Project Gutenberg 2017-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 180 McCarthy, Robert John A History of Troop A Cavalry, Connecticut National Guard and Its Service in the Great War as Co. D, 102d Machine Gun Battalion Produced by Larry B. Harrison and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A History of Troop A Cavalry, Connecticut National Guard and Its Service in the Great War" by Robert John McCarthy is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the evolution and experiences of Troop A, detailing its transformation from a ceremonial cavalry unit into an active combat force during World War I. The narrative focuses on the troop's preparations, mobilization, and various deployments, aiming to preserve the memories of those who served and their sacrifices. The opening of this work lays the foundation of Troop A's history, beginning with its establishment in the early 19th century and moving through its evolution into the Connecticut National Guard. It vividly describes the troop's transition from parade formations to real battlefield scenarios, emphasizing the camaraderie among members, their training, and the challenges they faced. The initial chapters outline how the troop rose to become an operational machine gun company, setting the stage for their involvement in significant military engagements and the emotional experiences that accompanied them throughout their service. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- United States United States. Army. Machine Gun Battalion, 102nd. Company D D501 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 241797 2025-06-22T10:24:10.808946 text/html 220679 2024-10-23T02:54:17 text/html 1973154 2025-06-22T10:24:16.419943 application/epub+zip 1971040 2025-06-22T10:24:11.917942 application/epub+zip 134310 2025-06-22T10:24:11.326948 application/epub+zip 2029402 2025-06-22T10:24:19.533390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2002277 2025-06-22T10:24:15.803961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171604 2022-08-25T08:42:00.608759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208907 2025-06-22T10:24:10.235925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188675 2024-10-23T02:54:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16406 2025-06-22T10:24:19.682410 application/rdf+xml 3631 2025-06-22T10:24:11.418911 image/jpeg 980 2025-06-22T10:24:11.371942 image/jpeg 2017966 2025-06-22T10:24:10.904984 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog