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Training
The training for him was not very helpful for him. He had to use past experience from a Civil Engineering class. He took his civil engineering course at the University of Maine before he went to Yale. This class is where he learned how to handle guns. -
ROTC Field Artillery
He started teaching Science and Math at a high school in Guilford, Connecticut while also going to Yale. While at Yale university he was a part of the ROTC Field Artillery Battery. When the president sent John Pershing to Mexico James’s ROTC unit group was mobilized as a part of the Connecticut National Guard. -
Assassination of Archduke
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated. A month later the Austro-Hungarian government declared war on Serbia. Within six days European countries declared war on one another. This was the beginning of World War I. -
Battle of Marne
The First Battle of Marne was between Germany and the allies of France and Britain. There were over 1.4 million German soldiers who fought in this battle. The French and British had around 1 million soldiers. The French were the ones that decided it was time for war and they declared war -
Italy Declares War
After resigning from the Triple Alliance Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary. At first, Italy only had 300,000 men to fight. When mobilization happened it increased to more than 5 million men by the end of the war. Around 460,000 of those were killed and 955,000 more were injured. -
America Enters the War
America entering the war was the turning point of the war. America joining the war made beating Germany possible. It had been looked at that if the U.S joined the war the allies' armies would be upheld by the U.S supplies and support. The U.S met not only their needs but also Frances and Britians needs. -
Battle of Somme
The Battle of Somme is remembered as one of the bloodiest events in Worl War I. There were over 1 million deaths in the battle. Most of the army was primarily volunteers. It was the largest military offensive that the British Army had launched that year. -
Shipped Back
James fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and in any battle up to and on the Vesle River. He was wounded in battle and shipped back. He was shipped back to Camp Meade, Maryland. While at Camp Meade, Maryland he met his wife. -
Assigned
James was then assigned to Depot Brigade in Camp Devens. He was there for a month before going to Camp Mills. At Camp Mills, he was assigned to Company C of the 12th Machine Gun Battalion, 4th division. After that, he went to Liverpool, England on a ship and then went to France. -
Discharged
James was discharged from the army. He went back home to Connecticut after many years in the military. During his time in the military, he met his wife and made many friends.