The Red Badge of Courage

An advantage of a trench is that it was a line of security. Soldiers that were in trenches were able to see enemy soldiers and surprise them by force.

Muzzle loading cannons, muzzle loading flint lock muskets.

the singing master from Fort Edward

The Indian runner brought news of a huge French army was moving along the shores of Lake Champlain.

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Thompson

Yes and no. I do believe timing is everything, but you can't just sit around waiting for everything to come to you.

Henry's friend took the confederate flag from the rebel holders during the charge.

Both the union soldiers and the rebels remained vocal

the smoke was so intense

it was raining

enemy is to overpowering.

they appear dazed and stupid

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I don't think so.

There were only two regiments of US Marines who saw action in France, the 5th and 6th Marines. US WWI divisions had four regiments - there were two brigades to a division, and each brigade had two regiments. The Marine Brigade, made up of the 5th and 6th Marines, was one half of the US 2nd Division, the other brigade being two army regiments. There were two other Marine regiments sent to France, but they were used mostly as a source of replacements for the Marine Brigade of the 2nd Division. Inter-service politics prevented the formation of a Marine division. Plus the Marines did suffer heavy losses so perhaps the use of the other two regiments as a replacement source was sensible.

At Belleau Wood and Blanc Mont the 2nd Division was under French Corps command, but there were no Legionnaires in the order of battle. The 2nd Division also took part in St Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne, but those were mostly all-American battles.

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