The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-03
FIGHTING
REGIMENT
Proud Record Of 18th
=. Infantry Now in
Port.

The Eighteenth United States In
fantry, which is returning from the
Philippines on the transport Logan,
has a long and honorable record, and
there will be many battle rings"
around the staff of the new regimental
colors which will be ordered as soon as
the Eighteenth reaches the States.
The regiment was first organized in the
War of 1912, and fought throughout
the struggle with England. After this
war the army was reduced and the
Eighteenth was mustered out of the
service. When Lincoln IS call for troops
went out the regular army was enlarg-
ed and the Eighteenth Infantry was re.
vived.
During the Civil War the regiment
formed part of the Army of the Cum
berland and Tennessee, serving under
General Thomas. 1t participated in the
battle of Chickamauga and Lookout
Mountain, and, in fact, the battles of
the Western campaign. After the war
was over the Eighteenth was engaged
in Indian campaigns for many years.
One of it's companies was entirely ami
hilated in the "Fort Fetterman Massa-
cre,' Lieutenant Fetterman being the
officer in command of the company. The
rest Of the regiment arrived too late,
but routed the Indians. At this time
the regiment was commanded by Col
Darlington, who was Brigadier Gen
eral of Volunteers in the Civil War
His successor was Col. Ruger, late Ma.
jor General Ruger. Under his command
Fort Assiniboine, in Montana, was built
and occupied by the regiment and the
Sioux War was fought.
After this campaign the Eighteenth
was stationed in Kansas and Colorado
and then was assigned to the Depart
ment of the Rio Grande, where it oc
cupied Forts Sam Houston and Bliss
and participated in the chase after Gar
| ella, who got up the so-called "GarcIs
Rebellion" against Mexico. At the
outbreak of the Spanish-American Wal
the regiment, with the Twenty-third
which was also stationed in Texas, wa.
ordered to New Orleans, with view
to it's being sent to Cuba. When tn,
news of DewAv's victory was heart
the plans were changed and the Eigh
teenth, Twenty third and Fourteenth
Infantry regiments, Fourth Cavalry
Sixth Artillery and numerous volunteer
regiments went to Manila with the sec
ond expedition.
The regiment stopped some time il
Honolulu on the way over and on it.
arrival in the Philippines participated
in the siege and capture of Manila ant
the capture of Iloilo. 1t occupied Ca
vite and then did work in the field il
Pinar until the collapse of the rebel
lion. In September, 1901, it returned t.
the United States and occupied various
posts, most of it being quartered al
Fort Russell, in Wyoming, and Fort Lo
gan, in Colorado.
| April /, 1908, the Eighteenth agar
| "oho W INC hiiipplHeS anu mas DeeI
stationed in Cebu ever since. 1t ha.
occupied three posts. The. headquar
tiers have been at Tacloban, Leyte
where Col. Hall has been in command
Lieut.. Col. Paulding commanded tn,
post at Cebu, Island of Cebu, and Mai
Young that at Ormos, Island of Leyte
The department commander was Gen
eral Carter. Most of the work in tn,
Philippines was the building of road
and bridges, with little escort duty
The only field duty was that of Co. A.
Captain Clark, which participated il
the expedition sent out in June, 1903
to punish the religious fanatics VIII,
murdered Captain Overton in Saclutan
The regiment carries with it one O.
the most valuable battle flags in TIN
army. Its stripes are covered with tn
names of battles in which the Eigh
teenth has participated until they ar
a mass of embroidery. The silken ban
ner has seen so much service that it i
in tatters and almost ready to fall t.
pieces. AS soon as the regiment get
to the States new one will be ordere,
and the old one filed with the othe
treasured relics of the regiment. TIL
new flag, in accordance to the recen
ruling of the War Department, will
have the names of the battles inscribe,
on metal rings around the flagstaff in
stead of having them embroidered o.
the fac itself