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found the Body of men that were on the line at that time I did not see any one that were in my Co. K. But I foght on when the Battle were over and we went Back and seen what were there of my plattoon I yet say to my self some times, how did I ever do it that were the trien time. that Battle line were from [[dratteou?]] tharey to the Champpaine, a Bout 50 kilos we [[crossout]] stoped them the next morneing. Mie time went By fast, every place a long the Road. that is, where the Artillery would Be near. the shells would Be piled up like a Cord of wood. and truck after truck of shells would Be goeing or comeing all a long the line. they had shells as fair as you could see piled up we were goeing to the trenches one night and we past shells all night goeing

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up to the line. I knew that there were som theing comeing off some time soon, for one theing that gave me an idea of it were that we were not goeing in the trenches any more onley in Reserve. then we were taken out of Reserve and hiked to a little town colled ~ CircleCord, this town we were at once befor this. this time we did not stay there long a week. two Days ofter Being there the ~~ Algerieon came in. then the town were full three Days ofter we left. that Day it did not Rain But it were clody. that after noon, we put up in a feel. every place were full with troops. all we had with us were pup tents. so Befor we could get up oir little tents, we were good and wet. in the next feel I seen some weet stacked up. of corse it were wet all so. But it were Better then layeing on the ground so I got some of it for my Bed. all

Transcription Notes:
- Original spelling: "Chatteou tharry" [[actually Chateau-Thierry]] - Original spelling: "Champpain" (Champagne) - CircleCord possibly Circourt (in Lorraine region)?