Went into defensive position on SILERS RIDGE at 9-15 a. m. Right of I Company at SILERS FARM—Left of M Company at rail fence corner. Began building standing trench at 9-25 a. m. Dinner, cooked ration, 11 a. m. Finished trenches, saps, and entanglements 4 p. m. Supper, 4-30 p. m. Bivouacked 800 yds. in rear of trenches at 8 p. m. Enemy’s harassing patrol wakened command at 11 p. m.; otherwise no activity.
Weather: clear and cool. Slight rain between second and third halts.
Roads: good metal roads entire march.
Camp: Bivouac grassy gentle slope—dry ground.
Water: Spring 200 yds. rear of center of position—capacity for regiment.
Health: Command generally exhausted after march with full packs and with 60 rounds per man, and especially after digging. On sick report—16; absent sick—8.
Ammunition: On hand, including amount on persons of men—118,200 rounds. 1 ammunition wagon returned to LIBERTY at 12, noon, for refilling.
Rations: 4 days’ supply on hand.
Forage: 1 day’s forage on hand. 1 wagon returned to LIBERTY at 2 p. m. to refill.
Losses: 1 private, K Company, killed by enemy’s harassing patrol.