Medical History of the 128th Field Artillery in the Battle of Argonne - n.d.
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MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE 128TH FIELD ARTILLERY IN THE BATTLE OF ARGONNE. 1. The order of [September] 24th, 1918, to take up a position on the front near Neuvilly, found the 128th Field Artillery at Rarecourt, resting after having left the Vosges Front [September] 2nd, 1918 where it had been since [August] 18th, 1918. There had been one slight casualty in the Vosges Front. 2. The Sanitary Detachment consisted of three Medical Officers, three non-commissioned officers and twenty-eight privates. Its transportation consisted of two one-horse medical carts, each carrying a Combat Equipment, and one two-horse fourgon, carrying the Regimental Infirmary equipment and reserve dressings. To the organization was attached one four-mule Ambulance from the 110th Sanitary Train. 3. Before going to the Front the officers and men were called together and told what was expected of them. One Officer, one non-commissioned officer and eleven privates were assigned to each battalion and the Officers were told to handle their men to the best advantage but that they must get results. 4. The Regimental Infirmary retained one non-commissioned officer and eight privates and was always established near the Regimental P.C. The Surgeon was with the Regimental Commander and in close touch with the Battalion Aid Stations at all times, making frequent visits to them. 5. For the working out of this scheme, you are referred to the Battalion Surgeons
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Co-ordinates herein given are from map Verdun
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MEDICAL HISTORY OF 2ND BATTALION, 128TH FIELD ARTILLERY, BATTLE OF ARGONNE. Co-ordinates herein given are from plan Directour map, 1-20000. 1. The co-ordinates of our first position were 30524-267400. We entered here at zero hour, [September] 22, 1918, remaining until 8.30 [September] 26, 1918. Our casualties to this date were four. Our first casualty was a shell of the foot, on the night of the 24th. On the 25th, we had three casualties, all due to shells. One man was struck in the head and immediately killed. One struck in the chest, entering in the plural cavity, producing mortal injury. One struck in the face. We remained in this position until 8.30 [September] 26, 1918. While in this position, our dressing station consisted of a shell hold covered by a tarpaulin, next to Battalion P.C. Two Hospital Corps men were stationed in the close proximity of each Battery. Our collecting point was a culvert, under main road, about 300 meters from our dressing station. 2. We left position #1 at 8.30 and at 9 o
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| Title | Medical History of the 128th Field Artillery in the Battle of Argonne - n.d. |
| Creator | Bromberg, Charles B.; Murphy, Arthur J.; Pim, Louis T. |
| Source | Bromberg, Charles B, Arthur J. Murphy, Louis T. Pim. Medical History of the 128th Field Artillery in the Battle of Argonne. n.d. Rumbold, Frank M., General Collection. A1331. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Medical accounts from three different surgeons attached to the 128th Field Artillery during the Battle of Argonne. Frank Meeker Rumbold served as Colonel of the 128th Field Artillery during World War I. He later served as Adjutant General of Missouri from 1925 to 1927. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Casualties; World War, 1914-1918--Medical care; Argonne |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; United States. Army. Field Artillery Battalion, 128th |
| Site Accession Number | A1331 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | n.d. |
| Language | English |