Bibliograph

The way of duty, honor, country, the memoir of General Charles Pelot Summerall, Charles Pelot Summerall ; edited and annotated by Timothy K. Nenninger

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The way of duty, honor, country, the memoir of General Charles Pelot Summerall, Charles Pelot Summerall ; edited and annotated by Timothy K. Nenninger

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The way of duty, honor, country

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

697174380

Responsibility statement

Charles Pelot Summerall ; edited and annotated by Timothy K. Nenninger

Series statement

American warriors

Sub title

the memoir of General Charles Pelot Summerall

Summary

After graduating from West Point in 1892, Charles Pelot Summerall (1867-1955) launched a distinguished military career, fighting Filipino insurgents in 1899 and Boxers in China in 1900. His remarkable service included brigade, division, and corps commands in World War I; duty as chief of staff of the U.S. Army from 1926 to 1930; and presidency of the Citadel for twenty years, where he was instrumental in establishing the school's national reputation. Previously available only in the Citadel's archives, Summerall's memoir offers an eyewitness account of a formative period in U.S. Army history

Table Of Contents

Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Editor's Note; Chronology; Introduction; 1 The Rock Whence I Was Hewn; 2 The Pit Whence I Was Digged; 3 "And David was wise in all his ways and the Lord was with David"; 4 "We bid farewell to cadet gray and don the army blue"; 5 Remember the Maine; 6 The Little Brown Brother; 7 The Land of the Dragon; 8 Back to Manila and Home; 9 The Land of the Midnight Sun; 10 The Coast Defenses; 11 The Caissons Go Rolling Along; 12 To West Point; 13 To Texas and Fort Myer; 14 The War Department; 15 The World War; 16 Over There; 17 Soissons--the Decisive Battle of the War18 Recovery19 The St. Mihiel Salient; 20 The Second Phase of the Meuse-Argonne; Photo insert; 21 The Adriatic and Peace; 22 Home and the First Division; 23 Camp Dix, New Jersey; 24 Hawaii; 25 Return to the States; 26 From Texas to New York; 27 Chief of Staff; 28 The Wanderer's Return; 29 The Citadel; 30 The Men Who Influenced My Life; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back cover

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