Word: rivers
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Alexander Harvey Bright, of Cambridge; Stillman Roberts Dunham, Jr., of Allston; Winslow Bent Felton, of Haverford, Pa.; George Daniel Flynn, Jr., of Fall River; David Allen Freeman, Jr., of Medfield; Henry Kent White, Jr., of Milton...
...next night we moved up to the river, relieving one of our battalions, which had been pretty badly smashed up,--and there we stayed for about three days, when we were relieved by the French and came back here. At present we are occupying some of the towns which were held by our regiment during the Germans' July offensive--but they're more quiet now than then, I assure you. Save for our presence and that of a few civilians who have come back to take up the sorry task of rebuilding and rehabilitating--yes, and save for an occasional...
...this regiment has suffered some pretty severe losses--and I believe they're the smallest of any regiment in the division. Yet, as a regiment, we've done ourselves proud--received the Croix de Guerre; slaughtered huge numbers of Boche; stopped their attack across the Marne on the river bank, and only fell back to our second line after 14 1-2 hours fighting, and when surrounded on three sides, due to retirement of troops to our flanks: held our positions from July 15 to 20, then retook what we'd lost, as far as the Marne which we crossed...
Less than 50 men have reported to Coach Haines for rowing so far. Owing to the irregularities of the candidates' schedules, it has not yet been possible to assign the men to regular crews, but three or four mixed crews have been out on the river every day this week. More candidates are wanted, and previous rowing experience is not necessary. New men may report at Newell Boat House any time Monday afternoon after 3 o'clock...
...devastating artillery preparations, which as far as my outfit was concerned consisted of a barrage which continued for seven hours--5 1-2 of which seven I spent in a gas mask. Then, at daybreak, and before his barrage had lifted, word came that the Boche had crossed the river and was upon us, so out I went into my platoon and took up a position to meet him--and just in time, too, for he was not 500 yards away. Then followed a week--or 6 days to be exact--of holding the Boche on the other side...