HEADQUARTERS, 101st Div.,
PLATTSBURG, N.Y.
23 Sept., ’17, 9:00 A.M.

FIELD ORDERS,
No. 1.

1.  Our advanced troops are holding the line of the Salmon river.

2.  This division and 1 Brigade 102 Division will entrench along the line:  Bluff Point—­Chateaugay Branch Railroad—­Saranac River (248).

3. (a) The Chief of Artillery will prepare the positions, and lines of communication for his Brigade, determine his sectors, and submit his plan of action.

(b) The 1st Brig. and 2 Bns. 267th Inf. will entrench the sector, Saranac River (248) to Sand Road, exclusive.  The 2nd Brig. will entrench the sector Sand Road to Bluff Point, both inclusive.  The supports will entrench on the line, Saranac River (182)—­Cliff Haven.

(c) The Reserve—­1 Brig. 102 Div. less 2 Bns., will construct crossings on the Saranac River—­under direction of the Chief of Engineers, and prepare them for defense.

(d) The Chief of Engineers will supply tools for entrenching and lay out the lines of entrenchments.  He will repair the following trunk roads:  Peru Road, Sand Road, Lake-Shore Road; and construct a transverse trunk line road from Pulp Mill to O’Connell’s Farm, and the necessary tram lines.  The Engineer Depot for stores and material will be established at Plattsburg Barracks.

(e) The Chief Signal Officer will establish necessary lines of communication, utilizing equipment at Plattsburg Barracks, Central Station.  Aero Squadron at Chazy.

4. (a) The Chief Medical Officer will establish his dressing stations in the Butts of the rifle range and in ravine on O’Connell’s Farm.  A field hospital will be established at the Lozier Works.

(b) Ammunition train and supply train will be parked in the Fair Ground.  Ammunition distributing stations at railroad spurs, Plattsburg Barracks, and O’Connell’s Farm.  The Division Ordnance Officer will locate the Ammunition Dumps along transverse trunk line road.

(c) Field trains, until further orders, at north end of Plattsburg Barracks Reservation.  Distributing point, Plattsburg Railroad Station—­Regimental Supply Stations:  Saranac River 182; intersection Peru Road and Rifle Range Road, Sand Hole in Rifle Range, Sand Road on O’Connell’s Farm, Ravine on O’Connell’s Farm.

(d) The commander of trains will establish traffic regulations for all roads.

5.  Messages to Statistical Office.

WOLF,
Major General.

Official copy: 
  J.A.  BAER,
    Genl.  Staff,
      Chief of Staff.

Copies to: 
  Brig. and Regt.  Commanders. 
  C. of E.
  Div.  Q.M. 
  C.S.O. 
  C.M.O. 
  Div.  O.O. 
  C. of Tr.