The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-11
HISTORY OF 146TH
Organization To Which Rath-
drum Boys Belong.

now serving in the American army of
occupation in Germany, have sent
home sovenir programs which contain
the following outline history of their
organization, written by Capt. r.
jeffrey, adjutant of the 146th +. A:
The 146th Field Artillery is COM
posed of National Guard troops from
the states of Idaho, Washington and
New Mexico. The different units
composing the regiment were assem-
bled at Camp Greene, N. G, and the
regiment was formed pursuant TO
General Order No. 2, 4lst Division,
dated September 10, 1917.
The Second Idaho Infantry left
Boise Barracks, Boise, Idaho, on
September "a, 1917, arriving at Camp
Greene, on October ist. The Head
quarters and Supply companies, and
"a" "B", &c" and "D' companies
were used as the necleus for the for
nation of the regiment. The other
units of the Idaho infantry were put
into an engineering regiment aud a
machine gun battalion.
Battery "a" OF the First New
Mexico Field Artillery, whose station
is Roswell, was moblized at Albu-
queroue, N. M. 1t left Albuquerque
on the oath day of September, arriv-
ing at Camp Greene on September 30.
The First Battalion of Washing
ington Field Artillery left Fort
Walla Walla, Wash, on October 8,
1917, arriving at Camp Greene, on
October 10th. 1t consisted of three
batteries, of which Battery IA" was
recruited at Walla Walla, Battery
"B" in Benton and Yakima counties,
aud Battery &C" at Spokane.
The various units OF the 146th
Field Artillery were formed as
follows:
Headquarters Co. and Co. D, 2nd
Idaho infantry;Supply Co. and Co. d,
2nd Idaho Inf; Battery A, New
Mexico Field Artillery; Battery b,
consisting of Companies b and Z, End
Idaho Int; Battery accompanies A
and C, 2nd Idaho Inf.; Battery D, E.,
aud T consists Of Batteries A, B, and
e, Washington Field Artillery.
This regiment left Camp Greene on
October 23rd for Camp Mills, Long
Island, N. Y, arriving on October
25th. At this time it became part
OF the 66th Field Artillery Brigade,
41st Division. The other regiment
forming this brigade was the 148th
Field Artillery, which is National
Guard unit from the states of Wyo-
ming, Colorado and Oregon. At Camp
Mills the regiment went through q
period of training 10 the use of the
three inch American field piece unit
December 7th when it was sent tt
Camp Merritt, N. J. At this camp
the officers and enlisted men received
further training aud instruction unit
December oath, and on Christina
eve the regiment. sailed from th'
docks at Hoboken on the S. S
Lapland, White Star Liner. Th
ship arrived IN the harbor at Halifax
Nova Scotia. on December 26th, agait
setting out to sea on December 28tl
in convoy with seven other vessels
The course followed by this convo
was In a northerly direction, turniuI
southeasterly near the island of Green
land. The convoy arrived in th
harbor at Liverpool, England, afte
passing thru the Irish sea, on tn
morning of January 7th.
AS soon as the troops could b
landed they were taken by train t
Comp Morn Hill, Winchester
England. They remained at thi
camp until January 10th when the
were carried by rail to Southampto
and transported across the Englis
channel on steamer during th
night, arriving at La Havre the TO
lowing morning. The regiment re
tnaiued at La Havre in America
- Isava