In our Political Trenches paper, we provide a concrete example of local recruiting (among other things) through the example of Corporal Louis Barthas, whose war-time notebooks are a very useful trench-level source on the war. He was from Peyriac-Minervois, and was, lo and behold, recruited (along with many of his fellow-villagers, into what became called the "Minervois" squad) into the regiment we expect: the 280eme RI, which was the reserve for the 80eme RI. These were mustered from Narbonne, and he is clear that the soldiers were from the zone. Later in the war, he does move regiments, first to the 296, also from the Midi region, and finally a Breton regiment. However, we are interested in the intent to treat effect, which of course, should be, if anything, conservative.