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About One Fought On: A Soldier's Story
One Fought On: A Soldier’s Story. The biography of Corporal Lee A. Horton in the early 1900’s; his life, wars, losses and loves. Corporal Lee A. Horton found his destiny serving on three warfronts; the Philippines, the Mexican Border, and the maelstrom of World War I. The story is filled with the true life military experiences of a young American coming of age between 1908 and 1919, passed down through his family for generations. Some creative liberty has been taken to fill in the blanks, as many family members and contemporaries have passed on; but the primary narrative is based firmly in extensive and thorough local research. Family archives provided invaluable galleries of photographs, letters, post-cards and official documents, which are included in the manuscript. Lee’s story starts in his teenage years growing up in the rural Midwest. The story outlines his personal relationships, family and events leading to his decision to leave home to work on the railroads. In 1908 changing circumstances cause him to decide to join the Army for a three year enlistment. We follow him through his enlistment experience to his training with the First United States Field Artillery at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. He meets the renowned Geronimo, gains many invaluable skills, and marvels at the newfangled airplane. He is then shipped over to the Philippines where his two year tour of duty is filled with danger of all sorts, deadly combat with the fearful Moro Islamic tribesmen, and the discovery of his desire to make the military his career. He survives his tour and is discharged in 1911, returning home to family and friends and reestablish himself there. His desire to serve drives him to join the local National Guard company with a close friend who plays a critical role in his future life. In 1916 his Guard regiment is activated and sent to the Mexican border to deal with the infamous Pancho Villa. The regiment is shipped home in late 1917 only to be federalized and sent back to Texas for training preparatory to shipping over to France. This training period solidifies the close soldier bonds between his hometown buddies and hardens them all for war service. The regiment is then shipped over to France as one of the first American regiments to see active front duty in the province of Alsace. HIs adventures in France change the course of Lee’s life forever, and the lives of the men he serves with. This book contains names and images of individuals near Lee’s hometown who were original soldiers in Company C, 126th Infantry Regiment and the 32nd Red Arrow Division who sacrificed so much as ‘good soldiers’ of their Great War generation. Other images of historical interest are; Roster of Company C, 126th Infantry Regiment 1919 Family Photo Gallery Army Training Postcard Gallery Humorous Camp Life Post Cards Other images from Walter to Fannie 1917 Kalamazoo County Hero images Maps with page numbers Index – Songs Amazon Categories: Biography History Military Non-fiction
