THE FIFTH DAY. MONDAY, SEPT. 30TH

”Captain D. H. Wilson of the 137th was in charge of the party taking back wounded from Chaudron Farm. Although the skirt of his raincoat was riddled by bullets, he was unharmed. Lt. Ralph Ware, who had been absent sick, and reported on the 29th, organized a detachment of men, largely from B company, and went to his assistance. He won a Captain’s commission.”

Reference Data:

From Doniphan to Verdun: The Official History of 140th Infantry, by Evan Alexander Edwards, 1920, page 90