Infantry Journal

Journals such as this were common reading material among U.S. soldiers. In its pages were often several articles covering any number of topics; from the close combat of the bayonet, to the importance of morale and respect of ones officers. The articles were typically short and easy to read which made such journals the perfect form of continued training and a way to occupy time during the long periods of waiting experienced by a soldier fighting in World War I.

From the Francis M. Van Natter Collection,
The Colonel Robert R. McCormick Research Center