Thank you to Ed Worman for pointing out this resource. Bureau, 1893. 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. 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, Reports from German prisoners indicated that their replacements were practically non-existent. All elements were encountering heavy minefields and 88mm fire. He then led his platoon to clear out the remaining two nests. During the night of 11 July 1944, the 1st and 2nd Battalions were in position for the attack, with Company G in reserve. The Germans had fallen back across the river opposite our own forces, and to positions south of St. [1] The regiment was headquartered at Horton. Final report on the battlefield of Gettysburg. ROSTER OF OHIO SOLDIERS. Left State for Washington, D. C., September 25, 1862. These two members of Company A observed a disabled tank in an area in which they knew an artillery barrage was due to fall. World War II veterans of the 137th IR prefer to see their crest WITH the five battle stars which they earned with blood, sweat and tears. Light artillery fire on our positions was reported. The unit redeployed through Camp McCoy, Wisconsin in April 2011 having earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation. It brought 456 men to the field. Civil War Miscellaneous Collection. 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. 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). Their fresh troops made gains up to 1500 yards during the day. If you find that the veteran is absent from the base, you can save it by clicking here (*) At 1920 on 10 July 1944, the Regiments first casualty as a result of enemy fire occurred. This silk national color carried by the 137th New York Volunteers includes 31 gold-colored, painted stars in the canton from an original 34-star, Battles and Casualties -Table from Phisterer (PDF format), Battles and Casualties -Table from Phisterer (MS Excel format), Inquiries Relating to the Formation and Movements of Regiments, Companies, or Batteries of New York Volunteers, Submitted by the Bureau of Military Record. Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=137th_Regiment,_Pennsylvania_Infantry&oldid=4771195. The records have personal enlistment information and military service, as well as regiment engagements. [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. In April, 1864, the corps number was changed to the 20th, Gen. Hooker being placed in command. 16 JULY 1944 On Sunday, 16 July 1944, the battle slowed down considerably. 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. At 1500 10 July 1944, the Division order was issued, and at 1700 Colonel Grant Layng issued to the 137th Infantry Officers Field Order No. By 1630 the 1st Battalion was attacking the enemy stronghold at la Marel, where German troops had assembled in the stone buildings in that area. Finding aid available athttp://www.lib.montana.edu/collect/spcoll/findaid/2508.php. Welman, Lysander. Colonel Emery was evacuated to the hospital at 2030, 24 July 1944. It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 57th Regiment Infantry. He also discussed the fate of fellow soldier, William E. Hopkins, who was captured in action at Chancellorsville. Gen. George Sears Greene of the Army of the Potomac. Eight of the enemy were killed, twelve taken prisoner, and a large amount of enemy materiel captured. 6 enemy prisoners were taken. During its wartime service, the regiment had 3 officers and 19 enlisted men killed in action. The Alabama Militia Before the war every state had a militia, the forerunner of today's National Guard. Located at the Georgia Historical Society. 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. The Division objective at this time was the high ground east and north of Torigni sur Vire. The 3rd Battalion, on the right, had established contact with forces on the strongly held road junction of Highways 2 and 3. These forces received heavy fire from enemy 88mm artillery regularly during the day, although at 1145 our own artillery knocked out two enemy mobile 88s. for Smithtown, 1890. Papers,1865-1919. 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 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. This collection consists of photocopies of four letters from William H. Scofield to his father and sister. The 137th Infantry left its England stations at Bodmin and Newquay on 4 July 1944. Civil War diaries, 1857-1863. This richly illustrated book chronologically describes the course of Operation Overlord through 357 specific events. 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. On 15 December 1967 a 3rd Battalion was activated.[1]. As a staff officer, Willson also touches on the arguments and in-fighting among officers on matters of promotion and command organization. 137th Infantry Regiment; 138th Infantry Regiment; 129th Machine Gun Battalion; 70th Brigade Infantry - Brigadier General Charles I. Martin June 10, 1865, the men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the 102d Infantry. At the time the Regimental Commander was wounded, Lt. One man was killed and one wounded on the 24th. Division, 35th; United States. Infantry Regiment, 137th: Subject.Local: World War I 35th Division 137th Infantry Regiment: Description Tous droits rservs. 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. 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 actual surrender of Savannah was not recorded by Willson, but the subsequent march from that city to Columbia, S.C., received many entries. [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. Working on the front lines, and not waiting for the enemy fire to cease before going to the soldiers assistance, these men are subjected to every hazard of the Infantryman. The 137th, less 1st Battalion was in Division reserve. 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. The 30th Division remained on the right. The first volume of Willson's diaries contains entries made from 3 July 1863 to 5 Sept. 1864, with substantial gaps. A Paper Prepared and Read before theMassachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, (MOLLUS) February 10, 1891. The total number of killed and wounded was 490. Jeffers, Ira S.Ira S. Jeffers Letter, 1864 : 137th New York Volunteer Infantry. Thru: Command Channels. They were sworn in as commissioned officers at 1500 and assigned to their original companies. T. Ryan who served in Company L of the 137th Infantry Regiment. 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. from Business Insider: We also filled sandbags and did guard duty (without weapons). 137th New York Infantry, Co.K.Letters (1862-1863). include the following: BSM - Bronze Star Medal; CIB - Combat Infantry Badge; DOW The 137th Infantry Regiment (First Kansas)[1] was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. 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. 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. 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. Plus, he's wearing a guard duty belt for some reason. These books were digitized by Yale University and Cornell University. NorwichCWRTColl 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 Westminster, Md. They stayed put and awaited orders to move. Other names and updates will be added if they become available (Contact Darrel Hagberg, see below). At the bottom are crossed, golden bolos representing service of the 20th Kansas in The Philippine War. 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. TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE JANUARY, 1905, SERIAL No. 2022 Steve A. Hawks : who, alone at Culp's Hill, in the 2nd day's battle saved the right at Gettysburg. [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. 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. B. Lyon Company, 1912. The second diary begins on 3 Nov. 1864 and ends on 2 May 1865, again with substantial gaps. The diary also mentions the hospital. 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 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 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. 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 [2] At the time of mustering out, the regiment had decreased in size, including 46 officers and 720 enlisted men. 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. Diary of Francis Vinton Greene, 1863 June 13-August 18. Located at the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections. compiling this database about 12 years ago and continues to add new information 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. The force also included the 219th Field Artillery Battalion, 737th Tank Battalion less one company, Company B of 60th Engineers, Company B of 110th Medics, one company from 654 Tank Destroyer Battalion, one platoon from 35th Reconnaissance Troops, and a detachment from the 35th Signal Company. 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. Abbreviations contained in this database 169th infantry regiment 43rd infantry division 169th infantry regiment 43rd infantry division. Located at the Neville Public Museum of Brown County, Green Bay, WI. Palmer, David W. The forgotten hero of Gettysburg : a biography of General George Sears Greene. After receiving enemy bombing during the night, the regiment attacked in column of battalions at 0618, with the 3rd Battalion leading and the 1st following at 300 yards. It is famous for accomplishing a similar feat to the 20th Maine Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Gettysburg on the second day at the other end of the United States' line. [1], On 17 July 1947, the 137th was reorganized and Federally recognized, headquartered at Wichita. 2023 New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. The 12th corps left Virginia in Sept., 1863, and went to Tennessee, joining Grant's army at Chattanooga. Regiment database in Excel file format. Lo, core of the German defenses in this sector. Hyde, J.S. by Brevet Captain Edward N. Whittier, U.S.V. After the Attack on Pearl Harbor, the 137th was sent to Fort Ord, California to guard against the possibility of Japanese attacks on the West Coast.