History of the 151st field artillery, Rainbow Division, by Louis L. Collins, lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Edited by Wayne E. Stevens, PH. D. Pub. by the Minnesota War records commission.

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2. In accordance with paragraph 1, the Commanding Officer, 83rd BTigade, will make the necessary arrangements to transfer the command of the
advance zone to the Commanding General, 4th Brigade, at the hour designated.
3. The 67th Field Artillery Brigade, front line battalions of the 83rd
Brigade and the 149th, 150th and 151st Machine Gun Battalions will remain in
place and will carry out their missions under direction of the Commanding
General, 2nd Division.
4. The P.C. of the 83rd Brigade, 166th Infantry and the 165th Infantry will
be vacated and turned over to the Commanding Officers of corresponding units
of the 2nd Division. One staff officer will remain at each headquarters to render
such assistance as may be possible to the incoming commanders, until 6 hours
November 1st.
5. The Commanding Officer, 83rd Brigade, will advise these headquarters
as soon as his new P.C. is established. Until such notice is received, he will
make the necessary arrangements so that communications can reach him through
his present P.C.
By command of Major General Menoher:
WM. N. HUGHES, JR.,
Colonel, General Staff.
Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
2 November 1918.
From: Commanding General, V Army Corps.
To: Brigadier General, D. E. Aultman, Chief of Artillery.
Subject: Commendation.
I desire to convey to you and to the Officers and Soldiers of all Artillery
serving in this Corps, my profound appreciation and my high admiration of the
brilliant manner in which the Artillery of all classes has performed the difficult tasks allotted to it, especially during the advance of November first.
Although the Artillery has been constantly in action day and night, sustaining the battle since the beginning of the present offensive, it has responded
with a self-sacrificing devotion to duty and a superb efficiency that is beyond all
praise. While our dauntless Infantry have advanced against the enemy's prepared positions with a courage that elicits our greatest admiration, it must be
recognized that without the powerful and skillful co-operation of the Artillery,
it would have been impossible to acomplish the results which they have so
brilliantly achieved.
The tremendous volume of fire, the skillful arrangement of all objectives,
and the perfect coordination with the Infantry and machine guns, have made the
action of November first a model of completeness, and it must stand as a tribute
to the able administrative officers who conceived the plans, and to the technical
ability and the fidelity to duty of those who executed them.
I beg that you will convey to the Officers and Soldiers of all units of
Artillery, the foregoing sentiments, and will assure them of my abiding wishes
for their continuing success in the campaigns that lie before them.
(signed) C. P. SUMMERALL
Major General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS, 42ND DIVISION,
A.E.F. FRANCE.
FIELD ORDER No.52 Secret 4th November, 1918.
MAPS: RAUCOURT 1/20,000 21: 30 hours.
MEZIERES 1/80,000
VENDRESSE 1/50,000
1. Pursuit of the enemy continues. The First Corps will attack tomorrow morning.