Contents

Before the war; in Mexico; enroute to France; the first problem of A. E. F.; construction work; divisional training; trench warfare; 2nd Division again assembled; Bar-le-Duc: enroute to Montdidier; diverted to Chateau Thierry; equipment and supplies during period of preparation; losses and replacements during; the period; comments.

The problem of battle; march to Chateau Thierry; Germans are repulsed; 2nd Division attacks; attacking and digging; Bois de Belleau; Bouresches; Bois de Belleau again; camouflage section; work on the Position of Principal Resistance; Vaux; new Regimental Commander; withdrawn for rest; men specially distinguished; losses and replacements during the period; summary of results; comments.

Transportation by trucks to forest of Villers-Cotterets; camp in the forest; the problem of battle; in division reserve during attack; clearing road to Verte-Feuille Farm; in reserve position in ravine east of Vauxcastille; marching into front line and consolidation of position; the advance next day; relieved during night; men specially distinguished; losses and replacements during the period; summary of results; comments.

Second Division to Toul Sector; Engineers to Champigneulles; camp in woods north of Belleville; Marbache Sector taken over from the French; 2nd Division to rest billets south of Toul; Engineers to Camp Bois de l'Eveque; record work in target range construction; 2nd Division in advance to St. Mihiel; Engineers to Bois de la Cumejie, thence to woods northeast of Noviant; the problem of battle; roads and railroads; fighting engineers; men specially distinguished; losses and replacements during the period; summary of results; comments.

Second Division to Chalons area; Engineers to St. Germain and Vesigneulles; 2nd Division in advance to Blanc Mont; the problem of battle; roads, railroads, and bridges; fighting engineers; wire cutting; filling gap on right; attacking; holding St. Etienne on left; relief by infantry of 36th Division; men specially distinguished; losses and replacements during the period; summary of results; comments.

Attached to 36th Division ; regimental order for encouragement; advance to Machault and Pauvres; the problem of battle; roads and railroads; drills; foot­bridge design; wonderful record in heavy bridge work; captured German property; fighting engineers, wire cutters at Forest Farm; men specially distinguished; losses and replacements during the period; summary of results; comments.

Back to 2nd Division; no rest, off to the Argonne; in ravine northeast of Exermont; the problem of battle; roads and bridges: road circuits established; ten weary days of rain and mud; fighting engineers; forced crossing of the Meuse River; wonderful foot bridge in seven minutes; men specially distinguished; losses and replacements during the period; summary of events; comments.

Heavy bridge at Pouilly; 2nd Division to Germany; Engineers get more equipment; advance guard and rear guard; incidents by the way; losses and replacements during the period; life on the Rhine; rewards; back to construction work, in the end as in the beginning; summary of results; summary of events.

Second Engineers in Engers; reconnaissance of bridgehead; defensive position and offensive places; engineer work; the operation of public utilities; road maintenance; military duties; parades and reviews; schools; the pontoon bridge at Honningen welfare activities; engineer work and construction; men specially distinguished; decorations; losses and replacements during the period; summary of events.

From Engers on the Rhine to Brest, France; the Parade in New York upon arrival home; demobilization of the Regiment; back to Texas after over two years absence; losses and replacements during this period.

Before the War; in Texas; enroute to France; construction work at St. Nazaire; joined the 2nd Engineers; regiment in Bourmount Area January, 1918; equipment and supplies during period of preparation; Verdun Front; training at Chaumont en Vixen; work of supply in the Chateau Thierry Fight; under heavy fire at Soissons; off to Nancy to, re-equip and train the new replacements: in the fight again at St. Mihiel; supplying the Marines with tools at Champagne; the last fight in the Argonne; helping bridge the Meuse for the Marines; the march to the Rhine; in the American Army of Occupation of Germany; enroute home; back to Texas.