plate bottom angle iron posts 200 each Steel doors, approximately 2J-^'x5' BoHAiN (Enemy Dump) 15 Complete Yi' steel M. G. emplacements- D 14c 26 Steel obser\-ation posts 100 Metal air bridge floats 2,000 feet lYi' used pipe 4,500 feet 2" used pipe 3,000 sets M. G. body armour 16 sets Heavy wooden car loading approaches 12 sets "A" Fram windlasses, complete 240 sets Wooden windlasses 200 pieces 4 foot duck boards 360 pieces 4 foot duck boards 200 sets 4" German suction pumps (trench) 4,000 Trench ammunition boxes 3,000 feet 3" oak mine cases 2,000 feet 2" mine cases 174 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Location Description Quantity : Remarks lioHAiN (Enemy Dump) D-14C 4,000 feet 10,000 feet 50,000 feet 5,000 feet 1,000 feet 3,000 feet 2,000 feet : 2"xl2" plank : 2" jjlank : Road plank (in place) : 6"x6"— S to 12-foot lengths : 4"x4" : 6' to S' pit propa : 3" poles Company E: Company E as Engineer Re- sen^e Troops were called npon to work on an advanced dressing station east of Belli- court. There was also a detail of four men with the DiAHsion Bath Officer for the purpose of erecting baths. Conipaiii/ F: Company F followed close behind the advancing Infantry searching for mines and "Booby Traps" and reporting on such water supplies as they encountered. They assisted the Infantry wherever pos- sible. No mines or "Booby Traps" were found, though many had been reported in certain areas by prisoners and civilians. These places received special attention but no mines or traps were to be found there. During the day the following reports were sent to 2nd Battalion Headquarters by Cap- tain Seelye of Company F. 1005 hours: "Details from this company in both Regimental Sectors looldng up water sup- plies, mines, etc. Special investigation being made of mine field for- wai-d of MONTBREHAIN. No detail information as to operations received yet." 1015 hours: "Attack going well. All objectives reached." 1315 hours: "Major Cothran reports, by phone, road open for motor transport half mile beyond MONTBREHAIN. Could go to BRANCOURT but not ad- visable. ' ' 1610 hours: "Wells have been located and fixed for getting water at the following points and water tested, H 6 b 7.4, H 6 d 9.4, I 1 a 4.2, I 1 o 1.3, lib 2.2. At following points water has not been tested, I 1 a 1.1, lid 7.8." 1710 hours: "Have labeled and sampled several wells, placed windlasses on all public wells in MONTBREHAIN. Secured new advanced quarters for 118th In- fantry. Investigated several suspicious mines. 118th Infantry Head- quarters now at C 27 b 7.7, where I am now located. Company F not yet moved forward, but expect to move to-morrow." 1742 hours: "My company has now moved fonvard to H 10 a 1.3, across the road from old 118th Infantry Headquarters. Headquarters 118th Infantry now lo- cated at 1 1 c 5.6, where I am stationed. Expect to place several wind- lasses and water points to-morrow." HeadqiMrters 2nd Battalion: In the after- noon Major Lyerly, at the request of Com- manding General, 59th Brigade, .went to new Brigade Headquarters at H 10 a 1.3 to in- vestigate same and make recommendations as to improvements before occupancy. Same was completed and report made to Command- ing General at 1600 hours. Headquarters Company: The mobile dump of two lorries and two wagons remained sta- BATTLE OP MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 175 tionary at the Estrees dump during the day as they were not needed. A further advanced dump was established in the afternoon in Montbrehain at 1 1 c 2.8. Engineer Tram: The Engineer Train moved in the afternoon from G 3 c 7.2 to G 11 c 1.1. The casualties for the day were one man killed and five wounded. At 2000 hours Battle Instructions No. 1, Series C, Headquarters 30th Division, Oc- tober 8, 1918, were received. Memorandum Orders A-108, Headquarters 105th Engineers, October 8th, 1918, were immediately sent out to the Battalions and Memorandum Orders A-109 Headquarters 105th Engineers Octo- ber 9th, 1918, were sent to the Engineer Train. Orders were also received that effective October 9th, 1918, the 105th Engineers were assigned to the following road sectors in the Corps Area: "All roads forward of that run- ning from B 17 d 7.7 to I 1 c 2.8, exclusive." (See map Plate II.) Following are copies of orders A-108 and A-109 : A-108— HDQ. 105TH ENGINEERS— OCT. 8, 1918— TIME, 23.48 HOURS To C. O.'s 1st and 2nd Battaijoxs: The 30th Division wUl attack on ZED day at ZERO hour. The jumping off trench will be that trench now occupied as a front line by the 59th Brigade and sho^\^l on accom- panying map as running East of FREMONT and through BRANCOURT FARM. Barrage lifting at the rate of 100 yards per four minutes will precede the advance. Tanks will also precede the Infantry. The 59th Brigade will attack and advance to the line shown on the map in dotted red. Here the 59th Brigade will halt and the 60th Brigade will advance to the Green Line as a final objective. Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion will detail one company to report to the 60th Brigade, two platoons reporting to the Regi- mental Commander, 119th Infantry, at H 2 a 65.25 and two platoons reporting to Regi- mental Commander 120th Infantry at H 9 d 2.8 to assist in consolidating objectives and such other Engineering work as may be required, and will carry necessary tools. The remainder of the First Battalion, less detail ordered by Memo. A-104, these Head- quarters to roof bam for Medical Depart- ment, will continue work on the RED and BLACK Roads, pushing them forward as rapidly as possible in accordance with previ- ous instructions and attached map, beginning work at plus 70. Lorries for hauling road metal will be furnished on request to these headquarters. Reports as previously ordered. Second Battalion Company F will continue Engineering work with the 59th Brigade and halt with them. Company D will continue work of re- connaissances in the new area behind the 59th Brigade, halting when its objective is reached, permitting the 60th Brigade to pass through and then continue the reconnais- sances behind the 60th Brigade as outlined in previous orders. Work to begin at plus 70. Company E, on an-ival at new camp in NAUROY area, will be held in camp ready to take up special work as may be or- dered. A mobile dump of four lorries will be sta- tioned at the Engineer dump at MONTBRE- HAIN lie 2.8. The Engineer Train will have a mobile En- gineer dump of four wagons with tools at the same location. Balance of Train will be held in state of readiness. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Lieut. Colonel, N. A., Commanding. 176 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS A-109— HDQ. 105TH ENGINEERS Oct. 9tb, 1918. Time— 0250. To C. 0. 105th Engineer Train : The 30th Division will attack on ZED day at ZERO hour. You will have four waafons with tools as a mobile dump at the ^MONTBREHAIN dump 1 1 c 2.8 at plus 3 hours. The remainder of the Train will be held in readiness to move at once. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Lieut. Colonel, N.A., Commanding. OCTOBER 9th, 1918 FAIR Zero hour was 0520, and the troops at- tacked as on the 8th; the 59th Brigade on our front vriih. the 9th British Coi-ps on our right and the 13th British Corps on our left. The attack of to-day was in two stages : the 59th Brigade upon reaching their objective, a line through D 15 a 00.65, D 9 b 25.35 northerly along road to railroad crossing in B 1 d, thence to V 9 c 7.0 to V 9 a 3.0 to V 9 a 25.65, where it was to halt and the 60th Brigade pass through for a further objective as fol- lows : D 5 a 3.0 to V 24 a 1.0 to V 11 d 2.0 to V 11 b 0.0 to V 5 a 5.0. The same disposition of Engineers was ordered for to-day as was made on the 8th, except that one company of the 1st Battalion was to be attached to the 60th Brigade for Engineer work in the advance and to follow the 60th Brigade when they go through the 59th Brigade. Also a detail was ordered from the 1st Battalion to report to Joncourt to roof a barn that was to be used as a dress- ing station. 1-^30 hours : "Black Road MT one mile East BRANCOURT. Heavily shelled from 1030 to 1230 hours immediatelv East of BRANCOURT." 1330 hours: Company A reports: "Black Road DMT from BRANCOURT to C 22 d 7.5 to C 18 a 9.5. Dumps of crushed rock at C 23 a 5.3. " 1455 hours: Captain Winthrop of Company B reports: "Lieut. Trescott wdth 119th Infan- try at V 29 b 3.4 reports to Major there and follows his advance unless The distance advanced on the Sth was so great that the Engineers found their camps far from their work on the morning of the 9th with the exception of Company F, which moved headquarters and camp with the ad- vancing Infantry to whom they were at- tached. First Battalion Company A: Company A, less a detail of one platoon under Lieut. Taylor, which was engaged in roofing a bam at Joncourt, worked on roads. They repaired the Black road from Brancourt to C 12 b 6.8. The pla- toon rooting the bani for a dressing station were engaged at this work all day. Company B: Company B was assigned to the 60th Brigade as Division Engineer troops to follow the Infantry in the Advance for purposes of reconnaissances for mines, booby traps, dugouts, etc., and for assisting in consolidating positions if necessary and any other engineer work that might be re- quired. Two platoons xmder Lieut. Trescott were attached to the 119th Infantry and two platoons luider Lieut. Kornf eld were attached to the 120th Infantry for this work. Company C: Company C continued work on the Blue and the Black roads as on the 8th, but owing to tlie distance they had to go to get to their work much time was lost in marching to and from the work. On this day the company marched nine miles to work. After five hours' work trails were opened around both craters and through the debris at church in Fremont. By 1800 hours the road was open for one-way motor traffic. The following reports were received dur- ing the day from Headquarters First Bat- talion : BATTLE OF MONTBEEHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 177 otherwise ordered. Lieut. Komfeld with the 120th Infantry at C 4 b 5.8 has not moved yet. Have reported to 60th Brigade Hdq." 1655 hours: Company B reports : "No Orders from 120th Infantry, 'Komfeld.' No further message from Lieut. Trescott." 1700 hours: Company C reports: "Eoad is impassable at V 28 d 5.9; demolished church across road. Impassable mine crater at V 28 b 3.6, cross roads 20 feet deep, 60 feet crater. Mine crater 60 feet, 25 deep cross roads T impassable. V 28 b 3.6. to V is 18 feet macadam D M T, V to T is 14 feet macadam M T, T to V 28 d 6.2 is Belgian Block DMT. V 28 d 6.7 to V 29 d 1.6 is ten foot M T. No casualties." Second Battalion Company D: Company D continued its work of reconnaissances and water supply as on the 8th, except that two squads were de- tached and sent to Bellicourt to build a stone track at the water point. Company D halted when the 59th Brigade halted and again took up the work after the 60th Brigade had passed through. Lieut. John T. Newman reported to 2nd Battalion for duty and was assigned to Company D. The following tables show results of re- connaissances on water and Engineer mate- rials made by Company D: Water Supply Location ; Description Depth ■ to Water Depth of Water If Wind- lass If Pump Repairs Necessary Tested Remarks Ila20.05 : Dug well 100 ft. 6 ft. Yes 1 Bucket Make good central point Needs gas engine Ila6.2 : Dug well Yes Used by Germans as central point C27c7.4 : Dug well 90 ft. 5 ft. O.K. O.K. Good condition C27c7.7 : Dug well 95 ft. 6 ft. Yes O.K. 1 Scoop Good condition C27c9.7 : Dug well 110 ft. 8 ft. Yes Bucket 1 Scoop O.K. C27b2.1 :DugweU 85 ft. 6 ft. Yes Rope and Bucket 1 Scoop O.K. C28a3.8 : Dug well 90 ft. 5 ft. Yes Rope and Bucket 1 Scoop C22c9.1 :DugweU 90 ft. 8 ft. Yes 1 Scoop O.K. C28a7.5 : Dug well 80 ft. 7 ft. Yes 1 Scoop O.K. C28a7.5 : Dug well Yes O.K. Well locked C27b9.5 : Dug well Yes O.K. In operation C21d8.1 : Dug well Yes O.K. In operation C27b8.9 : Dug well Yes 0. K. Connections made to trough. Require 1000- gallon tank and 5 H. P. gas engine Note : Brancourt — Pumping outfit located tank, 1,000 gallons ; has point on road fitted at C 27 b 8.9 needs two tanks or one large to fill carts and connections to water trough 178 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 100 feet down road toward Fremont. Water is 0. K., and motor is removed. Needs three to five horsepower engine, speed 300 R. P. M. ; pumping speed is about 15 strokes per minute. Present reduction pulleys for speed ratio from 1 to 50. Needs 60 feet of 6-inch belting. Would make an excellent sta- tion. LIEUT. MURPHY, 9-10-18, CO. D. Materials Location Clcl.9 Description 2" pipe 3" pipe 2J^" hose 3" hose Quantity Not estimated, but it was reported as a good deal Remarks The following was reported on dugouts, accommodations, mines and booby traps : 0930 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "Approximately 100 cellars and dugouts, combined, with accommodations for about 2,000 men in BRANCOURT. Town thor- oughly examined and no traps found." "What was reported at cross roads in BRANCOURT as a mine is a deep dugout with accommodation for about 40 men, with about 30 feet of head cover, timbering good. ' ' "Party split in two sections, one going over MONTBREHAIN thor- oughly, other party in BRANCOURT well toward FREMONT." "Only shelling from 'Boche' now is big stuff from long range. In- foi-mation received here at Headquarters is that in advance this A. M. our Infantry advanced a mile before encountering any large bodies. Leepfrog has been carried through." 1030 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "All cross roads in BRANCOURT, cross roads at C 22 a central reported as not mined. Ammunition dump at C 22 d 3.5 does not exist. MONTBREHAIN and BRANCOURT all clear. One party on the road BRANCOURT to FREMONT through the BEAVER DELL VALLEY. Other party pushing out into FREMONT. Will try and cover all ground between BRANCOURT and FREMONT." ' 1315 hours : "Reports from details from Company D, which examined roads and villages for mines indicate that there are no mines in BRANCOURT. Plenty of accommodations there in good cellars and dugouts. One hundred of these have been examined and found O.K." 2030 hours: Lieut. Murphy reports: "Wells were established in FREMONT at the follow- ing locations : C 4 d 1.5, C 4 d 10.55 (1st Aid Station), U 28 d 95.00, C 5 a 7.9. There are two points for power installation, the first at U 29 c 4.0, water O.K., and needs 3i/^ horsepower motor; U 28 b 5.2, water O.K., under construction by Germans. Should be further investi- gated." Company E: Company E had been held in reserve on the 8th near Templeaux at L 1 c 4.6. They moved forward to-day, establish- ing headquarters in a concrete pill box at BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 171) G 17 b 4.7 in the Nauroy area. The move- ment was completed by 1300 hours and a detail of 50 men and one officer was sent to Division Headquarters at Montbrehain to clear out dugouts. Company F: Company F was attached to the 59th Brigade and followed close behind the infantry in the advance. The following reports were sent in by Company F from 2nd Battalion Headquarters : 1315 hours : ' ' Details from Company F f ollo^ying closely in rear of Infantry. No traps or mines reported. Wells have been posted for water quality and wind- lasses installed. Company F halted when the 59th Brigade halted." 1530 hours: "Details of Company F still following in rear of advance. No traps or mines to report" (report sent at 1235 hours). 1730 hours: Captain Seelye reports at 1500 hours: "Details from Company F following in rear of advance. Party continuing search for mines and traps. None reported. Company Headquarters with 118th Infantry, BRAN- COURT." 1840 hours: Captain Seelye reports at 1710 hours: "Have labeled and sampled several wells and placed windlasses on all public wells in MONTBREHAIN. Secured new advance quarters for 118th Infantry and investigated sev- eral suspicious mines." Engineer Train: The Engineer Train did not receive Memorandum Order A-109 imtil 0710 hours. At 0750 hours the mobile dump of four wagons was en route to Montbrehain where it reported. It was not called upon for duty and at 1400 hours returned to camp. Headquarters Company: Details from Headquarters Company remained at the En- gineer Dumps. The seventeen men with Headquarters Troop continued to work at Division Headquarters and were engaged in assisting in moving from F 27 central to Montbrehain. All available lorries were used by the Medical Corps for transporting walk- ing wounded to the dressing stations. The Band moved -with the Personnel Adjutant's office in the afternoon from Templeaux to Montbrehain. Second Battalion Headquarters moved about noon from G 15 b 8.9 to G 17 a 4.8. Later in the afternoon they again moved from G 17 a 4.8 to G 11 d 8.1, completing this move by 1530 hours. Second Battalion Trans- port moved from G 15 a 8.9 to Nauroy G 11 d 4.6. Regimental Headquarters and Division Engineer's Office received orders to move at 1300 hours to Vaux-le-Pretre. At 1300 hours these orders were changed and the movement was made to Montbrehain, where they were located at I 1 a 3.0. This movement was be- gun at 1300 hours, but on account of the very heavy traffic on the roads it was not com- pleted until 2000 hours, though the distance measured but 10 miles and the movement was made by lorries. Two lorries were used in the afternoon to transport the details from Company E to Montbrehain. These lomes were then used to evacuate citizens of Montbrehain who had been living in cellars there. At 2130 hours a message was received from the Corps Engineer asking if any companies of the regiment were available for work on narrow gauge railway. There were none and a message was sent accordingly. The ad- vance was handicapped by lack of transporta- tion for supplies. Message was also received from Corps En- gineer advising that road AUA to Premont- Brancourt road, inclusive, was taken over by C. R. E. Twenty lorries from the Motor Section, 4th British Army, under Lieut. Hatto, were at- tached to 105th Engineers to-day for duty. 180 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REaiMENT OF ENGINEERS The following Memorandum Orders were published at 2130 hours : A-116 HEADQUARTERS, 105TH ENGINEERS 9th October, 1918. Memobandum : The 1st and 2nd Battalions will move on the morning of October 10th to the BRAN- COURT Area. Battalions will continue the work they were engaged in on the 9th Inst., detaching such details as are necessary to complete the movements. Packs of the men will be carried on lorries. One lorry will report to Regimental Supply Officer as early as possible. The Supply Officer will arrange to move headquarters detachment and supply to the JONCOURT or RAMICOURT Area, prefer- ably between JONCOURT and RAMI- COURT, and will report to these headquar- ters location of new camp and when move- ment will be completed. Commanding Officer of Second Battalion will have a detail of one officer and sufficient men from Company F to examine the railroad crossed by the 30th Division troops in the advance on the 9th and report to these head- quarters the gauge of track and condition of track and particularly report in regard to mines. It is reported that tracks in V 21 and V 22 are mined and that overhead crossings are blo^vn at J 2 a 8.7, D 14 b 6.1, D 14 d 4.1. Regimental Headquarters are at MONT- BREHAIN 1 1 a 3.0 (near church). By order of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt: WlLLAED P. StTLLnrAN, Captain, Engineers, U.S.A., Adjutant. A-117 HEADQUARTERS, 105TH ENGINEERS October 9th, 1918. Memorandum : The Engineer Train ^vill move in conjunc- tion with Headquarters Detachment under Regmiental Supply Officer. Commanding Officer Engineer Train will report to Regimental Supply Officer for orders regarding this movement. He will report by 0900 hours October 10th, 1918. In addition to the above the Engineer Train will stand ready to move on short no- tice on the 10th inst. to any forward locality where it may be needed. Regimental Headquarters is now at MONT- BREHAIN at 1 1 a 3.0. By order of Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt: WiLLAKD P. Sullivan, Captain, Engineers, U.S.A., Adjutant. There were no casualties during the day. OCTOBER 10th, 1918 — fair The attack was continued. Reference to map Plate II will show location of troops. The 60th Brigade attacked on the Corps front with the IX British Coi*ps on the right and the XIII British Corps on the left. The regiment was moving forward pur- suant to memorandum orders A-116 and A-117 of October 9th. However, as the at- tack was going well, the following Memo- randima Order was sent out: BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 181 A-131 HEADQUARTERS, 105TH ENGINEERS October 10th, 1918, Time, 1148 Hours. Memoeandum Orders : The First and Second Battalions will con- tinue the move foi-ward and camp East of the road PREMONT-BOHAIN at such locations as are found suitable and as far forward as conditions peiTnit. Send reports to I 1 a 3.0, these headquarters, as early as possible. By Order of Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt: WiLLARD P. SuLLIVAX, Captain, Engineers, U.S.A., Adjutant. Headquarters Company: During the day of the 9th and the night 9th-10th the Engineer dumps were again moved forward until on this date there were but two main dumps and the mobile dump of lorries and wagons. One of these dumps, the main one, was at Mont- brehain and one advanced dump at V 22 d 7.4. Details furnished by Company E on October 6th were still in charge of these dumps. In order to keep supplied with well repairs, one lorry was sent back to Peronne for additional supply of windlasses, buckets and ropes. Five lorries were furnished to the Sanitary De- tachment for evacuating the wounded. Other lorries were used in moving the regiment, and two lorries stood by as a mobile dump ready to move forward when needed. Headquarters Company with attached lorries were located in Montbrehain. First Battalion Company A : Company A furnished a de- tail of one officer and 60 men to complete the work of roofing barn for dressing station at Joncourt. This detail worked for four hours, when work was ordered stopped by Colonel Whaley of the Medical Corps, who had requested that the work be done. This detail then proceeded to C 12 b 6.8 to camp. They immediately started work on detour around crater at D 7 d 7.7 on which they worked all the night of October lOth-llth. Other details from Company A patrolled and repaired the Black road from Brancourt to V 25 a 2.1 and then constructed a grade crossing at V 22 c 00.65 to substitute for the bridge blown at V 21 d 8.7. Two platoons un- der Lieut. Baldwin worked at night on detour around destroyed bridge at V 21 d 8.7. The remainder of the company were en- gaged in moving camp, including the equip- ment of all men, from G 17 b 2.8 to V 16 c 5.9. Company B: Company B was attached to the 60th Brigade for engineer work in the ad- vance. Two platoons were with the 119th Infantry under Lieut. Trescott and two pla- toons under Lieut. Kornfeld with the 120th Infantrj'. The two platoons under Lieut. Trescott re- moved from railway bridge at V 20 d 4.1 four- teen charges of explosives weighing from 60 to 100 pounds each. These charges were wired for discharge by electricity. The ex- plosive was pcrdite with a small charge of spring munition No. 88. On the North side of the bridge about 20 feet distant was a cul- vert, semicircular in shape, with about a 3- foot diameter. In the center of the roadbed, and directly over this culvert and on both sides, two 8-inch shells were buried. These shells were connected to electric detonators. Orders were received for the platoons to move at once to Le Petit Cambresis. Suffi- cient time was not allowed to remove the charges. However, the detonators were re- moved, thereby rendering the charges harm- less. Commanding Officer Comj^any B, Cap- tain Winthrop, maintained headquarters with the 60th Brigade and moved with them from C 14 b 5.8 to D 7 a 5.5, completing the move by noon. Company C: Company C was engaged in road work, filling shell holes on the Red and Blue roads, and had 120 men opening roads around craters near Premont. 182 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS The following report by Lieut. Hamilton Shelling of N. W. part of FREMONT con- shows what these 120 men did: tinued intermittently until 1500- hours. 1 "Left camp by canal with two platoons at killed, 7 wounded, 1 missing. 0600 hours; proceeded by lorries to PRE- "At 1900 hours the platoons which had MONT. Began work at 0715, improving been withdrawn from FREMONT continued road around both mine craters. The other work improving roads around both craters two platoons arrived at 1000 hours and and then church barricade until all were pas- began work clearing barricade at church, sable for motor transport. A guard was Lieut. Hamilton made a road reconnaissance placed at S. E. crater to control traffic." of Red road as far as V 22 d 8.5, at which They also had a detail moving camp from point a steel bridge of about 30 feet span G 16 d 5.2 to U 28 c 3.9. The men on craters had been blown up. Mine crater re- worked until 2300 hours, ported in BUSIGNY by Australian of- First Battalion Headquarters: The First fleer. Battalion Headquarters moved during the "At 1145 hours heavy shelling commenced day from G 17 b 2.8 to Fremont. Billet No. on FREMONT near N. W. corner of town. 33, about C 5 a 6.9. Withdrew two platoons from town to cover The following reports were received from and put two platoons on S. E. mine crater, First Battalion Headquarters during the which part of town remained quiet all day. day: 1430 hours : With information that First Battalion Headquarters is at Billet No. 33, FRE- MONT, about C 5 a 6.9. Company C is at U 28 c 3.9. Company B is at D 7 a 5.5. Company A not yet located. 1430 hours : ' ' Company C reports at 1335 hours : ' ' Now at U 28 c 3.9. Will camp near here, as FREMONT is being shelled. One man, H. F. Demeron, reported killed, but I have not gotten into town to confirm this. Hamilton is here and reports one killed and two wounded. Working on both craters and on church. Road to BUSIGNY passable to railroad." 1725 hours: Company C reports: "Casualties to-day, 1 killed, 4 wounded. Two platoons good for four hours' work to-night on mine crater at North end of town and on church debris in main street. Will work there from 7 :00 F. M., to 11 :00 F. M. Crater is barely passable now for one way traffic, but will get it in better shape to-night. Road reconnaissance ahead shows a 30-foot bridge over railroad demolished at V 21 d 8.7, one abutment destroyed, the other in good condition. Mine crater reported by Aus- tralian at V 16 d 3.5. The RED road from V 28 b 3.7 to V 27 b 7.9 is passable for one way traffic, being a fourteen-foot macadam road in good condition, except for occasional shell holes. 1830 hours : Company C providing one way traffic around craters in FREMONT. Also fui*- nishing traffic control as ordered. Company A will repair crater at D 7 d 8.7 to-night. Company A will prepare detour around destroyed bridge at V 21 d 8.7 to-morrow morn- ing. Recommend temporary bridge. Material available within two miles. Craters in BUSIGNY will be attended to to-morrow. 1900 hours: Your memo. A-142. Am moving two platoons, A Company, up to detour around destroyed railroad bridge V 21 d 8.7 to-night. 1900 hours: Company A reports: "BLUE road from BRANCOURT to FREMONT was re- paired and is open for DHT. There are about 150 tons of coal along track at C 28 central." BATTLE OF MONTBEEHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 183 2120 hours: Company A reports: "We have started work on detour around crater and lorries will be able to pass in one hour unless we have rain and then it will get in bad shape. To fill in crater, we need 20 ship scrapers and 15 tons of road material. The road material can be obtained from dump at C 23 d 2.8. We will continue work on detour ai'ound crater. Lieut. Baldwin and one platoon have gone to overhead bridge job" (meaning bridge at V 21 d 8.7). Second Battalion Condition of roads had become so bad and serious to traffic, on account of the many cra- ters and bridges blown by the retreating ene- my, the rapidity of the advance of the Infan- try, and on account of shortage of men (two companies now being in the line with the Infantry), it was necessary to send the fol- lowing : A-142 HEADQUARTERS, 105TH ENGINEERS October 10, 1918. To C. 0. 2nd Battalion : You wiU cooperate with C. 0. 1st Battalion on road work by putting as many men on roads as you have available from Company E at places agreed upon between Battalion Commanders. You will see Major Cothran at once, as the work must start at once. Hot coffee and hot food must be furnished the men and they are to work continuously even though they drop. By order of Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt: WiLLAED P. SuLLrVAN, Capt., Engineers, U.S.A., Adjutant. Copy to C. 0. 1st Battalion. (See below for details from Companies D and E, which were sent in on this work.) The Second Battalion, less Company F, which was with the Infantry, moved by road from the Nauroy area. Reports show that they were at Nauroy at 0800 hours, Rami- court at 0930 hours, Montbrehain at 1115 hours, C 22 c 8.1 at 1315 hours, and C 6 d 5.5, where they camped, at 1715 hours. Company D: Captain Merwin Armstrong, who was wounded September 29th, reported back to his company and resumed conunand. Company D continued work of reconnais- sances for mines, "booby-traps," water sup- ply, etc., behind the Infantry. They also fur- nished a detail under Lieut. Hill, in the after- noon after reaching camp, who filled in one crater in Fremont. The following reports were sent by details from Company D during the day : 0830 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "Am now in FREMONT. Crater in middle of village be- ing filled. They are now working and filling in all craters in vicinity. Front of church blown down across road. Report bath established in FREMONT, pipe for heat and boiler intact, no fixtures. Water supply so far available. Am now at U 29 c 6.7 working towards U 29 d section; from there will work East toward railroad." 1000 hours : Lieut. Hill reports : ' ' There is a former Red Cross Station in old school house at U 28 d 8.7. This is fitted up with water system and pumps water to the building adjacent. Needs a 31/0 horsepower engine to operate it. This building should, wthout doubt, be made base hospital. ' ' 184 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 1030 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "Now at V 20 d 3.1. Will work railroad both ways, BUSIGNY and LE TROU AUX SOLDATE from here. It is reported that our line runs all along the LE SELLE River objectives as set. Right being held up on account of M.G. fire from railroad toward VAUX ANDIGNY, was later reported clear. Railroad bridge at V 20 d 3.1 heavily mined, but not blown. Charges have been re- moved." 1230 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "Have completed reconnaissance of mine field in rail- road junction V 14. Mines not removed. 22 on one fork, V 14 to V 20, 18 in another fork, V 14 central to V 21 a 3.7. Bridge at V 14 d 6.4 blown from underneath, but Avill hold. From evidence in side ditches, the enemy used from 8 to 10, 6-inch trench Howitzer bombs, placed in shaft two feet by two feet by 15 feet deep with one kilo blocks of picric compound, which looks to be spring munition. All wires leading to mines have been cut and time fuses mutilated. I am now at V 14 b central on way to detraining point V 9 a; from there wiU go to BU- SIGNY. Bridge at V 21 d 7.7 blown. One buttress gone on far side, charges taken out of near side. Railroad standard 4'-9" gauge, only cut in two places from bridge at V 21 d 7.7 to V 14 central. Road so far, good. ' ' 1400 hours: Lieut. Murphy reports : "Five wells examined and four of them repaired and put in operation in BUSIGNY at V 10 c 95.30, V 10 d. 0.4, V 10 d 3.1, V 16 b 1.5. The well at V 10 d 3.1 is equipped for power, in good shape and water O.K. A complete plant, pumping, heating, shower rooms with fixtures removed, and new delouser. The water end of this station could be put in operation by a 21/0 horsepower gasoline engine, 200 R P M, 4-inch pulley and 60 feet of belting; evei-ything else in- tact." 1630 hours: Lieut. Hill reports: "We have covered area, BUSIGNY, LA VERT DINGON, and all territory on the line V 5 central to V central to road V 22 c. 3.9 to LE PETIT CAMBRESIS. Stopped work on account of men being fa- tigued from walking. To remove mines from railroads, as previously reported, it will take about three days for a platoon. In BUSIGNY, at railroad station, men from Company F under R. E. direction remov- ing explosives. Place marked 'Resivoir' has been blown and large building, V 8 d 5.9, was partly prepared for blowing. In the railroad yard, find that he had placed on an average of 200 kilos of picric per charge ; also he is using 6-inch H. E. shells and a round bomb about 12 inches diameter. Most of the railroad yai-d explosive was placed to fire with time fuse, length of fuse used about five feet. The work done around BUSIGNY was done by the 2nd German Engineers. Sniping is bad in and around BUSIGNY and seems to be coming from woods Southeast of BUSIGNY. Understand Infantry is trying to round them up." 1730 hours- Lieut Murphy reports: "Well located here, fitted up and put in operation at W 7 c 90.25 (cross road from Red Cross Post). A case of Typhus located at W 7 d 6.1." BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 185 The following reports on water reconnais- sances were submitted during the day: Location Description Depth to Water • Depth of WeU If Wind- lass If Pump Tested Remarks C4dl.5 Dug well Yes 0. K. C4dl0.55 Dug well Yes O.K. U28d95.00 Dug well Yes O.K. C5a7.9 Dug well Yes O.K. Ila4.2 Yes O.K. In good shape Ilal.l Yes O.K. Water not tested Ilcl.3 Yes O.K. In good shape Ilb2.2 Yes O.K. In good shape Ild7.8 Yes Water not tested U2Sb.5.2 3J-^ H. P. motor needed Company E: Company E moved from G 17 b 4.7 to C 27 a 5.6, completing the move- ment by 1330 hours. A detail of 50 men and one ofiScer were at work at Montbrehain cleaning out dugouts and cellars for Division Headquarters and also cleaning around the billets. Company was put to work during the night on craters in Fremont and worked all nig-ht. Company F: Company F, attached to the 59th Brigade, submitted the following re- ports : 0707 hours: "Details working forward. Nothing to report since last report." 0900 hours: "Detail sent out as ordered (this w^as to i-econnoiter railroad). Company being moved ahead to a point to be determined. My headquarters will remain with 118th Infantry at C 27 b 7.7 until further notification. Will pre- pare report on water supplies this A. M. 2nd and 4th platoons with 117th Infantry. Information just received 118th Infantry headquar- ters being moved forward to FRECOURT FARM at C 17 d 0.0. Will accompany them." 1100 hours: "Following in rear of 118 Infantry, which is moving rapidly. 118th Head- quarters now at D 7 a 5.6. Lieut. Sill with 117th Infantry. Company Headquarters will continue to move forward as long as advance con- tinues. Will notify you promptly when located. No detailed informa- tion available. Lieut. Newman with detail from Company D reports mine removed from overhead bridge at D 2 d 9.9. ' ' 1300 hours: "Company following in rear of 117th and 118th Infantries, investigating mines, etc. Party following railroad for report from BOHAIN to V 21 by order. Company headquarters now at C 6 a 5.5. My headquarters Avith 118th Infantry at D 7 a 5.6. Expect to move forward shortly, but will advise you." 1500 hours: "No change since last report. With 118th Infantry Headquarters at D 3 b 7.6, Sheet 62 B N.E." 186 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Regimental Transport and Supply and 1st Battalion Transport moved to near Fremont at C 5 a 9.9. The Engineer Train moved to Fremont. Engineer Dumps were maintained at Mont- brehain II c 2.8 and at V 22 d 7.4. The casualties for operations to-day were : Killed, 1 ; wounded, 6. OCTOBER 11th, 1918 CLOUDY AND DRIZZLING October 11th the dispositions of units of the regiment were as of October 10th, except that Company E was engaged in road work, thereby putting three companies. A, C and E, on road work and three companies, B, D and F, on the advance work. As reports show, many of the companies on road work were engaged most of the night of October 10th- 11th. The advance was continued by the 30th Division with the Sixth British Division on the Right and the 25th British Division on the Left. The 118th and 119th Infantry were the attacking troops for the 30th Division. Two platoons of Company F, attached to 118th Infantry, and two platoons of Com- pany B, attached to 119th Infantry, followed the advancing Infantry, with Company D fol- lowing on reconnaissances and water supply repairs. In the morning the following warning or- ders were received: "Warning Order aaa. It is expected that the 30th Division will be relieved night 11th- 12th Inst, by 27th Division aaa. Assembly places brigades and regiments \\ill be an- nounced later." However, shortly afterward orders were received to the effect that the 30th Division, less 105th Engineers, Artillery and Medical Department, would be relieved. The following memorandum was sent to the C. 0. First Battalion: HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Oct. 11th, 1918. Memorandum to Commanding Officer First Battalion, 105th Engineers: 1. You wUl detail an officer and sufficient 0. R.'s to make reconnaissance of the LA SELLE River from W 4 central North to sector boundary, at the earliest possible mo- ment, as to crossings for transports. The bridge at SAINT SOUFLET, I understand, has been blown up. Determine the best meth- od of crossing the river and at what places, and report back at the earliest possible mo- ment, stating also how many men and what material would be necessary to complete the crossings. We must be able to get our trans- ports over the river to-night. We have at V 22 d 7.4 a saw mill and a considerable stock of lumber. There are also 20 to 30 ten to four- teen-inch logs, probably 15 feet and better in length. There are also some logs at V 20 c 9.1 that would also be available. We have al- ready sent you four lorries and will try to get you one more that you can have at your disposal as long as necessary on this work. It is necessary that we have information regarding the materials needed at the earli- est possible moment so arrangements can be made to send them up. Major Lyerly ^vill make a reconnaissance of the river South of W 4 central to our South sector boundary. It is necessary that we ar- range for transports to cross the river to- night, provided our troops cross and take the ridge on the East side of the river. If you cannot get word to me through Sig- nals, relay runners to these Headquarters. Try and keep in touch with Major Lyerly in regard to crossing the river South of W 4 Central. Joseph Hyde Pbatt, Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U.S.A. BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 187 To the C. 0. 2nd Battalion the follovping Operation Orders No. 4, Headquarters, was sent: 105th Engineers, Oct. 11th, 1918, follow: HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGBIENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Oct. 11th, 1918. Memorandum to Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion, 105th Engineers: You will detail an officer and suflScient other ranks to make reconnaissance of the LA SELLE River from W 4 Central South to sector boundary at the earliest possible mo- ment, as to crossings for transports. The bridge at SAINT SOUPLET, I understand, has been blown up. Determine the best meth- od of crossing the river and at what places, and report back at the earliest possible mo- ment, stating also how many men and what material would be necessary to complete the crossings. We must be able to get our trans- ports over the river to-night. We have at V 22 d 7.4 a saw mill and a considerable stock of lumber. There are also 20 to 30 ten to four- teen-inch logs, probably 15 feet and better in length. There are also some logs at V 20 c 9.1 that would also be available. We have already sent you two lorries and will try to send you two more that you can have at your disposal as long as necessary on this work. It is necessary that we have information regarding the materials needed at the earli- est possible moment so arrangements can be made to send them up. Major Cothran will make a reconnaissance of the River North of W 4 Central to our Northern boundary. It is necessary that we arrange for transports to cross the river to- night, provided our troops cross and take the ridge on the East side of the river. If you cannot get word to me through Sig- nals, relay runners to these Headquarters. Try and keep in touch with Major Cothran in regard to crossing the river North of W 4 central. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Lieutenant Colonel, Engineers, U.S.A. SECRET HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Oct. 11th, 1918. Operation Orders No. 4 1. The 30th Division, less 105th Engineers, Artillery and Medical Department, will be re- lieved on the night of October llth-12th by the 27th American Division. 2. The 59th and 60th Brigades of the 30th Division, American, will be relieved by the 53rd and 54th Brigades of the 27th Division. 3. The Commanding Officer of Company B on Engineering work with the 60th Brigade will report to the Brigade Commander of the Brigade relieving the 60th Brigade and wiU advise the Brigade Commander regarding the work that the Engineers have been doing and the manner in which they have been co- operating with the Regiments of the 60th Brigade and consult with him in regard to disposition with his Brigade. 4. C. 0. of Co. F will follow the same instructions as for Company B, except that he ^^dll report to the Brigade Commander of 27th Division relieving the 59th Brigade of the 30th Division. 5. Major Cothran of the First Battalion will have general supervision of the Engi- neering work of Companies B and F and will report to both commanders of the 53rd and 54th Brigades to consult and advise with hun regarding the Engineer work. 6. It is expected that Companies B and F will be relieved by two companies from the 102nd Engineers on the evening of October 12th or the night of October 12th-13th. 7. When so relieved, Company F will re- port to the C. 0. of the Second Battalion and Company B to the C. 0. of the First Bat- talion. 8. Companies A and C of the First Bat- talion and Companies D and E of the Second 188 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Battalion will work on making motor traffic roads around the following craters: U 28 b 5.7 (in Fremont). C 5 b 3.7 (at Eastern edge of Fre- mont). D 8 c 1.3. 9. A detail from one of these four com- panies will make a thorough examination of the road from FREMONT to BOHAIN and report w^hethor there are any additional cra- ters on this road. These four companies will be under the command of Major Lyerly. As soon as B and F Companies are relieved in the line Major Cothran will take connnand of Companies A, B and C and Major Lyerly of Companies D, E and F. 10. Major Lyerly will continue with his companies the work on the craters, and Major Cothran will move with his Battalion to MONTBREHAIN to work on light railway. 11. The w^ork on the craters should be done in two shifts; one shift working from 0630 to 1200 hours and the other shift working from 1230 to 1800 hours. By Order of Lieutenant Colonel Pratt: WrLLAKD F. Sullivan, Capt., Engineers, U.S.A., The result of the work and movements of the separate \mits is best shown by the de- tailed reports below: First Battalion Battalion Headquarters were moved dur- ing the day from Fremont C 5 a 6.9 to Bu- signiy V 16 c 6.5. Company A: The following reports were sent by Companj^ A: "Twenty men of 4th platoon, Company A, worked from 1930 hours, October 10th, to 0530 hours, October lltli, on approach to detour around crater at D 7 d 8.7." "Thirty men from the 1st platoon worked from 0530 hours to 1530 hours. The detour is in condition now to take DMT in dry weather. Owing to the size of the job of filling in the crater, I would suggest 100 men be employed. It will take them about four days to complete the filling in of the crater if only picks and shovels are used. Twenty tons of road metal will be needed for surfac- ing the crater and it will need repairs from time to time for a month or two. ' ' Adj. 0955 hours : Captain Brooks reports : * ' The road is open as far as ST. BENIN. I could not get through the town as they were fighting at Q 15 d 9.5. Double horse traffic and light motor traffic can go that far. Constant shell fire from Q 31 b 5.7 to ST. BENIN. Was fired on by machine gam between Q 21- b 5.7 and Q 21 b 9.0. " 1200 hours: "Up to this point the road BUSIGNY, V 12 b 5.6, P 36 d 7.0 and around both sides of (or through) ESCAUFOURT to Q 20 d 9.7 is open for DHT. The line has been pushed back to the East edge of ST. BENIN and shell and machine gim fire very heavy in and around town. ' ' 1700 hours: "Company A moved during the day from V 12 b 5.6 to BUSIGNY, V 16 a 5.0. Captain Brooks with sufficient detail was making a reconnaissance of LA SELLE River in compliance with Memorandimi to C. O. 1st Bat- talion (copied above)." Company B: Company B was attached to the 60th Brigade for engineering work in the advance and two platoons followed the 119th Infantry. The following reports were sub- mitted on the operations for the day: Lieut. Kornfeld reports: "The 3rd and 4th platoons left V 28 b 0.7 about 0845 hours and proceeded Easterly along railroad and roadway, examining crossings, gateways, railroads, telegraph lines, removed neck- laces of explosives from several telegraph poles. Freparations had been made for blow- ing up the railroad in many places. No in- fernal traps were found." BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 189 The company moved during the day to V 16 Company moved during the day from V 28 c 8.8. c 3.9 to V 16 a 5.3. The following reports on Company C: Company C continued work work done and reconnaissances shows results on the roads and road reconnaissances. The obtained : 1306 hours: From Captain George at W 7 c 8.2: "Road V 10 d 9.5 to V 18 d 2.9 to W 7 d 2.8 is 18 feet road bed with nine feet Belgian block roadway in center. No shell holes. ShelUng LA HAIE MENNERESSE now. This road open to DMT." 1409 hours: From Captain George at Q 33 c 8.2: "Road LA HAIE MENNERESSE to ST. SOUPLET macadam road about 14 feet wide in excellent condition. Infantry report that they have not crossed river and cannot do it with- out artillery. Will try to reconnoiter bridge now. It is still standing, is about 30 feet long and has been prepared for demolition. This re- port of civilians." 1535 hours: "Road V 27 b 6.9-V 28 b 8.2-V 29 a 3.2-V 23 c 3.2-V 23 b 9.8-V 16 d 9.9 open for DHT and SMT in dry weather." 1545 hours: "Crater at V 16 d 3.4 open for one way MT. Road from V 16 d 4.4 to V 23 central to V 23 b 9.8 open for DHT and SMT dry weather. Auto- mobile driver reported he was fired on by machine gun while passing from V 23 central to V 23 b 9.8." The commanding officer of Company C, tenant reports that stone bridge at Q 34 c 3.9 Captain George, made a reconnaissance of has been demolished; also reports a timber the Red Road. Following is report of this bridge which has not been demolished at Q 34 reconnaissance : d 2.4. The break in the fill is about 25 feet "Road from V 10 d 9.5 to V 11 c 5.2 to deep and 50 feet long. There was heaw shell- V 18 d 2.9 to W 7 c 8.2 is 18 feet roadbed ing in HAIE MENNERESSE and on ST. with 9-inch Belgian block roadway in center. SOUPLET Road. From ST. SOUPLET at No shell holes of material size. Road from Q 33 a 9.1 to Q 33 a 4.3 to ESSAUFORT at HAIE MENNERESSE to ST. SOUPLET, Q 31 c 3.9 to V 6 a 9.4 is a macadam and Bel- macadam road about 18 feet wide, in excellent gian block road good for two-way motor traf- condition. A few shell holes in this road, but fie. From V 6 a 9.4 to V 5 d 5.6 is a cross road is open for DMT. Our infantry hold the country track for two-way horse traffic. The to^vn of ST. SOUPLET, but have not crossed shell crater is passable for horse transport or river. The enemy occupies ground on both lorries in one direction. All these roads were sides of river and along railroad track. I was shelled during the reconnaissance. ' ' prevented by snipers from making personal First Battalion Headquarters submitted reconnaissance of the bridges. Infantry Lieu- the following additional reports : 1100 hours: "Captain Brooks is making reconnaissance of the LA SELLE River from North- ern Boundarj^ to ST. CREPIN and Captain George from ST. CREPIN to W 4 central. (!!ivilians say river is very small. Bridges are blo^\^l, but will have no difficulty in rebuilding. ' ' "Impossible to get into VAUX ANDIGNY account machine ,gun fire. Line runs approximately Eastern outskirts VAUX ANDIGNY — W 14 central— W 9 central— W 10 central, then North to East of ST. SOUPLET." 190 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 1400 hours: "Captain Brooks and Captain George on bridge reconnaissance and no reports from either yet. Am getting uneasy about them as the line is not East of the river at this time (had this information from Colonel Metz per- sonally about an hour ago. Now fighting on the river). Have advised Major Lyerly as to bridge reconnaissance." 1400 hours: "BUSIGNY may be reached by DMT via MARETZ. RED road from V 19 c 0.0 to V 20 d 1.1 should have traffic control. One way traffic only pos- sible in wet weather. ' ' 1535 hours : ' ' Sufficient material at saw mill at V 22 d 7.4 for one bridge 30 feet long car- rying light artillery. Sufficient reinforcement available to take care of heavy artillery. Second Battalion moved during the day from C 6 d 5.5 to billet No. 122, Busigny, at V 16 a 8.1. Second Battalion Headquarters: Second The following was submitted during the Battalion Headquarters and Transport day from these headquarters : 0900 hours : Following is report of Lieut. Don McLeod of Company F on examination of the railroad crossed by 30th Division troops in the advance of October 9th in accordance with Memorandum A-116, Headquarters 105th Engi- neers: "The road was patrolled including the 'Y' at V 20 b 3.0. Craters were found at the following points, D 14 b 8.8 (3) D 8 b 9.5 (3) V 26 b 4.1 (4) V 20 b 5.5 (8) and V 20 a 9.9 (5). ' ' Unexploded charges were found at all points where craters were found and these were disconnected and marked mined so as no damage could come from them. The rails were alternately blown at the joints the whole way that we explored. All craters were found on fills. "The railway is double tracked from V 21 a 8.7 to V 20 d 7.1, gauge 4 feet 8 and i/^ inches. Preparation has been made at each alternate joint in the rail for demolition purposes but no charges had been placed except as mentioned below. "Small charges to break the joints only at V 22 c 6.5 and at W 22 o 9.5. Five craters were found on the fill at V 23 c 3.4. One unexploded mine similar to ammonal and eight craters on fill V 29 b 30.10. "Seven mines similar to ammonal were found on fill V 30 b 3.5 and five in cut at W 25 a 5.5 all connections of mines similar to ammonal were cut and signs placed. Detonated 9.2 shells were removed at crossing, V 21 a 1.5. It will take very few ties to rebuild the road. The rails can be used again after having been repaired at the ends. The width of the track is 4 feet and 8V2 inches. All the overhead bridges were mined but charges did not go off and the charges were removed bv us. The railroad running from LE TROU AUX SOLDATE to VAUX-AN- DIGNY appeared to be in good condition and is the same gauge as the other." 1300 hours: "Complying with memorandum Headquarters 105th Engineers this date. Cap- tain Armstrong with a detail from Company D has gone to make a reconnaissance of the LA SELLE River from W 4 central South to sector boundary, as to crossings for transports. He wiU report by BATTLE OF MONTBEEHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 191 signals, if possible, otherwise by runner, to your headquarters and to these headquarters." 1800 hours: The following message was received from Captain Armstrong: "Impossible to make reconnaissance of LA SELLE River at present. South of W 4 central being in enemy hands. ' ' 2010 hours: "Crater at V 10 d 8.5 is about 30' feet in diameter and nine feet deep. This crater has a track around same which can be used by single motor traf- fic during dry weather only. Crater at V 17 c 1.9 is 30 feet in diameter and six feet deep. The traffic is now driving through this crater, but in wet weather it will be impossible to get through. Unless these two craters are filled and have metal placed on them, it will be impossible to use these roads during wet weather, and will completely block traf- fic on these roads. The roads on which these craters are located are used largely for transportation of ammunition for artillery and it is urgent that same be repaired immediately. The safety of guns East of these craters hinges on the repair of these craters. Sufficient dirt and brick can be found near these craters to repair the same. With a small force, approximately 20 men, working on each crater in shifts can repair same in one day." Company D: Company D continued its work of reconnaissances behind the advanc- ing Infantry and repaired wells. The com- pany moved camp during the day from C 22 c 8.1 to Busigny V 16 c 2.2. Captain Arm- strong, with a detail, made an attempt at a reconnaissance of the La Selle River as re- ported above. Lieut. Hill forwarded the following through Battalion Headquarters at 1700 hours : "The railroad from V 9 a 5.9— V 14 b 3.3— V 21 a 2.5 to V 29 b 9.8 is in good condition, except that about 20 rails have been blown. It will require very little work to put it in running condition. At V 29 b 9.8, a crater is blown in the fill. The railroad from this point to VAUX-ANDIGNY could not be re- connoitered on account of heavy machine gun fire, but as far as could be seen from observa- tion, is in good condition, except a few rails blown. This entire railroad is a double track standard French gauge railroad and meas- ures 4 feet 9 3-16 inches. "While reconnoitering roads this afternoon at 1500 hours, the detail was fired on at point V 23 a 5.5 by machine guns from the vicinity of V 24 c 3.8. It is estimated from the fire that there is a nest of about six machine guns located in block V 24 c. This office has in- formation that one other party was fired on by machine guns from same point this after- noon. From all information, there is no doubt machine guns at this point and it is requested that the proper authorities be noti- fied of this machine gun fire so that same can be mopped up. Lieut. Hill also reports that the road from MARSHMILL, W 4 cen- tral. South along the LA SELLE River to our Southern boundary could not be recon- noitered this afternoon and that the battle line at present is approximately along this river. ' ' The following report on mines and "booby- traps" was forwarded at 1100 hours: "Railroad bridge at V 21 d 7.7 blown. A buttress gone on far side. Charge with- drawn on the near side. On this railroad from V 21 d 7.7 to V 14 central the rails are cut in only two places. Roads so far in good condition." An enemy dump at V 9 Central was re- ported to contain 2,000 tons of coal and 500 bales of straw and hay. The following report on wells and water supplies was submitted during the day : 192 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Location Description Depth to Water Depth of Water If Wind- lass If Pump Tested Remarks U28d8.7 Dug well Needs 3}^ H. P. engine. Would make good hospital base V10c9.503 Dug well Yes Yes In operation VlOdO.4 Dug well Yes Yes In operation VlOdS.l Dug well Yes O.K. Requires 2J'2 H. P. engine, 200 R. P. M. 4" puUey, 80-foot belt V16dl.5 Dug well Yes In operation W7c9.2 ■ Dug well Yes In operation Company E : Company E furnished a de- tail of 43 men and one officer to work on mine crater in Fremont. This detail reported at 0200 hours and was put to work widening the road around crater and putting up a railing on the side next to the crater. The detail worked until 0500 hours. The company moved during the day from C 27 c 5.6 to D 1 c 1.5, then to Busigny. A detail worked during the day on crater at D 7 a 3.2. Company F: Company continued work be- hind the advance of the 118th Infantry and reported as follows during the day: 0700 hours: From D 3 b 8.5: "Company following in rear of attack and carrying forward investigation on East and West line of railroad to front. No reports of morning operations vet received. Company headquarters being moved toD4a5.5." 0900 hours: "No change since last report." 1300 hours: "Company following the advance. Railroad patrolled East and West for mines and road patrolled for mines and traps. No mines or traps reported." 1500 hours : The following report is made o n wells investigated, repaired and tested. Un- less otherwise stated, the water tested O.K. Wells at— V 28 b 8.3 — O.K. V 29 a 5.5 for cooking purposes only. V 23 c 6.1— O.K. Q 31 c 4.4 no bucket. V 23 c 5.3— O.K. Q 31 c 3.5 no bucket. V 29 d 30.95— O.K. Q 31 c 3.0 fitted with a pump— O.K. The company moved during the day from C 6 a 5.5 to V 16 c 6.7. Engineer Train: The Train was engaged during the day in hauling bridge material, and also moved from Fremont to Busigny. Casualties : There were no casualties re- ported for the day. The relief of the 30th Division by the 27th Division was begun to-night. OCTOBER 12th, 1918 BAINING AND COLD Relief of the 30th Division in the line by the 27th Division Avas progressing and was reported completed at 1000 hours. This, however, did not refer to the 105th Engineers. Companies B and F, who were attached to the 60th and 59th Brigades, respectively, remained with the brigades that relieved these until the next day. Major Cothran of the 1st Battalion remaining with them with general supervision of the engineering work and to consult and adAnse Avith the brigade commanders of the 27tli Division until re- lieved. Wliile Companies B and F remained in the line, Companies A, C, D and E were engaged in road work under Major Lyerly, BATTLE OF MONTBEEHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 193 making motor traffic roads around craters at U 28 b 5.7, C 5 c 3.7 and D 8 c 1.3. Rain had set in the day before and trans- portation was made very difficult. The follo-wnng telegi'am was received at 0800 hours : ' ' The 105th Engineers are phxced temporarily under command of Corps Engi- neer, II American Corps. One battalion will move to vicinity of FREMONT, Regimental Headquarters, and remaining battalion to MONTBREtlAIN. Both movements to be made October 13th." The following report was made by Captain Brooks on reconnaissance of La Selle River made on October 11th: "I was unable to per- sonally make a reconnaissance of the river in the vicinity of ST. BENIN, but from infoi-ma- tion obtained from civilians and British sol- diers, the river is about 30 feet wide and it will require the following material to build a bridge across same : 6 pieces 10"xl0"xl4' 0" Sills 30 pieces 8"x 8"xl6' 0" Posts and cap sills 20 pieces 3"x 6"xl6' 0" Braces 150 pieces 3"x 6"xl2' 0" Flooring 30 pieces 3"x 8"xl4' 0" Stringers 10 pieces 6"x 6"xl4' 0" Guard rails 150 pieces J4"xl8" Bolts 1 keg 40d nails 1 keg 60d nails Orders were issued that any further recon- naissance of the La Selle River would be made by details from B and F Companies, and only as directed by the 27th Division Brigade Commanders. Pursuant to Operation Orders No. 4, Head- quarters 105th Engineers, the Regiment, less Companies B and F, were engaged in work on craters on the roads as follows : First Battalion Companif A: A detail of 50 men from Company A, under Lieut. Baldwin, reported to Division Headquarters where they were attached to Headquarters Troop for work at Division Headquarters. One platoon worked on detour around cra- ter at U 28 b 5.7, working from 1230 hours to 1800 hours. This detour was reported open for single motor traffic, but with the statement it would require continuous work to keep it open. Two platoons worked same hours on detour around crater at C 5 b 3.7, which was opened for SMT. Company A moved in the morn- ing from V 16 a 5.9 to U 28 b 8.7. Company B: Company B remained with the 27th Division brigade, relieving the 60th Brigade, and were engaged as follows : One platoon cleaned chateau for 27th Division Headquarters. One platoon investigated roads Busigny to Escaufourt. The remain- ing two platoons were held in camp for such work as they might be called upon to do. Company C: In the morning Company C moved from V 16 c 5.3 to D 7 a 3.7 and from 1230 hours to 1800 hours were engaged on work around craters in Fremont at U 28 b 5.7 and C 5 b 3.7 and on crater at D 8 c 1.3. Second Battalion The Commanding Officer of the 2nd Bat- talion was in charge of the work on the craters. The following memorandums were sent to him: "You will have one company of your Bat- talion at BUSIGNY to rejiair roads at crater V 10 d 8.5 and V 17 c 1.9. Orders have been received that the No. 1 Australian Tunneling Company and the 146th Australian Tunnel- ing Company have been ordered to BUSIGNY to work on the craters there. "If these companies have reached BUSIG- NY and are repairing these craters, your com- pany will not remain, but will proceed to camp site near FREMONT. "Three loriy loads of lumber are being sent to craters in Busigny for use if needed. You may so report to the Tunneling Com- panies if you withdraw your company. "Four thousand sandbags which are to be filled with dirt are being sent to crater D 8 c 1.3. Three layers of these sandbags are to be placed upon the top of the crater fill, upon which the planks will rest. Between the sandbags a A\dre netting, which is also sent, \d\\ be placed. A plank road is to be made over the sandbags. 194 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ' ' Three lorry loads of lumber wiU be deliv- ered to you for planking the road over the crater. When unloaded you will send one of these lorries with loading detail to railroad track in D 14 b 6.0, near which crossing there are a good many railroad ties. Bring suffi- cient ties to the crater to make a double layer of ties in the crater fill, upon which the plank road can be nailed. The ties should be laid as evenly as possible so as to bring an even surface upon which to lay the planks. The lorries will be in charge of Lieutenant Rich- ards and he will take the other two lorries back with him. When sufficient ties have been placed the lorry will be dismissed in charge of the Sergeant." Company D: Company D, less one detail, worked from 0630 hours to 1330 hours on craters U 27 b 5.7 and C 5 b 3.7. Following is report of reconnaissance of road from Fremont to Bohain: The following report has been handed in by the Commanding Officer of Company D on a reconnaissance of the Premont-Bohain road made October 12th, 1918: "One crater in BOHAIN at D 15 c 7.6 is having a detour constructed by pioneers of troops on our right. This should be com- pleted to-night. The crater at D 15 c 8.8 is likewise having a detour constructed by the same pioneers, and should be completed at the same time as the other. "One crater at D 8 c 1.3 is being filled in by Company E. It has a detour now open. ' ' The general condition of the road is good. part being of metal and the balance Belgian block. The detour at D 8 c 1.3 should be planked. I understand three lorry loads of plank are being delivered there. "BOHAIN to BUSIGNY road is in first class condition from the craters to the blown overhead bridge. ' ' There are about 40 cubic yards of broken stone along the road at D 9 b 3.9. There is a loaded mine, properly marked, under the road at D 15 a 8.8. * ' There is a posted retreat track from D 3 central to D 7 central, signs in German." Company E: The company worked from 0630 hours to 1230 hours on craters at C 5 b 3.7 and D 8 c 1.3. Details from the company still had charge of the engineer dimips at Montbrehain and V 22 d 7.4. Compa/ny F: Company F remaiined in the line. They had been attached to the 59th Brigade and when this brigade was relieved became attached to the brigade from the 27th Division, relieving them. The following report on the work done by the company was submitted: "Roads have been patrolled and repaired so traffic may go through from the following points : V 16 c 5.2 to V 29 b 5.9 through BECQUIGNY to V 23 c 5.4. From V 16 c 5.2 to V 28 d 7.4 and from V 23 c 5.4 to V 30 b 1.1. "The roads from the following points are not ready for traffic: From V 30 b 1.1 to V 25 a 7.7 and from V 23 b 9.8 to V 19 a 3.1." The following report on wells was made by details from Company D: Location Description Windlass : "P^"^P Tested Remarks V28b8.3 Dug well Yes : O.K. One scoop V23c6.1 Dug well Yes : O.K. One scoop V23c5.3 Dug well Yes : O.K. For cooking only V25a5.5 Dug well Yes : O.K. One scoop V29d3.9 Dug well Yes : Yes One scoop O31c3.0 Dug well : Yes Yes One scoop 031c4.4 Dug well Yes : Yes One scoop 031c3.5 Dug well Yes : Yes One scoop Regimental Supply and Transport with de- tail of Headquarters Company moved to U 28 b 2.9. First and Second Battalions Trans- port moved to U 29 c 10.30. BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 195 Engineer Train: The Train moved to C 12 bO.8. Lorries were used for moving the infan- try headquarters, evacuating civilians and wounded and for hauling supplies. Casitalties: There were no casualties re- ported for the day. OCTOBER 13th, 1918 — EAINING At daybreak the Division Engineer's auto- mobile was sent for Captains George and Brooks, who were to report to the Corps Engineer at 0800 hours to give detailed ac- count of their reconnaissances of the Le Selle River. Work was continued on the roads. It was raining and the roads required much atten- tion to keep the traffic moving. On account of the mud motor transportation was very uncertain, many lorries being sent on mis- sions which they failed to accomplish on account of slipping off the road and getting stuck. The relief of the companies of the Regiment in the line by the r02nd Engineers was accom- plished. Lieutenants Marrion and Phillips, who had attended III Corps School at Langres, re- turned for duty -with the Regiment and were reassigned to their respective companies : Lieut. Marrion to Company B and Lieut. Phillips to Company E. Request was received from C. E., American Expeditionary Forces, for Lieut. Phillips as an instructor at the school, provided his ser- vices with the Regiment could be spared. Re- quest was answered to the effect that his ser- vices were badly needed with the Regiment. First Battalion After the relief of the companies in the line by the 102nd Engineers, First Battalion Headquarters was moved from V 16 c 6.9, Busigny, to I 1 b 5.9, Montbrehain. Company A: Company A worked on cra- ters in Premont until 1130 hours, when they moved to Montbrehain and were billeted at lib 3.3. Company B: Company B, upon being re- lieved by one company of the 102nd Engi- neers, moved from Busigny with Battalion Headquarters to Montbrehain and were bil- leted at I 1 b 1.2. Company C: Company C worked on cra- ters in Premont until 1130 hours, when they moved to Montbrehain 1 1 b 3.3 and were bil- leted. Second Battalion Second Battalion Headquarters moved from Busigny V 16 a 8.1 to C 6 d 8.5. Second Battalion Transport moved from Busigny to C 5 a 9.9. The Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Major Lyerly, made an investigation of a re- port that American Engineers, presumably this Regiment, were filUng shell holes with 6-inch shells on road along South side of V 19 and 20. His investigation resulted in finding that British Artillery motor drivers had been placing 6-inch shells in ruts in the road. Company D: In the morning the company moved from V 16 c 2.2 to U 29 c 9.6 and were engaged in the afternoon in work on craters on the Premont-Bohain road. Lieut. Gr. P. Murphy was evacuated to the hospital with influenza. Company E : The details on Engineer dump at V 22 d 7.4 were relieved by a detail from the 102nd Engineers and reported back to the company. The company was engaged at work on the craters on the Premont-Bohain road at C 5 b 3.7 and D 8 c 1.3. The company moved during the day from Becquigny to Die 1.5. Company F: Company F was engaged in road work and repairing craters in Busigny at V 11 c 0.7 and V 16 b 7.3. Ent/ineer Dumps: There were two Engineer dumps, one at Montbrehain and one at Bec- quigny V 22 d 7.4. Only the dimip at V 22 d 7.4 was turned over to the 102nd Engineers, as the 1st Battalion and Regimental Head- quarters were in Montbrehain where the other was. Following table shows materials turned over and that on the Montbrehain Dump : 196 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Mont- Item Brehain Becquigny Axes, felling 5 Buckets, water 24 Camouflage, rolls 2 4 C.I. sheets, bundles 13 Crosses 60 Chain tongs 1 Cloth, Anti-gas, rolls.... 21-i ** Mauls 11 3 Nails 1" lbs 100 Nails 2" lbs 100 Nails 5" lbs 100 Nails 6" lbs 100 Picks, G. S 740 770 Pumps, depth with hose . 7 Paint, black, lbs 100 Paint, brown, lbs 50 Paint, red, lbs 50 Petrol, tin plugs, wood . . 1,000 Sandbags 6,000 18,000 Saws, hand 3 Shovels, G.S 1,051 1,275 Signs, water, poison .... 20 Signs, ammunition dump 12 Signs, Regimental Hdqrs. 31 Signs, Brig. Hdqrs 14 Signs, S. A. A 8 Signs, Engineer dump. . . 11 Signs, Refilling point .... 3 Tanks, round, 100 gals. . . 7 Tanks, round, 50 gals. . . 7 Tanks, square, 500 gals. . 1 Tanks, square, 50 gals. . . 1 Tanks, canvas, 48 gals. .1 4 Tanks, canvas, 100 gals. . 1 Troughs, horse, iron .... 2 Troughs, horse, canvas . . 10 Tape, tracing, rolls 50 140 Tarpaper, rolls 213-^ Windlasses HI 9 Wire rope, feet 1,200 Wire cutters 20 Eugineer Train: Tlie Train moved from Fremont to Montbreliain, completing the movement at 1200 bonrs. OCTOBER 14th, 1918— fair The 30th Division, less the Engineers and Medical Corps, were resting. The 27th Divi- sion was holding the line, no advance being made. The Engineers were engaged on road work and light railways, the First Battalion work- ing on light railwavs and the 2nd Battalion on roads, which were now in much better condition. Captain Winthrop of Company B was sent to Vaux-Le-Pretre to make an examination of a water point there at C 14 b 4.8 and report on the same. Following is a copy of his report : "A well located at C 8 d 45.00 was formerly used by the Germans for supply to the Cha- teau and horse standing (850 horses). "The water is of good quality, clear, pota- ble and is being used at present. "The pmnp, German make, is intact, water being obtained at present by turning the fly wheel by hand. The well is about 90 feet deep, pump outlet 2 inches. Connection to tank not complete. Water tank 6 feet by 8 foet by 6 feet at rear of pump house. "Water supply seems to be ample. At- tached directions in Gennan said to pertain to pump." Lieut. George S. Baldwin of Company A was sent to make an examination of a re- ported bath house at Brancourt. Following is a copy of his report : ' ' Bath house is in good shape, except for a little cleaning up. Contains 15 spray heads and two tubs, also live steam delouser. ' ' Cold water is pumped into a 3 foot by 5 foot by 5 foot tank on the second story by means of a pump at the mouth of a well located in the same building. Pump plunger runs down into well. Depth of well not meas- ured. Pump is driven by a small D.C. motor (200 volts, 7.9 amperes," 930 R.P.M.), some- thing over 2 H.P. The motor drives a jack shaft which drives the pump. All driven by means of belts. There is no dynamo to run the motor. "Water overflows from cold water tank to another tank about 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet where it is heated by live steam. Steam is supplied from a fire tube boiler in a portable engine just outside the building. "All that is needed to run the baths is the patching of two small holes in the cold water tank and the provision of some means of working the pump. BATTLE OF MONTBREHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 197 "The plant may be operated by men pull- ing on belts." First Battalion The First Battalion, which was engaged on railway work, were under the Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion, who worked in con- junction with the Bi-itish officer in charge of light railways at Montbrehain. Company A: A detail of 50 men under Lieut. Baldwin from Company A was en- gaged in work at Division Headquarters. Two platoons of Company A were engaged on light railway work. The remainder of com- 1100 hours: pany were in camp resting and cleaning up. Company B: Two platoons of Company B were engaged in light railway work. The I'emainder of the company were in camp rest- ing and cleaning up. Company C: Company C also furnished two platoons on light railway work while the remainder of the company remained in camp resting and cleaning up. Second Battalion The Second Battalion on road work sub- mitted the following reports: You are informed that the crater at V 10 d 8.5 and the one at V 16 d 3.4 (Cross roads) were filled and surfaced over with Belgian block at 1730 hours October 13th, and were fit for D.M.T." 1400 hours: "The crater on the PREMONT-BOHAIN road, located at D 7 d 5.9, is practi- cally completed at this time, and will be completed by night for double motor traffic. The crater at C 5 b 5.5 has a double traffic road around same and we are now filling in the crater more to give a good deal wider road. If we are to fill this crater, it will take a good while and also a good many wheelbarrows and scrapers. The crater at U 28 b 5.5 is practically filled and completed ; if nothing prevents, will be finished by night. Please advise what work to take up after to-day; also if you want us to fill the crater at C 5 b 5.5, which will take a few days yet to complete ; also if there is no new work to do, whether we must move to MONTBREHAIN to-morrow. There is no use for us to move to MONTBREHAIN if we will only be there for a day or two. Please give me instructions by return runner." Operation Orders No. 5, affecting 2nd Bat- talion only, were issued as follows : HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Oct. 14, 1918. Operation Order No. 5 1. On completion of work on the craters in PREMONT, and on the PREMONT-BO- HAIN road, the Second Battalion will not change their locations, but will remain at their present camp sites. 2. If work on the craters is completed this date, the Second Battalion will spend to-mor- row, October 15th, in issuing clothing and equipment to men, and permitting the men time to wash clothes and clean up. 3. Second Battalion will make arrange- ments with Regimental Supply Officer to have clothing taken to the companies the first thing October 15th. 4. One officer will be sent to BUSIGNY to locate camp sites for First Battalion, Second Battalion, and Engineer Train. 5. The Regiment wUl move to BUSIGNY on "Y" day. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A., Division Engineer. Orders were also issued that the crater at C 5 b 5.5 was not to be filled, the detours being in good condition and fit for D.M.T. 198 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Compa/ny D: Engaged in road work as outlined above. Company E: Engaged in road work as outlined above. Lieut. Warfield was relieved of duty with Company E and appointed Act- ing Stores Officer. This placed Lieut. R. M. Williams in command of Company E. Compmiy F: The company moved from V 16 c 6.7 (Busigny) to C 6 d 5.5, completing the movement by 1000 hours, and worked on roads and craters in the afternoon. Headquarters Supply Section was busy issuing such equipment and supplies as were available, which consisted of a good supply of breeches and a few of the other necessities. Warning orders were received that the Division would take over a section of the front on night of October 15th-16th. OCTOBER 15tH, 1918 RAINING All units maintained camps as of the 14th. Warning orders for an attack on the 17th were received and as this would entail the crossing of the La Selle River, all prepara- tions for bridging the river were made in advance as far as practicable. A lumber dump was established at V 11 c 8.1 and all available transportation used for moving all lumber obtainable to that point. For this purpose II Corps had furnished three trac- tors with six trailers, which reported at 1600 hours. In addition to these lorries all avail- able lorries attached to the regiment were used for this purpose. A lumber dump in Montbrehain which had been captured was moved. Four lorries with loading details were sent to Artillery Bridge Dump between Roisel and Tincourt at L 7 c 5.7 for hauling artillery bridges from there to the ammunition dump at V 9 d 2.4. The regiment came imder orders of the Division Commander, and were relieved of duty as Corps troops at 1800 hours, pursuant to II American Corps Movement Orders No. 2, October 15th, 1918. Lieut. W. S. Robinson was relieved of duties as Stores Officer and sent on detached service with G-1 of the Division as Liaison Officer. Lieut. F. B. Warfield, reporting as Acting Stores Officer, took over the work. The following work Avas carried on by the units of the regiment: First Baitalion Company A: Company accomplished the following work during the day: One officer and 28 men worked on light railways, replac- ing ties at C 28 b 3.5. 20 men replaced ties at C 13 d 9.2. 30 men were engaged in building a trestle and surfacing track at I 3 a 2.8. Lieut. Baldwin with 50 men were engaged in work at Division Headquarters. Company B: Two platoons of Company B were engaged in light railway repairs from C 22 d 0.4 to C 28 c 7.7 and also at C 27 d 3.3. They replaced ties over a distance of 600 yards and carried i-ails about 1700 yards. A detail of nine men went with the four lor- ries to load and off load the artillery bridges being moved to V 9 d 2.4. The remainder of company were in camp resting and drawing equipment. Company C: Company C furnished detail of 83 men under a Master Engineer for work on the light railways at Brancourt. This de- tail was engaged in preparing roadbed for new track and in carrying and loading ma- terial. Another detail of 16 men under Lieut. Thorne were engaged in loading and unload- ing the lorries moving the lumber for bridges from Montbrehain I 1 b 9.1 to Busigny V 11 c 8.1. The remainder of the company re- mained in camp resting and drawing equip- ment. Second Battalion An officer from the 2nd Battalion was sent in the afternoon to Busigny to arrange for billets for the Regiment, which was to move on the 16th. Lieut. McLeod was the officer sent, and upon his return reported that no billets were available, the village being crowded with soldiers and civilians, but that good camp sites were available near by in Blocks V 15, 16, 21 and 22. BATTLE OF MONTBEEHAIN, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918 199 The Second Battalion completed the work on the craters in Fremont and on the Pre- mont-Bohain road, the work being done by details from Company F. Companies D and E remained in camp rest- ing, cleaning up and drawing equipment. Engineer Train: The Train was not used in the work to-day. Lieutenants EUicott, Thome, CiUy and Williams, McD. G., who had attended III Corps School at Langres since September 7th, returned to the Regiment and were re- assigned to their companies. Casualties: There were no casualties re- ported during the day. The following was issued from Regimental Headquarters : HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES October 15th, 1918. Moving Order No. 16 1. The Regiment and Engineer Train will move on October 16th to the BUSIGNY Area, the move to be made by separate units as follows : (a) First Battalion will move by a route selected by Commanding Officer of First Bat- talion, from present station, MONTBRE- HAIN, to a site to be selected by the Com- manding OfScer in either V 15, 16 or 17, map 57B, or any of the Squares to the South of these — 21, 22 or 23. The move to be com- pleted and definite location of each unit of the battalion wiU be sent to these headquarters by 1700 o'clock. (b) The Second Battalion will march from its present location in FREMONT and vicin- ity to the BUSIGNY Area via route to be se- lected by Commanding Officer of Second Bat- talion, to the same Squares as enumerated for the First Battalion. The move to be com- pleted and definite location of units reported to these headquarters by 1700 hours. (c) The Regimental Headquarters and Supply Section and Train, under Captain GiUette, will move along route selected by Captain Gillette to the same area as enumer- ated for the First Battalion. The move to be completed and definite location of units reported to these headquarters by 1700 hours. 2. March discipline for this area will be strictly adhered to. 3. The Fersonnel Office, Floating Flatoon of Headquarters and Band will hold them- selves in readiness to move, but will await further orders from these headquarters for actual time of moving. By Order of Lieutenant Colonel Pratt: WiLLARD F. StTLLrVAN, Captain, Engineers, U. S. A., Adjutant. CHAPTER Xn THE BATTLE OF THE LA SELLE RIVER (SOMME OFFENSIVE) AND REC- ORD OF EVENTS TO OCTOBER 20TH, 1918 OCTOBEB 16th, 1918 RAINING During the night of October 15th-16th the 30th Division had taken over the Right Divi- sion sector of the Corps area {see map, Plate II), facing the La Selle River, preparatory to the attack to be made October 17th. As ordered in Moving Order No. 16 {see Chapter XI), the Regiment, less Regimental Headquarters, a detail from Headquarters Company, the Band and a detail of one officer and sixteen men of Company C, moved to the Busigny area. The movement for all units was completed by 1400 hours and the following locations were reported: Regimental Hdqrs. and Division Engineer Office Montbrehain II a 3.0 Personnel Adjutant Montbrehain I 1 a 0.0 Regimental Transport and Supply Section V 21 c 8.2 First Battalion Headquarters Becquigny V 22 d 8.4 First Battalion Transport V 21 c 5.2 Company A V 23 c 2.2 Company D V 22 d 5.7 Company C V 22 b 5.5 Second Battalion Headquarters. .Billet No. 18 V 9 d 8.1 Second Battalion Transport Busigny V 15 d 4.9 Company D Busigny V 15 d 5.5 Company E Busigny V 15 d 3.6 Company F Busigny V 15 d 6.7 Engineer Train V 21 d 8.5 Engineer Band Montbrehain The strength of the regiment on this date was: Unit Officers Unit Officers Other Ranks Staff and Band Headquarters Company . Company A Company B Company C Company D Company E Company F 30 88 199 215 217 144 145 205 Other Ranks 1st B'n. (Incl. Trans, and Supply) . 2nd B'n. (Incl. Trans, and Supply) . Sanitary Detachment Engineer Train 55 26 72 1,476 The following orders had been issued be- fore the movement began : HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Operation Order No. 6 Oct. 15th, 1918. 1. The II American Corps will continue the attack on a two Division front, on a date which has been communicated verbally to those concerned, and at an hour to be notified later. The Ninth British Corps will attack at the same time on our Right and the Thir- teenth British Corps on our Left. 2. The 30th Division will take over the Right Divisional Sector of the II American Corps Area on the night of 15th-16th October. 3. The 30th Division wll attack with the 59th Brigade in the front line and the 60th Brigade in the Second Line. 4. The limits of Division Sector are shown on map furnished Battalion Commanders. 5. Commanding Officer of First Battalion is charged with the proper and accurate lay- ing of the tape on the Jumping-Off line, which will be done on the night of Y/Z. Com- manding Officer of this battalion will confer with the Commanding Officer of the 59th Brigade in regard to the location of the line 200 BATTLE OF LA SELLE RIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 201 to be taped. When this work has been com- pleted a report will be made at once to the Division Engineer that the task of laying the tape has been completed. 6. The Commanding Officer of the First Battalion will detail: (a) Two platoons, each under an officer, to report for duty to tlie 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade to prepare Artillery cross- ings at the LA SELLE River. The platoon commanders will report in person to the Com- manding Officer of the 14tli Australian Field Artillery Brigade not later than one P. M. on "Y" day. After the Field Artilleiy has passed it will be followed by the heavy artil- lery (6-inch Howitzers and 60-pounders). These platoons will construct these bridges in the first place or later after the passage of the light artillery, so that they will carry the Heavy Artillery. (b) One Company, less one platoon, for duty under the Corps Water Officer, in estab- lishing water points in the ST. SOUPLET VALLEY. The Company Commander will report to the Corps Water Officer on " Y" day for detailed instructions. (c) One platoon for dutv at the Engineer Dump near BUSIGNY ( V 22 d 7.4). (d) One company, less two platoons, to the 59th Brigade to take up such I^lngineering work as may be required, and to meet any emergency that may arise. The Company Commander will report to the Connuanding Officer of the ij9th Brigade and arrange for one platoon to be assigned to each of the two units in the line. When the 59th Brigade halts on its objective, the Commanding Officer of this company will report to the Connnand- ing Officer of the 60th Brigade, and the two platoons will follow through the 59th Brigade with the 60th Brigade, and be assigned to the two units of the 60th Brigade in the line, and continue similar work as before. (e) One company to search for wells, sam- ple water, install or repair windlasses ; search for booby-traps and mines; search for En- gineer Stores; and examine railroads and bridges for mines, giving special attention to delayed action mines. 7. The Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion will detail : (a) One company which will follow at a reasonable distance behind the advancing in- fantry, and repair and make possible for horse-drawn transport the following roads : Road from MOLAIN to ST. MARTIN RIVIERE to ARBRE GUERNON, including road to cross roads at W 6 b 6.9; thence to MAZINGHIEN; road from ARBRE GUER- NON to RIBEAUVILLE; road from MAZ- INGHIEN to CATILLON; road from MAZ- INGHIEN to REJET DE BEAULIEU. Al- so take over the road between VAUX-AN- DIGNY and MOLAIN in case the latter is not taken over by the 9th Corjjs (British). (b) Two compajiies to be held in reserve for opening to double motor traffic the roads mentioned above as far forward as the ridge to the East of the SAINT SOUPLET VAL- LEY. (c) Pi'ogress reports on the condition of each road under construction will be rendered every two hours to the Division Engineer through Second Battalion Headquarters. 8. (a) The advanced Engineer Dump has been established at V 22 d 7.4. (b) An advanced lumber dump has been established at V 11 c 8.1. (c) A mobile dump of water supply ma- terial, bridge and i-oad timber, loaded on lor- ries, will be held in readiness at the Nortn- eastei-n outskirts of BUSIGNY, V 11 c 8.1. On Zero Day the Engineer Train will hold itself in readiness to send forward wagons of Engineer Stores as they may be called for. (d) Two wagons loaded with picks, shov- els, axes, and sandbags will be held in readi- ness at V 11 c 8.1, to be used as a mobile En- gineer Dump. 9. On Zero Day men will carry the follow- ing equipment and supplies : Haversack pack, shelter half, raincoat, one or two changes of socks, mask and helmet, 100 rounds of ammunition in the belt, rifle, full canteen, the unconsumed portion of the day's ration, one assault ration and one iron ration. 10. The Division Engineer will be at V 21 d 8.6. 202 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 11. Reports will be sent every two hours through battalion commanders' headquarters to the Division Engineer. Where possible, reports will be sent by telegram as well as by runner. Each report will state time and place in addition to other information. As far as possible regularly prepared forms will be used for this purpose. Joseph Hyde Pbatt, Lieiitenant Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A., Commanding. SECRET HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES October 16th, 1918. Memobandxjm to Operation Orders No. 6 Detailed Instructions for Water Supply and Reconnaissance Company of First Battalion 1. A sufficient number of officers and other ranks Avill be detailed to make a water recon- naissance in the advanced area, and will in- stall windlasses, pumps, and, when necessary, tanlcs. This detail will be assisted by details from the Sanitary Section (in charge of Lieu- tenant Sigler) in testing the water according to the prearranged plan agreed upon between the Division Surgeon and the Commanding Officer of the First Battalion. As far as pos- sible, special men should be detailed to go at once to known wells and examine them, mak- ing a report on same at the earliest possible moment. It is not necessary to test every well encountered, but when not tested they should be labeled for the time being: "Unfit for Use." All wells tested should be con- spicuously labeled "Fit for Drinking, Use so many Scoops," or "Unfit for Use." In case any power pumps are found, ar- rangements should be made to have them in- spected at once by a mechanical Engineer, and a report submitted with least practicable delay, giving size of engine necessary to put the plant in operation. Two lorries with water supply materials such as windlasses, buckets, ropes and horse troughs will be at the dump V 11 c 9.1, at the disposal of the Commanding Officer of the First Battalion. 2. Sufficient officers and other ranks will be detailed by the Conunanding Officer of the First Battalion for the special duty of search- ing for booby-traps and mines. Mines or traps encountered that cannot be destroyed or removed will be labeled accord- ingly. Dugouts will be labeled accordingly. Dugouts, cellars and other shelters that are examined and cleared and ready for occu- pancy wiU be labeled accordingly. Signs should be prepared ahead of time for this purpose. 3. Reconnaissance will be made of rail- roads, both light railways and broad gauge encountered, giving gauge and demolitions in detail. Locations of materials for repairing same, if encountered, will be noted and de- scribed in detail. 4. Reconnaissance reports will be made on special blanks prepared for this purpose of captured Engineer Stores. Any captured machinery will be reported by giving full de- scriptions, including the make, type and con- dition. 5. The company detailed for above work will leave their camp on "Z" Day at Zero minus I/2 hour, and will take up their work at a reasonable distance behind the Infantry. I')istructions for Company Detailed for Advanced Road Work 1. The work of the company detailed for advanced road work is to keep the roads open for horse-drawn vehicles. On discovery of a road crater, and, after reporting location by runner to the Division Engineer, the advanced Engineer troops wUl, as soon as the hostile activity permits, select, clear, and, if necessary, mark a route for horse traffic through the fields or streets around it. A barricade will be placed across the road at the two ends of the diversion, and a guide stationed at each, to be maintained BATTLE OF LA SELLE EIVEE, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 203 until relieved by the Military Police. It should be carefully impressed on this guide that it is his duty to direct and assist traffic around the obstruction. It is important that the debris of the mine from the road should be removed from the road surface to prevent motor vehicles from skidding and blocking the traffic. Special Instructions Regarding Bridges 1. Bridges: Care will be taken that the first temporary and emergency bridges are not constructed on the site suitable for a bridge permanently replacing the structure. The emergency bridge should be planned with the smallest possible span, it being recollected that the task is to secure a crossing and not a bridge. If possible, it should be of sufficient strength to carry heavy artillery. This will, ordinarily, not be practicable if the span ex- ceeds eight feet. A one-way bridge, eight to ten feet wide, is all that should be attempted. Guard rails will never be omitted, and hand rails placed if the bridge has any height. 2. Full details of permanent bridges re- quired, i.e., location, span and abutment in- struction should be forwarded to the Division Engineer as early as possible. Instructions for Company Detailed to Advanced Brigade 1. The two platoons detailed by the Com- manding Officer of the First Battalion for Engineering work with the Advanced Bri- gade will take such position in rear of the regiments in the line as may be decided by the Commanding Officer of the First Bat- talion and the Commanding Officer of the Ad- vanced Brigade. 2. This detail will carry with them the necessary tools and materials to enable them to begin the work of consolidating the line when the objective is reached. The Com- manding Officer of the First Battalion will confer with the Commanding Officer of the 60th Brigade, which is the Brigade ordered to consolidate the line, on the objective, and determine what tools may be required for consolidating the line and arrange to have them at suitable locations for use by the In- fantry. 3. Commanding Officer of the First Bat- talion is charged with making of arrange- ments for getting up the necessary tools and materials. Wagons of the Engineer Train will be at his disposal for this purpose. Carrying parties will be arranged ahead of time for bringing up the materials from the point to which the horse transport takes them. Special Instructions for the Compamy, Less One Platoon', Detailed for Duty with the Corps Water Supply Officer 1. The company, less one platoon, detailed for duty with the Corps Water Supply Offi- cer, will be divided as follows : 1 full squad. Tools : Picks, shovels, axes, and nails. Duty : To put down stands for sterilizers at W 4 d 0.7. 1 full squad. Tools : Picks, shovels, axes, and nails. Duty : To put down stands at W 10 a 5.6. 11/2 Platoons (less 1 squad) at Q 34 c 5.2. Tools: Picks and shovels. Duty: Installing and operating horse troughs. li/o Platoons (less 1 squad) at W 16 a 6.3. Tools : Picks and shovels. Duty: Installing and operating horse troughs. All these details will report at V 18 d 2.9 at 8 A. M. on Zero Day. The senior officer will send details to their respective stations, as given above, as soon as situation permits. If enemy fire makes it necessary to change waiting station, report of change should be made at once to the Coi-ps Road Report Cen- ter V 21 d 8.6. 204 TIIK TllSTOIJV OK TllK KWl'll KIOdlMKNT OK KNGINKIORS 'J. Tlio Olliwrs niul N. C. O.'h rcspiH-.tivoly in oliiu's^o of oiu'li of tlio (lolivils above spoci- fitul wiil r(>port to llu« Corps Koiul ltoi)orl (Viilor at V 'Jl d H.C) at H o'clock on October ICIli for Tiirlbcr ilctnilcd instructions. Location of />»<'.s-.s/h// Sidtions Ailvjinccd l>rcssini,' Station at HUSH!- NV. V !) c(i.(i. \Valkin,i? Wonndcd Tost at 1UISU!NV, V 17o7.r). Main Drossini,' Station, MONTliKK- IIAIN. .losKiMi llvni', Pkatt, l/iciilcnant (.\>b)nol, l'ini;:inocrs, U. S. A., Division Finginocr. llKAIK^UlAin'KWS iOriTll KNdlNKKK l{K(iIMKNT AMKKU'AN KXl'KDri'lONAKV KOKCKS Oct. 1C>, 1!)1S. Ol'KKATION OUDKI! No. ()A 1. Thci lOntii lOnginccr Hand will report to tlie IVivisicni Surgeon at the Main Dressing Station. MON'rKK'KllAlN, at 7 A. M., Octo- ber 17lli. Kacli man will take nnconsnmcd portion of tiie day's ration, and two days' rations additional. lit/ order of l/irutcuaitt Colonel Pratt. WUiV-Aun P. Sullivan, Captain, Rnginocrs, U. S. A., Acting Adjutant. HKAI)C^>l'AW'rKI{S lO.Vni i'',N(iINKKl{ KKdIMKN'P AIWl''.UI('AN KXl'KmrH^NAKY K()l{(M':S Oct. Hi. 1!MS. Mkmouanoiim No. 13 TO OlM'.KATlON OlUtKUS No. () MKMtniANl>\iM TO CO. Knoinki-.k 'Phain 1. You will have eight wagons uidoaded of their tools and report to V 11 c S.l at U A. M. Zero Day with detail to load wagons with bridge and road timber. These wagons are to be held in reatliness to haul limber forward as retpiired by the First Battalion or tlie Sec- ond Hattalion. 2. Two wagons loaded with picks, shovels, axes and sandbags will be held in readiness at ^' 1 1 c S.l to ln> used as a mobile l']ngineer Dump. i>. On Zero Day the Kngineer Train will hoUl itself in readiness to semi forward the balance of its wagons of Fngineer Stores as they may be called for. • loSKrU 11 vol'. PltATT, liioitenant (.\donel, iMiirineers, U. S. A. First Hattaliou The naftali(m, less one detail of sixteen nunv under liient. Tliorne of Company C, moved as described above. Sev(>ral details were furnished for sj)ecial work in the after- noon and evening as outlined below. Head- ipiarters were established and everything made ready for the attack on the morning of October 17th. Coiiipanif A: (\)mpany A, after moving, was engaged in making camp and preparing signs to be useil in the advance on the 17th. Conipaiii/ /)*; Com])any U, after moving, sent liieuts. Trescott and Jenuette to the com- mandij\g ollicer of the 14th Australian Artil- lery Brigade, where they received instruc- tions relative to the work they, with their platoons, were to do on the morning of Octo- ber 17th during the attack. Lieut. Marrian and liieut. Kornfeld, each with one platoon, reported to eonnnanding otiicer of the 59th Brigade. Lieut. Marrian. with the 1st pla- toon, was attached to tlie llSth Infantry and Lieut. Kornfeld with the fourth platoon was attached (o the 117th Infantry. The first task assigneil to Lieut. ;\larrian was the lay- ing of the jumping-olT tape, which was suc- cessfidly ddne from W !) a (!.(! to AV }) c 4.0, by •JIOO hours. On the front of the 117th Infan- BATTLE OF LA SELLE RIVER, OCTOI'.Kli ]7T\l, V.)\H 205 try tli(! I'r'ij^^iuhi Commander and roKimontal commander decided to have no .jnm|)inf<-orr tape, but that they would use tfit; road, W !> c 4.0 to W 14 c 'J.O, for this puri)OHe; tliere- fore, no tape was laid on this front. Company C: Company (' furniHlied a de- tail of IG men under Lieut. Tliorne, who n;- ported to lief^imental Ilealack road from A to B, building shoulders and widening this road. Five wagons of the Engineer Train were used to haul brick from Vaux Andigny to this portion of the road for this work. Sixteen loads of brick were used. Company E: The company was engaged in opening the Red and Black roads for single horse traffic behind the advancing Infantiy. On account of the heavy shelling, only four squads, two on each road, were able to work. Company F: The company, less one pla- toon which was held as Divisional Engineer reserve troops, was engaged in keeping the Red road open and fit for double motor transport. The platoon in reserve prepared signs for the Red road. One platoon worked all day on Red road from A to D revetting the ditches and widening the road; a large amount of poles were used to brace the shoul- ders of the road. These poles were salvaged from along the road. Headquarters Company: The same work was continued by Headquarters Company as on the 17th and 18th. Engineer Band: The Band continued work as stretcher bearers at the main dressing sta- tion at Bohain. Engineer Train: The Train supplied wag- ons for hauling for the details with the Corps Water Supply Officer, furnished a mobile dump of two wagons loaded with tools, and held the remainder of itself in readiness to move on short notice. Casualties: One man reported wounded Company F. OCTOBER 20th, 1918 RAINING The .30th Division had been relieved in the line on the night of October 19th-20th. How- ever, the 105th Engineer Regiment, less Com- panies B and C, which remained in camp, con- tinued the work they had been assigned to for the 17th, 18th and 19th. Companies B and C had completed the duties assigned to them. Field Orders No. 201, Headquarters 30th Division, October 20th, were received at Regi- mental Headquarters in the morning. This order called for the Division, less one bat- talion of Engineers, to move to a rest area. The Division P]ngineer was assigned the duty of directing the movement for the Engineers, less one battalion. The Regiment, less one battalion, was to arrive at the Tincourt-Roisel Area in time to entrain on October 2.3rd. Memorandum orders were sent out which reached the Battalion and Train Headquar- ters at 1000 hours, ordering all units to as- semble in their respective camps and await further orders. The units were all assembled in their re- spective camps as follows: Regimental Headquarters (and Div. Engineers' Office) Montbrehain (1. 1. a. 3.0) Personnel Adjutant's Office Montbrehain (1. 1. a. 0,0) Regimental Supply and Transport . . . V21d3 . 5 P'irst Battalion Headfiuarters V22d8 . 4 First Battalion Transport V2Ic5.2 Company "A" W10a6.6 Company "B" W19b7.1 Company "C" V22b.5,.5 Second Battalion Headquarters V9d8 . 1 Second Battalion Transport V15d3.7 Company "D" W20a5.0 Company "E" W20d3.9 Company "F" V18d8.9 Engineer Band Montbrehain Engineer Train V21d8 . .5 During the morning the work done by the companies was as follows: 230 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS First Battalion Compa/ny A : Captain Brooks and Lieuten- ant Taylor with 40 men searched the roads for mines from R 31 c 1.0 to R 31 d 1.4 to X 2 b 5.8 to R 32 a 8.8 to R 33 c 1.2 and from X 2 b 5.8 to R 33 c 1.2. A detail of 50 men was engaged in repair- ing the road from W 11 a 2.7 to W 11 b 4.2. Lieutenant Baldwin continued with recon- naissance and well repairs with his detail of 20 men through Ribeauville, Ecaillon to Maz- inghien. The following report was made by Lieut. Baldwin on wells : Location : Description Depth of Water Depth to Water If Wind- lass If Pump Tested Remarks X7b6.4 : Dug well 9 ft. 40 ft. Yes 2 Scoops X7b9.5 : Dug well Yes Pump not working, needs repairs. Labeled by enemy "Drinking Water" X7b9.7 :DugweU 10 ft. 25 ft. 1 Scoop WeU 0. K. X8c0.7 : Dug well 8 ft. 50 ft. 1 Scoop Horse trough by well X2c4.4 : Dug well 12 ft. 18 ft. 1 Scoop Windlass in bad condition X2c6.2 : Dug well 18 ft. 9 ft. 2 Scoops Good horse water point X8a0.9 : Dug well Should not be used. Bad odor X7b9.1 :Pond Good for watering stock X7c8.7 : Dug well 6 ft. 45 ft. 2 Scoops Needs bucket and rope X7c9.7 : Dug well Top of well damaged by shell. Rub- bish in well Company A was not assembled until late in the afternoon. Company B: The platoons under Lieu- tenants Jennette and Kornfeld that had been attached to the Infantry reported back to the Company in the morning at V 19 b 7.1. The second platoon left X 7 a 7.4 at 0010 hours and marched to Q 33 d 9.8 where they arrived at 0215 hours. They slept here and left again at 0830 hours and arrived at camp at 1130 hours. The company remained in camp rest- ing. Company C: Company C remained in camp all day resting and awaiting orders. Lieut. Thorne was sick and sent to hospital with influenza, from which disease he died in November. Second Battalion The Second Battalion continued work on roads as on previous days and also made ar- rangements for building a permanent bridge to take the place of the temporary bridge built at W 10 c 3.4. Working parties were out until noon. The following reports on work and corre- spondence in regard to the bridge better ex- plains the work of the day : 0752 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, at W 7 d 2.8, reports: "Maintaining RED Road from F to H. Have no other reports from other patrols or working parties as yet." 0800 hours: Captain Armstrong, Company D, at W 20 a 5.0, reports: "1st, 2nd and 3rd platoons working on BLACK Road at A 1200. One squad patrolling BLACK Road B to E. Fourth platoon, 15 men, in reserve." 0830 hours: Lieut. R. M. Williams, Company E, reports as follows from W 6 b 8.8: "Lieut. Phillips with two squads working BLACK-RIBEAUVILLE to MAZ- BATTLE OF LA SELLE RIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 231 INGHIEN. Lieut. Patton with two squads working RED LE ARBE DE GUIS to MAZINGHIEN. British have taken over from our In- fantry. ' ' 1000 hours : Lieut. R. M. Williams, Company D, reports from W 6 b 8.8, as follows : "BLACK— FGHT SMT RED— HIJ SMT BLUE— EP SMT British pioneers working on BLACK FGHI scraping off mud. Shelling heavy East of MAZINGHIEN." 1000 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, at W 7 d 2.8, reports: "RED Road O.K. to MO- LAIN. Curbing road at A will need 450 feet 2" x 8", 100 feet 4" x 4" or something for bracing." 1153 hours: Captain Seelye, Company F, reports from W 7 d 2.8 as follows: "Maintaining RED Road from F to H. Controlling circuit E to F ; one shell hole dis- covered and reported on. RED Road F to H open for DMT. Road signs completed and being sent out. Advance parties report RED Road O.K." 1200 hours: Lieut. R. M. Williams reports from W 6 b 8.8 as follows: "Filled one six-foot diameter shell hole and one three-foot diameter shell hole on RED X 2 b 0.8. ShelUng still heavy East of MAZINGHIEN. ' ' HEADQUARTERS 2ND BATTALION, 105TH ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES October 20th, 1918. Memorandum to Division Engineer : 1. Following report is made on Black road from A 500 to A 1200 : This road is a 10-foot Belgian block road and has no metal or rock foundation under these blocks as far as can be determined. On account of the heavy traffic last night by six- inch howitzers, anmaunition lorries, etc., along this road, these blocks have sunk in the dirt and the road is becoming full of holes; also by this continued hea\'y traffic passing, these blocks are separating, there being no shoulders or curb to hold them in place. We are repairing the holes with brick to-day, which will help this road a good deal, but to make this road permanently a good road, these blocks will have to have a shoul- der or curb placed against same. To do this, it will require 5,000 feet of 3" x 6" timber or 125 yards of stone metal. In addition to this, it will require approximately 100 men work- ing for two days putting in this timber or metal. As we have insufficient transport and no metal or timber available ; also all availa- ble men we have being required along Black and Red roads to keep same repaired in ad- vance of this point, it is requested that this portion of the road from A 500 to 1200 be turned over to rear labor company to be put in proper shape. Unless this is attended to promptly and the weather continues to re- main the same as now, this road will be al- most impassable before long. 2. Please notify this office your decision. George L. Lterly, Major, Engineers, U. S. A. A-270 HEADQUARTERS 105th ENGINEERS 19th October, 1918—2140. Memo, to C. 0. 2nd Battajlion : You are directed to detail a Captain of your battalion to meet the C. 0. 1st Aus- 232 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS tralian Tunneling Co. (at V 21 d 8.6) and get from him the plan and specifications of a permanent bridge to be erected over the LA SELLE RIVER on MOHAIN ST. MARTIN- RIVERE road (W 10 c 3.4), just North of temporary bridge just completed. The Captain will report at Headquarters Tunneling Co. and ask the C. 0. for Bridge Officer at 0730 o'clock. The question of material will be taken up by the Captain detailed with 1st Lieutenant Warfield, Stores Officer. This runner is leaving the 1st Battalion's morning reports with you. Please deliver them the first thing in the morning. By order of Colonel Pratt: Fred D. Staffoed, Captain, A. A. Pursuant to above instructions, Captain Seelye, Company F, was detailed to carry same out and on the morning of October 20th he visited Headquarters 1st Australian Tun- neling Company, and secured the proposed plans. He then visited the dump at Bohain and selected the material for erection of the bridge. Report on same was made to Head- quarters Second Battalion and arrangements for hauling "I" beams to bridge site were made with the British to haul on pontoon wagons. The following request was then transmitted by Second Battalion Headquar- ters to Division Engineer: HEADQUARTERS 2ND BATTALION, 105TH ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES October 20th, 1918. Memoeandum to Division Engineee : 1. It is requested that the following mate- rial be hauled by lorries from the Bohain dump to the bridge at W 10 c 4.4 for con- struction of new bridge : 8 pieces of 8" x 8" x 13'. 1 piece 8" x 8" x 14'. 500 lineal feet 2" x 3" x 12' timber for flooring. 200 lineal feet 4" x 4" x 12' or longer tim- ber. 200 9" steel dogs. 200 lbs. of 5" nails. 200 lbs. of 6" spikes. This material has been picked out on the Bohain dump this day by Captain Seelye, who has been directed by this office to build a bridge, and he wishes same delivered to him at the above indicated point to-morrow morning as early as possible by lorries. He will furnish the loading detail to load this timber, and this detail he wants to send to the Bohain dump to pick out the timber which he selected to-day. Please notify this ofiice what time and place this loading detail can get the lorries to go after the timber. 2. The "I" beams he has selected to use in construction of the bridge on the Bohain dump will be hauled in pontoon boat wagons which he has secured by arrangements with the British. 3. Under the present conditions of affairs, please notify this office whether we are to go ahead with the construction of this bridge, as Captain Seelye is anxious to build same since he has arranged all details concerning same. Geoege L. Lyeelt, Major, Engineers, U. S. A. As the regiment was relieved by the First British Division on the evening of the 20th, the plans, lists of materials, and all other information collected for the construction of the bridge were turned over on the morning of October 21st to the 1st Division British C. E. Company D: The company, less one pla- toon, worked on the Black road until noon, scraping off mud and filling shell holes. They returned to camp at noon and spent the after- noon resting. Company E: The company continued on the Red and the Black roads until noon open- BATTLE OF LA SELLE KIVEE, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 233 ing them for single horse traffic to Mazinghien and Eejet de Beaulieau. They returned to camp at noon and spent the afternoon resting. Company F: The company, less one pla- toon, worked on the Red road until noon and then returned to camp, where the afternoon was spent resting. Details went to Bohain dump and selected material for the bridge. Engineer Band: The band was not dis- charged from the main dressing station un- til 1100 hours. They reported to Headquar- ters at 1330 hours and went into billets in Montbrehain. Engineer Train: The Train was engaged in hauling tools and supplies until late after- noon. There were no casualties on this day. The withdrawal from the line at this date by the Division proved to be the completion of its activities as a combat organization. The report by Lieut. Albert L. Rust on demolitions gives some idea of what was en- countered by those details searching for mines and "Booby-Traps." The turning over notes of the Corps Water Supply Officer, Capt. C. R. Humphreys, to- gether with notes made by him on his visits to V British Corps, September 15th to 17th, and while with the Australian Corps Water Officer September 24th and 25th, are inter- esting. Copies of these papers follow: DEMOLITION AND WITHDRAWAL OF DEMO- LITION CHARGES BY 2ND LT. ALBERT L. RUST, 105TH ENGINEERS (a) Observation of Roads Mined by the Enemy Observing a road that was mined by the enemy, the following was noted: The road M^as an ordinary corduroy road. In patrolling it I noticed that the guard rails had been pried loose at one point, and that the planks had been recently removed. This was shown by the absence of dirt in the cre^dces between the boards. In preparing this mine I pre- sume that the enemy raised the guard rails only a sufficient height to permit the boards being slipped out to one side. In the prepara- tion of the charge, box mines about five and one-half (51/2) by fourteen (14) by three and one-half (3i^) inches were used. Those were so placed as to come directly under the place where the greatest weight of traffic would bear. These boxes were filled with high ex- plosives. On the top of each box was a con- tact button, which rested lightly against the board when in its original position. Thus, when the weight of a heavy wagon or truck came on this board the connection was made, followed by the explosion. In this particular mine there were four boxes, the center boxes being about three (3) feet apart. This mine had been well prepared, but the enemy showed his haste by not replacing the guard rails properly. Reference is made to figure 1, which shows the manner in which these charges were placed. It has been found that where roads were mined in villages, the enemy sometimes placed the charges by means of a tunnel lead- ing from the cellar of a nearby house. Pre- paring a mine in this manner had the great advantage in that the charge could be placed most effectively, and the work carried out without being discovered. In figure 2 is shown one method of preparing these mines. From the cellar a tunnel three (3) feet by two and one-half (21/2 ) feet, leading directly under the road, was dug. This tmmel was framed as the work progressed. After plac- ing the charges, the boards were sometimes removed, and the dirt tamped back into posi- tion, thus making the charge more effective. The mine was wired in and was doubtless fired from a magneto. Using this method made conceahnent easy, as it was impossible to observe the work from the outside. (b) Observation on Bridges Mined by the Enemy In mining overhead bridges the enemy used the following method: Holes about (16) 234 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS sixteen inches square were cut in the masonry at the most vulnerable points of the bridge. Generally two holes were placed on each side of the bridge ; but where the bridge was of a considerable size, the enemy used three or more. These holes were loaded, tamped and wired in on a series. Being fired electrically, the explosions would all occur at the same time, thus causing the maximum amount of damage. For reference see figure 3. In preparing steel girder bridges for demo- lition, the enemy placed the explosives on the inside of the girders. A charge was placed on each of the upper and lower flanges, and additional charges strung along the web of the girder between the flanges, as the size of the girder required. On the lateral braces, if made of angles, a charge was placed where the angles crossed. The result of the explo- sion of charges so placed was to tear the bridge apart. Figures 5 and 6 show the man- ner of preparing such bridges for demoli- tion. (c) Observation on the Mining of Dug- outs Reference is made to Figure 4. The enemy generally used the same box mine as illus- trated in figure 1. This was placed under a step of the stairs leading down into the dug- out. The weight of a single man, coming on this step, was sufficient to make the contact, followed by the explosion. (d) Observation on the Mining of Rail- ways The enemy was exceptionally effective in destroying railways. Generally the explo- sives were placed at alternate joints on each rail. These charges were so placed that the one would blow out and the other in. It is not known what method was used in firing the charges. It is probable that the charges were fired by electric method. (e) Observation on the Location of Mines It has been found that in searching rail- ways for mines it is best to have two men to walk along the side of the rails, and two men to walk on the outside and at the bottom of the fills. Thus, with the minimum of men it is possible to locate unexploded charges on the track, and also undermines. This same method can be used in searching for mines along highways. In examining a bridge for demolition charges it is best not to have too many men standing around. If a mine is discovered the first thing to do is to cut the lead wires as close up to the charge as possible. When it is impossible to remove a charge, or if a place is supposed to be mined, or if there is any reason to be suspicious about the safety of a particular place, a sign should always be put up stating that the place is dangerous. Albert L. Rust, 2nd Lt, Co. F. REPORT OF CORPS WATER SUPPLY OFFICER REPORT OF HANDING OVER BY II AMERICAN CORPS TO IX BRITISH CORPS Since 2/10/1918 following development of water supply has been made : The details of the Pumping Stations and water points are shown on the Register Returns, Plate XL. If Bores are required, application is made to Fourth Army, who issues instructions to the Water Boring Co. The arrangement existing is for G-4 to be notified when a pumping plant is to be opened and necessary fuel requested. Begister Bores Fuel and Oil for Pumping Stations Fig 1 Showing Corduroy road mmed ^^jL^g^lJ-^ -Guhra Ra'iU Charges 1n PoaiHon reody for discharge Fig 4- f^ig 2 ^ ^W.i'/WWW«iicoo»«o««»«^^"'' •••^iWJifJj/,'«/in ^".'..i'H'K.V.'.'.'. ^Charges ^Tunnel Cellar Chargc^^^ T. Fig 3 /V* Wii-ina in series V-jt^A { ^fcX lb- M^harqes Pig 5 _0_ ^ Fig 6 ^^—Charges- -Girder Pt^r£ xxx/x TYPES OF ENEMY DEMOLITIONS /{75'^Engineer RcgiTient-. 236 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Water Picquets Rations for Personnel at Water Points Motor Water Lorries Sterilizing Lorries Pumping PlOAltS Wells Stores Labor Work in Hand or Proposed When a water point is about to be opened G-1 is notified and picquets requested for regulating traffic at the points and operating valves at the points for filling tanks and troughs. When a water point is about to be opened G-4 is notified and is re- quested to ration the personnel. Attached to this corps are three 3-ton and seventeen 13-cwt. water lor- ries. There is also a Garford lorry, from which water tank has been removed, which lorry is used for transportation of small supplies and fittings. These lorries compose what is known as the II American Corps Water Column. Headquarters is at NAUROY; CO., Lieutenant Kelway. They are used principally for carrying water to advance water tanks for the Division in the line. These lorries are applied for by the Division going in the line, and are returned to their headquar- ters after each Division comes out of the front line. A daily report is sent in every night by the II American Corps Water Column showing disposition of these lorries during the day. Three of these lorries are attached to this Corps. One has a rated capacity of 1,000 g.p.h. and the other two 400 g.p.h. each. The three lorries, up to the present time, have been operating at the BELLI- COURT water point, 62B/G.16.b.3.0. To-day the two smaller lorries are being moved to stands prepared for them on the south side of Pond, V.23.C. central, the larger lorry remaining at the BELLICOURT point. The pumping plants have been installed and engine drivers furnished bv the 1st section, Australian E. & M. Co. The present headquarters is at RAMICOURT 62B/H.6.C.2.2. Map, Plate XXXII, shows all wells in the area. Water supply stores have, up to the present, been kept at BRAY TOUR- BIERE Dump. They are being moved to the dump at ROISEL. This work is temporarily at a standstill for lack of transport. It has been found that the under mentioned labor has been just sufficient to work the area satisfactorily : Officers Men One Army Troops Company consisting of 3 138 Two parties of Tunnelers, in all 2 40 Portion of labor company 1 100 Section of E. & M. Co. with attached labor 1 60 The amount of labor "will vary, however, and the necessary amount may be secured by application to C.R.E., Corps Troops. At present a portion of the 156 Labor Companv is at work digging a pipe Une from a bore at 62B/G.29.C. to ESTREES and JONCOURT. A part of this labor may be returned when this work is finished. 1. ESTREES PIPE LINE: (a) Source borehole completed; water rests at 35 feet from surface. Tunneling Co. has commenced sinking of shaft for chamber, floor of which is to be 25 ft. from ground surface. BATTLE OF LA SELLE RIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 237 (b) Pump; Hopwood boiler and Tangyo 4000-gaUon steam pump is arranged for. (c) Pipe-line; 4-inch being laid and covered. (d) Water Points; 62B/H.2.C.3.8. on side track of main road. 18,000- gallon storage ; 200 feet horse troughs, also new cart fiUers on loop off main road at H.2.C.I.9. 62B/H.9.b.4.4 on side track leading to WIAN- COURT, 18,000-gallon storage, 100 feet horse troughs; also two cart fillers on loop near same place. 62B/H.2.8.a.3.8 on side track leading to WIANCOURT 9,000-gallon storage; 100 feet horse troughs and one cart filler. 2. MONTBREHAIN: (a) Source borehole at 62B/1.1.C.4.3, water rest at 81 feet from ground surface. (b) Pump: Jappy-Potter Pump arranged for. (c) Pipe Line: 4-inch delivery to storage on bank on opposite side of the road. (d) Water Point: 100 feet horse troughs in orchard off road; 9,000- gallon storage on bank, two cart fillers on loop in quarried recess off road. 3. MOLAIN: Installing water point at 57B/W.16.a.5.7. Source is springs. Aster Beam pump to be installed. Erection of 2 800-gallon tanks, three stand pipes, two 200-gallon sterilizer tanks and one Dixie-filler. 4. ST. MARTIN-RIVIERE: Installation of water point at 57B/W.4.d.l.4. Source is a spring. Work includes the same as at MOLAIN No. 3, except a Lister Matthews pump -will be used instead of an Aster Beam. 5. ST. SOUPLET : Construction of stands for two sterilizer lorries in a court yard on side of river, Q.28.C.5.2. Papers All working files and papers will be handed over. The Army has taken over all territoiy west of and including PE- RONNE. The 216 A.T.Co. has been given the work between the ST. QUENTIN CANAL and PERONNE, and also the BELLICOURT Water Point G.16.1.5.5. {See copy of letter to 216 A.T.Co. dated October 13th.) The 238 A.T.Co. are used on aU work east of the Canal, excluding the water point at BELLICOURT. Work on the ESTREES pipe line, MONTBREHAIN bore, MOLAIN and ST. MARTIN-RIVIERE is held up for lack of transportation with which to haul 4-inch pipe. (Sig'd) C. R. HUMPHKETS, W.S.O., II Corps, American. 238 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS REGISTRY OF PUMPING STATIONS AND WATER POINTS Machinery Installed : Capacity Reservoir Storage No. : Location Gallons ! per Hour '. Map Ref. : Capacity, Gallons 155 :Br.\y: L. 21. a. 8. 8 : Gruy & Mittal 2000 : L. 21. a. 88 : 2300 140 :Froisy: L.34.d.3.1 : Merryvvcathcr 3000 : — : — 160 :L.\ Chapellette: 0.3.d.3.1 : Gruy & Mittal 3000 : 0.3.d.3.1 : 2300 179 :Doignt: 1. 36. d. 5. 6 : Listcr-Rotar 3000 : I. 36. a. 56 : 2300 — :Maequaix: K.15.C.33 Astor-Worthington, Astor Bor- 2700 K.15.C.33 : 8000 170 :Tincoubt: J. 24. a. 3. 8 ing Ast or-Worthington 5000 — : 22000 159 :Le Mesnil: 0.17b85 Pilter-Frcnch Pump 2000 0.17.b.85 : 1000 180 :B. T. Dump: 136. d. 5. 6 MerrJ^^•cather 3000 I. 36. a. 56 : 2300 — :St. Emilie: 62C/E.24.b.l .6 Two band elevators, one in use 2000 (1000 now) . — 1600 173 :Cartigny: P.3.b.2.9 Gruy & Mittal 2000 P.3.b.2.9 : 2300 — : Hervilly: K. 24. a. 2. 4 Compressor lorry — K. 24. a. 2. 4 : 8000 1 87 : Villers Faucon : E . 22 . d . 7 . 6 Harvester, 2 Isler (coupled pumps) 8000 I. 22. d. 76 6000 186 : TempleuxLeGuerard: Stationary compressor About 3000 F.27.C.86 SOOO : Quarries: F27c6.6 181 : Drbencourt: J. 10. a Compressor lorry 6000 2/9000 Lister-Rotar : 3000 J. 10. a. 2/100 Chlorinating 168 :Templeux La Fosse: Lister : 1000 Same 2/1600 : D.28.d.9.8 1/2000 1/1000 166 : LiERAMONT X Roads: Potter pump driven by Black- : 1000 : Same 2/9000 : E.14.b.9.4 stone engine 1/400 and 2/100 • Chlorinating — : Lier.\mont: E13a8S : Storage: E. 13. a. 8. 8: 9000 : galls. E. 13. a. 4. 3: 4/2300, : 1/800, 2/400 iE.7.c.80 2/100 : Chlorinating 162 : Roisel: K. 22. a. 59 : Compressor lorry : 3000 ':K.22a59 : 16000 — : Roisel brickfields: K.ll.c.2.4 : Compressor lorry : 3000 :K.llc24 : 16000 174 : AusTR.\UAN Corps Hqrs. : : Pelter engine (German pump) : 300 :N.15.d54 : 2300 : N.15.d.5.4 156 : Barleux: N. 18. a. 5. 4 : Gruy & Mittal : 2000 :N.18.a.54 : 2300 : I.5.b.3.5 : Pelter engine : D. & 0. pump 1000 :L5.b.3.5 : 1/1600 : 1/3000 BATTLE OF LA SELLE RIVER, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 239 m -d u s; p c to ° P g-3 3 i o B •-1 p o c as 2. 3 O Si* o 1 p o c C3 f i 8 c W 8 c o p c f» 3- "-J B' s. T O P o' '3- 5' B CO 1— ( CI Or CI gro CO CO c •o 7 CO M 2 op? to '^ to '^ en o ^ to 'J £ Cd 2. P 5^ ^ S! m o o q" 9% B C £-8 en en C= c= tn ■c o •5 = g a" 5' a- O Cd Cd > W ' D oa W-d :?3 c •< a c 3 •a 1 B C- C 1 o ffl --1 w 1 1 < 1 T3 B 1' B- »-i ■a c 5 •a 3 2 p "^ C f? n B ■o o 2. p r^ B S: It 3 Q o "-1 -^ CC 2- eg a ■d 1 5' 5' 3 13 c s ■5 B p p B •S o a. c. ■o ■3 .. " " O ^ ■ P C;i 00 On r«-§ o O o ° ° w'^ 2S 1" »2 r^-S o CD < Ul •»> O el ■B o 1 ° o •" ^" CO ?o b' b. CO CO s: ?g CO CO CO 9 Is CO i ™ rS O 3 °i =ig. CO CO to CO CO > fc- 242 =: ^eiv fic/io 72 r/^oiJGHlN6 — • oixie rtu.Cf< -TWO zoo CMi. TANKS -/iNY/i3 BELT- e:L£i/^ran OOC/llL. T/iA/K £ \o I— 1 X — r- W £§ so « •^ o m o •^ X Z4 b9 fi « ^ f^ u o ^ ' j.j. i- irvr^i i-i • Officers Soldiers ^^^ isattalion, 105th Engineers, to report Present Present to Major McNamara, 6th C. R. T., MONT- Staff and Band 7 30 BREHAIN, for duty on light railway. Headquarters Company 91 Company A 3 187 G. B. PiLLSBUBY, Company B 4 201 Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. Company C 4 215 Company e'..................... 3 113 "^^^ order failed to state from whence the Company F 4 201 Battalion would receive rations. After much 1st Battahon (including Transport telephoning and messenger service, this was and Supply) 3 55 settled. At a conference between the Regi- 'tndXtt) . ^^ ^^^. ^".".".°.'' 3 80 °^^°tal Commander and Major McNamara it Sanitary Detachment. . . ...... '. . . . 6 25 ^"^^ agreed that the repairs and maintenance Engineer Train 1 72 of the light railways from Montbrehain to — Bohain would be made by the 1st Battalion 39 1406 under supervision of the C. 0. First Bat- Pursuant to Operation Order No. 8 of Octo- talion. Major Cothran. ber 20th the units wei-e assembled and The twenty lorries that had been attached marched to the places designated. to us on October 6th were detached and or- The First Battalion moved by companies dered to report to the C. R. E. C. T. of the into Busigny as follows : Ninth British Corps. Lieut. Hatto had been 1st BattaUon Headquarters toViObl.3 by 0845 hours ^^ charge of these lorries and had rendered Company A toV9b60.05 by 1100 hours very satisfactory service, as did all other Company B toVlOdl.l by 0835 hours ranks of the detachment. On the morning Company C to VlOdlO^lS by 0900 hours of the 21st Lieut. H. S. Robinson, on de- Battalion Transport toVl5b2.2 by 1225 hours +„„i,„,i ^„^^„„ ^-ii, n i tt^ • t- • tached service with Gr-1 as Engineer Liaison After the move, the remainder of the day Officer, was sent to the new area — Querrieu was spent in cleaning billets. as billeting officer for the Regiment. A detail The Second Battalion assembled at Bu- of four men from Headquarters Company 250 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS were sent with the Divisional Bath Officer for the purpose of erecting baths in the new area. The f oUowius: orders were issued this date : HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Oct. 21, 1918. Operation Obder No. 9 1. First Battalion, 105th Engineers, will march from its present location to the MONT- BEEHAIN Area on October 22nd, so as to arrive in the MONTBEEHAIN Area by 1600 o'clock of same date. 2. A billeting detail should be sent ahead to select suitable billets and transport lines. The 30th Division will move out of MONT- BEEHAIN on the 22nd. 3. The Commanding Officer of the First Battalion will report to Major McNamara of the 6th C. R. T., MONTBEEHAIN, and ar- range details for the work of the First Bat- talion on light railways. 4. Men are to have opportunity to bathe before beginning work. 5. Battalion will be rationed by the Cana- dian Light Eailway Company, Major McNa- mara, Commanding. Indents for clothes and other supplies needed should be made through the same officer. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Oct. 21, 1918. Memorandum to Operation Orders No. 9: 1. The personnel of the First Battalion will leave their present camp so as to reach BOHAIN not later than 1020 o'clock on Octo- ber 22nd. They will entrain at 1030 o'clock on Light Eailway for MONTBEEHAIN. Entraining point is just West of BOHAIN, on road to MONTBEEHAIN near grid line D 13, 14, with its junction at MONTBEE- HAIN Eoad. The transport will continue by road to MONTBEEHAIN. 2. Battalion will be rationed, unless other- wise ordered, direct from rail head at MONT- BEEHAIN. Lieutenant Moore is the E. S. 0. in charge of dump. 3. Eegimental Commander had conference with Major McNamara and he is agreed to turn over a certain section of the road to the battalion for maintenance and construc- tion. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Oct. 21, 1918. Operation Order No. 10 1. The 105th Engineers (less the First Battalion) and the Engineer Train will march by road from their present camps to the EOISEL Area on October 22nd. 2. Transports will move by road with units to EOISEL Area, and by road from there, on morning of October 23rd, to the QUEEEIEU Area, staging night of October 23-24 at SUZANNE. 3. No restrictions as to roads, and the dis- tances will be maintained by the units on the march as laid down in Fourth Army Stand- ing Orders. 4. Units will send usual billeting party to the EOISEL Area to select camp sites for the night of October 22-23. 5. (a) The personnel will entrain at EOI- SEL on October 23rd ; entraining schedule to be published later. The Commanding Gen- eral of the 59th Brigade will be in charge of entraining at EOISEL. . (b) Transports will be assembled on the morning of October 23td, and will proceed by EVENTS OCTOBER 21ST TO NOVEMBER 20TH, 1918 251 road march to a new area under the direction of G-1. (c) Upon arrival of the Regiment (less one battalion) and the Engineer Train in the new area, they will be assigned to either the CON- TAY or PONTE-NOYELLES sub area. 6. Entraining troops will carry one day's ration plus unconsumed portion of the day's ration in addition to the iron rations. Rail- heads as follows: October 21st and 22nd : ROISEL. October 23rd: CORBIE. 7. (a) Second Battalion and the Band will march by any roads, under command of Ma- jor Lyerly, the movement to begin by 0900 o'clock. (b) The Regimental Transport, Engineer Train and Headquarters Section will march under command of Captain Gillette and will begin the movement not later than 0900 o 'clock. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Oct. 21, 1918. Memoeandum to Operation Order No. 10: 1. The Motor Transport -will travel via route to be selected by Lieutenant Warfield, and will be moved under command of Lieu- tenant Warfield. The transport will move at an hour to be announced later. 2. (a) One lorry will report to Division Engineer's Office to carry the property and baggage of the Division Engineer, Regimen- tal Surgeon and Adjutant. Nothing more will go on this lorry, except that the Sergeant Major, Corporal Light and three orderlies will accompany this lorry. (b) One lorry will report to the Division Engineer Mess and will carry all of the Per- sonnel Office equipment and the baggage of Captain Humphreys, Captain Smith, Lieu- tenant Thrall and Lieutenant Warfield. This lorry will also carry the officers' mess. The orderlies of the above named officers will go with this lorry, together with the cook and helper. (c) One lorry will load the baud instrument cases and property and the Bands' packs. It will also load the Topographical section. One man from the Supply Section, the regimental runners, McArver, Taylor, Coble and Long, will go on this lorry, as will Master Engineer Jewell. This lorry will also collect the office equipment of the Supply Office. (d) One lorry will report to Division Head- quarters to load the two Armstrong Huts. Engineer Whitted with the detail for taking down and erecting these huts \vill report at Regimental Headquarters with full equip- ment at 0700 o'clock. After loading this lor- ry will report to Division Engineer's Office. 3. All men of the Floating Platoon, Head- quarters Section, unless otherwise ordered, will report to these headquarters at 0700 hours under Master Engineer Thomason. The three men from the Personnel Office will report to these Headquarters at 8:00 A. M. 4. All men will take full equipment, the un- consumed portion of the day's ration and one day's additional ration. Additional day's ration will be issued at 0630 o'clock by the Regimental Supply Officer. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES October 21, 1918. Memorandum to Operation Orders No. 10: 1. The Band mil march on October 22nd with the Second Battalion as per orders from C. O. 2nd Battalion. They will carry their instruments. One member of the Band will be detailed as billeting party and will report to the Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion at 0630 252 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS o'clock, October 22nd, at 2nd Battalion Head- quarters. 2. The instrument cases and the packs of the Band, as well as the boxes of music and other band property, -will be transported by lorry to ROISEL, to the point where the ROISEL-MARQUAIX Road crosses the rail- way. This equipment and property will be gathered at a central point at MONTBRE- HAIN by 0700 o'clock, October 22nd, and a guide will be sent to Lieutenant Warfield to guide the transport to the loading point. Members of the Band will wear haversacks and carry the unconsumed portion of the day's ration besides their iron ration. 3. After arrival at staging point at ROI- SEL on October 22nd, the Band will carry full packs and instruments until the amval at destination at end of rail journey, when the C. 0. of Second Battalion will arrange to transport the packs for the Band to the new camp site. 4. An extra day's ration will be drawn on October 22nd at ROISEL. WrLLAKD P. SULLH^AK, Captain, Engineers, Adjutant, for Joseph Hyde Pratt, Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES October 21, 1918. Amendment to Field Okder No. 10 : 1. All personnel Avill entrain at TIN- COURT; certain transport to be designated by G-1 will be loaded at ROISEL. Entrain- ing at TINCOURT will be under charge of Major G. K. Freeman; at ROISEL under charge of Colonel H. B. Springs. 2. Upon arrival in new area, this division will be located as follows: Division Headquarters, Hdqrs. Trains and Military Police— QUERRIEU. 105th Engineers— LA HOUSSOYE. 3. Staging night for October 22-23 will be at TINCOURT Area for personnel and ROI- SEL Area for Transport. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. OCTOBER 22nd raining The Regiment, less the First Battalion, moved on the 22nd in compliance with Opera- tion Orders No. 10 and Memorandum there- to, being the first stage of the trip to the Querrieu Area. Montbrehain was cleared by 0915 hours, and the day's march to the Roisel area was completed by 1700 hours, after a very hard day. It was raining practically all of the day, and the roads were muddy and blocked with troops and transports. Numerous halts were necessary on account of the congested trafSc. The Regiment halted for lunch along the St. Quentin Canal just outside of Bellicourt and then proceeded to Roisel. Billets were secured with difficulty. The detail from the 2nd Battalion, which had been sent to the Corps Engineer dump during the first part of October, rejoined the battalion at Roisel, part of the dump having moved to Roisel and this detachment with it. The march had been made under command of Major Lyerly of the 2nd Battalion. The Regimental Commander, Colonel Pratt; the Adjutant, Captain Sullivan, and the Regi- mental Surgeon, Major Campbell, traveled by automobile via St. Quentin, Peronne and Albert to Querrieu, arriving at 1600 hours. The motor transport section, under command of Lieut. F. B. Warfield, traveled by road and arrived at Querrieu at 2100 hours. OCTOBER 23rd FAIR AND COLD The Regimental Headquarters and motor transport were at Querrieu. The Regimental Headquarters (and Divi- sion Engineer's Office) were located at the Chateau Querrieu and the Personnel Officer and office in Querrieu. Arrangements were made for billeting the Regiment, less the First Battalion, at La Houssoye, and two lor- ries were sent to Edgehill, the detraining EVENTS OCTOBER 21ST TO NOVEMBER 20TH, 1918 253 point, to assist in moving the regiment after detraining. The Engineer Train, 2nd Battalion Trans- port (less two G-. S. wagons, two rolling kitch- ens and one water cart) and the Regimental transport and supply sections left Roisel, un- der command of Captain George W. Gillette, at 1000 hours and proceeded on the march to the Querrieu area, staging night of October 23rd-24th at Suzanne. {See Plate XXV.) The remainder of the regiment (being the 2nd Battalion, Headquarters Company and Band) left Roisel at 1400 hours and moved by march to the Eastern outskirts of Tincourt, arriving there at the entraining station at 1530 hours. After a very long wait the Regi- ment entrained at 2200 hours, the tram being under command of IMajor Lyerly. The First Battalion was on detached ser- vice with the 4th British Army, 6th Canadian Railway troops. The detail from the First Battalion that was on detached service as Corps troops at Corps Engineer Dump re- ported to Major Lyerly and were sent, under Master Engineer Farmer, to join the bat- talion at Montbrehain. OCTOBER 24th FAIR The change of station for the Regiment (less 1st Battalion) was completed. The Regiment (less 1st Battahon and transports outlined above) arrived at Edgehill, the de- ti-aining station, in the morning, detraining at 09.30 hours. After a very hard and cold all-night trip in very crowded box cars, they marched to La Houssoye, ten kilometers, where they spent the balance of the day in billeting. Billets were very poor, the village having been badly damaged by enemy shell fire and bombs from enemy aircraft. The transport and train, under Captain Gillette, arrived at La Houssoye at 1600 hours and went into billets. The First Battalion re- mained on detached service. Until November the 4th the regiment was thus divided: the First Battalion being at Montbrehain, where they were engaged in re- pairing and maintaining the light railways from Montbrehain to Bohain; the Second Battalion at La Houssoye were engaged in infantry training, athletic contests, building rifle ranges and athletic fields. Division En- gineer's office and regimental headquarters were maintained at Querrieu. The maintenance and repairs to the light railways from Montbrehain to Bohain re- quired but little effort on the part of the First Battalion and only one-half of the per- sonnel was employed on this work each day. Those not engaged in this work followed a schedule of infantry training. This work was completed on Nov. 1st, when the mainte- nance was taken over by the 4th British Army troops. The battalion spent the 2nd in clean- ing up and preparing to move to the area where the Regiment was. On Nov. 3rd this move was completed, and the First Battalion moved mto billets in Franvillers. {See Plate XXV.) The Second Battalion began work on an infantry training schedule when they first moved to La Houssoye, but this was fol- lowed for only two days, when the Engineers were given the tasks of completing the rifle ranges at Baizziou and Contay which had been started by British troops using prison- ers of war as labor ; and assisting in building the athletic fields for the division and corps athletic contests. The athletic fields were completed on Nov. 1st and the division con- test was held on them Nov. 2nd. In this contest a team from the Second Battalion won at the " Tug-of-War. " The rifle ranges were ready for use on Nov. 4th, though small jobs were continued on them up to the de- parture of the Regiment on Nov. 8th. On Nov. 2nd the Second Battalion engaged in a platoon wagon contest with the 102nd Engineers of the 27th Division, in which the 102nd Engineers won. Again on Nov. 7th the Second Battalion furnished from Company F a team to engage in a bridge building contest against a team from the 102nd Engineers. In this contest the team from Company F was victorious. The official reports on these contests were as follows : 254 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS On November 2nd, 1918, on II Corps Ath- letic Field, Amiens, Sheet I 20 b 5.4, a con- test for the best appointed platoon wagon was held. One wagon from the 105th Engineers and one from the 102nd Engineers partici- pated. There was some misunderstanding on the part of the 105th Engineers as to what was required to be on these wagons, list of articles being I'eceived too late to have every- thing in place. The result of the contest is given below: 102nd 105th Dress and appearance of driver and brake- man; best team, 10 points; 2nd best, points 10 Grooming of horses; best team, 10 points; 2nd best, points 10 Condition of harness; best team, 10 points; 2nd best, points 10 Condition of wagon and gear; best team, 10 points; 2nd best, points TIE Completeness of wagon equipment proper; 50 points; 2 points to be deducted for each prescribed article of equipment missing 46 20 Stowage of load: (a) Securit}' and neatness of loading and lashing; for best team, 20 points; for 2nd best, points 20 (b) To be tested by requiring 10 speci- fied articles to be produced. Load to be completely lashed when time is taken. 50 points to team producing the articles in the shortest time. A deduction of 5 points to be made for any article called for wliich is not in the load 50 Completeness of equipment of tools : 200 points. 3 points to be deducted for each article missing (each ration to be rated as one article). This in addition to any deductions made for tools missing in the test for stowage of load 176 2 Condition of tools : 200 points. 2 points to be deducted for any tool that is rusty, dirty, or not properly sharpened 174 164 426 256 An inter-Division Engineer bridging con- test was held November 7th, 10:00 A. M., between the 27th and 30th Divisions. One crew from each Divisional Engineer Regiment participated: 102nd Engineers a team of four (4) men and the 105th Engi- neers a team of seven (7) men. Tash. — To construct a foot bridge across the Ancre River just west of La Neuville (I 33 d 33). Conditions. — Bridge to be designed, ma- terial collected and prepared and deposited north of taped line about 150 yards north of river before the hour of competition. Erec- tion crew may be of any size, but number of men will be considered in award as labor prescribed. No horse or mechanical trans- port permitted in transportation of material from starting point to site. Use of existing foot bridge near site is barred. Choice of site to be determined by lot. No limitation of design, but bridge must stand test of carry- ing one man fully equipped per yard. Time to run from starting signal until bridge is completed and last man of crew across river. Bridging crew to be equipped with rifle, bayonet, canteen and 100 rounds of ammuni- tion. Rating. — (a) Time: For first crew to com- plete, 100 points ; for second crew, 100 points less 5 points for each minute or fraction thereof by which their time of completion exceeds the first. (b) Size of Crew: From the score of the larger crew 5 points to be deducted for each man assisting directly or indirectly in con- struction after starting signal, by which the larger crew exceeds the smaller. Prize. — Value of 100 francs to winning crew. Results. — The 105th Engineer team put a bridge across the river in 3 minutes and 45 seconds ; the 102nd Engineer Team completed this in 11 minutes and 50 seconds. Score — 105th Engineer Team: For completion first 100 points Forfeiture of 5 points for each man in excess of the number of competing team 15 points Final score 85 points Score — 102nd Engineer Team: For completion of bridge 100 points Forfeiture of 5 points for every minute required to complete bridge in excess of time required to complete first bridge 40 points Final score 60 points ir— r .T~rr 11/ \il II \ /ii "^ 03 » O o w n 2 o O 2 -< U3 ■fl M H M s W li^ 03 r; 1:1 P5 n pj » H ^ o ^ ©9 i H PI 255 256 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS A sketch of this bridge is attached {Plate XLIII). It was constructed beforehand and transferred to the proposed site on a lorry. Its weight was variously estimated at from 350 to 500 pounds. Two men, one at each end, raised it. On October 26th and 27th Colonel Pratt, accompanied by Lieut. Thall from Chief En- gineer's Office Tours and the official photog- rapher of the 30th Division, visited in an au- tomobile the battle grounds that the 30th Di- vision had fought over and captured during their occupancy of the front from September 23rd to October 20th and made 82 exposures of scenes that wei-e considered most interest- ing from a historical point of view. These negatives were sent by mail to the headquar- ters of the Signal Corps for development. When put in the mail this was tlie last ever seen of them, even thougli a vigorous search was carried out and tracers sent after them. On November 4th, inirsuant to orders from the corps, one platoon (the first jjlatoon of Company F, under conmiand of Lt. C. E. Ellioott, Jr.) reported to Amiens as Corps Engineer troops to repair the bridges of the city, which had been prepared for demolition earlier in the year. Following is the report of Lt. Ellicott on the work accomplished: COMPANY "F." lOfiTH ENGTNEKRS, AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FRANCE December 10th, 1918. From: C. E. Ellicott, Jr., 1st Lieutenant, 105th Engineers. To : CO., 105th Engineer Regiment. Subject: Report of work done by 1st Pla- toon, Co. "F," at Amiens from Novem- ber 4th to November 8th, 1918. 1. The 1st Platoon proceeded from LA HOUSSOYE to AMIENS bv march arriving at AMIENS, November 4th, 1918, at 1200 liours. While in AMIENS the personnel consisted of 47 men and one olficer. The officer commanding this detachment was ordered to investigate all bridges in the city of AMIENS, and to repair all bridges which had been prepared for blowing, and to remove all charges which might be found. A map of the city was furnished, which was supposed to show all bridges needing atten- tion. Five bridges were so marked, but in- vestigation showed that there were fourteen bridges which had been mined. No charges were found in any of the mine chambers. In almost eveiy case the mines were as sho%vn in the attached Type sketch, Plate XLIV. In a few cases the horizontal gallery had been worked in from the face of the abut- ment, without shaft, and in some cases the entrance was by a 45^0 shaft instead of a ver- tical one. The orders called for filling up these shafts in such a manner tliat the bridge would be in as good condition as before the mining had been done, ajid the suggestion was made in the orders that it would not be necessaiy to completely fill the hoi-izontal shafts if they appeared well tunbered. In every case the timbering was in good sliape, and the repairs were made in the manner shown by sketch, blocking off the hoi'izontal shaft at its junc- tion with the vertical so, there would be no possibility of the earth settling into the hori- zontal shaft, and thus making a low place in the roadway. After all the bridges had been repaired the detachment was ordered to move a small hut to the vicinity of the station at AMIENS, and this was not quite completed by the evening of November 7th, 1918. The detachment rejoined the Regiment on the morning of November 8th, 1918, moving by motor truck. The Coi-ps Engineer expressed his satis- faction with the work done. C. E. Er.iJCOTT, Jr., 1st Lieut., Engrs. U. S. A. On the morning of November 7th orders were received to hold the Regiment, less one company, ready to move on six hours ' notice. Orders for this move were received at 1700 hours. The Regiment, less one company, was 7.* f<-J-»-n>l 49 a'P/ank C/?035 6fCT/0/i OF B/e/OG£ /Knt had been called upon by the 4th British Amiy to assist in building a 60 CM track on au old demolished meter gauge road. The construction of this road was nccessaiy on account of the broad gauge road which had been rebuilt becoming unservice- able by almost daily explosions of delayed action mines along the right of way. The following papers by Lt. II. A. Hamilton and Capt. Merwin Armstrong regarding the dem- olition of railroads and the reconstruction of demolished railroads gives a description of the work that was done: REPORT OF METER GAUGE RAIL- ROAD DEMOLITION BY GERMANS— ELINCOURT-MARETZ, OCTOBER, 1918 The following report of obsci-vation and deductions therefrom of demolitions of Meter Gauge Railroad from Branconrt-Elincourt- Maretz is submitted, concurring with instnic- tions from C. O. 105th Engineer Regiment. The section of railroad between Elincourt and Maretz was apparently the point at which the systematic demolition of the line was interrupted and left uncompleted due to acci- dent to demolition detail or precipitous re- tirement. I followed this line to a distjince of 3 miles South of Elincourt and found the demolition complete in detail. Little demoli- tion had been effected from one and one-half miles West of Maretz to a considerable dis- tance East of Maretz and such as had been accomplished was hurried and incomplete. The track and roadbed between these points showed plainly tiie plans and method of exe- cution of this work. My analysis of the plan and execution of this work is as follows: (a) {See sketch, Plate XLV) Rail Demolition. Mounds of earth, consisting of one full shovelful of earth, had been thrown up as tamping at each alternate rail joint. This, I jiresumed, had been done by labor troops. Tlic demolition had progressed from South to North or from Elincourt to Maretz. This tamping was found for a distance of about 800 yards in advaJice of the lirst charge. There followed a distance of approximately 300 yards in which the tamping had been disturbed as though from removal of charge and in a few isolated cases I found charges in place with- out detonating cap. The charge proved to be a paper package or carton of yellow ex- plosives, about 2Vi>" X 2Vii" x 10", weighing about one pound, and in the end of this an opening large enough to hold a No. 6 ful- minate detonating cap. I later identified this as Perdite from a case of about 50 cartons which had been broken open but otherwise undisturbed. This lay a few yards West of the track near the Northern end of the sec- tion where the charging had been completed. South of the section in which the charges had been placed and removed I found the demolition had been completed and almost without a failure. 1 derived from this evidence that three dis- tinct parties and operations had been em- ployed. Labor party, which proceeded about 1 kilometer in advance of charging party. Duty: to prepare tamping. Charging party .■)00 to 500 meters in advance of the exploding l)arty. Duty: to insert cliarge properly. Det- onating and exploding party, duty : to insert cap and time fuse, ignite and observe to in- sure success or recharging if a failure. The success of this plan was shown in the PLATE XLV ENEMY RAILROAD DEMOLITIONS Rail Demolition LK£ljJJfflJJJJi LillULIlllidllliliJlUiliJliJIIllAliirllU (. // 1= 1 113 Railroad Bed Mines Typebi 111 J J 1 TTl PO'D. Hole 5' Deep. e'Shell HE. -o o or Type B fl [ ' fi r ^r I] 1" ^ [^ r i] )1 [ fl [I F fl [^ 1 [ /I f <1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 (I 1 )1 1 ii 1 I i 1 y ii ii J L (j L J W Ii Ii c s: \i J L J 1. w ^ \^ iJ k [i J t J Ii I V == 5ha — i' Shaatmg 5'x 6' (TO 10') ft Lined i"5heQtin«| Scale Yq = \' 260 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS uniformity and completeness of tlie track South of Eliucourt. I found long stretches in -which eveiy i-ail had one end so mutilated that the rail could not be used again. (b) Roadbed mines. These were of two tj'pes. 1st, those placed at regular frequent intervals, designed only to destroy the road- bed. 2nd, a larger type placed at important road crossings, junctions and switch points. (b-1) Holes about 10" in diameter had been bored midway between rails and between ties. (See sketch.) These had been dug to a depth of 5 feet with a post hole digger or similar tool. 8" H. E. shells were delivered at these points. I presume by a second party, because I found these close by the railroad with indi- cations that they had been delivered by wagon or caisson. Beside each mine crater which I took to be the result of this tj^pe of mine I found a wicker carrying basket or nose pro- tecting cap similar to those used for this type of shell. These mines were spaced about 150 meters apart except where they came between two mines of type b-2, in which case they were spaced equally and varied between 200 and 100 meters. The crater resulting from this type of mine was about 15 feet in diameter and 5 to 6 feet in depth. Plan of execution derived from these ob- servations as follows: 1. Labor party. Duty, to dig holes at indi- cated places. 2. Shell party. Duty, to deliver shells at site. 3. Charging and exploding party. Duty, to place shell and prepare mine for detona- tion. Observation to insure success of ex- plosion. (b-2) These mines had been prepared well in advance of the actual need, judging from the careful workmanship and signs of com- pletion for several weeks. They were then covered and left to be charged when needed. Size, 5' 0" X 5' 0" shaft, 8' 0" to 10' 0" deep (see sketch). Shaft sheathed with vertical sheatiiing and framing of wood. A close fit- ting cover closed and protected the shaft from weather and in several cases concealed by replacing disturbed earth and ballast. These were placed at diagonal corner or high- waj'' crossings and between tracks at impor- tan s^vitches or junctions, as close to the switch point as the size of the shaft would permit. I found several such shafts but none charged. A mine crater which I attributed to this type of mine was about nine feet deep and thirty feet in diameter. The rails in a rail dump at Elincourt yard had been rendered unserviceable by the ex- plosion of a few small charges in the center of the rail piles. The complete and uniform success of this demolition I attribute to : (a) Thorough technical planning. (b) Expert but economical supervision of execution and obser\'ation of success of ex- plosion. (c) Systematic execution with trained men doing critical part of work. Hugh A. Hamilton, 1st Lieut., Engrs., U. S. A. REPORT OF RALLROAD CONSTRUC- TION BY CAPTAIN MERWIN ARM- STRONG, 105TH ENGRS. RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION Railroad work carried out by this company comprised reconstruction ajid repair of de- molished meter gauge one track line through Mai"etz, Fi'ance, and its conversion to 60 cm. gauge. The road had been destroyed by the retreating Boche, Avho had systematically wrecked it by destruction of rails at alternate joints. In places shell craters had destroyed portions of the roadbed ; except for occasion- al broken ties, the bed was little disturbed. GO lb. per yard rail and 5-inch screw spikes through bearing plates were used in original construction. The demolition was accomplished with one kilo cartons of Perdite, apparently detonated ^vith cap and time fuse. About three shovels of earth had been dropped against inner side of rail at each alternate joint, the block had EVENTS OCTOBER 21ST TO NOVEMBER 20TH, 1918 261 been laid against the web of rails at the joint and the earth tamped about it. The deto- nators were evidently inserted later. It ap- peared that the work had been done by three parties, in a most systematic manner. With few exceptions, the charge, when detonated, had made a clean break of some six inches from end of each rail and put a twist in end of rail. The reconstruction was accomplished as follows : A detail of six men led off with sock-T wrenches, loosening the screw spikes. They took out 300 spikes per hour. Four men fol- lowed with end wrenches to take off fish- plates. A detail of four men followed with lining bars to throw the rail to one side. When wrenches were not available they fol- lowed the first detail, who took out outside spikes only. In places the demolition had not been carried out. In this case the inside spikes of one rail only were removed and it thrown over to the new gauge. To save time and enable use of old switches the frogs were forced in some and the switch leads made 50 per cent longer than normal for 60 cm gauge. The throw bars were shortened and it was thus possible to use the old road material with nothing new, and without de- lay. A spiking crew of seventeen men, using 5-inch square spikes, put the rail down at the rate of 200 yards per hour. A lining crew of five men with a surfacing gang of sis fol- lowed, finishing the work. Where new rail was required, a similar organization was used for each rail, and two additional bolting crews of six men each ■preceded the spiking details. Push cars with number of men depending on length of haul brought up material. One push car was kept with the spiking crew, and a carrying party of sixteen men kept the rails, etc., mov- ing up from it. In crossing bridges, both rails were moved so that the track centered with the stringers. The deflection was effected by easement 150 feet each way. With a company of 120 men and sufScient tools it was possible to recon- struct 1000 yards of track per eight hours, where demolitions were most complete. (Sigd.) Merwin Akmstkong, Capt., Engrs., U. S. A. The regiment completed the work on this railroad on Nov. 15th. Reference to map Plate II is invited. This shows the railroad. Attention is also invited to Major General H. C. Holman's commendatory letter of Nov. 26th printed in front of this book. Under General Holman the regiment had worked on light railways from October 1st to 5th, 1st Battalion from October 23rd to November 1st, and the Regiment from November 9th to' 15th. On November 16th the regiment, less Com- pany A, began the move back to join the Division and on the 17th the personnel had completed the movement and were again bil- leted in La Houssoye and Franvillers. The Engineer Train and the Regimental Trans- port returned by road march, staging the night of Nov. 16th-17th at Roisel and the night of Nov. 17th-18th at Bray, completing the movement on the 18th. From Nov. 2nd to Nov. 11th, Capt. C. R. Humphreys with six men from the topo- graphical section were engaged in surveying the Hindenburg line and the St. Quentin Tun- nel, where the 30th Division had crossed on September 29th and 30th. Copy of this sur- vey together with maps and report are found in Chapter X. While the regiment was at Maretz on the railroad work a report was received at Divi- sion Engineer's office to the effect that it was reported that while the enemy held Montbre- hain they had heavily mined the church there. Residents of Montbrehain, who had been there while the enemy occupied it, had given this report. An investigation was carried out by Lieut. Tucker, Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, to find out the true status in the case. Following is his report upon his in- vestigations : 262 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS nEADQl'ARTF.RS 2ND BATTALION. 105TH ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES November 13tli, 1918. Memorandim to C. 0. IOoth Exoineek Regi- ment: 1. In compliance with instructions in Mcni- orandnm Division Ensrineor's otlico, Novem- ber Sth, 1918, to Lt. Col. Oothran. and for- warded to C. 0. 2nd Battalion for attention, Lt. Tucker, with a detail of 16 men, was sent to Montbrehain on November TJth, 1918, to investigate the churcli at that place for mines. His report is given below : "The church at Montbrehain is roughly rectangular, with dimensions about 40 feet by 80 feet. It faces "West. Evidence of an old trench that had been dug around three sides of the chuich existed where the ground in places had sunk beneath the level of the general surface of the land about the church. On the North side of the clmrch the trench had not been tilled for a distance of 40 feet. This part had long been used as a dump for old cans and refuse. In front of the church, about twenty feet from the entrance, was an old well 50 feet deep. The sides of this well were examined for tunnels leading back to the walls of the church, but none were found. "Holes one yard wide, tsvo yards long, and going downi until hard ground was reached (generally about five feet), were sunk at in- ten'als of three yards in the old tilled-in trench. Examinations were made of the sides of these holes next to the walls of the church to locate otfshoots that might have been used to place explosives underneath the walls. None were found. No wires were encoun- tered at any place. The remains of two dead bodies were found, one in the rear of the church and one on the South side. "Inside the church there were two places that were sunken below the general level of the floor. The tile at these points was taken up, and holes to a depth of five feet were sunk. No vaults underneath were located. The ground immediately underneath the floor was very soft, but at a depth of five feet was almost impenetrable. "In a building back of the church there lived an old man who, upon being interviewed, told the full history of the trench. He was nuide to help dig it by the Gennans, and afterwards lie and five of his companions tilled it in. He states that the church is very old, having been built in 1623, and that it had been the custom to bury the dead bodies of the priests underneath the church. No one, however, knows how the bodies are carried below the floor, for there is no opening lead- ing underneath. There are two suppositions as to why the Germans dug the trench. One is that they were trying to kxmte the secret passage underneath the church, believing that one existed. This is borne out by the dis- tance from tlie church at which the trench was dug — about 12 feet- — showing that care was taken not to disturb the main foundations of the walls. The other supposition is that the trench was dug with a view to mining the walls. The old man states that no mine was ever placed, so if this was the idea the Ger- mans had in mind they abandoned it after the trench was dug. This civilian also exphuned why the ground immediately underneath the floor of the church was so soft. Originally the floor was five feet lower than at present, as was the custom in the old churches. It was, many years ago, filled up to bring it on a level with the ground outside." George L. Lverly, Major, Engineers, U. S. A. H.ARRY S. Tucker, 1st Lieut. Engineers, U. S. A. Acting Adjutant. On November 17th orders were received to the effect that the 30th Division would be transferred to the American Expeditionary Forces, and that the Engineers and Engineer Train would move on Nov. 21st in three trains, the move to be by rail and the trip to require about 72 hours. The time from Nov. 17th to the 20th was spent in turning in the British equipment and preparations for the move. CHAPTER XIV RECORD OF EVKXTS FROM NOVEMBER 21ST, 1918, TO APRIL 28TH, 1919 On November 21st the Regiment, having "turned in" all British equipment that it had been issued other than the motor and horse transport, which had been jmrchased by the United .States Government, began the move- ment which transferred it to the American Expeditionary Forces and was thereby de- tached from tlie British Forces. The associations and affiliations with the British Forces and particularly the Austra- lian Corps (with whom we entered our first big offensive) were most pleasant and will be remembered by the members of the 105th En- gineers with a feeling of friendship and brotherhood that can Ik; acquired only under such conditions and circumstances. The movement was completed on November 22nd ; the personnel of the Regiment and En- gineer Train, with the horse transport, had moved in three trains by rail from Corbie to Beaumont and by lorries to Marolles. The motor transport under Capt. F. B. Warfield moved by road and did not complete their movement until November 24th, the lorries being in such poor condition that it was neces- sary to make many repairs en route. The commanding officer and ad.jutant moved by automobile and completed the trip at noon November 23rd. Division Headquarters was established at Ballon. (For map of this area see Plate XLVI.) Many rumors as to what disposition would be made of the Division and the Engineers were heard, the most interesting being that the 30th Division would return to the United States before Christmas. However, this ru- mor proved to be very wild, for Marolles remained the home of the Regiment until March 3rd, 1919, when a movement to the "Forwarding Camp," Embarkation Center, was begun. During this period, November 23, 1918, to March 3rd, 1919, the Regiment was engaged mainly in training and road work. Many re- placements were received during the month of December which brought the personnel to over strength. In addition to these replace- ments many casualties were returned to the regiment and by the end of December the strength of the Regiment and Engineer Train totaled 49 officers and 1891 men, which fig- ures are a fair average of the strength for the time the regiment remained in service during 1919. In the early part of January 14 officers were transferred from the Regi- ment to organizations in the Army of Occu- pation and a like number of officers were assigned to the Regiment. For the infantry and engineering training engaged in during the time the regiment was stationed at Marolles the following copy of the schedule followed out for the week De- cember 8th-14th gives an idea of the average work done. HEADQUARTERS 105TH ENGINEERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FRANCE December 8th, 1918. Memorandum No. 347 : 1. The following program is annotmeed for the Regiment during week December 8th- 14th: 263 2(54 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS First Call for Revcillo 0630 pany, Par. Ifi!) to -fH"), will be taken up in Asso.nl.ly 0640 detjul. UommUo ^^^^ (5 First Rattalion will parade on Monday *^'''k^r-ill 07;ui afternoon at 1400 hours. Second Battalion Polioins Hillots OT;u>()S(X) will parade on Friday afternoon at 1400 rolicini; St ivot sou which comiwny is quartered OSiK) OS 1 5 liours. Re,e:iniental Farade on Wednesday 1.^,-st 0:UI for Assembly i>S;|0 afternoon at 1400 hours. Snappv Prill 0S.!04V.)00 Drill CiiH-lu'liog rhysiciU Exercises) O'lOO- 1 130 /,>,^ onh'r of Cohmel Joseph Hyde Pratt Keeall '>•'" „ Piniior l-OO AVlLLARD P. Sm.LIVAN, First (,':ill for Drill 1315 Captain, Ens^ineers, U. S. A. As^-ombly |330 - Adjutant. Recall ^''l^^ ^,, '' IVuid Concert 1500-1.)-15 Guard Mount (formal if designated) lo-W From Deeoniber 4th to December 8th Com- First Call for Retreat b>l'> panv E, under coinnuuul to Capt. George P. Assembly |"'''| Mur]ihy, was engasiied in rebuilding the road Retreat j^^ j],^, ration dump at l^eaumont. Call to Qusu-t«rs -"■'^' .. „ , ^.\ ,,,,., , .. ,j,,^ -Jiao On December 5th, nnb, a presentation cere- mony was held on the regimental drill 'J. Five hours each day will be devoted to grounds and Lt. A. L. Rust, Co. D, Sgt. 1st CI. traininsr, except Saturday and Sunday. Sat- Guy R. Uinson, Co. F, and Sgt. Herbert C. urdav morning will be devoted to a rigorous Champion, Sanitary Corps, were awarded inspection of men, equipment, quarters and the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry trans]nn-tation. Saturday afternoon and in vVction {see Chapter XVI). The forma- Sundav will be given the men for rest and tion was a battalion of four companies (B, recreation. The same schedule relative to D, C and F), in line, connnanded by Brigadier transport as carried out during previous General S. L. Faison of the (.iOth Brigade week will be followed. with Capt. AVillard P. Sullivan, Adjutant. 3. Thirtv minutes each day will be devoted The presentation of the awards was made by to cJose order Infantry Drill. Nothing less Maj. Gen. E. ]\I. Lewis, commanding 30th than perfection in executing any movement Division. will be allowed to pass witliout correction. From December (ith to January 8th one Especial attention will be given the appear- platoon of Co. B. under connnand of '2nd Lt. ance clothin'-. set up and saluting of the men. Sidney E. Jennette was on detached service 4 Each platoon will be given three hours, at Bonnetable (11 American Corps Head- each week, instruction in aiming and sighting, quarters) as Corps Engineer troops. Their Each companv will prepare the necessary pnncpal woH. while on this service was in . , ,. , • ] 4 • 1 q- „„ -p.. ^,^<^^ repairing and improving Corps Headquar- siditina; bars and triangular discs. Proper ^ T -i r q i + iw i «: r,, .„ -11 1 • ] 11 tors bv buiuling roads, huts, kitcliens, oihce care ot the rile will be impressed upon all ..,•,,, i * \ii <• m- i ■^ lixtures, bath houses, etc. All ot this work ranks. ..,„,, was executed in a most satisfactorv manner. 5. Ollicers and non-conunissioned oOicers ^,^.^^^^^ Peoember 12th to December 21st 1st schools will be continued. Engineer Field j^ ,.^^^^^^^^ ^ Baldwin with a detail from Co. Notes issued by the Chief Engineer, Amer- ^ .^,^^^ Headquarters Companv and assisted ican Expeditionary Forces, will be reviewed. |,^. j^^. G. E. Wilson of the Medical Corps The chapter on Bridges will require especial ^v"ere engaged in testing and labeling all wells attention. I. D. R.— School of the Soldier, i„ tlie Division area. The following extract Par. 48 to 101 ; School of the Squad. Par. 101 from tlfe report on this work shoWthe gen- to 159, will be reviewed; Scliool of the Com- oral results obtained: EVENTS NOVEMBER 21ST, 1918, TO APRIL 28TH, 1919 265 EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF 105TH ENGINEERS ON INVESTIGATION OF WATER SUPPLY IN 30TH DIVISION AREA 3. As each well was tested it was labeled for the amount of hydrochlorite it was neces- sary to add to purify the water. Only such wells were labeled that could be used for drinking water. No wells were labeled as bad ; therefore, men of the 30th Division should only use water from wells that arc labeled as fit for drinking purposes and every precau- tion should be taken to see that the proper amount of hydroclilorite is added to the water before it is used. 4. Unit commanders should make every ef- fort to keep the surroundings of the wells in a sanitary condition. The sanitary condition of some of the wells at the time they were examined was very poor. 5. In general, the water supply of the 30th Division is good. 6. Each unit should be supplied with water cart or Lyster bag or some other means for treatment of the water with hydrochlorite and the men be required to procure drinking water from such vessels. Unit commanders will also see that these receptacles are filled from one of the wells that has been tested and that the proper amount of hydrochlorite has been added. Joseph Hyde Peatt, Colonel, Engineers, U. S. A. From December 9th to December 14th a detachment of 12 men was engaged in erect- ing huts at Beaumont. On December 11th the regiment was in- spected by Colonel G. B. Pillsbury, Corps Engineer. The inspection was held with full equipment. After the inspection Colonel Pillsbury complimented Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, commanding, on the splendid appear- ance of the Regiment. During the month of December the regi- ment took part in divisional practice maneu- vers on the 13th, 19th, 20th, 24th and 27th and one Brigade maneuver on December 10th. An office was maintained at Division Head- quarters at Ballon until January 18th, where a detail of carpenters and mechanics were constantly at work on repairs and improve- ments. Christmas and every afternoon from Christmas to New Year's Day were given to the Regiment as a holiday. Contributions by the men and officers of the Regiment made it possible to have a Christmas tree for the boys and girls of Marolles. This proved to be a big success (thanks to the efforts of Cap- tains Armstrong, Winthrop and Smith and the Chaplain, Lt. W. P. McElroy;. In addition to the regular infantry train- ing, weekly parades were held by each bat- talion and on Wednesday there was a regi- mental parade or review. On January 8th, after a regimental parade and review, the regiment was formed in mass in the street at Marolles. At 3 P. M. it presented arms while the band played one stanza of "Nearer My God to Thee," in honor to the memory of the late ex-President Theodore Roosevelt. A photograph of this ceremony is reproduced in the Pictorial Section. On Sunday, January 12th, the Regiment was formed in mass on the parade grounds and a special memorial service was held in honor of those whom the Regiment had lost in battle and from other causes. Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt presided at this service. On January 21st the Division was reviewed by General J. J. Pershing, Commander-in- Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces, at the drill field near Tielle, France. Be- fore the review several awards of the Distin- guished Service Cross were made. Among those receiving the awards were Sergeant 1st Class James W. Holland and Pvt. Shug Wil- son, both of Company D. The drill field was too far distant for marching to it and the Regiment wa.s transported to and from the field in busses. On January 28th the officers of the Divi- sion were called together on the same drill field when General Pershing presented other awards to those who had won them. On this occasion the Commander-in-Chief, after com- plimenting the officers of the Division on the 266 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS splendid record the Division had made, bade farewell and stated the 30th Division would soon be returned to the United States. On January 29th there was held by each battalion a competitive platoon drill. In the First Battalion the 1st platoon of Company C and in the Second Battalion the 1st pla- toon of Company F won the honor of being the best drilled platoon in their respective battalions. This competition was continued on January 31st between the two winning platoons of the 29th with the result that the platoon from Company F won the honor of being the best drilled of the twenty-four pla- toons in the Regiment. In a competitive drill the same date to determine the best di'illed soldier in the regiment, Private Frank R. Marley of Company A won the honor. During the month of January, in addition to the regular schedule of training and infan- tr>- work, the Regiment engaged in repairs to roads to the extent of an average of ninety- four men per day for every day of the month, exclusive of Sundaj^s. This road work con- sisted of the excavation of gravel for repairs and the repairing of the roads from Ballon to Marolles and from Marolles to Bonnetable and construction of a piece of road at Cource- mont (see Plate XLVI). Included in the schedule of infantry train- ing was a course of instruction in the Me- Nabb system of musketry. For giving spe- cial instruction in this course, Lieutenants Edward W. Christie and R. E. Heinzen were sent to the Regiment from G. H. Q., American Expeditionary Forces. The following mem- orandums from Lt. Heinzen on the work ac- complished by the Second Battalion are inter- esting to show the spirit in which the Regi- ment carried out whatever tasks were as- signed : REPORT OF RIFLE INSTRUCTION January 20, 1919. Memorandum to Col. MacNab, G-5, G. H. Q., American Expeditionary Forces: 1. Complete instruction in the MacNab course of musketry has been given the 2nd Battalion, 105th Engineers (30th Division), located near Marolles. The work was com- pleted in 17 working hours, extended over a period of eight days. 2. Comp. Comp. Strength Taking Course ,"D" 250 5 Off. 68 NCO's 159 Privateg "E" 288 5 " 63 " 185 " "F" 263 3 " 62 " 169 " Difficulties or Interferences : None. Gravel details and delousing of clothing caused pro- hmging of course. Weather conditions: Excellent. Companies composed of 60 per cent sea- soned troops, with 40 per cent casual replace- ments. Eighty per c«nt of total have had good range experience. No range is availa- ble here for further range work. Request information of latest decisions re- garding use of gun sling with Enfield rifles. Working conditions in this battalion have been excellent, and the response of both offi- cers and men was excellent. Secured proba- bly the best results we have had in any of the instruction so far. Attention and quality of troops above normal. Complete coopera- tion of battalion commander with unlimited time for platoon instruction. Next location : 3rd Battalion, 362nd Infan- try; Monce-en-Saosnois (Sarthe). (Sig'd.) R. E. Heinzen, 1st Lt., Inf., Corps Instruct. HEADQUARTERS 2ND ARMY CORPS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES BONNETABLE, FRANCE January 23, 1919. Memorandum to Major Lyerly, Comm. 2nd Bn., 105th Engineers: 1. The course of musketry known as the MacNab course, and ordered taught through- out the entire Ameiican Expeditionary P^orces, has been successfully completed by the entire 2nd Battalion, 105th Engineers. A total of 17 hours was given to the work by each platoon, the requirement specified by the G. H. Q. order being but 16 hours. EVENTS NOVEMBER 21ST, 1918, TO APRIL 28Tn, 1919 267 2. The work included four lectures: aim- ing, with corrective exercises for defective vision; position exercises; the "trigger squeeze," and rapid fire bolt manipulation. Each lecture followed by four hours' prac- tical work by the three companies. This work is usually given just preliminary to the start of active range firing, and if the battalion at any time in the future before demobilization should take up range work, I advise a review of the course under the direction of company odicers. .'5. In conclusion, I desire to express to you my sincere thanks in apjjix'ciation of your personal hearty cooperation. I have found in this battalion an unusual response, and have remarked on that in my report to Gr. H. Q. I found the men and officers of the company ever willing to devote all the efforts needed to make the course a success. (Sig'd.) R. E. IIeinzen, Ist Lieut., Infantry, Instructor 6-3, Hq. 2nd Army Corps. On February 3rd the regiment received or- ders to begin movement to the Forwarding Camp, Embarkation Center, on February 8tL On February 5th further orders were re- ceived delaying this movement to February 10th and on February 6th orders were re- ceived revoking the orders to move to the Forwarding Camp and directing the Com- nianding Officer to reijort to the Commanding General, American Embarkation Center, Le Mans, for road construction work. Owing to delays in obtaining equipment for working the roads and the completion of [)lans for doing this work the Regiment could not proceed until February 17th. Until this date the regular routine of infantry and en- gineer training was followed out. On February 18th at a ceremony at Bel- gian Camp, Ijt. Alliert L. Rust was awarded the British Distinguished Conduct Medal and Sgt. 1st CI. 11. Morgan, Corporals J. C. Black, C. F. Stephenson, and Private F. C. Rose- niond were awarded the British Military Medal. All of these men were from Company D and the awards were made for gallantrj^ in action during the Somme offensive while the division was attached to the IV British Army. The award of the British Military Medal was also made to Sgt. 1st CI. W. H. McLean, but on account of his being on detached service at this time he could not be present to receive it in person. The following orders and reports regard- ing the road work in the La Mans Area cov- ers the period from February IGth to March 3rd, 1919: HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN EMBAKKATION CENTER A. P. 0. NO. 762 AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES February 16th, 1919. Memorandum to C. 0. 105th Engineebs: 1. In compliance with telegraphic instruc- tions. Commanding General, S. 0. S., your regiment has been designated for road work under the Maintenance Engineer of the Le Mans Road Section. This work will be car- ried on under the supervision of Captain G. G. Jacobosky, Engineer Corps, who is the Maintenance Engineer for the Le Mans Sec- tion. Your regiment has been assigned to the road in the Zone described as follows : Bounded on the South by and including the Le Mans-St. Calais Road, N-157; on the East by Eastern boundary of the Le Mans Roads Section ; on the North by and including road from Mortagne to Alencon Road, N-138. Also G. C. 38, Marise), and on the West by Le Mans- Alencourt Road, N-138. Also G. C. 38, road to Fresnay quarry. 2. You will be responsible for the work in this Zone under the supervision of the Main- tenance Engineer. You will make daily re- port on forms furnished by the Section En- gineer. These reports to be made to this officer. It is desired that priority be given the Le Mans-Alencon, N-138, then National roads. Engineering tools will be furnished 268 THK UISTOliY OF THE 105TII REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS by tl\o Section Engineer. Transportation of niatorial will also bo arriuiged for by this oflicor. 3. Five (5) trucks in charge of an ollicer with necessary chauffeurs and helpers, and in addition 21 men and (5 non-coniinissioned olVu-ers will report to Lieut. Holmes, Main- tenance Engineer Headquarters, Le Mans. These trucks an»l personnel are to be used in conveying stone from the «iuarry at Fresnay and at the tinick park near Le Mans, and will bo given instructions at the Maintenance En- gineer's Olhce. Tliese men to bo billeted as near as possible to the qnariy at Fresnay. Arrangements for the billeting of your or- ganizations in this area should be made with the C^hief Hilleting Ofiicer of the R. R. and C. service, these Headquarters. 4. A survey will be made of all roads by oflicers under your direction, giving informa- tion as ctiUod for in the following sample table : Route No. liOCition Kilo Condition Repairs Noodod Stoiio ; Stone Hoquiri'il ; on Hand Kilo Remarks N-138 N-13S N-138 29 30 31 30 : Badly pot-holed 31 32 Pot-holed ; Slightly pot-holed Patching : 30 drainage : do. ' : 20 do. : 10 None 30 These officers sluniUl decide the repairs needed and make an estinuite of stone re- quiretl and stone on hand along the roads. It is essential that this be done as soon as possible. Work on these roads will be done in accordance with methods outlined in In- structions and Plans, furnished by the Sec- tion Engineer. />'(/ command of Major General Read: R. K. Hale. Colonel. G. S., A. C. of S., wdf/fm G-1. IIK.MIQU.VKTKHS lO.vril KNOINKKK HKGIMKNT AMKRICAN KX1*FJ>ITI0NAHY FORCES February Kith, 191!). Memorandum No. 64 : 1. (a) The 1st Battalion will have cliarge of the repair of the following roads : Le ^lans-Aleneon, Le Mans-^Tamers-Cosme, Mamers-Alencon. Fresiuiy-Aloncon, Fresnay-Beaumont. and all other first class roads included within the areas bounded by the above roads, and the Le Mans-Bonnetable-Ct)sme Road. (b) The 2nd Battalion will have charge of the repair of the following roads : Le Mans-Bonnetable-Cosme, IjC Mans-Le Ferte, Le Mans-St. Calais, Cosme-St. Calais, and all other first class roads included within the area bounded by the above roads. 2. Battalion Commanders will assign the road, the road work to be done by each pla- toon, which will be carried on according to the plan outlined. 3. Daily reports will be made of work done, road surfaced or patched, drains cleaned, and amount of stone used, indicating where work was done, as: Le ^lans-Bonnetable Road between 10 K and 12 K posts. 4. Sketch of cross section of road and method of repair work attached. See Plate XLVII. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Colonel, Engineers. U. S. A. EVENTS NOVEMBER 21 ST, 1918, TO APRIL 28TH, 1919 269 HEADQUARTERS 105111 ENGINEER REGIMENT AMPiRICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES February 16th, 1919. FlKLD ObDEB No. 3 1. Pursuant to verbal orders from Ameri- can Embarkation Center at Le Mans, the 1st Battalion, les.s Company "B," and the 2nd Battalion, less Company "F," will proceed to the LE MANS-ALENCON-MAMERS-LA FERTE-ST. CALAIS road area, on Monday, February 17th, 1919, leaving MAROLLES at 0800 hours. 2. (a) The 1st Battalion, less Co. "B," will clear the PLACE DE L'EGLISE at 0800 hours and march to BEAUMONT, where the various units will be separated and will pro- ceed to their designated billeting locations: Ist Battalion Headquarters to FRESNAY, Co. "A" Headquarters and A-3 to BEAU- MONT, A-1 to LE BAZOGE, A-2 to ST. MARCEAU, A-4 to QUARRY, Co. "C" Headquarters and C-2 and C-3 to FRESNAY, C-] toALENCON, C-4 to LE PT. OISSEAU. (b) The 2nd Battalion, less Co. "F," will clear the railroad crossing in Rue BONNE- TABLE at 0800 hours and march to BONNE- TABLP] where the various units will be sep- arated and will proceed to their designated billeting locations : 2nd TUttalion Headquarters to LE FERTE (CHERREAU), Headtiuarters Co. "D" and D-2 to BON- NETABLE, D-1 to SARGE, T)-3 to COSNE, D-4 to LA FERTE (CHERREAU), Headquarters Co. "E" and E-1 to ST. MARS LA BRUIRE, E-2 to BELGIAN CAMP, E-3 to SCEAUX, E-4 to FARM 1 k. from CONNERRE. 3. Battalions will take with them all trans- port, supplies and equipment. 4. Lorries will be provided for transport- ing supplies and equipment and will precede the troops. Instructions relative to distri- bution of lorries will be announced later. .0. Horse transport will foUow behind the troop column. 6. March and Road Regulations will be strictly enforced. 7. (a) Instructions to Battalion Command- ers regarding road work will follow. (b) Communication will be maintained be- tween Regimental Headquarters and Bat- talion Headquarters, between Battalion Headquarters and Company Headquarters, between Company Headquarters and Platoon Headquarters. 8. Regimental Headquarters will remain at MORALLES. Joseph Hyde Pbatt, Col., Engrs., U. S. A. HEADQUARTERS 10.5TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AMERICAN EXPF:DITI0NARY FORCES February 17, 1919. Field Oedeb No. 4 1. Company "B," less one platoon, and Companv "F" will proceed to LE MANS- ALENCON - MAMERS - LA FERTE - ST. CALAIS road area on Tuesday, February 18th, 1919, leaving MAROLLES at 0900 hours. 2. (a) Companv "B," less two platoons, will clear the PLACE DE L'EGLISE at 0900 hours, and march to BALLON, where one platoon will remain and be billeted, and the Second Platoon march to SOULIGNE, where it will be billeted. The First Platoon will proceed from MAROLLES by lorrv to COU- LAINES, leaving at 0900 hours. The Third Platoon will remain at MAROLLES. Bil- leting areas of this company will be as fol- lows: Comj^anv "B" Headquarters and B-3 at MAROLLES. 270 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS B-1 at COULAINES. B-2 at BALLON. B-4 at SOULIGNE. (b) "F" Company will proceed by lorry, leaving MAROLLES at 0900 hours. The lorry column will be in command of Com- manding Officer of "F" Company and will proceed via BONNETABLE, CONNERRE, from which place the platoons will proceed to their designated billeting locations : Headquarters Company "F" and F-3 to BOULOIRE, F-1 to ECORPAIN, F-2 to ARDENCY, F-4 to ST. CALAIS. 3. Companies will take with them or send on in advance as directed all transport, sup- plies and equipment. 4. Lorries will be provided for transport- ing supplies and equipment and will precede the marching troops. Instructions relative to the distribution of lorries will be an- nounced later. 5. (a) Horse transport of the Second and Fourth Platoons of "B" Company will fol- low the troop column. The horse transport of the 1st Platoon of "B" Company will fol- low the troop column to SOULIGNE and then proceed to COULAINES. (b) The horse transport of "F" Company will proceed as a column under the command of a Sergeant to CONNERRE or BOUL- OIRE where the transport of each platoon will be separated and will proceed to its pla- toon location. 6. March and road regulations will be strictly enforced. 7. (a) Instruction to platoon commanders regarding road work will be forwarded through company commanders. (b) Communication will be maintained be- tween Platoon Headquarters and Company Headquarters. 8. Regimental Headquarters will be at MAROLLES. 1st Battalion Headquarters will be at FRESNAY. 2nd Battalion Head- ickett and Senator Ovennan. After parading through the principal streets of the city the troops marched out to the Fair <^J rounds. Here the ceremony of presentation of the Distinguished Serviw; Cross to 1st Ijieutenant Frederick DeV. iSill, of New York, took place. The medal was presented by Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, with Captain i larry S. Tucker as Adjutant. Major George L. Ijyerly commanded the troops, composed of Companies D, K and F. His Adjutant was (y'aptain Guy L. Winthrop. After the cere- mony of the presentation there were ad- dresses by Governor Bickett, Senator Over- man and Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, after which a picnic lunch was served to the sol- diers by the ladies of the local Red Cross. In the afternoon there was a baseball game between Elon and Davidson Colleges, to which the soldiers were given free admission. Supper was served by the girls of Winston- Salem College on the grounds of the College. Later there was a street dance on one of the streets near the center of the town. A sup- per was given to the officers of the Regiment out at the Country Club at 7 :pO P. M. The supper was delightful, and every one had a most pleasant time. Toasts were responded to by the following members of the Regiment: Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt, Major Reuben A. Campbell, Major George L. Lyerly, and Cap- tains George P. .Mui^jhey, Harry S. Tucker, and Chaplain William P. Mcllroy. Two trains were used in carrying the troops back to Camp Jackson. One left Winston-Salem at 10:.30 P. M., and the other left at 11 :00 P. M. The ladies of the Red Cross had loaded the baggage car of each train with all kinds of good things to eat. The boys left the city declaring that they had never spent a more delightful day. The parade was a great success. The people of Winston-Salem will ever have a warm place in the heart of every man and officer of the 10.0th Kngineer Regiment who was present in the city on that day. The troops reached Cami) Jackson from Winston-Salem at 8:00 A. M. on April 24th. The paper work cf;nnected with the muster- ing out of the men had been cfjmpleted, and by the end of the day Companies C, D, E, F and the Band had been mustered out. The Engineer Train was not mustered out until the following day. On the evening of April 2.'jth the Engineers remaining at Camp Jack- son had a most enjoyable banquet at the Jef- ferson Hotel. Every one had a good time. On behalf of the officers and men of the Re^- raent. Major George L. Lyerly presented a handsome silver pitcher to Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt. The following letter of appre- ciation was afterwards received from Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt. Camp Jackson, S. C, To the Officers and Men ^P"^ ^^' ^^^^• of the 105th Engineers. Gentlfimen: It is impossible for me to express ade- quately my appreciation of the beautiful gift that you presented to rne, on the eve of your departure to your homes to again take up your civilian work. My close association with you, during the past two years, from the time of the organiza- tion of tlie Regiment; through its training period; and through the stirring and trying times of our eleven months overseas; and your wonderful response to the call to duty, and in carrying out to the minutest detail, quickly and efficientl\' all orders, has greatly endeared you all to me, and has created in me a personal affection and admiration for you. The spirit with which both officers and men entered into the work assigned them, no mat- ter how trying, or difficult, or dangerous ; and the very efficient manner in which you per- formed it, has caused the ]05th Engineers to be recognized as one of the more if not the most efficient regiment of the American Ex- THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 276 pcditionary Forces. Your work has led to such expressions as : "A very efliciont engineer regiment." — Sir Claude Jacobs, C. G. II British Corps. "No officers or men have shown as much interest in their work or done more efficient work than the lO.lth Engineers."— C. 0., Le Mans Road District. As you return home and again take up your civilian duties, I feel confident you will exer- cise the same spirit in your civil life that you did in your military career; and that' the in- fluence" of the men of the Old 105th Engi- neers will always be for progress and good government in their community, state and country. It is with a feeling of very keen regret, al- though I know it is for the best, that I see the regiment demobilized, and have to say farewell. May you one and all be as success- ful in the new work you will take up, as the regiment was in carrying out its part in the World's War. In thanking you again for your thoughtful remembrance, I also wish to sincerely thank you for your loyalty, your cooperation, your efficiency and the splendid wholeheartedness that you put into your work. Through the medium of our Regimental Historical Association, may we each keep in touch with the other to the mutual advantage of all. With the best of wishes to you all. Yours most sincerely, Joseph Hyde Pratt, Colonel 105th Engineers. The records of the different. companies of the Regiment were inspected by the Camp Inspector on Saturday, April 26th. On Mon- day the different companies, as well as Regi- mental Headquarters, were cleared of all their paper work. All of the officers of the Regiment had taken fifteen-day leaves. At 2 :0b P. M., April 28th, 1919, Colonel Pratt and Captain Harry Tucker registered "out" of Camp Jackson, and brought the official life of the 105th Engineer Regiment to a close. The Regimental Colors were delivered by Colonel Pratt to North Carolina Historical Commission at Raleigh, N. C. The following is a copy of the receipt given for them. The North Carolina Historical Commission, Office of the Secretary, Raleigh. May 1st, 1919. Received on behalf of the State from Col- onel Joseph Hyde Pratt the Colors of the 105th Engineers. (Signed) R. D. W. Cokneb, Secretary N. C. Historical Commission. CHAPTER XV THE HONOR ROLL OF THE 105TH ENGINEERS KILLED IN ACTION Captain Bascom L. Fields, Company D, of Greensboro, N. C. Killed in action in front of Bellicourt Sept. 29tli, 1918. 1st Lieut. Ralph R. Marrian, Company B, of Watertown, N. Y. Killed in action October 17th, 1918, near St. Souplet. Sergeant William R. Martin, Co. F., Killed in action Sept. 29th, 1918. Supply Sgt. John D. Huffman, Engr. Train, of Hickory, N. C. Killed by enemy bomb July 16th, 1918. Corporal John F. Compton, Co. A., of Rogersville, Term. Killed in action September 28th, 1918. Corporal Ray Stroman, Co. F., of Topeka, Kansas. Killed in action August 28th, in gas attack Canal Sector, Ypres Front. Corporal Albert G. McKay, Co. C, of Kannapolis, N. C. Killed in action October 8th, 1918. Corporal Charles H. Woods, Co. E., of Greenville, Mo. Killed in action September 29th, 1918. Private, 1st Class, Henry P. Demeron, Co. C, of Hickory, N. C. Killed in action October 9th, 1918. Private, 1st Class, Robert Dougherty, Co. D., of Charleston, Tenn. Killed in action September 29th, 1918. Private, 1st Class, Fred Farmer, Co. B., of Cleveland, Tenn. Killed in action October 17th, 1918. Private, 1st Class, Troy F. Johnston, Co. E., of Elizabethtown, N. C. Killed in action September 29th, 1917. Private, 1st Class, Hobson K. Kootts, Co. F., of Charlotte, N. C. Killed in action September 29th, 1918. Private, 1st Class, Henry V. Soard, Co. B., of New Tazewell, Term. Killed in action October 17th, 1918. Private, 1st Class, Robert G. Tate, Co. E., of Winston-Salem, N. C. Killed in action September 29th, 1918. Private William C. Barlow, Co. F., of Ashford, Ala. Killed in action August 28th, gas attack. Canal Sector, Ypres Front. Private Plarvey T. Chadwick, Co. D., of Charlotte, N. C. Killed in action September 29th, 1918. Private Henry M. Johnson, Co. D., of Graham, N. C. Killed in action September 29th, 1918. Private George Klem, Co. E., of Terre Haute, Ind. Killed in action October 18th, 1918. 277 278 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Private Dave Lee, Co. F., of Danville, Va. Killed in action Ansi^iist 28th, gas attack. Canal Sector, Ypres Front. Private Augiistns G. Love, Co. F., of Elko, S. C. Killed in action September 29tb, 1918. DIED OF WOUNDS 2nd Lient. Charles A. Speas, Co. B., of Catawba, N. C. Wonnded in action October 17th and died of wounds October 25th, 1918. Sergeant Henry 0. Carpenter, Co. D., of Gastonia, N. C. Wounded in action September 29th, and died of wounds September 30th, 1918. Corporal Eugene W. Huckabee, Co. D., of Columbia, Tenn. Wounded in action September 29th, 1918, died of wounds Septem- ber 30th, 1918. Private Walter Duke, Co. D., of Albemarle, N. C. Wounded in action September 29th, and died of wounds September 30th, 1918. Private Howard R. Hamilton, Co. D., of Big Sandy, Tenn., Wounded in action September 29th, died of wounds September 301h, 1918. Private John Hart is, Co. F., of North Charlotte, N. C. Died of wounds August 25tli, 1918. Private Jacob L. AVells, Co. F., of Ybor City, Florida. Died of wounds (gas), September 5th, 1918. Private, 1st Class, Albert T. Corpening, Engr. Train, of Lenoir, N. C. AVounded bv airplane bomb July 16th, '18, died of woimds July 18th. 1918. ■ Private Harold E. Waldron, Co. E., of De Land, Fla. Wounded in action October ISth, 1918, died November 5th, 1918. Private, 1st Class, James H. Arnett, Co. F, of Charlotte, N. C. Missing in action August 28th, 1918, gas attack. Canal Sector, Ypres Front. Private, 1st Class, Jesse D. Grisdale, Co. F. of Charlotte, N. C. Missing in action, August 2Sth, 1918, gas attack, Canal Sector, Ypres Front. DIED FROM OTHER CAUSES 1st Lt., Howard 0. Thorne, Co. C, influenza, about Nov. 5th, 1918. Corporal Phillip Jennings, Co. E., influenza, October 31st, 1918. Corporal Robert F. Williams, Head(]uarters Co., influenza, November 8th, 1918. Corporal Charles L. Odom, Co. B., pneumonia, March 23rd, 1919. Wagoner Ambrose W. Hoyle, Company B., broncho-pneumonia, Novem- ber 23d, 1918. Wagoner Clayton W. Starr, Co. C, accidentally killed by being run over by a water c18. His work during all engagements was conspicuous for its loy- alty and devotion to duty. PRIVATE WILLIAM M. ROCKETT (1329074), CO. "c," 105th engineers On 17th October, 1918, at MOLAIN, P^rance, this soldier was going forward as a member of a detachment on advance con- struction. Because of the heavy- shell fire the material for this work became separated from the detachment. Private Rockctt volunteered to go in search of the transport, which in- volved returning along a road under heavy enemy bombardment. Given permission to go, ho searched until he lociited the unloaded material and reported back, without delay, to the leader of the detachment. His coolness and daring enabled the successful accom- plishment of the mission. PKIVATE FRANK C. ROSEMOND (1329336), CO. "d," 105th engineers (.\ warded the British Military Medal) During the operation 29th September, 1918, near BELLICOURT, this soldier was on duty as a guard while his squad was at work. Upon being halted by two Germans who had penetrated our lines he threw himself on the ground and shot them both, barely avoiding their fire. His presence of mind and imme- diate action permitted the continuance of the work without interruption. PRIVATE CHARLES A. SMITH (1328830), CO. "b," 105th engineers This soldier showed exceptional bravery and devotion to duty during the advance across the LA SELLE River 17th October, 1918. While with his platoon and under heavy shell fire a shell exploded near his pla- toon, killing Lieutenant Marrian, two pri- vates, and mortally wounding several others. He rendered first aid to the wounded and re- mained with them until stretcher bearers could be found to take the wounded to the hospital. His prompt action in rendering first aid so efficiently prevented much suffer- ing among the wounded and greatly aided their recovery. PRIVATE SHUG WILSON (1329320), CO. "d," 105tH ENGINEERS (Awarded American D.S.C.) During the engagement 29th September, 1918, near BELLICOURT, this soldier, act- ing as stretcher bearer during an intense bombardment of a sunken road when all others had sought cover, volunteered to bring in Sergeant Henry O. Carpenter, severely wounded. Although knocked down twice by concussion of shells which exploded a short distance from him, he gave unwavering as- sistance in dressing the wounds of Ser- geant Carpenter, and later carried him to shelter. PRIVATE PAUL G. WRIGHT (1328677), CO. "b," 105th ENGINEERS This soldier's gas mask was destroyed by the same shell which mortally wounded his platoon commander and seriously wounded all but one of the platoon's commissioned officers. In spite of heavy shell fire he re- mained at work, faithfully pei-forming his duty, although it was ten hours before he could be provided with another mask. His conduct is deserving of much commendation. This occurred on 17th October, 1918, at ST. MARTIN RIVERE. CHAPTER XVn ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL As listed below the rosters show the following in personnel assigned and attached to the regiment during its existence, September 14th, 1917, to April 28th, 1919: Enlisted Unit Officers strength Headquarters and staff 25 Headquarters Company 191 Company A 16 419 Company B 9 289 Company C 16 419 Company D 9 389 Company E 19 448 Company F 15 422 Engineer Train 4 109 Engineer Band 32 Medical Detachment 12 46 Ordnance Detachment 6 Veterinary Detachment 2 3 Attached Personnel 11 79 HEADQUARTERS AND STAFF Date Dropped Rank Date Assigned and Reason Permanent Address Colonel Sept. 12th, 1917 Aug. 27th, 1918 Corps of Engineers, Appointed Brig. Gen. U. S. Army and assigned as II Corps Engr. Colonel As Major Sept. 12th, 1917 Chapel Hill, N. C. As Lieut. Col. Nov. 11th, 1917 As Colonel Oct. 9th, 1918 Lieut. Col. As Captain Sept. 12th, 1917 154 W. Cambridge St., As Major Jan. 30th, 1918 Greenwood, S. C. As Lieut. Col. Oct. 25th, 1918 Major Sept. 12th, 1917 Hickory, N. C. Name Harley B. Ferguson Commanding Officer Joseph Hyde Pratt 2nd in command and Commanding Officer Perrin C. Cothran Adjutant, Commanding Officer 1st Bn. and 2nd in Command George L. Lyerly Commanding Officer 2nd Battahon John H. Finney Commanding Officer 1st Battahon C. J. Hinson Supply Officer Major Sept. 12th, 1917 Major As Captain Sept. 12th, 1917 298 Jan. 13th, 1918 Appointed on Avia- tion Investigating Board Mar. 1st, 1918 Assigned as Division Assistant Quarter- master as Major Washington, D. C. Quartermaster Corps, U. S. Army ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 299: Name Myere, Edw. W. Rank Major Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Permanent Address As Captain May 1st, 1918 Major George W. Gillette Major Supply Officer and Commanding Officer 1st Battalion Brady, Leon C. Commanding Officer 1st Battalion Clarence E. Boesch Adjutant Willard P. Sullivan Adjutant Charles R. Humphries Topographical and Water Officer Frederick D. Stafford Ist Battalion Adjutant G. B. Troland Ist Battalion Adjutant Zac P. Smith, Jr. Assistant Supply Officer, Supply Officer, Per- sonnel Adjutant Marrion D. Kolyn 2nd Battalion Adjutant George J. Brooks 1st Battahon Adjutant Francis B. Warfield Stores and Supply Officer L. W. Swope Chaplain Harry S. Tucker 2nd Battahon Adjutant and InteUigence Officer Albert H. Spence 1st Battahon Adjutant Ruble I. Poole Topographical Officer William P. McEh-oy Chaplain WilUam L. Smith, Jr. Personnel Adjutant and Acting Adjutant Thomas H. Johnson Performed the duties of Chaplain for one bat- tahon during his at- tachment to the regi- ment in addition to his Y. M. C. A. work As Captain As Major July 24th, 1918 Oct. 26th, 1918 Sept. let, 1918 Transferred to II Corps, appointed Major Jan. 15th, 1919 Captain As Adjutant Feb. 7th, 1918 Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain 1st Lieut. 1st Lieut. 1st Lieut. 2nd Lieut. Y. M. C. A. As Adjutant Oct. 2nd, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 26th, 1917 Oct. 1st, 1918 As 1st Lieut. Sept. 12th, 1917 As Captain Mar. 12th, 1918 July nth, 1918 Nov. 5th, 1918 As 1st Lieut As Captain Oct. 14th, 1918 Nov. 5th, 1918 Sept. 26th, 1917 Oct. 2nd, 1918 Transferred to Army Staff School Nov. 20th, 1918 Transferred to L. R. and R., A. E. F. Nov. 8th, 1918 Transferred Nov. 8th, 1917 Transferred Sept. 12th, 1918 Transferred to II Corps Jan. 14th, 1919 Transferred to 6th Engrs., 3rd Div. As 2nd Lieut Nov. 12th, 1917 As 1st Lieut. Nov. 28th, 1917 As Captain Feb. 20th, 1919 Jan. 14th, 1919 Dec. 20th, 1917 Resigned April 18th, 1918 Jan. 14th, 1919 Transferred to 90th Division April 13th, 1918 Nov. 29th, 1917 ABg. 8th, 1918 Nov. 19th, 1918 Returned home Greensboro, N. C. Wilmington, N. C. 3612 Pasco Boulevard Kansas City, Mo. Charlotte, N. C. 7 ArUngton Apartm'ts, Norfolk, Va. Wilmington, N. C. 1st National Bank, Chattanooga, Tenn. Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army Zac Smith Stationery Co., Birmingham, Ala. Chicago, 111. Beaufort, N. C. Columbia, Tenn. Erwin, Tenn. 1301 Hillsboro Street, Raleigh, N. C. Auburndale, Flushing, Long Island, N. Y. West Raleigh, N. C. 1029 Fourth Avenue, Columbus, Ga. 502 Market Street, Wilmington, N. C. St. Phillips Episcopal Cathedral, Atlanta,. Ga. 300 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS HEADQUARTERS COMPANY Name and Permanent Address Allen, Walter E., Savannah, Ga. Amyx, Robert K., Pressman Hall, Tenn. Baker, Charles D., Arden, N. C. Barnett, Robert S. Beam, Edward, Jr., Rutherfordton, N. C. Bean, John N., Lenoir, N. C. Beaumont, Richard, Lewiston, Me. Berry, W. C. Blankenship, Clyde P., Route 1, Asheville, N. C. Blythe, Joe L., Hunters^-ille, N. C. Bonner, Burton T., Clemmons, N. C. Boyd, Beverly B., Bridgewater, N. C. Boyd, Walter B., Bridgewater, N. C. Bradford, William, Jr., Dover, Delaware Braswell, Harry S., Waxhaw, N. C. Bridges, Edwin B., 630 N. College St., Char- lotte, N. C. Bunnell, Joseph D., Charlotte, N. C. Burton, John S., High Point, N. C. Cahill, Edward, Greensboro, N. C. Caldwell, Arthur G. C'allum, John B., Greensboro, N. C. Calvin, Walter M., Mount Holly, N. C. Cannon, Frank J., Nealsville, N. C. Cannon, Stronger W., La Folette, Tenn. Cash, Ashford, Gaffney, S. C. Cassell, J. Steve Chambers, Arlet, Winona, Tenn. Claxton, Charles, West Newton, Mass. Cofer, Robert Conley, Allen R., Marion, N. C. Cox, Robert M., Greensboro, N. C. Crawford, Alonza J., Jr. Crawford, Don C. Custis, Charhe B. Dambacher, CUiTord T., Jacksonville. Fla. Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Rea-son M. E., Jr. Gr. Mar. 18th, 191S Evacuated Corp. May 9th, 1918 Sgt., 1st CI. Feb. 21st, 1918 Transferred to II Corps, To- pographical Section, Sept. 16tli, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 1st, 1918 Transferred, Nov., 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to II Corps, To- pographical Section, June, 1918 Cook July nth, 1918 Transferred to Company C, Au- gust, 1918 Pvi.., 1st CI. Aug. 1st, 1918 Corp. Nov. ISth, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion, Camp Se^^c^, S. C, May 1, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 1st, 1917 M. E., Sr. Gr. Aug. 3rd, 1918 Pvt. Apr. 18th, 1918 Wagoner Oct. 1st, 1917 Pi-t. Oct. 1st, 1917 M. E., Sr. Gr. Dec. 18th, 1918 Bugler May 1st, 1918 M. E., Jr. Gr. May 5th, 1918 P\'t. Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Company E., 105th Engrs., Oct. 2Sth, 1918 Regt. Sup. Sgt. Oct. 1st, 1917 Y\t. Dec. 18th, 1917 Transferred to Company C, 105th Engrs., Sept. 20th, 1918 M. E., Jr. Gr. Oct. 12th, 1917 Commissioned Lieut., Mar. 13th, 1918 Fi-t., 1st CI. Nov. 1st, 1917 Killed in Motorcycle Accident, Nov. 19th, 1918 Regt. Sup. Sgt. Oct. 1st, 1917 M. E., Jr. Gr. Dec. 8th, 1918 Pvt. Apr. nth, 1918 Wagoner Oct. 1st, 1917 Corp. Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Troop, 30th Division, Mar. 3rd, 1918 Pvt. Mar. 22nd, 1918 Transferred to Company E., 10.5th Engrs., May 9th, "l918 M. E., Sr. Gr. Aug. 3rd, 1918 Transferred to II Army Corps School P%t. Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Field Signal Bat- talion, Jan. 26th, 1918 Mechanic Oct. 1st, 1917 M. E., Jr. Gr. Sept . 16th, 1917 Pv-t., 1st CI. Nov. ISth, 1917 Transferred, December, 1917 Corp. Sept. 19th, 1917 Transferred, Provisional Bat- talion, May 5th, 1918 P^'t. Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred, Provisional Bat- talion, May 5th, 191S P\-t. June 25th, 191S wmm ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 301 Name and Pcrmanoiit Addresa DaviB, Lonnic B., Old Fort, N. C. Day, Robert C, Chattanooga, Tenn. Dompsey, Clarence L., Wilinin(cton, N. C. lOliicott, Ernest, Marion, N. C. lOlniore, Itansom R. ICniiiH, LindHay, IJuko, N. C. I'anncr, CJlenn, WajTiesville, N. C. I''arrcll, Henry U., Wilmington, N. C. I'arrow, Herbert I'\, Masonboro Sound (Wil- niin;^on), N. C. Field, Bascom L., Route Xo. 3, (ireenuboro, N. C. Fink, Luther A., Charlotte, X. C. Fisher, Claire C, Bristfjl, Teiin. I'ranklin, Ceorgc W., Goldsboro, N. C. (lalloway, Howard C, Falmouth, Ky. Camble, Claud O., Fort Mills, S. C. deary, Leo, Woodstock, \'a. Cibson, Benjamin R., Donaldsoinille, Ga. (JlasH, Jackson B., Wilkesboro, X. C. f Hover, Charles A., Gastonia, N. C. ( ioff, Guy B. Gordon, Hasscl, 19.33 E. Salem St., Lafayette, Ind. Grady, Frank M., Morganton, N. C. Graham, William L, Richardson, N. C. Grant, John E., Wilmington, N. C. Grayson, Howard R. Green, Paul E., Lillington, N. C. Gross, Lowell N., Hickory, N. C. Hale, Joseph W., Louisburg, N. C. Hall, John L., Attalla, Ala. Hardison, Thomas J., Morven, N. C. Harmon, William H., Route 13, Knoxville, Tenn. Hart, Ernest Hartzog, Donald C, Piawl, A.she County, N. C. Haskins, Albert M., Bridgewater, X. C. Hci)burn, Raymond F., 1932 K. Erie St., Phila- d(!l))liia. Pa. Hibbard, Benjamin, Route 2, Boi.se, Idaho Holland, Everett S., Newbcrn, Tenn. Holloman, Thomas P., Wadley, Ga. Holt, Lewis M., Conway, S. C. Hoppos, Floyd, Old Fort, N. C. Hoppes, Somwy L., Alta Pass, N. C. Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Cook Oct. Ist, 1917 Corp. Feb. 20th, 1918 Corp. Oct. 1st, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Company F., Feb. 20th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred, December, 1917 Corp. Mar. 8th, 1918 M. E. , Sr. fir. Aug. 3rd, 1918 Pvt., : iBt CI. Mar. 4th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 4th, 1918 M. E. , Jr. Gr. Sept. 1st, 1917 Commissioned 1st Lieut., Ft. M. E., Jr. Gr. Color Sgt. Horseshoer M. E., Sr. Gr. Corp. Pvt. Bn. Sgt. Major Sup. Sgt. Wagoner Sgt. Bugler M. E., Jr. Gr. Pvt. Mechanic Corp. Pvt. Regt. Sgt. Major Pvt. Pvt. Wagoner Mechanic Pvt. Horseshoer Pvt., Ist CI. Cook Pvt., 1st CI. Sgt., 1st CI. Corp. M. E., Jr. Gr. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Oglethorpe, Ga., Promoted to Captain, Sept. 2l8t, 1918. Killed in Action Sept. 29th, 1918 Dec. 18th, 1917 Evacuated at Camp MilLs, May 2.5th, 1918 Sept. 15th, 1917 Oct. 27th, 1917 Sept. 21st, 1917 Feb. 20th, 1918 Sept. 5th, 1917 May 4th, 1918 Nov. 12th, 1918 Feb. 22nd, 1918 Sept. 5th, 1917 Dec. 1st, 1918 Mar. 22nd, 1918 Apr. 2l8t, 1918 July 1st, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Aug. 9th, 1918 Dec. 1.3th, 1918 Nov. 14th, 1917 Mar. 22nd, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Nov. 18th, 1917 Oct. Ist, 1917 Transferred, Nov., 1917 Mar. 18th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 July 24th, 1918 Aug. 21st, 1918 Nov. 18th, 1917 Dec. Ist, 1918 Mar. 22nd, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Company F., 10.5th Engrs., Jan. 25th, 1918 Evacuated Transferred to Company A., 105th Engrs., May 12th, 1918 Transferred to Motor Mechan- ics Regiment, Jan. 28th, 1918 Transferred to d^mpany C, May 9th, 1918 Discharged Transferred to Army Candidate School, Oct. 2nd, 1918 Transferred to Company F, 10.5th Engineers, August, 1918 302 THE HIBTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Home, Howard B., Memphis, Tenn. Howard, Paul N., Kinston, N. C. Hutchison, Charles E. Hutchison, Ralph E. Jackson, Coy, High Point, N. C. Jarrett. Clifton, Bridgewater, N. C. Jenkins, William O., Lowell, N. C. Jennette, Sidney E., Greenville, N. C. Jessup, Luther M. Jewell, William L., Wihnington, N. C. Jones, John L. Jones, Roy E., Conover, N. C. Justice, Kenneth, Bridgewater, N. C. Kelly, Jack King, Crawford C, Wajmesville, N. C. Kivett, Marvin J., High Point, N. C. Knott, Robert L., Winston-Salem, N. C. Landing, Charles, Rocky Mount, N. C. Lawton, J. G., Garnett, S. C. Ledbetter, Charlie B., Polkton, N. C. Lee, James E. Lieber, Benjamin F., 74 Orchard St., New York, N. Y. Light, Samuel, Punxsutawney, Pa. LinviUe, Albert M., Winston-Salem, N. C. Litton, Daniel R., Monbo, N. C. Lockaby, Jess M., Statesville, N. C. Long, Ruby H. Lonnon, Oscar G., Pitts, N. C. Lowman, Robert L., Connelly Sprmgs, N. C. Malles, Mick, Smyrna, Turkey, Asia Martin, George D., Morven, N. C. Marauda, Jolm, Valdese, N. C. Mauldin, Bel ton 0., Greenville, S. C. McArver, William T., Gastoiiia, N. C. McGeachey, Robert W., Raleigh, N. C. McGee, Hubert B., Charlotte, N. C. McGowan, Edwin S., Jacksonville, N. C. Grade Sgt. M. E., Jr. Gr. Feb. 20th, 1918 AprU 3rd, 1918 Rcgt. Sup. Sgt. Oct. 1st, 1917 Corp. Sept. 16th, 1917 Saddler Pvt. M. E., Jr. Gr. M. E., Jr. Gr. Oct. 1st, 1917 Oct. 1st, 1917 Dec. 1st, 1918 AprU 3rd, 1918 Color Sgt. M. E., Sr. Gr. Pvt. Oct. 20th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 21st, 1917 Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. AprU 18th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Oct. 1st, 1917 Oct. 1st, 1917 Mess Sgt. 1st Sgt. Oct. 1st, 1917 Dec. 7th, 1918 P\t. Pvt. Mar. 8th, 1918 Dec. 1st, 1917 M. E., Sr. Gr. Sept. 16th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Pvt. Sept. 16th, 1917 April 18th, 1918 Sgt. P\'t., 1st CI. Wagoner Pvt., 1st Ci. May ISth, 1918 Nov. 1st, 1917 Nov. 1st, 1917 Dec. 1st, 1917 Wagoner Wagoner Horseshoer Pvt. Oct. 1st, 1917 Oct. 1st, 1917 Feb. 20th, 1918 Nov. 18th, 1917 « Sgt-., 1st CI. Bugler AprU 1st, 1918 Jan. 10th, 1918 Sgt., 1st CI. M. E., Jr. Gr. M. E., Jr. Gr. Dec. 1st, 1917 Aug. 3rd, 1918 June 18th, 1918 M. E., Jr. Gr. Sept. 16th, 1917 Corp. Nov. 23rd, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Transferred to H Corps Army^ School Transferred to QMC, Camp Sevier, S. C, Mar. 14th, 1918 Transferred to Motor Mechanics- Regiment, Jan. 28th, 1918 Commissioned 2nd Lieut., Com- pany B, Sept. 29th, 1918 Discharged, Jan. 1st, 1918 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion, 30th Division, Oct. 17th, 1918. Transferred, Nov., 1917 Transferred to 105th Engineer Train, Oct. 14th, 1918 Commissioned 2nd Lt. in Re- serve Corps (Not dropped) Transferred to Company E, 105th Engineers, April 20th, 1918 Severely wounded in action Sept. 29th, 1918. Returned to the U. S. Discharged Evacuated Transferred to II Corps Topo- graphical Section, June, 1918 Transferred to Company A, Dec, 1917 Transferred to II Corps Sec- tion, Sept. 16th, 1918 II Corps Army School Transferred to II Army Corps School, Commissioned 2nd Lieut. Transferred to Company C, Mar. 16th, 1918 Transferred to II Corps To- pographical Section, June, 1918 ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 303 Name and Permanent Address McKoy, Henry B., Wilmington, N. C. McNabb, James R., Newport, Tenn. McSwain, Hicks, Shelby, N. C. Mitcham, DeWitt D., Camden, S. C. Moose, Henry B., Greensboro, N. C. Morrow, William F., Route No. 2, Mt.EuIa.N.C. Moser, Willie E. Moyle, John, Charlotte, N. C. Grade M. E., Sr. Gr. M. E., Jr. Gr. Color Sgt. M. E., Sr. Gr. Pvt., 1st CI. Regt. Sgt. Major Mechanic Corp. Mullican, Henry G., RouteNo.2, aemons.N.C. Pvt., 1st CI. Neese, Jay H., Greensboro, N. C. Corp. Nelson, Guy V., Morganton, N. C. Pvt. Neuer, Jack J., Wihnington, N. C. M. E., Sr. Gr. Newton, Miller L., Kings Mountain, N. C. P\'t., 1st CI. Nichols, Herman, McAdenville, N. C. P\i,. Odom, Sidney W., Areola, N. G. P\'i. Osborn, John R., Locust, N. C. Cook Overton, Floyd D., Ahoskie, N. C. Pvt. Parker, John N., Waynesville, N. C. P\i,. Parrish, Ernest V., Carthage, N. C. Cook Patterson, Urban D., Kings Mountain, N. C. Corp. (Ord.) Patton, Douglas J., Route No. 1, M. E., Sr. Gr. Arrington, Tenn. Perkins, Sidney L., Gastonia, N. G. Pvt. Peters, Charles G., Union, Va. Pvt., 1st CI. Peters, John A., Union, Va. Fvt., 1st CI. Pierce, Claude N., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Pomerov, O. K., Fort Myers, Fla. Pvt. Pope, William C, Marshall, N. C. M. E., Jr. Gr. Potts, Walter C, Charlotte, N. C. Corp. Price, Floyd E. Pvt. Price, William L., PamUco, S. C. Pvt. Prince, Charlie, Cummings, S. C. Pvt. Putnam, Ernest R., Shelby, N. C. Pvi;., 1st CI. Respess, Samuel J., Washington, N. C. Corp. Rhodes, Clinton E., South Bend, Ind. Corp. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Oct. 21st, 1917 Transferred to II Corps Army School, Commissioned 2nd Lieut. Sept. 16th, 1917 Transferred to Company E, 10.5th Engineers, Mar. 13th, 1918 Sept. 21st, 1917 Sept. 16th, 1917 Transferred to II Corps To- pographical Section, June, 1918 Feb. 20th, 1918 Transferred to Company C, 10.5th Engineers, Aug., 1918 Nov. 1st, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion, Camp Sevier, May 7th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Q. M. Unit, II Corps, Nov. 3rd, 1918 Feb. 25th, 1918 Dee. 1st, 1917 June 20th, 1918 Sept. 16th, 1917 Oct. 1st, 1917 Feb. 20th, 1918 April 18th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Evacuated Commissioned 2nd Lieut., June, 1918, and assigned to 105th Engineer Train Transferred to Company A, 105th Engineers, December, 1917 July 1st, 1918 Transferred to 105th Band, Sept. 20th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Jan. 1st, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Sept. 16th, 1917 Transferred to 105th Engineer Train, Oct. 14th, 1918 Commissioned 2nd Lieut., April 20th, 1918 Mar. 22nd, 1918 Transferred to Company E, 105th Engineers, May 9th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Traasferred to Army Headquar- ters Regiment (A. E. F.), Jan. 9th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Evacuated Nov. 18th, 1917 Sept. 21st, 1917 Aug. 3rd, 1918 Nov. 1st, 1917 Oct. 20th, 1917 Aug. 10th, 1918 April 3rd, 1018 Oct. 1st, 1917 Nov. 1st, 1917 Oct. 4th, 1918 Transferred, Nov., 1917 Evacuated Transferred to Company F, 105th Engineers, Dec. 30th. 1918 304 TIIP^ niSTOK'Y OF THE lOSTTt REGIMENT OF FA'GIXKEHS Name ;iiul Pornuiiiont Address Grade Rich, Marcus H., Route No. 1, Charlotte, X. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Rivenbark, Lofton, Wihiiinstoii, N. C. Cook Roberts, James F. Color Sgt. Robinson, Edmoud P., N. Wilkesboro, N. C. Bn. Sgt. Major Rogers, Charles R., Route No. 1, Wihuiiigton, Stable Sgt. N. C. Rudisill, Carl X., Rock Hill, N. C. Rust, Albert L., Morganton, N. C. Rust, Frank H. C. Saddler, William H., (ireensboro, N. C. Sanders, Erie C, Spartanburg, S. C. Saunders, Frank L., Franklin, N. C. Seaborn, Joseph E., Concord, N. C. Seaman, Joseph A., Vein, N. C. SejTiiour, Aubrey P., Suniinerville, Tenn. Shannon, John E., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. Shell, John v., Oxford Hotel, Cincinnati, 0. Shepard, Hirl J., Wilmington, N. C. Smith, Carl M., Comfort, Va. Smith, William L., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. Stanley, Charles L., Connely Springs, N. C. Stevenson, Ernest R., Concord, N. C. Stockard, Ben B., Greensboro, N. C. Date Assigned Nov. 18th, l»r Date Dropped and Reason Transferred, II Corps Topo- grauliical Section, June, 1918 Feb. 20tli, i'.llS Sept. 21st, 1917 Transferred, Oct., 1917 May 4th, 1918 Transferred to Army Candidate School, July, 1918 Mar. 22nd, 1918 Sullivan, James H., Moultrie, Ga. Summey, Albert T., Wilmington, N. C. Sweeney, William A., Marion, N. C. Taylor," Robert C, Route A, Opi), Ala. Templeton, John D., Chnton, S. C. Thomas, William P., Broatlway, N. C. Thoma-sson, Bonner H., Newbern, N. C. Travis, Robert C, Brookford, N. C. Tucker, Harry S., Raleigh, N. C. Tuten, John A., Furraan, S. C. Wadswortii, John C. Wagner, James H., Charlotte, N. C. Walkei , Douglas, Kingsport, Tenn. Weatherman, Marvin F., Winston-Salem, N. C. Westmoreland, Braynard L., Cherokee, S. C. Wheelwright, Charles M., Parisburg, Va. Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Company A, 105th Supply Train, Mar. 12th, 1918 M. E., Jr. Or. Dec. 18th, 1917 Commissioned 2nd Lieut., Nov. 7th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion, 30th Division, May 5th, 1918 M. E., Jr. Gr. Sept. 16th, 1917 M. E., Sr. Gr. Aug. 3rd, 1918 M. E., Jr. Gr. Dec. 1st, 1918 Wagoner Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to 105th Engineer Train, Dec. 12th, 1918 Wagoner Oct. 1st, 1917 Pvt. Mar. 5th, 1918 Transferred to Company C, 105th Engineers, July 11th, 1918 Sgt., Lst CI. AprU21st, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 12th, 1917 Transferreil to Company A, 105th Engineers, Aug., 1918 Cook Feb. 20th, 1918 Wagoner Oct. 1st, 1917 Rcgt. Sgt. Major Sept. 16th, 1917 Commissioned 2nd Lieut., Nov., 1917 Cook Oct. 1st, 1917 Wagoner Feb. 20th, 1918 M. E., Sr. Gr. Sept. 16th, 1917 Transferred to Paris District, Paris, France, as Electrician, Jan. ISth, 1919 Pvt. Dec. 10th, 1918 Transferred to St. Aignan to await discharge, Jan. 29th, 1919 Corp. Oct. 24th, 191S IM. Nov. 1st, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 1st, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Nov. 1st, 1917 Corp. Mar. 10th, 1918 M. E., Jr. Gr. Aug. 3rd, 1918 Transferred to 83rd Division, American Expeditionary Force, Oct. 31st, 1918 Sgt. Bugler Oct. 1st, 1917 M. E., Sr. Gr. Sept. 12th, 1917 Commissioned 2nd Lieut., Nov., 1917 Sgt. Oct. ISth, 1917 Corp. Sept. 21st, 1917 Transferred, Oct., 1917 M. E., Jr. Gr. Dec. 1st, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 21st, 1917 Corp. Dec. 1st, 1917 Horseshoer Sept. 21st, 1917 Regt. Sgt. Major Oct. 1st, 1917 EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 305 Name and Permanent Address Whitlow, Harrj' D., Wiiiston-Salem, N. C. Whitted, Hugh P., Mebane, N. C. Williams, Daniel McG., Newton, N. C. Williams, Robert F., Rutherfordton, N. C. Wyrick, Granville C, Charlotte, N. C. Yancey, Grayson M. Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Pvt., 1st CI. Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Company D, 105th Engineers, Nov. 1st 1918 M. E., Jr. Gr. Sept. 16th, 1917 M. E., Jr. Gr. Sept. 16th, 1917 Commissioned 2nd Lieut., Nov., 1917 Corp. Oct. l.st, 1917 Evacuated, died Nov. 8th, 1918 Regt. Sgt. Major May 11th, 1918 Traasferred to II Army School, July, 1918 P\-t. Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Company F, 10.5th Engineers, Mar. 4th, 1918 COMPANY A, 105TH ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Rank Gillette, George W., Wilmington, N. C. Captain Brooks, George J., Wilmington. N. C. Captain Griffin, Schenk H., Erlanger, Ky. Captain Riddick, Wallace W., Raleigh, N. C. Captain Littlcjohn, Kenneth S., 434 West 120th St., Captain New York City Baldwin, George S., 2054 E. 79th St., Cleve- 1st Lieut. land, Ohio Cleveland, Lou. V., Watertown, N. Y. 1st Lieut. Evans, Alfred A., 612 N. 12th St., Waco, Tex. 1st Lieut. FarrLsh, Robert E., Columbus, Ga. 1st Lieut. McLeod, Don, Rowland, N. C. 1st Lieut. Peschau, William A., Wilmington, N. C. 1st Lieut. Taylor, Alexander, Morganton, N. C. 1st Lieut. Williams, Robert M., Wilmington, N. C. 1st Lieut. Bowlby, Robert 0. 2nd Lieut. Joyce, William S., 177 W. 102nd St., New 2nd Lieut. York City Owen, John A., 102 Ford St., Providence, R. I. 2nd Lieut. Smith, William L., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. 2nd Lieut. Name and Permanent Address Grade Adam, George D., Ferrum, Va. Aiken, Russell B., Hickory, N. C. Alexander, Julius G., Hansville, Ala. Alexander, Phillip, 320 Spruce St., Richmond Hill, N. Y. Pvt. Allen, Fred J., North Charlotte, N. C. Vxt., 1st CI. Pvt. Pvt. P\-t. Date Assigned Aug. 2nd, 1916 Sept., 1917, as 1st Lieut., ap- pointed Capt. July, 1918 Sept., 1917, as 1st Lieut., ap- pointed Capt. Nov..ith,1918 May, 1917 Jan. 16th, 1919 Date Dropped and Reason Transferred, July 1.5th, 1918> Supply Officer, 105th Engrs. Nov. 10th, 1918, traasferred to Adjutant Ist Battalion Jan. 14th, 1919, transferred to 3rd Division Sejjt. 1st, 1917, 113th F. A. transferred. July, 1918 Oct., 1917 Jan. 23rd, 1919 April, 1918 June, Aug., 1917 1916 Sept., 1917 Aug., 1916 AprU, 1918 Jan. 23rd, 1919 Jan. 14th, 1919 Aug., 1916 May 10th, 1918, transferred Transferred, Jan., 1919 July 16th, 1918, transferred to Hospital Jan. 14th, 1919, transferred 3rd Division Sept. 1st, 1917, traiLsferred to Company C July 6th, 1918, transferred to Army Engineer School Jan. 25th, 1919, transferred Date A.ssigned Dec. 2nd, 1918 May 1st, 1918 Dec. 2ud, 1917 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1918 Date Dropped and Reason May 17th, 1918, transferred to Base Hospital 506 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Almond, Robert H., R. F. D., Elberton, Ga. Px-t. Alpeter, Eugene O., 1799 Teitonia Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. Corp. Aired, Roger P. Pvt. Ami's, Robert K., Pressman's Home, Tenn. Pvt. Anderson, Garnie, Church Hill, Tenn. Pvt. Anderson, George F., R. F. D. #2, Glenn Wood, Ga. Andrews, Leon P., Fairmont, N. C. Apgar, Otis, 97 Union St., Newark, N. J. Arnold, John B., R. F. D. #4, Shelbr^'ille, Tenn. Arnold, Joseph D., R. F. D. #1, Mountain City, Tenn. Arp, Charles P., Blue Ridge, Ga. Ashbv, Allen, Concord, N. C. Atchison, WiUiam R., R. F. D. #1, Lilburn, Ga. Atchley, Brown A., Powell Station, Tenn. Ballard, Lawson W., R. F. D. #1, Boh via, N. C. Barksdale, Robert W., R. F. D. #4, Mc- Kenzie, Tenn. Barnes, John E., Holtland, Tenn. Barnes, Walter C., Rutherfordton, N. C. Barry, John M., Petros, Tenn. Barte, Ray E., R. F. D. #1, Waxford, Pa. Bartolota, John, 448 13th St., New York Bass, David E., 1904 Market St., Wilming- ton, N. C. Bassett, Earl W., 5420 Dorchester Ave., Chicago, 111. Batton, Alonzo, Seagate, N. C. Beard, Leon D., 200 W. 7th St., Hatties- burg, Miss. Beer, William D., 47 Arnold Place, North Adams, Mass. Beeslev, Walter J., Badnaw, Ark. Bell, Robert M., R. F. D. #3, Brighton, Tenn. Benanti, Peter, 266 Elizabeth St., New York, N. Y. Bennett, William J,, 314 W. Russell St., High Point, N. C. Benstock, Isidore, 230 E. 14th St., New York, N. Y. Berrona, Joe, Jr., R. F. D. #2, Culman, Ala. Bertozzi, James, 209 Bleecker St., New York, N. Y. Biller, Francis A., 818 Bergen St., BrookljTi, N. Y. Birchett, William S., Lebanon, Tenn. Bird, Nathan D., Cleveland, Tenn. Birdwell, James D., R. F. D. #2, Buena Vista, Tenn. Pv-t. Dec. 2nd, 1918 Corp. May 10th, 1917 Pvt. Pvt. Dec. Oct. 2nd, 1918 14th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 14th, 1917 Sgt., 1st Gl. Pvt. Prt. Oct. 14th, 1917 April 15th, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Pvt., 1st a. Corp. Oct. Aug. 14th, 1917 16th, 1916 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Pvt., 1st CI. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Sgt. Oct. May Oct. Dec. Dec. Jan. 14th, 1917 1st, 1918 14th, 1917 2nd, 1918 2nd, 1918 16th, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 16th, 1918 P\ii., 1st a. Pvt. Aug. Dec. 16th, 1916 2nd, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 2nd, 1918 Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Dec. Oct. Dec. 2nd, 1918 14th, 1917 2nd, 1918 Pvt. Pvt. Dec. 2ud,1918 Pvt. Pvt. Dec. Dec. 2nd, 1918 2nd, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 2nd, 1918 Pvt. Pvt. Corp. Oct. Oct. Oct. 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Dec. 2nd, 1918 Aug. 16th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to Motor Truck Co. Oct. 14th, 1918 Mar. 1st, 1918, transferred to Company C Oct. 14th, 1918 Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 41st Engineers 120th Ambulance Corps lay 16th, 1918, transferre 105th Engineer Train EOSTER OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 307 Name and Permanent Address Grade Bisbee, Walter E., 332 W. 19th St., New York, N. y. Pvt. Blainford, Reddin, Tarboro, N. C. Pvt. Blake, Allie B., 103 S. 3rd St., Wilmington, Pvt. N. C. Blankwelder, Grady B., Concord, N. C. Pvt. Bobbitt, John G., Renick, W. Va. Pvt. Bombarde, Angele, W. Catherine and 56th Pvt. St., Jamaica, N. Y. Bonadona, Joseph P., 55 Lincoln Place, Pvt. Brooklyn, N. Y. Bondleon, Howard F., 187 White St., Pvt. Dubuque, la. Booth, Clyde C, Erwin, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Borneman, William D., Wilmington, N. C. Pvt. Boyd, Elmer E., Araratt, Va. P\'t. Boyd, Irmer A., R. F. D. #1, Bethel, Tenn. Pvt. Bracv, Odie L., Roxobel, N. C. Pvt. Bradford, William, Jr., Wilmington, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Bradshaw, WyUe, R. F. D. #13, Elberton, Ga. Pvt. Bradv, John D., Boxton, N. C. Pvt. Brandenburg, Charles E., R. F. D. #6, Sheri- Pvt. dan, Ind. Branson, Fred C, Lippan, Tex. Pvt. Breece, Walter F., R. F. D. #2, Delaware, 0. Pvt. Bremer, Walter H., 119 Castle St., Wihning- Pvt. ton, N. C. Brevard, Bryce P., 505 Alabama St., Memphis, Corp. Tenn. Brigance, Thomas L., Waldron, Ark. Pvt. Briggs, Lyda Z., R. F. D. #4, Asheville, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Britt, Robert W., Ehnont, Tenn. Pvt. Brock, Amos, Warbranch, Ky. Pvt. Bro\vn, Carl A., Green Sulphur Spring, W. Va. Pvt. Brown, Frank T., N. Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. Brown, John H., R. F. D. #1, Cana, N. C. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Brown, Thomas J., Copperhill, Tenn. Brummitt, Wallace G., Henderson, N. C. Pvt. Pvt. Buchanan, George D., Hewitt, Minn. Pvt. Budstard, Swan A., Skelund Jylland, Den. Pvt. Bugee, Edward A., 1625 Victor Ave., Omaha, Pvt. Neb. Burgess, Hunter G., Mt. Airy, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Burgeron, John W., Farmville, N. C. Pvt. Burke, Martin, 17 Southern Ave., Dubuque, la. Fvt. Burrell, Fred, R. F. D. #1, Culberson, N. C. Pvt. Burnett, Archie C, 820 S. 6th St., Wihnmg- Corp. ton, N. C. Butler, Wescott C, R. F. D. #1, WhiteviUe, P\i;., 1st CI. N. C. Dec. 2nd, 1918 Aug. 10th, 1917 April 3rd, 1917 Aug. 10th, 1917 Dec. Dec. 2nd, 1918 2nd, 1918 May 17th, 1918, transferred to Provisional Battalion Jan. 29th, 1918, transferred to Motor Truck Regiment Transferred to 10.5th F. S. Bn. Oct. 6th, 1917 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Oct. Aug. Nov. Dec. Dec. 14th, 1918 16th, 1916 2nd, 1917 2nd, 1918 2nd, 1918 Feb. 25th, 1918, discharged Jan. 7th, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company July 20th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Company, Dec. 6th, 1918 Dec. May 2nd, 1918 1st, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Aug. 12th, 1916 Oct. 10th, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Sept. 30th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Sept. 20th, 1916 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Oct. May Dec. Dec. 1st, 1917 2nd, 1918 2nd, 1918 2nd, 1918 Transferred to 41st Engineers, Jan. 30th, 1918 Dec. 8th, 1917, discharged May 3rd, 1918, transferred to Prov. Battalion Jan. 29th, 1918, transferred to 105th Sanitary Train May 17th, 1918, transferred to Base Hospital June 15th, 1917 Sept. 20th, 1916 308 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Cain, Charles P., Benson, Minn. Calweil, Carl C, R. F. D. #2, St. Albans, W. Va. Calize, Carmele, 79 Elizabeth St., New York, N. Y. Camodoco, Michael, 31 Cherry St., New York, N. Y. Campbell, Henry S., FayetteviUe, N. C. Grade Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Campbell, Jesse E., Greenfield, Tenn. Mess Sgt. Campbell, WiUiam A., 209 Water St., Defiance, Pvt. Ohio CampbeU, William F., FayetteviUe, N. C. Pvt. Canady, William F., Phoenix, N. C. Cannon, Burlie L., Prove, Ark. Capp, Junie W., R. F. D. #1, Pine Level, N. C. Carbone, Frank, Napoh Pai Amorozi, Italy Carey, John C, 4 Seneca Park Circle, Roch- ester, N. Y. Carlson, Martin I. Carono, James B., R. F. D. #1, McLellan, Iowa Carpenter, Anson, Cairo, W. Va. Carpuk, Arhip, 79 4th St., Passaic, N. J. Carr, Demasce S., Burgaw, N. C. Carson, J. R., Bethel, N. C. Carter, Richard L., 217 Princeton St., Mem- pliis, Tenn. Gartner, Silas H., R. F. D. #1, Calahaln, N. C. Carvona, Carmele, Per Tomasi Scilla Prov Reggie Carlakria, Italy Gary, Willis T., Pondcreek, Okla. Casados, Omesine, Holman, N. M. Ghadwick, James J., 211 S. Front St., Wil- mington, N. C. Chamberlain, Arthm-, R. F. D. #3, Morris- town, Tenn. Cherry, Ben A., Estelle Springs, Tenn. Chitwood, Arthur, Winfield, Tenn. Chitwood, Fred A., R. F. D. #4, Oneida, Tenn. Chitwood, Sylvester, Winfield, Tenn. Clark, Fitzugh L., 600 Town St., Greenville, S C Coleman, Johnie L., R. F. D. #4, Trenton, Tenn. Coleman, Paul, Mounds, III. Collins, Henry A., Oakland, Md. Collins, William H., MuUins, S. C. Compton, John F., Rogcrsville, Tenn. Connor, William C, Canton, N. G. Cooney, Arthur J., Central Village, Conn. Cooper, Walter M., Paw Creek, N. C. Cos, Ehner M., Oliver Springs, Tenn. Cos, Marvin C, R. F. D. #3, Springfield, Tenn. Cox, Samuel P., Bolivia, N. G. Graft, Harry C., Wibnington, N. G. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt., 1st CI. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt., 1st CI. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Wagoner Pvt. Pvt. Pvt., 1st CI. Pvt., 1st CI. Pvt. Pvt., 1st Gl. Pvt., 1st Gl. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Corp. Corp. Pvt. Pvt., 1st 01. Corp. Corp. Pvt. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Sept. 25th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Sept. 29th, 1917, transferred to 424th Depot Detachment July 25th, 1917 Oct. 21st, 1917, transferred to Ordnance Department June 3rd, 1917 Sept. 6th, 1917, dropped Dec. May Dec. 2nd, 1918 1st, 1918 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Aug. 16th, 1918 Nov. 6th, 1918, transferred to Hospital Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Aug. 20th, 1916 Oct. 14th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 May 1st, 1918 May 3rd, 1918, transferred to Prov. Battalion May 11th, 1918 May 1st, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 16th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 May 1st, 1918 May 6th, 1917 Nov. 3rd, 1917, transferred to 424th Depot Detachment Sept. 28th, 1918, killed in action to ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 309 Name and Permanent Address Crox, George P., East Chattanooga, Tenn. Croxdale, John E., R. F. D. #3, Morristown, Tenn. Cunningham, Ed. B., Wesser, N. C. Currie, Lock S., R. F. D. #7, Lumberton, N. C. Davis, Amos G., Oakvale, W. Va. Davis, Oscar M., Alexander, N. C. Demsey, Clarence L., Wilmington, N. C. Demsey, Ernest B., Scottsville, Ky. Dew, John H., Wilmington, N. C. Dexter, Ezekiel, Petros, Tenn. Dixon, James W., Gatewood, W. Va. Dobbins, Walter L., Mt. Airy, N. C. Dougherty, John, Petros, Tenn. Dougherty, John M., Petros, Tenn. Dry, Ernest V. Dunn, Preston, Eskridge, Tenn. Durham, Alvin, R. F. D. #4, Cumberland City, Tenn. Eason, Troy, R. F. D. #2, Lagrange, N. C. Eckenrod. William R., Sunburst, N. C. Edmonds, Hozron H., Wcaverville, N. C. Edmondson, Oscar, New Tazwell, Tenn. Edwards, Dorsey D., Kityton, Tenn. Elam, Hervie H., Santa Fe, Tenn. Elkins, BeU S., Eureka, Tenn. Elliott, Benjamin R., Marion, N. C. Grade Sgt. Major Pvt. Pvt., 1st a. Pvt. Pvt. Wagoner Pvt. Corp. Pvt. Wagoner Pvt. Corp. Douglas, Henry M., Crj'stal Springs, Fla. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. ist a. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt., 1st CI. Corp. Pvt., 1st CL Pvt., 1st CL Wagoner Sgt., 1st CL Corp. Pvt. Elwood, Patrick J., 302 West St., Wheeling, Pvt. W. Va. Ennis, Lindsay, Dukes, N. C. Escue, CharUe, Murfreesboro, Tenn. Eubanlcs, Edward A., Prospect, Tenn. Evans, Parris E., R. F. D. #3, Kingsport,Tenn. Everett, Leslie A., Parkton, N. C. Fairchilds, Walter H., Glenn Mary, Tenn. Farmer, Glenn, Waynesville, N. C. Farrel, Henry B., Wilmington, N. C. Farrow, Herbert F., Route #2, Wilmington, N. C. Farrow, Hie, R. F. D. #2, Wihnington, N. C. Farrow, Theodore T., Masonboro Sound,N.C. Faulk, George McC, 906 S. 3rd St., Wilming- ton, N. C. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Oct. 14th, 1917 July 21st, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Sept. 30th, 1917 Nov. 20th, 1917, discharged Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 16th, 1918 Aug. 16th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 12th, 1916 Oct. 14th, 1917 May 10th, 1916 Oct. 1st, 1917, transferred to Headquarters Company Dec. 4th, 1918, transferred to Company B Oct. 14th, 1917 May 1st, 1918, transferred to Prov. Battalion Aug. 16th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 22nd, 1917, transferred to Company F May 1st, 1918 May 17th, 1918, tra sferred to Base Hospital Dec. 9th, 1917, died Base Hosp. Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 16th, 1918 April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 10th, 1919, transferred to Headquarters Company May 1st, 1918, transferred to San. Det. 105th Engineers Aug. 16th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 31st, 1918, wounded shell fire Aug. 10th, 1917 Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to Company E Aug. 16th, 1918 Corp. Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 28th, 1918, transferred to Motor Truck Regiment Corp. Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 41st Engineers Pvt., 1st a. Oct. 14th, 1917 Sgt. June 25th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CL Oct. 14th, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 5th, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Pvt. April 13th, 1917 Mar. 6th, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Pvt. May 20th, 1917 Oct. nth, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Cook Aug. 12th, 1916 Sgt. AprU 30th, 1917 Corp. May 3rd, 1917 310 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Fenly, Green Jr., Wilmington, N. C. Fenly, William, Wilminston, N. C. Ferguson, William, St. Paul, N. C. Fitzgerald, William H., 4302 Wyoming Ave., Nashville, Tenn. Flanagan, Martin T., 508 N. 3rd St., Wilming- ton, N. C. Fleming, Clarence B., 4726 Greer Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Fleshman, John E., Elton, W. Va. Flora, Connie C, East Prairie, Mo. Fox, Robert W., High Point, N. C. Fry, Hay^vood H., Carthage, N. C. Fuller, William F., Bessemer City, N. C. Geary, Leo, Woodstock, Va. Goff, Guy B., Louisville, Ky. Gore, Daniel L., WhiteviUe, N. C. Grade Sgt., 1st CI. Sgt., 1st CI. Pvt. Pvt. Sgt. Pvt. P^'t. Wagoner P\-t. Sgt. Sgt. Pvt. Sgt. Bugler Sgt,., 1st CI. Gorman, John L., Dennedy and 15th Sts., Corp. Hcssville, Ind. Graham, Burton McK., R. F. D. #1, Richard- Sgt. son, N. C. Grant, John E., 101 N. 5th Ave., Wihnington, T\± N. C. C.runm, Joe, Carthage, N. C. Pvt. Grimm, Frank H., Carthage, N. C. Pvt. Green, Clarence O., Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Sgt. Green, James H., Jacksboro, Temi. Corp. Greer, Robert S., 503 Park St., High Point,N.C. Pvt. Griffin, Jasper L., Rural Hall, N. C. Fvt. Griffin, John W., Bladen St., Wilmington,N.C. P\'t., 1st CI. Griffitts, Earnest W., 40 W. Union St., Jack- Stable Sgt. sonville, Fla. Grimes, Ben L., Victoria, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Groce, Lcthco A., Welford, S. C. P^i;., 1st CI. Gwyn, Edwin L., 464 N. Main St., Mt. Airy, Corp. N. C. Hale, Arch, Bertrand, Mo. Hamby, Joseph E., Wilder, Tenn. Hammer, James A., Rutledge, Tenn. Hardee, George D., WhiteviUe, N. C. Hardy, James, Ostend, Fla. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt., 1st CI. IM. Rv-t. Pv-t. Harmon, WiUiam II., R. F. D. #13, Knox- ville, Tenn. Harrell, Arthur, Mt. Airy, N. C. Corp. Harrclson, Edgar D., White\-ille, N. C. Sgt. Harris, Albert J., 1012 Vance Ave., Chatta- Pvt., 1st CI. nooga, Tenn. Harris, David J.. 1819 Rush Ave., Birming- Pn., 1st CI. ham, Ala. Hartman, Arthur, Granite Quarry, N. C. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason April 10th, 1017 July 1st, 191S, commissioned Aug. 12th, 1916 July 1st, 1918, commissioned July 10th, 1917 Oct. 27th, 1917, discharged Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 13th, 1916 Oct. 21st, 1917, transferred to Company F May 1st, 1918 Aug. 16th, 1918 May 1st, 1918 Mar. 9th, 1918 Aug. 20th, 1916 Aug. 30th, 1916 May 1st, 1917 Sept. 30th, 1916 Sept. 10th, 1916 April 26th, 1917 May 1st, 1918, transferred to Prov. Battalion May 10th, 1918, transferred to Base Hospital Sept. 10th, 1917, transferred to Headquarters Company Nov. 24th, 1918, transferred to Army School June 4th, 1918 April 21st, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Aug. 12th, 1916 July 4th, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company April 5th, 1917 Oct. 10th, 1917, transferred to Company C June 1st, 1917 Oct. 5th, 1917, discharged Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 16th, 1918 Aug. 25th, 1916 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 May 17th, 1918, transferred to Base Hospital Nov. 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 30th, 1916 April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 30th, 1916 Oct. . 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 10th, 1918 April 14th, 1918, died. Base Hospital May 17th, 1918, transferred to Prov. BattaUon Nov. 24th, 1917, transferred to Headquarters Company EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL Name and Permanent Address Grade 311 Hass, Wilson E., R. F. D. #4, Newton, N. C. Pvt. Hearn, John H., R. F. D. #4, Elizabeth MiU, P\-t. N. C. Heath, William E., 109 Junction St., High Corp. Point, N. C. Hendrickaon, Ruther M., Arlington, Ky. Pvt., Ist CI. Hennessee, Bertha, R. F. D. #2, McMinnville, Pvt. Tenn. Herd, William M., Ewing, Va. Corp. Hewett, George H., Supply, N. C. Corp. Hickman, James M., Lansing, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Hicks, Oscar, Ro.sy Clear, 111. Pvt. Higdon, Robert W., Cedar HiU, Tenn. Pvt. Hill, Thomas G., Louisburg, N. C. Pvt. Hinson, Burl G., Monroe, N. C. PNi,. Hobbs, Ernest P. Holloman, Thomas P., Macon, Ga. Pvt. Sgt. Horner, WiUiam E., R. F. D. #11, Knoxvillc, Pvt. Tenn. Howe, Roy O., 5.31 Wallace St., Ft. Wayne, Ind. Sgt. Hughes, Jabe, Oliver Springs, Tenn. Pvt. Hughes, Richard A., Hemingway, S. C. Coi;p. Hughett, Aaron, R. F. D. #2, Pioneer, Tenn. Pvt. Hunter, George M., R. F. D. #1, Thomasville, Pvt., 1st CI. Tenn. Hutsel, Volna A., Rockwood, Tenn. Pvt. Huttleston, James H., R. F. D. #1, Rocky Corp. Mount, N. C. Israel, Thurman L., R. F. D. #3, Candler,N.C. Pvt., 1st CI. Jackson, George B., Mt. Airy, N. C. Pvt. Jackson, Vernon W., R. F. D. #5, Eau Clah-e, Pvt. Wis. Jamison, Brooks H., Greenville, S. C. Pvt. Jarrett, Charles H., Bridgewater, N. C. Pvt. Jarvis, Enoch C, Farmington, N. C. Pvt. Jeffries, Lenard, 290 N. W. 3rd St., Linton,Ind. Pvt. Jenkins, Edgar O., Carthage, N. C. Pvt. Jennette, Sidney E., Ladelanding, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Johnson, Fred N., Seamore, Tenn. Pvt. Johnson, Heming 0., R. F. D. #1, Clarissa, Pvt. Minn. Johnson, Raymond C, 1035 77th St., Chicago, Corp. 111. Johnson, Charlie E., Kenly, N. C. Pvt. Jolly, Fentrice N., Lumberton, N. C. Jones, Albert L., Mt. Airy, N. C. Bugler Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Aug. 16th, 1918 April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1916 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 AprU 26th, 1918 May 17th, 1918, Base Hospital Camp Sevier June 14th, 1917 Aug. 20th, 1917, transferred to 117th Engineers June 30th, 1917 Oct. 4th, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company April 26th, 1918 April 26th, 1818 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Jonea, John F., 306 Orange St., Wilmington, Pvt. N. C. Oct. 14th, 1917 July 25th, 1917 AprU 26th, 1918 Oct. 4th, 1917 Dec. 2nd, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 Aug. 16th, 1918 Aug. 16th, 1918 June 10th, 1917 Nov. 1st, 1917 Nov. 21st, 1917 April 26th, 1918 AprU 26th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 Sept. 30th, 1917 Aug. 30th, 1916 Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 41st Engineers Oct. 22nd, 1917, transferred to Company E May 17th, 1918, dropped Nov. 26th, 1918, transferred to Company B AprU 3rd, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 464th Pontoon Train Jan. 29th, 1918, transferred to Motor Truck Regiment Oct. 24th, 1917, transferred to 41st Engineers Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason 312 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Jones, Will, Forest City, N. C. Pvt. m Pvt. Jones, William M., Greenville, S. C. Jordan, Monie P., R. F. D. #2, Middlesex, N.C. Pvt. Justice, Aubey B., Sneeds Ferry, N. C. Pvt. Kale, Percy W., R. F. D. #2, Catawba, N. C. Pvt. Kearney, Durwood B., Franklinton, N. C. Pvt. Keipert, Herbert B., Johnson Creek, Wis. Pvt. Kellctt, Charles T., 259 Chestnut St., Lynn, Pvt. 1st CI. Mass. Kelly, George, 355 Aldine St., Oakland, Cal. Pvt. Kelly, James F., Wilmington, N. C. Corp. Kennedy, Hal R., 514 Caswell St., Kinston, Pvt. N.C. Kennett, Sherman F., Graysville, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Kent, John A., Sparta, Tenn. Corp. Kernodle, Shearl, 922 Highland Ave., Indian- Pvt. apolis, Ind. King, Clyde E., Whitborne, Tenn. Pvt. Landreth, Albert W., R. F. D. #2, Soddy, Tenn. Pvt. Lanier, Sterling A., 211 Davis St., Wihning- Pvt. ton, N. C. Lawrence, Joseph R., Como, N. C. Pvt. Leakey, Clarence E., Ft. Wayne, Ind. Pvt., 1st CI. Lee, John H., R. F. D. #1, Fairmont, N. C. Corp. Lee, James E., Dunn, N. C. Pvt. Long, Barney, Houston, Fla. Pvt. Long, Henry H., 1908 Richmond Ave., Rich- 1st Sgt. mond, Va. Long, John H., Arthur, Tenn. Cook Long, St. Vinston, Clarkton, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Lowery, Grotge W., Dayton, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Lyon, Benjamin R., North Side, N. C. Pvt. Lyons, Robert T., LaFollette, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Mack, Joseph B., Richmond, Va. Pvt. Madden, Marshall, Asheville, N. C. Pvt. Maddrey, Woody G., Seaboard, N. C. Pvt. Malle, Mick, Skolo Move Chaggy Tsongg Pvt., 1st CI. Zrayrno, Turkey Malley, Frank R., 704 N. Broadway, Joliet,Ill. Pvt. Malloy, James E', 5343 Gilson Ave., St. Louis, Pvt. Mo. Marshall, John, 2326 Kentucky Ave., Joplin, Corp. Mo. Mason, James M., Wilmington, N. C. Pvt. April 26th, 1918 May 17th, 1918, transferred to Prov. Battalion June 25th, 1917 Jan. 14th, 1919, transferred to Headquarters Company April 26th, 1918 May 1st, 1917 Jan. 25th, 1918, transferred to 105th Supply Train April 26th, 1918 April 20th, 1918 Dec. 24th, 1918 Aug. 16th, 1918 Dec. 4th, 1918 Oct. 25th, 1916 Sept. 20th, 1917, transferred to 424th Depot Detachment April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 May 1st, 1918, transferred to Prov. Battalion Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 7th, 1918, discharged Sept. 3rd, 1916 April 26th, 1918 June 27th, 1918, transferred to Base Hospital, died of pneu- monia, July 25th, 1918 Sept. 16th, 1917, transferred to Headquarters Company May 17th, 1918, transferred to Prov. Battalion Mason, Robert, Chattanooga, Tenn. Sgt. Aug. 16th, 1918 June 22nd, 1917 July 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 Aug. 16th, 1916 Oct. 14th, 1917 June 20th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 May 1st, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 1st, 1918 Nov. 1st, 1917 Aug. 16th, 1918 AprU 26th, 1918 April 26th, 1918 Mar. 1st, 1918 May 1st, 1918, transferred to Prov. Battalion Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 31st, 1918, wounded, shell fire Jan. 9th, 1918, transferred to Army Headquarters Reg. May 17th, 1918, transferred to Base Hospital EOSTEE OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PEESONNEL 313 Name and Permanent Address Massengale, James D., Wildwood, Ga. Massey, Rufus W., Wildwood, Ga. Mays, John L., R. F. D. #3, Jackson, Tenn. McCurry, Dallas R., Copperhill, Tenn. Grade Pvt. 1st CI. Pvt. 1st CI. Sgt. Corp. McDonald, Edwin L., St. Paul, N. C. Corp. McGiU, Luther W., R. F. D. #3, SevierviUe, Pvt., 1st CI. Tenn. McGowan, Edward S., Jackson\dlle, N. C. Pvt. McKee, MaUard, R. F. D. "A," Florala, Ala. Pvt. McKoy, Francis K., 402 S. 3rd St., Wilming- Pvt. ton, N. C. McNair, William A., Bridgewood Ave., Day- Pvt. tona, Fla. McNeil, Lauchlin, Fayetteville, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Michael, Daniel J., 700 English St., High Sgt. Point, N. C. Middleton, Dick, Hogan, Va. Pvt. Miller, Arch, Big Horse Creek, W. Va. Pvt. Miller, George N., Forest Depot, Va. Sgt. Miller, Joseph, Coal Creek, Tenn. Pvt. Miller, Raymond R., Asheville, N. C. Pvt. Miller, Roy L., Cedar Hill, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Miller, William A., Coal Bluff, Ind. Pvt. Miller, William T., Bluff City, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Minnich, Lewis G., Wills Foundry, Tenn. Corp. Mize, Rish T., Mascot, Tenn. Pvt. Moffitt, Howell E., Dunlap, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Moody, Howard F., Mt. Airy, N. C. Corp. Morgan, Renzie, R. F. D. #2, High Point, Pvt., 1st CL N. C. MuUins, Lewis S., Dunden, W. Va. Pvt. Mysinger, William W., Seddy, Tenn. Pvt. Neumann, Frank H., Ridgeway, 111. Pvt. Newkirk, Marion W., Watha, N. C. Pvt. Newman, John T., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. Sgt. Nicholas, Charles G., 712 Hamilton Ave., St. Pvt. Louis, Mo. Nye, Edgar E., Bolton, N. C. Sgt. O'Connell, John J., 212 E. 9th St., Pittsburg, Pvt. Kan. O'Neal, Eugene F., R. F. D. #1, Selma, N. C. Pvt. Osberg, Charles G., Chicago, 111. Pvt. Osborne, John R., Greenville, S. C. Pvt. Overall, Nathaniel D., Murfreesboro, Tenn. Corp. Overton, Floyd D., Ahoskie, N. C. Pvt. Owen, John W., High Point, N. C. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 June 25th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 AprU 26th, 1918 July 1st, 1917 April 26th, 1918 Aug. 1st, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 16th, 1918 Aug. 10th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Sept. 20th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Nov. 16th, 1918, transferred to Company B Nov. 24th, 1917, transferred to Headquarters Company May 17th, 1918, transferred to Base Hospital Sept. 30th, 1917, commissioned May 17th, 1918, transferred to Base Hospital Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 41st Engineers Jan. 30th, 1918, transferred to 41st Engineers July 9th, 1918, transferred to Replacement Battalion Nov. 24th, 1918, transferred to Hospital Oct. 17th, 1917, discharged April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 16th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to Company F April 10th, 1917 July 26th, 1918, transferred to Army Candidate School April 14th, 1918 Sept. 20th, 1916 April 26th, 1918 AprU 26th, 1918 Dec. 4th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 25th, 1918, transferred to Company D Oct. 14th, 1917 May 1st, 1918 July 12th, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 27th, 1918, transferred to Motor Truck Regiment 314 THE HISTOKY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Padrick, Walter J., R. F. D. #2, Wilmington, Corp. N. C. Palmer, Claud, R. F. D. #1, Asheville, N. C. Pvt. Parmele, Pollock, Plattsmouth, Neb. Sgt. Parrish, Ernest V., 253 W. Depot St., Con- Ri.. cord, N. C. Pendley, John, Maryville, Tenn. Pvt. Pennington, Marcus, R. F. D. #1, Duff, Tenn. Pvt. Pevton, DeWitt T., St. Charles, Mo. Wagoner PhilUps, James, R. F. D. #2, Jacksboro, Tenn. P\-t. Phillips, John H., Mascott, Tenn. Pvt. Pierce, Marshal T., R. F. D. #3, SpeedweU, Pvt. Tenn. Pigg, Charlie C, Route A, Wadesboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Pitman, Roger R., Barnesville, N. C. Bugler Poisson, Du Brutz, Wilmington, N. C. Sgt. Poland, Jop R., R. F. D. #1, Nashville, N. C. Pvt. Pomeroy, Olin K., Ft. Myers, Fla. Pvt. Porter, Cyrus T., Hammer, S. C. Pvt. Potter, Clarence, Frankfort, Tenn. Corp. Powers, John R., 5641 Chamberlain Ave., St. Pvt. Louis, Mo. Prentice, Lonnie B., 588 N. 7th St., Memphis, P\i;. Tenn. Price, Robert L., St. Clair, Tenn. Pa^., 1st CI. Pruden, Loddie G., Oakman, Ala. P\t. Quinlivan, William F., Wihnington, N. C. Sgt. Rainey, James M., Chappel Hill, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Reagan, Oakley C, Little Crab, Tenn. P\'t., 1st CI. Reece, Bartley J., Midway, N. C. Pvt. Respess, Samuel J., Washington, N. C. P^'t., 1st CI. Rice, Horace F., R. F. D. #2, Ashe\-iUe, N. C. P\^. Rich, Theodore S., R. F. D. #3, Gridley, 111. F^^. Richardson, Albert R., R. F. D. #1, Calahaln, Pvt. N. C. Ricker, Wade, R. F. D. #15, Greenville, Tenn. P\i;., 1st CI. Ridings, Charlie M., White\-ille, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. RidUng, Ira, Salisbury, N. C. Pvt. Riggs, Willie, Mt. Airy, N. C. Horseshoer Rivenbark, Loftin, Wihnington, N. C. Pvt. Roberts, Hal S., Maple, N. C. Pvt. Rogers, Charles R., Wilmington, N. C. Corp. Rogers, Julius F., Seagate, N. C. Wagoner Rogers, Stephen L., R. F. D. #1, Jasper, Tenn. Wagoner Ross, Clay C, Church HiU, Tenn. Sgt. Roth, Rupert M., 4010 W. 4th St., Chicago, Pvt. lU. Rouse, Herbert, R. F. D. #4, LaOrange, N. C. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Droi)ped and Reason Sept. 20th, 1916 Sept. 30th, 1918, gassed Jan. 3rd, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to Company F Oct. 14th, 1917 Mar. 9th, 1918 Dec. 3rd, 1917 Nov. 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 Sept. 20th, 1917 Aug. 16th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 June 1st, 1917 Nov. 14th, 1918, transferred to Washington Barracks June 10th, 1917 Dec. 1st, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company April 24th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 14th, 1919, transferred to Headquarters Company Dec. 4th, 1917, transferred to 105th Motor Repair Shop May 1st, 1918, transferred to Provisional Battalion July 30th, 191S, commissioned Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to Headquarters Company May 1st, 1918, transferred to Provisional Battalion Feb. 22nd, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company May 17th, 1918, transferred to Provisional Battalion May 22nd, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company July 13th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 June 3rd, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Dec. 4th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 16th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Sept. 20th, 1916 AprU 26th, 1918 June 1st, 1917 Aug. 20th, 1916 April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Dec. 4th, 1918 April 26th, 1918 May 17th, 1918, transferred to Provisional Battalion Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL Name and Permanent Address Grade Rouse, Robert L., Wilmington, N. C. Pvt. Rowlett, George B., Medina, Tenn. P\ t. 315 RusseU, John, R. F. D. #3, Oliver Springs, Cook Tenn. Rust, Frank H. C, Hopewell, Va. Pvt. Saintsing, Edward 0., Mt. Airy, N. C. Pvt. Schnibbem, LeRoy, Wilmington, N. C. Sgt. Schubert, Max H., Wihnington, N. C. Pvt. Sears, Frank W., 102 N. 4th St., Wihnington, Corp. N. C. Shaffer, Earl M., Macedonia, 111. Corp. Shannon, John E., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. Corp. Shell, John F., Cincinnati, 0. Pvt. Sheppard, Burl J., Wihnington, N. C. Pvt. Simmons, DeWitt F., Mints, N. C. Pvt. Simmons, Fitzhugh L., Mints, N. C. Corp. Simmons, Henry C, Mints, N. C. PVt. Simmons, Vander L., Delco, N. C. Corp. Sims, DiUard, High Cliff, N. C. Pvt. Sisson, John P., Seddy, Tenn. Corp. Slaven, Crusoe, Oneida, Tenn. Corp. Smith, Alvin, R. F. D. #2, Wihnington, N. C. P-i-t. Smith, Arthur G., Winston-Salem, N. C. Corp. Smith, Arthur H., R. F. D. #2, Wilmington, P^'t. N. C. Smith, Crowell F., Oaksboro, N. C. Pv-t. Smith, Henry W., 203 Morgan St., Jackson, Pvt. Tenn. Smith, James P., Bolton, N. C. Sgt. Smith, WilUam F., 607 Holsteiu Ave., Bristol, Wagoner Tenn. Smith, Lewis R., 320 McRee St., Wilmington, Corp. N. C. Sneeden, James E., 14 S. 7th St., Wihnington, Sgt., 1st CI. N. C. Sneeden, William A., Seagate, N. C. Corp. Spicer, Joseph T., Dyersburg, Tenn. Pvt. Strain, Andrew J., 4.521 Arlinton Ave., St. Pvt. Louis, Mo. Strickland, Wilbur B., 200 E. RusseU St., High Cook Point, N. C. Suggs, Clayton R., 1804 N. St. Norfolk, Va. Pvt., 1st CI. Sweeney, John H., 412 N. 2nd St., Wihnmg- Sgt., 1st CI. ton, N. C. Swope, Clyde W., S. Pittsburg, Tenn. Pvt. June 1st, 1917 Sept. 29th, 1917, transferred to 424th Depot Detachment Oct. 14th, 1917 Nov. 7th, 1917, transferred to 308th Bakery Company Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Mar. 6th, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Oct. 14th, 1917 Jan. 3rd, 1918, transferred to Motor Truck Company Aug. 12th, 1916 Aug. 12th, 1916 May 6th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 June 2nd, 1917 Sept. 1st, 1918 Sept. 20th, 1916 Aug. 12th, 1917 Aug. 12th, 1917 Aug. 12th, 1917 AprU 26th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 30th, 1917 July 27th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 AprU 26th, 1918 Sept. 2nd, 1917 Sept. 4th, 1916 Oct. 14th, 1917 Sept. 21st, 1917, discharged Feb. 25th, 1918, transferred to 20th Engineers April 7th, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Feb. 22nd, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Dec. 8th, 1917, discharged May 1st, 1918, transferred to Provisional Battahon May 1st, 1918, transferred to Pro\'isional Battahon AprU 3rd, 1918, transferred to Company E May 3rd, 1918, transferred to Provisional Battahon May 17th, 1918, transferred to Base Hospital Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to 308th Bakery Company Sept. 1st, 1916 Jan. 28th, 1918, transferred to Motor Truck Regiment Aug. 12th, 1916 Sept. 3rd, 1916 Oct. 14th, 1917 Nov. 24th, 1917, transferred to 308th Bakery Company AprU 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 16th, 1916 Aug. 16th, 1916 Oct. 14th, 1917 Mar. 10th, 1918, transferred to 35th Engineers 316 THE HISTOKY OF THE 105TH Name and Permanent Address Grade Tamer, George, 121 W. Iowa St., Memphis, Cook Tenn. Taylor, Raymond A., R. F. D. #3, Jonesboro, Corp. Tenn. Taylor, Jake W., 168 Morgan Ave., Spartan- Pvt. burg, S. C. Taylor, Worth, Pageland, S. C. Wagoner Thomas, William P., Broadway, N. C. Pvt. Thomason, Bonnor H., Newbern, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Thompson, Clarence E., 460 Biltmore Ave., Pvt. Asheville, N. C. Thrower, Ace, Clio, S. C. Pvt. Timmons, CharUe H., Mt. Airy, N. C. Corp. Tinnon, James M., R. F. D. #7, Asheville, Corp. Tenn. Tompkins, Henry J., Scotts Hill, N. C. Sgt. Topel, Herbert A., Wilmington, N. C. Pvt. Trent, John E., Charleston, Mo. Pvt. Turrentine, John W., Wilmington, N. C. Sgt. Tyson, Frank B., Ivnoxville, Tenn. Pvt. Ussery, Cornelius H., R. F. D. #1, Red Springs, Sadler N. C. Vaughn, Daniel, Star Route #8, Marion, N. C. Wagoner Wallace, William C, Jamesville, N. C. Pvt. West, Carson A., Allenton, N. C. Pvt. White, Henry A., Wliitwell, Tenn. Pvt. Whitted, Hugh P., Mebane, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Williams, Branch L., Fairview, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL WiUiams, Walter M., 1213 9th St., Wihning- Sgt. ton, N. C. Williamson, George H., 10 N. 8th St., Wil- Corp. mington, N. C. Wortham, Ernest M., Chappel Hill, Tenn. Pvt. Wylie, John G., Correo, N. M. Corp. Yandle, Bert V., R. F. D. #6, Monroe, N. C. Pvt. REGIMENT OF Date Assigned Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Aug. 16th, 1916 July 25th, 1917 Sept. 1st, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 1st, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 June 5th, 1917 April 26th, 19IS Aug. 12th, 1916 Oct. 14th, 1917 Sept. 20th, 1916 Oct. 14th, 1917 April 26th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Sept. 1st, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 June 3rd, 1917 July 25th, 1917 Nov. 1st, 1917 April 26th, 1918 April 26th, 1918 ENGINEERS Date Dropped and Reason May 17th, 1918, transferred to Base Hospital Mar. 11th, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Aug. 10th, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company May 1st, 1918, transferred to Provisional Battalion Oct. 20th, 1917, transferred to Company C Aug. 29th, 1917, transferred to 117th Engineers Mar. 9th, 1918, transferred to Company F April 30th, 1918, transferred to Hospital Nov. 20th, 1917, died, Base Hospital Sept. 16th, 1917, transferred to Headquarters Company Oct. 14th, 1917, died. Base Hos- pital COMPANY B, 105TH ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Rank Boesch, Clarence E., Charlotte, N. C. Captain Winthrop, Guy L., 525 N. Monroe St., Talla- Captain hassee, Fla. Church, Hubert A., 112 Malvern Ave., Cherry- 1st Lieut. dale, Va. -Cilley, Joseph E., Hickory, N. C. Ist Lieut. Date Assigned Aui Date Dropped and Reason 3rd, 1916 Feb. 25th, 1918, transferred to Regimental Staff as Adjutant Sept. 23rd, 1916 Deo. 1st, 1917 July 16th, 1918, wounded Nov. 28th, 1918 I^'GIXKEUS. 3()tli ni EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 317 Name and Permanent Address Marrian, Ralph R., Ten Eyck St., Watertown, 1st Lieut. N. Y. Spence, Albert H., Green St., Auburndale, 1st Lieut. Flushing, N. Y. Trescott, John H., Pendleton, S. C. 1st Lieut. Dillard, Henry B., Gates St., HuntsviUe, Ala. 2nd Lieut. Jennett, Sidney E., Greenville, N. C. Rank Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Oct. 7th, 1918 Oct. 18th, 1918, kiUed in action Oct. 1st, 1917 Jan 15th, 1919, transferred to Regiment Headquarters as Battalion Adjutant Sept. 7th, 1916 Nov. 6th, 1917 Feb. 6th, 1919, transferred to First Division Depot, St. Aignan, France 2nd Lieut. July 26th, 1917 Name and Permanent Address Grade Abernethy, Marion T., Charlotte, N. C. Corp. Adams, Perry A., Fountain City, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CL Anderson, Karl R., 65 Hugart St., Muskegon, Pvt. Mich. Atkins, Raymond P., Concord, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL Ayers, RajTnond W., Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. Ball, Rearl, Ages, Ky. Pvt., 1st CI. Bargary, Harry H., 102 Bodily St., New South Wagoner MempWs, Tenn. Beatty, Dewitt S., Charlotte, N. C. Sgt. Beaver, Walter M., Salisbury, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL Beaver, Ra\Tnond D., Charlotte, N. 0. Pvt. Bell, Robert H., Chocowinity, N. C. Pvt. Bennett, Eston H., Bon Air, Tenn. PVt. Benson, James 0., Woodleaf, N. C. Corp. Berry, Walter C, Knoxville, Tenn. Pvt. Berryhill, James L., Memphis, Tenn. PVt., 1st CL Beverly, Joseph P., Wadesboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL Bieser, Henry G.. E. St. Louis, 111. Pvt. Black, Ernest F., Mt. Holly, N. C. Sgt. Blanton, Auty 0., Charlotte, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL Blythe, Joe L., Huntersville, N. C. Master Engr. Bolton, Robert L., Orme, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CL Bowers, James M., Peachland, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL Brown, Carl G. Pvt., 1st CL Camp, Dewey G., Shelby, N. C. Pvt. Campbell, Charles P., Coalfield, Tenn. Pvt. Canizarro, Fortunato, 202 Elizabeth St., New Pvt. York, N. Y. Caniel, Thomies L., Concord, N. 0. Pvt. Cannon, Henry W. PVt. Carroll, John S., La Follett, Tenn. Pvt., Ist CL Cash, William L, Adamsville, Ala. PVt. Cassaus, Raymond, Brooklyn, N. Y. Pvt. Castriomo, Joseph, Petrealia Soprana, Italy Pvt. Cathey, James L., Mooresville, N. C. Wagoner Centers, Rolan, Viva, Ky. Pvt. Chaney, Melvin, Pitts, Ky. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason May 6th, 1917 Oct. 18th, 1917 May 20th, 1918 Oct. 3rd, 1916 May 12th, 1917 Nov. Ist, 1917, transferred to Company F, 105th Engineers July 1st, 1918 Oct. 18th, 1917 Aug. 26th, 1916 Oct. 20th, 1916 May 30th, 1917 Oct. 3rd, 1916 Oct. 18th, 1917 April 1st, 1917 Oct. 18th, 1917 Oct. 18th, 1917 May 1st, 1917 Feb. 26th, 1918 June 6th, 1917 June 18th, 1917 June 4th, 1917 Oct. 18th, 1917 Sept. 22nd, 1917 Sept. 18th, 1916 Oct. 18th, 1917 Nov. 6th, 1918 Jan. 14th, 1918, discharged Nov. 10th, 1918, transferred to 19th Engineers Nov. 19th, 1917, transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers Aug. 1st, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company,105th Engineers Oct. 17th, 1918, wounded May 5th, 1918, dropped June 2.5th, 1916 Oct. 18th, 1917 Mar. 13th, 1918, discharged Oct. 18th, 1917 Nov. 5th, 1918 Nov. 5th, 1918 Nov. 5th, 1918 Aug. 13th, 1916 June 29th, 1917 June 14th, 1917 318 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Chapman, Christopher, Coflfeyvnlle, Miss. Chavez, Cresencio, San Marcial, N. M. Chavez, Venencio, Palma, N. M. Choate, James B., Hentersville, N. C. Choate, Ruel R., Caddo, Okla. Christain, Henry, New Eddingburg, Ai'k. Ciardullo, Antonio, BrookhTi, N. Y. Clanton, Thomas D., Vima, Ala. Clark, Charlie, Almo, Ga. Clawson, Carl C, Blue Jacket, Okla. Clement, Willie H., Spencer, N. C. Clements, John Q. A., Millton, Ga. Cobbs, Chester, Many, La. Cocliran, Brucy, Wilscot, Ga. Cockman, John F., Mountain Valler, Ark. Cofield, William H., Philcampbell, Ala. Collins, Albert C, Chestoe, Ga. Conely, Joseph C, Little Rock, Ark. Connell, Harvey B., Charlotte, N. C. Connelly, Allen N., Nunnelly, Tenn. Connelly, George C., Franklin, N. C. Cooter, Hubert, 409 Pine St., Johnson City, Tenn. Costillo, Juan, Torren, N. M. Cottrell, Rodrick, Arthur, Tenn. Coulter, Harry B., Newton, N. C. Crank, Sam, Tuler, Ky. Daugherty, WiUiam, BricevUle, Tenn. Da\is, John D., Lee City, Ky. Dawkins, Bruce R., LUesville, N. C. Dettmar, Lanie C, lungs Mountain, N. C. Diggs, Andrew S., LilesviUe, N. C. Doss, KJiox C, Westmorland, Tenn. Drummey, William L., Denver, Colo. Duncan, Henry D., Webb City, Mo. Eads, Grover C, Rockwell, S. C. Earney, Robert M., Belmont, N. C. Edwards, Fred J., Gastonia, N. C. Ellison, James G., Goin, Tenn. Etters, Lloyd E., Mt. HoUy, N. C. Everett, Victor, Plymouth, N. C. Farmer, Fred, Cleveland, Tenn. Ferguson, Joseph L., Orme, Tenn. Fieker, Benjamin, Carthage, Mo. Flannigan, John, Malmomen, Minn. Fletcher, Robert F., 325 N. Tryon St., Char- lotte, N. C. Floyd, Charles H., Whiteville, N. C. Pvt. Floyd, Carl R., WhiteviUe, N. C. Pvt. Fluker, Edward H. Pvt. Foard, Lester W., Indian Trail, N. C. Saddler Date Assigned Date Dropped and ReasoQ Pvt. Sept. 4th, 1918 Pvt. Jan. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Corp. June 30th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 20th, 1917 Sept. 12tli, I91S, admitted to hospital Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. Sth, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 20th, 1916 Sgt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Oct, 18th, 1917 p\-t. Nov. Sth, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. Apr. 19th, 1917 Pvt. May 20th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. May 20th, 1918 Pvt. May 20th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 12th, 1916 Pvt. May 20th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 P\'t. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. P\'t. Sept. 19th, 1917 May 21st, 1917 Pvt. June 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. Sth, 1916 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 P\'t. Aug. 25th, 1916 Pvt. June 2nd, 1917 Nov. 5th, 1917, transferred to Air Service Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 18th, 1917 Oct. 17th, 1918, killed in action Sgt., 1st CI. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Mar. 18th, 1918 Pvt. Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Dec. ISth, 1916 Sept. 21st, 1917, transferred to Company A, 24th Depot De- tachment Dec. 18th, 1916 Sept. 21st, 1917, transferred to Company A, 24th Depot De- tachment Dec. 7th, 1917 Oct. 24th, 1917, transferred to Ordnance Corps Aug. 24th, 1916 ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 319 Name and Permanent Address Foster, Millard E., Nashville, Tenn. Fouldes, John M., Charlotte, N. C. Foulkes, James L., Rocky Mount, N. C. Fowler, Robert H., SaUsbury, N. C. Frantasel, Jolm, Mahnomen, Minn. Frady, James C, Hickory, N. C. Freeman, William R., Mathews, N. C. Freeman, Harry N., Charlotte, N. C. Freedman, Robert P., Brookh-n, N. Y. Frost, Victor, Atwater, Minn. Galyean, Charles C, Boyds Creek, Tenn. Garrison, Robert H., Mooresville, N. C. Gaskins, Carlton B., Chesterfield, S. C. Gaskins, George M., Oracoke, N. C. Gathings, John T., Charlotte, N. C. Gay, Fred D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Geller, Cletus E., N. Detroit, Mich. Gibbs, Emmit, Eugleband, N. C. Gilbert, Walter W., Charlotte, N. C. Gordon, Hassel, Lafayette, Ind. Gouge, Robert E., Jasper, Tenn. Gray, William P., Concord, N. C. Griffin, Edgar, Marsh\-ille, N. C. Green, Paul E., Lillington, X. C. Green, George P., Kings Mountain, N. C. Hampton, James A., Knoxville, Tenn. Haney, Earl J., Springfield, Neb. Hardin, Thomas B., Chester, S. C. Hargett, WiUiam E., Monroe, N. C. Harvey, Alexander, Wadesboro, N. C. Harris, Roy D., Charlotte, N. C. Harris, Paul L., Princeton, Ky. Hartt, Ernest, Shelby, N. C. " Hatcher, Wilham D., Carthage, Tenn. Harviel, Sam K., Cornelius, N. C. Harwood, John L., Dunlap, Tenn. Haywood, William T., Rockingham, N. C. Hedrick, Earl F., Taylorsville, N. C. Henderson, Staley, Jennings, N. C. Henry, George J., Lilesville, N. C. Hidle, Alexander, Carthage, Mo. Hicks, Charles H., Dunlap, Tenn. Hinson, Dewey G., Mint Hill, N. C. Hodge, Reid, Talbotts, Tenn. Holland, Everett S., Newbern, Tenn. Holley, Roy C, West, Tenn. Grade Corp. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. May 1st, 1917 P^-t. AprU 15th, 1918 Sgt., 1st CI. May 15th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. July 20th, 1917 Bugler Aug. 25th, 1916 Horseshoer Aug. 17th, 1916 Pvt., 1st CI. May 25th, 1917 Fn. Nov. Sth, 1918 Pvt. Oct. ISth, 1917 P\'t. Sept. 20th, 1916 Corp. June ISth, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. July 4th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 P^•t. Mar. 28th, 1918 Pvt,. Sept. 30th, 1917 P\-t. AprU 11th, 1917 Master Engr., Sr. May 12th, 1917 Gr. Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 25th, 1917 Pvt.- Aug. 2nd, 1917 Sgt. Major July 2.3rd, 1917 Pvt. July 7th, 1917 Pvt. June 19th, 1916 Corp. July 5th, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. May 15th, 1917 Wagoner June 2nd,1917 Sgt. June 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 19th, 1916 Pvt. June 2nd, 1917 Pvt. June 21st, 1917 Sgt. Oct. 18th, 1917 P\-t., 1st CI. Aug. 19th, 1916 Corp. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. July 7th, 1917 Pvt. AprU 24th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Mar. 20th, 1918 Sgt. June 24th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Mar. 20th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. AprU 30th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 P\t. Oct. 18th, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. Oct. 18th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Sept. 14th, 1918, transferred to 105th Engineer Band Nov. 19th, 1917, transferred to Company A, 102nd Engineers Jan. 29th, 1918, transferred to 464 Provisional Train July 2nd, 1918, in hospital Jan. 15th, 1919, transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers Nov. 2nd, 1917, discharged AprU 26th, 1918, transferred to Provisional Battalion July 25th, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company Oct. 20th, 1917, transferred to Motor Truck Company Oct. 10th, 1917, transferred to Motor Truck Company AprU 30th, 1918, transferred to 105th Engineer Train Oct. 31st, 1917, transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers 320 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Hood, Robert B., Archer, Fla. Hooper, Joseph H., Miga, Ga. Howard, Paul N., Kinston, N. C. Howard, James C, Terrell, N. C. Howe, Conrad M., Princeton, Ind. Hoyle, Ambrose W.. Charlotte, N. C. Huddleston, Corbett A., Bolivar, Tenn. Hudson, Carl G., Charlotte, N. C. Hufistickler, John, Charlotte, N. C. Huggins, Horace G., Ale.\es, N. C. Hunt, David L., Brevard, N. C. Jar\'is, Daniel A., Live Oak, Fla. Jeffers, Charles F., Grand Rapids, Mich. Jenkins, Edgar 0., Carthage, N. C. Jennings, Harry V., Princeton, Ind. Jones, Raumond A., Charlotte, N. C. Keenan, Samuel H., Charlotte, N. C. Kerr, William B., Charlotte, N. C. Key, Edward L., Elerbe, N. C. King, William E., Paw Creek, N. C. King, George T., Bridgewatcr, N. C. Kirkpatrick, Charles D., Charlotte, N. C. Knotts, Ernest T., Lilesville, N. C. Kriz, John, R. F. D. #3, Rensselaer, Ind. Lambdin, Homer W., Madisonville, Tenn. Lavender, Clark W., Old Fort, N. C. Lay, James H., Wooldridge, Tenn. Ledbetter, Charlie B., Monroe, N. C. Lee, Spencer H. Lineburger, Thomas J., Rock Hill, S. C. Lemm, James V., St. Louis, Mo. Lemmond, Pars H. Long, Paul E., Charlotte, N. C. Lord, Walter 0., Iron Falls, Wis. Lowe, Lloyd, Charlotte, N. C. Maddux, John W., Winficld, Kan. Main, Noah, Sands, N. C. Marino, Betta, Walldridge, Tenn. Marschel, William P., 3818 Forest Park Boule- vard, St. Louis, Mo. Martin, Baxter W., Gastonia, N. C. Martin, Walter, Ninety Six, S. C. Mauldin, William A., Pontatac, Miss. Pvt. Corp. Pvt. Sgt., 1st CI. April 24th, 1917 Aug. 17th, 1916 April 30th, 1917 Pvt. June 4th, 1917 P\-t. Wagoner Aug. 1st, 1918 Sept. 1st, 1917 Pvt. Sgt. Oct. 18th, 1917 May 7th, 1917 Pvt. Pvt. Sept. 27th, 1916 Sept. 5th, 1916 Pvt. AprU 25th, 1917 Pvt. Pvt. Corp. Pvt. Corp. April 1st, 1918 Aug. 1st, 1918 June 16th, 1917 Aug. 1st, 1918 July 30th, 1917 Wagoner Pvt. Sept. 5th, 1917 Sept. 19th, 1916 Pvt. Pvt., 1st CI. P^■t. Sgt. June 2nd,1917 May 21st, 1917 Sept. 5th, 1917 April 30th, 1917 Corp. Corp. Pvt., 1st CI. Pvt. Pvt,. Sgt., 1st CI. June 18th, 1917 AprU 20th, 1918 Oct. ISth, 1917 Sept. 29th, 1917 Oct. ISth, 1917 May 21st, 1917 Pvt. Pvt., 1st CI. Sgt. Sgt., 1st CI. April 11th, 1918 Dec. 31st, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Pvt.. Pvt., 1st CI. Sgt. Pvt. June 2nd, 1917 Nov. 20th, 1918 Sept. 20th, 1917 April 20th, 1918 April 18th, 1918 Pvt. Corp. Oct. 18th, 1917 AprU 20th, 1918 Pvt. Pvt. June 30th, 1917 AprU 8th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason AprU 31st, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers Oct. 6th, 1917, transferred to Battery F, 113 Field ArtiUery Dec. 1st, 1918, died of broncho- pneumonia Mar. 22nd, 1918, transferred to 105th Engineer Band Nov. 1st, 1917, discharged Oct. 23rd, 1917, transferred to Motor Truck Company Nov. 20th, 1917, transferred to 114th Machine Gun Battalion Dec. 31st, 1917, transferred to 3rd Officers Training Camp Nov. 1st, 1917, transferred to Company F, 105th Engineers Oct. 30th, 1917, transferred to 81st Division Oct. 5th, 1917, transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers Dropped Transferr<>d to Officers Training Camp, France May 17th, 1918, transfwred to Provisional Battalion Nov. 29th, 1917, discharged 118th Field Hospital Oct. 18th, 1917 ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 321 Name and Permanent Address Maxwell, Eastlcy, Whiteside, Tenn. Mayes, Mart, Lilesville, N. C. Maynard, George G., Carey, N. C. Medlin, Eugene, Clayton, N. C. Mceks, John W., Knights, Fla. Midgett, John W., Stumpy Point, N. C. Milam, Thomas P., Clinton, S. C. MilUgan, Clarence, Nelson Creek, Ky. Milke, Michael, 748 Hancock St., Detroit, Mich. Miller, Cra^vford N., Tunnelton, W. Va. Mills, John T., Brevard, N. C. Mitchell, Floyd E., Winston-Salem, N. C. Moore, George W., Old Fort, N. C. Morrison, Henry C, Harrisburg, N. C. Morrow, William F., Mooresville, N. C. Morrow, Malcolm S., Tampa, Fla. Morton, Frank L., Lilesville, N. C. Mull, Clarence U., Morganton, N. C. Murphey, Patrick A., Lawton, N. Dakota Myers, Robert L., Whitewell, Tenn. McCall, Daniel F., Charlotte, N. C. McCurry, Dallas R., Old Fort, N. C. McDowell, Henry, St. Louis, Mo. McEh-ath, Crawford W., Asheville, N. C. McLeod, William A., Mathews, N. C. McSwain, William, Salisbury, N. C. Neil, Avery C, PLsgah, LoCrest, N. C. Nesbit, Walter Y., 1822 Dallas Ave., Char- lotte, N. C. Noblet, James G., Central, S. C. Odom, Charles L., Fort Cobb, Okla. Ogilvie, Jacob F., Charleston, Mo. O'Neil, William, Anderson, Ind. Parks, George M., Jellico, Tenn. Parrish, Elmer, Morocco, Ind. Parton, Oscar L., Fork Ridge, Tenn. Pennie, Clarence C, Pargould, Ark. Perea, Rcmigio, Chcrro, N. M. Petteway, Buckner F., Jacksonville, N. C. PhiUips, Richard, Charlotte, N. C. Pichard, Olinthus P., Charlotte, N. C. Pinkston, Clyde A., Wadesboro, N. C. Pitman, Ephraim, Micro, N. C. Pless, Floyd M., Kannapolis, N. C. Grade Pvt. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Oct. 18th, 1917 Dec. 20th, 1917, died Oct. 18th, 1917 Nov. 10th, 1917, discharged Sgt. April 20th, 1918 Wagoner April 20th, 1918 Pvt. April 20th, 1918 Corp. May 2nd,1917 Pvt. April 20th, 1918 Pvt. Aug. l.st, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 1st, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 1st, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 20th, 1917 let Sgt. Oct. 3rd, 1916 Pvt. June 12th, 1917 Pvt. May 28th, 1917 Sgt. April 23rd, 1917 Pvt. May 15th, 1917 Pvt. May 12th, 1917 Cook Sept. 1st, 1916 Corp. Nov. 24th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. June 19th, 1916 Pvt. Sept. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Mar. 26th, 1918 Pvt. AprU 1st, 1918 Pvt. May 15th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. April 18th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 20th, 1917 Pvt. June 29th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 25th, 1916 Corp. April 17th, 1918 Corp. Sept. 20th, 1918 Pvt. July 27th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Corp. April 20th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. April 20th, 1918 Pvt., Ist 01. July 17th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 25th, 1916 Pvt. Aug. 26th, 1916 Pvt. May 1st, 1917 Pvt. April 24th, 1918 Pn. Sept. 16th, 1916 Jan. 4th, 1918, tran.sferred to Motor Truck Company Jan. Ist, 1918, transferred to Headquarters Company, 10.5th Engineers Jan. 25th, 1918, transferred to 105th Military Police April 30th, 1918, transferred to 114th Machine Gun Battalion Jan. 16th, 1918, transferred to Vet. Corps Jan. 15th, 1918, transferred to 324th Motor Truck Company Died of pneumonia on Mar. 23rd, 1919 Jan. 5th, 1918, transferred to Company C, 105th Engineers Oct. 23rd, 1917, transferred to 324th Motor Truck Com- pany Dec. 1st, 1918, died of broncho- pneumonia 322 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Potts, Elmore, Charlotte, N. C. Potts, Walter C, Charlotte, N. C. Poovey, John F., Newton, N. C. Powell, Jolin W., Nasliville, Tenn. Pratt, Charlie, HopwcU, Va. Presson, William S., Charlotte, N. C. Privett, Henry L., Charlotte, N. C. Prewitt, Joel R., Rye, Ky. Quintrell, Fred, Pruden, Tenn. Raczaitis, Charles, Diveron, III. Regenshburgcr, William, E. St. Louis, Mo. Rchmstahl, August I'^., BoUcville, III. Reiclu^ I'klward P., Kno.\ville, Tenn. Reich, WiUiam, E. St. Louis, Mo. Reins, Ralph R., N. Wilkesboro, N. C. Renigcr, Bernard B., Breburg, 111. Renn, Joseph J., Greensboro, N. C. Reynolds, Pearl, Augusta, Ky. Rhodes, Harry, Joplin, Mo. Robinson, Edmund P., N. Wilkesboro, N. C. Rollins, Coran S., Shelby, N. C. Sandifer, Robert M., York, S. C. Savage, Inmond J., 8 W. Palmer St., Char- lotte, N. C. Scarborough, William, Charlotte, N. C. Schiel, Edward E., Memphis Tenn. Sellers, Thomas F., Lilesville, N. C. Simmons, Trow S., Conovcr, N. C. Simmons, Ray A., Newton, N. C. Sladc, John L., Orlando, N. C. Slatton, Gilbert, Whitewell, Tenn. Sletten, Adolph C, Carmel, Minn. Smith, Peter E., Tenn. Smith, Gaston F., Elerbe, N. C. Smith, Charles A., Westbourne, Tenn. Soard, Henry V., New Tazewell, Tenn. Sparrow, Evans C, Charlotte, N. C. Spain, Robert L., Norlina, N. C. Speas, Charles A., Cana, N. C. Sprain, Raymond A., LaFolette, Tenn. Standifer, Roy, Atpontley, Tenn. Staton, Fred C, Marshville, N. C. Steele, James S., 17 Lueas St., Rock Hill, S. C. Stephens, Charles A., Clearfield, Tenn. Stewart, Earl J., Greenville, S. C. Stewart, Charles T., Charlotte, N. C. Grade Corp. June 28th, 1917 Pvt. May 31st, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. April 19th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. July 20th, 1916 Pvt. April 21st, 1917 Corp. Aug. 15th, 1916 Corp. Aug. 1st, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. April 20th, 1918 Pvt. April 20th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Sgt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Corp. July 31st, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 20th, 1916 Pvt. April 20th, 1918 Pvt. April 20th, 1918 Sgt. May 2nd,1917 Pvt. AprU 20th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 15th, 1916 Sgt. April 20th, 1918 Pvt. May 2nd, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. June 22nd, 1917 Pvt. April 20th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. May 29th, 1917 Pvt. April 20th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. AprU 20th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. June 8th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 18th, 1917 Sgt. May 1st, 1917 P\-t. April 20th, 1918 Sgt., 1st CI. Aug. 2nd, 1917 Corp. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. June 5th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 20th, 1916 Cook June 1st, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropj)ed and Reason Nov. 2nd, 1917, transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers April 6th, 1917, discharged Jan. 20th, 1918, transferred to Aviation Service School Dec. 31st, 1917, transferred to Motor Mechanics Regiment May 1st, 1918, transferred to Provisional Battalion M.ay 1st, 1918, transferred to 1st BattaUon Headquarters as Sgt. Major Oct. 24th, 1917, transferred to Ordnance Corps Nov. 30th, 1917, transferred to Aviation Sen-ice School May 3rd, 1918, transferred to Provisional Battalion Oct. 17th, 1918, killed in action July 16th, 1918, transferred to 120th Infantry, as Lieut. Oct. 25th, 1918, died of wounds, commissioned 2nd Lieut. ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 323 Name and Permanent Address Stewart, Harvey B., Ridgeway, S. C. Story, William T., Muffresboro, N. C. Tanner, Joe W., S. Pittsburg, Term. Tate, James M., Whitewell, Tenn. Tatum, Alvin, Germanton, N. C. Taylor, Reid H., Kinston, N. C. Taylor, Olbart F. L., Rutledge, Tenn. Templeton, Dewey G., Mooresville, N. C. Thompson, Ralph W., KnoxviUe, Tenn. Truelove, Oscar B., East Bend, N. C. Turner, Bart, Brockhill, Tenn. TurbyfiU, Bruce, Charlotte, N. C. Wall, Edwin, LilesviUe, N. C. WaU, James B., LilesvUle, N. C. Watts, James H., Matthews, N. C. Weaver, Lonnie, Goin, Tenn. Weaver, Curtis P., Winston-Salem, N. C. West, Lewis 0., Hewitts, N. C. White, Mazon E., Cornelius, N. C. Wilderson, Albert E., Durham, N. C. Williams, Robert T., Petros, Tenn. Williams, Amos F., Charlotte, N. C. Williamson, James R., Matthews, N. C. Willis, John C, 313 N. Da^^dson St., Char- lotte, N. C. Winters, Nearse, Kernersville, N. C. Woodard, Marshall, Tazewell, Tenn. Worley, Gurnie E., Kinston, N. C. Wright, Paul G., Knoxville, Tenn. Young, Jerry K., Concord, N. C. Young, John R., Atpontley, Term. Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Pvt. May 24th, 1917 Pvt. AprU 20th, 1918 Corp. Oct. 18th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 18th, 1917 P\-t. AprU 20th, 1918 Pvt. AprU 20th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 26th, 1916 Dec. 1st, 1917, discharged, P^^;. May 26th, 1916 Pvt. Aug. 2.5th, 1916 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 18th, 1917 Sgt. May 11th, 1917 Sgt. May 7th, 1917 Sgt. June 18th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. June 30th, 1916 Fvt. AprU 20th, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 2.5th, 1916 Corp. AprU 20th, 1918 F\'t. Oct. 18th, 1917 Sgt. June 27th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 7th, 1916 May 19th, 1918, killed en route to N. Y. Sgt.. Aug. 23rd, 1916 Pvt. July 5th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. AprU 20tli, 1918 Pvt. June 20th, 1916 Pvt. Sept. 19th, 1916 P\i;., 1st CI. Oct. 18th, 1917 COMPANY C, 105TH ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Rank Myers, Edward W., Greensboro, N. C. Major Date Assigned As Captain April 8th, 1917 George, Henry H., 3d, 1891 Monument Ave., Captain January, 1918 Richmond, Va. Baldwin, George S., 2054 East 79th St., 1st Lieut. Aug. 14th, 1918 Cleveland, Oliio Carnahan, John R., 1523 FairchUd Ave., Man- 1st Lieut. Jan. 22nd, 1919 hattan, Kan. Church, Herbert A., 112 Malvern Ave., Cherry- 1st Lieut. AprU 11th, 1917 dale, Va. Cilley, Joseph E., Hickory, N. C. 1st Lieut. Sept. 13th, 1917 Hamilton, Hugh A., 7007 York Road, Phila- 1st Lieut. Jan. 2nd, 1918 delpliia. Pa. HiU, John F., Greensboro, N. C. 1st Lieut. May 10th, 1917 Peschau, WilUam A., 310 N. 5th Ave., Wil- 1st Lieut. Jan. 20th, 1917 mington, N. C. Robinson, Howard S., Chicago, 111. 1st Lieut. Sept. 26th, 1917 Date Dropped and Reason Transferred, Sept. 1st, 1918, to II Corps Transferred to hospital Transferred, June 19th, 1918 Transferred to 3rd Division, Jan. 14th, 1919 Transferred to 3rd Division, Jan. 14th, 1919 Transferred to 90th Division, Jan. 14th, 1919 324 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Rank Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Thorne, Howard 0., Newark, N. J. 1st Lieut. Sept. 26th, 1917 Baker, Samuel, R. F. D. #2, Charleston, W. Va. 2nd Lieut. Jan. 14th, 1919 Fontaine, Mathew M., Roxboro, N. C. 2nd Lieut. Sept., 1917 Johnson, C. R., Rqanoke, Va. 2nd Lieut. Sept., 1917 Joyce, William R., 177 W. 102nd St., New 2nd Lieut. Jan. 1st, 1919 York, N. Y. Reindel, Ira H., 161 W. Cornfield Ave., Detroit, 2nd Lieut. Jan. 13th, 1919 Mich. Deceased, Nov. 5th, 1918 Discharged, April, 1918 Transferred, Oct., 1917 Transferred, Jan 17th, 1919 Name and Permanent Address Grade Abee, George H., Hickory, N. C. Pvt. Abee, Mart, Hickory, N. C. Corp. Alhed, Percy, Greensboro, N. C. Bugler AUrcd, John W. Pvt. Allrcd, Russell T., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Amyx, Robert K., Pressmann's Home, Tenn. Pvt., 1st 01. Anderson, Henry 0., Hammond, Ind. Corp. Anderson, Jesse R., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Anthony, Thomas A., BurUngton, N. C. Sgt. Apple, Clarence H., Greensboro, N. C. Sgt. Apple, Joseph E., Ashland, Ky. Sgt. Armfield, James V., Jamestown, N. C. Sgt. Arney, Edgar C, Brookford, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Ashton, Archer, Paulsboro, N. J. Corp. Babcock, Delevan J. Pvt., 1st CI. Bailey, Boyee B. Pvt. Bailey, Leonard B., Marion, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Bain, Charlie H., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Barger, Fred S., Brookford, N. C. Pvt. Barnett, Robert S. Pvt. Barringer, Henry M., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Barrmger, James M., Greensboro, N. C. Corp. Bass, Spencer Pvt. Bateman, Robert H., Spray, N. C. Pvt. Baucom, George U., Jr., Raleigh, N. C. Pvt. Bauer, Albert, St. Louis, Mo. Pvt. Bean, John N., Lenoir, N. C. Cook Becher, Fred J., Mishawaka, Ind. Pvt. Benfield, Neriah McC, Catawba, N. C. Corp. Berry, Otis W., Connelly Springs, N. C. Pvt. Bird, Ben B., Nealsville, N. C. Corp. Bishop, Lacy M. Pvt. Blanton, John D. Pvt. Blackburn, Samuel 0., Lincolnton, N. C. Pvt. Boyd, John, 2235 Elm St., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Boyles, Jesse P., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Bowers, Cecil W., La Porte, Ind. Pvt. Bowman, Samuel, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Branch, William, Morganton, N. C. Pvt. Bressncr, Samuel J., Rciniington, Ind. Corp. Brewer, William T., Greensboro, N. C. Corp. Brittain, Curtis L., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Brittain, Clay D., Summcrficld, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Brittenham, Lawrence V., Strauchns, Ind. Pvt., 1st CI. Broadnax, Ellerbre G., Greensboro, N. C. Sgt. Brougher, WiUiam G., Hoopston, 111. Pvt. Dropped July 25th, 1917 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Transferred, May 10th, 1918 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason April 24th, 1918 Sept. 24th, 1917 June 29th, 1917 May 1st, 1917 July 13th, 1917 Sept. 20th, 1917 Mar. 29th, 1918 April 10th, 1917 April 10th, 1917 April 10th, 1917 Mar. 31st, 1918 Aug. 9th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 July 25th, 1918 April 16th, 1918 Oct. 10th, 1917 June 29th, 1917 April 10th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Jan. 26th, 1918 April 25th, 1917 AprU 27th, 1917 Oct. 10th, 1917 April 23rd, 1918 July 4th, 1917 April 1st, 1918 Sept. 24th, 1917 April 30th, 1918 June 29th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 July 29th, 1917 April 10th, 1917 April 10th, 1917 April 24th, 1918 April 10th, 1917 July 2nd, 1917 Mar. 30th, 1918 July 25th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Mar. 30th, 1918 July 30th, 1917 April 10th, 1917 Oct. 7th, 1917 Mar. 30th, 1918 AprU 10th, 1917 Mar. 31st, 1918 Transferred, May 16th, 1918 Transferred, Mar. 11th, 1918 Discharged, Jan. 26th, 1918 Transferred, May 1st, 1918 Discharged, Nov. 6th, 1917 Discharged, Mar. 18th, 1918 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 12th, 1917 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Transferred Discharged, Oct. 25th, 1917 th ENGINKKRS, 3( ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 325 Name and Permanent Address Grade Brown, Roy B., Eufaula, Ala. Pvt. Bryson, Fred L. Pvt., let CI. Buchanan, Marcellus, Jr. Pvt. Buchanan, Forney E., Minneapolis, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Bumgarner, Miller S., Sands, N. C. Pvt. Burgin, Robert L., West Hickory, N. C. Pvt. Butler, Cuthbert E., Newton, N. C. Corp. Butler, J. D., Rock HiU, S. C. Pvt. Caffey, Myron M., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Cahill, Edward, Greensboro, N. C. 1st Sgt. Cahill, John T., Chattanooga, Tenn. Cook CaUum, John B., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Cameron, Frank T., Mascott, Tenn. Cook Campbell, John E., Truth, Ark. Pvt. Campbell, William E., Alton, 111. Pvt. Cannon, Frank J., Forest City, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Cannon, James D., Mario, Fla. PVt. Cardwell, Ernest, Proximity, N. C. Pvt. Carpenter, Hoyle B., Forest City, N. C. Pvt. Carson, James A., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Carswell, Walter, Morganton, N. C. Pvt. Casaline, Fred, Sandoval, 111. Pvt. Gates, William R., Roxboro, N. C. Pvt. Chandler, Henry, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Cheatham, Guy H., Greenville, 111. Pvt. Cheek, Will D., Marion, N. C. Pvt. Childress, Herbert C, Hickory, N. C. Pvt. Clark, Gladney, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Claxton, Charles Sgt., 1st CI. Clement, Albert W., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Cloninger, Ernest H., Newton, N. C. Pvt. Coble, Charles R., Waynesville, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Cofer, Robert W., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Coggins, Lawnie A., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Collins, WilUam C. Pvt. Combs, Robert W., Newton, N. C. Pvt. Compton, Frank C, Hazelwood, N. C. Corp. ConigUare, Peter, Brooklyn, N. Y. Pvt. Connor, Theodore, Spartanburg, S. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Conrad, William L., Maryville, Mo. Pvt., 1st CI. Cook, Addie R., Greenbrier, Ark. Pvt. Cordell, Dewey H., Hickory, N. C. Bugler Covert, ElUott F., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Cox, Robert, Greensboro, N. C. Corp. Cozart, Eddie B. Pvt. Craddock, Charles J. Pvt. Crawford, Alonzo J., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Cra>i;on, Eddie E., East Durham, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Crider, John P., Brookford, N. C. Pvt. Crouse, Mar.shall D., BurUngton, N. C. Pvt. Curtis, Walter A., Greensboro, N. C. Corp. Danner, Zebulon V., Shulls Mill, N. C. Pvt. Davis, Clyde A., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Davis, James, Greensboro, N. C. Corp. Davis, Carl, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Day, Robert C. Pvt., 1st CI. Deal, Ralph, Randleman, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason July 17th July 30th July 30th Oct. 16th Aug. 17th Sept. 24th Sept. 24th, Sept. 24th April 10th April 10th Oct. 14th April 10th Nov. 15th July 25th Mar. 21st; June 30th April 24th Aug. 15th; April 25th April 10th Sept. 24th, Mar. 21st, Sept. 20th April 10th Mar. 22nd Sept. 29th Sept. 24th Aug. 16th Dec. 22nd April 10th Sept. 19th Aug. 15th April 10th April 10th Oct. 10th Sept. 24th Aug. 15th, Dec. 5th April 25th Mar. 29th' Dec. 5th Sept. 24th April 10th April 10th Mar. 20th July 2nd Aug. 19tli April 24th Sept. 24th Sept. 20th April 11th April ISth AprU 10th July 17th April 10th Oct. 4th April 18th 1918 1917 1917 1917 1918 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1918 1918 1917 1918 1917 1918 1917 1917 1918 1917 1917 1918 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1918 1918 1918 1918 1917 1917 1917 1918 1917 1917 1918 1917 1917 1917 1918 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 Transferred, Oct. 11th, 1917 Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 6th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Company, Sept. 1st, 1917 Transferred, Dec. 8th, 1918 Discharged, Oct. 21st, 1917 Discharged, Jan. 4th, 1918 Transferred, June 24th, 1918 Discharged, Oct. 6th, 1917 Transferred, Aug. 3rd, 1918 Discharged, Dec. 18th, 1917 Traasferred, Jan. 1st, 1919 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 19th, 1918 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 27tli, 1917 Discharged, Feb. 2nd, 1918 Transferred, Oct. 15th, 1918 Discharged, Dec. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Feb. 22nd, 1918- Transferred, Mar. 11th, 1918 326 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Demeron, Henry P., Hickory, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Demeron, Ellis L., Hickory, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Demeron, Walter, Hickory, N. C. Pvt. Denton, Adam McC, Marion, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Dermot, William, Christopher, lU. Pvt. Dixon, Alfred, Charlesto^-n, Mo. Pvt. Dixon, John, Middlesboro, Ky. Pvt. Drum, Franlv B., Hickory, N. C. Pvt. Drmn, Floyd, Sawnills, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL Duckett, James A., Belleville, lU. Corp. Duckworth, Rufus R., IVIorganton, N. C. Wagoner Duncan, James G., Indian Trail, N. C. Pvt. Duncan, Farm E., Marion, N. C. Corp. Easley, Joshua E., ChewaUa, Tenn. Wheelwright Eckard, Emory L., Hildebrand, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Edgar, H. H., Manchester, N. H. Pvt. Ellis, Eddie, Rocky Mount, N. C. Pvt. Ellis, LeRoy C, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Ehnore, R. R., Winston-Salem, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Elps, Christie, GatesviUe, Tex. Pvt. Elps, William F., GatesviUe, Tex. Pvt. Ennis, Roy B., Hickory, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Ervin, John M., Catawba, N. C. Corp. Evans, Gordon E., Newton, N. C. Pvt. Ferree, Oram T., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Fiebelkorn, Gustav, Hammond, Ind. Corp. Fleming, Reason O., Portland, Tenn. Corp. Flihcham, George, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Forney, Elwood C, Grainfield, Kan. Corp. Forsj-the, Frazier, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Foster, Charles, Waynes\'ille, N. C. Corp. Foy, DeWitt, Greensboro, N. C. Tvt., 1st CI. Franklin, Joe M., Morganton, N. C. Pvt. Franklin, Frank E., Morganton, N. C. Pvt. Frankhn, George E., Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. Freeman, Allen H., Lakeland, Fla. Pvt., 1st CI. Frye, Haj-wood H., Wilmington, N. C. Sgt. Gamble, Robert D., Sunmaerfield, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Gamble, June D., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Gilbert, John W., Greensboro, N. C. Sgt. Gideon, Luther, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Glass, Frank B., Hickory, N. C. Sgt. Glazebrook, James B. Pvt. Grady, Frank M., Morganton, N. C. Corp. Grantham, Thomas A., Greensboro, N. C. Sgt. Greenlee, George, Alta Pass, N. C. Pvt. Greer, Fred C, Marion, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Grinmi, Joe, Carthage, N. C. Pvt. Grindstaff, Charles, Waynes\dUe, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Grooms, Fred P., Joplin, Mo. Pvi.. Hamby, Earl, N. Wilkesboro, N. C. Pvt. Hardin, Worth C, Greensboro, N. C. Horseshoer Harper, Charles Lee, Rocky Mount, N. C. Pvt. Harris, Emmett W., Newton, N. C. Pvt. Hass, Eugene H., Newton, N. C. Pvt. Hatley, Samuel Mc, Newell, N. C. Pvt. Haynes, William P., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Hedrick, David R., Conover, N. C. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Sept. 24th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 April 10th, 1917 Mar. 21st, 1918 AprU 11th, 1918 July 25th, 1918 Sept. 24th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Mar. 22nd,1918 Sept. 24th, 1917 AprO 24th, 1918 June 29th, 1917 Oct. 15th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Dec. 9th, 1918 AprU 25th, 1918 AprU 18th, 1917 June 8th, 1917 Aug. 1st, 1918 Aug. 31st, 1918 Sept. 24th, 1917 June 29th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 Mar. 30th, 1918 Oct. 15th, 1917 July 1st, 1917 AprU 1st; 1918 AprU 10th, 1917 July 20th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Nov. 24th, 1918 AprU 24th, 1918 Nov. 24th, 1918 June 30th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 July 16th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 July 25th, 1917 AprU 25th, 1918 June 29th, 1917 Oct. 10th, 1917 July 31st, 1917 Nov. 25th, 1918 Sept. 24th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 AprU 25th, 1918 Sept. 24th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 AprU 24th, 1918 May nth, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 KiUed in action, Oct. 10th, 1917 Transferred, May 19th, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 1918 Discharged, Dec. 6th, 1917 Transferred, May 1st, 1918 Dropped Transferred, Oct. 22nd, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1919 Transferred, Dec. 6th, 1918 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 13th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 6th, 1917 Transferred, May 18th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 10th, 1917 Discharged, Mar. 3rd, 1918 ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 327 Name and Permanent Address Hedrick, Clarence L., Conover, N. C. Hefner, Arthur, Hickory, N. C. Helton, Bartow C, Newton, N. C. Helton, Hem-}', Granite Falls, N. C. Helton, John, !Morganton, N. C. Hendley, Ben E., Marion, N. C, R. #1, Box 67 Higdon, Bill, Dunlap, Tenn. Hill, Joseph H., Monotte, Ark. Hines, James S., Springdale, Ky. Hobbs, Robert J., Greensboro, N. C. Hodgin, Clement D., Greensboro, N. C. Holler, James J., Newton, N. C. Holmes, Hans F. Holt, Otis L., Detroit, Mich. Hord, Otto L. Howard, Clarence, Connelly Springs, N. C. Huffman, Dale F., West Baden, Ind. Huffman, Coy L., Hickory, N. C. Huffman, Garland L., Hickory, N. C. Huffman, James H., Hickory, N. C. Hull, Thurman R., Kings Mountain, N. C. Hutcheson, Ralph B., Wajoiesville, N. C. Ingold, WilUe, Greensboro, N. C. Isenhour, Charlie P. Jakus, Theodore, St. Louis, Mo. Jenkins, Lam H., Kinston, N. C. Johnson, Adolph R., South Wilmar, Minn. Johnson, Luther J. Johnson, Reuben R., Mascot, Term. Jones, Aquilla, Greensboro, N. C. Jones, Walter L. Jones, Barney, Elon College, N. C. Jones, Walter L., Bathe, S. C. JosUn, Ray, Prosperity, Mo. Joyner, Sidney G., Winston-Salem, N. C. Justice, Jasper E. KeUy, Jones E., Greensboro, N. C. Kelly, WiUiam O., Greensboro, N. C. Kirkman, W., Thomas, Greensboro, N. C. Knutson, Carl A., Morganton, N. C. Kridle, Louis C, Latrobe, Perm. Lael, Gathier A., Taylors\'ille, N. C. Lael, Clarence L. Lafevers, John, Newton, N. C. Laffon, Dexter L., Newton, N. C. Laa, Clifford P., Hickory, N. C. Lampldn, Henry P., Reids\Tlle, N. C. Lange, George A., 389 Sixth St., Portland, Ore. LaRue, Charles R., Kno.x^-iUe, Tenn. LaRue, Floyd, Knox\-iUe, Tenn. Lawson, Samuel E., JopUn, Mo. Lea, RusseU Leath, Jolm P., Greensboro, N. C. Lee, Thomas, Jr., Waj-nesviUe, N. C. Lefkowitz, David, Greensboro, N. C. Leggett, Charles H., Taylorsville, N. C. Leonhardt, George, Morganton, N. C. Lewis, Charles W., Greensboro, N. C. Grade Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 P\i;., 1st CI. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 24th, 1917 R-t. Sept. 24th, 1917 Wagoner June 2Sth, 1917 Corp. Oct. 15th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 9th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Mar. 30th, 1918 Pi-t. April 10th, 1917 Sgt. July 2.5th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 10th, 1917 Pvt. April 20th, 1917 Pvt. May 21st, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 P^i;., 1st CI. July 2.5th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 19th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. June 16th, 1917 Pvt. April 25th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Aug. 19th, 1917 Corp. AprU 10th, 1917 Pv-t. Sept. 19th, 1917 Corp. Mar. 29th, 1918 Pvt. May 24th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 9th, 1918 Pvt. AprO 10th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 10th, 1917 Corp. AprU 10th, 1917 Pvt. Mav 19th, 1917 Pvt. AprU 25th, 1918 Pvt. AprO 25th, 1918 T\'t. April 1st, 1918 P\^., 1st CI. April 10th, 1917 P\^. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Mar. 13th, 1918 Pvt. April 17th, 1917 Pvt. July 25th, 1917 Pvt. April 4th, 1918 Corp. July 25th, 1918 Corp. June 8th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 19th,- 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 24th, 1917 J\-t. Sept. 24th, 1917 P^-t. April 10th, 1917 , Pvt. Aug. 17th, 1918 Sgt., 1st CI. June 29th, 1917 Sgt. Oct. 15th, 1917 Corp. April 1st, 1918 Tvt., 1st CI. April 16th, 1918 Pvt. AprU 10th, 1917 Corp. Aug. 11th, 1917 Pvt. July 23rd, 1917 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 P^n. Sept. 24th, 1917 Sgt. AprU 10th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Discharged, Nov. 21st, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 18th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 23rd, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 9th, 1918 Transferred, Sept. 18th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. loth, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 2.5th, 1917 Dischaxged, Dec. 17th, 1918 Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 18th, 1917 Dropped July 25th, 1917 Transferred, May 5th, 1918 Transferred, July 17th, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 6th, 1917 Transferred, Mar. 10th, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 25th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 6th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 1st, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 30th, 1918 Transferred, May 18th, 1918 Discharged, Mar. 30th, 1918 Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1919 328 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Lewis, James A. H., Greensboro, N. C. Ligon, William M., Banaquea, Tenn. Lilcs, Plummor H., Claji,on, N. C. Lindsey, Robert P., Hickory, N. C. Linville, Albert M., A^'inston-Salem, N. C. Ijorandos, Emanuel, P. O. Box 705, Gary, Ind. Low-man, Robert L., Connelly Springs, N. C. Lull, Andrew W., Greensboro, N. C. McCall, E. IL, Marion, N. C. McCaulev, Herbert L., Hillsboro, N. C. McConnell, Clell, New Castle, Ind. McCulloch, Tom M., 404 Shawnee Ave., Kan- sas City, Kan. McDowell, Howard C, Pontiae, Mich. McGee, John W., Laurinburg, N. C. McGhee, Hubert B., Charlotte, N. C. McKay, Albert G., Kannajiolis, N. C. McKoy, Henry B., Wilmington, N. C. McNeil, Elmer G., LaFuU.-tte, Tenn. Mabe, William H., Morganton, N. C. ISIanning, Claude L., Tarboro, N. C. Marley, Clyde T., Greensboro, N. C. Martin, Harry W., Tulsa, Okla. Martin, Samuel H., Chattanooga, Tenn. Martin, Stacy D., Newton, N. C. Martin, Fred E., Waynesvillc, N. C. Mauldin, Belton C, Greenville, S. C. Maus, Carl, Greensboro, N. C. May, Claude D., BurUngton, N. C. IMedlin, Lillard, Bray, Ky. Mcsser, Frank S., Carters, Ga. Miller, David W., Waynesvillc, N. C. Miller, James A. Miller, Lee E., Marion, N. C. Millikan, Jon O., High Point, N. C. Miracle, James S., Varilla, Ky. Mitchell, Benjamin T., Greensboro, N. C. Mitcham, DeWitt D., Camden, S. C. Moore, Ernest E., Granite Falls, N. C. Moore, Junius W., Greensboro, N. C. Moore, Earl G. C. Moore, Edessa A. Moose, Henry M., Greensboro, N. C. Morrow, Edwill Z., Joplin, N. C. Moss, Ben IL, Griffith, Ind. Motsenboeker, Charles, Gallatin, Tenn. IMuise, Lewis W., Andover, Mass. IMulholland, Leonard L., Norton, Kan. MuUis, Morgan, Fort Lauterdale, Fla. Muncic, August, Muncie, Ind. Murphy, John R., Old Fort, N. C. Murray, Edward C, Greensboro, N. C. Myers, Linville M., Albion, Ind. Myriek, Robert L. Nail, George L., Newton, N. C. Neal, Lonnie F. Neese, Jay, Greensboro, N. C. Nelson, WiUiam, Greensboro, N. C. Grade Bugler April 10th, 1917 Fn., 1st CI. Aug. 14th, 1917 Corp. July 20th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Corp. June 27th, 1917 Pvt. July 25th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Sgt. May 27th, 1917 Pvt., 1st 01. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. AprU 10th, 1917 Corp. July 25th, 1918 Pvt. April 11th, 1918 Pvt. July 25th, 1918 PU. May 16th, 1918 Pv't. June 27th, 1917 Corp. AprU 1st, 1918 Sgt. Sept. 9th, 1917 Cook Oct. 15th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. April 25th, 1918 F^■t. Aug. 16th, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. July 25th, 1918 Corp. Oct. 14th, 1917 P\-t. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. July 11th, 1917 Sgt. May ISth, 1917 Sgt. AprU 10th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 20th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. July 25th, 1918 Pvt. AprU 1st, 1918 P^-t. July 12th, 1917 Fvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Sgt. June 30th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 16th, 1917 Pvt. July 25th, 1918 Sgt. July 25th, 1917 1st Sgt. April 10th, 1917 P\-t. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. AprU 10th, 1917 Corp, April 16th, 1918 P^^. June 28th, 1917 P\'t., 1st CI. May 22nd, 1917 P^i;., 1st CI. AprU 1st, 1918 Pvt. Mar. 30th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 15th, 1917 Pvt. July 25th, 1918 Pvt. June 14th, 1918 PA-t., 1st CI. AprU 24th, 1918 R-t., 1st CI. Mar. 30th, 1918 p^^. June 2Sth, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. AprU 10th, 1917 Pvt. July 25th, 1918 I\-t. Mar. 20th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 p\-t. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. AprU 10th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 7th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Discharged, Feb. 18th, 1918 Discharged, Feb. 2nd, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 2nd, 1917 Transferred, Feb. 22nd, 1918 Transferred, Aug. 19th, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1918 KiUed in action, Oct. 8th, 1918 Transferred, Oct. 20th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 4th, 1917 Transferred, Dec. 1st, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 4th, 1917 Discharged, Jan. 1st, 1918 Transferred, Oct. 10th, 1918 Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 Transferred, Dec. th, 1918 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Discharged, Oct. 1st, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1918 Discharged, Dec. 7th, 1917 Transferred, Dec. 3rd, 1917 Transferred, Dec. 1st, 1917 EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 329 Name and Permanent Address Grade Neuer, Jack J., Wilmington, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Newton, Charles F., Brookford, N. C. Pvt. Nicholson, James L., Waynesville, N. C. Pvt. Nunley, Claude L., Dyesburg, Tenn. Pvt. Omohundro, James T., Greensboro, N. C. Corp. Osborn, John B., Kingston, Tenn. Pvt. Overman, Jack, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Overton, Miller M., Chenoa, Ky. Pvt. Oxentine, Claude L., Shulls Mill, N. C. Pvt. Palmer, William L., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Panthe, Albert C, Tiedtville, 111. Pvt. Pappas, Jim, Gary, Ind. Pvt. Parker, John T., Brown Summit, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Parker, Willard T., Alioskie, N. C. P-vi;., 1st CI. Patterson, William R., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Pearce, John W., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Pennington, Roy S., Greensboro, N. C. P\'t. Pfingstein, Harry, Grank Park, 111. Pvt. Pickard, Olinthius P., Charlotte, N. C. Sgt. Pickard, Robert E., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Pierce, Uriah, Ebnwood, N. C. Pvt. Pierce, Claude M., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Pike, Roy L., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Pike, William K., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Poe, Richard H., Sanford, N. C. Pvt. Poole, Andrew J., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Pope, George W., Newton, N. C. Corp. Poteat, Gurthie E., Neals\'ille, N. C. Wagoner Powell, Avery, Hickory, N. C. P\-t. Pracher, Edward C, Chicago, lU. Pvt. Pray, Lawrence A., Leroy, 111. Pvt. Proctor, Raymond H., Texas City, 111. P\i;. Purser, William H. Pvt. Ray, Robert W., Waynesville, N. C. P\'t. Reed, John H., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Reed, Harry, Coal Creek, Tenn. Pvt. Rees, Max, Chicago, lU. Pvt. Reinhardt, Clate G., Brookford, N. C. Pvt. Reinhardt, Joe E., Hickory, N. C. Sgt. Reinhardt, John J., Hickory, N. C. Pvt. Reives, John P., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Revis, Napoleon B., Waynesville, N. C. Corp. Reynolds, Walter R., Oak Ridge, N. C. Corp. Reynolds, James B., Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Roberson, Phillip, Greensboro, N. C. Pvt. Robinson, Bascom M., Connelly Springs, N. C. Pvt. Rockett, WiUiam R., Morganton, N. C. Pvt. Roper, Stanley R., Morganton, N. C. Pvt. Rosche, Phillip D. Pvt. Ross, Fletcher H., Clinton, Tenn. Corp. Russell, Augustus F., Eh-ado, N. C. Pvt. Russell, RoUa R.", Sarcoxie, Mo. Corp. Sadler, Sam, Greensboro, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Sadler, William H., Greensboro, N. C. Sgt. Sam, John W., Anderson, S. C. Pvt. Sanders, Frank L., FrankUn, N. C. Master Eng. Sanford, George, High Point, N. C. Pvt. Seavers, Rufus M., Jackson, Tenn. Sgt., 1st CI. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Aug. 29th, 1917 Oct. 15th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 Feb. 28th, 1918 Aug. 9th, 1917 July 25th, 1918 Sept. 24th, 1917 July 17th, 1917 Dec. 9th, 1918 July 25th, 1918 April 30th, 1917 April 20th, 1918 July 28th, 1917 June 25th, 1917 AprU 23rd, 1917 Dec. 9th, 1918 Nov. 1st, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 May 10th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 June 4th, 1917 June 4th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 June 29th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Dec. 9th, 1918 Dec. 9th, 1918 Dec. 9th, 1918 July th, 1918 July 18th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 Oct. 15th, 1917 Dec. 9th, 1918 Sept. 24th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Mar. 10th, 1917 July 11th, 1917 May 11th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 Aug. 1st, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 AprU 24th, 1918 AprU 1st, 1918 AprU 10th, 1917 AprU 10th, 1917 Sept. 24th, 1917 July 2nd, 1917 Aug. 10th, 1917 Oct. 15th, 1917 Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 Transferred, Sept. 22nd, 1917 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 Discharged, Oct. 21st, 1917 Transferred, June 21st, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 23rd, 1917 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1918 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Discharged, Jan. 27th, 1918 Transferred, Sept. 6th, 1918 Deceased, Oct. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 30th, 1918 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Transferred, Dec. th, 1918 Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 Transferred, AprU 26th, 1918 Transferred, Dec. 8th, 1918 Transferred, May 18th, 1918 330 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address SejTiiour, Aubrey T., Summer\alle, Tenn. Schoolbred, William A., Waynesville, N. C. Shaffer, William M., Greensboro, N. C. Shores, Herbert W., Greensboro, N. C. Shrock, Wayne A., Joplin, Mo. Shropsliire, Robert A., Greensboro, N. C. Shuford, Clinton L., Fair\iew, N. C. Shytle, John M. Sigmon, Floyd R., Hickory, N. C. Sigmon, Quince E., Hickory, N. C. Simpson, Eugene W., Greensboro, N. C. Slagle, William M., Johnson City, Tenn. Slater, Thomas E., Track Ford, W. Va. Smith, Ben C, Hickory, N. C. Smith, Ernest, Greensboro, N. C. Smith, Robert E., Newton, N. C. Smith, Dalton E., Guilford College, N. C. Smith, Gaston C, Greeasboro, N. C. Smith, Possy L., Greensboro, N. C. Smith, Scholar, Greensboro, N. C. Smith, Walter T. Spm-lock, Watt E., Hernshaw, W. Va. Stackleather, Calvin H., Rockwell, N. C. Stamey, John A., Hickory, N. C. Stanton, William W., Greensboro, N. C. Starnes, Floyd G., Hickory, N. C. Starr, Claj'ton W., Greensboro, N. C. Starr, Eugene H., Chattanooga, Term. Steiimian, Ollie, Bocshertown, Mo. Stockard, Ben. B., Greensboro. N. C. Stokes, John W., Greensboro, N. C. Stone, Curtis L., Putney, W. Va. Stout, Leon L., Greensboro, N. C. Stowe, Berkley J., Dry Fork, Va. Stringer, William Mc, GogdeU, Ga. Strunk, Virgil, Tateville, Ky. Susman, Mike, Greensboro, N. C. Suttlemyre, Russell D., Newton, N. C. Sutton, Hadley J., Greensboro, N. C. Talley, Percy L., Bear Creek, N. C. Taylor, Harry R., Greensboro, N. C. Taylor, Asbury T., Tarboro, N. C. Taylor, Margin E., Morganton, N. C. Taylor, Thurman E., Morganton, N. C. Tlircet, Stanley, Cook Place, Tenn. Timmons, Charhe H., WUmington, N. C. Todd, John H., St. Louis, Mo. Tolbert, George E., Hickory, N. C. Toney, Leroy F., Marion, N. C. Toner, Frank M., Detroit, Mich. Traud, Paul M., Greensboro, N. C. Trogdon, Howard C, Greensboro, N. C. Trussler, James M., Harding, W. Va. Tunstall, Fritz H., Greensboro, N. C. Turner, Cammie M., 119 Wahiut St., La- FoUette, Tenn. Tyson, Adam, Lake Butler, Fla. Grade Pvt., 1st CI. July 11th, 1918 Sgt. July 12th, 1917 Pvt. Mar. 10th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. April 10th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. April 1st, 1918 Pvt. April 10th, 1917 Pvt. July 12th, 1917 Pvt. Mar. 3rd, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Sgt. June 11th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 15th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. July 20th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Sgt. May 17th, 1917 Pvt. April 24th, 1917 Pvt. July 24th, 1917 Pvt. July 24th, 1917 F^^. Sept. 24th, 1917 Corp July 25th, 1918 Pvt. April 2,5th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 19th, 1917 Pvt. July 23rd, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Wagoner July 30th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 15th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Mar. 29th, 1918 Sgt. April 18th, 1917 Sgt. April 10th, 1917 Pvt. July 25th, 1918 Pvt. April 10th, 1917 Pvt. April 10th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. April 24th, 1918 Pvt. July 25th, 1918 Sgt. Aug. ISth, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 16th, 1917 Sgt. July 10th, 1917 Pvt. Mar. 16th, 1917 Y^^. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Wagoner Oct. 15th, 1917 Corp Oct. 20th, 1917 Pvt. April 1st, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. July 25th, 1918 Pvt. April 10th, 1917 Pvt. AprU 10th, 1917 Pvt. July 25th, 1918 Sgt., 1st CI. April 10th, 1917 Cook Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. April 25th, 1918 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Transferred, June 21st, 1918 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1918 Transferred, Sept. 28th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 12th, 1917 Discharged, July 17th, 1918 (Deceased) Dropped, Dec. 18th, 1917 Dropped, Nov. 21st, 1917 Dropped, Nov. 1st, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 21st, 1917 Transferred, May 1st, 1918 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 12th, 1917 Died, July 23rd, 1918 Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 Transferred, May 1st, 1918 Transferred, Oct. 10th, 1918 Transferred, Oct. 22nd, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 5th, 1917 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 10th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 26th, 1917 Deceased, Oct. 30th, 1917 Transferred, May 1st, 1918 Transferred, July th, 1918 EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 331 Name and Permanent Address Underwood, Curtis 0., 414 N. Green St., Greensboro, N. C. Vandergriff, John G., Memphis, Term. Varner, Grover C, Denton, N. C. Verbeck, William T., Detroit, Mich. WaU, Winfield E., Greensboro, N. C. Walsh, Edgar, St. Joseph, Mo. Warren, Marshall, Brookford, N. C. Watson, John T., Greensboro, N. C. Waugh, Thomas B., StatesvilJe, N. C. Webb, William M., Pine Top, N. C. Weeks, Paul W., Newton, N. C. Wells, Daniel L., Hickory, N. C. West, Otto 0., Greensboro, N. C. Wharton, Harry G., Greensboro, N. C. Whatley, Garret C., Dadevillo, Ala. Whitehousc, Charles M., Waynesville, N. C. Wilkins, Ross, Greensboro, N. C. Williams, Daniel McG., Asheville, N. C. Williams, Noel C, Mt. WilUams, Va. Williamson, Harry M., Fayetteville, N. C. WiUet, John T., High Point, N. C. Wilson, Matthew M., Newton, N. C. Wilson, Jesse K., Greensboro, N. C. WjTick, Granville G., Greensboro, N. C. Wyatt, John, 307 N. Spring St., WiUow, Ky. Yarbrough, Neal J. Young, Walter R., Greensboro, N. C. Grade Bugler Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Sgt. June 30th, 1917 Cook July 25th, 1918 Corp. April 10th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 9th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. May 5th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. May 16th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 24th, 1917 Pvt. Mar. 29th, 1918 p\-t. Aug. 4th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 9th, 1918 Sgt. Nov. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 14th, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. July 27th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 9th, 1918 Pvt. May 14th, 1917 Sgt. Nov. 25th, 1918 Pvt. July 4th, 1917 Pvt. AprU 10th, 1917 Sgt. July 12th, 1917 Pvt. July 25th, 1918 P\i;. AprU 18th, 1918 Corp. July 16th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason May 10th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 10th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 1st, 1919 Transferred, April 20th, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred, May 1st, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred, Sept. 16th, 1917 Discharged, July 30th, 1917 Transferred, May 17th, 1918 Transferred, July 17th, 1918 Transferred, Sept. 18th, 1917 COMPANY D, 105TH ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Rank Armstrong, Mervin, Fayetteville, N. Y. Captain Field, Bascomb L., Greensboro, N. C. 1st Lieut. Stroup, Clarence S., Mt. Holly, N. C. 1st Lieut. Denmark, Leonidas P., Raleigh, N. C. 2nd Lieut. Hardin, R. L. 2nd Lieut. Latrobe, C. H. Jr., 2208 Grant Ave., Wilming- 2nd Lieut. ton, Del. Rankin, Richard W., Gastonia, N. C. 2nd Lieut. Rust, Albert L., Morganton, N. C. 2nd Lieut. Williams, Daniel McD., Asheville, N. C. 2nd Lieut. Date Assigned Sept. 16th, 1917 Date Dropped and Reason Left for United States, Jan. 31st, 1919, account of father's illness Dec. 19th, 1917 Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 3rd, 1917 Dec. 14th, 1917 Sept. 29th, 1917 April 12th, 1918, transferred Transferred, Jan. 10th, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 26th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 15th, 1917 Nov. 7th, 1918 Dec. 1st, 1917 Name and Permanent Address Grade Abernethy, Joseph B., Mt. Holly, N. C. Pvt. Adams, Frank, Kings Mountain, N. C. Pvt. Agnew, Mike Pvt. Alelunas, John, Sestville, 111. Pvt., 1st CI. Allen, Dores, Gastonia, N. C. Wagoner Andress, Richard W., Chattanooga, Tenn. Pvt. Andrews, John S. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Mar. 22nd,1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Discharged, May 2nd, 1918 Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 Discharged, Nov. ISth, 1917 332 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Armstrons, Thomas C, Stanley, N. C. Corp. Arnett, John W., Pikesvillo, Tenn. IM., 1st CI. Atehley, 01^^•er J., Sevierville, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Bailey^ George G., Everette, N. C. Pvt. Bailey, Justice Pvt. Baker, Ben E., Rock Hill, S. C. Pvt. Baker, Becker R., L^^^ville, Tenn. PAi;., 1st CI. Bane, John W., Dyershiu-g, Tenn. P\i;. Bargatze, William H., Nashville, Tenn. Corp. Barker, Lum, Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. Barnes. Art inn-, Holtland, Tenn. Pvt. Batehelor, Caswell Pvt. Beach, John S., Clover, S. C. P\-t., 1st CI. Beach, Robert B., Gastonia, N. C. Yvi., 1st CI. Beavers, Fred., Suits, N. C. P\-t.. Belcher, William R., Reevesville, 111. P^•t. Bess, Lawonce, Lowell, N. C. P\-t., 1st CI. Black, William J., Sununersto\\Ti, Tenn. Fxt. Black, John C, Hickory Point, Tenn. Sgt., 1st Ci. Bowen, Robert L., Meadenville, N. C. P^■t. Bradlev, Harrv A., Gastonia, N. C. Cook BraswcU, Conley C, Marshville, N. C. P-^-t., 1st CI. Bridges, Edwin B., Charlotte, N. C. Regt. Sgt. Major Britten, Robert H., Gastonia, N. C. Prt., 1st CI. Britton, Summey G., McAdenville, N. C. Pvt. Brown, William F., Chattanooga, Tenn. Sgt. Brown, James F., Dallas, N. C. Mess Sgt. Brown, William M., Dallas, N. C. Corp. Bro\Mi, Marion T., Abbeville, S. C. ' P\-t. Browi, Robert L., Dallas, N. C. P\-t., 1st CI. Bullinger, Willie, Lincolnton, N. C. Pvt. Bumgarncr, Fred H., Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. Bunum, Ralph T., Farmville, N. C. Corp. Burns, Robert B., Drexcl, N. C. P^-t., 1st CI. Burns, Walter L., Fork, S. C, Route #6 P^•t., 1st CI. Cain, Carlos Pvt. Garden, Ernest P., Dunlap, Tenn. Sgt. Carmaek, John W., Rogersville, Tenn. Pvt. Carpenter, Henry 0., Gastonia, N. C. Sgt. Carringer, Henry E., Johnson City, Tenn. PVt. Carroll, John h!, Greenville, S. C. Corp. Carson, Ernest L., Bessemer City, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Carty, Leon C, GUdden, la. Pvt. Cashien, Luther G., Kings Mountain, N. C. P^'t. Chadwiek, Har\y T., Charlotte, N. C. P\-t. Chambers, Arlet, Winona, Tenn. Fvt. Clark, Oscar L., AsheviUe, N. C. P\-t. Claj-ton, Thomas, Germanto\Mi, Tenn. Corp. Clemmer, Coit E., Gastonia, N. C. P^'t. Clemmer, LawTence L., Gastonia, N. C. Tvi. Clentz, James L., Troutman, N. C. Tvt. Cochran, Frank B., Antioch, Tenn. Pvt. Cooper, Frank D., Nashville, Tenn. Cook Cooper, Deavcr L., G.astonia, N. C. Pvt. Cotton, William G., Chattanooga, Tenn. Corp. Co^^ngton, Kerner W., Oldtown, Tenn. Corp. Craig,' Edward M., Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Droppetl anil Reason Sept. 14th, 1917 Oct. IGth, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 May 5th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 17th, 1917 Nov. 5th, 1917 Oct. 10th, 1917 Oct. 17th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Nov. 19th, 1917 Mar. oth, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 Oct. 1st,. 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 April 24th, 1918 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Sept. Oct. Sept. Sept. April Sept. Mar. Oct. Oct. Oct. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Sept. Oct. Oct. Sept. 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 12th, 1917 12th, 1911 14th, 1911 17th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th, 1917 16th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th, 1911 24th, 1918 14th, 1917 9th, 1918 16th, 1917 16th, 1917 16th, 1917 14th, 1917 14th. 1917 16th, 1917 16th, 1917 16th, 1917 14th, 1917 16th, 1917 UHh, 1917 14tli, 1911 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 Discharged, Jan. 4th, 1918 Discharged, Dec. 19th, 1917 Evacuated, Oct. Sth, 1918, Discharged, Dec. 4th, 1917 Died of influenza, Nov 3rd, 1918 Transferred, May 8th, 1918 Transferred, May 3rd, 191S Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 Transferred, Sept., 1917 Transferred, Jan. 2Sth, 1918 Died of wound, Sept. 30t.h, 1918 Transferred, Sept. 11th, 1917 Killed in action, Sept. 29, 1918. Transferred, Mar. 24th, 1918 Evacuated, Nov. 2Sth, 1918 Transferred, Feb. 2Sth, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 26th, 1918, Transferred, Nov. 2nd, 1917 Transferred ENGINEERS. 30th D EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 333 Name and Permanent Address Creech, Charlie Crew, Thomas L., Gastonia, N. C. dimming, Will Curry, James L., Gastonia, N. C. Daugherty, Robert, Charleston, Tenn. David, Willie T., Covington, Tenn. Davis, Robert L., Woodleaf, Tenn. Day, William T., Roxboro, N. C. Day, Russell, Elhottsville, Ky. Deakins, Rev. L., Whitesville, Tenn. Deavenport, Richard K., Jr., Mount Holly, N. C. Demanski, Andy, Sasser, 111. Dill, Alvis H., Smithville, Miss. Dillbeck, Joseph, Higden Store, Ga. Dilling, Mack, Gastonia, N. C. Dixon, Robert, Penland, N. C. Dixon, Waldren Dobbin.?, Earl L., 492 North Liberty Street, Spartanburg, S. C. Dodson, Tracis A., Winfield, Ala. Doligschlager, Charles, Taluca, 111. Dolin, Perry G., Fester, W. Va. Donald.son, Cscar H., Bascom, Fla. Donaldson, Vern C, Thompson, Neb. Dooly, James McB., Fauke, Ark. Doyle, Stewart K., Bluefield, W. Va. Dubar, Lewis H., Cincinnati, O. Duke, Walter, Albemarle, N. C. Dukes, Bert E., Emodel, Ga. Dunaway, Henry R. Dunford, Will, Vaughn, W. Va. Dunford, Carl J. Dunn, James F., Washington, C. H., 0. Dunn, Lawrence T., Johnson City, Tenn. Dunn, John E. Durham, Hughes, Dallas, N. C. Ebbecke, Albert A., 214 Sterling Place, Brook- IjTi, N. Y. Edward, James H., Kings Mountain, N. C. Ehrentich, Henry, Brooklyn, N. Y. Elmore, James L. Faires, Harry J., Belmont, N. C. Falzene, Charlie, Rochester, N. Y. Fansworth, Chester, Keokuk, la. Farr, Edwin P., Dodd City, Tex. Farrier, William H. Faysseux, Jack C, Gastonia, N. C. Ferde, Mathais, Ortenville, Minn. Ferfa, Frank, Harrison, N. J. Ferguson, Robert A., Gastonia, N. C. Fermant, John, Buffalo, N. Y. Ferrara, Joe J., New York City, N. Y. Fields, J. H., Dallas, N. C. Fields, Grover T., Greensboro, N. C. Fields, Harris, Dallas, N. C. Fitzpatrick, Thomas A., Begart, Ga. Flanagan, Martin T., Wilmington, N. C. Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 2ud, 1917 Saddler Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 P\-t. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 16th, 1917 Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 16th, 1917 Bugler Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. July 6th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 16th, 1917 Stable Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Mar. 21st, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 PU. Oct. 16th, 1917 Dropped, Dec. 20th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 P\-t. Dec. 5th, 1918 PH. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 P\i;. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 F^t. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Died of wounds, Sept. 30th, 1918 P\-t. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Discharged, Oct. 26th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1917 Fvt. Oct. 14th, 1917 Died, Dec. 8th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Sgt., 1st CI. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred, Sept., 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Corp. Dec. 5th, 1918 P\-t. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred, Feb. 15th, 1918 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 P\'t. Dec. 5th, 1918 P\'t. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Corp. Oct. 16th, 1917 Evacuated, Oct. 26th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 P\'t. Dec. .5th, 1918 P%-t. Dec. 5th, 1918 Cook Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 P^-t. Oct. 16th, 1917 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Fvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 334 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Ford, Encs W., Easley, S. C. Fowler, Paul S., Heardmont, Ga. Frankenburry, John R., Point Marion, Pa. Franklin, Fraulc E., Morganton, N. C. Fraumaui, Julius J., Revere, Mass. Galligcr, William B., Des Moines, la. GaUoway, James H. Garrett, John W. M., Lawrence, Tenn. Geraci, Antenie, New York, N. Y. Gilbert, Franl< R., Gastonia, N. C. Glis.son, William A., Henry, Tenn. Glover, Charlie A., Gastonia, N. C. Goldman, Harris G., Chappells, S. C. Goodnick, Bennie, 259 Mom-oe St., New York, N. Y. Goodsen, Henry M., Lincolnton, N. C. Gorel, Charles S., Salisbury, N. C. Grayless, Ova, Coal Bluff, Ala. Green, Mills T., Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Griggs, Walter F., Gastonia, N. C. Griggs, Brantly B., Gastonia, N. C. Hacker, Will J., Cullman, Ala. Hager, Clyde L., Behnont, N. C. Hager, Ernest S., Bessemer City, N. C. Hamblen, Porter V., Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Hale, James C, SummerviUe, Tenn. Hall, Samuel I. Hall, Harrold R., Clarksburg, W. Va. Hall, Samuel L., Archville, Tenn. Hall, William C, Maysworth, N. C. Hamilton, Howard R., Big Sandy, Tenn. Haney, William A., Beknont, N. C. Harris, William H., Charlotte, N. C. Harris, Gaither J., Gastonia, N. C. Harroldson, AUen B., Ruffin, N. C. Hart, Henry D., Lockhart, Ala. Hartman, Floyd C, N. Chattanooga, Tenn. Hastings, Luther P., Gastonia, N. C. Hastings, Russel J., Gastonia, N. C. Hedge, James M. Hellemeyer, George, 1572 46th St., New York, N. Y. Helms, Bascomb A., Mineral Springs, N. C. Helton, Dexter C, Stanley, N. C. Helton, Graham H., Mt. Holly, N. C. Henley, Charles A., Taylorsville, N. C. Henry, James H., Gastonia, N. C. Henry, Uret, Washburn, Tenn. Herner, Paul D., Morristown, Tenn. Higging, Michael, New York, N. Y. Higgins, Henry H., Estep, Tenn. High, Ralph A., DaUas, N. C. Hill, Sylvester Hill, Andrew F., Lebelia, W. Va. Hill, Elmore, Badin, N. C. Hodges, Grady, Mast, N. C. Hoffman, Herman H., Los Angeles, Cal. Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 P\'t. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 22nd, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 P\-t. Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred, Mar. 26th, 1917 P^-t., 1st CI. Oct. 14th, 1917 Px-t. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Fvt. Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt.. Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Feb. 22nd, 1918 Pvt. July 2Sth, 1917 F\^. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 P^-t. July 24th, 1918 PA-t. Oct. 16th, 1917 Evacuated, Oct. ISth, 1918 Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918, Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 P^-t. Dec. 5th, 1917 R't. Sept. 14th, 1917 Discharged, Oct. 29th, 1917 F^'t., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Sgt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Evacuated, Oct. ISth, 1918, P\-t. Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt.. Oct. 16th, 1917 Discharged, Mar. 6th, 1918 P\-t. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 14th, 1917 P^i;., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Died of wounds, Sept. 30th, 1918 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. ISth, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 11th, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. May 16th, 1910 Corp. Oct. 14th, 1917 P\'t. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 P\^.. April 25th, 1918 Dropped in Hospital, 191S Pvt. Dec. 5th, 191S Pvt., 1st CI. AprU 4th, 1918 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 P^■t. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Oct., 191S Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Oct., 1918 Sgt. Oct. 14th, 1917 P\-t. Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Corp. April 16th, 1917 P\-t., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 P\-t. Oct. 16th, 1917 Dropped, Nov. 30th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 P\-t. Oct. 16th, 1917 Evacuated, Oct. 8th, 1918 P^^. April 25th, 1918 P^t. Dec. 5th, 1918 EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 335 Name and Permanent Address Holder, Robert F., Dallas, N. C. Holland, James H., Gastonia, N. C. HoUand, Ralph E., Mt. HoUy, N. C. Hooker, James, Charlotte, N. C. Hoppes, Sommey L., Hickory, N. C. Hovis, Clarence E., Dallas, N. C. Howard, Lonnie T., Shelburn, Ind. Hubbard, George F., Paris, Term. Huckeby, Eugene W., Columbia, Term. Huffman, Ersvin W., Gastonia, N. C. Hughes, Blain, Relief, N. C. Hughes, Verlin C, Culverson, N. C. Humphries, Otto L., Gastonia, N. C. Ingraham, Davis, East Jeffery, N. H. Jacobs, James C, Rougemont, N. C. Janetky, Robert L., Portsmouth, 0. Jeffus, Earnest J., Defort, Tex. Jenkins, Charles R., Doeville, Tenn. Jenkins, Thomas L., Gastonia, N. C. Jenkins, Walter L., Gastonia, N. C. Jenkins, WiDiam 0., Gastonia, N. C. Jerguns, Frank, Tentpolis, 111. Johnson, Henry M., Graham, N. C. Johnston, Later R., Charlotte, N. C. Jones, Perry A., Halls, Tenn. Jones, Arntt W. Jordan, Perry L., Gastonia, N. C. Justice, Addie L., Gastonia, N. C. Keeffe, Horace G. Keeton, George, Oneida, Tenn. Keith, CharUe P., Rocky Point, N. C. King, Robert B., St. Augustine, Fla. King, Conrad, Tunis, N. C. Kitts, Sherrell, Bluefield, W. Va. Lacasico, Anthony, New York City, N. Y. Latham, George, New York City, N. Y. Lawrence, Samuel M., Gastonia, N. C. Leicht, Elmer L., CaseyviUe, 111. Lewis, Raleigh T. Lewis, Reno W., Lebanon, Term. Lewis, Thedford S., Supply, N. C. Lineberger, Kelly F., Dallas, N. C. Little, Lester D., Gastonia, N. C. Litzler, Charles, Indianapolis, Ind. Lockaoy, Jessie B., Gastonia, N. C. Long, Kelly Long, Lee R., Etowah, Tenn. Luquire, Harvey L., Newberrj', S. C. Lusk, Thomas M., Stanley, Tenn. Lutz, Garland E., Gastonia, N. C. Lyle, William E., Johnson City, Tenn. Maddery, Emerson B., Seaboard, N. C. Mann, Lonnie B., Matthews, N. C. Manning, Willie Manuel, WilUe, CUnton, Tenn. Grade P\^. Sept. 14th, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1918 PU. Oct. 16th, 1917 F^^. Oct. 22nd, 1917 Prt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. July 24th, 1918 F\rt., 1st CL Oct. 14th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 16th, 1917 P^'t. Sept. 14th, 1917 P^^. Oct. 2nd, 1918 Corp. Oct. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. May 14th, 1917 Corp. Aug. 2nd, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CL Oct. 14th, 1917 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Quartermaster Sgt, . Sept. 14th, 1917 PU. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. May 14th, 1917 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 14th, 1917 P\^., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Wagoner Nov. 4th, 1918 Fii;. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. - Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Fvt. Mar. 22nd,1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 14th, 1917 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. July 25th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt. May 14th, 1917 Cook Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt. May 14th, 1917 1st Sgt. Oct. 14th, 1917 Corp. May 14th, 1918 Cook Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Transferred to Headquarters Company, Dec. 2nd, 1918 Died of wounds, Sept. 30th, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 9th, 1918 Transferred, Oct. 3rd, 1918 Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 Transferred, April 3rd, 1917 Transferred, Oct., 1918 Transferred, April 3rd, 1918 Transferred, Jan. 2Sth, 1918 Transferred, Dec. 5th, 1917 Transferred, April 3rd, 1918 Transferred, May, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 26th, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 9th, 1918 336 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Marbury, John W., Jones, Tenn. Pvt. Martin, Roy V., Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. Martin, Shuford B., West Hickory, N. C. Pvt. Maupin, Gabriel H., Haley, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Maxwell, Raj-mond R., Dallas, N. C. P^•t., 1st 01. Maynard, Robert C., Mary Oak, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. McArver, James F., Gastonia, N. C. Corp. McArver, William T., Gastonia, N. C. Sgt. McCamish, Naws W., Calhoon, Tenn. Pvt. McCorkle, Hugh J., Alexis, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. McClain, Hardy, Banners Elk, N. C. Pvt. McClellan, Ralph Pvt. McCleUan, John H., R. F. D. #2, Monroe, Pvt. N. C. McCreary, Joseph W., Tracy City, Tenn. Pvt. McGee, Hubert, CuUowhee, N. C. Corp. McLean, WiUiam H., Gallatin, Tenn. Sgt., 1st CI. Mclntire, George F., Mounds, 111. Corp. McGimpsey, Earl R. Pvt. Michaels, Joseph A., Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. McCormiek, Walter Pvt. Merrill, Lewis H. Pvt, Millen, Robert H., Charlotte, N. C. Corp. Miller, Oscar, Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. Misskelly, Lindsey B., Gastonia, N. C. Cook Montgomery, John R., Wood, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Moore, Garnett B., c/o J. A. Moore, R. F. D. Pvt. #1 Baldwin, Ga. Moore, Edgar B., Gastonia, N. C. Pvt. Moose, T. F., DaUas, N. C. P\i:. Morgan, Cashus M., Chandler, N. C. Pvt. Morgan, Hampton, Marion, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Moriarty, Leo, St. Louis, Mo. P\i;., 1st CI. Morris, John H. W., Tarboro, N. C. P^•t. Morris, William, Gastonia, N. C. Sgt. Morris, Reid J., Stanley, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Morrison, Joseph O., Fayetteville, W. Va. Pvt. Mosley, Lee R., McAdenville, N. C. Pvt. Mosley, Homer, Dyer, Tenn. P\'t., 1st CI. Motsinger, Jam M., Kernersville, N. C. Pvt. Mustin, Jolm C. P\-t- Nachowicz, Joseph, Chicago, 111. P^^. Neely, John K. Pvt. Nichols, Herman, Galmont, N. C. P'v't. Nolan, John V., Chicago, 111. P\'t. O'Daniel, Lloyd W., Behnont, N. C. Sgt. OdeU, Joseph, Alton, 111. P^i:. Ogburn, Thomas H., Winston-Salem, N. C. Pvt. O'Neil, Alfred B., Gastonia, N. C. Sgt. Osborn, Jesse B., Locust, N. C. Pvt., 1st CL Osborne, John R., Locust, N. C. Pn^;. Padgett, Harry, Chicago, 111. Pvt. Padgett, Ralph A., Gastonia, N. C. Corp. Page, Americus V., Shelvote, N. C. Pvt. Painter, Charles H., Maj'sworth, N. C. Pvt. Painter, WiUiam H., Gastonia, N. C. INi;. Parker, Bert O., Westfield, 111. Pvt. Parker, Decatur, Lattimore, N. C. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Oct. 19th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Nov., 1917 Jan. 3rd, 1918 Oct. 15th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred, Aug. 5th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 April 24th, 1918 May 14th, 1917 Evacuated, Sept. 13th, 1918 July 2nd, 1918 Evacuated, Sept. 22nd, 1918 Oct. 16th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1918 Mar. 2nd, 1918 Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred, April 26th, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred, April 26th, 1918 Oct. 16th, 1917 Evacuated, Oct. 8th, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1910 AprU 24th, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918 April 18th, 1918 Oct. 4th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 April 25th, 1918 Sept. 21st, 1917 April 11th, 1918 April 24th, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 July 24th, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 Oct. 10th, 1917 April 24th, 1918 Oct. 16th, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 16th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 April 24th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Dec. 6th, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Dec. 6th, 1918 Oct. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Mar. 10th, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 8th, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 18th, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 26th, 1918 Transferred, Jan. 14th, 1918 Died, Feb. 21st, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 4th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 15th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 11th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 23rd, 1919 Evacuated, June 6th, 1918 Transferred, April 3rd, 1917 Dropped, Nov. 30th, 1917 EOSTER OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 337 Name and Permanent Address Parker, John N. Parker, Kelly G., Woodland, N. C. Parker, Luther C, 4708 E. 46th St., East Lake, Tenn. Parker, Oliver, Gastonia, N. C. Pate, John, Duke, N. C. Pearson, Meek B., Gastonia, N. C. Pennington, Phelan, Oneida, Tenn. Penny, Henry B., Kokomo, Ind. PerceU, James L., Glennville, Ga. Perkins, James D., Charlotte, N. C. Perkins, Sidney L., Mayworth, N. C. Phifer, Jacob, Kings Mountain, N. C. Pierce, Tonny L., Chicago, 111. Poarch, Pink, Gastonia, N. C. Poe, Richard H., Sanford, N. C. Pope, William C, Mt. Mourne, N. C. Poplin, Joseph 0., Albemarle, N. C. Pryor, Kohn W., Mt. HoUy, N. C. Pully, James F. Putman, Hobert W., Cowpens, S. C. Raines, Albert L., Whitesville, Tenn. Rankin, William L., Gastonia, N. C. Raszkowiski, Iggie, Chicago, 111. Ratchford, Parks 0., Gastonia, N. C. Rawlins, Frank L., Gastonia, N. C. Ray, James F., Gastonia, N. C. Reagan, William E. Redders, Charles J., Memphis, Tenn. Reilly, Harry F., Memphis, Tenn. Rentfrow, William A., Neosho, Mo. Rhyne, Robert L., Gastonia, N. C. Rich, Henry C. Ricketts, Gordan A., Oldfort, Tenn. Rierker, Lewis G., St. Louis, Mo. Rierson, WiUiam J. B., Winston-Salem, N. C. Robbins, Luther W., Edgar, N. C. Robinson, Hugh L., Marther, Tenn. Rodden, James F., Belmont, N. C. Roland, Ham Rosmand, Frank C, Spencer, N. C. Roy, Saul 0., Columbia, S. C. Royster, James G., Kings Mountain, N. C. Ryan, James M., Memphis, Tenn. Schweiger, Julius R., Chattanooga, Tenn. Sessums, Rufus Settlemyre, Russell, Newton, N. C. Seymore, Aubrey P. Sherrill, Simpson H., Cornelius, N. C. Simmons, Charles M., Francisco, N. C. Slater, Frank, Pocahontas, W. Va. Smallen, Charles M. Smith, Horace L., Martin, Tenn. Smith, Walter L., Bessemer City, N. C. Smith, Calvin S., Gastonia, N. C. Smith, George T., Bladenboro, N. C. Smith, Walter S., Hartford, W. Va. Grade Date Assigned Pvt. Oct., 1918 Pvt. April 25th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. April 24th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 14th, 1917 Corp. Mar. 3rd, 1918 Corp. Mar. 30th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 24th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 6th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Corp. Nov. 1st, 1918 Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. April 24th, 1918 Pvt., Ist CL Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Oct. 17th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. loth, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 16th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. April 6th, 1918 Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. April 1st, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Sgt. Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Corp. AprU 24th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. May 5th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Wagoner Jan. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. July 24th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Sgt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 24th, 1918 Date Dropped and Reason 1918 Transferred, Dec. 9th, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918 Transferred, March 24th, 1918 Transferred, Aug. 5th', 1918 Transferred, Nov. 17th, 1917 Transferred, Oct., 1918 Evacuated, Nov. 17th, 1918 Discharged, Jan. 4th, 1918 Discharged, Nov. 12th, 1917 Discharged, Jan. 9th, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 18th, 1918 Transferred, Feb. 10th, 1918 Transferred, Sept. 10th, 1918 Discharged, Mar. 6th, 1918 Died, Feb. 9th, 1919, broncho- pneumonia Transferred, April 3rd, 1918 Transferred, May 9th, 1918 Transferred, Jan., 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918 Discharged, Dec. 7th, 1917 338 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Spencer, Clinton Pvt. Steelnian, Howard S., Oakwood, N. C. Pvt. Stephenson, Charles F., Angler, N. C. Sgt. Stephens, Maynard C, Cleveland, Tenn. Pvt., 1st 01. Stone, George R. Pvt. Suggs, Samuel B., Salisbury, N. C. Sgt. Suggs, Harry J., Salisbury, N. C. Wagoner Sullivan, Joiin E., Bowling Green, Ky. Pvt., 1st CI. Tadloek, Esra C, Poketon, N. C. Pvt. Tant, John W., Nashville, Tenn. Pvt., 1st CI. Taylor, Harry C, Taylorsville, Ky. Pvt. Terrill, Alfred J., Mebane, N. C. Pvt. Terry, Thomas IC, Bessemer City, N. C. Pvt. Thoinasson, Earl Martin, Gastonia, N. C. Corp. Thurman, Daniel, Campbell, Mo. Pvt. Todd, Roy H., Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. Todorovich, Tom, Zaigler, 111. Pvt. Trexler, Ma.xie Pvt. Turner, Paul J., Rockymount, N. C. Pvt. Vansteen, Joe A., Seattle, Wash. Pvt. Vaughn, Monnie T. Pvt. Vaughn, Waymer E., Riverside, Tenn. Wagoner Vaught, Daniel M. Pvt. Wagoner, Ruben T., Boonville, N. C. Wagoner Wakefield, Charles, Bulls Gap, Tenn. Pvt. Wall, Robert E. Pvt. Waltz, Joscjih A., Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Corp. Ward, Winfield A., BuUs Gap, Tenn. Pvt. Ward, Willie D. Pvt. Wardiaw, Arthur L., Neetleton, Miss. Pvt. Ware, George P., Kings Mountain, N. C. Corp. Warren, Carl G., Belmont, N. C. Sgt. Weaver, James W., Green, Fla. Pvt. Webb, Boby A., Nebo, N. C. Corp. Wentz, Samuel J., Matthews, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. White, Thomas, Cliffside, N. C. Pvt. 1st CI. Wliite, Oscar H., Vernan, Fla. Pvt., 1st CI. White, Charles L., Chester, S. C. Sgt. Whitehurst, Benj. F., Williamston, N. C. Corp. Whitlow, Howard, Winston-Salem, N. C. Pvt. Whitlock, Charlie, Rankis Depot, Tenn. Pvt. William, Julius, Belmont, N. C. Pvt. Williams, Warden, Sevierville, Tonn. Pvt. Willoughby, Lattie, Bladenboro, N. C. Pvt. Wilson, Shug, Charlotte, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Winsett, Rily, Paris, Tenn. Sgt. Worley, John S. Pvt. Yates, Allen E. Pvt. Yates, D. B. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Oct. Oct. Oct Oct, Oct, 14th, 1917 12th, 1917 14th, 1917 16th, 1917 lf)th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Oct. 10th, 1917 April 25th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Mar. 30th, 1918 Oct. 16th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Mar. 29th, 1918 April 25th, 1918 Mar. 22nd, 1917 Oct. 10th, 1917 Oct. 26th, 1917 Aug. 2nd, 1918 Aug. 2nd, 1918 April 25th, 1918 Oct. 16th, 1917 April 2,5th, 1918 April 2,5th, 1918 Oct. 10th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 April 27th, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Oct. 12th, 1917 April ISth, 1917 Oct. 12th, 1917 April 2,5th, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 April 2,5th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 16th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Oct. 15th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 20th, 1918 Transferred, April 26th, 1918 Transferred, 1918 Transferred, May 3rd, 1918 Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 Evacuated, Oct. 9th, 1918 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 8th, 1917 Transferred, April 20th, 1918 Evacuated, June 20th, 1918 Evacuated, June 2Sth, 1918 Transferred, Dec. 2Sth, 1918 Discharged, Feb., 1918 Dropped, Nov. 30th, 1917 Dropped, Jan. 29th, 1918 Evacuated, June 20th, 1918 COMPANY E, 105TH ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Rank Date Assigned .Murphey, George P., 3551 York Road, Philadelphia, Pa. Captain Nov. 10th, 1918 Date Dropped and Reason ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL Name and Permanent Address Rank 339 Sullivan, Willard P., #7 Arlington Apartment, Captain N.orfolk Va. Wooten, James G., Winston-Salem, N. C. Captain Beck, Hampton S. 1st Lieut. Haywood 1st Lieut. Kornfeld, Frederick H., 1236 South Loyd St., 1st Lieut. Louisville, Ky. Pliillips, John M., Fair Haven, N. Y. 1st Lieut. Roc, C. H. 1st Lieut. Waddill, Joseph D., Hampton Gardens 1st Lieut. Warfield, Francis B., Columbia, Tenn. 1st Lieut. Williams, Robert M., Wihnington, N. C. 1st Lieut. Bolby, Robert O., Camden, N. J. 2nd Lieut. Kestler, R. E. 2nd Lieut. McDonald, Frederick H., 801 Virginia Ave., 2nd Lieut. Gainesville, Fla. McGrcachy, Robert W., Care of Mrs. John 2nd Lieut. Hickson, Cheraw, S. C. Mitchell, James, Winston-Salem, N. C. 2nd Lieut. PaschalLs, Edw. G. 2nd Lieut. Patton, Douglas J., Arrington, Tenn. 2nd Lieut. Tucker, Harry S., 1301 Hillsboro St., Raleigh, 2nd Lieut. N. C. Name and Permanent Address Absher, Dan. A., Morganton, N. C. Adams, Joe K. Alexander, Amos H., Hickory, N. C. Alverson, Zebulon Anderson, Jess R. Applewhite, WiUiam Azmon, James A. Bahner, Harry A. Ball, Wilton W. Barnes, Howard Ba.skin, Richard C. Bellinger, Lucius Grade Corp. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. P\-t. P\'t. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Date Assigned Oct. 14th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Dec. 12th, 1917 Nov. 13th, 1918 Date Dropped and Reason Transferred to Headquarters Staff, Sept. 15th, 1918 Transferred to 120th Infantry, Oct. 29th, 1917 Transferred to 120th Infantry, Oct. 29th, 1917 Detached Dec. 17, 1917 Transferred, Feb., 1919 April 18th, 1918 Jan. 4th, 1918 Dec. 9th, 1918 Oct. 6th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 2Ist, 1918 Jan. 2nd, 1919 Transferred to Headquarters Staff, 10.5th Engineers, Oct. 1.5th, 1918 Nov. 29th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Staff, 10.5th Engineers, Nov., 1918 Sept. 30th, 1917 Transferred to Company A, 10.5th Eng., April 18th, 1918 June 22nd, 1918 Transferred, July 14th, 1918 Nov. 1st, 1917 Wounded in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 Dec. 24th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred to 120th Infantry, Oct. 29th, 1917 Oct. 14th, 1917 Transferred to 117th Infantry, Nov. 16th, 1917 April 21st, 1918 Nov. 29th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Staff, 105th Engineers, Dec. 18th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Aug. nth, 1915 Oct. 23rd, 1917 May 15th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 .July 2.5th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 May 15th, 1915 AprU 24th, 1918 July 26th, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion, Camp Se\'ier, May, 1918 Transferred to 35th Engineers, Mar. 20th, 1918 Discharged, Feb. 9th, 1918 Transferred to 41.st Engineers, Jan. 29th, 1918 Transferred to Company A, 120th Infantry, Jan. 22nd, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion Camp Se\aer, May 16th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped Oct. 7th, 1918, wounded in action Sept. 29th, 1918 340 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS NaiiK' Mild I'rniuuiciil, Aildross Grade BonncU, IJohcrt A. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Benson, Gerhard, Care of John Weber, Pvt. I'erhain, Minn. ]5ianka, lOdward E., 520 Morrell SI., D(^troit, Pvt. Mieh. Bigelow, Maroni Pvt. Bishop, Fiirman L., Route #S, Box IS, Ilarlcy Pvt. Route, S. C. BlaeU, Ural A., Mount Holly, N. C. Sgt. Blaekljuni, |{;iudolpli Pvt. IManton, Sankcy L., ]':ilenbor(), N. C. Sgt. Bloom, Robert Pvt. Blunk, Roy E., 112 Monarcli St., Toledo, Ohio Pvt. Bobbitt, liugene II., Winston-Salem, N. C. liugler Bolin, Claud W., 11U> I'^asl 7tii St., Winston- Pvt. Salem, N. C. BoUa, James, 597 Solvay Ave., Detroit, Mieh. Corp. Bowers, Charles E. Pvt. Branch, Thomas 1''.. Pvt. Brawlcy, William N. Pvt. Brewer, Clarence P., 4()0 South Lilicrty St., Pvt. Winston-Salem, N. C. Brown, John W. Pvt. Buckner, Samuel E. Sgt. Bunnell, Joe, 251 West Trade St., Cliarlotte, Pvt. N. C. Burris, Lawson F., Route 6, Albemarle, N. C. Pvt. Butler, James C. Pvt. Byrd, Joe, Midway St., Lancast(>r, S. C. Wagoner Carter, John H., 156 Green St., Winston- Pvt. Salem, N. C. Carroll, Raymond Pvt. Caruso, Tony, 430 E. 11th St., New York, Pvt. N. Y. Cauthen, Will ., i.hcastor, S. C. Pvt. Chambers, Arlet, Winona, Tenn. Pvt. Ciiandler, Seborn, 1011 Shuttle St., Winston- Pvt. Salem, N. C. Cherry, Rali)li, Callao, Mo. Pvt. Clinard, Joseph M. Pvt. Cobb, Paul R., Hodges, S. C. Stable Sgt. Cole, Roderick B., Jonesboro, N. C. Px-t. Coleman, Charles B., Travellers Rest, S. C. Cook Coleman, Linnie, Route 1, Sattnian, Miss. Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Wounded Sept. 29th, 1918 and Oct. 18th, 1918, dropped Oct. 29th, 1918 Dec. 9th, 1918 July 24th, 1918 June ;50th, 1918 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- ed in action Sept. 29th, 1918 May 16th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1918 April 16th, 1918 July 25th, 1918, Evacuated— Sick Nov. 30th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 Dec. 9th, 1918 June 23rd, 1916 Aug. 22nd, 1917 July 24th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Died in Base Hosjiital, Camp Sevier, Nov. 25th, 1917 July 25th, 1917 Discharged Aiiril 18th, 1918 June nth, 1916 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- ed in action Sept. 29th, 1918 June 5th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped, Feb. 15th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped Oct. 29th, 1918, wound- ed in action Oct. 18th, 1918 Oct. 31st, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918, Oct. 23rd, 1917 Sept. 1st, 1917 April 30th, 1917 Discharged, April 24th, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Died, Base Hos])ital, Camp Sevier, Nov. 26th, 1917 Oct. 2nd, 1917 April 30th, 1917 April 19th, 1918 June 12th, 1916 Transferred to Comjiany F, 105th Engineers, May 16tli, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to C. C. S. Hospi- tal, influenza, died Nov. 2nd, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 GINKKRS. :!()tli DTVISTON* CKSOX. S, C. ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 341 Name and Permanent Address Grade Comer, Earl, Grantsburg, III. Pvt. Conery, Verney V., Maquota, Iowa Pvt. Connor, Ronald E., Midway St., Lancaster, Cook o. C Cook, John 0. Pyt Cooper, Daniel R. Py^_ Copcland, John G., Eberhardt, S. C. Sgt.' Crater, James R. Py^ Crater, Conrad p^t Crawford, Buby, Morganton, Ga. Pvt! Creech, Arthur, Route #2, Kenly, N. C. Corp. Creekmore, Edward, Pine Knot, Ky. P^^t. Creekmore, Berdell, Pine Knot, Ky. Pvt.' Creemeen, Truman, Route 3, Plattsburg, Miss. Pvt! Cresenzo, Delfino, 2953 Rockaway Boulevard Pvt' Brooklyn, N. Y. Cromer, John, Chicotha, Okla. Pvt. Cropp, Clyde 0., Bridgeport, W. Ya. Pvt! Crosby, Ra\Tnond E. Pyt_ Crosley, LeLand W., General P. O., Hamilton, Pvt' 111. Grouse, Foster W., Winston-Salem, N. C. Corp. Crumpton, Frank C. p^^ ' Cruz, Max, Trantas, N. M. Pvt. Cummongs, Al\an, Route #1, Alto, Tex. Pvt! Cunningham, Frank C, Route #3, Green- Prt' ville, S. C. Curtis, Elwood, Lexington, N. C. Pvt. Dallas, Henry G. Py+ Damico, Peter, 415 E. 18th St., New York Pi-t N. Y. ' ■ Darrock, Duncan G. Pyt Davidson, James P., Route #4, Duncan, Okla. Pvt! Davidson, Jesse E., Ehna, Ark. Pvt! Davies, Monroe, Hoxie, Ark. Pvt! Davis, Adron C, Fern, .Ark. Pvt! Davis, Epliram W., Route #3, Athens, Ala. Pvt! Davis, Ona D., Ravender, Ark. Pvt. Davis, WiUiam H., 451 S. Liberty St., Winston- Corn Salem, N. C. ^' Dedeaux, Artis E., Perkinson, Miss. Pvt. Dednam, George S. py^ Dees, Honey W., Route #1, Ehnodale, Ga. Pvt. Delong, Howard E., Lafontinier, Kan. Pvt. Demskay, Andrew, 142 Steven St., Rideewood Pvt' L. L, N. Y. .6,1. Dennison, Cleveland L., Montzuma, Ga. P\-t. Denson, Joseph D., Route #2, Holly Spring Pvt N. C. ' ' Denton, Clarence F., Gastonia, N. C. P^r^ Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Mar. 29th, 1918 Dec. 9th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Company F 105th Engineers, Nov. 1st' 1917 Dropped, Feb. 4th, 1918 Transferred to Company B, 105th Engineers, Nov ''3rd' 1917 Discharged Jan. 23rd, 1918 April 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 June 13th, 1917 July .5th, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. oth, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped, Mar. 6th 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 June 19th, 1916 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to 113th Field Artil- lery, Nov. 5th, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 July 2nd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 120th Infantry April 2nd, 1918 ' Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Discharged, Mar. 13th 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 April 2nd, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- ed Sept. 29th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 15th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Aug. 11th, 1916 342 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Denton, Horace II., Morganton, N. C. Sgt. Do Palma, James J., 4G95 Lake Ave., Roch- Pvt. ester, N. Y. Derrick, Loyd B. Pvt. Derrick, Milledge, Jr. Pvt. Dietel, Frederick, Hawkeye, Iowa Drawdy, Nathan Drier, Ambrose Dunbar, Caswell Duren, Hall 0., Lancaster, S. C. Durham, Fred., 425 10th St., Winston-Salem, N. C. Earp, George, Route 1, Selma, N. C. Elliott, Benjamin R., Monon, N. C. Elliott, John H. Estop, Burn C., 613 Mulberry St., Winston- Salem, N. C. Ethcridge, Willie A., 3515 Woodland Ave., Winston-Salem, N. C. Faircloth, Blumen E., Route #1, Huntley,N.C. Faircloth, Dewey M., 301 S. Spruce St., Winston-Salem, N. C. Fearington, Monroe Flincham, James W. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Corp. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Corp. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Forte, Harley E., 2018 W. 19th St., Little Pvt. Rock, Ark. Foschee, Fred M. Pvt. Fragner, Albert G., 402 W. 6th St., Monroe, Pvt. Mich. Francikavieh, John, 142 Seborn St., Ham- Pvt. mond, Ind. Fulp, Matt Pvt. Fundcrburk, Furman C. Bugler Gamble, Claud 0. Gamble, LcsUe H., Huntington, Ind. Gay, George, Route #1, Seaboard, N. C. Gianukakos, Peter J., 2144 S. Hoisted St., Chicago, 111. Gray, Ozey G. Green, James A., Dunlap, Tcnn. Green, Luther A., Route #2, Whitaker, N. C. Pvt. Pvt. PH. Pvt. Pvt. Corp. Pvt. Aug. nth, 1916 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Discharged April 8th, 1918 Transferred to 105th Military Police, April 8th, 1918 Transferred to Company F, 105th Engineers, Nov. 1st, 1917 April 19th, 1918 Transferred to 105th Engineer Train, May 16th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Discharged Dec. 18th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 June 4th, 1917 Died Base Hospital, Nov. 27th, 1917 Mar. 23rd, 1918 Nov. 15th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 July 21st, 1917 June 4th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Sept. 1st, 1917 June 4th, 1917 Transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Sc\'icr, May 6th, 1918 June 5th, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1917 Dec. 9th, 1918 April 19th, 1918 Transferred to Base Hospital, Hoboken, N. J., May 16th, 1918 Dec. 9th, 1918 Dec. 9th, 1918 June 5th, 1917 Discharged, Jan. 4th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Hospital, July 8th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers, Dec. 20th, 1918 April 16th, 1918 May 19th, 1918 June 30th, 1918 Mar. 5th, 1917 Transferred to Company F, 105tli Engineers, Nov. let, 1917 Oct. 20th, 1917 May 3rd, 1918 ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 343 Name and Permanent Address Gregorj', Ralph A. Gritton, Finley V. Grubbs, Gray W. Gurganus, Vivian R. Grade Sgt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Gunter, Colon J., 346 McAdoo Ave., Greens- 1st Sgt. boro, N. C. HaUman, Edward 0., Lancaster, S. C. Cook Hamby, Ernest G., 823 Liberty St., Winston- Pvt. Salem, N. C. Hamlet, Finley, Hunster, Ala. Pvt. Hamrick, Clifton B., Route #3, Shelby, N. C. Pvt. Hardeleck, Clarence, 1201 South St., Elwood, Pvt. Ind. Hardister, Sam G., Winston-Salem, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Harris, John C. Pvt. Harris, Joseph J., Bunn, N. C. Pvt. Harrison, Alfred, P. 0. Box 2, Riverton, HI. Corp. Harrison, Percy R. Pvt. Harton, Ralph E., Forest City, N. C. Pvt. Haste, George, Route ^3, Box 30, Edenton, Pvt. N. C. Heddy, William A., Syhna, N. C. Hedgecock, Jehu V. Hartzog, Donald C. Hester, William P., Belews Creek, N. C. Hickman, Doc. Hicks, Ed., Walnut Cove, N. C. Hiott, Hugh A., Route ^4, Easley, S. C. Holder, Luther E. Holland, Forest P. Holshouser, Harvey C, Rockwell, N. C. Holt, Willie E. Hopkins, John W., Richfield, N. C. Horn, Lester W. Hough, Stephen F. Huber, Harry W., PerryviUe, Mo. Pvt. Pvt. April 9th, 1918 Oct. 30th, 1914 Pvt. July 17th, 1916 Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Wagoner Sgt. July 12th, 1917 Oct. 2.3rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 April 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 23rd, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. Pvt. Oct. 23rd, 1917 May 25th, 1917 Pvt. Pvt. May 11th, 1918 June oth, 1917 Sgt. July 20th, 1918 Sgt. April 9th, 1918 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Army Candidate School, 83rd Division, Nov. 16th, 1918 April 16th, 1918 Transferred to 105th Engineer Train, May 16th, 1918 Mar. 5th, 1917 Tran-sferred to Provisional Bat- taUon, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- taUon, Camp Se\-ier, May 16th, 1918 June 2l8t, 1916 Oct. 23rd, 1917 June 5th, 1917 Dec. 9th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 July 24th, 1918 June 22nd, 1915 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Tran-sferred to Motor Mechanics Regiment, Jan. 29th, 1918 April 26th, 1918 Mar. 29th, 1918 July 28th, 1917 Transferred to Company F, 120th Infantry, Mar. 20th, 1918 Oct. 2.3rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Company F., 105th Engineers, May 13th, 1918 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers, AprU 3rd, 1918 Discharged, Feb. 9th, 1918 Dropped Oct. 7th, 1918, gassed Oct. 29th, 1918 Dropped Oct. 7, 1918, wounded Sept. 29th, 1918 Transferred to Company B, 105th Engineers, Oct. 23rd, 1918 Transferred to Company F, 105th Engineers, Nov. 1st, 1917 Dropped Nov. 1st, 1918, in- fluenza 344 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Huffman, Roy, 523 Devonshire St., Winston- Pvt. Salem, N. C. Huggins, Caswell Pvt- Huggins, Corbette Pvt. Pvt. Hughes, Blain, Relief, N. C. Hughes, Clarence I., Route #1, Bamberg, S. C. Pvt. Huneycutt, Robert G., Route #4, Waxhaw, Pvt. N. C. Hunter, Claud Corp. Idol, Charles B., Winston-Salem, N. C. Sgt. Ingram, Ivey Corp. Inscoe, James I. Irwin, Ray, 1402 West C St., Joplin, N. C. Jackson, George B. Jarvis, John, 338 Branch St., Winston-Salem, Jefferson, Earlie Jennings, Phillip Jessup, James G. Johnson, David A., 227 Rockford St., Mt. Airy, N. C. Johnson, Lawrence P., Route #2, Wilsons MiUs, N. C. Johnson, Paul Johnson, Shields Johnson, Troy F. Jones, Charles F., 365 Midway St., Lancaster, S. C. Jones, David W. Jones, Waldo E., Route #3, Easley, S. C. Julian, Carl S., Box 304, Salisbury, N. C. Karvellis, Tollis, Denethas, Greece Kay, Handy W., 403 Fair St., Anderson, S. C. Keen, Henry B. Keever, Victor V. Keller, Clarence G., 231 Church St., Easton, Pa. 32ger, Claud C. Kiger, Herbert B., 923 N. Liberty St., Winston- Salem, N. C. Kitcli£ns, James C. Klem, George Knott, Robert L., Winston-Salem, N. C. Pvt. Pvt. Sgt. Corp. Pvt. Corp. Cook Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Corp. Pvt., 1st CL Pvt. Pvt. Cook Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Corp. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. 1st Sgt. Date Assigned June 5th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Date Dropped and Reason Dropped Oct. 25th, 1918, wounded Sept. 29th, 1918 Transferred to 2nd Company MiUtary PoUce, Jan. 29th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Company D, Oct. 10th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 May nth, 1918 April 16th, 1918 April 1st, 1915 June 17th, 1916 Evacuated Aug. 12th, 1918 Transferred to Company F, 120th Infantry, Mar. 20th, 1918 Sept. 18th, 1917 Died in Base Hospital, Camp Sevier, Nov. 28th, 1917 April 10th, 1918 Oct. 20th, 1917 June 5th, 1917 July 27th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 June 12th, 1916 July 30th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Motor Mechanics Regiment, Jan. 29th, 1918 Transferred to 105th Engineer Train, May 11th, 1917 Died Oct. 31st, 1918, hospital, influenza Transferred to Motor Mechanics Regiment, Jan. 29th, 1918 June 5th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 2nd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped Oct. 29th, 1918, wounded Oct. 18th, 1918 Sept. 20th, 1917 Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Mar. 29th, 1918 Discharged, April 22nd, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Mar. 29th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped Oct. 29th, 1918, wounded Sept. 29th, 1918 Oct. 9th, 1917 Discharged, Oct. 28th, 1917 Dec. 9th, 1918 Mar. 26th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 18th, 1917 June 21st, 1916 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to 35th Engineers, Mar. 10th, 1918 Oct. 4th, 1917 Killed in action, Oct. 18th, 1918 June 23rd, 1916 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 120th Infantry, Nov. 21st, 1917 EOSTEE OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PEESONNEL 345 Name and Permanent Address Knouse, Arthur L. Knowles, Henderson P. Koontz, Arthur L. Kreisher, Orval G., 707 Fort Wayne Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Laing, Charles, 116 S. 4th St., Springfield, 111. Landingham, Gary, 1017 Wliite St., Winston- Salem, N. G. Langford, Henry G., Brunson, S. C. Lawton, John G. Lee, Arthur Lentz, G. G. LeweDjTi, Thomas H., 640 Devonshire St., Winston-Salem, N. C. Lindsay, Garl W., Taylor, S. C. Lineback, Warren P. LinviUe, John O. Long, Benjamin H., Hanging Rock, Ohio Long, Gharles Y. Long, Gornie G., Star Route, Dunlap, Tenn. Lough, John T., P. O. Box 244, Farmington, W. Va. Lewis, Noah Love, Russell R., King, N. C. Lowery, Gharlie G., Route #1, Pulkton, N. G. Lowery, Thomas G. Grade Mahler, Frank N., Route #4, Box 111, GuU- men, Ala. Mahoney, Marshall Pvt. Pvt. P\'t. Gorp. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Gorp. Pvt. P\-t. P\-t. Pvt. P\'t. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Loyd, George W., Besars, Mo. Fvt. Lugini, Angelo, Sergi Berui, Italy P\'t. Lumley, Earlie I., 1006 Apple St., Winston- Pvt. Salem, N. G. Lute, John, East 10th St., Michigan Gity, Ind. Gorp. Lutz, Benjamin H., Route #3, Box 48, Brazil, Fvt. Ind. Lutz, Henry A., Sullivan, Ind. ,Pvt. Lynch, Millford Pvt. Lyon, Wilham E. Pvt. P\-t. P\'t. Malcalm, Momsell, Phillipi, W. Va. Pvt. Malesieski, Joseph, Woodhaven Avenue, Pvt. Ehnhurst, N. Y. Maranville, Gharles A. Pvt. Marcell, Gharles, 73 James St., Newark, N. J. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Aug. 22nd, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- taUon, May 16th, 1918 June 24th, 1916 Dropped Oct. 7th, 1918, wounded Sept. 29, 1918 Oct. 22nd, 1917 Dropped, Mar. 25th, 1918 April 16th, 1918 AprU 29th, 1918 Mar. 28th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to C. G. S. Hospital, Nov. 30th, 1918 July 14th, 1917 Discharged, Jan. 17th, 1918 May 18th, 1918 Died of broncho-pneumonia, Oct. 29th, 1918 Aug. 26th, 1916 Oct. 2.3rd, 1917 July 24th, 1917 Transferred to Gompany F, 10.5th Engineers, Nov. 11th, 1917 Sept. 4th, 1917 Discharged, Feb. 9th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 July 20th, 1916 Transferred to Base Hospital, Gamp Sevier, S. C., May 16th, 1917 Oct. 10th, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 18th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 May 11th, 1918 Oct. 19th, 1914 Transferred to Company F, 120th Infantry, Mar. 7th, 1918 April 19th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 May 13th, 1918 April 16th, 1918 June 24th, 1918 Dec. .5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped, April 16th, 1918 April 19th, 1918 Transferred to 105th Engineer Band, July 20th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Sept. 3rd, 1917 Transferred to C. C. S. Hospital, Oct. 29th, 1918, influenza Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Jun. 26th,1916 Transferred to G. G. S. Hos- pital, wounded in action Sept. 29th, 1918 and Oct. 18th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 346 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Markwalter, Frederick W., 1825 Walton Way, Pvt. Augusta, Ga. Marrion, Wade S. Pvt. Date Assigned Oct. 23rd, 1917 Date Dropped and Reason Marshall, Dewey W., 2400 Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Marshall, Frank, Mount Airy, N. C. Martin, Winfrey T., Graham, N. C. Mazzarra, Pietro, Vito Provincia, Trapania, Italy McCormick, Howard, 613 East Uth St., Winston-Salem, N. C. McDaniel, Joe H. McDonald, Charles H., 4th St., Bessemer, Ala. McDonald, Frederick H. McGirr, Oliver L., 463 Diamond Ave., Wood- haven, L. I., N. Y. McGuire, Austin J., 25 South Norman Ave., Chicago, 111. Mclntyre, Leo, Bellwood, N. C. McKenna, William R., Denmark, S. C. McMahan, Henry G. McMickle, Percy E. McNabb, James R. McSweeney, William M., Hampton, S. C. Meador, Lonnie D., Route #1, Charleston, Mo. Meserole, Joseph, 2 RoUans, South Ozone Park, Long Island, N. Y. Miled, Hiram W., 502 Bridge St., Huntington, W. Va. Miles, James W., Route #2, Blenham, S. C. Miles, John H., Bluefield, W. Va. Miley, Frank B., Brunson, S. C. Mitchell, Edwin F., Burlington, N. C. Mixon, Dock C, Cummings, S. C. Moffitt, Joseph, 303 CoUege St., Morganton, N. C. Mooney, Preston Moore, Jerome Moore, Ralph H., 1245 Garratt St., Florence, S.C. Moore, Robert S., Grand, Okla. Morgan, Doctor C., Norwood, N. C. Morgan, John Morgan, William L., 1810 Gallis St., Ports- mouth, Ohio Morris, Wade Mooser, Albert J., Rapid City, S. D. Moser, Will Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt., 1st CI. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Sgt. Pvt. Corp. Pvt. Corp. Sgt. Corp. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Corp. Pvt. Corp. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Sgt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. July 5th, 1917 Transferred Provisional Bat- talion, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 June 9th, 1917 June 5th, 1917 Mar. 23rd, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 July 25th, 1917 June 22nd, 1916 Died, Nov., 1918 (influenza) May nth, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Discharged to Accept Commis- sion, Nov. 1st, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 June 24th, 1918 May nth, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- ed Sept. 29th, 1918 June 5th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers, April 9th, 1918 Mar. 13th, 1918 Transferred to Army Candidate School, Oct. 2nd, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 April 19th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Sept. 3rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to 464 Pontoon Train, Jan. 29th, 1918 Aug. 3rd, 1917 Dropped, Nov. 19th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 10th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 27th, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 May nth, 1918 Transferred to B. H., Camp MiUs, L. I., N. Y., June 21st, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 June 23rd, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 5th, 1917 EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 347 Name and Permanent Address Grade Morton, Ben, Pine Hall, N. C. Mull, Ransom B. Mullican, Enoch B., Clemens, N. C. Mullican, Henry G. Murray, Dennis E. Murray, John B. Myers, Harvey W., Route #1, Hamptonville, Pvt. N. C. Neighbarger, James W., Route #1, Vannatta, Pvt Ohio Nettles, Henry B. Pvt, Bugler Pvt. Aug. 29th, 1917 Aug. 11th, 1916 Pvt. Pvt. July 19th, 1916 July 28th, 1917 Pvt. Corp. Mar. 29th, 1918 May nth, 1918 Pvt, June 5th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Nichols, Claud R., 942 19th Street, Winston- Salem, N. C. Nichols, Lonnie Nicholson, John C, No. Charlotte, N. C. Nobles, Bion W. Oakley, William L., Benaja, N. C. Odom, Clarence R., Route #1, Orlander, N. C. Odom, WiUiam C, R. F. D. #1, HarreUsville, N. C. Ogent, John, Clifton St., Philadelphia, Pa. O'Neal, Santford, Route #5, Wake Forest, N.C. Osborn, Bert, 489 Coplin Avenue Paul, WilUam G., 305 Chauney St., St. Charles, Mo. Peacock, Frank, Star, Miss. Perkins, Sidney L., Gastonia, N. C. Perry, Richard, West Broadway, Willston, 0. Perry, William C. Peter, Jimmy, 79 Christy, New York, N. Y. Peters, John R. Petree, William R. Pettus, Walter C, Necola, S. C. Phillips, Lawrence E., 109 Poplar St., Winston- Salem, N. C. PicciriUo, Arcangelo, 343 Maxwell Road, Schenectady, N. Y. Pitonzo, Onofirio, 96 E. Houston St., New York, N. Y. Plaster, Powell Polk, QuilUe E., Allenton, S. C. Pollock, John J., 255 Superior St., Detroit, Mich. Sgt., 1st CI. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Transferred to Company F, 120th Infantry, Mar. 20th, 1918 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers, Feb. 25th, 1918 Discharged, April 29th, 1918 Transferred to C. C. S. Hospital, Oct. 18th, 1918. Wounded, Sept. 29th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion Corps, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 June 21st, 1916 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to 35th Engineers, Mar. 20th, 1918 Pvt. June 23rd, 1916 Pvt. Aug. 22nd, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 23rd, 1917 Pvt. May nth, 1918 Pvt. May nth, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Corp. Oct. 23rd, 1917 Pvt. June 24th, 1917 Corp. April 19th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. May 7th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. May 12th, 1917 Dropped Aug. 12th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- taUon, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 Pvt. June 20th, 1916 Transferred to Headquarters, Company, 120th Infantry, Dec. 4th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 23rd, 1917 Cook June 5th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. June 5th, 1917 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- ed, Sept. 29th, 1918 Sgt., 1st CI. Oct. 23rd, 1917 P\'t. June 30th, 1918 348 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Pvt. Pond, Charles W., 106 Jefferson Ave., Mounds- Pvt. ville, W. Va. Poplin, Pearson J., Route #1, Norwood, N. C. Tvt. Powers, George, High Cliff, Tenn. 'Pvt. Pressley, James H. Pvt. 'Prince, Charlie Pvt. Privette, Douglass, Route #1, Wadesboro, N. C. Proto, Louis, 20 Cornelia St., New York, N. Y. Puckett, John A., Union Hall, Ky. Pullkowiak, Anthony, 242 Clark St., Buffalo, N. Y. Putnam, Buel E. Hacket, Phillip, Nova Tranitscukoi, Siberia, Russia Radford, Joe Ramseur, Claud B., Newton, N. C. Ray, Henry M., Bamberg, S. C. Raymond, Arthur J., 3512 S. Spring St., St. Louis, Mo. Reavis, Broad G., 408 13M St., Winston-Sa- lem, N. C. Reavis, Holland, Route #1, Yadkinville, N. C. ■Reavis, Isaac D. Reavis, Ules F., 4031 White St., Winston-Sa- lem, N. C. Reynolds, Lonnie D. Richards, Norton, Route #3, Sylacauga, Ala. Rinehart, Oric E., Rocte #5, Mannington, W. Va. Riser, Harry A. Roberson, James C, Route #2, Forest City, Roberson, Joe W., Route #7, Winston-Salem, N. C. Roberson, Van, Route #3, Winston-Salem, N. C. Roby, John, Scranton, Pa. Rogers, Charles H., 12oy? N. 6th St., Spring- field, m. Rogers, William P., Route #3, Lillington, N. C. RoUins, Ernest, 3265 Graham St., Charlotte, N. C. Romahowski, John J., 963 Dubois St., De- troit, Mich. Rosen, Joseph D., Pasloochena Grovensky, Gulrine, Russia Rowland, Ham, Marble, N. C. Rowles, Clyde E., 226 Woodland Ave., Bacy- rus, 0. Koy, Harve, Tracy, Mo. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Roason Dec. 5th, 1918 May 11th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Aug. 11th, 1916 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wound- ed, Sept. 29th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers, April 3rd, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 July 24th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Pvt. Mar. 3rd, 1915 Dec. 5th, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1918, to C. C. S. Hospital, influenza Pvt. Pvt. Tvt. P\'t. Mar. 29th, 1918 May 16th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 April 19th, 1918 Dropped, Oct. 29th, 1918, gassed, Oct. 18th, 1918 Pvt. July 5th, 1917 Mess Sgt. Pvt. Corp. Nov. 14th, 1913 July 23rd, 1917 April 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion, May 16th, 1918 Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Oct. 1st, 1917 AprU 26th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Discharged, April 18th, 1918 Sgt. Pvt. Pvt. Oct. 23rd, 1917 April 30th, 1918 July 24th, 1917 Discharged to accept Commis- sion, July 19th, 1918 Pvt. July 24th, 1917 Pvt. Corp. Dee. 5th, 1918 Mar. 29th, 1918 Pvt. Pvt. Oct. 23rd, 1917 May 15th, 1916 Pvt. June 30th, 1918 Pvt. April 19th, 1918 Pvt. P\^. Oct. 10th, 1917 Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 349 Name and Permanent Address Grade Humph, George A., 49 Carolina St., Charles- Corp. ton, S. C. Russell, Grover Y., Winston-Salem, N. C. Russell, John F. Rutledge, Galloa, Green%dlle, S. C. Saferight, Jesse M. Salter, Elwaren Sanders, Richard C, Route #2, Juliette, Ga. Sapp, Oliver C, Route #2, Winston-Salem, N. C. Sattler, Frank W., 1882 Cornelia St., Brook- lyn, N. Y. Savage, Charles H., Route #2, Pikeville, N. C. Savage, Graham L. Savin, Frank, 120 Nichols St., Corona, N. Y. Sawyer, Thomas A., Route #2, Edenton, N. C. Schwendam, Frank E., Route #1, Waterford, O. Scott, Charles F., Cole Creek, Tenn. Scott, Hobart, Meadows of Dam, Va. Scott, James M. Searls, Norman S., Hurricane, W. Va. Seibelli, Eugene, 155 South St., Jamaica, L. I. N. Y. Sharpe, Daniel R. Shepperd, Charles W., Ansomdlle, N. C. Shipley, Frederick M., 715 Devonshire St., Winston-Salem, N. C. Shouse, Jesse J., Winston-Salem, N. C. Silver, Milton W., Johnstown, Pa. Simmons, Herbert, 6th St., Greer, S. C. Slatton, Richard J., Route #2, Greenville, S. C. Slone, Robert E., Sly\-ia, W. Va. Slown, CjtU L. Smith, Arthur G., 122 Spring St., Winston- Salem, N. C. Smith, Henry H., Forest City, N. C. Smith, Herman A., Logan, la. Smith, John T., Gaviv Rock, 111. Snyder, Frank E., 646 Center St., Finley, 0. Solomon, Rufus C, 54 Broad St., Winston- Salem, N. C. Souther, Morgan D., Route #1, Griswold\'iUe, Ga. Spainhour, Charles E. Sgt., 1st CI. Pvt. Jan. July 11th, 1915 17th, 1916 Pvt. Oct. 23rd, 1917 Pvt. June 20th, 1916 Pvt. Oct. 23rd, 1917 R-t. Corp. Dec. Oct. 5th, 1918 23rd, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Fvt. Pvt. Oct. Oct. 23rd, 1917 23rd, 1917 P\i;. P\^. Pvt. Dec. Oct. Dec. 5th, 1918 23rd, 1917 5th, 1918 Wagoner P\i.. Fvt. Oct. 10th, 1917 July 24th, 1918 April 10th, 1917 Vvt. P-i't. July Dec. 24th, 1918 5th, 1918 Prt. Oct. 23rd, 1917 Sgt. Corp. Oct. July 2.3rd, 1917 23rd, 1917 Corp. Sgt. P\-t. P\'t. Pvt. P\'t. June 22nd, 1916 July 9th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1918 April 20th, 1918 Sgt. April 3rd, 1918 Pvt. Sgt., 1st CI. Pi-t. P^'t. Sgt. May 11th, 1918 Oct. 27th, 1918 April 6th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 June 19th, 1916 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Sgt., 1st CI. June 23rd, 1916 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason May 11th, 1918 Transferred to Company F, 120th Infantry, Mar. 22nd, 1918 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion, Camp Se\der, May 16th, 1918 Transferred to Company F, 105th Engineers, Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 Transferred to C. C. S. Hospi- tal, Oct. 29th, 1918 Transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Se\aer, May 16th, 1918 Dropped, Jan., 1919 Mar. 10th, 1918 Dropped, Oct. 18th, 1918, wounded, Sept. 29th, 1918 Transferred to S. C. S. Hospi- tal, Nov. 12th, 1918, influenza 350 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Spencer, Claud Pvt. Spivy, Dallas C, Route #1, Taylor, N. C. Pvt. Stanley, Eugene Pvt. Stephens, Arthur L., 432 Adams St., Gary, Ind. Pvt. Stiffler, Lloyd, Bradner, O. Pvt. Stone, WiUiam A., Route #1, Estell, S. C. Pvt. Story, Isaac P., Route #1, Woodland, N. C. Pvt. Stroud, Eddie L., Statesville, N. C. Corp. Strunk, Harrison, Whitley City, Ky. Pvt. Stump, Dudley D., Route #3, Otway, 0. Pvt. Suedekum, Henry M. Pvt. Summey, Albert J. Corp. Sykes, Paul S., Woodland, N. C. Pvt. Talbert, Carl B., Route #2, Box 1, Albemarle, Pvt. N. C. Talbert, Okey, 50 Main St., Richmond, Va. Pvt. Tagliavia, Vito, 137 Crystal St., New York, Pvt. N. Y. Tate, Robert G. Pvt. Taylor, Grady H. Pvt. Teabout, George, Hollysville, N. C. Pvt. Tedder, Henry D. Pvt. Templeton, John D. Pvt. Tharpe, George E., Olin, N. C. Pvt. Thompson, Troy M., Route #2, Vineland, N. C. Pvt. Tilghman, Augustus, Route #1, Dover, N. C. Pvt. Tillman, Wallace, Clio, Ala. Pvt. Totaro, Charles V., 2931 Dayton St., St. Louis, Pvt. Mo. Trammall, Harold L., 1809 West Broad St., Pvt. Rome, Ga. Traub, Nathan T. Pvt. Tripp, Samuel, Star Route, LaGrange, N. C. Pvt. Truscello, Michale, 234 Elizabeth St., New Pvt. York, N. Y. Tucker, Frank, Route #6, Macon, Ga. Pvt. Turner, Kenley, Route #2, Lucama, N. C. Pvt. Turner, John E., Route #1, Stokesdale, N. C. Sup. Sgt. Tuten, John A. Pvt. Tuttlc, Levi H. Sgt. Ulmer, Rush Pvt. Vaglienti, Paul, Moundsville, W. Va. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to 120th Ambu- lance Company, Nov. 13th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 April Dec. Oct. April May July Dec. April 16th, 1918 5th, 1918 23th, 1917 1st, 1918 nth, 1918 25th, 1918 5th, 1918 19th, 1918 Transferred to 105th MiUtary Pohce, Feb. 20th, 1918 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wounded, Sept. 29th, 1918 May 14th, 1918 Transferred to Headquarters, Company 105th Engineers, Oct. 23rd, 1918 May 11th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 July 24th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 June 4th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1918 May 11th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 Transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 Transferred to C. C. S. Hospital, Aug. 12th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers, Nov. 1st, 1917 July 16th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 May nth, 1918 May nth, 1918 April 19th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Aviation Section, Oct. 20th, 1917 May nth, 1916 Dec. 5th, 1918 Dec. 5th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 May 16th, 1916 Oct. 23rd, 1917 April 18th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 July 24th, 1918 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers, Nov. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Medical Corps, N. A., May 2nd, 1918 Transferred to Ordnance Shops, AprU 25th, 1918 EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 351 Name and Permanent Address Grade Valle, Perry, Bliss, Mo. Pvt. Vanhoy, Nat W., Walkertown, N. C. Corp. Vaught, Clyde B., 108 13th Avenue West, Pvt. Springfield, Term. Vendrick, Henry A., Bayboro, N. C. Pvt. Vickery, WiUiam C. Pvt. Viahos, Theodore Pvt. Voss, Alex ' Pvt. Wagoner, Robert S., Walkertown, N. C. Sgt. Walden, Hurley D., Headland, Ala. Pvt. Waldron, Harold E. Pvt. WaU, Ellis W., 105 Woodland Ave., Winston- P\i;. Salem, N. C. Walker, Robert L. Pvt. Watkins, Harvey W. Corp. Weant, Robert G., 308 English St., High Point, P\'t. N. C. Weatherman, Marvin F. Pvt. Weaver, Curtis F. Pvt. Webster, John R., Route #3, Siler, N. C. Pvt. Weeks, James G., Cedar Point, N. C. Pvt. Weller, Sam, Kingston, W. Va. Pvt. Wertz, Lavan L. Pvt. Whitfield, Charles M. Pvt. Whitlow, Harry D., 218 East 19th St., Win- Corp. ston-Salem, N. C. Wiggins, James W., Williamston, N. C. Wagoner Wiggs, John P. Pvt. Williams, Allen T., 1209 Apple St., Winston- Pvt. Salem, N. C. Williams, John J., Route #3, Mocksville, N. C. Wagoner Williams, Norman F., Route #1, Summerfield, Wagoner N. C. WilUams, Wilbur P., Govan, S. C. Corp. Wilson, Bert Pvt. Wilson, Elbert E. Corp. Wilson, FeUx F., 1027 Patterson Ave., Corp. Winston-Salem, N. C. Wilson, Lee, East 15th St., Winston-Salem, Sgt. N. C. Winkleman, Charles T., 4902 Alsace Ave., St. Pvt. Louis, Mo. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason April 9th, 1918 June 21st, 1916 Oct. 10th, 1917 May 16th, 1918 May 21st, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 June 5th, 1917 April 13th, 1917 May nth, 1918 May 16th, 1918 June 5th, 1917 July 23rd, 1917 AprU 15th, 1916 May nth, 1918 Transferred to C. C. S. Hospital, Sept. 4th, 1918 Transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 Dropped, Oct. 29th, 1918, wounded Oct. 18th, 1918, died Nov. 5th, 1918 Dropped, Oct. 7th, 1918, wounded Sept. 29th, 1918 Transferred to 105th Military PoHce, Mar. 2nd, 1918 Feb. 19th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers, Dec. 1st, 1917 June 20th, 1916 Transferred to Company B, 105th Engineers, Oct. 23rd, 1917 July 20th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 July 24th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Sept. 1st, 1917 Aug. 22nd, 1917 Discharged, Mar. 6th, 1918 Transferred to Provisional Bat- talion, May 16th, 1918 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Sevier, May 16th, 1918 April 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 July 7th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 Mar. 24th, 1918 June 27th, 1917 Feb. 9th, 1917 June 5th, 1917 AprU 19th, 1918 Discharged, April 19th, 1918 Transferred to A\'iation Corps, May 16th, 1918 352 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Winters, Nearse Woodartl, Loaham Woods, Charles H. Woods, Homer, Ridgeland, S. C. Woods, William L., \'arnville, S. C. Woody, Charles H., 114 Chapel St., Peters- burg, Va. Wooten, Samuel F., Winston-Salem, N. C. Wolf, Charlie A., Siloam Springs, Ark. Wriglit, Cub, Corner of 5th & Ridge Ave., Winston-Salem, N. C. Young, Jesse H. Zaehary, Will, Union, Iowa Zook, Claude, Route #2, Shipshewana, Ind. Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason P^•t. June 5th, 1917 Transferred to Company A, 105th Engineers, Oct. 23rd, 1917 P^•t. Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped Oct. 7th, 1918, wounded Sept. 29th, 191S -'I Corp. April 19th, 1918 Killed ill action, Sept. 29th, 191S Corp. P\'t. Corp. IM. Corp. Corp. Wagoner PA-t. Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 April 1st, 191S June 12th, 1910 May 19th, 1918 June 5th, 1917 Oct. 23rd, 1917 June 4th, 1917 April 6th, 1918 Evacuated Oct. 10th, 1918 Name and Permanent Address EUicott, Charles E., Jr., 1111 Bush St., Balti- more, Md . Kolyn, Marion D., Chicago, 111. COMPANY F, 105TH Rank Captain Captain Captain Seelye, Theodore E., 204 Locust St., Harris- burg, Pa. Charles, William S., Winston-Salem, N. C. 1st Lieut. Hefler, Richard E., Dennis, Mass. Captain I^Iurphey, George P., 3551 York Road, Pliila- 1st Lieut, delphia. Pa. Nicolctt, Peter M., Bacho, Oklahoma 1st Lieut. Robinson, Howard S. Chicago, 111. 1st Lieut. Sill, Frederick DeV., Cohoes, N. Y. 1st Lieut. Thorne, Howard 0., 429 E. 4Sth St., Chicago, 1st Lieut. lU. Trescott, John H., Penelton, S. C. 1st Lieut. Tucker, Harry S., 1301 Hillsboro St., Raleigh, 1st Lieut. N. C. McLeod, Don, Rowland, N. C. 2nd Lieut. Schultz, Robert, Hawley, Pa. 2nd Lieut. Smith, William L., Jr., Wilmington, N. C. 2nd Lieut. ENGINEERS Date Assigned Aug. 30th, 1917 June 22nd, 1918 June 13th, 1917 I\Iar. 17th, 1913 Jan. 23rd, 1919 June 19th, 1917 Jan. 23rd, 1919 Sept. 7th, 1917 Aug. 13th, 1917 Sept. 7th, 1917 Nov. 2Sth, 1917 Mav 19th, 1918 Dec. 23rd, 1918 Date Dropped and Reason Relieved from attacheil duties, July Ilth, 1918 Ti-ansferred, Jan. 19th, 1919 Transferred, Oct. 13th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 5th, 1918 Transferred, Jan., 1919 Transferred, May, 1918 Transferred, Mar. 4th, 1918 Transferred, April 24th, 191S Transferred, Nov., 1918 Transferred Name and Permanent Address Grade Date Assigned Abernathy, Robert L., 1006 N. Caldwell St., Prt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Charlotte, N. C. Adams, Robert T., Enterprise, Ala. Pvt. May 15th, 1918 Alexander, Clarence W. Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Alderman, Lews, S. 24th St., Newcastle, Ind. P\-t. Dec. 11th, 1918 Allen, Johns W., R. #3, OUver Springs, Tenn. P\-t. Oct. ISth, 1917 Allen, Fred. J. P^-t. Sept. 12th, 1917 Anspach, Benjamin H., Ethel, Mo. Pvt., 1st CI. April 19th, 1918 Ard, George, Greely^^lle, S. C. Corp. Oct. 18th, 1917 Arey, George F., Route #1, Oronogo, Mo. Corp. April 19th, 1918 Date Dropped and Reason Transferred Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 COMPANY F, I05th ENGINEERS. 3(HIi DIVISION. (AMI- EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 353 Name and Permanent Address Arnett, August, Clark Hill, Ind. Arnett, James H. Atkinson, James E., North Augusta, S. C. Ayers, Raymond W. Bailey, Raiford B., Route #1, Box 10, Kins- wick, Mo. Baker, Ben T., Route #1, Ellen, S. C. Banks, Charles M. Barbee, William C, 1313 E. lOth St., Char- lotte, N. C. Barlow, William C. Bay, r'mery. Route //I, Bradford, Ky. Barnett, Robert S. Bennfield, Joseph M. Bess, Lawrence Biddle, Denv., P'oster, Ky. Black, Otto B., 1.500 N. Caldwell St., Char- lotte, N. C. Blankenship, Clyde P. Boone, Marshall B., Aragon Mills, Rock Hill, S. C. Bost, Fred. R., Concord, N. C. Boyd, Beverly B. Boyd, Walter B. Bradley, Walter L., Daisey, Ga. Broasema, Bruno W., Ackley, la. Brookshire, Larry C, Page, W. Va. Brown, Earl, Route jf9, Franklin, Ind. Brown, Frank T. Burling, Earl J., Route #1, Remington, Ind. Caldwell, Hugh A., Route #1, Charlotte, N. C. Campbell, Ross C. Cardwell, Ernest Carlson, Robert E., Moroco, Ind. CarrLs, Lloyd IJ., Tama, la. Carter, Henry L., Madi.son, S. C. Caton, Joseph, Route #0, Charlotte, N. C. Chandler, Lawrence, Lancaster, S. C. Choat, James B. Clagctt, Joseph J., 221 E. Merril St., Indian- apolis, Ind. Clark, Roland H., Dozier, Ala. Clements, Willie CUnard, .Joseph M., Winston-Salem, N. C. Clonts, Frank S., Monroe, N. C. Clousing, Cornelius L., 244 W. 111th Place, Chicago, 111. Coble, George S.,WaynesviIle, N. C. Coburn, Robert L., Route #2, Jame.s\dlle, N. C. Cole, Albert E., Tlirift, N. C. Collins, WilUam C. Cook, Amclio, Tyrone, N. M. Cook, John 0. Cook, Thomas, Corning, 0. Cooper, Sylvester, 3 Powder St., Concord, N. C. Cooper, Walter M. Cope, John T., Inverness, Ala. Grade Date Assigned Pvt., 1st CI. April 10th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sgt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 1st, 1917 Pvt. April 19th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Sgt. Mesa April 19th, 1918 Pvt. May 1.5th, 1918 Wagoner April Ifjth, 1918 Pvt. Nov. l.st, 1917 Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Wagoner April 16th, 1915 Cook Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 11th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. l8t, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 1st, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 1.5th, 1910 Pvt., 1st CI. May 1.5th, 1918 Sgt. April 10th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. April 10th, 1918 Corp. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. April 19th, 1918 Pvt. Pvt. April 16th, 1918 Pvt. April 23rd, 1918 Corp. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. July 24th, 1918 Pvt. May 1.5th, 1918 Pvt. Pvt. May 16th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 11th, 1918 Corp. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. May 1.5th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 19th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. .5th, 1918 Pvt. AprU 22nd, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Corp. May 15th, 1918 Date Dropped and Rea.son Missing in action, Aug., 1918- Discliarged, .Jan 10th, 1918 Killed in action, Aug., 1918 Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1918 Transferred, May 1.5th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 10th, 1917 Transferred, Feb. 20th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 3rd, 1918 Transferred, Jan. 3rd, 1918 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917' Transferred, April, 1918 Transferred, Jan. 3rd, 1918- Transferred, Nov. 10th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. loth, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 10th, 1917 354 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Copcland, Joe, Kalb, S. C. Copeland, Rile)-, Cato, Ark. Cormack, Claude, Route #3, Box 14, Green- wood, Ark. CostcUo, William L., 611 N. 5th St., Fort Smith, Ark. Cotton, Louelia, Milford, Ga. Couch, John, Route #1, Box 49, Fort Gibson, Okla. Cousar, William H., 1116 S. Graham St., Charlotte, N. C. Cox, Adolphus R., 414 Monroe St., Frcdora, Kan. Cox, Maynard, Route #2, Jackson, Tenn. Crabtree, James B., Route #1, Bradley, Ark. Crane, Clarence A., Route #1, Box 183, St. Joseph, Mo. Cross, William I., Route D, Box 159, Anda- lusia, Ala. Crump, Mack B., Route #19, Mathews, N. C. Culp, Alver R. Curtis, Charles Dabbs, Jefferson L., Princeton, W. Va. Davis, Hebcr J., Lehi, Utah Dt-ese, Frank, Route #1, Wingate, N. C. Delannoy, Luke S., Mattrees, N. C. Dellinger, Floyd M. Depiso, Onesimo, De Palermo, Sicilia, Miser- mela Prov., Italy Diefski, Frank, Detroit, Mich. Dietz, Lester A., Hickory, N. C. Dobbins, Walter L., Mt. Airey, N. C. Door, Samuel H. Doxey, Lewie A. Dreyer, Walter A., 110 G. Street, LaPorte, Ind. Duncan, Doctor B., Allsbrook, N. C. Dunn, George E., Route 1, Marietta, S. C. Dunn, John F. Earnest, Orvcl, 5 Cherry St., Bradford, Ky. Earnest, Robert M., P. 0. Box 31, Marion, N. C. Elliott, Benjamin Elliott, Ernest Ensor, Roy, McHenry, Ky. Exzor, Sidney B., Montgomery, Ala. Faircloth, Ernest Ferguson, Frederick A., 1225 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, N. C. Fink, Luther A. Fischer, Jesse J., Columbus, Ind. Fislicr, Clair C. Fisher, Edgar M., N. Charlotte, N. C, Route 12 Fleener, George R. Fletcher, Karl A., 325 7th St., Rockford, 111. Flowe, Oscar L., Route 1, Allen, N. C. Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 18th, 1917 P\i;. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 P\i;. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1918 Sgt. Sept. 12th, 1917 P\'t. Dec. 5th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 15th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 15th, 1918 p\-t. May 15th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1918 Transferred, Dec. 10th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred, Feb. 22nd, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 30th, 1918 Corp. May 15th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Feb., 1918 P^^. Dec. 3rd, 1918 Pvt. Mar. 29th, 1918 Corp. May 10th, 1918 Corp. Oct. 22nd, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Dropped, May, 1918 Corp. AprU 16th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 18th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1918 Pvt. May 15th, 1918 Transferred, July, 1918 Pvt. April 16th 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1918 Pvt. Transferred, Jan. 12th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 1st, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 1st, 1918 Pvt. May 15th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 Sgt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Dec. 18th, 1917 Corp. May 16th, 1918 Pvt. Transferred Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred to Hospital, Oct. 1918 Fvt. Dec. 11th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 EOSTER OP REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 355 Name and Permanent Address Grade Tord, John E., 405 Annafrell St., Rock Hill, Sgt. S. C. Foster, Robert, Tracy City, Tenn. Corp. Fowler, William H., 1004 W. 5th St., Charlotte, Sgt. N. C. Frazeir, Joseph E., Gallas Ave., Cooper, Texas Pvt. Gann, Robert L., States\'ille Ave., Charlotte, Sgt. 1st CI. N. C. Gathings, John T. Pvt. Gianno, Anthony, Monte De Fermo, Miser- P\'t. mcla, Sicilia, Italy Gibbons, Cecil, Webb City, Mo. Corp. Gibson, Benjamin R. Pvt. Gidon, Luther ' Pvt. Gilbert, Mathis Pvt. Gimmested, Bertel, MontpiUer, N. D. Pvt. Gleaton, John A., Sally, S. C. Pvt. 1st CI. Gott, Marchall L., Sunnyside, Ky. Pvt. 1st CI. Graham, James R., Pinewood, S. C. Pvt. 1st CI. Gray, Ocy G. Pvt. Gray, William P. Pvt. Green, George P. Pvt. Greenwood, Ray, Hamilton, Ind. Sgt. Griffin, Robert J., Route 3, Ashland, Ala. Pvt. 1st CI. drisdale, Jesse D. Pvt. Groom, Fred P. Pvt. Gunnell, Walter D. Pvt, Hager, Robert S., 1101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, Pvt. N. C. Hale, James W. Pvt. Hale, Joseph W., Louisburg, N. C. Corp. H dl, John L. Pvt. Hamilton, Lewis A., Kingston, Fla. PVt. 1st CI. Hancock, White C, 444 White St., Rock HiU, Horseshoer S. C. Haney, Samuel C, North Charlotte, N. C. Cook Harris, Charles E., 1816 W. Ohio St., P\-t. Indianapolis, Ind. Hartis, John Pvt. Hartniau, Frank 0. Pvt. Haskins, Albert M. Pvt. Haun, Quincey H. Pvt. Hazlewood, Ed. A., North Charlotte, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Hearn, Robert L., Route #4, Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. Hedgecock, Jehu, Winston-Salem, N. C. Sgt. Helms, Wade H., Chadwick Mills, Charlotte, Corp. Helwig, Benjamin G., Route #4, Eau Clair, Wis. P\i;. Hembree, Elijah, West Main 223, Rock Hill, P\'t. S. C. Henry, William B. Pvt. Hilton, Joseph E., 310 S. Cedar St., Charlotte, Pvt. N.C. Hin.son, Guy R., 610 E. 7th St., Charlotte, Sgt., 1st CI. N.C. Hoffman, William H., 550 Broad Street, Pvt. Emans, Penn. Date Dropped and Reason Date Assigned Oct. 16th, 1917 May 15th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 May 19th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dec. oth, 1918 April 1 9th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Dec. .5th, 1918 Oct. 16th, 1917 AprU 16th, 1918 May 15th, 1918 June 30th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 April 16th, 1918 May 15th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 April 19th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, May, 1910 Transferred Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1917 Discharged, Jan. 16, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 20th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 Missing in action, Aug., 1918 Transferred, Oct. 4th, 1918 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 Transferred Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 Died in hospital, Aug., 1918 Transferred to Hospital, Dec, 1918 Tran.sferred, Jan. 3rd, 1918 Discharged, Jan. 23rd, 1918 Aug. 14th, 1918 Oct. 16th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 July 24th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Aug. 1st, 1918 Nov. Lst, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 May 13th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Dec. 11th, 1918 Oct. 16th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred to 83rd Division, Nov., 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Aug. nth, 1918 356 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH KEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Holdorf, Erwin, St. Naziant, Wis. Pvt. Helens, Hunts F. Pvt. Holt, Lewis M. Pvt. Hoots, Harley, Route #1, Winchester, 111. Pvt. Horn, Lester W. Pvt. Home, Howard B. Pvt. House, Harry J., 1213 Tryon St., Charlotte, Pvt. N. C. Howard, Fred K. Pvt. Hughes, Sidney Z., Hemingway, S. C. Pvt. Hunter, Neal C, Charlotte, N. C. Corp. Huntley, Robert E. Pvt. Ivie, Ed., East Prairie, Mo. Corp. Jackson, Clifton A. Pvt. Jeffcoat, Clarence E., Woodford, S. C. Corp. Jenkins, Bernie B. Pvt. Jernigan, Copton Pvt. Jerrett, Chfton Pvt. Joachim, William, Route #1, Wadena, Wis. Corp. Johnson, Archie G., Route #3, Freedom, Ind. Pvt. Johnson, Charles E. Pvt. Johnson, Gustave H. A., Prospect St., Bridge- Pvt. port, Conn. Johnson, Jeremiah L., Route #1, Conway, S. C. Sgt. Johnson, Oscar F. Pvt. Johnston, William F., Calvin Mills, Charlotte, Wagoner N. C. Jones, Gary A., Fahnouth, Ind. Pvt. Jones, Gilbert Pvt. Keefe, Lowery S., Route #4, Hemingway, S. C. Pvt. Kelly, Jack Pvt. Kelly, Logan L., Rockingham, N. C. Pvt. Kennedy, Frank, 1343 3rd Ave., Milwaukee, Pvt. Wis. Kerr, William B. Pvt. King, John H. Pvt. Kirkman, Thomas W. Pvt. Knotts, Hobson K. Pvt., 1st CI. Kowalchyk, Anthony J., Route #1, Box 10, Pvt. Mosenee, Wis. Lambreth, Albert W. Pvt. Lanier, Stearling A. Pvt. Laue, Dewey, 1117 Paris St., Vincennes, Ind. Pvt. Laxton, Lawrence W., Moravian Falls, N. C. Sgt. Leach, Lewis L., Derita, N. C. Sgt., 1st CI. Leak, John H., 1607 Central Ave., Charlotte, Pvt. N. C. Lee, Claude E. Pvt. Lee, Dave Pvt. Lee, John L. Pvt. Lee, Mace E., Danville, Va. Corp. Lee, Robert E., Route #6, Charlotte, N. C. Wagoner Lee, Spencer H. Pvt. Lefkowitz, David Pvt. Lewis, Luther E., Walholla, S. C. Wagoner Lieber, Benjamin Pvt. Lindsay, Commodore D. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Dec. nth, 1918 Nov. 1st, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Nov. 29th, 1918 June 30th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 April 19th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 AprU 16th, 1917 April 16th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Aug. 1st, 1918 Discharged, Feb. 23rd, 1918 Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 30th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 24th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 14th, 1917 Transferred Transferred Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 21st, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 April 16th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 May 15th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Aug. 30th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Nov. 1st, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Dec. 11th, 1918 Aug. 30th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. r2th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Nov. 1st, 1917 Oct. 13th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Dec. 10th, 1917 Discharged, March, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Dec. 13th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1918 KiUed inaction,Sept. 29th, 1918 Transferred Transferred Dropped Killed in action, Aug., 1918 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 Dropped Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1918 Transferred, Dec. 31st, 1918 Dropped, Oct., 1918 ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 357 Name and Permanent Address Grade Lindsay, John A., Route #3, Colony Springs, Corp. N. C. Lineback, Warren P. Little, Floyd J., 1113 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, N. C. Litton, Daniel R. Lockerbie, David, 212 Worthington Ave., Charlotte, N. C. Long, Clarence H., Charlotte, N. C. Lonnon, Oscar Looper, Frank B., Granite Falls, N. C. Love, Angus Lovitt, Chas. W. A. D., Nakina, S. C. Lowder, Thomas L., 18 Moore St., Concord, N. C. Lowe, James H. MaClain, Rochel D., Great Falls, S. C. Madden, WilUa L., Belton, S. C. Mann, WiUia Mansfield, Frecland Markey, Joseph R., 209 W. Crathon Ave., Pvt Fort Wayne, Ind. Martin, Emmet L., Charlotte, N. C. Martin, William R. Mathews, Ernest F., Florence, S. C. Mathis, Raymond, Route jfl, Rimini, S. C. McAteer, Curtis M., Rock Hill, S. C. McBee, Silas L. McCabe, Robert M., Ahob, S. C. McCaU, Daniel F. McCollum, Rubon McDowell, Frank C. McGatha, Wilham, Mint HiD, N. C. McGhee, Harry, Milford, Ky. McGinnis, Russell W. McKevUn, John L., SuUivan Island, S. C. McKoy, WiUiam G. McNutt, Samuel W., 525 Holloway St., Durham, N. C. Meadows, Thomas A., Route #2, Equality, Ala. Medlock, Charles H. Meyer, Hugh C, Route #1, Bradford, Ky. Miatovich, Guy, 220S Jefferson St., Gary, Ind. MiUiken, John Mitchell, Chnton Montgomery, Robert H., Travelers Rest, S. C. Moolanaar, Johannis Moore, Henry A., Sub-station #2, Charlotte, N. C. Morgan, Jesse W., Glendale, S. C. Morgan, John F., Petros, Tenn. Morris, George R. Morris, John P., 918 East Ave., Charlotte, N. C. Pvt. July 24th, 1917 Corp. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. Sept. 12th, 1917 Corp. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 1st,- 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Corp. AprU 16th, 1918 Pvt. April 16th, 1918 Sgt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Fvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Mar. 29th, 1918 Pvt. Nov. 30th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 1st, 1917 Pvt. April 16th, 1918 Pvt. April 16th, 1917 Corp. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 17th, 1917 Pvt. Pvt. May 15th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. AprU 16th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 29th, 1918 Pvt. Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. April 16th, 1918 Sgt., Stable Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th. 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Oct. 16th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 8th, 1917 Transferred, Feb. 20th, 1918 Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 Transferred, C. C. S., Oct., 191S Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 Transferred, C. C. S., Nov. 1st, 1918 Killed in action, Sept. 29th, 1918 Transferred, Jan. 2Sth, 1918 Transferred, July 12th, 1918 Transferred, Base Hospital Transferred, Jan. 18th, 1918 Transferred, Band, Sept. 20th, 1918 Transferred, Jan., Mantes, France, Engineer, 1918 Discharged, Jan. 26th, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 2nd, 1917 Transferred, Band, August Transferred, Jan. 17th, 1918 358 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Morris, Luther J., 507 N. McDowell St., Char- lotte, N. C. Morris, Ralph F. Morse, Gus G., Little River, S. C. MulhoUand, Leonard L. MuUis, Dave W. MuUis, Kine C. Munn, John T., Jefferson, S. C. Murphy, Julius E., Garnett, S. C. Mustard, William B., Goodland, Ind. Myers, Ernest F., 112 Swan St., Terre Haute, Ind. Neal, Noble H., Brinkle}^ Ark. Neely, Glenn, Supt. Starkville Mfg., Stark- ville. Miss. Co., Morocco, Ind. Neelye, Louis, Highland, N. C. Nelson, Gottfried, 1724 N. Neathing Ave., Chicago, 111. Nelson, Kirby, Schrewsbury, Ky. Nettleton, George P. Newall, Samuel F. Newkirk, Mervin M. Newman, George R. Newman, William R., Mercy General Hospital, Charlotte, N. C. Newton, WiDard M., P. 0. 188, Gibson, N. C. Nichols, Herman C. Nix, Henry L., Route #5, Waverly, Ind. Novirk, Harry L. Gates, Claude W., 909 E. 32nd St., Charlotte, N. C. Oberling, Leon R., Hamilton, Ind. O'Quinn, Charles E., Wilkersboro, S. C. Ott, John L., Cope, S. C. Otto, Charles H., Ramsey, 111. Parker, WiUiam S., E. 28th St., Charlotte, N. C. Parris, Robert K. Partin, John W., Tracy City, Tenn. Patterson, WilHam R. Payne, Jesse, Jiff, Ky. Pendleton, Melvin C. Perkins, Sidney L. Perry, Leland, Excelton, S. C. Peterson, John A., 5939 S. Green St., Chicago, lU. Petesky, Walter S., 201 Felton St., Michigan City, Ind. Phifer, Eamsley E., 406 N. McDowell St., Charlotte, N. C. Phifer, Crawford P., 408 N. McDowell St., Charlotte, N. C. Phillips, Henderson, Oneida, Tenn. Phillips, Jonas PhiUips, Lawrence Phillips, Will T., Arlington, Tenn. Pike, Joseph L., Mulvane, W. Va. Grade Corp. , Bugler Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 14th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. April 19th, 1918 Transferred, July, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, C. C. S., Oct. 18th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 4th, 1918 P^-t. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Oct. 16th, 1917 P\'t., 1st CI. April 16th, 1918 Wagoner AprU 16th, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 30th, 1917 Corp. April 16th, 1918 Pvt. Dec. 5th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. nth, 1918 Fvt. Aug. 1st, 1918 Pvt. Mar. 19th, 1918 Transferred Pvt. June 1st, 1918 Pvt. July 26th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 3rd, 1917 Pvt. Sept 12th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred, Jan. ISth, 1918 Pvt. May 15th, 1918 Pvt. Transferred, Jan. 22nd, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Sup. Sgt. April 16th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Nov. 29th, 1918 PU. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Dropped, Oct., 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 p\-t. July 29th, 1917 Transferred, Dec. 7th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 1st, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Sept. 30th, 1917 Pvt. Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 30th, 1918 Pvt. April 16th, 1918 Sgt., 1st CI. Sept. 12th, 1917 Cook Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 1st, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 20th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 15th, 1917 Pvt. Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 Pvt. May 15th, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 1st, 1918 EOSTEE OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PEESONNEL 359 Name and Permanent Address Grade Pinner, Champ D., Andrews, S. C. Potter, William A., Gunnison, Col. Powell, John, Concord, N. C. Price, William E., Williamston, N. C. Proctor, Leroy, 2316 S. 1st St., EDwood, Ind. Pruitt, David E., N. Charlotte, N. C. Puckett, Clyde, Clinton, S. C. Puckett, Riley, Iberia, Ky. Quintrell, Fred Rabon, Marion, Coolspring, S. C. Reents, George L., Litchfield, 111. Reiff, George F., Route #5, Covington, Ind. Reifschneider, Arthur E. B., 7th St., Belle- ville, 111. Rembert, Charles E., Route #1, Bishopville, S. C. Reynolds, Charles Rhodes, Clinton E., 2621 Linden Ave., South Bend, Ind. Richmond, Lundy, Dotts, W. Va. Ried, William, 7 E. Catherine St., Charlotte, N. C. Riesebieter, Harry, Edna, Mo. Rink, Marion E., Route #2, Hickory, N.C. Risteen, Elden H., 51 Pierpont St., Peabody, Mass. Ritch, Karkus Roberts, Joseph C. Roberts, Joseph F. Robertson, Barney, Smooks, S. C. Rogowske, Andrew, Notz, Ind. Roloff, Charles F., Foresttell, Mo. Ross, Lester G., 803 E. 9th St., Charlotte, N.C. Ross, Paul J. Rouse, Louie, Alliston, Pa. Royster, James C. Rust, Erwin H. Rust, Frank H. C. Saferight, James M. Sala, Michael, 304 Jefferson St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Sanders, Eric C. Schwalb, Bon Schwecoffer, Harry B., P. 0., 24 S. EucUd, 0. Sell, Ernest L. Sellars, Thomas Sheppard, Robert E., Pine Hill, N. C. Sikes, Carl L., 4 W. Park Ave., Charlotte, N.C. Simmons, William C. Sims, Joseph M., Winsboro, S. C. Slate, Howard, Ward, W. Va. Smallwood, Claude L., Big Clifty, Ky. Smith, Alvin Smith, Charles D., 5905 Thalka Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Smith, Gaston C. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 30th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. May 15th, 1918 Pn. Aug. 1st, 1918 Corp. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. .30th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. April 16th, 1918 Pvt. April 16th, 1918 Pvt. Mar. 29th, 1918 Pvt. May 15th, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 30th, 1918 Dropped, Nov. 7th, 1918 Corp. April 16th, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 1st, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Dec. 11th, 1918 Pvt. May 15th, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 30th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred T^'t. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Oct. 23rd, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 17th, 1917 Transferred P\'t. Oct. 16th, 1917 Corp. Ai)ril 16th, 1918 Pvt. April 16th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred, C. C. S. Hospita Pvt. Aug. 30th, 1918 Pvt. Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred Pvt. Oct. 2nd, 1917 Transferred, Dec. 16th, 1917 Pvt. June 20th, 1916 Discharged, Dec. 9th, 1917 Pvt. Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred Pvt. Transferred Pvt. Aug. 30th, 1918 Corp. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1917 Fn. May 15th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 15th, 1917 P^-t. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 1st, 1918 Pvt. April 16th, 1918 Pvt. Transferred Pvt. April 19th, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 360 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Grade Smith, James C, Shell, S. C. P-i-t. Smith, Ralph W., 1412 Scott St., La Porte, Pvt. Ind. Smith, RajTiiond, Freeland Park, Ind. Pvt. Smith, Scholar Smith, Vernie W., Route #7, Carthage, Mo. Smith, Walter H., Route #1, Germanto'mi, Ky. Spring, Russell H., 310 3rd St., Canton, 0. Sproul, James M., 621 Fountain St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Stackle, Edward F., St. Genevieve, Mo. Stale)^ Daniel H., Route #2, Battleground, Washington Stamper, Fred W. Standfield, Arley L., Elk Valley, Camel County, Tenn. Starcher, Everett, Procius, W. Va. Stevenson, Ernest R. Stevenson, George Steward, Charles E. Stewart, Clyde, N. Charlotte, N. C. Stewart, Lillington E. Stokes, Grover C. Stowe, Frank R. Straub, Charles W. Stroble, Thomas V. Stroman, Ray A. Stutts, Andrew C. Stutts, Charles W., N. Charlotte, N. C. Suggs, Clayton Summers, George H., N. Charlotte, N. C. Swaing, Fred J., KanapoUs, N. C. Tallent, William H., Statesville Ave., Char- lotte, N. C. Tanner, Thomas, 502 S. Johnson St., Char- lotte, N. C. Taylor, Robert C. Thanes, Harry E., 1067 Myrtle Ave., Brook- lyn, N. Y. Thomas, Coy, Hampton, S. C. Thomas, Edward, Route #1, Morris, Ala. Thomason, John A., Route #6, Newbeny, S. C. . Thomeom, James C. Thompson, E. Thompson, Rajnnond H. Tims, Oscar Tingley, George G., Ford St., Ansonia, Conn. Timer, Furman Tisdale, Ashby L., Route #1, Sumter, S. C. Todd, Joseph E. Traud, Paul M. ravis, Robert C. ucker, Carlton E., Route #3, Dateville, Ala. Turner, Robert R., Clover, S. C. Tyson, Frank B., 2125 Highland Ave., Kno.x- ville, Tenn. Date Assigned Oct. 16th, 1917 Date Dropped and Reason April 16th, 1918 Died, Mar. 25th, 1919, broncho- pneumonia Pvt. Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 p%'t. April 19th, 1918 p^-t. April 16th, 1918 p^-t. Aug. 30th, 1918 p^-t. Aug. 30th, 1918 PU. AprU 19th, 1918 Prt. Aug. 30th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred P\t. Oct. 16th, 1917 P^^. Aug. 1st, 1918 Pvt. Transferred, Oct. 20th, 1917 Pvt. Transferred p\-t. Transferred, Nov. 12th, 1917 p\-t. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 5th, 1917 P^i;. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Tran.siferred Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred, Jan. 28th, 1918 Corp. AprU 16th, 1918 Killed in action, Aug. 28th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Discharged, Jan. 15th, 1918 F^rt, Sept. 16th, 1917 Pvt. Transferred Pn. Sept. 12th, 1917 P^-t. Sept. 12th, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. May 15th, 1918 Transferred, Dec. 1st, 1918 Corp. Sept. 12th, 1917 Pvt. May 15th, 1918 PU. Aug. 30th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Pvt. AprU 16th, 1918 Transferred Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred Pvt. July 24th, 1917 Discharged, Dec. 15th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 12th, 1917 Transferred Pvt. Aug. 1st, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Transferred p^-t. May 15th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 16th, 1917 Died, Nov., 1918 Pvt. Transferred Pvt. Transferred, Jan. 29th, 1918 P^i;. May 15th, 1918 PU. Oct. 12th, 1917 Corp. Mar. 8th, 1918 EOSTER OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 361 Name and Permanent Address Grade Vaughn, John, Sazton, 111. Wagoner Vinson, John L., 10 E. Palmer St., Charlotte, P\i;. N. C. Wagner, James H. Pvt. Walden, Thomas, 1004 Park St., Memphis, Pvt. Tenn. Wallace, Algie L., 915 E. 7th St., Charlotte, Pvt. N. C. Wallace, Walter R., 904 E. 7th St., Charlotte, Sgt., 1st CI. N. C. Walters, Floyd E., Behnont, N. C. Sgt. Ward, Sam, Wampee, S. C. Pvt. Watson, John T. Pvt. Webtz, Olen W., 914 N. Caldwell St., Char- Sgt. lotte, N. C. Wells, Jacob L. Pvt. Wentz, Dalwin A., 100.5 E. 7th St., Charlotte, P\-t. N. C. White, Mazon E. Pvt. Whitener, Sebastian C, Kyles, Mo. P\i;. Whitesides, Robert F., 510 W. Main St., Car- P\-t. bondale, 111. Whitmore, Hans S. Pvt. Wigington, Oscar, Salem, S. C. Pyt. Wilkins, Ross T. Pvt. Williams, Ne-nton, Moores\'iUe, N. C. Pvt. WiUiamson, John R. Pvt. WiUis, Rev. T., Route #3, Box 16, Ai'arat, Va. Pvt. Wilmeth, James G., 1090 N. Main St., Jack- Pvt. sonville. 111. Wilson, Mathew W. Pvt. Wilson, Spurgeon A. Pvt. Woollen, Bryan W. Pvt. Woollen, Marshall E., Winston-Salem, N. C. Sgt. Worsham, Walter B., Wando, S. C. Corp. Wysock, Edward, 1400 Wabansia Ave., Clii- cago, lU. Yancey, Clayton C. Pvt. Yon, Yancey L., Athens, Ga. Corp. Yomig, Clyde W. Pvt. Zimmermann, Walter L., Kansas City, Mo. Pvt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Mar. 29th, 1918 Oct. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 May loth, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Oct. 16th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 May 1.5th, 1918 Sept. 12th, 1917 April 19th, 1918 April 16th, 1918 Oct. 16th, 1917 Aug. 14th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Aug. 30th, 1918 April 16th, 1918 Transferred, Dec. 8th, 1918 Transferred, Dec. 20th, 1917 Gassed, died in hospital, Aug. 29th, 1918 Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 Transferred, Nov. 16th, 1917 Discharged, Nov. 19th, 1917 Transferred, Dec. 20th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 Sept. 12th, 1917 May 15th, 1918 Transferred, Dec. 20th, 1917 Transferred, C. C. S. Hospital, Aug., 1918 Transferred, C. C. S. Hospital Nov. 1st, 1917 Transferred May 15th, 1918 Oct. 14th, 1917 Transferred AprU 19th, 1918 105TH ENGINEER TRAIN Name and Permanent Address Rank Huffman, George L., Hickory, N. C. Captain Cline, Frank L., Hickory, N. C. 1st Lieut. Cilley, Joseph E., 2nd Lieut. Neuer, Jack J., Wilmington, N. C. 2nd Lieut. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred to 119th Infantry, Jan. 13th, 1918 Sept. 14th, 1917 Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred to Company C, 105th Engineers, May 25th, 1918 May 2nd, 1918 Detached Service Division Mo- tor Transport, Sej)t. 25th, 1918 362 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Abernethy, Jones C, Hickory, N. C. Aiken, Russel, Hickory, N. C. Alexander, Amos H., Hickory, N. C. Alexander, James T., Huntersville, N. C. Amos, Frank T., Connelly Springs, N. C. Arnold, John B., Shelby^'ille, Tenn. Ashe, John B., Sylva, N. C. Babcock, Delevan J., Rensselaer, Ind. Barger, Edgar F., Hickory, N. C. Bartholdi, Louis J. Bean, Edward J. B., Lenoir, N. C. Benfield, Russell E., Hickory, N. C. Bolch, Phillip H., Ne^\-ton, N. C. Bowles, James H., Hickory, N. C. Bo'mnan, Arthur L., Hickory, N. C. Brady, Frederick E., Conover, N. C. Brooks, Carl L., Hickory, N. C. Brown, Millard M., Morganton, N. C. Burch, Samuel H., Hickory, N. C. Burns, William J., Hickory, N. C. CampbeU, Ross C, Joplin, Mo. Childers, Normau F., Hickory, N. C. CiDey, John H. P., Hickory, N. C. Clark, Jay B., Morganton, N. C. Chne, Cletus L., Conover, N. C. Cody, RajTnond C, Hickory, N. C. Corpening, Albert T., Lenoir, N. C. Corpening, Herndon W., Lenoir, N. C. Crotty, Frank G., Hatcher, W. Va. Curlee, Aaron C, Anson, N. C. Deits, Lester A., Hickory, N. C. Deitz, Clyde I., Hickory, N. C. Deitz, Lewis C, Hickory, N. C. DeUinger, Floyd H., Charlotte, N. C. Drier, Ambrose W., St. Louis, Mo. Drum, Roy L., Conover, N. C. Epley, Elmer L., Morganton, N. C. Frady, James C, Connelly Springs, N. C. Geitner, John G. H., Hickory, N. C. George, Fred, Hitchins, Ky. Gosselin, Henry L., Waterville, Me. Gritton, Finley V., Bondville, Ky. Gross, Lowell N., Hickory, N. C. Grade Horseshoer Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Horseshoer Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. May 17th, 1918 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner May loth, 191S Bugler Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner May 2nd, 1918 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 1st Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Cook Sept. 14th, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 P\-t. 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner May loth, 1918 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Sup. Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 2nd, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 2nd, 1918 PH. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Sadler Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner May 16th, 1918 Wagoner May 17th, 1918 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Sgt. On D. S., 0. R. T. C, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga ., Aug. 27th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 21st, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 2nd, 1918 Pvt. May 17th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Transferred to Base Hospital, sick. May 16th, 1918 Tran.sf erred to Company E, lOSth Engineers, May 16th,. 1918 Transferred to hospital, sick,, Jan. 8th, 1919 Died from wounds, Julv 18thr 1918 Transferred to Company F,. 105th Engineers, May 16th, 1918 Transferred to Company B, 105th Engineers, May 16th, 1918 Commissioned in Infantry, Dec. 4th, 1917 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers, Dec. 14th, 1918 EOSTEK OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 363 Name and Permanent Address Hall, OUn Ray, Fitchgerald, Ga. Hamby, Thomas E., North Wilkesboro, N. C. Haskins, Eck, Bridgewater, N. C. Hildebrand, Fred M., Newton, N. C. Hines, Hoyle S., StatesviUe, N. C. Hinson, Dewey G., Allen, N. C. Holeomb, Richmond, Harrison, W. Va. Hoppa, Martin, Hamtranch, Mich. Huffman, Adrian S., Hickory, N. C. Huffman, John D., Hickory, N. C. Jefferson, Early, Winston-Salem, N. C. Justice, Carl W., Bridgewater, N. C. King, Crawford C, Waynesville, N. C. Riser, Herman B., Hickory, N. C. Lail, Earl, Midleothian, Va. Leonliardt, Bynum F., Morganton, N. C. Lewis, Brady C, Hickory, N. C. Lewis, John H., Marion, N. C. Long, William H., Hickory, N. C. Loveless, Kinder, Littleless, Ind. Lowman, Dewey, Connelly Springs, N. C. Lowman, Earl, Connelly Springs, N. C. Mabe, James W., Morganton, N. C. Mabe, John G., Morganton, N. C. Marshall, John T., Hickory, N. C. Martin, Columbus J., Jodia, W. Va. Mauney, Robert G., Newton, N. C. Maurada, John, Valdese, N. C. McComb, Robert E., Hickory, N. C. McDaniel, William J., Morganton, N. C. Menzies, Henry A., Hickory, N. C. Miller, Courtney, Portsmouth, Ky. Miller, David H., Newton, N. C. Miller, Everett L., Hickory, N. C. MiUer, John C, Hickory, N. C. Moose, Calvin J., Dallas, N. C. Morgan, George W., Canton, N. C. Nelson, Guy V., Morganton, N. C. Parish, Ernest V., Concord, N. C. Peterson, David E., Hickory, N. C. Pierce, Gurnie M., StatesviUe, N. C. Grade Tvt. Dec. 13th, 1918 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner May 17th, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 2nd, 1918 Pvt. Aug. 2nd, 1918 P\'t., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Sup. Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. May 17th, 1918 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 19th, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 P\'t., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 P\-t. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Aug. 2nd, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Cook Sept. 14th, 1917 Fvi., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 P\'t. Aug. 21st, 1918 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 P^-t. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Aug. 2nd, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Cook Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Oct. 18th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Transferred to hospital, sick^ Nov. 14th, 1918 Transferred to Motor Mechani- cian Regiment, Augusta, Ga., Jan. 29th, 1918 KiUed, July 16th, 1918 Transferred to Quartermasters Corps, Camp Sevier, S. C, Feb. 14th, 1918 Transferred to Company B, 10.5th Engineers, May 18th, 1918 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers, Jan. 12th, 1918 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Engineers, Dec. 21st, 1918 Transferred to Headquarters Company, 105th Eng., June 20th, 1918 Transferred to Quarter Master Corps, Camp Se^der, S. C, Dec. 3rd, 1918 Transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Se\-ier, S. C, sick May 18th, 1918 364 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Pierce, Loyce 0., Statesville, N. C. Pope, Clyde J., Hickory, N. C. Propst, Walter L., Hickory, N. C. Ramsauer, Claude B., Ne-ni;on, N. C. Reitzel, Earl E., Hickory, N. C. Rink, Marvin E., Hickory, N. C. Ross, John R., Morganton, N. C. Rudisill, John A., Hickory, N. C. Seahorn, Joseph E., Concord, N. C. Sigmon, Caswell F., Hickory, N. C. Sigmon, Dewey H., 802 9th Ave., Hickory, N. C. Shuford, Donald E., Hickory, N. C. Shuford, James L., Hickory, N. C. Smith, Robert L., Hickory, N. C. Stevenson, Charles S., Hickory, N. C. Suddreth, Clarence R., Lenoir, N. C. Taylor, Hugh, Frankfort, Ky. Todd, Roy H., Charlotte, N. C. Ward, Robert P., Tilorganton, N. C. Watson, Kelly D., Hickory, N. C. Webster, John R., Silver City, N. C. Whitesides, Alexander B., Lincolnton, N. C. Woods, Carl, Caryville, Term. Yount, James G., Newton, N. C. Yount, Vance E., Hickory, N. C. Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Corp. Sept. 14th, 1917 Fvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred to Washington Bar- racks, Washington, D. C, Jan. 31st, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 PA-t., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred to Company B, 10.5th Engineers, May 16th, 1918 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Dec. 15th, 1918 Horseshoer Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Sevier, sick, Mav 18th, 191S Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner May 17th, 1918 1st Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Mess Sgt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred to C.C.S., wounded, July 16th, 1918 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred to hospital, sick, Nov. 7th, 1918 Wagoner May 17th, 1918 Pi-t. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred to Company E, 105th Engineers, May 16th, 1918 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner May 17th, 1918 Tvt., 1st CI. Sept. 14th, 1917 Wagoner Sept. 14th, 1917 Transferred to hospital, sick, Nov. 27th, lOlS 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT BAND Name and Permanent Address Alexander, Thomas L., 705 N. Pine Street, Charlotte, N. C. Brown, Demps Bulluck, Veston F., Route #5, Rocky Mount, N. C. Carty, Leon C, GUdden, 0. Cobb, Albert D., Altamahaw, N. C. Cole, Goyan W., Albemarle, N. C. Collins, Clarence M., Bessemer City, N. C. DeNardo, Joseph, Brockwayville, Pa. Dorris, Frank, c/o Mrs. Florence V. Ridge, 203 South i\Iain St., Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. Doyle, Claude A., Richmond, Ind. Dunn, Arthur E., AsheviUe, N. C. Grade Musician, 1st CI. Musician, 3rd CI. Musician, 2nd CI. Corp. Musician, 2nd CI. Corp. Musician, 1st CI. Band Leader Musician Musician, 2nd CI. Band Leader Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Died of influenza, 191S Nov. 12th, April 4th, 1918 Transferred, April 4th, 1919 n KOSTEE OF EEGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 365 Name and Permanent Address Grade Flowers, Robert G., Valdese, N. C. Musician Frady, James C, Paris, Tenn. Musician, 3rd CI. Francis, Walker W., c/o Miss Annie Hawkins, Sergeant Gastonia, N. C. Glass, Charles B., Jr., Asheville, N. C. Musician, 1st CI. Hartman, Mark C, R. F. D. #1, EUzabeth- Musician, 1st CI. ville, Dauphin Count}'', Penn. Hudson, Carl E., #12, Colonial Apartment, Corporal Charlotte, N. C. Johnson, Joseph A., 42 Walnut Street, Ashe- Sergeant viUe, N. C. Lindquist, Alexis, St. James, Minn. Private Lyon, William E., Grant, Neb. Musician, 3rd CI. Mollenaar, Johannes, Demotte, Ind. Musician, 3rd CI. Moose, Aubrey R., Newton, N. C. Musician, 2nd CI. Moose, Everette B., Newton, N. C. Musician, 2nd CI. McGiniss, Russel W., Gastonia, N. C. Musician, 3rd CI. Osborne, Jessie V., Locust, N. C. Cook Osborne, John R., Locust, N. C. Private Overton, Floyd D., R. F. D. #3, Ahoskie, N. C. Musician, 3rd CI. Price, Floyd E., Newton, N. C. Corporal Sides, Ogden 0., Albemarle, N. C. Musician, 1st CI. Springfield, Lamar E., Mars Hill, N. C. Musician, 1st CI. Williamson, Plilip M., Armstad, N. M. Sergeant Yarborough, Frank G., Salisbury, N. C. Sergeant Date Assigned Name Dropped and Reason Transferred, Company B, May 17th, 1918 April 4th, 1918 Mar. 30th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 Jan. 22nd, 1918 April 25th, 1918 Oct. 1st, 1917 AprU 25th, 1918 Transferred, April 1st, 1919 MEDICAL DETACHMENT 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT Name and Permanent Address Rank Campbell, Reuben A., 213 E. 2nd St., Wash- Major, M. C. ington, N. C. Norris, Henry, Rutherfordton, N. C. Major, M. C. Buchanan, Sidney E., Concord, N. C. Davis, Francis M., Canton, N. C. Evans, James L., 893 Park Ave., West New York, N. J. Farnsworth, David, 645 S. Flower St., Los .Angeles, Cal. Hall, Bm-weU F., 170 W. Chestnut St., Ashe- ville, N. C. Hooks, Thel, Smitlifield, N. C. Hunter, William B., Gastonia, N. C. Ray, Ralph, Gastonia, N. C. Gold, Thomas B., Lattimore, N. C. Manlove, William R., Nashville, Tenn. Captain, M. C. Captain, M. C. Captain, M. C. Captain, M. C. Captain, D. C. Captain, M. C. Captain, M. C. Captain, D. C. 1st Lieut., M. C. Date Assigned Sept. 13th, 1917 Sept. 13th, 1917 Sept. 1.3th, 1917 Nov. 14th, 1917 Nov. 27th, 191S Jan. 15th, 1919 Sept. 13th, 1917 Aug. 25th, 1918 Sept. 1.3th, 1917 Sept. 13th, 1917 Dec. 4th, 1918 1st Lieut., ^L C. Nov. 6th, 1917 Date Dropped and Reason Transferred to 30th Di\-ision Headquarters, Mar. 25th, 1918 Tran.sferred to 3rd Division, Jan 14th, 1919 Transferred to II Corps Rep. Battalion, Aug. 22ud, 1918 Transferred to 30th Division Headquarters, Jan 28th, 1919 Transferred to hospital and dropped, Nov. 2Sth, 1918 Transferred to 120th Infantry, Sept. 16th, 1918 Transferred to 119th Infantry, April .5th, 1918 Transferred to 119th F. H., Feb. 23rd, 1918 366 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Bailey, Mile R., Huron, O. BeU, Lloyd A., Rutherfordton, N. C. Callahan, John, Heni'ietta, N. C. Carlton, Leroy A., Rutherfordton, N. C. Champion, Herbert O., Mooresboro, N. C. Cliristy, Zeb V., Henrietta, N. C. Dumi, John E., Abbe\-ille, Ala. Elliott, Hoyle, Waco, N. C. Elloitte, Harvey F., Columbus, N. C. Franklin, John P., Henrietta, N. C. Fry, Lewis A., Garrison, la. Hall, James M., Tryon, N. C, Route #1 Hami-ick, Rester G., Shelby, N. C. HarriU, Robert, Forest City, N. C. Harris, Charles W., Henrietta, N. C. Hill, Osier, Rutherfordton, N. C. Hodge, Ira, Rutherfordton, N. C. Hodge, Howard E., Rutherfordton, N. C. Houser, Lee R., Rutherfordton, N. C. Houser, Thurman F., Rutherfordton, N. C. Jackson, Albert L., Rutherfordton, N. C. Johnson, Wiert W., Clarion, la. Justice, Edgar, Cliffside, N. C. Keeter, Zora O., Rutherfordton, N. C. Lassahn, August C, Woden, la. Ledbetter, David P., Wesson, Ark. Lofquist, Elmer E., Albert City, la. Logan, Jack, Rutherfordton, N. C. Loyd, Joe B., Modesto, III Lynch, Morris, Rutherfordton, N. C. Mahaffee, Gerald, Henrietta, N. C. Mahaffee, John B., Henrietta, N. C. Martin, Robert, Ellenboro, N. C. Monfredo, Charles V., Rutherfordton, N. C. Ne-mnan, Edgar W., Columbus, N. C. Poteet, Val C, Rutherfordton, N. C. Proctor, Bronson, Forest City, N. C. Rhj-mer, Leonard C, Cliffside, N. C. Rhymer, William A., Chffside, N. C. Roy, Saul 0., ISIO Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, Ind. Scruggs, Boyce P., Rutherfordton, N. C. Simpson, John, Rutherfordton, N. C. Tanner, George A., Henrietta, N. C. Grade P\'t. Oct. 28th, 1918 P^^. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 13th, .1917 Sgt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pl-t. July ISth, 1918 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 13th, 1917 p\-t. Sept. 13th, 1917 R-t. Sept. 13th, 1917 Dent . Asst. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 13th, 1917 P-si;., 1st CI. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Sgt., 1st CI. Sept. 13th, 1917 Fi-t., 1st CI. Sept. 13th, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 13th, 1917 P\^., 1st CI. Sept. 13th, 1917 p\-t. Oct. 28th, 1918 Pvt. Sept. 13th, 1917 P\'t. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Oct. 2Sth, 1918 Prt. Oct. 28th, 1918 Pvt. Oct. 28th, 1918 Dent '. Asst. Sept. 13th, 1917 P\'t. Oct. 28th, 1918 Sgt., 1st CI. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 13th, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Sgt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 4th, 1918 Sgt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt., 1st CI. Sept. 13th, 1917 Pvt. Sept. 13th, 1917 Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Transferred to 119th Ambulance Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 Discharged Nov. 12th, 1917 Transferred to 119th Ambulance Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 Transferred to 30th Division Headquarters, Dec. 27 th, 1918 Transferred to 119th Ambulance Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 Transferred to 119th Ambulance Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 Transferred to hospital and di-opped, Oct. 2nd, 1918 Transferred to 119th Ambulance Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 Transferred to 30th Division Headquarters, Jan. 29th, 1919 Transferred to Company B, 105th Engineers, Oct. 18th, 1918 Discharged Sept. 21st, 1917 Transferred to 114th Machine Gun Battalion, Sept. 25th, 1917 Transferred to hospital and dropped from roUs, Oct. 2nd, 1918 EOSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 367 Name and Permanent Address Grade Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Thompson, Arthur A., Mills Springs, N. C. P\i;. Waldrop, Birchett B., Rutherfordton, N. C. Prt., 1st CI. Wilson, Lowry R., Gastonia, N. C. P\i;. Sept. 13th, 1917 Sept. 1.3th, 1917 Sept. 13th, 1917 Transferred to 119th Ambulance Corps, Oct. 15th, 1917 ORDNANCE DETACHMENT 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT Name and Permanent Address Grade Glass, Jackson B., Route #2, Wildesboro, N. C. Pvt. Holler, Frank R., Marion, N. C. Pvt. McMickle, Percy E., Mount Airy, N. C. Pvt. Patterson, Urban D., Kings Mountain, N. C. Corp. Poteat, Thomas A., Marion, N. C. Pvt. "William C. Ramsey, Statesville, N. C. Sgt. Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason May 18th, 1918 Transferred, Headquarters Company Transferred, Di\'ision Head- quarters VETERINARY DETACHMENT 105TH ENGINEERS Name and Permanent Address Rank Cornell, William A., University Place, Neb. 2nd Lieut. Harper, Drew S., Snow Hill, N. C. 2nd Lieut. Name and Permanent Address Grade Boyd, Elmer E., Arrarat, Va. Farrier McLeod, William A., Matthews, N. C. Pvt., 1st CI. Stowe, Frank T., Charlotte, N. C. (R. F. D. P\^., 1st CI. #1) Date Assigned Jan. 13th, 1919 Date Dropped and Reason Feb. 24th, 1919 Jan. 9th, 1919, transferred to 3rd Division Date Assigned Date Dropped and Reason Feb. 24th, 1919 Feb. 24th, 1919 Feb. 24th, 1919 Name Corp. William Lyons Driver Jim Shadwell " Edward Odderly " John Oliver " Albert B. Walshaw " Harry Holmes " Harry Clark " Charles Dade " Noah GiUespie " Richard Wylie Captain H. D. Hiliier, M. C. Captain B. J. Lamplough, M. Lieut. A. I. Crookford, M. C. BRITISH PERSONNEL ATTACHED TO 105TH ENGINEER REGIMENT For Training— June 18th, 1918 to June 30th, 1918 Number Organization 200092 2nd 5th South Staffords 201744 " " " " 15906 Royal Irish Fusileers 200997 2nd 5th Kings Liverpool 201417 " " " " 201083 2nd 5th South Staffords 386220 Army Service Corps 239988 " " " 14826 " " " 031360 " " " 13th Battalion Gloucester Regiment (Pioneers) 368 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS Name Number Organization Lieut. G. Kingsnorth, R. E. Unknown 2nd Lieut. Beel 13th Battalion Gloucester 2nd Lieut. D. Ditchburn, M. C. 225th Field Corps, R. E. Sgt. Richards, W. E. 8229 " Found, Charlie 25565 " Withers, G. W. 200565 Corp. Brown, C. 21958 " Pitman, Frank 18258 Lieut. Corp. Vickerj^ E. C. 26196 " Spring, T. 26188 " " Stenning, P. 31255 Pvt. Cleal, A. J. 17852 " Pickett, E. 136903 Lieut. Jump Lieut. Corp. Watson, F. W. 205867 Pvt. Dobson, W. " Barnes, G. 265974 " Sheriff, J. R. 266130 " Hall, T. 265838 " Albone, S. G. 20422 " Albone, H. 20423 " Mason, H. 200605 " Mason, T. 202097 " Clouch, J. 51918 " Booker, J. 200328 " Rees, L. J. 26033 " Bland, T. W. 40758 " Watts, T. 32496 " Hunt, J. 201054 " Griffiths, W. J. 40103 " Harris, N. 200793 " Birch, H. 200700 " Pettitt, G. 201869 " Yeates, J. L. 201016 ■ " Andrews, H. 26018 " Saunders, A. " Quenault, H. P. Sgt. BajTiliam, C. 19834 13th Gloucesters Pvt. Berry, P. 201116 2nd South Stafford Lieut. Corp. Brain, P. 16221 R. E. F. Pvt. BjTne, T. 18617 " " Cantrell, A. 201032 2nd 5th South Staffords Lieut. Corp. Clark, W. G. 235043 13th BattaUon Gloucesters P\-t. Coclu-ance, A. 21804 R. E. F. " Daley, C. 2069 9th R. B. " Davis, D. J. Welsh " Davies, S. 200536 2nd 5th South Staffords Sgt. KUby, H. 18323 13th Battalion Gloucesters Lieut. Corp. Fry, W. 24926 13th BattaUon Gloucesters Pvt. Gathern, R. 47549 10th Welsh " Govans, I. 45059 2nd 5th South Staffords C. Q. M. S. Grant, T. 17831 13th Gloucesters Lieut. Corp. Guest, A. R. 18164 13th Gloucesters Pvt. Harrison, J. H. 25837 17th Welsh Sgt. Hubbard, G. W. 200159 1st 4 Lincolns Lieut. Corp. Haynes, C. W. 19376 13th Gloucesters C. S. M. Makerface, W. F. 18597 " " ROSTER OF REGIMENT AND ATTACHED PERSONNEL 369 Name P\'t. Moore, T. B. " Mooas, W. Corp. Powell, A. E. P\i;. Poxon, H. " Smithson, R. " Smith, J. Sgt. Stevens, H. N. Pvt. Strickland, H. T. Lieut. Corp. Vaughan, P. " " Washer, H. L. " " Watkins, M. Pvt. Weaver, E. " Webster, S. " Pugh, W. Driver Peart, Fred dumber Organization 45196 2nd 5th South Staffords 201116 " " " " 18012 13th Gloucesters 201046 2nd 5th South Staffords 202893 " " " " 12th S. W. B. 60537 13th Gloucesters 202299 Kings Regiments 267567 13th Gloucesters 265668 " " 16450 10th Welsh 202173 2nd 5th South Staflfords 5405 9th R. B. 46612 17th Welsh 13th Gloucesters OTHER OFFICERS ATTACHED TEMPORARILY AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH ATTACHED Dowling, B. S. Adjutant, 1st Australian Division of Engineers Attached as Liaison Officer, from Sept. 27th, to Oct. 2nd, 1918. Lieut. Colonel Hearn Lieut. Colonel, British Royal Engineers. Attached to temporary duty on water reconnaissance and defenses from Sept. 28th to Oct. 2nd, 1918. Sigler, Marion T. Lieut., Sanitary Squad #28, 30th Division. Attached for duty during attacks from Sept. 29th, 1918 to Oct. 21st, 1918 to test water supplies. Thall, George A. N. 1st Lieut. Cofe, U S. A. Attached from Chief Engineer's Office, A. E. F., as Historian, from Oct. 15th, 1918 to Nov. 1st, 1918. Hatto, H. E. Lieut., British Army. Attached in charge of Motor Transport Section, B. E. F., with 105th Engineers, A. E. F., from about Oct. 5th to Oct. 20th, 1918. CHAPTEE XVIII BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS OF THE REGIMENT HONOR ROLL OF OFFICERS CAPTAIN BASCOM L. FIELD Born at Lenisville, North Carolina, Feb. lat, 1890. He received his early education from the public and High Schools. He graduated from the Univer- sity of North Carolina with the degree of B. S. He then went with the B. M. Lassiter Contracting Company on Road Building, and continued in this work until he entered the Army. He was unmarried. Captain Field entered service July 2.5th, 1917, as Master Engineer on the staff of the then Major Joseph Hyde Pratt, Commanding Officer of the 1st. Separate Battalion, N. C. Engineers. When the 2nd Training Camp was opened Capt. Field was sent to the Artillery Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe. On the completion of the course he was commissioned First Lieutenant, Ar- tillery, U. S. A. He was assigned to the 105th Engineers, and commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, in September, 1917. He was with Company "D" as platoon leader until September 29th, 1918, when he was killed in action. He was a member of the Advanced School Detachment sent to France from the 105th Engineers in May, 1918, and was promoted to Captain on Sep- tember 21st, 1918. Captain Field was in charge of a platoon of Company "D" doing road work in the attack on Bellicourt, September 29th, 1918. A few minutes after ' ' ZERO ' ' hour, as he stepped out on the road with his platoon, he was instantly killed by a bursting shell. His body is buried at Tincourt, France. FIRST LIEUTENANT RALPH R. MARRIAN This oiEcer was born on March 24th, 1890, at Watertown, New York. He attended the Grammar School and the High School, Watertown, New York. His professional education was obtained at Cornell University, from which he graduated with the degree of Civil Engineer in 1915. Since graduating from college he worked with the New York Central Railroad. He was not married. Lt. Marrian enlisted in the Infantry, New York National Guard, .Tanuary 12th, 1916. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, June 23rd, 1917. He went to the Engineer Training Camp, Washington, D. C, from September 2nd, 1917, to Novenib^ r 5th, 1917. He was assigned to the 105th Engineers November 5th, 1917. and was assigned to Company "B" and re- mained with this company. He was commissioned 1st Lt. Sept. 21st, 1918. On October 18th, 1918, Lt. Mfrrian was in charge of a party of Engineers constructing a bridge over the T.n Selle River near St. Souplet, France. He was mortally wounded by enemy shell fire, and died that night in the Advanced Dressing Station at Bnlinin, France. His body lies buried at Mont- brehan, France. 372 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS SECOND LIEUTENANT CHARLES A. SPEAS This oflScer was born at Huntsville, North Carolina, on June 13th, 1890. He went to the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, graduating with the degree of B. S. in Civil Engineering in 1911. He fol- lowed the practice of Civil Engineering before the War, and was Resident Engineer for the Louisville and Nashville Railway. He was not married. He enlisted in Company " B, " 1st Separate Battalion, North Carolina En- gineers, August 2nd, 1917. He remained with this Company until his death. He attended the 3rd Training Camp and was commissioned Second Lieuten- ant, Engineers, U. S. A., October 14th, 1918. This officer was severely wounded by shell fire while building a bridge over the La Selle River near St. Souplet, on October 17th, 1918. He died October 25th, 1918, and his body lies buried at the Military Cemetery, Etaples, France. (Grave Number 69-A-14.) FIRST LIEUTENANT HOWARD 0. THORNE Lt. Thome was born at Spokane, Washington. He attended Grammar and High School, Yonkers, New York, and afterwards took the course in Electrical Engineering at Union College, graduating in 1911. After leaving college he went into the industrial application of electricity. He was not married. Lt. Thorne attended the Summer Camp at Plattsburg during 1916, and spent four months at the Training Camp at Fort Meyer, Virginia, in 1917. After being assigned to the 105th Engineers, he was with Company "C", as platoon leader. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Infantry R. C, in July, 1917, and was promoted to First Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., No- vember 5th, 1918. He went to the hospital with the influenza in November, 1918, and later died. His body is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Roven, France. FIRST LIEUTENANT EDWARD G. de PASCHALIS This officer was commissioned in the Infantry R. C. as Second Lieutenant, and came to the 105th Engineers on September 4th, 1917. He did valuable work with Company " E " as company officer. Lt. Paschalis was transferred to the 117th Infantry November 16th, 1917. He was afterwards commissioned First Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. A. This officer died of influenza. He was mentioned in Division Orders for bravery in action on the evening of Sep- tember 29th, 1918, near Bellicourt, France, a copy of which is given below. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 5: 13. FIRST LIEUTENANT EDWARD G. de PASCHALIS (DECEASED) 117TH INFANTRY On the evening of 29th September, 1918, near BELLICOURT, this officer was ordered over the entire front line positions of the 117th Infantry to secure the dispositions of the troops. In doing so he worked almost continu- ously under enemy shell fire and in almost utter darkness. However, he se- cured all available information and returned with a sketch showing the dis- position of each organization. During this battle and others this officer dis- played marked devotion to duty. It was in the performance of his work that he contracted influenza and has since died. OFFICIAL: BY ORDER MAJOR GENERAL LEWIS: Andrew J. White, John K. Herr, Lt.-Col. Inf., U. S. A. Chief of Staflf. Adjutant. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 373 ilAJlU; liKNiaiAL E. M. I.KWIS ior General E. M. Lewis, U. S. A, was m command of the 30th Division from August, 1918, until March, 1919, when the Division was ordered to return to the^United States. 374 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE REGIMENT BRIGADIER-GENERAL HARLEY B. FERGUSON Brigadier-General Harley B. Ferguson was born at Wanesville, N. C, Aug. 14, 1875. Graduated from U. S. Military Academy 1897 and was assigned to the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. He graduated from Staff College in 1905 and War College in 1912. Brig.-Gen '1 Ferguson is married and has three chililren. Served with troops in Cuba, 1898; Philippines, 1899-1900; Chief Engineer, China Relief Exjjedition, 1900-1 ; Information Bureau, War Department, 1902-3; Instructor at West Point, session, 1903-1; Instructor, Ft. Leavenworth, 1905-7. He served as military engineer in charge of River and Harbor Dis- tricts, Montgomery, Ala.; Milwaukee, Wis.; New London, Conn., including for- tification construction. Supervised raising of U. S. S. "Maine," Havana Harbor, 1910-12. Assigned command of lOoth Engineers, August, 1917; Act- ing Corps Engineer, 2nd Corps, June 17th to Oct. 3, 1918; Detached from service with Regiment and 2nd Corps, Oct. 3, 1918, being ordered to American Sector for assignment as Chief Engineer, 2nd Army. Left on Oct. 17th for U. S., arrived Oct. 24th; Assigned to command Port of Embarkation, Newport News, A'a., and assumed command Nov. 11, 1917. Address: C/o The Adjutant General, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C. COLONEL JOSEPH HYDE PRATT Born at Hartford, Connecticut, on February 3rd, 1870. Attended Hartford Public High School and Yale University, obtaining the degree of Ph.B. in 1893 and the degree of Ph.D. in 1896. Previous to entering service he was Professor of Economic Geology at the University of North Carolina, State Engineer and State Geologist of North Carolina, Secretary of North Carolina State Highway Commission, and was a Consulting Engineer. Col. Pratt is married and has one child, a boy. Col. Pratt was a member of the Connecticut National Guard from 1893 to 1896. He entered the North Carolina National Guard in April, 1913. He was commissioned Jlajor and entered active service on July 24th, 1917. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel November 11th, 1917, and full Colonel October 9th, 1918. Colonel Pratt was in command of the First Separate Bat- talion, North Carolina Engineers, which became the 1st Battalion of the 105th Engineers. He succeeded Brig.-Gen '1 H. B. Ferguson in command of the regiment. After the regiment was demobilized Col. Pratt was called upon for special duty at the Post of Norfolk and was not discharged from active ser- vice until June 12th, 1919. Colonel Pratt expects to take up again his civil work as Consulting Engi- neer. His permanent address is: CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL PERRIN C. COTHRAN. Lt.-Col. Cothran was born in Greenwood County, South Carolina, February 22nd, 1885. He attended the Greenwood Graded School and Clemson College, graduating in 1904 in Civil Engineering. Before the war he was a member of the firm of Cothran and Cothran, Engineers and Contractors, Greenwood, South Carolina. He is unmarried. Lt.-Col. Cothran was appointed Captain, Engineers, North Carolina National Guard, in April, 1913; attended the Plattsburg Camp in July, 1916; attended 1st Officers Training Camp, Ft. Meyer, Va., in May, 1917; appointed captain and adjutant 1st separate Battalion, North Carolina Engineers, National Guard, .Tuly 24th, 1917. He became Adjutant 105th Engineers upon the organ- ization of the Regiment Sept. 12th, 1917. He was promoted to the rank of Major U. S. N. G. January 31st, 1918, and assumed command of the 1st Bat- talion, 105th Engineers. On October 25th, 1918, he was commissioned Lieuten- ant-Colonel and became second-in-command of the 105th Engineers. Lt.-Col. Cothran has accepted the position of manager lor Brazil for the Insurance Company of North America, and has taken up his residence at Rio de Janeiro, where he will be for at least two years. His permanent home address is 154 West Cambridge St., Greenwood, South Carolina. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 375 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN H. FINNEY This officer was born in Amelia County, Virginia, October 10th, 1865. He reeei%'ed his early education in private schools iu Powhatan County, Virginia. He followed electrical engineering until 19(11 when he became connected with the Aluminum Company of America. He is at present southern manager for the Aluminum Company of America. He is married and has two children: both girls. Lt.-Col. Finney attended the 1916 Plattsburg Training Camp, and was ap- pointed major in the Engineer Reserve Corps, January 23rd, 1917; attended first officers' training camp at Fort Meyer, Va., May 8th to August 14th, 1917; assigned to the 105th Engineers, Sept. 1st, 1917, where he became command- ing officer of the 1st Battalion. January 13th, 1918, he was assigned to duty with the Army and Navy Airship Board; sailed for France Feb. 27th, 1918; and after an investigation of the Zeppelin Airships, which investigation car- ried him to France, Italy, Scotland and England, he returned to the United States June 22nd, 1918. Until August, 1918, engaged in making report of investigations. From Aug. 19th to Oct. 17th, 1918, at Camp Humphries, Va., as Motor Transport officer. Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Oct. 17th, 1918, and assigned to 32-lth Engineers. Attendeil staff college from Nov. 11th to Dec. 6th, 1918, and graduated as Division Engineer. Honorably discharged Dec. 23rd, 19 IS, and reappointed Major in Engineer Officers' Beserve Corps, March 21st, 1919. Address: C/o Aluminum Company of America, Washington, D. C. MAJOR GEORGE LAFAYETTE LYERLY Major Lyerly was born at Hickory, North Carolina, on February 13th, 1888. He attencled the Graded School and the High School, both of Hickory, N. C, and later entered the North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts, graduating in 1908 with the degree of B. E. in Electrical Engineering. During a part of 1908 and 1909 Major Lyerly practiced Electrical Engineer- ing with office at Hickory, N. C. From fall, 1909, to summer of 1916 he was buyer, manager and treasurer of the Shuford Hardware Company, Hickory, N. C. He is married and has two children. Major Lyerly enlisted on July 31st, 1907, in the 1st Infantry, North Caro- lina National Guard, and was discharged .July 30th, 1910. He was commis- Bioned Captain, Infantry, N. G., March 9th, 1912, and served as such from that time until July 24th, 1917, at which time he was promoted to Major. He served with the 1st N. C. Inf. until September 12th, 1917, at which time his Battalion was transferred to the lOoth Engineers, becoming the 2nd Battalion. Major Lyerly has been Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, 105th En- gineers, continuonsly since its organization. He was mentioned in Orders for conduct during the operations of the 30th Division from September 28th, 1918, to October 20th, 1918. Major Lyerly e.xpects to go back to the wholesale and retail hardware business after getting out of the Army, and also to engage in the manufac- turing of hosiery and cotton goods. His permanent address is: HICKORY^ NORTH CAROLINA. MAJOR CY. J. HINSON Major Hinson was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, on December 1st, 1872. He was e\st, 1894. He attended the Raleigh High School, Wake Forest College, and the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. He graduated in 1916 with the degree of B. E. in Civil Engineering. Before entering service he was Assistant Engineer with the Seaboard Railroad on Railway Construc- tion. Captain Riddick is marrieil and has one child. Captain Riddick was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., on May 11th, 1917, and entered service at the same time with Company "A," 1st Separate Batt^ilion, North Carolina National Guard. He remained with Company " A " until after it was transferred to the 1 05th Engineers, and was afterwards transferred to the lloth Field Artillery. He was commissioned Captain, Field Artillery U. S. A., Dec. 25th, 1918. He is engaged in Mill Engineering. WEST RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. 384 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS CAPTAIN CHARLES E. ELLICOTT He was born on March 21st, 1892, in Baltimore County, Maryland. He went to the public sohools and the High Sehool of Baltimore. He received the degree of A. B. from Johns Hopkins University in 1913, having specialized in Physics and Mathematics. He later spent two years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing m Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture, graduating with the degree of B. S. in 191.5. He has spent two years in the practice of Marine Engineering. He is not married. Capt. Ellicott was commissioned First Lieutenant Engineers, E. C, August 30th, 1917. He trained at the American University, Washington, I). C. On October 1st, 1917, he was assigned to the 10.5th Engineers and to Company " F. " He remained with Company " F " during the entire service and was, iluring Captain Seelye's absence, in command. On February 20th, 1919, he was promoted to Captain and remained in command of Company "F. " Capt. Ellicott has resumed his work in Marine Engineering. His permanent address is: 1111 Bush Street, BALTIMORE, MAKLYAXD. CAPTAIN HARRY S. TUCKER This oflScer was born at Lowesville, Amherst County, Virginia, on February 7th, 1»90. He received his education at the public schools, at the Amherst High School, and Washington and Lee I'uiversity. From this latter place he graduated in 1910 with the degrees of B. A. and B. S. After leaving college Capt. Tucker practiced Civil Engineering, and was Professor of Rail- road Engineering at the North Carolina State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts. He is also a lawyer, being a member of the North Carolina Bar. He is married. Capt. Tucker enlisted in the 1st Company, Coast Artillery Corps, North Carolina National Guard, February 12th, 1916. He became 1st Class Gunner and Plotter. He was transferred to Headquarters, 1st Separate Battalion, North Carolina Engineers, in May, 1917, as Master Engineer. He received commission as Second Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., on November 12th, 1917, and was promoted to First Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., November 2Sth, 1917. Since being with the 105th Engineers, Capt. Tucker has been Intelligence Officer, Officer in Charge of Mapping, Division Engineer's Office, and adjutant 2nd Battalion since September 12th, 191S. He was promoted to Capt. Engrs., U. S. A., Feb. 20th, 1919. Capt. Tucker has resumed his work at the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. His permanent address is: 1301 Hillsboro Street, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. CAPTAIN RICHARD E. HEELER Born at Dennis, Mass., on March 25th, 1893. He attended the Dennis High School, Barnstable High School, and the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology, specializing in Civil Engineering. Since leaving college Capt. Hefler has engaged in the practice of Civil Engineering. He is unmarried. Capt. Hefler entered the Army May 12th, 1917. Received commission as Second Lieutenant July 26th, 1917, and that of First Lieutenant November 6th, 1917. He attended Officer's Training Camp during May, June and July of 1917, and was assigned to the 6th Engineers on completing the course at the Camp. He remained with this organization until January 15th, 1919, at which time he was assigned to the 105th Engineers. He was commissioned Capt. Engrs, U. S. A., Feb. 23rd, 1919. Capt. Hefler has resumed the practice of Civil Engineering. His permanent address is: DENNIS, MASS. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 385 CAPTAIN THEODORE EARLE Capt. Earle was born at Elizabeth, N. J., May 11th, 1884. He received his education at Cornell and Columbia Universities, spending two years in the study of mechanical engineering and three years in mining engineering. He entered active service as Captain, Engineers R. C, April 17th, 1918. Until Sept. 20th, 1918, he was Technical Oflicer with the 55th Engineers; Sept. 20th, 1918, to Feb. 7th, 1919, Chief Instructor of Mining Section, Army education at Cornell and Columbia Universities, spending two years in the study of mechanical engineering and three years in mining engineering. Capt. Earle has resumed the practice of mining engineering. His permanent address is: 165 Broadway, NEW YORK CITY. FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM A. PESCHAU Lt. Peschau was born at Wilmington, North Carolina, February 18th, 1884. He attended the Cape Fear Academy, Wilmington, N. C, and the North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts. He was Superintendent of Machine Shops and a Railroad Draughtsman before his entrance into service. He is married. Lt. Peschau joined Company "A," North Carolina Engineers, August 24th, 1916, having been commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., August 22nd, 1916. He served with this company on the Border. He was commis- sioned First Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., January 20th, 1917. Since his com- pany became incorporated into the 105th Engineers he has been with Com- pany " C " as Senior First Lieutenant. He has also been Judge Advocate of the Special Court-Martial of the Regiment. In January, 1919, Lieutenant Peschau was transferred to the 90th Division in the Army of Occupation. Lt. Peschau is not certain what business he will follow after he gets out of the Regular Army. His permanent address is: 310 North Fifth Avenue, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. FIRST LIEUTENANT JOSEPH T. WADDELL He was born at Richmond, Virginia, on February 17th, 1884. He went to the Richmond High School and to Richmond College. He took his tech- nical education at Lehigh L^niversity, with the degree of E. M. in 1907. He has been engaged in the practice of Civil Engineering, specializing in Munic- ipal Engineering. Lt. Waddell is married. Lt. Waddell entered active service .Tune 20th, 1916, as First Sergeant of Troop "B, ■' 1st A'irginia Cavalry. He saw Border Service with this unit. He received his commission as First Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, June 23rd, 1917. After finishing at the Second Training Camp, he was assigned to the 105th Engineers. He has been platoon leader. Company "D," Transport and Supply Officer of the 2nd Battalion while the Regiment was with the British, and Inspector Battalion Transport, 2nd Batt-alion. Lieutenant Waddell will go into the General Contacting business. His address is: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. 386 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS FIRST LIEUTENANT HUGH A. HAMILTON He was born in Philadelphia, Penn., September 8th, 1892. He attended the Philadelphia Central High School, Cornell University, and the University of Pennsylvania, obtaining: the degrees of B. A. and B. S. in Arcliiteoture. He has been in Building Construction and in the Otfice of John T. Windrim, Architect, Commonwealth Building, Philadelphia, Penn. He is unmarried. Lt. Hamilton entered service June 19th, 1916. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers E. C, June 28th, 1917. He was attached to the 10.5th Engineers during January, 1918, and while attached was one of the officers of Company " C. " He was permanently assigned to the Regiment on Sep- tember 2nd, 1918. He was assigned to Company "C, " and was with that company continuously until January, 1919, when he was transferred to the Gth Engineers with the Army of Occupation in Germany. He intends to go into Building Construction after the War. His perma- nent address: 7n07 York Road, PHILADELPHIA, PENN. FIRST LIEUTENANT HOWARD S. ROBINSON Lt. Robinson was born on April 23rd, 1889, at Chicago, Illinois. He attended the Graded and High Schools of Chicago. His technical education was obtained at the University of Illinois, and the Michigan College of Mines, specializing in Mining Engineering. Since leaving college he has followed Mining Engineering, having worked as Chemist and Surveyor, Mesabi Range, Minn.; Engineer, Zinc Exploration, New Markey, Tenn. ; as Engineer and Superintendent of the Trethewey Silver Cobalt Mine, Cobalt, Ont., Canada. He is not married. Lt. Robinson was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, R. C, July 10th, 1917. He attended the American University, Washington, D. C, from September 1st., 1917, to September 26th, 1917. He was assigned to the 10.5th Engineers September 26th, 1917. Since being with this Regiment Lt. Robinson has-been with Company "C," except for a period from September 15th, 1918, to January 15, 1919, when he was Stores Officer with the Division Engineer, 30th Division. Lt. Robinson will take up again the practice of Mining Engineering. He will be located at Chicago, 111. FIRST LIEUTENANT CLARENCE S. STROUP Lt. Stroup was born on December 2nd, 1894, in Gaston County, North Carolina. He received his early education from the Graded Schools. Later he took a course in the Bliss Electrical School, Washington, D. C. For eight months he was in the Maintenance Department, Southern Power Com- pany, Charlotte, N. C. For six months he was General Utility Man for the Gastonia Public Works, Gastonia, N. C. He is not married. Lt. Stroup enlisted in Company "B, " 1st North Carolina Infantry, Febru- ary 2Sth, 1914. He remained with the company, saw service on the border, and became First Sergeant. On the 24th of July, 1917, he was commissioned First Lieutenant, Infantry N. G. He was transferred with his company to the 105th Engineers on September 15th, 1917. Since being with the 105th Engineers he has continued with Company " D " as Senior First Lieutenant. On April 4th, 1919, while at St. Nazaire, he was sent to the hospital He later recovered and returned to United States in June, 1919. Lt. Stroup is not certain what business he will follow. His permanent MOUNT HOLLY, NORTH CAROLINA. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 387 riRST LIEUTENANT ALBERT H. SPENCE He was born at Dublin, Ireland, on December 4tli, 1885. His education was received at Dublin University. Since coming to America he has engaged in the practice of Civil Engineering. He is married. Lt. Spence enlisted in Company "I," 10th Infantry, New York National Guard, May 11th, 1911. He remained with this unit until September, 1916, when he was honorably discharged. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers E. C, July 27th, 1917. He attended the American University, Washington, D. C, and was assigned to the 10.5th Engineers September 26th, 1917. He has been with Company "B" since his assignment to the Eegi- ment. Lt. Spence was a member of the Advance School Detachment from tlie 105th Engineers which came to France in May. On his return from this School on July 16th, 1918, he was wounded by a German aeroplane bomb. It was not until December, 1918^ that he recovered sutificiently to return to the regiment. He was then appointed adjutant of the 1st Battalion. Lt. Spence has resumed the practice of Civil Engineering. His perma- nent address is. AUBUENDALE, FLUSHING, NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND. FIRST LIEUTENANT FREDERICK H. KOENFELD He was born at Louisville, Kentucky, on October 6th, 1886. He received his education in the Preparatory Schools of Louisville, and at the Eosc Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute, Indiana. He was a Telephone and Eail- road Engineer before entering the Army. He is not married. Lt. Kornfcld entered service September 30th, 1917, having been commis- sioned First Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, on August 4th, 1917. He was platoon commander with the 2nd Engineers from May 30th, 1918, to July 12th, 1918. At the latter date he was assigned to the 105th Engineers, and has been platoon commander at different times with Companies C, B and E. On Feb. 1st, 1919, he was transferred to the office of the Chief Engineer, American E.xpeditionary forces at Tours, France. Lt. Kornfcld is not yet certain as to the kind of work he will take up after leaving the Army. His permanent aildress is: 1236 South Flovd Street, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN M. PHILLIPS Lt. Phillips was born on January 9th, 1893, at Red Creek, New York. He attended the Graded School at Fair Haven, N. Y., and the High School at Bridgeport, Connecticut. He completed a four-year course in Civil Engineer- ing at Cornell University, specializing in Civil Engineering. He obtained the C. E. degree in 1914. Before the War he was engaged in general Civil Engineering, specializing in Contracting and Material Supply. He is married and has two children. He was commissioned a First Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, on August 4th, 1917, and ordered into Active Service December 28th, 1917. He attended the Third Training Camp for Engineer OlBcers at Camp Lee, Virginia, from .Tanuary 5th, 1918, to March 7th, 1918, at which latter date he was assigned to the 105th Engineers. Lt. Phillips was with Company "E" as platoon commander. Lt. Phillips has resumed the practice of Contracting and Engineering. His permanent address is: FAIR HAVEN, NEW YORK. 388 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS FIRST LIEUTENANT HERBERT A. CHURCH Was born in 1870 at Washington, D. C. Before entrance into the Service was engaged in the practice of Engineering at Greensboro, N. C. He is not married. Lieutenant Church was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., April 11th, 1917. He was a company officer in Company "C," of the 1st Separate Battalion, North Carolina Engineers. After this Battalion became the first Battalion of the 105th Engineers, Lt. Church continued with Com- pany " C, " but was later transferred to Company " B. " He was wounded by an aerial bomb on July 16th and evacuated. After leaving the Regiment and recovering from his wound Lt. Church was stationed at Angus, France, and was engaged in carrying replacements to the front until October 28th, 1918, when he was assigned to the S2nd Division. He remained with the 82nd Division until its demobilization. Lt. Church has resumed the practice of Civil Engineering. His permanent address is: 112 Malverne Avenue, CHEREYDALE, VIRGINIA. FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM A. CLARK Lt. Clark was born at Franklin, Ohio. He received his education at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was engaged in the wholesale lumber business before the war. He is not married. He enlisted May 15th, 1917, and was commissioned First Lieutenant, En- gineers R. C, on August 15th, 1917. He came to France with the 20th Engineers on November 26th, 1917. Since being in France he has been with the 20th Engineers and the 6th Engineers, acting, with both Regiments, as company officer. He joined the 105th Engineers January 24th, 1919. Lt. Clark has entered the Wholesale Lumber business. His permanent address is: 31 Cedar Street, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. I % FIRST LIEUTENANT A. A. EVANS This Officer was born at Austin, Texas, on January 22nd, 1S90. He spent six years at the University of Texas, afterwards spending two years with tlie General Electric Company. . He is also a lawyer, and has practiced for one year. He is not married. Lt. Evans entered the service May 10th, 1917, and was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, August 15th, 1917. He has been company citlii-ci- and Acting Supply Officer with the 315th Engineers. He joined the Id.'th iMiyineers January 22nd, 1919, and was transferred the same mouth. Lt. Evuus will take up Engineering after getting out of the service. His permanent address is: 612 North 12th Street, WACO, TEXAS. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 389 FIRST LIEUTENANT PALMER H. OLSON Born on October 22nd, 1894, at Clifton, Texas, he graduated from the Clifton High School in 1912, and from the Texas A. & M. CoUege in 1916. Previous to entering the Army he was in the emploj of The Western Electric Company, doing commercial work at Hawthorn, 111. Lt. Olson is not married. Lt. Olson entered service on May 14th, 1917. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant June 19th, 1917, and promoted to First Lieutenant August loth, 1917. His entire service has been with troops in the field. He joined the 10.5th Engineers January 22nd, 1919. Lt. Olson intends to enter commercial work with The Western Electric Company, Dallas, Texas. His permanent address is: CLIFTON, TEXAS. FIRST LIEUTENANT FREDERICK DeV. SILL Born May 30th, 1885, at Cohoes, New York. He attended the public schools at Cohoes and the Albany Academy, Albany, New York. He grad uated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, with the C. E. degree, 1907. He has been a Civil Engineer located on the Panama Canal since leaving college. He is not married. Lt. Sill was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, September 7th, 1917, and attended the Engineer Reserve Officers' Training Camp at Camp Lee, Virginia, from January 5th, 1918, to April 10th, 1918. He was assigned to the 105th Engineers on April 11th, 1918. Since being with the Regiment he has been platoon commander in Company " F. " Lt. Sill was mentioned in orders for action near Ponchaux, France, on October 8th, 191S, and also received the Distinguished Service Cross and the British Mil- itary Cross. He left the Regiment on January 19th, 1919, to take up special work with the Chief Engineer on valuations. This work was abandoned and Lt. Sill returned to the regiment February 16th, 1919. Lt. Sill will take up again the practice of Civil Engineering. His per- manent address is: The Rectory, COHOES, NEW YORK. FIRST LIEUTENANT LOU B. CLEVELAND Born at Watertown, N. Y., May 13th, 1886, he received his early education in the Watertown public schools and later graduated in Civil Engineering from Cornell University in 1907. He was engaged in General Engineering and contracting before entering the army. He is not married. Lt. Cleveland received one year 's training at Cornell University and three months at the College Men 's Training Camp, New York. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers R. C, October 1st, 1917. Was with the 105th Engineers October 1st, 1917, to January 23rd, 1918, when he was assigned to the Joint Army & Navy Airship Board. As a member of this board he left the United States Feb. 27th, 1918, and )-eturned June 24th, 1918. From August Sth to October lOth, 1918, he was with the Transportation Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces on railroad work. From October lOth until the signing of the .\rmistice, November 11th, 191S, with the exception of a few days in the Argonnc, he was Water Transport Officer for the Amer- ican Second Army. December 22nd to Jan. 17th with the 26th Engineers at Bordeaux. Jan. 17th to February 1.5th with the Peace Commission on valua- tion of damage Commission for Roumania. He returned to the United States with the 26th Engineers and was discharged April 4th, 1919. Lt, Cleveland has resumed his practice of Civil Engineering and Contract-' ing. His address is: Cleveland Building, WATERTOWN, N. Y. 390 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS FIRST LIEUTENANT EOBEET M. WILLIAMS He was born on December 25th, 1893, at Wilmington, North Carolina, lie received his education at the Grammar School and the High Schools of Wilmington. Since leaving school he has been almost entirely with the National Guard. He is married. Lt. Williams enlisted in the 2nd Company, Coast Artillery Corps, North Carolina National Guard, July 18th, 1911. He was transferred to Company "A," North Carolina Engineers, August 24th, 1916. He did Border Service with the company as First Sergeant. Lt. Williams attended the Plattsburg Training Camp from June 3rd, 1916, to July 2nd, 1916. He was commis- sioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., February 12th, 1917, and was promoted to First Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., November 12th, 1917. Since being with the Eegiment he has been with Companies " A " and " E " as platoon commander and company commander. He was also acting Regi- mental Supply Officer in November and Dcceml)er, 1918. He returned to the United States with Company "A." His present address is: WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN H. TRESCOTT He was born at Pendleton, South Carolina. Went to the Pendleton Graded School and the High School. He completed the course in Civil Engineering at Clemson College, South Carolina. Before entering service he was engaged in Telephone Engineering. He is not married. Lt. Trescott entered active service September 7th, 1916, with Company " B, " North Carolina Engineers, having been commissioned Second Lieuten- ant, Engineers, N. G., on the same date. He saw service on the Border with this Company, and has been with it continuously since, except for a short period in the Spring of 1918, when he was with Company "F. " He was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, N. G., November 28th, 1917. In March, 1919, Lt. Trescott returned to the United States on account of sickness in his family. Lt. Trescott expects to take up again the practice of Engineering. His permanent address is: Box Number 88, PENDLETON, SOUTH CAROLINA. FIRST LIEUTENANT PETER M. NICOLETT He was born on July 23rd, 1891, at Krebs, Oklahoma. He attended the Oklahoma Preparatory College and the Oklahoma School of Mines. Before entering the Army he was engaged in Mining and Electrical Engineering. Lt. Nicolett is unmarried. Lt. Nicolett entered service on May loth, 1917. He received commission as Second Lieutenant on August loth, 1917, and was promoted to First Lieutenant January 1st, 1918. Lt. Nicolett joined the 105th Engineers January 20th, 1919. Since being in the Army he has always served with troops. Lt. Nicolett expects to engage in Mining. His permanent address is: BACHE, OKLAHOMA. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 391 FIKST LIEUTENANT FRANK L. CLINE Lt. Cline was born ou March 14th, 1S88, at Hickory, North Carolina. He attended the High School at Hickory, N. C., and Lenoir College at the same place. He worked three years as machinist, two years as automobile sales- man, and four years as clerk. He is married and has one child. He enlisted in Company " A, " 1st North Carolina Infantry, August 8th, 19UG, and has been continuously with this company. It was transferred to the Engineers as the 103th Engineer Train Sept. 14th, 1917. Lt. Cline was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Infantry N. G., March 16th, 1914, and as First Lieutenant, Infantry N. G., July 24th, 1917. With his company he saw- service on the Border. Since being with the Engineers he has been the Commanding OflScer of the 105th Engineer Train. Lt. Cline expects to go into the Wholesale Grocery business. His perma- nent address is: No. 926 Ninth Avenue, HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA. FIRST LIEUTENANT VAN COURT WAKREN Born November 20th, 1887, at St. Louis, Mo., Lieutenant Warren received his education at the Harvard School and University High School in Chicago, 111., and later graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1910, with the degree of B. S. in Mining Engineering. Before his entrance into the service he was a Consulting Mining Engineer at Los Angeles, Cali- fornia. He is single. Lieutenant Warren received the commission of 2nd Lieutenant Engineers R. C, September 4th, 1917, and was ordered into active service December 28th, 1917. Until May 13th, 1918, he was with the headquarters of the Tank Corps in Washington, D. C. From May 13th to August, 1918, he was with the 105th Engineers as platoon commander in Company " D. " After leaving the regiment Lieutenant Warren served in the ofiSce of the II American Corps and the II American Army. He was promoted to First Lieutenant Engineers in March, 1919. He will engage in Mining Engineering or Ranching. His permanent address is: University Club, Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA. FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM P. McILROY (CHAPLAIN) He was born at Mount St-erling, Kentucky, on April 26th, 1890. Attended the High School, Columbus, Georgia; Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina; the Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarksville, Tenn., and the Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia. He was for a while pastor of a church at Dawson, Georgia. He is not married. He was commissioned Chaplain on April 13th, 1918, and assigned to the 105th Engineers on April 15th, 1918. He has been Chaplain of the Regiment since that date. Chaplain Mcllroy will resume his work in the Ministry. His permanent address is: 1029 Fourth Avenue, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. 392 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS FIRST LIEUTENANT EUBLE I. POOLE Lt. Poole ivas born at Greensboro, North Carolina, on June ISth, 1887. He attended the Greensboro Graded Schools, The Greensboro State Manual Prac- tice School and the Free School and Farmer's Institute from 1892 to 1905. From 1903 to 1905 he went to Guilford College. He took three years of Engineering at the North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts, graduating in 1908 with the degree of B. E. He then went to Cornell University, and in 1910 graduated with the degree of Civil Engineer. Since leaving college he has followed the practice of Civil Engineering, and, before his entrance into Service, was Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the North Carolina State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts. He ia not married. Lt. Poole went to the 3rd Officers' Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., April 18th, 1918, and assigned to the 105th Engineers. He has been with Company " B, " and was Transport and Supply Officer of the 1st Battalion while the Eegiment was with the British. His last duty was Topographical Officer. He left for the Army of Occupation January 14th, 1919. Lt. Poole will continue his work in Civil Engineering when he gets out of the Army. His permanent address is: WEST RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. FIRST LIEUTENANT .JOHN R. CAENAHAN Was born at Manhattan, Kansas, September 6th, 1889. His preparatory education was received at the public schools and at college. He took a three-year course in Civil Engineering at the Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan, Kansas. He was engaged in the practice of Civil Engi- neering before entrance into the service. Lt. Carnahan is unmarried. Lt. Carnahan entered service June 4th, 1917, and was commissioned First Lieutenant July 9th, 1918. Since being in the Army he has been with the 2nd Engineer Train and the 6th Engineers. He joined the 105th Engineers January 22nd, 1919. He expects to resume the practice of Civil Engineering. His permanent address is : 1523 Fairchild Avenue, MANHATTAN, KANSAS. FIRST LIEUTENANT ROBERT O. BOWLBY He was born at Washington, New York, on September 11th, 1894. He went to Rutgers College, specializing in Mechanical Engineering, and grad- uated with the degree of B. S. in 1917. He is not married. Lt. Bowlby went to the Reserve Officers' Training Camp at Fort Meyer, Virginia, from May 10th, 1917, to August 15th, 1917, receiving, on the latter date, his commission as Second Lieutenant, Infantry R. C. He was assigned to the 317th Infantry on August 27th, 1917, and transferred to the 105th Engineers September 4th, 1917. Lt. Bowlby was with Company "E" and Company " A " as platoon leader. He went to France with the Regiment, but was returned to the States as Instructor after one month 's instruction at the Army Engineers' School at Langres. He arrived in the United States August 20th, 1918, and was promoted to 1st Lieut. Engineers. He served as instructor and company commander at Camp Humphries and later as Intelligence Officer. He was transferred to Camp Forrest, Georgia, and while there was assistant personnel adjutant and Battalion adjutant until .January, 1919, when he carried a detachment of troops to Camp Upton for discharge. He was discharged January 25th, 1919. Lieutenant Bowlby is now with the New Y''ork Ship Building Corporation at Camden, N. J. His permanent address is: 801 Morgan St., Y'orkship Club, CAMDEN, N. J. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 393 FIEST LIEUTENANT FKEDEEICK H. McDONALD Lt. McDonald was born on August 16th, 1892,-4it Charleston, South Caro- lina. He went to the Graded School and the Boys' High School, graduating from the High School in 1909. He then went to Clemson College, taking the course in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, from which he graduated in 1914. Just previous to his entrance into service he was with the Hope Engineer and Supply Co., Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Natural Gas Engineer. He is not married. Lt. McDonald entered service on September 22nd, 1917, and was com- missioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers E. C, September 29th, 1917. He was drafted previous to receiving his commission, and was assigned to the 306th Engineers. He was transferred to the lOoth Engineers October 18th, 1917. He has served with Company "E" since being with the Regiment. In the Bellicourt attack of September 29th, 1918, Lt. McDonald was in charge of a platoon of Company " E " doing road work. He was severely wounded by shellfire, and has been in the hospital since. Lt. McDonald was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., on September 2Sth, 1918. Lt. McDonald will hardly be discharged from the hospital before 1920, and does not know positively what he will engage in. His permanent ad- dress is: 801 Virginia Avenue, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA. FIEST LIEUTENANT CHARLES H. LATEOBE, JR. Born Feb. 25th, 1895, at Philadelphia, Pa. He received his early education in the Oilman County schools at Baltimore, Maryland, and later attended and graduated from Princeton University in 1917. He entered the service after his college work. He is married and has one child. Lieutenant Latrobe entered the service July 25th, 1917, received his com- mission of 2nd Lieutenant July 30th, 1917, and of 1st Lieutenant on October 18th, 1918. He was a private in the Maryland Field Artillery until ordered to Engineer Training Camp, Washington, D. C, Sept. 2nd, 1917; with the 105th Engineers as platoon commander in Company "D" Sept. 26th to Nov. 24th, 1917, when he was ordered to join the 116th Engineers overseas. Since leaving the Eegiment he has served with the 116th Engineers, as in- structor at the 1st Corps Army School, and with the 102nd Engineers. Lieutenant Latrobe will follow railroad work. His permanent address is: 2208 Grant Avenue, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. FIRST LIEUTENANT GEORGE S. BALDWIN This officer was born at Salem, Ohio, on December 9th, 1893. His early education was received at the Cleveland Public Schools. He went to Eeserve University, from which he was graduated in the year 1916 with the degree of A. B. He was graduated also from the Case School of Applied Science with the degree of B. S. in 1916. Before the War he was with the American Steel and Wire Company. He is not married. Lt. Baldwin entered service May 10th, 1917. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers E. C, August 15th, 1917, and First Lieutenant, Engi- neers, U. S. A., November 5th, 1918. Since being in the Army Lt. Baldwin has served with the 310th Engineers, 116th Engineers, the 302nd Engineers, and the 105th Engineers. He joined this Eegiment August 14th, 1918. Lt. Baldwin expects to go into the Steel business. His permanent address is: 2054 East 79th Street, CLEVELAND, OHIO. 394 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS FIRST LIEUTENANT JOSEPH E. CILLY Lt. Cilly was born on July 16th, 1S96, at Jlorganton, North Carolina. He attended Graded School, High School, and Lenoir College, Hickory, North Carolina. He took one year in Mechanical Engineering at the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. He is not married. Lt. Cilly enlisted in Company "A," 1st Infantry, North Carolina National Guard, June 19th, 1916. He did Border Service with the Company, return- ing February 13th, 1917. He spent from June 19th, 1917, to July 24th, 1917, at the Reserve OfBcers' Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He received a commission as Second Lieutenant, Infantry N. G., July 24th, 1917. Lt. Cilly was transferred with his company to the 10.5th Engineers on Sep- tember 13th, 1917, the company becoming the 105th Engineer Train. Since Vieing with the Regiment, Lt. CiUy has been with the Train, Company " C, " and Company " B. " He was promoted to First Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., on November 5th, 1918. Lt. Cilly expects to take up Mechanical Engineering. His permanent address is: HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA. FIRST LIEUTENANT DON McLEOD He was born at Rowland, North Carolina, on October 31st, 1893. He attended the Rowland High School and the University of North Carolina, taking the course in Electrical Engineering. Before his entrance into the service he worked at the profession of Electrical Engineering. He is not married. Lt. McLeod enlisted in Company " A, " 1st Separate Battalion, North Carolina Engineers, on June 16th, 1917. He remained with this company until he was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., May oth, 1918, at which time he was assigned to Company "F. " In November, 1918, he was transferred to Regimental Headquarters as Acting Adjutant, ami in December, 1918, he was assigned to Company "A." He remained with this company until he left for the 3rd Division on January 14th, 1919. Lt. McLeod was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., on November 5th, 1918. Lt. McLeod expects to remain in the Regular Army for the present. His permanent address is: ROWLAND, NORTH CAROLINA. FIRST LIEUTENANT ALEXANDER TAYLOR This oflfieer was born at Morganton, North Carolina, on November 21st, 1889. He attended Bingham School, Asheville, N. C, Davidson College, Davidson, N. C, and the University of North Carolina, taking the course in Science. After finishing college he went into railroad work, being in the Maintenance of Way and Construction Departments. He is not married. Lt. Taylor entered service May 15th, 1917, and was commissioned Second lieutenant. Engineers, R. C, August 1.5th, 1917. He joined the 105th Engineers September 1st, 1917, and has been with Company "A" ever since. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., on November 5th, 1918. Lt. Taylor expects to go into Railroad Construction work. His perma- nent address is: MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 395 FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN F. HILL Born at Philadelphia, Peun., on January 29th, 1891. He received his educa- tion at St. Joseph College, Philadelphia, Penn. Since leaving college he has been in Signal and Electrical Engineering (Railroad). He is not married. Lt. Hill enlisted in Company "C," 1st Separate Battalion, North Carolina Engineers, on April 10th, 1917. He received a commission as Second Lieu- tenant, Engineers, N. G., July 23rd, 1917. He has been vrith Company "C," 105th Engineers, continuously since his connection with the Regiment, ex- cept for a week in October, 1918, when he was temporarily with Company '"D." He was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., November 22nd, 1918. Lt. Hill expects to take np again his work as Signal and Electrical Engi- neer (Railroad). His permanent address is:. 1932 West Jefferson Street, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. FIRST LIEUTENANT DANIEL McG. WILLIAMS Lt. Williams was bom at Newton, North Carolina, on January 30th, 1890. He received his education at Catawba College and the University of North Carolina, taking the scientific course. He was Principal Assistant to Charles E. Waddell, Consulting Engineer, Asheville. He is married. He entered service with Company "C," 1st Separate Battalion, North Carolina Engineers, on July 27th, 1917. When the Battalion was trans- ferred to the lOoth Engineers, Lt. Williams was promoted to Sergeant, 1st Class, and later to Master Engineer, Junior Grade. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., November 12th, 1917. Since receiving his commission he has been with Companv " D " as platoon leader. He was promoted to 1st Lt. Engrs., U. S. A., Feb. 20th, 1919. Lt. Williams expects to take up the practice of Civil and Electrical Engineering. His permanent address is: 78 Patton Avenue, ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. SECOND LIEUTENANT LEONIDAS POLK DENMARK Born December 2nd, 1892, at Raleigh, N. C. He received his education at the Raleigh Public schools, and the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, from which institution he graduated in Civil Engineering in 1915. He followed this line of work before entering the service. He is not married. Lieutenant Denmark entered the service May 13th, 1917; received com- mission of 2nd lieutenant August 15th, 1917, and was assigned to the 105th Engineers Sept. 3rd, 1917. He remained with the regiment as platoon com- mander in Company "D" until December 23rd, 1917, when he was transferred to the Air service. He became an aerial observer and on July 18th, 1918, sailed for France. He was an instructor at the Second Aviation Instruction Center, Tours, France, until ordered back to the United States January 22nd, 1919. He was discharged February 5th, 1919. Lieutenant Denmark has resumed the practice of Civil Engineering. His permanent address is: ^ RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. 396 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS SECOND LIEUTENANT HENRY J!. J)ILLAKD, ,IK. Tliis officer was born on September 15th, 1890, at Huntsville, Alabama. His education was received at the Howe Military School, Howe, Indiana, luul Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., taking, at the latter place, the course in Science. He was for a while reporter on the staff of the Hartford "Courant, " and has taught English and Mathematics in Seattle, Wash., Berkeley, Cal., and Baltimore, Md. He is not married. Lt. Uillard wont to the Summer Camp at Plattsburg in 1916, and attended the Kcserve Officers ' Training Camp, Eort Meyer, Virginia, in 1917. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Infantry R. C, August 15th, 1917, and assigned to the .'!18th Infantry. Ho was transferred to the 119th Infan- try, and then to the 105th Engineers on November 6th, J917. He was platoon loader with Company " B " while with the regiment. He left the regiment in January, 1919, and remained in France, having requested an assignment as a Town Major. Lt. Uillard is not certain what ho will take uji when he leaves the service. His permanent address is: Gates Street, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. SKCONl) LIEUTENANT WILLIAM L. SMITH, JR. This officer was born at Wilmington, North Carolina, on March 4th, 1884. His early education was received at the Graded School and the High School, Wilmington, N. C. He then wont to the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, taking the course in agriculture. He worked .-it Engineering for two years and a half, and was accountant (bank) for eight years. He has married since leaving the service. Ijt. Smith enlisted in Company "C, " 2nd North Carolina Infantry, in December, 1904. He was transferred to the 2nd Company, Coast Artillery Corps, North Carolina National Guard, in January, 1908, and was discharged in May, 1912. Lt. Smith enlisted in the same company in October, 1916, and was transferred to Company " A, " North Carolina Engineers, as Sergeant, on August 24th, 1916. He saw service on the Border with this company, and remained with it until it was transferred to the 105th Engineers. He was Sergeant Major of this Regiment until he was commissioned Second Lieu- tenant, Engineers, National Guard, November 29th, 1917. Since being with the Engineers, Lt. Smith has been platoon leader wdth Companies "A," "D, " and " F, " Assistant to the Supply officer. Personnel Adjutant, and Acting Regimental Adjutant. Lt. Smith will enter the Banking business after his return to civil life. His permajient address is: 502 Market Street. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. SECOND LIEUTENANT WILLIAM R. JOVCE Lt. Joyce was born in New York City, December 18th, 1S90. He attended the public schools of New York City and St. Roses Academy, St. Louis, Missouri. Before the War he was on the Staff of the New York Times, being in the Real Estate Department. He is not married. This officer entered service November 29th, 1907, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers U. S. A., December 4th, 1917. He has been witli the lOL'nd Engineers, the 1st Engineers, and the 116th Engineers, as jilatoon commander. He joined the 105th Engineers January 1st, 1919. Lt. Joyce expects to remain in the Regular Army. His permanent address is: 177 West 102nd Street, NEW YORK CITY. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND POETRAITS OF OFFICERS 397 SECOND LIEUTENANT DOUGLAS J. PATTON This officer was bom on March 18th, 1888, at Williamson County, Tennessee. He went to the local High School, and completed a clerical course with the International Correspondence Schools. He is by profession a soldier, having served for six years in the United States Engineer Corps. He is not married. Lt. Patton enlisted in the 3rd Battalion, United States Engineers, Septem- ber 10th, 1908, and served through two enlistments. He was discharged September 18th, 1914. On July 28th, 1916, he enlisted in the 1st Infantry, National Guard of Tennessee, and saw service on the Border with that Regiment. He was with the E-egiment when it was transferred to the 30th Division as the 115th Artillery Regiment. Lt. Patton was transferred to the 105th Engineers on September 36th, 1917, as Master Engineer, Senior Grade. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers N. G., on April 10th, 1918, and was assigned to Company "E." Lt. Patton expects to engage in Stock Farming. His permanent address ARRINGTON, TENNESSEE. SECOND LIEUTENANT JACK J. NEUER This officer was born at Elmira, New York, on July 24th, 1894. Ho received his education from the public schools. Before he entered the service he was in the motor car industry, being repair man for the Buick Motor ■Company. He has also had experience in the engine rooms of the big Atlantic liners. He is married. Lieut. Neuer enlisted in Company "C, " 1st Separate Battalion, North •Carolina Engineers, April 1st, 1917. After this Battalion was transferred to the 105th Engineers, Lt. Neuer was promoted to Master Engineer, Senior ■Grade, and was put in charge of the Motor Transport of the Regiment. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers E. C, May 30th, 1918, and assigned to the 105th Engineer Train. Since September, 1918, he has been •on special duty as Assistant Motor Transport Officer, 30th Division. Lt. Neuer expects to go into the Motor Transport Industry after the War. His permanent address is: 113 Walnut Street, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. SECOND LIEUTENANT SAMUEL H. BAKER Lt. Baker was born at Charles Town, West Virginia, on January 24th, 1897. He attended Shenandoah Valley Academy and Washington and Lee Univer- sity, taking the course in Civil Engineering at the latter college. Before entering the service he was engaged in the practice of Civil Engineering. Lt. Baker is unmarried. Lt. Baker entered service March 30th, 1918, and was commissioned on July Sth, 1918. Until he joined the 105th Engineers on January 14th, 1919, he had been with the Sth Engineers, 7th Division. Lt. Baker expects to follow the practice of Civil Engineering after leaving the service. His permanent address is: E. F. D. S2, CHARLES TOWN, WEST VIRGINIA. 398 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEEES Mg^J ti^^.^iis^^ SECOND LIEUTENANT SIDNEY E. JENNETTE Lt. Jennette was born at Lake Landing, North Carolina, on October loth, 1894. He went to the Horner Military Academy, and later to the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Engineering, graduating in 1916 with the degree of B. E. in Civil Engineering. He was engaged in the practice of Civil Engineering before he entered the service. Lt. Jennette is married. This officer enlisted in Company " B, " 1st Separate Battalion, North Caro- lina Engineers, on July 26th, 1917. He was later transferred to Company " A, " and promoted to be Master Engineer, .Junior Grade. He attended the Engineer School, American Expeditionary Forces, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers U. S. A., September 2.5th, 1918. He has been with Company " B ' ' since that time as platoon leader. This officer expects to go into farming after leaving the Army. His permanent address is:' GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. SECOND LIEUTENANT ROBERT \V. McGEACHY This officer was born at Raleigh, North Carolina, on February 13th, 189S. He graduated from the Raleigh High School and the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, taking at the latter college the course in Civil Engineering. Lt. McGeachy has worked with the Carolina Power and Light Company, and with the North Carolina State Highway Com- mission. He is not married. Lt. McGeachy enlisted in the 120th Infantry December 17th, 1917. He was transferred to the 105th Engineers as Master Engineer, Junior Grade, March 9th, 1918. He attended the Engineer Candidates' School, American Expeditionary Forces, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers U. S. A., September 25th, 1918, and re-assigned to the 105th Engineers. He has been with Company " E " as platoon leader since returning to the Regiment. Lt. McGeachy expects to go back to Civil Engineering, specializing in Dredge and Hydraulic Mining. His permanent address is: Care of Mrs. John Hickson, CHERAW, SOUTH CAROLINA. SECOND LIEUTENANT ALBERT L. RUST This officer was born at Bridgewater, North Carolina, on July 20th, 1891. He attended the Glen Alpine Springs High School, and then went into the Structural Steel business, being more particularly employed in Construction. Lt. Rust entered service October 2nd, 1917, and was assigned to the 105th Engineers on October 16th, 1917. He became Sergeant and later Master Engineer, Junior Grade. In the attack on Bellicourt on September 29t.h, 1918, Lt. Rust gallantly distinguished himself. For his conduct on that day he was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Engineers, U. S. A., November 7th, 1918. Lt. Rust was one of the first men in the Regiment to receive the Distinguislied Service Cross. Lt. Rust expects to go back into Steel Construction. His permanent MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 399 SECOND LIEUTENANT ROBEET SCHULTZ Lt. Seluiltz was boni at Biehmond Hill, New York, on December 19th, 1895. He attenijed the Hawley, Penn., High School, the West Chester State Manual School, Extension work at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Lt. Schultz was a student of Civil Engineering before the War. He is not married. This officer enlisted June 2nd, 1917. He was on construction work inci- dental to Water Supply with Company " B, " 26th Engineers. He attended the Army Candidates' School, American Expeditionary Forces, from which he was commissioned as Second Lieutenant, Engineers U. S. A., on September 2.5th, 1918. He came to the 105th Engineers December 21st, 1918, and was assigned to Company "F." This officer expects to take up Civil Engineering. His permanent address is: HAWLEY, PENNSYLVANIA. SECOND LIEUTENANT IRA H. EEINDEL Born on August Sth, 189.3, at Detroit, Michigan. He went to the Detroit Central High School and then to the University of Michigan. He practiced Civil Engineering before entering the Army. He is unmarried. Lt. Reindel entered service June 26th, 1918, and was commissioned on October 14th, 1918. He has been on Light Railway Construction and Main- tenance and Construction. He joined the lOoth Engineers January 1.3th, 1919. Lt. Reindel intends to enter Building Construction when he gets out of the Army. His permanent address is: 161 West Cornfield Avenue, DETROIT, MICHIGAN. 400 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS OFFICERS OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VETERINARY CORPS MAJOR HENRY N0RRI8 Major Norris was born on May 27th, 1875, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.. He attended private schools and the University of Pennsylvania, taking the course in medicine. Before he entered service he was engaged in the prac- tice of Surgery. He is married and has four children. Major Xorris was commissioned Major, Medical Corps, on August 5th, 1916, and was assigned to the 1st Infantry, North Carolina National Guard, as- Kegimental Surgeon. This post he held, seeing Border Service with the organization, until the Regiment was transferred to the 105th Engineers, when he becaa'ne Regimental Surgeon for the Engineers. About March, 1918, he became Division Sanitary Inspector, and severed his connection with the Engineers. He afterward became Division Surgeon, 30th Division. It is not Major Norris 's intentions to follow any particular business after getting out of the Army. His permanent address is: Philadelphia Club, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. MAJOR REUBEN A. CAMPBELL Major Campbell was born at Statesville, North Carolina, on August 21st, 1869. He received his early education at private schools and the University of North Carolina. He took his professional education at the North Carolina Medical College, University of Maryland, and the New York Post Graduate School and Hospital. He has been practicing Medicine and Surgery since he left college. Major Campbell is married. Major Campbell was Acting Assistant Surgeon, United States Navy, 190.> to 1909. He entered the Nortli, Carolina National Guard September 25th, 1911, having, on that date, been commi^ssioned First Lieutenant, Medical Corps. He was promoted to Captain on April 9th, 1913. With the 1st Infantry, North Carolina National Guard, Major Campbell saw service on the Border, and remained with the Regiment when it was transferred to the lOSfli Engineers. He was commissioned Major, Medical Corps, on April 1st, 1918, and since that time he has been Regimental Surgeon. Major Campbell expects to take up again the practice of Medicine and Surgery. His permanent address is: WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. MAJOR BURWELL F. HALL Major Hall was born at Harrington, Georgia, on February 22nd, 1878. He was educated at Emery College and the University of Tennessee, taking the course in Dentistry. He was engaged in the practice of Dentistry at Asheville, North Carolina, before he entered the Army. Major Hall is married and has one child. Major Hall enlisted in the North Carolina National Guard on July 11,. 1911. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, Dental Corps, National Guard, February 26th, 1912. With the 1st Infantry, North Carolina National Guard, "he saw service on the Border, and was transferred to the 105th Engineers in September, 1917. Major Hall received his commission as Cap- tain, Dental Corps, U. S. A., on January 9t.h, 1918. He served continuously with the 105th Engineers until January, 1919, when he was assigned as Division Dental Officer and promoted to Major. He expects to continue the practice of Dentistry after leaving the Army. His permanent address is: 170 West Chestnut Street, ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 401 CAPTAIN SIDNEY E. BUCHANAN This officer was born at Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, on June 30th, 1890. He received his education at the Concord High School, Trinity College, Durham, N. C, the University of North Carolina, and the University of Maryland. He graduated in Medicine, and was engaged in the practice of this profession before he entered service. He is not married. Captain Buchanan was commissioned First Lieutenant, Medical Corps Na- tional Guard, and entered service June 23rd, 1916. He went to the Border with the 1st Infantry North Carolina National Guard, and came to the 105th Engineers with the Regiment in September, 1917. He was commis- sioned Captain, Medical Corps, January 6th, 1918. Captain Buchanan was transferred from the Engineers on January 23rd, 1918, but returned to the Eegiment September 16th, 1918. He remained with the Eegiment until he went to the Army of Occupation on January 14th, 1919. He expects to resume the practice of Medicine after getting out of the Army. His permanent address is: CONCOED, NOETH CAROLINA. CAPTAIN WILLIAM B. HUNTER Captain Hunter was born at Dallas, North Carolina, on February 22nd, 1886. He attended the Gastonia High School, Davidson College, the IJniversity of North Carolina, and the University of Pennsylvania, completing at the last- named college the course in Medicine. He has been engaged in the practice of Surgery since leaving college. He is not married. Captain Hunter was commissioned First Lieutenant, Medical Corps, July 14th, 1916, and entered service July 16th, 1916, with the 1st Infantry, North Carolina National Guard. With this Regiment he did Border Service. He came with the Engineers in September, 1917, and remained with the Regi- ment until the middle of September, 1918. He received his commission as captain Dec. 31st, 1917. Captain Hunter expects to take up again the practice of Surgery after leaving the Army. His permanent address is: GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA. CAPTAIN JAMES L. EVANS Captain Evans was born at Surry Court House, Virginia, on January 19th, 1879. He received his academic education from the High School, Blair Acad- emy, and the Pearce School, Norfolk, Virginia. He took the course in Medi- cine at the Jefferson Medical College. Captain Evans has been teacher, manager, and later, physician and surgeon. He is married and has two children. Captain Evans entered the service on August 31st, 1917, having been commissioned a First Lieutenant, Medical R. C. He attended the Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He has seen service with the 115th Ma- chine Gun Battalion, the 112th Field Ambulance, B. E. F., The American Sani- tary School, Acting Division Sanitary Inspector, 30th Division, and with the 2nd Battalion, 105th Engineers, coming to the last-named unit on November 26th, 1918. Captain Evan.s has resumed the practice of Medicine and Surgery after leav- ing the Army. His permanent address is: 28th and Park Avenue, WEST NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY. 402 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS CAPTAIN DAVID C. FAENSWORTH Tliis officer was born on June 5th, 1882, at Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended 8t. Vincent's College, Los Angeles, Cal., and the Universitj- of California, graduating from the latter college in 1906 with the degree of Doctor of iledicine. Before entering the Army he was engaged in the practice of Medicine. He is married. Captain Parnsworth was commissioned First Lieutenant, Medical R. C, on June 26th. 1917, and entered active service August 5th, 1917. He was appointed Captain, Medical R. C, on August 11th, 1918. From September 16th, 1918, to December 1st, 1918, he was Assistant to the Chief Surgeon, Base Hospital No. 36. He joined the 105th Engineers January 14th, 1919. He arrived in France on August 16th, 1918. Captain Farnsworth, when he leaves the Army, will resume the practice of Medicine. His permanent address is : 645 South Flower Street, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. CAPTAIN THEL HOOKS Born in Wayne County, North Carolina, December 22nd, 1875. He re- ceived liis education at the University of North Carolina and was engaged in the practice of Medicine at Smithfield, North Carolina, before entering the service. He is married and has five children. Captain Hooks entered the service from the Reserve Corps on September 3rd, 1917, having been commissioned a first lieutenant June 20th, 1917, in the Medical Reserve Corps. He attended officers training Camp at Ft. Oglethorpe, Oa., and then served with the 117th Infantry. He was assigned to the lOoth Engineers August- 26th, 1918, and remained until November, 1918, when he was returned "to the United States. He was commissioned Captain August 22nd, 1918. Captain Hooks was discharged in February, 1919. He is now practicing medicine at Smithfield, North Carolina. His address 405 South 4th St. SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA. CAPTAIN RALPH RAY This officer was born on September 27th, 1888, at McAdenville, North Caro- lina. He attended Guilford College for three years, and then took the course in Dentistry at the University of Jtaryland. He was engaged in the jjractice of Dentistry before he entered the War. He is single. Captain Ray was commissioned First Lieutenant, Dental R. C, July 11th, 1917, and entered service July 25th, 1917. He came to the 105th Engineers September 13th, 1917, and has been with the Regiment as 1st Battalion Dental Surgeon since that date. He was appointed Captain in February, 1919. Captain Ray has taken up again the private practice of Dentistry. His permanent address is: GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 403 FIRST LIEUTENANT L. B. GOLD Lieut. Gold practiced medicine in Lawndale, North Carolina, before his entrance into the service. He entered the service in September, 1917, and was with the 10.5th Engi- neers from December 4th, 1917, to April 5th, 1918. Lieut. Gold's permanent address is: LOWNDALE, NORTH CAROLINA. SECOND LIEUTENANT WILLIAM A. CORNELL Lt. Cornell was born at Grant Park, Illinois, on September 29th, 1886. He went to the High School, Rolfe, Iowa; Morning Side College, Sioux City, Iowa, and the Kansas City Veterinary College, Kansas City, Missouri, gradu- ating in Veterinary Medicine. Before entering the Army he was engaged in the practice of Veterinary Medicine. He is married and has one child. Lt. Cornell was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Veterinary Reserve Corps, on June 28th, 1917, and entered the Service August 24th, 1917. He was as- signed to the 105th Engineers January 16th, 1919. After the War Lieutenant Cornell expects to continue, in private life, the practice of A'eterinary Medicine. His permanent address is: 506 East 22nd Street, UNIVERSITY PLACE, NEBRASKA. SECOND LIEUTENANT DREW S. HARPER This officer was born at Snow Hill, North Carolina, on November 27th, 1890. He attended the Warrenton High School, the University of North Carolina, and the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineer- ing. He took the Veterinary Science course at the University of Pennsylvania. He was for a while Meat and Milk Inspector for Winston-Salem, North Caro- lina. He is not married. Lt. Harper was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Veterinary R. C, on July ,30th, 1917, and entered service August 30th, 1917. He was assigned to the'l05th Engineers, and was with the Regiment as Veterinary Surgeon until January, 1919, when he was transferred to the 3rd Division. Lt. Harper expects to take up farming after he gets out of the Army. His permanent address is: SNOW HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. 404 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OP ENGINEERS Advance School Detachment This detachment was composed of the following oflScerg (rank as of the date the detachment left the United States) : Major Perrin C. Cothran. Captain George W. Gillette. Captain Theodore E. Seelye First Lieutenant Bascom I. Field. First Lieutenant Francis B. Warfield. First Lieutenant George P. Murphey. First Lieutenant Albert H. Spence. Second Lieutenant Alexander Taylor. Second Lieutenant John F. Hill. These officers, in charge of Major Cothran, left Camp Sovicr, South Caro- lina, on May 1st, 1918. They sailed from Hoboken, on May 8th, 1918, on the Steamship George Washington, and reached Brest, France, on May 18th, 1918. The detachment attended the Army Schools, American E.xpeditionary Forces, at Chatillon and Langres, and rejoined the Regiment on July 14th, 1918. Each Officer in the detachment made an enviable record at the schools. BIOGEAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTEAITS OF OFFICERS 405 Officers op the 105th Engineers, January, 1918, at Camp Sevier, South Carolina. Officers of the 105th Engineers, January, 1919, at Marolles, France 406 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS UFKUEKS (IK THE 1st JiATTAl.ION HEAE)IJUAKTERS, .IaNTARV, lilUt, AT MaROLLES, FRAXfE. Nkidmi C.atiai.kp.n llK.\iit;rAi; teks ami the Koman Catholic I'kiest in WimsE llmsi Tiiia were Bileeieu a r MARtii.EEs, France BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF OFFICERS 407 W&-^ > ^a/ OfficBRS OFncERS OF THE 2XD BATTALION, JANUARY, 1919, AT MAROLLES, FBANCE OFFICERS ASSIGNED AND ATTACHED TO THE REGIMENT FOR SHORT PERIODS In aiidition to those officers whose biography and pictures appear above, the following offi- cers served with the regiment, either attached or assigned, for the periods set opposite their names. Lieutenant-Colonel Hearn, British Eoyal Engineers. Captain B. S. Dowling, Adjutant Australian 1st Division Engi- neers. Captain H. D. Hillier, U. C, 13th Gloueesters (Kriti.sh). Captain B. J. Laniplough, M. C, 13th Gloueesters (British). Captain Elkington. M. C, 13th Gloueesters (British). First Lieutenant C. L. Crokford, M. C, 13th Gloueesters (British). Second Lieutenant Beil, 13th Gloueesters (British). First Lieutenant G. Kingsnorth, British Royal Engineers. Second Lieutenant D. Ditchburn, British Eoyal Engineers. Attached for water reconnaisance and de- fenses, September 28th to October 2nd, 1918. Attached as Liaison Officer between the Aus- tralian Corps and 10.3th Engineers, Sep- tember 28th to October 2nd, 1918. Attached as Instructor in Gas, June 19th to July lOth, 1918. Attached as Instructor in Musketry, June 19th to July 10th, 1918. Attached as Instructor, June 19th to July 10th, 1918. Attached as Instructor in Gas, .Tune 19th to July 10th, 1918. Attached as Instructor in Musketry, June 19th to July 10th, 1918. Attached as Engineer Instructor, June 19th to July 3rd, 1918. Attached as Engineer Instructor, June 19th to July 3rd, 1918. 408 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS First Lieutenant H. E. Ilatto, British Transport officer. Captain James G. Wooten, Infantry, U. S. A. Captain Marion D. Kolyn, C. of E., U. S. A. Captain Francis M. Davis, Medical Corps, U. S. A. First Lieutenant Eobert E. Farrish, Jr., Engineers R. C. First Lieutenant George A. N. Thall, Engineers, U. S. A. First Lieutenant C. H. Eoe, Engineers, U. S. A. First Lieutenant J. T. Sigler, Sanitary Corps, Squad 28. First Lieutenant Wm. E. Manlove, Medical Corps, U. S. A. First Lieutenant Hampton S. Beck, Infantry, U. S. A. First Lieutenant Haywood, Engineers, U. S. A. First Lieutenant Wm. S. Charles, Infantry, IT. S. A. First Lieutenant Wm. E. Stanley, Engineers, U. S. A. First Lieutenant E. J. Tucker, Engineers, U. S. A. Second Lieutenant Marion D. Fardwell, Engineers, U. S. A. Second Lieutenant H. B. Collins, Engineers, IT. S. A. Second Lieutenant Eoy E. Kistler, Engineers, V. S. A. Second Lieutenant John T. Newman, Jr., Engineers, U. S. A. Second Lieutenant Matthew M. Fontaine, Engineers, V. S. A. Second Lieutenant C. R. Johnson, Engineers, U. S. A. Second Lieutenant E. L. Hardin, ' Engineers, U. S. A. Second Lieutenant E. W. Rankin, Infantry, U. S. A. Second Lieutenant James Mitchell, Infantry, U. S. A. Second Lieutenant John A. Owen, Engineers, U. S. A. Attached with Section of Motor Transporta- tion (20 Lorries) October 5th to 20th, 1918. With Company E., September 12th to Octo- ber 29th, 1918. Attached for Duty June 19th to September 10th, 1918. (Company Commander "F" Company June 19th to July 10th. 2nd Battalion Adjutant, July 11th to Sept. 10th, 1918.) On Duty with Regiment from November 11th, 1917, to August 22nd, 1918. Assigned to Company "A" March 7th, 1918, to July 27th, 1918, when he was evacuated to hospital — sick. Attached as Historian from office of C. E., A. E. F., October 15th to November 1st, 1918. Assigned with Company "E" January 4th to 21st, 1918. Attached for duty in testing water Supplies in all Engagements from September 28th to October 20th, 1918. . Duty with Regiment November 6th, 1917, to February 23rd, 1918. Duty with Company "E", September 12th to October 29th, 1917. Duty with Company " E ", December 12th, to 17th, 1917. Duty with Company " F ", September 12th, 1917, to October 10th, 1917. Attached for duty as Instructor, June 22nd to 27th, 1918. Attached for duty as Instructor, June 22nd to 27th, 1918. Attached for duty as Instructor, June 22nd to 27th, 1918. .attached for duty as Instructor, June 22nd to 27th, 1918. Attached for duty as Instructor, June 22nd, 1918, to July Uth, 1918. (Previously enlisted in regiment.) Assigned to duty October 10th, 1918; evacuated, sick, October 11th, 1918. Duty with Regiment September 14th, 1917, to April, 1918. Duty with Company " C ", September and October, 1917. Duty with Company "D", December 14th, 1917, to January 10th, 1918. Duty with Company " D ", September 14th, 1917, to October 15th, 1917. Dutv with Company " E ", September 12th, 1917, to October 29th, 1917. Duty with Company "A", January 14th to 2.3rd, 1919. A few other officers served with the regiment for short periods of time whose records were not preserved. CHAPTER XIX PICTORIAL SECTION 1. Division Kifle Ranges, Camp Seviek, ' ,■ i , ; ' > , ~ Laid out and constructed under supervision of the 105th Engineers 100 Yard Rifif, Pits, Camp SKvif^K Rijtlb Range, Greexvii 409 410 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS :'.(>0 Yard Eiple Pits, Camp Sevier Kifi.e Range, Greenville, S. C. 4. Building 500 Yard Target Butts, Camp Sevier Eiple Range, Greenville, S. C. Members of Company C at work ILLUSTRATIONS Target Butts, Cajh' fciEviEK IJikle l;A.\<,ii, (_;keenville, S. C. 6. Division Bayonet Run, Camp Sevier, Green\tlle, S. C. 412 THE HISTORY OP THP] 105TH REGIMENT OP ENGINEERS i'"lKE JlAY iX TlUO.S'lH SYSTEM, CaMP SeVIEK, GREENVILLE, 8. C Kntrance to dugout at far end of bay i. Practice Trenches, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Constructed by the 105th Engineers ILLUSTRATIONS 413 ^*^i[ wmmms 'i^^^^^^^'y-i/^^^jm^ r^k> 9. Jones' Pond Dam, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Built liy tlic lOoth Engineers 10. Section op Pontoon Bridge Constructed on Jones' I'onDj Gamp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. 414 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 11. Constructing Pontoon Bridge, Jones' Pond, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. 12. Constructing Pile Bridge, Jones' 1'ond, Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. ILLUSTRATIONS 415 ii'CTED WITH Light Spars anu a Siiki.tki; iiaik, .Idnks' 1' Greexvii.i.e, S. ('. 14. Concrete Road, Ca.mf Seviek, (Jkeenville, S. C. A part (if this was liuilt liy tlie Ul.'ith Engineers 416 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 15. Sax0 Clay Koah, Lkjy I!axk 1;evi:ttkii with Hi kdles, i AMf .'-ikviek, (iKhh.wii.i.ii, S. (J. Built liy the 105th Engineers llj. liUlDOl,, I ....II M.Vll.K, liKEKXVlLl.E, S. C One of many bridges built for practice by the 105th Kngineers ILLUSTRATIONS 417 'AMP ' ■ \Vi.\(;, ■ ■ ri;A\ i.i.i.KKs Kest, Near Camt si.' IS. i'lEi.D (.ouKiXG, (AMP Wing, Travei.i.i-,hs i-i MP Sevier, GKLh-swi.Lt., fe. 418 THE HISTORY OP THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS :.^ -y.. ,^.. -y. I'.K Cu.Mi'ANY C AT Mess in the Fielu, <-'ami' Wing, Travellers Eest, Neak Cami' Skvikk, (iKi:K\\ii,;,K, S. C. 20. Liberty -Loan Parade ]Or)tli Kiigineers in Kcvimv Ix-foie Hrig. (ieiienil ,S. L. Faisoii, (ireenvillc, S. C., Miircli liSth, 1918 ILLUSTEATIONS 419 420 THE HISTORY OF THE lOnTH HEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ILLUSTRATIONS 421 23. CiiATEAu Grounds at Terdeciien, Franc e Here two Companies of lOoth Engineers canippfl while at. work on WinnezeelcSteenvordc Line, June 30tli to July lOtli, 1918 L't. I'lKST Am Hhessinc IX at "HEAU KXI). ' Vl'RES 8ECT0R. Platoons camped at "Dead End" worked on this dressing station. This station received a ilirect hit by an Armor- piercing shell in July, 1918, which penetrated the fortification, killing or wounding all inmates 422 THE HISTORY OP THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS I Wmi^^'-.*^iy ■^" '-'^ ' 25. "]iEAD Knii'' Camp, VruK^. SncTdii Showing fliigouts in hillside where men and officers lived yC>' 26. A View of the West Poperinghe Trenches, Ypres Sector Constructed by the 30th Division, supervised by the 105th Engineers m ILLUSTRATIONS 423 1 HE West Poperinche Trenches, Ypres Sector I'liA: I.UOIJK l,i;sh, L'A-\AL .SiiCTUU 424 THE HISTORY OP THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 29. A "Close-Up" of a Pyramh. .shei.tkr, Ukam.i 30. A Monolithic Concrete Machine-(!un Pill- Bo.x, (^ANAL Sector, Bei^ium Hiiilt \,y the liir.lli KiiKiiioTS 31. A Concrete Block Machine-C.un Pu.lBox, Canal Sector. Belgium Hiiilt liy tlic lli.'.tli KiigiiuH-rs Srr rfitir Mill fur details ILLUSTRATIONS 425 W^^^^^f Wf^'\'-.-" 426 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ILLUSTRATIONS 427 428 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ILLUSTRATIONS 429 36. Cloth Hall and the Cathedral at Ypres 37. i;xD Battalion llKADiiiAUTERS, Ukaxuhcikk Camp, Caxal Sector, Helgium, August ITiii to .septeailek .jRD, 1918 430 THE HISTORY OP THE lOoTH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS iiiiEK Camp Occupied by Co. F, August ITtii ; oRD, :i)18, Canal S .. — .1- -"{Kl,*- .V #--*v 39. Belgian Battery Corner First Aid Dressing Station, Canal Sector, Belgium ILLUSTRATIONS 431 40. A "MoiR" Machine-Gun Pill-Box, Canal Sector Sec Plate Xri for details 41. Type of BoMB-PBOor Shelters, Canal Sector, Belgium Built by 105th Engineers 432 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 42. Goldfish Chateau, Near Ypbes, Canal, Sector, Belgium It was iiimorpil that the reason this Chateau sufferefl so little from Enemy Artillery was that it was owned by one of the German high commanders Srr Flafrx XVIII. XIX. XX for irorl: done hy 105th linfiineers at Goldfi.ih Chateau 43. "Close-Up" op Goldfish Chateau, Near Ypres, Canal Sector, Belgium SlioHing sandbagging done bv lOoth Engineers See Plates XVIII, XIX, XX ILLUSTRATIONS 44. IJt.l.cJAA (_ HAThAl, (ANAL SECTOR, BELtilUM irf T- •^Biftgy *-'! /.'*'..-*^' 4.'). Assam Farm, Regimental Headquarters for Eight Regiment in Canal Sector until the Attack on Voorme- ZEELE, August 30th, 1918. Canal Sector, Belgium 434 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS iSiifc;:>*.. 46. Another View op Assam Farm, Regimextal Headquarters, Canal Sector, Belgium i~. Light Kailway Control Station, Pioneer Junction, Canal Sector, Belgium ILLUSTRATIONS 435 .J-.-.- . _sV.^T-,ci3iv:- 48. PioxEEK Junction, Canal Sector, Belgium W. Concrete Machine-Gun Ejiplacement, Ypres Sector, Bei.gium 436 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS 50. First Aid Dressing Station, Whitehouse, Canal Sector, Belgium 'A. Kt. Battalion Headquarters at WiiriKiKa .se, (;a.\al .Sectok, UEEuiiwr, August, lyis ILLUSTEATIONS 437 '1 / ^ '^i^. 52. The Ba\i:.l, i ' ■ I'A.^.r.h-.ijKi; ' ' I'nAi'ii I ■ I ,:. I I: M .i,v r,-.i',L) I:; Mii\i:,u 'i'i:i"ir^ Ai iiii. I'li-.i.T Note the sign ou the door ' ' Hommes-40 " " Chevaux-S ' ' 438 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS J^^^- Sj 1 \A- 1 eS^^^^^v^ ^J^ «.; 'c^^HHHP' m ««». . MT ia^- ^ ^^ - -^ ii Am ii^^^.^yi^: "t^'v- .34. WluK.MEZEELE, BELGIUM Captured by 30th Division, September 2nd, 1918 55. ExEMY Dressing Station, Voormezeele, Belgium Captured by 30th Division, September 2nd, 191S ILLUSTRATIONS 439 440 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ILLUSTRATIONS 441 442 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ILLUSTRATIONS 443 444 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS "3 a 5 '-' -« fflS ^00 H i-T c-3 o a 5 S S PL, -O 2 ILLTTSTRATIONS 445 446 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ILLUSTRATIONS 447 64. Major General E. M. Lewis Exhibiting an Anti-Tank Gun Canturea by the 30th Division in the Battle at Bellienurt. Herbeeourt, Somme, Franeo, Oeto- ber 5th, 1918 448 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ILLUSTRATIONS 449 (u tt 450 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TII REGIMENT OF ENGlxNBERS ILLUSTRATIONS 451 6S. View in Fkont of tue 30th Division Headquabtees, Montbbehain Heavy Traffic caused by the transportation of war material to the battle lines. Montbrehain, Aisne, France, October 14th, 1918 09. Madame Josephine Bassaux, a Resident of Mont- brehain ITer husband, Charles Bassaux, aged eighty years, was kille.l by a shell throTrn into the city just previous to its eaji ture by the American troops on October 6th, 1918. He had been confined to his bed for three years and the old lady refused to leave until the authorities had completed his burial arrangements five days after his death. She is shown relating the incident to 1st Lieutenant C. A. Mc- Daniel of the 105th Field Signal Battalion, ."iOth Division. Montbrehain, Aisne, France, Octolier ]4tli, 1918 p « mm ^^H 1'? S^^^^ffi 452 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ILLUSTRATIONS 453 454 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH EEGIMENT OF ENGINEERS H 4S-= ILLUSTRATIONS 455 5 o Bo > _2 a 456 THE HISTOEY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEEES go S to M 5 ILLUSTKATT^v^ 457 •158 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ILLUSTRATIONS 459 460 THE HISTOBY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS ILLTJSTEATIONS 461 462 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS so. Memorial Skrvkk, .Taxiaky ]2th, 1919. In Memory of Thosk Whom We Had Lost SI. Fre.n'ch Eoad Near Makoli.es Showing system of up-keep. Uue man repairs a certain section, using a push cart for carrying materials which arc dumped on side of road by trucks supplying many sections ILLUSTRATIONS 463 All io;iils ill Krane SlUN JjUAKOS are well posted. In the corner of the road fork, note the bundles of fagots used by French peasants for fire wood 464 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS »l^ 84. School Building at Marolles This building was used by the 105th Regiment of Engineers for a recreation hall and theater. The Christmas tree for the children of Marolles was in this hall sr,. The h'ECREATKix Text at Mahoei.e.s This tent seciuiMl by CJli.-iiilain Mc>':hn,v from the Y.M.C.A.was erected in the Public Square at Marolles and used as a recreation hall ILLUSTEATIONS 465 SG. Wash IIuuse at St. Xazaire, Fkaxce. I'urt of Embarkatiux S7. Sports on Board Ship Keturxing to the Uniteh States 466 THE HISTORY OF THE 105TH REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS V. a. ti. ilAKTHA WaSHIXGTON 89. U. S. S. Zkb;landia >V .r. ■^z. <**' .^'^' .>^ -^ \'->.^ ^ "-P^ S ^> ^>. %^' ^- V^^ <-.*•' '^\ .■S^' '"-p, s