And the wildest tales are true.”
CHARLES L. MacGREGOR,
Collaborator.
CONTENTS
| PAGE | ||
| Dedication | [5] | |
| Introductory | [7] | |
| Foreword | [11] | |
| CHAPTER | ||
| I | Joining the Legion | [17] |
| II | History of the Legion | [27] |
| III | Americans in the Legion | [38] |
| IV | First American Flag in France | [92] |
| V | Foreigners in the Legion | [97] |
| VI | Englishmen and Russians Leave | [109] |
| VII | Trenches | [114] |
| VIII | July 4th, 1915 | [121] |
| IX | Outpost Life | [130] |
| X | Champagne Attack | [146] |
| XI | Life in Death | [159] |
| XII | The 170th French Regiment | [162] |
| XIII | The 163rd and 92nd Regiments | [166] |
| XIV | Hospital Life | [169] |
| XV | An Incident | [177] |
| XVI | Nature’s First Law | [186] |
| XVII | The Invaded Country | [199] |
| XVIII | Love and War | [208] |
| XIX | Democracy | [225] |
| XX | Autocracy | [233] |
| XXI | Their Crimes | [245] |
| L’Envoi | [259] | |
Alone
They Went Before
To those gallant fellows who left the peace and comfort of happy American homes, when their country was yet neutral; in order to carry out their ideals of Right and Justice;—this book is a reminder they have not suffered in vain—and are not forgotten.
Soldiers of the Legion