The hospital was overrun with wounded who went over without a barrage in broad daylight.

Dieulouard, situated on the left bank of the Moselle River, has an ancient and interesting history. According to legend, the original settlement (Scarpone) was founded by a colony of Trojan fugitives. Scarpone became an important Gallo-Roman and Medieval town, with an imposing castle and the usual feudal and religious strife. The town was sacked by Huns in the 400s, Vikings in the 800s and Hungarians in the 900s!

Railroad bridge at Flirey blown up by retreating French in 1914 to slow German advance.
The Americans recovered this position during the St. Mihiel Offensive. 

Monday, September 16, 1918:

Crown Prince, the goat

Took my old [ambulance] #11 and went to Dieulouard last night at 10:30 with LaFleur, Signor and Bullock, with Stender as my aide, to do evacuating. Good night for driving except they were shelling the devil out of the town. The hospital was untouched. It was overrun with wounded mostly from the 328th reg. of the 82nd who went over without a barrage yesterday afternoon in broad daylight. We evacuated to Millery hospital.

My second load down I was sent on in to the 163rd at Nancy which trip took me until day light. An advance was made by us north of Norroy and west of the river in an attempt to rush Pagny, but it was futile and the line has now returned to a bit north of Norroy. On the east bank German territory overlaps that on the west by about 6 km. What will be the next move, I wonder? The remaining cars in camp were called to Norroy at 2 A.M. today to evacuate gas patients. The town was full of it. They brought back a goat which the Boche had left behind in their rush. We call him “Crown Prince.” Jack Kendrick brought back a basket of rabbits and many of the boys have Boche helmets and other souvenirs.

Fine night for avions.