The diary of Charles Edward Wells, World War I American Expeditionary Force Engineer.

This morning and this afternoon the lieutenant, three non-coms, and myself, went out looking over the outposts that we are to put barb-wire around tonight. While on one of the posts the Huns began to shell it, so we had to take cover in a shelter that was under observation. While in there the Huns tried to hit it with two-tins, so while the shelling was on we had to leave double time, so we left, we had a couple close calls.