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. 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DIV. Black, 320 N. Iuka, Pratt, Kansas, Med Det. Civil War Miscellaneous Collection The total number of killed and wounded was 490. Located at the Indiana Historical Society. Civil War diaries, 1857-1863. On the left of the 35th Division was the 29th Division. The 2nd Infantry Division was now on the left of the 35th, with the 29th Division as Corps reserve. They advanced on, and were the first to enter, Caloocan on 10 February. Fifth Maine Battery. Originally transcribed by Bruce Bayless in 1970-71 The Germans, in their rapid withdrawal, left behind great quantities of weapons, ammunition and assorted materiel. The database contains additional information when known, such as Located at the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections. The 2nd Battalion on their left, was held up by a machine gun strong point near la Capelle until 1435. Private 1st Class Howard G. Nichols and Technical Sergeant Richard E. Blair of Atchison, Kansas, saved the lives of three men during the afternoon of 13 July, southeast of le Meauffe. Their fresh troops made gains up to 1500 yards during the day. For this act, Sergeant Gonzales has been recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross. Although continued German fire prevented his evacuation from that area until the following day, Lieutenant Guinessy was still alive when finally evacuated. Located at University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va. Greene, George S. "Address of Maj. Gen. George S. Casualties for the day were 1 officer and 6 enlisted men wounded. [9] They assumed occupation duties in Germany until returning to the US,[10] and were inactivated on 5 December 1945 at Camp Breckinridge. 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 following is taken fromNew York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. The 137th shared in all the marches and battles of the Atlanta campaign, and then marched with Sherman to the sea." Hazard, George Riley. The 20th Kansas had not seen combat against the Spaniards and were camped in tobacco warehouses in Manila until February 1899 when the Philippine Insurrection began. 5th Infantry Regiment 6th Infantry Regiment 6th Machine Gun Battalion. 1 item. The order called for an attack at 0600 the following morning, 11 July 1944, on German positions from the La Vira river near St. Gilles, extending southwest through la Pte Ferme toward le Carillon. The change was made in accordance with a 2012 Army chief of staff directive. General accounts of Deputy Quartermaster Frederick Foering and paymaster accounts of various companies, brigades, and regiments. Infantry Regiment, 137th: Subject.Local: World War I 35th Division 137th Infantry Regiment: Description Casualties in the 137th for the first days operations were 12 killed, 96 wounded and 18 missing in action. 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. Also includes commissions of appointments to officer ranks. Lo, then notified the artillery who demolished the building. 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 106th Field Artillery Regiment, (155mm Tk Drawn) New York National Guard. 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. 16 JULY 1944 On Sunday, 16 July 1944, the battle slowed down considerably. I and K Companies hailed from Wichita, L Company came from Kingman, and M Company was also from Lawrence. as it becomes available. The Germans launched Operation Lttich, a counterattack against Mortain, to contain the Allied breakout from Normandy, and they met heavy opposition from the American forces. Jeffers, Ira S.Letter, 11 May 1863 Officers mentioned most frequently in Willson's diaries include Goddard, Col. David Ireland, 137th New York Infantry, and Capt. The 1st Battalion was slowed up during the early part of the day. "137th Infantry Regiment (First Kansas) Lineage and Honors", "A History of the 137th Infantry: An All-Kansas National Guard Regiment:: 35th and 89th Division World War I Unit Histories", "Combat History of the 137th Infantry Regiment WWII", "Kansas Adjutant General's Department 2137th Combined Arms Battalion", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=137th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)&oldid=1138303167, Infantry regiments of the United States Army National Guard, Infantry regiments of the United States Army, Military units and formations established in 1879, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 00:00. The only casualties reported for the day were 2 men wounded. Notification was received of the appointment of Technical Sergeants Claude A. Hupp of Company M and Frank A. Gonzales of Company I as 2nd Lieutenants. Colonel Alexander, 1st Battalion Commander, was wounded and Lt Colonel Stowers assumed command of the battalion. 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. Some of the prisoners reported that many German soldiers wanted to surrender, but were being closely watched by officers and non-commissioned officers. No men were killed on this day, but 5 men were wounded. Tank destroyers were attached to the regiment and heavy artillery support was continued. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Col. W. F. Fox, in his account of this regiment, says: "It won special honors at Gettysburg, then in Greene's brigade, which, alone and unassisted, held Culp's hill during a critical period of that battle against a desperate attack of vastly superior force. Staff Sergeant Walter J. Both the 1st and 3rd Battalions provided relief between 13 and 16 July 1924 after a tornado struck Augusta. Hyde, J.S. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Scofield, William S.William H. Scofield letters,1865. At 2200 the 2nd Battalion relieved the 1st Battalion who reverted to reserve. Brigadier General Edmund Sebree, assistant division commander, assumed command of the 137th Infantry at 0830. Sergeant Allburty has been recommended to receive the Bronze Star. On this day, 3 German prisoners were captured. All of the letters, written from Savannah, 1865, concern Scofield's role in the march from Atlanta to Savannah. On 1 September 1992, the 1st Battalion was inactivated, leaving the 2nd Battalion as the only active unit of the regiment.[1]. 137th Infantry Regiment (First Kansas) Organized 17 May 1879 from existing companies in the Kansas Volunteer Militia as the 1st Infantry Regiment (Kansas Volunteer Militia redesignated 7. His unit was suddenly pulled and sent to take Patton's place in the line after the general was summoned to the Bulge. TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE JANUARY, 1905, SERIAL No. Bloomer, Hiram. 3 v. 1992. Frederick Phisterer. The weeks attack and the heavy artillery pounding was beginning to tell on the enemy forces, and reports began to come back of their units attempting to operate with a drastic reduction of men, with no replacements; of a shortage of food, water and ammunition; and of extensive use of horse-drawn vehicles due to lack of gasoline. The five battle stars (awarded in 1945) are for: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. 12 July saw another attack toward the town of St. Gilles with the 2nd (2137) and 3rd (3137) Battalions in the lead. -Col., Thomas D. Fouts; Maj., Page J. Pickerell. It represents the baton of a marshal of France. 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. compiling this database about 12 years ago and continues to add new information Abbreviations contained in this database The casualties were particularly costly in that Capt Orren L. Biesterfeld, 1st Lt. Ralph H. Johnson and 1st Lt. John T. Graham Jr. were killed. Syracuse, N.Y. Woods, Francis H. Correspondence,1863-1865. The day was comparatively quiet, with scattered mortar and artillery fire, mostly on road junctions. This collection consists of photocopies of four letters from William H. Scofield to his father and sister. Greene, George Sears. 15 JULY 1944 On 15 July 1944, the regiment attacked, for the fifth consecutive morning, and were met by heavy artillery fire. Headquarters Company . High among these was the heroic action of Technical Sergeant Frank A. Gonzales of Augusta, Kansas, a Platoon Sergeant in Company I. 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 1st attack the 137th made was on the morning of 11 July 1944, and they made small gains at the cost of 12 killed, 96 wounded, and 18 missing. This surprise attack was so successful that the 35th Division was not used, and it was soon headed for the greatest American battle of the war. Lo, to the vicinity of la Barbee, and remained in Division reserve. Light artillery fire on our positions was reported. To: The Adjutant General, Washington 25, D. C. 12 JULY 1944 The regiment again attacked at 0800 on 12 July 1944, with 2nd and 3rd Battalions in the leading echelon. The Sergeant then blasted out the remaining nests and his platoon was able to advance. 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. The 137th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. 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. One officer, Lt. George P. Brown, was killed on this day. Arizona, Fort Huachuca, Tombstone Arizona. [1] Service [ edit] DURING COMBAT. downloaded as an Excel At the time of mustering in, the regiment consisted of 46 officers and 964 enlisted men. 2022 Steve A. Hawks [5] Troops were recruited from all over Kansas. 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. Eight of the enemy were killed, twelve taken prisoner, and a large amount of enemy materiel captured. 1 folder (.05 cubic feet). The weather remained cloudy, with intermittent showers. Joseph FIRST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY : THREE MONTHS' SERVICE. Their mission was to close with and destroy the enemy by means of fire and maneuver or repel assaults by fire, close combat and counterattack. Colonel Emery was evacuated to the hospital at 2030, 24 July 1944. 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. In the spring of 2004, the 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry received their Bradley Fighting Vehicles and began training to assume an active role in Afghanistan or Iraq. 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. 1, the first combat order of the 137th Infantry during World War II. Spreadsheet. 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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. The last active battalion was the 2nd Battalion, as the 2137th Combined Arms Battalion, a component of the 635th Regional Support Group. Private Robert G. Reason and Pfc Robert Waugh were wounded at the same time. This Regiment is a composite organization made np largely out of two . Headquarters Company Detachment: Junction City, Kansas. Jeffers, Ira S.Ira S. Jeffers Letter, 1864 : 137th New York Volunteer Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1862. The regiment continued on through the Allied breakout and pushed east to the city of Orlans and then onto Nancy which they captured after heavy resistance. He warns the people of South Carolina to beware of the invading "Yankees" (to whom he belongs). Left State for Washington, D. C., September 25, 1862. One man was wounded on the 29th, as the casualties remained almost non-existent for the third consecutive day. 137th Infantry Regiment 138th Infantry Regiment 129th Machine Gun Battalion 70th Brigade Infantry 139th Infantry Regiment 140th Infantry Regiment 130th Machine Gun Battalion 60th Brigade Field Artillery 128th Field Artillery Regiment 129th Field Artillery Regiment 130th Field Artillery Regiment 110th Trench Mortar Battery Engineer Troops 110th Both of these men have been recommended to receive the Distinguished Service Cross. The regiment served the state government until mustered into Federal Service at Fort Riley for duty on the MexicoUnited States border, under the orders of President Woodrow Wilson, on 27 June 1916. In particular, he comments on the primitive conditions of army camps and the long arduous marches each day. The Alabama militia was called the Alabama Volunteer Guard. Willson describes the logistics of marching with Sherman's army, the destruction of property by Union troops, and the liberated slaves who accompanied the army. In 1954, the 137th Infantry Regiment was part of the 35th Infantry Division. [1] The regiment was headquartered at Horton. 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. [6] The entire regiment continued to attack almost every day against the strong German positions, suffering many casualties, but driving the enemy back slowly by surely. During its wartime service, the regiment had 3 officers and 19 enlisted men killed in action. The Division objective at this time was the high ground east and north of Torigni sur Vire. Army. Roberts, E.F.NorwichCWRTColl 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 Regiment, New York State Volunteers." 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. In memoriam :George Sears Greene, brevet major-general, United States volunteers, 1801-1899. He has also been recommended for battlefield promotion to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Son of Elias H. McNiel & Julia A. Thank you to Ed Worman for pointing out this resource. New York Infantry Regiment. [1] The regiment was assigned to the 35th Infantry Division, just as it had been during World War I, and was sent to Camp Joseph T. Robinson, near Little Rock, Arkansas. At 2300 enemy bombers made an appearance over the 3rd Battalion area and dropped several bombs. The records have personal enlistment information and military service, as well as regiment engagements. The personal record and unit information makes the collection valuable to anyone with New York ancestors in . In the center is a gold bar or baton. 7 items.