At the time of mustering in, the regiment consisted of 46 officers and 964 enlisted men. This richly illustrated book chronologically describes the course of Operation Overlord through 357 specific events. 27 JULY 1944 On 27 July the 1st Battalion was attached to the 134th Infantry, and that regiment attacked at 1000. No prisoners were taken. Outstanding leadership shown by enlisted men has resulted in numerous recommendations for battlefield appointment as 2nd Lieutenant. 4 pages. Syracuse, N.Y. Thank you to LTC Ben Gardiner for recommending this resource. After beating back a fierce German counterattack in the Gremercey Forest, the regiment moved north to Metz. The regiment was reorganized and officially mustered into service between 9 May and 13 May at Topeka, Kansas, as the 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Private Robert G. Reason and Pfc Robert Waugh were wounded at the same time. 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 From 17 June to 6 August 1935, the regimental headquarters and 3rd Battalion were called up to provide riot control during a strike of coal miners at Columbus.[4]. 1 folder (.05 cubic feet). 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Other names and updates will be added if they become available (Contact Darrel Hagberg, see below). 42nd Infantry Division - "The Rainbow Division" 43rd Infantry Division "Winged Victory Division" 44th Infantry Division 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird" 63rd Infantry Division "Blood and fire" 65th Infantry Division - "The Battle-Axe Division" 66th Infantry Division -"Black Panther Division" Roberts, E.F.NorwichCWRTColl After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. (Enlisted man's diary, Sep 22, 1864-Jun 20, 1865). They were downloaded from the Internet Archive. Civil War diaries, 1857-1863. Also recommended to receive the Bronze Star is Technical Sergeant Mitchell R. Hughbanks of Anthony, Kansas. The 137th Infantry left its England stations at Bodmin and Newquay on 4 July 1944. service. 106 pages. The companies were recruited principally: A at Binghamton and Sanford; B at Binghamton, Chenango, Conklin, Kirkwood, Richford, Union and Windsor; C at Owego; D at Ithaca; E at Binghamton, Chenango, Lisle, Maine, Triangle, Union and Whitney's Point; F at Binghamton, Colesville, Chenango, Conklin, Kirkwood, Port Crane, San-ford and Windsor; G at Berks-hire, Richford, Newark Valley, Caroline, Groton and Candor; H at Spencer, Candor, Barton and Owego; I at Ulysses, Newfield and Ithaca; K at Groton, Danby and Caroline; and L at Elmira. Regiment database in Excel file format. 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. Company C encountered an enemy patrol, which was driven off, in the first actual contact with the enemy. Albany: J.B. Lyon Co., printers, 1902. Final report on the battlefield of Gettysburg. One man was wounded on the 29th, as the casualties remained almost non-existent for the third consecutive day. 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. 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. 1 folder. 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. Albany: J.B. Lyon Co., State printers, 1909. "Burt." The 137th Infantry left its England stations at Bodmin and Newquay on 4 July 1944. 25 September found the 137th Infantry in position facing Vauquois Hill, an impregnable natural fortress the Germans had held over four years. On 15 December 1967 a 3rd Battalion was activated.[1]. 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. Bayless family. That night, at 2000, Colonel Harold R. Emery reported and assumed command. 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. At the time the Regimental Commander was wounded, Lt. 24 JULY 1944 On 24 July the regiment remained in a defensive status. On the 26th no prisoners were taken. In the center is a gold bar or baton. E, F, G, and H Companies were recruited from Holton, Newton, Kansas City, and Lawrence respectively. The Bronze Star has been recommended for Lieutenant Strong for outstanding leadership under fire. Be sure to see a copy of the actual database itself, which can be Morning Reports 136th Armored Maintenance Battalion Morning Reports 136th Field Artillery Battalion Morning Reports 136th Infantry Regiment Morning Reports 137th Armored Ordnance Maintenance . 1992. Greene's Brigade. Papers, 1860-1864. 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. Diary of Francis Vinton Greene, 1863 June 13-August 18. The weather remained cloudy, with intermittent showers. Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton). The baton on the shield is taken from the arrus or coat of arms of Varennes. Army. The day was comparatively quiet, with scattered mortar and artillery fire, mostly on road junctions. Lo, Company K pushed forward to the road at 0910, but was held up there by machine gun fire. Available online at:www.davidcleutz.com/137th-regiment-nystate-volunteers.html Willson records his experiences on Gen. William T. Sherman's march from Atlanta to Savannah on the Georgia coast. The battalion was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 635th Armor Regiment in 2020, although the structure of the unit remained unchanged. Also, if you have any materials in your possession that you would like to donate, the museum is always looking for items specific to New York's military heritage. On 1 September 2008, the inactive 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry was consolidated with the active 635th Armored Regiment, and the consolidated unit was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 635th Armored Regiment. At 2200 the 2nd Battalion relieved the 1st Battalion who reverted to reserve. Col., Edward J. Robinson; Lieut. 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. He then led his platoon to clear out the remaining two nests. Throughout the siege of St. The unit arrived in Djibouti, Africa in May 2010 under United States Africa Command tasked with providing force protection to Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Africa. The entire battalion was then able to advance. I proudly recommend to all this history of the 361st Infantry Regiment, United States Army Reserve. On 28 October, the regiment was mustered out of service. 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. Finding aid available athttp://www.lib.montana.edu/collect/spcoll/findaid/2508.php. Some of the prisoners reported that many German soldiers wanted to surrender, but were being closely watched by officers and non-commissioned officers. The 2nd Infantry Division was now on the left of the 35th, with the 29th Division as Corps reserve. The regiment left the State September 27, 1862; it served in the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, 12th Corps, from September 30, 1862; in the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, 2Oth Corps, from April, 1864; and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Col. Koert S. Van Voorhees, June 9, 1865, near Bladensburg, Md. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Ireland, David. An alert 3rd Battalion observer watched 45 Germans, with full equipment, enter a house northeast of St. Clearing the area boosted the number of prisoners captured to 54 for the 19th. The Germans, in their rapid withdrawal, left behind great quantities of weapons, ammunition and assorted materiel. The monument to the 137th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment is southeast of Gettysburg on Culp's Hill. Also includes a typed transcript of the letter. 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]. 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. DIV. 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. 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. Greene." 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) Lieutenant Simpson was immediately recommended General Sebree to receive the Bronze Star. I and K Companies hailed from Wichita, L Company came from Kingman, and M Company was also from Lawrence. NorwichCWRTColl At the top center is a fitchee or pointed segment of green representing service on the Mexican Border in 1916. ( North Culp's Hill tour map ) It was dedicated by the State of New York in 1888. On 1 September 1992, the 1st Battalion was inactivated, leaving the 2nd Battalion as the only active unit of the regiment.[1]. Gettysburg, Pa. : Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg, 2001. 13 JULY 1944 On 13 July 1944, the regiment attacked at 0800, with the 3rd & 2nd Battalions again leading. The Alabama Militia Before the war every state had a militia, the forerunner of today's National Guard. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Whittier, Edward, "The Left Attack (Ewell's), Gettysburg." Our 1st Battalion turned back a strong German counterattack at noon. Casualties in the regiment totaled 127. Lo, to the vicinity of la Barbee, and remained in Division reserve. A Company (armor): Emporia. The five battle stars (awarded in 1945) are for: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. 1 AUGUST 1944 Task Force S attacked The gallant defense of Culp's hill by Greene's brigade, and the terrible execution inflicted by its musketry on the assaulting column of the enemy, form one of the most noteworthy incidents of the war. 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. 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. In the second letter, he states that he does not want to leave Savannah, a beautiful city, but that he has been ordered into South Carolina; he also notes that the weather is more like a northern spring that winter (the letter was written in January). These books were digitized by Yale University and Cornell University. They served for one year during the War in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) from October 2005 to October 2006, with the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 3rd and the 4th Infantry Divisions. The 3rd Battalion was held as Division reserve, due to their late debarkation and arrival in the area. [8] Fighting along the Dutch border of Germany saw the regiment cross the Rhine in March 1945. Gen. George Sears Greene of the Army of the Potomac. Located at the Georgia Historical Society. Lo toward Tessy sur Vire. This page was last edited on 14 June 2022, at 10:06. For this act, Sergeant Gonzales has been recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross. Welman, Lysander. 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. 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 The second diary begins on 3 Nov. 1864 and ends on 2 May 1865, again with substantial gaps. D-Day and Battle of Normandy Encyclopedia. However, the 137th Infantry remained in their position northeast of St. 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. Home. Fennell, Charles C.Battle for the barb :the attack and defense of Culp's Hill on July 2, 1863. Located at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. RM K0W9G0 - Lt. Col. Carlin Williams, incoming commander, 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard, shares his gratitude with family and friends while speaking to the battalion at his change of command ceremony, Aug. 12, 2017, at Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas. 28 cm. 1 item. One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Indiana Infantry. Table of Contents. Headquarters Company Detachment: Junction City, Kansas. 137th New York Infantry, Co.K.Letters (1862-1863). On 7 March 1885, the Kansas Volunteer Militia became the Kansas National Guard.[1]. Tim Aumiller, Infantry Division Components of the U.S. Army, 76. Aside from artillery and mortar fire the 137th Infantry encountered no enemy action from 20 to 23 July. Lo. Phone: (518) 581-5100 | Fax: (518) 581-5111. 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. It remained at Fort Carson until 12 December 1969 when it was released from active duty, and returned to the Kansas Army National Guard. Col. Ireland succumbed to disease at Atlanta, and Col. Van Voorhes succeeded to the command. 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". 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. 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 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. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. David Cleutz. Roster. The 2137th returned to Kansas in November 2006. Scofield writes to his father "Camp in the pines, three miles from Sister's Ferry, Savannah River, Georgia," in the third letter, explaining that he thinks his troops should have been permitted to remain and guard Savannah since they captured the city. [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 28th Infantry Division made preparations to relieve us at our present location. He warns the people of South Carolina to beware of the invading "Yankees" (to whom he belongs). The Civil War Archive section, 137th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 25 May 2012). 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. Provisional Brigade, Aquia Creek, Va., Patrick's Command, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. A Paper Prepared and Read before theMassachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, (MOLLUS) February 10, 1891. 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. With the first action, in which the Regimental Commander was wounded, 1st Lieutenant Harry C. Simpson of Bozeman, Montana, distinguished himself by pulling to safety Lieutenant Guinessy and rendering first aid which no doubt saved the life of the wounded officer. The only casualties reported for the day were 2 men wounded. Sergeant Allburty has been recommended to receive the Bronze Star. At 1600 a strong enemy position was captured about 1000 yards south of St. Gilles. The 1st Battalion of the 137th Infantry remained attached to the 134th Infantry, who advanced throughout the day with little opposition. 44-50. On 20 July, Company C put on a successful raid of its own against the enemy. K Company Roster - 117th Infantry Regiment. 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. 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. Lo road. Of these, 17 were killed, 106 wounded and 4 missing. On this day, 3 German prisoners were captured. Three prisoners were taken during the day. Company F also encountered an enemy patrol during the night. 52nd Regiment Infantry. 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. [9] They assumed occupation duties in Germany until returning to the US,[10] and were inactivated on 5 December 1945 at Camp Breckinridge. Recruited in the . Six Privates 1st Class showed such qualities of leadership under fire that they were promoted to Staff Sergeant, a jump of three grades. He also discussed the fate of fellow soldier, William E. Hopkins, who was captured in action at Chancellorsville. The fourth letter reveals that all the troops are elated over the recent peace terms and everyone is anxious to return home.