F.A.C.O.T.S.

The Field Artillery Central Officers Training School

Camp Zachary Taylor , Kentucky

By

Raymond Walters

George Palmer Putnam

John Kirby

Arthur Baer

Homer Dye, Jr.

Forrest B. Myers

And others

1919

The Story of the School by Captain Raymond Walters

Content

“ Here we served”

The Genesis of the Officers Training school

The beginning of the FACOTS

Organization

A statistical history of the school

The observation batteries

Scope and detail of the training course

The field training battalion

The senior instructors office

Five main departments

Grading system of the FACOTS

Statistical analysis of the grades

The personnel office

The supply department, permanent training personnel

The civilian application office

The spirit of the school

The future of the school

The Caisson song

FADR revised

School of the squad

How to mount a horse

Grooming by detail

Little boy blooey blooey

West Point

Artilleryman’s creed

Roster of the school

Condition

Very good except for the front cover torn off/ separated

Gilt edged

Dozens of period photos

Cartoons

321 pages

8 1/2” h

10 1/2” w

1 1/2” thick