first military force that ever
encircled Lake Lanao; Punitive Expedition in
Mexico, 1916 and 1917; and since June, 1917,
commanding the Expeditionary Force in France.

An additional statement by the War Department:

John J. Pershing was appointed a Major General in
the Regular Army, during a recess of the Senate,
on September 25, 1916, with rank from that date.
His name was submitted to the Senate on December
15, 1916, for the permanent form of commission, in
confirmation of his recess appointment, and the
nomination was confirmed on December 16, 1916, the
permanent commission being signed on December 20,
1916. He accepted his appointment as Major General
on September 30, 1916.

He was appointed General on October 6, 1917, with
rank from that date, for the period of the
existing emergency, under the provisions of an Act
of Congress approved October 6, 1917. He accepted
this appointment on October 8, 1917.

Gen. Pershing sailed for Europe on May 28, 1917.
Prior to that date a total of 211 officers and 919
enlisted men had embarked from the United States
for Europe.

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Transcriber's note:

The frontispiece of General Pershing was taken from the 1920 edition of
this book.

"Bastille" spelled "Bastile" throughout the text.

Page 4, "attaches" changed to "attaches" (and civilian attaches)

Page 32, "diagraming" changed to "diagramming" (by each diagramming)

Page 41, "roommate" changed to "room-mate" to match rest of usage (My
room-mate, "Lucy")

Page 67, "Sanitago" changed to "Santiago" (harbor of Santiago)

Page 72, "inpenetrable" changed to "impenetrable"

Page 80, "potection" changed to "protection" (protection moving to)

Page 129, period added after Sept (Sept. 7)

Page 130, period added after Sept (Sept. 22)

Page 132, "reconnoissance" changed to "reconnaissance" (conducted a
reconnaissance)

Page 158, "cooperation" changed to "cooperation" (all succor or
cooperation)

Page 167, "magnificiently" changed to "magnificently" (the magnificently
furnished)

Page 197, closing quotation mark added (own--La Marseillaise.'")

Page 205, period added to end of paragraph (upon as typical.)

Page 214, "incapicitated" changed to "