History of the Essex Troop 1890-1925
Newark, New Jersey: Essex Troop Armory, 1925. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xv, [1], 286, [2] pages. Color Frontis of Regimental Coat of Arms, 102nd cavalry. Foreword by Major-Genreal James G. Harbord. Illustrations. Appendix. Cover has some wear and soiling. Endpapers have some soling and discoloration. Some edge soiling. Lloyd M. Felmly had been the editor of the Newark Evening News. Mr. Felmly joined The News in 1916 as a reporter, retiring in 1959 as the paper's editor. He then served as a teacher and acting chairman of the humanities department of the Newark College of Engineering until 1964. Mr. Felmly had been a president of The Associated Press of New Jersey. Lieutenant General James Guthrie Harbord (March 21, 1866 – August 20, 1947) was a senior officer of the United States Army and President and Chairman of the Board of RCA. In 1942, the U.S. Congress passed legislation allowing retired Army generals to be advanced one rank on the retired list or posthumously if they had been recommended in writing during World War I for a promotion which they did not receive, and if they had received the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross or the Distinguished Service Medal. Under these criteria, Harbord and William M. Wright were eligible for promotion to lieutenant general, and they were advanced on the retired list effective July 9, 1942. In 1890 the Essex Troop, an elite group of horsemen, formed in Newark to participate in civil functions and parades. In 1893 the troop joined the National Guard as “Cavalry Company A.” Under various designations, it has been an integral part of the Guard ever since. Initially, the Essex troop trained at the Newark Armory and held mounted drills at the Roseville Riding Academy on Roseville Avenue in Newark. The troop subsequently purchased the Academy and built an Armory on the site. A more permanent armory was built in 1910, and still stands, although modified, today. The men of the Essex Troop purchased their own dress uniforms. Although not required for the Spanish American war of 1898, in 1916 the Essex Troop was called to active duty to assist the regular army in defending the Mexican border against incursions by revolutionaries and again in 1917 for service in World War I. During the latter conflict, the troop served in France as military police and artillery. After the war New Jersey’s cavalry, including troops at other locations than Newark, were reconstituted as the 102nd Cavalry Regiment. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Military Units, 102nd Cavalry, Punitive Expedition, Mexican Border, WWI, Meuse-Argonne, Marksmanship, Equestrian Sports, Militia, Armory Building, Military Training, Alsace Front, Military Reorganization
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