( North Culp's Hill tour map ) It was dedicated by the State of New York in 1888. Thank you. The 2137th returned to Kansas in November 2006. 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division Legacy ID 18696 Legacy Alias /db-abmc-burial-unit/137th-infantry-regiment-35th-infantry-division Legacy Source db_abmc_burial_unit Roy R. West Read more Herbert O. Wright Read more Paul H. White Read more Glen V. Whitmore Read more William K. Waymire Read more Roger E. Walker Read more Royal E. Unold Available online at:www.davidcleutz.com/137th-regiment-nystate-volunteers.html 137th Infantry Regiment Personnel Roster Index Click a letter below to go to Soldier names beginning with that letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z This database was compiled by Mr. Rick Callendar based on the book "35th Infantry Division Roster POE to POE". 35 enlisted men died from disease, and 145 more were discharged on disability. These entries cover in some detail the construction of field works and battle actions at Peach Tree Creek. The regiment and brigade became a part of the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized). The artillery and infantry regiments were composed of freed slaves, enlisted into United States service, and credited as being Alabama organizations. Headquarters Company . Casualties in the 137th for the first days operations were 12 killed, 96 wounded and 18 missing in action. Civil War Miscellaneous Collection No enemy prisoners were taken. 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 Type a query to perform a search. Thank you to LTC Ben Gardiner for recommending this resource. 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 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. 16 JULY 1944 On Sunday, 16 July 1944, the battle slowed down considerably. 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. 137th Infantry Regiment Valor For Service (Kansas National Guard) Chronology : 23 December 1940 inducted into federal service at Wichita Kansas assigned to the 35th Division and moved to Camp Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas 7 January 1941 Transferred to Fort Ord California 23 December 1941 and to the Presidio of San Francisco California 14 Jan 1942 Regiment database in Excel file format. The 3rd Battalion pushed on to Highway 3 southwest of St. Gilles, where they were held up by machine gun fire, mines and booby traps. [2] At the time of mustering out, the regiment had decreased in size, including 46 officers and 720 enlisted men. Group of documents related to David Ireland's military service during the Civil War. Heavy fighting in Luxembourg and Belgium saw the 137th suffer heavy casualties, but they beat back the enemy wherever they met them. The casualties suffered by a typical American infantry regiment serving in World War II were horrendous. [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. RICHARD G. CHADWICK Lt Col, A. G. D. Adjutant General, Back to the 35th Infantry Division After Action Report menu. Westminster, Md. 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. The 137th force had encountered a fortified church on Highway 3, north of St. Gilles, and for most of the morning were pinned down by heavy machine gun, mortar and artillery fire. Located at the Smithtown Historical Society, Smithtown, NY. Brigadier General Edmund Sebree, assistant division commander, assumed command of the 137th Infantry at 0830. 137th Infantry Regiment 11 February 2016; 141st Infantry Regiment; 141st Infantry 26 April 2011; 143d Infantry Regiment; 143d Infantry 12 December 2014; 148th Infantry Regiment; 148th Infantry Regiment 12 September 2013; 149th Infantry Regiment; 149th Infantry Regiment 23 July 2012; 153d Infantry Regiment; Thank you to Ed Worman for pointing out this resource. A Paper Prepared and Read before theMassachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, (MOLLUS) February 10, 1891. Located at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. It reached Eagle Pass, Texas on 7 July. 20-23 JULY 1944 On 20 July the 1st and 3rd Battalions strengthened their positions north of the river, with the 2nd Battalion in a reserve status. 137th Infantry Regiment 9412 134th Infantry Regiment 9476 Il y a 2464 soldiers without asn. The Battalion also supported DOD and State Department missions building capacities among partner nations across east Africa. The 137th continued to advance through the heavy fighting, alongside the 134th Infantry Regiment, and pushed the enemy back, south and east from Saint-L. [1] 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. On 28 March, some of the Kansans swam another river, capturing eighty prisoners among the men occupying the earthworks on the opposite side. 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. The regimental crest is a shield with a blue back-ground edged with gold. No men were killed on this day, but 5 men were wounded. There was one report of enemy aircraft over the area. On this day also the Corps Commander issued a commendation for the fine showing of the 35th Division in their part of the operation. Black, 320 N. Iuka, Pratt, Kansas, Med Det. 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. Casualties for 12 July 1944 were 7 killed, 74 wounded and 7 missing. 1992. Incls: Journal and Supporting Papers July 1944 (1 copy), 319.1 1st Ind RGC/mla (31 Jul 44) HQ 35TH INF DIV, APO 35, U S Army, 14 Aug 44, TO: Commanding General, XIX Corps, APO 270, U S Army. 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. Headquarters Company Detachment: Junction City, Kansas. Tous droits rservs. One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Indiana Infantry. [11] On 1 May 1959, it was reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, including the 1st and 2d Battle Groups, part of the 35th Division. The casualties in the 137th at Gettysburg exceeded those of any other regiment in the corps, amounting to 40 killed, 87 wounded and 10 missing. [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. 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. Exposing himself to enemy machine gun fire, he pointed out enemy emplacements from his position at the head of the platoon, and five emplacements were successfully disposed of. 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. : who, alone at Culp's Hill, in the 2nd day's battle saved the right at Gettysburg. Cases of individual heroism include those of Sergeant Earl V. Spengler, 1514 Pennsylvania, Wichita, Kansas, and of Corporal Peter Seiwert of Garden Plain, Kansas. The 137th Infantry Regiment (First Kansas) [1] was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. and 2nd Battalions moved into positions to relieve elements of the 119th Infantry (30th Division) even before the regiment cleared the debarkation point in its entirety. An enemy counterattack forced the 3rd Battalion back to its original position at 2200. Fox, William F. and Sickles, Daniel Edgar. The 2nd Battalion made advances up to 400 yards, with Company F making the greatest gain until a shortage of ammunition held up their advance. 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division Rufus Dalton was at the Maginot Line bouncing mortar shells off an old citadel. R. SEARS, Colonel, Infantry, Commanding. During the night of 11 July 1944, the 1st and 2nd Battalions were in position for the attack, with Company G in reserve. On the 21st, 2 German soldiers swam the river to give themselves up, and on the 22nd another prisoner was taken. The first volume of Willson's diaries contains entries made from 3 July 1863 to 5 Sept. 1864, with substantial gaps. German prisoners also reported their morale as very low, due to continued artillery pounding and their own lack of supplies and replacements. It remained at Fort Carson until 12 December 1969 when it was released from active duty, and returned to the Kansas Army National Guard. Gettysburg, Pa. : Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg, 2001. Published for the comrades of the renowned defenders by the Acme Pub. Left State for Washington, D. C., September 25, 1862. The Division objective at this time was the high ground east and north of Torigni sur Vire. The change was made in accordance with a 2012 Army chief of staff directive. 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Lo, Company K pushed forward to the road at 0910, but was held up there by machine gun fire. 51st Regiment Infantry. Accession 40908. It is honored by a monument on the Gettysburg battlefield. Outstanding leadership shown by enlisted men has resulted in numerous recommendations for battlefield appointment as 2nd Lieutenant. The 12th corps left Virginia in Sept., 1863, and went to Tennessee, joining Grant's army at Chattanooga. The 137th shared in all the marches and battles of the Atlanta campaign, and then marched with Sherman to the sea." 2022 Steve A. Hawks These men, all members of rifle companies were: Staff Sergeant Harold T. Shaw, Wichita, Kansas, Company I (16 July) Staff Sergeant Gerald Jones, Wichita, Kansas, Company I (18 July) Staff Sergeant Glenwood B. Dahlgren, East Stanwood, Washington, Company B (17 July) Staff Sergeant Cecil D. Bruer, Wichita, Kansas, Company K (17 July) Staff Sergeant Harold P. Green, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Company K (21 July) Staff Sergeant Leroy D. Fagan, Hillsboro, Alabama, Company L (21 July) Staff Sergeant Bob R. Adams of Sun City, Kansas, was promoted two grades to the position of 1st Sergeant of Company C. At the end of two weeks in combat, the fine training and quality of men of the 137th Infantry was obvious as they proved themselves to be an aggressive, efficient fighting machine. Albany: J. With the tempo of the battle decreasing, acts of heroism and miraculous achievements by individuals and units of the 137th Infantry began to come to light. E, F, G, and H Companies were recruited from Holton, Newton, Kansas City, and Lawrence respectively. 57th Regiment Infantry. No large gains were made by any battalion during the day. [3] The regiment returned to Fort Riley and was mustered out on 30 October. Lo, then notified the artillery who demolished the building. Diary reflecting Welman's service with Company F, 137th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the war. Civil War correspondence of Woods writing from Fortress Monroe (Hampton, Va.) and the siege of Petersburg, Va., describing his duties as cook, camp life, and prayer meetings. 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. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Eggleston, Amb. The 30th Division attacked in their sector on July 25th, following a terrific air attack on enemy lines at 1100. The gold baton was awarded to the regiment by the French War Department commemorating the 137th's capture of the historic town of Varennes in the 1918 Meuse-Argonne offensive. The following is taken fromNew York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. However, the 134th Infantry, which had started the week as Corps reserve, had relieved elements of the 29th Division and of the 320th Infantry in the only major shift of units. Transcriptions only. The attack jumped off at 0600 after an artillery preparation from 600 guns. The Germans had fallen back across the river opposite our own forces, and to positions south of St. Hyde, J.S. 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. Willson records his experiences on Gen. William T. Sherman's march from Atlanta to Savannah on the Georgia coast. Records include muster rolls, payrolls, fine lists, orders and miscellaneous accounts of the Pennsylvania Militia units and volunteers during the war. 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. 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. Some of the prisoners reported that many German soldiers wanted to surrender, but were being closely watched by officers and non-commissioned officers. front., plates, ports., maps (part fold.) 52nd Regiment Infantry. 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The regiment was reorganized and officially mustered into service between 9 May and 13 May at Topeka, Kansas, as the 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Spreadsheet. However, a physical check of personnel and reports from various sources revealed that during the first week of combat, the regiment suffered numerous casualties which had not previously been reported. The 137th New York was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel David Ireland. Bombing caused 2 men to be killed and 3 men injured in the regiment. 44-50. On 24 April, the 20th Kansas was involved in the advance against Calumpit, and in the next month, against San Thomas. July 1996. For example, by the end of January, 1945, the 47 th Infantry Regiment (which fought in France and Germany) had lost well over 100% of their strength to battle casualties, where men were either killed, wounded, missing, or taken as prisoner of war. downloaded as an Excel The 137th Infantry Regiment (First Kansas)[1] was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. 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). Woods, Francis H. Correspondence,1863-1865. [3] In the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, a 6-hour barrage was launched on this hill and was taken by the Kansas soldiers in their first attempt on 26 September, and their trial by fire began; an ordeal that was to last six days and six nights, with little or no food, only snatches of sleep, and an uninterrupted rain of shells, gas, and bullets from infantry, artillery and warplanes. [2] On 16 May, the regiment left for Camp Merritt, California, and due to disease, the regiment was forced to relocate to Camp Merriam, just north of the Presidio of San Francisco on 5 August. Includes detailed letters / reports on the engagement of troops of the 137th New York Infantry Regiment at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Headquarters and Headquarters Company: Kansas City, Kansas. The Armistice of 11 November 1918 finally stopped the fighting, after which the regiment returned to Kansas, where it demobilized at Camp Funston between 9 and 11 May 1919. The Civil War Archive section, 137th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 25 May 2012). Plus, he's wearing a guard duty belt for some reason. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Fennell, Charles C.The attack and defense of Culp's Hill : Greene's Brigade at the battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. Corps artillery was in support of the operation. 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]. Mustered in: September 25, 1862 Our casualties on this day were the heaviest yet, with 21 killed, 87 wounded and 17 missing in action. [4], Between 14 December and 26 February 1922, the 1st and 3rd Battalions were called up for riot control during a strike of coal miners at Pittsburg. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Although continued German fire prevented his evacuation from that area until the following day, Lieutenant Guinessy was still alive when finally evacuated. They advanced on, and were the first to enter, Caloocan on 10 February. Visibility was poor, and aerial support was called off, but the artillery support remained excellent. Staff Sergeant Walter J. Archer, John M. "The Bullets Came Thick and Close: The 137th New York Infantry on Culp's Hill." 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. On 12 July, after his Platoon Leader had been killed, Sergeant Gonzales took command of the platoon, which had been under heavy mortar and machine gun fire. The units operated the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the Army's main battle tank, the M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams.[12]. Be sure to see a copy of the actual database itself, which can be Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. Col. Greene's speech before the McClellan Club of Ward eleven, Boston, October 28, 1864. The Germans, in their rapid withdrawal, left behind great quantities of weapons, ammunition and assorted materiel. 263-266. While administering aid, he himself was hit by shrapnel, but continued to treat their wounds and remained with them for an hour in the midst of fire until they were evacuated. On the 16th, 5 men were killed, 23 wounded and 2 missing in action. Bloomer, Hiram. Dans la partie basse se trouve deux bolos croiss reprsentant le service durant l'insurrection des Philippines. On 5 August, the 137th Infantry Regiment was drafted into Federal service. When the campaign of the Carolinas closed with the surrender of Johnston, the regiment marched with the corps to Washington, where it participated in the grand review and was mustered out near Bladensburgh, Md., June 9, 1865. The 37th was broken up on 11 June 1918, when Division HQ, HQ Troop, the 134th Machine Gun Battalion and 137th Infantry Brigade began a move to the Port of Embarkation at Hoboken, New Jersey. The regiment maintained contact with the retreating enemy, and prepared to resume the attack at 0530 the following morning, August 1. -Col., Thomas D. Fouts; Maj., Page J. Pickerell. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. David Cleutz. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1862. [5], Here in Normandy, the 137th took part in the Battle of Saint-L where savage fighting among ruined urban streets and dense hedgerows caused numerous casualties. Enemy fire continued from the church north of St. Gilles, and at 1045 elements of the 1st Battalion stormed that stronghold and took it and the surrounding buildings. 137th PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles Organization Organized at Harrisburg August 25, 1862, and ordered to Washington, D.C. - Died of Wounds; DSC - Distinguished Service Cross; GCM - Good Conduct Medal; Army. On Tuesday, 2nd Lt. Eugene A. Kay of 2504 East 28th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, was shot down near Rampan, and wounds suffered by 2nd Lt. John Matraszek of 3013 Richmond Street, Philadelphia proved fatal. 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.

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