The History of the 39th U. S, Vol. 30

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Excerpt from The History of the 39th U. S, Vol. 30: Infantry During the World WarIn December, 1917, the War Department directed this Regi ment to become a part of the Seventh Infantry Brigade, Fourth Division, which was then in the process Of organization at Camp Greene. Little did we realize then what an important part the Thirty-ninth Infantry was to play in the Great War, not only as a unit Of the Ivy Division, but acting independently as well. However, the wonderful spirit Of pride in the organization and determination to succeed was evidenced by all ranks from the start, and with such a spirit the Regiment was carried through its hard period of organization and training, and its subsequent glorious career at the battle front.The early period of training was handicapped in numerous ways. The winter of 1917 - 1918 at Camp Greene was one of the coldest on record in that section of the country. The Officers and men lived in tents, and the camp was practically a sea of sticky mud throughout the winter and spring. In consequence, little could be accomplished in the way Of training, except indoor instruction.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.