CAMP COTTON EL PASO TEXAS TX. Good. 1916. On offer is a fascinating journal kept by an officer or high ranking NCO at Camp Cotton in El Paso Texas. He appears to be an officer with the 9th Massachusetts infantry fresh off training from Camp Framingham in Massachusetts who have come down to Camp Cotton. It appears that the troops were sent down to Camp Cotton to take place in the Pancho Villa Expedition attempting to hunt down Mexican Revolutionary Pancho Villa for his role in attacking New Mexico though they may have also been used to provide support for the ongoing Border War between Mexico and America. Beginning in June of 1916 and ending in September of the same year the journal documents the daily every day duties of the officer's command. Such looks into the darily Army command responsibilities in the early 20th century are not easy to come by. Such daily entries offer fantastic glimpses as to the uniform routine and daily activities of the officers and the enlisted men. One entry even goes over each detail of a meeting in which the Infantrys camp was set up:El Paso. Camp Cotton. Sunday July 2 1916. 1st meeting 11 am. Push all work till next meeting later in day. 2nd meeting 5-20 pm. Capt. Lawless will require spare parts and cleaning materials. Tops. 10 pm. Roll call chief and repeat to Regmt. Officers can buy for cash at Depot Quartermaster. Draw for Enlisted Men: 1 hat 1 cord. 1 O.T. shirt. 6 jean undershirts. 6 jean underdrawers. Belt if necessary. 3 breeches - cotton. 1 pr. Leggings. 6 pr. Socks for work. 1 pr. Shoes. 4 pr. Leggings laces. 4 pr. Shoe laces. All men must have one new outfit at all times. The above will be paid for by each man from his ____ of $4.00 for 1set 6 mos. Then $6 or $7 allowance for each 6 mos thereafter. Muster In Rolls. Col. Buck is sending the roll for correction. they must bear names of all officers and men. Ammunition 100 rds must be issued to each man. 6:30 pm. Recd 5 cases of 1200 rounds each from Capt. Lawless same as usual. At 7 pm each man recd 90 rounds which is all they belt can carry. Balance for present will be held by 1st srgt in his tent for immediate distribution. Tents must be ditched and cinders placed in Company seets. Calls Reveiller at 6am and all other calls same as those need used at Framingham. Tents Loop up early in morning drop at 9 am until further advised. Cots Request in for cots. Mess An officers mess will be established. Pay It is understood that Col. Parker is on his way here and will arrange to pay men for 8 days from Mass state funds. There are many more meetings in the new few days as the camp is set up for the soldiers arriving soon to the Camp. The men arrive a few days later around July 11th. There is an officer's meetings: 11 July. Meeting at 10 am. Meat only 2 times a day. Coffee twice a day. Muster and pay bills. Men to keep away from the citizens of the city. Physical inspection this weekend. Thereafter once a week. There is a tremendous amount of information about the nitty gritty details of running a camp full of enlisted men in the early 20th century. What to do if men go AWOL What happens when they are ready to be discharged Who will set up the latrine What supplies to order for the cook staff Who will staff the canteen and what will be served All these details come from the many notes the author took in the twice daily officers meetings held at the camp. The journal ends with notes on a 15 day hike about to take place. This hike may very well be the Infantry getting ready to hunt down Pancho Villa in Mexico though it is unknown: Revelle 4:45 am. Men carry two blankets. One man left believed in prison. Regtl surgeon will decide men who are to be excused. Carry 3 days dry components. Have men report to Capt. Doly 5:30 am. There journal is an absolute wealth of fascinating information and provides a really great amount of daily officer work and details of the life of an enlisted man on the border of the U.S. and Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. The books cover and spine are still in good condition. The covers are marbled paper and show some wear and fading. The book opens from top to bottom not from right to left. There are approximately 65 handwritten pages and the book itself is 110 pages in length. The paper is still in good condition showing only minimal wear and aging. While the binding is still intact it is no longer very tight. The book should be handled with care. The handwriting is clear throughout in pencil. There is so smudging and fading in a few pages but in general the handwriting is clear and legible. The Pancho Villa Expeditionnow known officially in the United States as the Mexican Expedition but originally referred to as the "Punitive Expedition U.S. Army"was a military operation conducted by the United States Army against the paramilitary forces of Mexican revolutionary Francisco "Pancho" Villa from March 14 1916 to February 7 1917 during the Mexican Revolution of 19101920. The expedition was launched in retaliation for Villa's attack on the town of Columbus New Mexico and was the most remembered event of the Border War. OVERALL: G; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CAMP COTTON EL PASO TEXAS BORDER WAR BORDER CAMPAIGN MEXICAN REVOLUTION PANCHO VILLA EXPEDITION MEXICO-UNITED STATES BORDER U.S.-MEXICAN RELATIONS PERSHING EXPEDITION PUNITIVE EXPEDITION U.S. ARMY 9TH MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY CAMP FRAMINGHAM WORLD WAR ONE ERA UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES SOUTHERN BORDER RIO GRANDE RIVER HIGH RANKING OFFICER DUTIES ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY CAMP DAILY OFFICER DUTIES AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO DANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
Fort Benning Georgia: United Sates Army Infantry School 1946. First edition. Hardcover. Boards gently rubbed; pages show gentle of wear; else very good. Owner signature to front free endpaper. Quarto in dark blue polished cloth board with silver gilt titles and blind-stamped ornamentation; 50 un-numbered pages; numerous b&w phtoos and illustrations. 1946 yearbook of the US Army Infantry Training School in Fort Benning Georgia. Scarce. Military History U. S. United Sates Army Infantry School hardcover
This Book is in Acceptable Condition. The Hardcover Boards No Dust Jacket as Issued has Light Edgewear Light Soiling and a Name Written on the Front Cover but No Tears Creases Stains or Other Major Damage. The Binding is Still Intact but is Splitting between Pages 64-65 and is Nearly Completely Split at the Rear Hinge; the Binding Damage is the Reason this Book is only in Acceptable Condition instead of Good Condition. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing Highlighting or Underlining and with Light Foxing at the End Pages but No Tears Creases Stains or Other Major Damage. The Page Edges have Light Foxing and some Soiling but No Remainder Mark or Stains. United States Infantry Association hardcover
Fort Benning Infantry School 1965. Softcover. Very Good. United States Army Infantry School; Fort Benning 1965. Softcover. A Very Good binding sturdy and intact some handling/scuff marks to covers bit of cover edge/corner wear sunning to cover margins some age toning to text block stapled and with punch holes a nice clean and unmarked copy in Oversize Wraps. 4toquarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches 86pp. b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. Fort Benning Infantry School paperback
Battery P US 1980-03-01. hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. 202 pages : illustrations maps ; 31 cm. Battery P, US hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2407010017 ISBN : 0898390176 9780898390179
Army & Navy Publishing Company. Collectible - Good. Baton Rouge LA: Army & Navy Publishing Company 1946. 4to hardcover. 106pp. Illustrations portraits. Good book. Corners bumped. World War 2 Regimental Histories Inquire if you need further information. Army & Navy Publishing Company hardcover
Fort Benning GA: United States Army Infantry School c1986. Presumed First Edition First printing thus part superseded a 1977 edition. Wraps. Good. Format is about 7.875 inches by 10.25 inches. Various paginations approximately 200 pages Illustrations. References. Glossary. Staplebound. Stamp on the front cover from Maryland Army National Guard 110th Arty. Date derived from internet research. Fire support is defined by the U. S. Department of Defense as "Fires that directly support land maritime amphibious and special operations forces to engage enemy forces combat formations and facilities in pursuit of tactical and operational objectives." Typically fire support is provided by artillery or close air support and is used to shape the battlefield or more optimistically define the battle. Artillery observers allow adjusting fire. Fire support has been used since the advent of cannons in warfare as artillery. Fire support as an extension is the marriage of artillery to the forces in contact. It is the direct ability to properly use artillery. It is distinct from direct fire which is provided by the forces in contact. The United States Army Infantry School is located at Fort Benning Georgia is a school dedicated to training infantrymen for service in the United States Army. The mission of the Infantry Training Brigade is to transform civilians into disciplined infantrymen that possess the Army Values fundamental soldier skills physical fitness character confidence commitment and the Warrior Ethos to become adaptive and flexible infantrymen ready to accomplish the mission of the infantry. Infantry officers who have completed commissioning and the Basic Officer Leadership Course then attend the Infantry Officer Basic Leadership Course in 2nd battalion. This is a course of instruction as the name implies in basic infantry skills including marksmanship machine gunnery tactics and planning. The brigade also conducts specialized training for soldiers in Basic Airborne Pathfinder and Jumpmaster Courses. The Chief of Infantry is the proponent of the school and its commandant. United States Army Infantry School paperback
Albert Love Enterprises. Collectible - Good. Atlanta GA: Albert Love Enterprises 1946. 4to hardcover. Unpaginated. Illustrations b/w photos. Good book. Cover darkened. World War 2 Regimental Histories Inquire if you need further information. Albert Love Enterprises hardcover
Fort Benning GA: United States Army Infantry School 1985. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Wraps. Good. Format is approximately 8 inches by 10.5 inches. Errata Sheet iii 65 2. Mostly printed on both sides of the page. Illustrated front cover. Maps. Illustrations. Illustrations inside rear cover. Staple bound on left side. Part One is Map Reading. Part Two is Compass and Determining Distance. Part Three is Orienteering. Part Four is Aerial Photograph Reading. Part Five is Pictomaps. Part Six is Medium Scale Maps. Part Seven is Requirements and Solutions. This publication was provided for resident and nonresident instruction at the Untied State Army Infantry School only. It reflected the current though of this School and conformed to published Department of the Army doctrine as closely as possible. The purpose of this pamphlet is to supplement the instruction and basic reference materials in the various phases of map and aerial photograph reading. Approved solutions to the requirements and study problems is included. United States Army Infantry School paperback
Fort Benning GA: United States Army Infantry School 1982. 1st . Paper Back. Near Fine/No Jackets. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 2vol. set: 35pp. & 193pp.; SCs staple-bound; blue w/black pic. covers; slight rub w/clean tight pgs. "Goal: To provide you as an infantry platoon sergeant with a general understanding of CBR defense requirements and methods to defend against specific chemical agents and nuclear weapons effects. . To enable you to employ the company and battalion NBC personnel and equipment to effectively train your unit to accomplish its mission in an NBC environment. <br/> <br/> United States Army Infantry School unknown
Bordeaux France: V. Cambette 1919. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear scuffing and soiling. 16 pages. Page 46 is signed by Brant E. Wilcox Captain 327th Infantry Personnel Adjutant and Henry E. Hackney Captain 327th Infantry Adjutant Not in Dornbusch! Likely to have had only a limited number printed. This roster of officers compiled from records of the Personnel Office 327th Infantry was published to further cement the bonds of fellowship and friendship between the officers of this regiment to honor the memory of those to made the Supreme Sacrifice and to provide those officers who were deprived of the privilege of serving overseas with some idea of the regiment's engagements with the enemy. The Regiment was organized at Camp Gordon on 2 Sept. 1917. The Regiment participated in the St. Mihiel Offence and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and claime the longest contiuous time that any regiment of the American Expeditionary Forces participated in any offensive. V. Cambette paperback
Fort Benning GA: United States Army Infantry School 1983. Paper Back. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 16pp.; SC staple-bound; blue & white; some rub w/clean tight pgs. "This handbook outlines the Manual of the Saber for ROTC cadets." b/w photos. <br/> <br/> United States Army Infantry School unknown
United States: United States Army 1966. Staplebound. Near fine- with minor exterior wear and staple rust to front and back cover ; else tight and clean. Quarto in blue paper wraps; 142 pages b&w photos; 26 cm. Small Arms Handbook: Rifle marksmanship; Special purpose weapons; Machine gun 7.62mm M60 and browning machine gun caliber .50 HB M2; and Rifle squad technique of fire; Humanities and History. United States Army unknown
Fort Benning GA: United States Army Infantry School 1970. Presumed First Edition First Printing Thus. Wraps. Good condition. Quarto wraps approximately 300 pages. Includes: illustrations maps glossary color figures tables some fold-outs. Name of previous owner written on front cover. Minor tear approx. 1" on margin of first page. This handbook offers a fascinating snapshot in time during a very active phase of the Vietnam War. This handbook has been prepared by the Tactics Group Brigade and Battalion Operations Department United States Army Infantry School and was approved for resident and extension course instruction by the school. It reflected then current position of the school and conformed to established Department of the Army doctrine as closely as possible. The handbook consists of fourteen chapters and three appendices. United States Army Infantry School paperback
Fort Benning GA: United States Army Infantry School 1966. Presumed First Edition First Printing Thus. Wraps. Fair to good condition. Quarto wraps approximately 300 pages. Includes: illustrations maps glossary tables some fold-outs. Covers somewhat worn soiled and small creases; two small edge tears This handbook offers a fascinating snapshot in time during the Vietnam War. This handbook has been prepared by the Tactics Group Brigade and Battalion Operations Department United States Army Infantry School and was approved for resident and extension course instruction by the school. It reflected then current position of the school and conformed to established Department of the Army doctrine as closely as possible. The handbook consists of fourteen chapters and two appendices. United States Army Infantry School paperback
n.p. 1944. 1st ed. Paperback. Good. photos 54p. Softcover in original wrapper. 28cm. Cover rather scuffed and soiled with about one-half of rear panel with an extensive but not showing through brown stain. Rather heavy vertical crease. Moderate browning soiling and other wear. Well-worn but basically sound. Scarce item about this African Amnerican military unit. The 371st and 372d Infantry Regiments were seconded to the 157th Infantry division of the French Army in 1918 during World War I and were involved in significant military action as part of the France's "Red Hand Division. The 372d was reconstituted in the National Guard in 1925 until World War II. The Regiment was not attached to a Division and served stateside and in the territory of Hawaii during World War II. Colonel Edward Orval Gourdin a double Harvard graduate undergraduate and law school and a silver medalist at the 1924 Olympics was the Regiment's commanding officer during World War II. He was later the first African American appointed as a Massachusetts Superior Court judge in 1951 and had achieved the rank of Brigadier General when he retired from the National Guard in 1959. The original owner of this book was a Staff Sergeant in the Regiment. Signed on first blank page by 14 individuals -- most seem to be fellow NCOs. paperback
Munich Germany: Printed By F. Bruckmann. Hardcover. 1945. 1st Edition. Thin 4to 119pp . Very Good in Very Good DJ. Fold-out Maps B&W Photographs. Laid in is a large fold-out map in a paper envelope. DJ has edgewear . Printed By F. Bruckmann hardcover
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