It was part of the Kansas Army National Guard and has served with distinction in the Philippine Insurrection, World War I, and World War II. Obtained fromhttp://www.soldierstudies.org/. The Crest and motto were approved December 8, 1930. 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. 2023 New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. Golf Co 106th Forward Support Company: Manhattan. Thank you. Hyde, J.S. Phone: (518) 581-5100 | Fax: (518) 581-5111. Jeffers, Ira S.Ira S. Jeffers Letter, 1864 : 137th New York Volunteer Infantry. On 25 August 1984 the two battalions were reassigned to the 35th Division when it was reformed from the 69th Brigade headquarters. The baton on the shield is taken from the arrus or coat of arms of Varennes. [6], In the afternoon of 6 August 1944, the regiment was on the move again, to the Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcout area. The regiment moved from north of la Bedellerie, down highway 2 southeast of St. 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. 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 main effort for the Division was made by the 134th Infantry, on the Division left, who were committed for the first time. Thank you to LTC Ben Gardiner for recommending this resource. The five battle stars (awarded in 1945) are for: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Lo road. Papers,1865-1919. The 3rd Battalion was held up by machine gun, mortar and artillery fire north of les Fontaines, about 1500 yards south of Conde sur Vire, at 0930, but had pushed on to the bridge 500 yards south of les Fontaines by noon. [1] Service [ edit] Roster. "Burt." The 3rd Battalion remained in reserve in a switch with the 1st Battalion shortly after midnight. The 1st Battalion cleaned out remaining hostile resistance in the vicinity of St. Gilles by 1400. Dans la partie basse se trouve deux bolos croiss reprsentant le service durant l'insurrection des Philippines. One officer, Lt. George P. Brown, was killed on this day. 137th Infantry Regiment - August 1944 After Action Reports 35th (US) Infantry Division - Battle of Normandy Headquarters 137th Infantry Regiment APO #35, New York 31 August 1944 Subject: Action Against Enemy, Reports After/After Action Reports. By 1300 the 1st Battalion had advanced up to 300 yards, but were meeting stiff resistance at la Pte Ferme. Col. Greene's speech before the McClellan Club of Ward eleven, Boston, October 28, 1864. Enlisted at Oswego, to serve [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. The 2137th returned to Kansas in November 2006. If you find that the veteran is absent from the base, you can save it by clicking here (*) This collection contains abstracts compiled from original muster rolls for New York State infantry units involved in the Civil War. 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. German prisoners also reported their morale as very low, due to continued artillery pounding and their own lack of supplies and replacements. The 137th Infantry Regiment (First Kansas) [1] was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. 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. With the 3rd Battalion established 200 yards north of Highway 2, main road to St. Albert Bayless was the source of the original letters, electronic files sourtesy of Robert Bowen. 2nd Brigade Field Artillery - Brigadier General A. J. Bowley . The fourth letter reveals that all the troops are elated over the recent peace terms and everyone is anxious to return home. Feel free to view examples of morning reports and rosters below. The diary concludes with the 60th New York on their campaign into North Carolina and the surrender of the Confederate army of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. The 1st Battalion then moved on and contacted elements of the 3rd Battalion, which had cut in behind these strong points. 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". At 2200 the 2nd Battalion relieved the 1st Battalion who reverted to reserve. Published for the comrades of the renowned defenders by the Acme Pub. At the time of mustering in, the regiment consisted of 46 officers and 964 enlisted men. This page has been viewed 1,843 times (0 via redirect). The 137th, less 1st Battalion was in Division reserve. [7] The German counterattack was beaten back. A Company (armor): Emporia. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. David Cleutz. Heavy fighting in Luxembourg and Belgium saw the 137th suffer heavy casualties, but they beat back the enemy wherever they met them. FIRST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY : THREE MONTHS' SERVICE. 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. 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. [9] They assumed occupation duties in Germany until returning to the US,[10] and were inactivated on 5 December 1945 at Camp Breckinridge. After being pinned down by deadly machine gun fire for over two hours, Lieutenant Simpson saw his opportunity when an artillery barrage forced the German machine gunner to take cover for a brief instant. Also recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross and for battlefield promotion to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant is Technical Sergeant Claude A. Hupp of Overbrook, Kansas, a Platoon Sergeant of Company M. On 13 July, after several unsuccessful attempts of his platoon to cross a field which the Germans had well covered with machine gun fire, and after his Platoon Leader was killed, Sergeant Hupp determined the location of the enemy emplacements, obtained a light machine gun, and firing from the hip, killed three Germans. for Smithtown, 1890. [2] At the time of mustering out, the regiment had decreased in size, including 46 officers and 720 enlisted men. 5th Infantry Regiment 6th Infantry Regiment 6th Machine Gun Battalion. 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 It reached Eagle Pass, Texas on 7 July. Therefore current 137th soldiers today wear a crest WITHOUT the five battle stars earned in World War II which looks "empty" to old timers. 1, the first combat order of the 137th Infantry during World War II. 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. B. Lyon Company, 1912. Lo toward Tessy sur Vire. 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. Located at Duke University. - Silver Star Medal; SWA - Seriously Wounded in Action; WIA - Wounded in Action. E, F, G, and H Companies were recruited from Holton, Newton, Kansas City, and Lawrence respectively. Sergeant Spengler, attached to Company F, at 1000 on 11 July ignored enemy machine gun and sniper fire and left the concealment of hedges to follow a wounded soldier and remove him from an open field, undoubtedly saving the mans life. The Germans had fallen back across the river opposite our own forces, and to positions south of St. 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. It represents the baton of a marshal of France. [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 Alabama militia was called the Alabama Volunteer Guard. Roberts, E.F.NorwichCWRTColl 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. The regiment was still there when an armistice was signed on 12 August. With the attack scarcely begun, Colonel Layng was wounded in the face and leg by machine gun fire at 0715. Reports of enemy tanks southwest of that battered town shortly after noon proved false, and by 1800 the 1st Battalion, which had been held in reserve during the day, was alerted to move into position to attack southeast and seize the high ground near Les Anges, with one company to block the vital St. This can include photographs, letters, articles and other non-book materials. 137th Infantry Regiment 9412 134th Infantry Regiment 9476 Il y a 2464 soldiers without asn. This Regiment is a composite organization made np largely out of two . Archer, John M. "The Bullets Came Thick and Close: The 137th New York Infantry on Culp's Hill." 11 items. Boston : J.E. Papers, 1860-1864. On 1 February 1976, the 3rd Battalion was inactivated, and the 1st and 2nd Battalions were assigned to the 69th Brigade. Company C encountered some machine gun fire, and called for Tank Destroyers to take out blockhouses, which they spotted. 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. It includes personnel lists for the following; 35th Division Commanding Officers; 134th, 137th, and 320th Infantry Regiments; 60th Engineer Combat Battalion; 127th, 216th, and 219th Field Artillery Battalions; 35th Infantry Division Headquarters Company; 35th Recconnaissance Troop; and the 35th Quartermaster Company. Lo. 57th Regiment Infantry. received authority, August 28, 1862, to recruit this regiment in the then 22d Senatorial District of the State; it was organized at Syracuse and there mustered in the United States service for three years September 17-18, 1862. On 5 August, the 137th Infantry Regiment was drafted into Federal service. One of the battalion's soldiers was killed in action. Farwell, 1864. The Sergeant then blasted out the remaining nests and his platoon was able to advance. These men had distinguished themselves in the first few days action. This neutralized the first nest. The prisoners were mostly of Polish, Czech and Austrian descent, and appeared glad to be out of the fighting. 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division Rufus Dalton was at the Maginot Line bouncing mortar shells off an old citadel. 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. Also includes commissions of appointments to officer ranks. Contributing to the success of the regiment in its initial operation was the smooth handling of supplies of all classes. The Roster shows the soldier's Rank, Army Serial Number (Dog Tag Number) and Duty. 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The Civil War Battle Unit Details Return to Results UNION NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS 137th Regiment, New York Infantry Overview: Organized at Binghamton, N. Y., and mustered in September 25, 1862. Compared to this was the woeful lack of supplies suffered by the Germans. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Scofield, William S.William H. Scofield letters,1865. : who, alone at Culp's Hill, in the 2nd day's battle saved the right at Gettysburg. Civil War Miscellaneous Collection. The 30th Division remained on the right. 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. The casualties suffered by a typical American infantry regiment serving in World War II were horrendous. B. Lyon Company, 1912. Greene's Brigade. On the left of the 35th Division was the 29th Division. 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. 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. Regiment database in Excel file format. : War of the Rebellion. Mustered out: June 9, 1865. Cases of individual heroism include those of Sergeant Earl V. Spengler, 1514 Pennsylvania, Wichita, Kansas, and of Corporal Peter Seiwert of Garden Plain, Kansas. Ignoring the imminent danger of artillery fire, Sergeant Blair and Private Nichols reentered the danger zone and removed the wounded men to a place of comparative safety behind the tank before the barrage fell. AUDLIN, JOHN B.Age, 33 years. Hazard, George Riley. For this act, Sergeant Gonzales has been recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross. The 1st Battalion was slowed up during the early part of the day. The last active battalion was the 2nd Battalion, as the 2137th Combined Arms Battalion, a component of the 635th Regional Support Group. Staff Sergeant Walter J. 12 JULY 1944 The regiment again attacked at 0800 on 12 July 1944, with 2nd and 3rd Battalions in the leading echelon. [2] The SpanishAmerican War officially ended on 10 December, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. 1st Lt. John R. Huntley of Company L was killed, the first officer of the regiment to give his life in this conflict. Company C encountered an enemy patrol, which was driven off, in the first actual contact with the enemy. A Paper Prepared and Read before theMassachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, (MOLLUS) February 10, 1891. United States. Eight of the enemy were killed, twelve taken prisoner, and a large amount of enemy materiel captured. In 1954, the 137th Infantry Regiment was part of the 35th Infantry Division. 29 JULY 1944 The 1st Battalion reverted to regimental control on 29th July. It remained at Fort Carson until 12 December 1969 when it was released from active duty, and returned to the Kansas Army National Guard. These entries cover in some detail the construction of field works and battle actions at Peach Tree Creek. A folder of laid-in material from the second diary consists of numerous receipts for the shipment of bodies home from the front, regimental record notes, and an original hand signed battle report by Col. Abel Goddard, 60th New York Infantry, for his regiment's part in the battle of Resaca, Ga., on 15 May 1864. I proudly recommend to all this history of the 361st Infantry Regiment, United States Army Reserve. Company F also encountered an enemy patrol during the night. The 3rd Battalion moved 500 yards before being held up by machine gun fire. 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. He began In compliance with letter, above subject, Headquarters First United States Army, the following Battle History Reports of the 137th Infantry for the month of July 1944, is submitted; copy of Daily Journal for combat period is enclosed as separate inclosure. Our casualties on this day were the heaviest yet, with 21 killed, 87 wounded and 17 missing in action. On this day, 3 German prisoners were captured. They stayed put and awaited orders to move. Due to allied aerial superiority, no enemy air attacks were encountered. 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. (Chaplain's letter to father of Charles H. Williams, informing him of Sgt's death). 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. Please note: Some morning reports are in poor condition and may be difficult to read. After beating back a fierce German counterattack in the Gremercey Forest, the regiment moved north to Metz. Plus, he's wearing a guard duty belt for some reason. Lo, to the vicinity of la Barbee, and remained in Division reserve. [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. [3] The regiment was relieved by the 1st Infantry Division on 1 October 1918, and after resting in the rear for 10 days, the regiment moved to Verdun and remained in the fighting until 4 November. Accession 40908. UNITS ATTACHED TO THE 35th INF. NorwichCWRTColl [3], 1 September saw the regiment moved by truck from the Vosges Mountains to Nancy and then into reserve for the Saint-Mihiel attack of 1216 September. The Alabama Militia Before the war every state had a militia, the forerunner of today's National Guard. Colonel Robert Sears joined the regiment at 1830 and assumed command at 2030. Casualties in the 137th for the first days operations were 12 killed, 96 wounded and 18 missing in action. 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 Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Ireland, David. The 137th Infantry Regiment (First Kansas)[1] was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. Five companies were from counties in the 3d Congressional district, and five from other parts of the state, one being from Kokomo, one from Medora, one . Bloomer wrote about missing the battle, having rejoined the Company as they were retreating.