At New York State Historical Document Inventory at the State Archives in Albany. The 43rd Alabama Infantry was organized at Mobile, Alabama in April of 1862 and surrendered in April of 1865 at Appomattox Court House. The 172nd Infantry Combat Team met with disaster at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides on October 26, 1942. and rehabilitation. Their stay there was short. The Division Headquarters, the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments with the 963rd Field Artillery (105th) and the 192nd Field Artillery (105th) with detachments of combat support were organized in Connecticut. WmPrinceColl 1 item. Elements landed on The 43d Infantry Division was inactivated on 1 May 1963 as a result of National Guard restructuring. 3, pages 252-255. In February 1942, the Division underwent a complete reorganization to a triangular division concept. The 37th Infantry Division arrived in Fiji in June 1942 to fortify the islands against possible invasion. 7 were here. All rights reserved. This event delayed the Divisions entrance into combat in the South Pacific area. (See National Guard.). Elements landed on Vangunu and Rendova Islands against minor resistance, 30 June. With elements of the Army, Navy and Marines, the 43d, in late June of 1943, assaulted New Georgia, landing on Rendova Island. Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=43rd_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry&oldid=5239530. Continuing the campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, the regiment was engaged at Charlestown, the Opequan, Fisher's hill, and Cedar Creek. Personal Awards: MH-2; DSC-40; DSM-2; SS-736; LM-53; SM-51; BSM-2,496; AM-27. Roster. Sons/Daughters Grandsons/Granddaughters Membership Application. Civil War letters [manuscript], 1863-1864. 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" Autographed by many soldiers, including soldiers from Bangor, Hampden, and other parts of Maine. Its elements, stationed in the Augsburg/Munich area, were reflagged as the units of the 5th Infantry Division. On 5 Sept 1950, the 103rd FA Battalion (a National Guard unit assigned to the 43rd Inf Div) answered the President's call to duty and went into training at Camp Pickett, Virgina to join the Forces in Germany. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. WorldCat FS Library Collection HATHI TRUST Digital Library HATHI TRUST; also on USGenWeb, 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865, Georgia, Confederate Home Records, 1901-1930, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, FS Library book 921.73 A1 no. The 172d Regiment arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143d Regional Support Group. That year was extended for the duration after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese armed forces. Company F - many men from assorted counties - Roster, vol. 4th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Boston May 27, 1862. Case was a physician with the 43rd Regiment, New York Volunteers. Description: 1.5 cubic ft. The Division moved to Noumea, New Caledonia, in November and to Guadalcanal, 17 February 1943. The 43rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in October 12, 1861. After intensive training at Camp Pickett, Virginia, the 43rd deployed to Germany to join the NATO forces containing the Warsaw Pact nations in Western Europe. Landing on D-day on January 9, 1945, at Lingayen Gulf, the 43ds mission was to take the left flank and secure the hill masses and road network in order to block off the strong Japanese forces in the mountains at Baguio. February 1943. If you have any (Sgt's last letter, Jul 12, 1864). 1959. The division relocated to Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 14 February 1942 and was officially re-designated as the 43rd Infantry Division on 19 February 1942. 43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association. Looking for more information from military/civilian Published by: The Army and Navy Publishing Co., Baton Rouge, La. the spirit, prestige, and memories of the 43d Infantry Division. After several months of almost continuous combat, the Division welcomed the explosion of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-bombs. ), 1861-1865 (bulk). Wible, printer, 1866. 3, pages 268-271. 4th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Militia) Shoulder patch: A khaki-bordered red Note(s): Signed lower right: ARW./ Title inscribed below image./ Inscribed upper left: Mansfield; Williams; Green; Lt. Col. Knipe; Early; Inscribed within image as indicators: Bests Battery 4th Maine; 16th Indiana; Genl. Vermont Route 100 is signed as the 43 Infantry Division Highway. For his bravery, Captain Euart was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest medal for heroism authorized by the United States Army. Castle, Richard. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Under enemy fire, the Division secured the beachhead and fought into the Lingayen Plain by 12 February. 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 After training at Munda, the 43d moved to Guadalcanal and thence to New Zealand for rest personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army In Rhode Island, the 43rd Division Artillery Headquarters, the 103rd Field Artillery (155th), the 118th Engineer Battalion (C) and the 43rd Signal Company plus elements of combat support units made up that states contribution. About | Case, Meigs, Dr. One of the most brilliant campaigns in the fight for the liberation of Luzon was staged by the 43d when, working with guerrilla forces, it took a mountain dam which was vital to Manilas water supply. 43rd Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia, Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths, Final Report (Statistical and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1 June 1953), 43rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), United States Army Center of Military History, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=43rd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)&oldid=1137427791, Infantry divisions of the United States Army, United States Army divisions during World War II, Military units and formations established in 1925, Military units and formations disestablished in 1963, Infantry divisions of the United States Army in World War II, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Headquarters Company (Putnam, Connecticut), 43rd Military Police Company (Danielson, Connecticut), 43rd Signal Company (Providence, Rhode Island), 118th Ordnance Company (Medium) (Providence, Rhode Island), 85th Infantry Brigade (New London, Connecticut), 85th Infantry Brigade (New Haven, Connecticut), 169th Infantry Regiment (Hartford, Connecticut), 102nd Infantry Regiment (New Haven, Connecticut), 170th Infantry Regiment (New Haven, Connecticut), 103rd Infantry Regiment (Portland, Maine), 68th Field Artillery Brigade (Providence, Rhode Island), 103rd Field Artillery Regiment (Providence, Rhode Island), 192nd Field Artillery Regiment (New London, Connecticut). Company A - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. Northedge, were also attached to the regiment, and its organization completed. A month later the New Englanders began the war in earnest. Description: 8 items: 35 cm. The 172nd Infantry with the 206th Field Artillery (105th) with elements of other combat support units made up the Vermont allocation. On 15 June 1954, the 43d Infantry Division was released and returned to state control. HHB group photo - Roster (Source: Email from Virgil E. Fenn, 103rd FA Battalion Air Section) I was drafted on October 6, 1950 and assigned to the 43rd. Abstract: Numerous commissions, discharges, a few photographs, and pension papers. In 2006, the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team was re-activated under the Transformation of the United States Army and subordinated to the Illinois Army National Guard. After training at Munda, the 43d moved to Guadalcanal and thence to New Zealand for rest and rehabilitation. The 172nd Infantry Regiment arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. There, they were scheduled for a year's worth of military training to bring them up to speed on current tactics and techniques suited to modern warfare. It mustered out November 30 and discharged at Camp Butler, Illinois, December 14, 1865. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. Advanced Scuba Diver; Unassigned Recruits - Roster, vol. The 43rd Division consisted of two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. Georgia, and Lillian Henderson. The 43rd Division is known as the Winged Victory Division derived from the name of its longtime combat commander, MG Leonard F. Wing. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset. Battles and Casualties from Phisterer (spreadsheet), Civil War Newspaper Clippings The 43rd Infantry Division was constituted on 19 October 1920, with the division headquarters being organized and federally recognized in Hartford, Connecticut, on 21 March 1925. 43rd Inf Div Air Section : 1952 (Source: STARS & STRIPES, September 14, 1952) The 43rd Infantry Division air section is headed by Maj George G. Tillery, 43rd Division Air Officer. Mustered out May 31, 1862. The unit moved to Tennessee, then Mississippi where it placed under the command of General Barton in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The Division moved to Noumea, New Caledonia, in November and to Guadalcanal, 17 February 1943. The 43rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, also known as the 43rd Regiment, North Carolina State Troops or 43rd N.C.S.T., was organized at Camp Mangum, about four miles west of Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 18, 1862. It mustered out November 30 and discharged at Camp Butler, Illinois, December 14, 1865. The 43rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in October 12, 1861. Unassigned Drafted and Substitute Recruits - Roster, vol. Cleveland. On 19 July 1944, the Division assumed defensive positions at Aitape, engaged in patrols and reconnaissance at Tadji and along the Drinumor River, 25 July, and took the offensive, 8 August 1944, ending organized resistance on the 25th. The division arrived in New Zealand on 23 October 1942, prior to being committed to combat in the South West Pacific Theater under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. It then shipped for a brief stay in New Caledonia. Reactivated early in 1941, the New Englanders have been almost constantly on the go ever since. The 102nd Infantry Regiment was detached from the Division. resistance on the 25th. 2023 New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. One of the three-year regiments was the 43rd Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The 43rd Division consisted of two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. (The 192nd was originally stationed at Flint Kaserne, Bad Tlz, but later (late 1952 or early 1953) moved to O'Brien Kaserne, Schwabach.). Description: 0.1c.f. Charles H. Smith. World War Regimental Histories. WW Donated in Memory of Arnold Price. From Fighting Divisions, Kahn & McLemore, Infantry Journal Press, 1945-1946. The Yates' Rifles, recruited by Col. L. Ayer, four incomplete companies, A, B, C and D, were consolidated into two companies, and September 18, 1861, assigned to this regiment. Perry in the Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864; and ms. poem. It again encountered the enemy at Deep Run crossing in June, when the loss of the light brigade was so severe that it was broken up and the 43d was assigned to the 3d brigade, 2nd division, 6th corps, with which it continued to serve during its term of enlistment. It was briefly active as the 12th Division before becoming the 33rd Division. arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. The Battalion arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany on 31 Oct 1951. 510-592. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Post WWI US Army Collar Brass - US Artillery at the best online prices at eBay! Ipo Dam was secured and enemy opposition smashed in the Ipo area, 19 May. Government Printing Office, 1950, pp. Overview: 43rd Infantry Regiment, organized at Big Shanty, Georgia, in April, 1862, contained men from Cherokee, Pickens, Cobb, Hall, Forsyth, Jefferson, and Jackson counties. First reunion held at Camp Dempsey, Niantic, Connecticut, September 1947. One way we promote public education of military history is through our exhibits. On January 9, 1945, the 43rd Infantry Division participated in the amphibious landing at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. Kirby Smith, a nephew of Confederate General Kirby Smith. 3, pages 250-252. The Colors of the 43rd were returned to Hartford, Connecticut with appropriate ceremonies. In addition, Connecticut was also home to the 143d Tank Battalion. Letters of Samuel D. French, 121st Volunteers and U.S. Army Signal Corps; Daniel Davis, William H. Lewis, John J. McDonald, and George Maret, 44th Volunteers; John Cook, 51st Volunteers; John Tidd, 109th Volunteers; Gilbert Parshall, 42nd Illinois Volunteers; and Lemi Crary, 86th New York Volunteers. The 86th Brigade was made up of the 172nd Infantry Regiment in Vermont, and the 103rd Infantry Regiment in Maine. Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. The Division left Manila, 7 13 September, for occupation duty in Japan until it left for home. 43rd New York Infantry Regiment. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. quatrefoil, on which is imposed a black grapeleaf. Sons/Daughters Grandsons/Granddaughters Membership Application. From Ft. Ord the Division embarked on ships for the South Pacific. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains with help from the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary, the 43rd swung south against the Shimbu Line. The 6th corps was then stationed for a short time at Danville, Va., after which it participated in the grand review of the Union armies at Washington, where the 43d was mustered out on June 27, 1865. [Nota Bene: These combat chronicles, current The It shared in the final assault April 2, 1865, in the battle of Sailor's creek, and was present at the surrender of Lee's Army at Appomattox. During the autumn of 1863, it encountered the enemy at Rappahannock Station, Locust Grove, Auburn and Mine Run, and finally established winter quarters at Brandy Station in December, when 217 members reenlisted and immediately received their veteran furlough. This can include photographs, letters, articles and other non-book materials. Description:1 drawing on tan paper : pencil and Chinese white ; 15.7 x 49.0 cm. S. Volunteers at Cooperstown. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Lindsay, Bill. 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. |A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M| This is meant to be a comprehensive list. The 192nd Field Artillery Battalion, a National Guard 105mm howitzer unit, was recalled to active dutry during the Korean crisis in August 1950. 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Storming of Maryes Heights, May 3rd, 1863. All the tricks of the jungle which eventually became old stuff to our troops were strange to the men of the 43d in the fight for Munda. The 68th Field Artillery Brigade located in Providence, Rhode Island consisted of the 103rd Field Artillery Regiment in Providence, the 192nd Field Artillery Regiment in Connecticut, and the 152nd Field Artillery Regiment in Maine. Company B - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. The 43rd, 44th, and 45th Divisions were constituted as new units. It was reorganized as a "triangular" division meaning that it had three infantry regiments, rather than four infantry regiments organized into two brigades. 3, pages 257-260. > The 43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association continues today that prestigious heritage with its 900plus members. There are rosters, orders, returns, and other papers for companies of the 14th, 43rd, 81st, 89th, 115th, and 121st Infantry Regiments, N.Y. 43d Infantry Division Pre-World War II Activated: 21 March 1925 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Gettysburg: Historical Articles of Lasting Interest. Under enemy fire, the Division secured the beachhead and fought into the Lingayen Plain by 12 February. Association: 43d Infantry Division Association, Room 200, State Armory, Koons, George H.Winey Collection The regiment, commanded by Major Mims, was assigned to Grimes' Division of Gordon's Second Corps . (Enlisted man's letter, Mar 12, 1862) The first ship arrived in San Francisco on 8 October 1945, three years and seven days after the first ship had left on 1 October 1942. Volunteers; enlistment roll, Co. K, 37th Artillery Regiment, 1863-69; and a photograph album of high officers at Camp Nelson, Va., Army of the Potomac. Its Great March, with Roster, Portraits, Battle Maps and Biographies. Mountains, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line. The Russells proved to be unoccupied by Japs. The regiment lost during its service by death, killed in action, 10 officers, 73 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 4 officers, 30 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, I officer, 126 enlisted men; total, 15 officers, 229 enlisted men; aggregate, 244; of whom 32 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy. The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Illinois Civil War Rosters web site. . Landing at Aitape, the 43rd prevented the Japs from reinforcing their troops along the Drinimour River. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. and Vermont. There are 100 soldiers of the 43rd Infantry Division World War II still listed as missing in action. Home. On 9 January 1945, the 43d made an assault landing in the San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. The 43d took part in the battle of Antietam, went into camp at Sharpsburg, Md., where five new companies joined it in October, and was next actively engaged at Fredericksburg, after which it established winter quarters at Fal-mouth. Located at the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections. The Russell Islands were occupied without opposition, 21 February, and training continued. Abstract: Letters to Case's wife and father written during his participation in General George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign, 1863, and particularly during the Battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862. Activated: 21 March 1925 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, The 43d Infantry Division landed in New Zealand on 23 October 1942. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1920 to 1963, serving in the Pacific during World War II. Hartford 6, Conn., Brig. In 1946 the Division was reorganized again, and was now made up of units from Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island. The organization's first colonel was J.L. > United States Army. Roster pages are from the same report found on the Internet Archives web site. In December 1943 / January 1944, the Division returned to New Zealand. In this reorganization, only the states of Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island were included in the makeup of the Division. For the first 30 days the 43d was in constant battle with the enemy. It went into camp at Alexandria, Va., being first assigned to Hancock's brigade, Smith's division, 4th corps, Army of the Potomac, and in May, 1862, to the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 6th corps, with which it participated in the siege of Yorktown, fought at Lee's mill, Williamsburg, and in the Seven Days' battles, losing in that week 71 killed, wounded and missing. The division troops were then moved to Camp Stoneman near Pittsburg, California, and arrangements were made to send each man to the Army separation center nearest his home. Captain Henry Kellogg was Elected Major on March 20, 1862, and promoted to Colonel on December 18, 1863. Thank you. Civil War Times. 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) Contents 1 Brief History 2 Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin 3 Other Sources 4 References Brief History This regiment was organized at Big Shanty, Georgia, in April, 1862, contained men from Cherokee, Pickens, Cobb, Hall, Forsyth, Jefferson, and Jackson counties. On August 5 the 43d broke the Japanese resistance and seized its prime objectivethe vital Munda airstrip. A photocopy of a record book listing the names of soldiers absent from duty due to sickness or wounds. Abstract: A paper prepared and read by Engle, formerly of Co. A, 5th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, before the Western Society of the Army of the Potomac at Chicago, September 26, 1894, describing the storming of Confederate-held Marye's Heights outside Fredericksburg on the road to Chancellorsville by the 5th Wisconsin, 6th Maine, and 43rd New York; illustrated with four half-tone prints. Pages 31 - 40 One of the many distinctions achieved by the 43rd - it was the only Division to serve in four theaters of the Pacific campaign - South Pacific, Southwest Pacific, Philippines, and Japan. Write by: . Collection Call Number: 19552. The 43rd Division was mobilized for federal service on 24 February 1941. Rhode Island was home to Headquarters, 43d Division Artillery; the 103d Field Artillery Battalion; the 118th Engineer Battalion; and the 43d Signal Company. [1]. : General Early's advance on the capital and the battle of Fort Stevens, July 11 and 12, 1864.." Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C.. 4 1901. On 19 July 1944, the Division assumed defensive positions at Aitape, engaged in patrols and In June and early July 1943, the Division landed on Rendova and New Georgia Islands. FS Library fiche 6118616 or film 1855026. 44 :2 June 2002. Maj. Gen. John H. Hester (August 1941-July 1943) He was in command of Stovall's Brigade at the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina. (Lt's letters, Apr 21-May 1, 1863) After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line. 3, pages 255-257. [Easton, Pa.] [Eschenbach Print. The 85th Brigade was allocated entirely to Connecticut, and consisted of the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments. Company I - many men from the state of Ohio - Roster, vol. It was there that the Japanese, in an effort to break through the encircling American forces, were slaughtered by the thousands as they attempted a crossing of the swift-flowing Driniumor. Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. Do you have items such as papers, photos, uniforms, gear, guns, weapons and other artifacts? They joined other forces at Aitape and had a share in the bloody battle of the Driniumor River. 767 digitized, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=43rd_Regiment,_Georgia_Infantry_(Confederate)&oldid=5038275, Georgia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865, Officers, Non-Commissioned Offices, and Staff - see -, Company G - ("Minitz Invincibles" or "Rebel Guards"). With the decision, following the World War, to organize two National Guard Divisions in each of the nine Corps Areas the 43rd Division came into being.
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