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HEADQUARTERS, 1ST BRIGADE, 101ST DIVISION,
PLATTSBURG BARRACKS, N.Y.
23RD SEPT., 1917, 6 P.M.

FIELD ORDERS
No. 1.

1.  Strong detachments of the Red Army, now mobilizing at Keeseville, are south of the Salmon River.  Our advance troops are holding the line of the Salmon River.

2.  Our division and one brigade, 102nd Division, will entrench and occupy the line Bluff Point-Chateaugay Branch (D. & H.R.R.), Saranac River (248).  This brigade, reinforced by two Battalions, 267th Infantry, will entrench and occupy the sector, Saranac River (248), Sand Road, exclusive.

3. (a) The 1st and 2nd Battalions, 267th infantry will entrench and occupy the sector from the Saranac River to a point 600 yards east.

(b) The 266th Infantry, the sector from a point 600 yards east of the Saranac River, connecting with the trenches of the 267th Infantry, to a point 100 yards east of Peru Road.

(c) The 265th Infantry, the sector from a point 100 yards east of the Peru Road, and connecting with the trenches of the 266th Infantry, to the Sand Road exclusive.

(d) The Brigade Machine Gun Battalion will organize and maintain strong points along line regimental reserves.  The C.O. of this organization will, at once, consult with the regimental commanders relative to preparation of machine gun emplacements and probable need for re-enforcements within their respective sectors.

(e) The Brigade Signalmen will establish telephonic communications between Brigade and Regimental Headquarters.

4. (a) The regimental commanders and senior officers of the two battalions, 267th Infantry, will at once report to the Chief Engineer of the Division for plan of entrenchments in their respective sectors.

(b) Tools and materials for entrenching will be supplied at the trench sites.

5.  Messages to Brigade Headquarters near Peru Road, east Savoy Hotel.

GOODRICH,
Brigadier General, Commanding.

Official Copy: 
  WM. KIRBY,
    Major of Cavalry, U.S.R.,
      Adjutant.

Copies to: 
  C.O., 265th Infantry. 
  C.O., 266th Infantry. 
  C.O., 1st and 2nd Battalions, 267th Infantry. 
  C.O., Brigade M.G.  Co. 
  Headquarters, 101st Division.

HEADQUARTERS, 1ST BATTALION, 265TH INFANTRY
PLATTSBURG BARRACKS, N.Y. 
OCT. 16, 1917.

FIELD ORDERS
No. 1.

Blue print of trenches; scale 24 inches equals 1 mile.

1.  The enemy strongly occupies a line of trenches immediately South of the Chateaugay Branch Railroad, the center of their line being about opposite the center sector of our first line of trench, Sand Road-Target Range Fence, their line of trenches being within 50 yards of the railroad at that point, and then retiring slightly from the railroad to the East and West.