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In addition, the book uses the Army's personal records from the Army War College, including the newly discovered report on the 92nd's field artillery brigade by the enthusiastic commanding general.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eIn the first of its sectors, the Argonne, the 92nd took its objective. Its engineer regiment was a large success, and when its artillery brigade got into action, it so pleased its general that he could not praise it enough. In the attack of General John J. Pershing's Second Army during the last days of the war, the 92nd captured the Bois Frehaut, the best performance of any division of the Second Army.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eThis book is the first full-length account of the actual accomplishments of the 92nd Division. 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