For more information on the history of this unit, see: Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. A wounded member of the crew was still in the tank, and Staff Sergeant Volk and Sergeant Blankenship, also of Company A, both lay wounded near the tank. That night, at 2000, Colonel Harold R. Emery reported and assumed command. At 1920 on 10 July 1944, the Regiments first casualty as a result of enemy fire occurred. Includes detailed letters / reports on the engagement of troops of the 137th New York Infantry Regiment at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. This incident occurred on 11 July near St. Gilles. 76th Pennsylvania Volunteers "Keystone Zoauves" - Field and Staff Officers - Company A - Lawrence County - Company B - Mercer County - Company C - Blair County - Company D - York County - Company E - Bedford County - Company F - Blair County - Company G - Lawrence and Westmoreland Counties One man was killed and one wounded on the 24th. Bombing caused 2 men to be killed and 3 men injured in the regiment. Hazard, George Riley. Despite pounding by artillery, the fortified church north of St. Gilles could not be taken out, and this, together with a fortified chateau in the same vicinity, held up the 1st Battalion most of the day. On 1 October it was consolidated with the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Kansas National Guard to become the 137th Infantry, part of the 35th Division. Son of Elias H. McNiel & Julia A. The total number of killed and wounded was 490. The casualties suffered by a typical American infantry regiment serving in World War II were horrendous. FORT RILEY, Kan. - The Kansas Army National Guard's 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, "First Kansas," redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 635th Armor Regiment during a virtual ceremony Oct. 17. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. Lo road. Tous droits rservs. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. [2] The SpanishAmerican War officially ended on 10 December, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Final report on the battlefield of Gettysburg. Originally transcribed by Bruce Bayless in 1970-71 This collection contains abstracts compiled from original muster rolls for New York State infantry units involved in the Civil War. : Heritage Books,2005. These two members of Company A observed a disabled tank in an area in which they knew an artillery barrage was due to fall. There was one report of enemy aircraft over the area. The Division objective at this time was the high ground east and north of Torigni sur Vire. 5th Infantry Regiment 6th Infantry Regiment 6th Machine Gun Battalion. Due to allied aerial superiority, no enemy air attacks were encountered. These men had distinguished themselves in the first few days action. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. Casualties for the day were 1 officer and 6 enlisted men wounded. Cover title Records include muster rolls, payrolls, fine lists, orders and miscellaneous accounts of the Pennsylvania Militia units and volunteers during the war. After a day at the marshaling areas the regiment sailed, part from Plymouth, and part from Falmouth, on 6-7 July 1944, and landed on French soil at Omaha Beach near Colleville-sur-Mere on 7-8-9 July 1944. 137th Infantry Regiment Nickname: Ironclads Mustered in: September 25, 1862 Mustered out: June 9, 1865 The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Thank you to Ed Worman for pointing out this resource. Published for the comrades of the renowned defenders by the Acme Pub. 28 JULY 1944 On the 28th, the 35th Division became part of V Corps, and resumed the attack at 1000. In 1954, the 137th Infantry Regiment was part of the 35th Infantry Division. 7 items. The Germans, from their positions across the river, continued to shell our troops with mortar and artillery fire, and shortly before 2300 Wednesday night, single-engine enemy bombers flew over the regimental area dropping flares and butterfly bombs. The regiment traced its history back to the organization of the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Kansas Volunteer Militia from pre-existing companies on 17 May 1879. Thank you to LTC Ben Gardiner for recommending this resource. Company A - Many men were recruited in Wayne County - See Roster, Company B - Many men were recruited in Crawford County - See Roster, Company C - Many men were recruited in Clinton County - See Roster, Company D - Many men were recruited in Butler County - See Roster, Company E - Many men were recruited in Clinton County - See Roster, Company F - Many men were recruited in Butler County - See Roster, Company G - Many men were recruited in Butler County - See Roster, Company H - Many men were recruited in Clinton County - See Roster, Company I - Many men were recruited in Bradford County - See Roster, Company K - Many men were recruited in Schuylkill County - See Roster. The 137th Infantry Regiment (First Kansas)[1] was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. This neutralized the first nest. Lo, core of the German defenses in this sector. Mustered out: June 9, 1865. Gettysburg, Pa. : Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg, 2001. One of the battalion's soldiers was killed in action. Using sound judgment and quick thinking, Gonzales commanded an attached Tank Destroyer, whose crew had been reduced by enemy fire, and blasted out a gun nest. June 10, 1865, the men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the 102d Infantry. Army. The 2nd Battalion on their left, was held up by a machine gun strong point near la Capelle until 1435. In the month following their arrival the regiment was engaged in the midnight battle at Wauhatchie, where it lost 15 killed and 75 wounded; and, a few weeks later, fought with Hooker at Lookout mountain in the famous 'battle above the clouds;' casualties in that battle, 6 killed and 32 wounded. No prisoners were taken. In a 17 October 2020 ceremony, the 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 635th Armor Regiment, although its structure as a combined arms battalion remained the same.[13]. Forwarded in compliance with provisions of paragraph 1, letter Headquarters FUSA, 13 July 1944, 319.1/401 (C), subject: Action Against Enemy, Reports After/After Action Reports. The following is taken fromThe Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers. The Division consisted of the 69th and 70th Infantry Brigades, composed of the 137th, 138th Infantry, with the 129th Machine Gun Battalion; and the 139th and 140th Infantry, and the 130th Machine Gun Battalion; all of the 60th Field Artillery Brigade, which was composed of the 128th, 129th and 130th Field Artillery. B Company (armor): Lenexa. 56th Regiment Infantry. The database contains additional information when known, such as History of the 13th Alabama Infantry Arkansas Arkansas Regiments, Rosters and Muster Rolls History of the 19th Dawson's Arkansas Infantry Regiment (hosted at Couch GenWeb) Florida Florida Regiments, Rosters and Muster Rolls Georgia Georgia Regiments, Rosters and Muster Rolls Tribute to Company D 3rd Regiment , Madison Home Guards Civil War Miscellaneous Collection Throughout the siege of St. Lt. Garthwaite and Lt. Kennedy were killed. Prisoners taken numbered 22 on the 17th and 20 on the 18th. Located at the Georgia Historical Society. Civil War diaries, 1857-1863. Previously known as the 6th Ohio Infantry, it has served in several American wars as a combat infantry unit, but now maintains the Ohio RTI (Regional Training Institute) in Columbus, Ohio. Click a letter below to go to Soldier names beginning with that letter: This database was compiled by Mr. Rick To : The Adjutant General, Washington 25, D. C. Thru: Command Channels. With the 3rd Battalion established 200 yards north of Highway 2, main road to St. It remained at Fort Carson until 12 December 1969 when it was released from active duty, and returned to the Kansas Army National Guard. The Divisions on the right and left of the 35th continued their advance. Greene, George Sears. Bureau, 1893. Colonel Wilson, commander of the supporting 219th Field Artillery Battalion, and Captain Kerr, artillery liaison officer, were killed, and the first platoon of Company G suffered heavy casualties. These entries cover in some detail the construction of field works and battle actions at Peach Tree Creek. - Silver Star Medal; SWA - Seriously Wounded in Action; WIA - Wounded in Action. Officers mentioned most frequently in Willson's diaries include Goddard, Col. David Ireland, 137th New York Infantry, and Capt. Advanced Scuba Diver; 54th Regiment Infantry (3 months) 54th Regiment Infantry (1 year) 55th Regiment Infantry. The 137th fought here from 713 August, and they suffered 23 killed, 140 wounded, and 40 missing in action. The regiment was reorganized and officially mustered into service between 9 May and 13 May at Topeka, Kansas, as the 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry. The immediate objective of the three divisions, composing the XIX Corps, was to capture the high ground north of Soulles, with an ultimate objective of capturing the city of St. 11 items. At 0945, Lt. 137th Infantry Regiment; 138th Infantry Regiment; 129th Machine Gun Battalion; 70th Brigade Infantry - Brigadier General Charles I. Martin First Name, Middle Initial, and the City and State from which they entered (Enlisted man's diary, Jun 25-Jul 5, 1863). On 9 July, the 137th relieved the 119th Infantry Regiment of the 30th Infantry Division. A History of the 137th Infantry: An All-Kansas National Guard Regiment: Collection Name: World War I Unit Histories: Subject.LCSH: World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories; United States. Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton). [5] Troops were recruited from all over Kansas. [2] At the time of mustering out, the regiment had decreased in size, including 46 officers and 720 enlisted men. The monument to the 137th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment is southeast of Gettysburg on Culp's Hill. Book/Printed Material A short history and illustrated roster of the 112th infantry, army of the United States, Colonel George C. Rickards commanding, 1917 . On the left of the 35th Division was the 29th Division. 25 September found the 137th Infantry in position facing Vauquois Hill, an impregnable natural fortress the Germans had held over four years. The 137th Infantry took every objective assigned it, but in the taking suffered casualties of nearly 1,300 men out of the 2,800 combatants engaged; 46%. Located at University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va. Greene, George S. "Address of Maj. Gen. George S. HISTORY OF THE 112th INFANTRY This book contains the photographs of the officers and soldiers of the 112th Infantry. They advanced east through Germany encountering heavy resistance along the Autobahn superhighway, and they captured hundreds of German prisoners in the Ruhr region by the time the war ended. Volunteer Union soldiers of the 2nd through 7th Colored Infantry, including 3rd Tennessee Volunteers, 6th Louisiana Infantry, and 7th Louisiana Infantry Volunteer Union soldiers of the 8th through 13th Infantry Organizations Volunteer Union soldiers of the 20th through 25th Infantry Organizations During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 4 officers, 73 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 2 officers, 43 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 4 officers, 165 enlisted men; total, 10 officers, 281 enlisted men; aggregate, 291; of whom 8 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy. In April, 1864, the corps number was changed to the 20th, Gen. Hooker being placed in command. The Battalion was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and then to the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California for pre-deployment training. Eight of the enemy were killed, twelve taken prisoner, and a large amount of enemy materiel captured. Abbreviations contained in this database For almost an hour he directed the fire, until the enemy emplacements were neutralized. Infantry - 137th-138th Infantry - 140th-156th Infantry - Garrison Guards Camp Carrington Iowa Artillery - Light Artillery Cavalry - 1st-9th Infantry - 2d-4th Infantry - 6th-34th Infantry - 34th and 38th Infantry - 35th-40th Infantry - 45th Kansas Artillery - Light Artillery Artillery - Blair's Battery Cavalry - 2d Cavalry - 5th-7th Cavalry - 9th Lo taken, and the Corps mission completed in eight days of fighting, 19 July was a period of patrolling rear areas and cleaning out scattered Germans, clearing minefields, and reorganization of forces for defense of areas occupied. Late in the afternoon of 13 July, two platoons of Company L, of which Sergeant Hughbanks is a member, were pinned down by machine gun fire. 17-18 JULY 1944 On Monday, 17 July the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 137th Infantry jumped off at 0430, an earlier hour than had been customary previously. He has also been recommended for battlefield promotion to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Available online at:www.davidcleutz.com/137th-regiment-nystate-volunteers.html The Battalion also supported DOD and State Department missions building capacities among partner nations across east Africa. The 1st Battalion cleaned out remaining hostile resistance in the vicinity of St. Gilles by 1400. With poor visibility, the going was slow for a time, although it was soon apparent that our forces were reducing enemy resistance by constant artillery and small arms fire. Lo. compiling this database about 12 years ago and continues to add new information For this act, Sergeant Gonzales has been recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross. This regiment, recruited in the counties of Tompkins, Tioga and Broomethe 24th senatorial districtwas organized at Binghamton, and was there mustered into the U. S. service for three years on Sept. 25-26, 1862. [7] They continued moving until they reached the vicinity of Mortain, where the men began patrolling in conjunction with soldiers from the 30th Infantry Division. 53rd Regiment Infantry. Obtained fromhttp://www.soldierstudies.org/. The Germans had fallen back across the river opposite our own forces, and to positions south of St. Civil War Miscellaneous Collection. He then led his platoon to clear out the remaining two nests. In December, 1864, a company of recruits, mustered in for one year, joined the regiment at Savannah, Ga., and became Company L. Tune 8, 1865, the men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the I02d Infantry. Albany: J.B. Lyon Co., State printers, 1909. The alphabetical listings on these web pages includes the soldier's Last Name, The 137th Infantry was inducted into Federal service on 23 December 1940 in preparation for the possibility that the United States might enter World War II. FIRST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY : THREE MONTHS' SERVICE. The Alabama Militia Before the war every state had a militia, the forerunner of today's National Guard. The 2nd Division on the left of the 35th Division, and the 30th Division on the right, continued the attack as the V Corps drove south and east from St. On the 21st, 2 German soldiers swam the river to give themselves up, and on the 22nd another prisoner was taken. Private Nichols was wounded during the barrage, but after he and Sergeant Blair evacuated the three wounded men, Nichols joined his platoon in the attack until ordered to the aid station by his commanding officer. This can include photographs, letters, articles and other non-book materials. The 20th Kansas was slated to take part in the Fifth Philippine Expedition on 27 October 1898, and 2nd and 3rd Battalions arrived in Manila on 5 December, and the 1st Battalion arrived on 6 December. Orders for 137th Regiment to assemble and commission of Richard F. Blydenburgh as Quartermaster, 1828; certificate of promotion of Thomas Young, 1808; certificate of exemption for Richard F. Blydenburgh, 1863; roster of the Smithtown Home Defense Corps and roll of honor of members gone to U.S. Army and Navy, 1917-1918; Civil War muster roll, 1862; and typescript "Long Island and the Civil War" by Joseph Covas, 1972; photocopy of Special Federal Census Schedule of Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines and Widows, etc. NorwichCWRTColl Another Montana officer, 1st Lieutenant Sidney K. Strong of St. Ignatius, the Executive Officer of Company A, assumed command of a provisional platoon on 13 July and carried out an attack upon a position where all previous attacks had failed. It left on the 27th, 1,007 strong, for Harper's Ferry, and was there assigned to the 3d brigade, 2nd (Geary's) division,the "White Star" division12th corps, to which it was attached throughout the whole period of its active service. After the escape of criminals from the Kansas State Penitentiary, the 2nd Battalion was called up to perform road patrols and block bridges between 19 and 20 January 1934. Thru: Command Channels. On 7 March 1885, the Kansas Volunteer Militia became the Kansas National Guard.[1]. 106th Field Artillery Regiment, (155mm Tk Drawn) New York National Guard. I and K Companies hailed from Wichita, L Company came from Kingman, and M Company was also from Lawrence. Thereafter the 1st Battalion advanced rapidly along the east bank of the Vire River, and shortly after midnight were reported to be on the Division objective. Willson's terse entries describe his final days at Canton, N.Y., recuperating from a wound he received at Chancellorsville up to his reunion with the 60th New York Infantry in northern Virginia on 11 July 1863. Lo, with the 1st Battalion still in Division reserve. Loren Tuller, 60th New York Infantry. ( North Culp's Hill tour map ) It was dedicated by the State of New York in 1888. Albert Bayless was the source of the original letters, electronic files sourtesy of Robert Bowen. C Company (mechanized infantry): Wichita. On 5 August, the 137th Infantry Regiment was drafted into Federal service. Pearson, Bob L. - Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 137th Innfantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division - Submitted by Jeffrey Pearson (son) Plunge, Jr., Adam M. - B Company, 10th Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division - Submitted by Robert Williams (grandson) Compared to this, our own morale remained excellent. Papers, 1860-1864. The baton was awarded to the City of Varennes when a young Lieutenant captured Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette at Varennes when they were attempting to escape from Paris during the French Revolution. The 28th Infantry Division made preparations to relieve us at our present location. Army. [6], In the afternoon of 6 August 1944, the regiment was on the move again, to the Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcout area. 137th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry Contents 1 Brief History 2 Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin 3 Other Sources 4 References Brief History [ edit | edit source] This regiment was organized at Harrisburg August 25, 1862, and ordered to Washington, D. C. It mustered out June 1, 1863. The regiment moved from north of la Bedellerie, down highway 2 southeast of St. At 2300 enemy bombers made an appearance over the 3rd Battalion area and dropped several bombs. As a staff officer, Willson also touches on the arguments and in-fighting among officers on matters of promotion and command organization. Home. [10] In March 2010, the Battalion was activated for service in the Global War on Terror and conducted predeployment training at Kansas Regional Training Center, Salina, Kansas and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The first enemy prisoners captured indicated that the Division was facing elements of the 897th, 898th and 899th Infantry regiments, and composing the Kampt Gruppe Kentner (combat team commanded by Colonel General Kentner). The 2nd Infantry Division was now on the left of the 35th, with the 29th Division as Corps reserve. A Typical AEF Infantry Regiment The 147th Infantry, 37th "Buckeye" Division Contributed by Tom McLeod: Regimental Victory Parade in Cincinnati, 1919. . All of the letters, written from Savannah, 1865, concern Scofield's role in the march from Atlanta to Savannah. TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE JANUARY, 1905, SERIAL No. Provisional Brigade, Aquia Creek, Va., Patrick's Command, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. Table of Contents. B. Lyon Company, 1912. High among these was the heroic action of Technical Sergeant Frank A. Gonzales of Augusta, Kansas, a Platoon Sergeant in Company I. Textual Records: Regimental, battalion, company, and detachment records, including letters sent and received, correspondence, issuances, rosters, casualty and descriptive lists, descriptive books, and histories, of the 11th Infantry Regiment, 1861-69; 12th Infantry Regiment, 1861-1912; 13th Infantry Regiment, 1861- 1915; 14th Infantry Regiment, This richly illustrated book chronologically describes the course of Operation Overlord through 357 specific events. D-Day and Battle of Normandy Encyclopedia. The 12th corps left Virginia in Sept., 1863, and went to Tennessee, joining Grant's army at Chattanooga. Greene's Brigade. The diary resumes on 26 June 1864 as Willson's regiment prepared to move on Confederate positions guarding the approaches to Atlanta through their subsequent capture of the city. Bloomer wrote about missing the battle, having rejoined the Company as they were retreating. Col., Edward J. Robinson; Lieut. Albany: J.B. Lyon Co., printers, 1902. 102nd Engineer Battalion, (Combat) New York National Guard. One man was wounded on the 29th, as the casualties remained almost non-existent for the third consecutive day. D Company was formed in 1922, entirely from American Indian personnel at Haskell Indian College in Topeka. 1 AUGUST 1944 Task Force S attacked [2], Simultaneously with its mustering out from Federal service, the 20th Kansas was consolidated with the 1st Regiment of Infantry (Provisional), as the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Kansas National Guard. Forty prisoners were taken. Colonel Robert Sears joined the regiment at 1830 and assumed command at 2030. Fifth Maine Battery. Both the 1st and 3rd Battalions provided relief between 13 and 16 July 1924 after a tornado struck Augusta. 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