mn of regiments, like a whole sea of brown, round
helmets sweeping irresistibly onward. In his farewell speech to the
division, General Pershing praised it highly for its work, without
which, he said, the Americans would not be celebrating victory now.

The following day, amidst rain and snow, the division presented a
mounted review on the road from Neuenahr to Heimersheim, waiting several
hours in the cold for General Pershing to roll by in his Locomobile.

Tuesday the men of the battery underwent a hypodermic injection that
included in one "shot" the half dozen doses received at Camp Mills. The
halting gait of the men next day, bent double with the stiffness
amidships, gave the townspeople and members of Battery F great
amusement, though the latter's was much tempered by their prospect of
undergoing the same thing a day or two later.

Sunday, March 23, the guns and caissons were taken to Oberwinter, and
there turned in. The day was spent by the men who did not accompany the
carriages, in cleaning and oiling all the battery's harness. Such was
the enthusiasm of the men at the prospect of getting rid of this cause
of much labor, that the big task was completed hours before anyone
expected it could be.

The departure of the horses next day was the signal for much joy, and
the battery heaved a sigh of relief when they had gone.

The resulting schedule shows good reason for their relief. Reveille was
at 7. From 8 to 9 were calisthenics and some foot drill. At 10 the
battery went out for foot drill or a road hike, carrying full packs. An
hour's athletics in the afternoon completed the day's work. Baseball
games were played with Battery F. A basketball team, under Lieutenant
Kelly's coaching, defeated all opponents, with the invincible line-up of
the two Durling brothers, Dodge, Vavrinek and Lieutenant Kelly.

Friday morning, April 4, the battery marched to Gelsdorf, where the
regiment assembled for the presentation of the "flammes de guerre"--red
ribbons bearing the names and date of engagements in which the regiment
participated--which were fastened on the regimental colors. The ribbons
read as follows:

Luneville sector, Lorraine, France, February 21 to March 23.

Baccarat sector, Lorraine, France, March 31 to June 21.

Esperance-Souain sector, Champagne, France, July 4 to July 14.

Champagne-Marne defensive, France, July 15-19.

Aisne-Marne offensive, France, July 25 to August 11.

St. Mihiel offensive, Fran