Introductory material
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CHAPTER I.
SOURCES OF THE DELTA.
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World Events -- The Nucleus -- Declaration of War. U. S. Joins -- Selective Service Plans.
CHAPTER II.
A CAMP BELCHED FORTH.
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Selection of Camp Meade Site -- Cantonment Construction Building Progresses -- Home Leaving Preparations.
CHAPTER III.
"YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW".
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Officers at Fort Niagara -- Assignment of Officers Barrack org. -- New Soldiers Arrive.
CHAPTER IV.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
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Description of Barracks -- A Day's Routine -- Getting Catalogued -- Inoculations and Drills -- Soldiers Arrive and Leave.
CHAPTER V.
LEARNING TO BE A SOLDIER.
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First Non-Commissioned Personnel -- Effects of Transfers -- Schools -- Hikes -- Athletics -- Idle Hours.
CHAPTER VI.
FLEETING HOURS OF LEAVE.
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Holiday Season Approaches -- Thanksgiving Feast Practice Marches -- Barrack 0103 -- Christmas 1917.
CHAPTER VII.
WELL GROOMED BY DETAIL.
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Stable Police -- Inspections -- Staff Changes.
CHAPTER VIII.
BATTERY PROGRESS.
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Formal Retreat -- Quarantine -- Celebration -- Rumors. Baltimore Parade -- West Elkridge Hike.
CHAPTER IX.
FAREWELL TO CAMP MEADE.
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Getting Ready -- Advance Detail -- Departure.
CHAPTER X.
ABOARD THE S. S. MORVADA.
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Set-Sailing -- Coastland Appears -- Halifax Harbor -- Convoy Assembles.
CHAPTER XI.
DODGING SUBMARINES.
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Ocean Journey Starts -- Transport Life -- Sub Scares. Destroyers Delayed -- Battle With Subs.
CHAPTER XII.
A ROYAL WELSH RECEPTION.
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Barry, South Wales -- Parade -- His Majesty's Letter. English Rail Journey.
CHAPTER XIII.
A BRITISH REST CAMP.
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Crowded Tenting -- English Mess -- A Rainy Hike. Off for Southampton -- Flight Across the Channel.
CHAPTER XIV.
"SO THIS IS FRANCE!".
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Cherbourg -- A Battery Bath -- Side-Door Pullmans. Montmorillon.
CHAPTER XV.
WHITE TROOPS INVADE MONTMORILLON.
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Racial Difficulties -- French Billets -- Impressions. The Gartempe.
CHAPTER XVI.
ACTIVE TRAINING AT LA COURTINE.
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To La Courtine -- French Artillery Camp -- Russian Revolt -- Life on the Range -- Sickness -- Casualties.
CHAPTER XVII.
NOVEMBER 11th AT LA COURTINE.
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November 7th -- November 11th -- Celebration -- Farewell Banquet -- Ville Sous La Ferte -- Fuel Details -- Delayed Departure.
CHAPTER XVIII.
MUD AND BLANCHEVILLE.
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Mud and Rats -- Historic Monteclair -- Thanksgiving 1918 -- Candle Mystery -- Sick Horses Arrive.
CHAPTER XIX.
AN ADVENTUROUS CONVOY.
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Belgian Trip Proposed -- 100 Volunteers -- Remount 13 -- Convoying Mules -- Christmas 1918.
CHAPTER XX.
ON THE ROAD TO BENOITE VAUX.
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Anxious to Join Division -- First Service Stripe -- A. E. F. Leave Centers -- Mounted Hikes -- Overland to Benoite Vaux.
CHAPTER XXI.
WAR ORPHANS AND HORSE SHOWS.
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Two Battery Mascots -- Battalion and Regimental Shows -- Division and Corps Shows -- More Personnel Changes -- Maneuvres -- More Sickness and Casualties.
CHAPTER XXII.
HOMEWARD BOUND.
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Boncourt -- Cirey les Mareilles -- Divisional Review. Camp Montoir -- St. Nazaire -- Edward Luckenbach -- New York -- Camp Dix -- Home.
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE LORRAINE CROSS.
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Story of the Seventy-Ninth Divisional Insignia.
CHAPTER XXIV.
BATTERY D HONOR ROLL.
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Names of Those Who Died and Graves Where Buried.
CHAPTER XXV.
"ONE OF US".
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Tribute to Private First Class Joseph A. Loughran.
CHAPTER XXVI.
IN MEMORIAM.
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In Memory of Departed Comrades.
CHAPTER XXVII.
FIRST BATTERY D STAFF.
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First Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Personnel.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
BATTERY D OFFICERS.
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Complete List of Officers Associated With the Battery.
CHAPTER XIX.
ROSTER OF BATTERY D.
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List of Names That Comprised the Sailing List of the U. S. S. Edward Luckenbach.
CHAPTER XXX.
RECORD OF BATTERY TRANSFERS.
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Those Who Gained Commissions--List of Men Transferred to Other Organizations.
CHAPTER XXXI.
PERSONALITIES.
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A Few Battery Reflections.
CHAPTER XXXII.
A FEW GENERAL ORDERS.
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Messages From Several of the Officers.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
MEMORABLE DATES.
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Calendar of Battery's Eventful Dates.