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History of the Yankee Division
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In preparing the History of the Yankee Division, the author is indebted to major-general Clarence R. Edwards, General John J. Pershing, Secretary Of War Newton D. Baker and brigadier-general Harry C. Hale for tributes to the Twenty-sixth Division, which appear as forewords. Thanks are also due for personal assistance rendered in the compilation Of the work by major-general Edwards, brigadier-general Charles H. Cole, Lieutenant Colonel Andrew L. Pendleton, brigadier-general George H. Shelton, Major John W. Hyatt, lieutenant-colonel James L. Howard, lieutenant-colonel Hamilton R. Hor sey, and Other members of the Division, both Officers and enlisted men, together with Bert Ford, Boston's own war correspondent; and also to The New England Publishing Company for the permission to reprint the work which appeared serially in the Boston Sunday Advertiser and American and the Boston American.
In preparing the History of the Yankee Division, the author is indebted to major-general Clarence R. Edwards, General John J. Pershing, Secretary Of War Newton D. Baker and brigadier-general Harry C. Hale for tributes to the Twenty-sixth Division, which appear as forewords. Thanks are also due for personal assistance rendered in the compilation Of the work by major-general Edwards, brigadier-general Charles H. Cole, Lieutenant Colonel Andrew L. Pendleton, brigadier-general George H. Shelton, Major John W. Hyatt, lieutenant-colonel James L. Howard, lieutenant-colonel Hamilton R. Hor sey, and Other members of the Division, both Officers and enlisted men, together with Bert Ford, Boston's own war correspondent; and also to The New England Publishing Company for the permission to reprint the work which appeared serially in the Boston Sunday Advertiser and American and the Boston American.
360 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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December 26, 2017
Discovered in a used bookstore in Western Massachusetts.
This book, written in 1919, is a contemporaneous account of the 26th Infantry Division’s (aka – the Yankee Division) formation, deployment and battles during World War I. The Yankee Division were the first National Guard troops deployed to France during the war, and were involved in many of the critical battles that ensured victory for the allies. In addition to descriptions from veterans, the book also contains official orders and after-action reports written by officers, including Major General Clarence Edwards.
As a veteran of the Yankee Division, I knew that our unit had a long and storied history. Until reading this book, I didn’t understand the magnitude of that history, nor the personal stories of heroism and sacrifice of the soldiers and officers during the Great War.
The Army should require that all NCOs and officers read the histories of their units. Books like this are a great place to start.
This book, written in 1919, is a contemporaneous account of the 26th Infantry Division’s (aka – the Yankee Division) formation, deployment and battles during World War I. The Yankee Division were the first National Guard troops deployed to France during the war, and were involved in many of the critical battles that ensured victory for the allies. In addition to descriptions from veterans, the book also contains official orders and after-action reports written by officers, including Major General Clarence Edwards.
As a veteran of the Yankee Division, I knew that our unit had a long and storied history. Until reading this book, I didn’t understand the magnitude of that history, nor the personal stories of heroism and sacrifice of the soldiers and officers during the Great War.
The Army should require that all NCOs and officers read the histories of their units. Books like this are a great place to start.
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