Caissons Go Rolling Along : A Memoir of America in Post-World War I Germany
An engrossing portrait of war-torn Europe written by one of South Carolina's most distinguished military officers of the last century.
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Columbia :
University of South Carolina Press,
2012.
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- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; About; Editorial Method; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Back with the Old Brigade: Armistice Day-Mailly-le-Camp-Haussimont-General Chamberlaine-Naval Guns-In Front of the Front-Prisoners of War-Étain-Metz-Marshal Petain; Chapter 2: The Army Artillery: Visit to G.H.Q.-Luxemburg-Hotel Staar-66th F.A. Brigade-Blercourt-Getting Back to Normalcy-Brigade Mess-Robert.
- Chapter 5: Bassenheim: The Château-The Knights' Hall-Extensive Gardens-Abundant Food-Well Trained Servants-Letter to the Burgomaster-General Hines at Neuwied-Christmas Eve among the Robber Barons- Over the Rhine at CoblenzChapter 6: Höhr-Grenzhausen: Journey's End-Fish-Army Artillery Commander-Our Area- Command-Pottery-Billets-Brigade Commander's Quarters- Servants-Office Space-German Prisoners; Chapter 7: Gott Strafe England-Und America Introductory-First Impressions-von Steuben-Ambassador Gerard-Hate-The Lusitania-Post War Attitude-Greeted with Flags-Servility-What are We Fighting For?
- Chapter 8: Squareheads: Our Attitude towards the Germans-Atrocities-Children- Schools-No Poverty-Motor Trucks-Precedence-First DivisionChapter 9: Welfare Workers: Soldiers Want to See Some Skirts-Letter to Carter-Miss Waller and Mrs. Stevens-Y.M.C.A. Building-Shows-Y.M.C.A. Entertainers-Saving the Boxing Game-Chaplains as Managers- Selling Cigarettes-Gift Tobacco; Chapter 10: The School at Treves: Vocational Work-Dardanelles-Working on Hunches-Augustus Treverorum-Porta Nigra-The School-Politics Back Home.
- Chapter 11: Belgium: Brussels-"Ouf! Ils Sont Partis!"-Louvain Victim of Frightfulness- Liege-Ludendorff's Own StoryChapter 12: Over the Battle Fields: Military Barriers-France and Germany-Area of the Somme, Marne and Meuse-Argonne-Order of Battle; Chapter 13: With the British: Vimy Ridge-General Morrison-Importance-Albert-Third Battle of the Somme-46th British Division-St. Quentin Canal- Bellenglise Tunnel-General Boyd-The Australians-Thiepval Heights-High Woods; Chapter 14 Who Broke the Hindenburg Line?: The Thirtieth Division-Abbeville Agreement-Plan of Operation- How It Came Out-Citations.