Memorandum to the Commanding Officer, Second Battalion, 129th Field Artillery from Captain Newell T. Paterson

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Bths D Headquarters, Amerioan Expad Foross 37 Cotober, 1918 MEMORANDUM To Commanding Officer, and Battalion, 139th F.A. Confirming verbal inatructions given you yesterday missions of Batterics D, E and F, 139th Field Artillery, for the time being, will be as follows: Barrages. Battery Normal lst 2nd 3rd D ao 20 E 19 21 14 RECORDER SERVICE" CC. F 20 23 II. Barrage No. 20 will for the present have the following limits: T 56.0-97.5 to o 56.0-05.0 III . The 10th colonial Division is Vacating this morning a position northeast of Ft.de Souville (T 36-86). In view of the fact that Frenoh Batteries were shelled out of the positions now occupied by your Battalion it is advisable that you reconnoiter the new po- sitions if, possible and the position given above, you may find suit- able, provided its field of fire toward the south con be enlarged. N. T. paterson Captain, 129th F. A. Operations Officer