Maine, its history, resources and government . s ofthe situation, and even then it is doubtful if any foresaw how great a part this nation wasdestined to play in the pros-ecution of the war to itsfinal settlement. Maine Boys at the Front,In July the Second MaineRegiment was . ordered tomobilize immediately atAugusta and to recruit itscompanies to war to that time its membershad been doing guard dutyin different parts of thestate. For the remainderof the summer until August19, 1917, the regiment wasquartered in the capital city,undergoing strenuous prep-aration for foreign
Maine, its history, resources and government . s ofthe situation, and even then it is doubtful if any foresaw how great a part this nation wasdestined to play in the pros-ecution of the war to itsfinal settlement. Maine Boys at the Front,In July the Second MaineRegiment was . ordered tomobilize immediately atAugusta and to recruit itscompanies to war to that time its membershad been doing guard dutyin different parts of thestate. For the remainderof the summer until August19, 1917, the regiment wasquartered in the capital city,undergoing strenuous prep-aration for foreign that date it entrainedfor an unknown destination which later proved to be Westfield,Massachusetts, where, with other units, further training in theart of modern warfare was given the already well-hardenedsoldiers. At that time none knew what disposition was to be made ofthe Maine Regiment, but it was soon moved to the Atlanticseaboard and embarked for the battle field in Europe under thecommand of Colonel Frank M. Hume, of Houlton. Together. Colonel Frank M. Hume A CENTURY OF STATEHOOD 63 with some members of National Guard regiments from otherNew England states, it became the 103d Regiment of the famousTwenty-sixth Division, made up largely of National Guardunits from New England. It was the first American division,aside from the regular army, to reach the battle line in magnificent part played by this division and the tellinglosses suffered by it in the several battles in which it was en-gaged against the picked shock-troops of Germany is a gloriousheritage for New England. Pride, however, in its achievementin the Aisne-Marne, the St. Mihiel, and the Argonne offensivesis tempered in the sadness of its losses. As in the case of otherstates, Maines sons suffered largely in the casualty list and manygave their lives for their country. Maines War Record. As soon as war was declared, hundredsof Maines finest j^oung men rushed to enlist in the variousdepartments of arm
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