H. Patton were assigned to the command of those
battalions.

The battles of Chavigny, Leury and the Bois de Beaumont having reduced
the effectives of the 59th French Division, the regiment was placed at
the disposition of the division and was assigned as one of the three
infantry regiments thereof. Upon joining this division the effective
strength of the regiment was approximately double that of either of the
two French regiments; and in future operations a large share of the work
of the division fell to our lot.

On September 15, 1918, the regiment received orders to move again toward
the front. From Mareuil-sur-Ourcq to the region of St. Bandry (Meuse) the
movement was made in motor trucks. On September 16, 1918, the journey
was resumed, the regiment proceeding by marching. Upon arrival at
Tartier, Companies F and G were sent to Monte Couve (Aisne) to join the
232nd Regiment of Infantry, and Companies I and L pushed forward to
Bagneux (Aisne) to join the 325th Regiment. The 1st battalion proceeded
the next day to the caves in the vicinity of Les Tueries, the 3rd
battalion moved up into the reserve in the region of Antioch Farm with
the remainder of the 2nd battalion.

As soon as Companies F, G, I and L had moved up and taken position in
the lines opposite Mont des Signes an attack was ordered. Attacks on the
enemy positions on the plateau of Mont des Signes were almost continuous
from the date of arrival of these companies until about September 21,
1918, when they were withdrawn and joined their battalions. These
companies acquitted themselves with credit. One platoon under command of
Sergeant Matthew Jenkins, Company F, took a large section of the enemy
works for which the sergeant was awarded both the French Croix de Guerre
and the American Distinguished Service Cross.

About the 22nd of September, the regiment for the first time took over a
full regimental sector, the Battalion Stokes relieving the Battalion
Garnier in the positions outlined by La Folie-l'Ecluse on the Canal
l'Oise-l'Aisne and the Farm Gulliminet, the Battalion Patton going into
the support positions at Mont des Tombes and the Battalion Duncan going
into reserve at Tincelle Farm. Colonel Roberts located his commanding
post at Antioch Farm. From the date of arrival in these positions until
the enemy began to retreat on October 12, 1918, the entire area occupied
by the regiment was almost constantly shelled, gas being used
frequently. The front