Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-25
| STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting Of M, Wednesday, Aug

32nd French Corps and Headquar-
ters, A. E. F., for distinguished SER
vice in repelling the raid on the
American lines June 16, 1918.
The story of the regiment is told
briefly in the following general or
ders issued yesterday by Adjutant
General Hanson:
Under the provisions of Sub-par-
agraph 11(a), Army Regulations
260-lO, the Commanding officer.
1O3rd Infantry, will parade his regl-
ment on August 2, 1925 at $3.50 /.
M. or as soon thereafter as practi-
cable, for the purpose of decorating
the colors with the battle streamers
officially credited to the regiment
by the War Department as follows:
Bull Run, Peninsula Campaign, Ma
nassas. Virginia, 1852 Antletam'
Fredericksburg, Chancellors " e.
Virginia, 1868, Gettysburg, Wilder
ness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor' lie
de France, Lorraine, Champagne,
Marne, Aisne, Marne, st. Mlhlel'
Meuse -Argonne.
"The 1O3rd Infantry was organized
as the End Maine Infantry at Ban
gor Maine, in April, 1851, by the
consolidation of five companies, the
first of which was organized IN
1851, and the addition of hVe new
companies raised at that tine. 1t was
the first Maine Regiment to leave
Maine for the seat of war, arriving
at Falls Church, Virginia, on July
l, 1861. 1t was severely engaged III
the first battle of Bull Run and was
assigned as rear guard to General
McDowelrs Army during the retreat
f,.oy n n q
The regiment was attacked by the
celebrated Black Horse Cavalry,
which was completely routed by the
end Maine. For this exploit Colonel
Jameson the regimental commander.
was warmly thanked and compli-
mented by both brigade and division
commanders. The regiment was en-
gagged in the Peninsula Campaign.
participating in all the engagements
in 1852. At the Battle of Hanover
Court House it was in support of the
Bird Massachusetts, Battery and was
attacked by six Confederate regi-
ments. 1t held its ground against
heavy odds for one and one half
hours and for this service was Of
ficially thanked by Generals McClel-
Ian, Porter, Morrell and Martindale.
1t suffered heavily at the Battle or
Fredericksburg as we'll as at Gettys-
burg, Cold Harbor and during the
Campaigns of the Army of the Po-
tomac. In all of these engagements
the regiment invariably distinguish
ed itself. 1t was returned to Maine
and mustered out of service at Ban
gor in June. 1863, part of its person.
mel being transferred to the goth
Maine and served with that organi-
zation during the remainder of the
war.
At was reorganized on june. is.
1880 as the End Maine Infantry. and
performed duty as state troops until
the Spanish War in 1898 when 1t
reported at Augusta, Maine on May
End under the call of the President
and was consolidated into the 1st
Battalion, Heavy Maine Artillery.
The battalion left Augusta for Sa-
vannah, Georgia, October 29th and
arrived November 4. 1898. 1t was on
provost guard duty at Savannah and
vicinity until March, 1899, when 1t
was returned to the United States
and mustered out of service. The
regiment was again called into Fed
eraf service June 10, 1916, mobilized
at Augusta and mustered In June
28th entraining for Laredo, Tex, on
June Goth, and was on duty along
the Rio Grande until october of that
year doing guard and garrison duty.
It was returned to Maine and mus
tered out at Camp keyes, Augusta,
October 25. 1916.
ut was again called into service
on April 13, 1917, under the call of
the President modified at home sta
tioins and was on duty throughout
Maine guarding railroads until July
5, 1917, when it assembled at Angus
ia and remained there until. August
10, 1917, undergoing intensive train
ing and recruiting to war strength.
1t proceeded to Westield, Mass, on
August goth and was redesignated
the 103rd Infantry and assigned to
the Sind Brigade of the 26th Divis-
ION, August 90, 1917, the original Of
ficers being retained with the unit
and the regiment filled up by trans
fers from the 1st New Hampshire
1st Vermont and Sth Massachusetts
Regiments and sailed for France or
September "a, 1917. 1t participated
in all the operations of the Ama'i-
can Army during the World War
and has the distinction of being the
first American regiment to reach It's
objective in the great counter of
fensive which started July 10, 1918
and finally terminated the World
War. During the World ar 1t suf-
fered casualties as follows: killed ir
action, II officers, 462 enlisted men
died CT disease, 26; died from acci-
dent, 8; wounded, 20 officers, 247.
enlisted men. There were 312 officers
and approximately 600 enlisted mer
who passed through its ranks dur
ing the orld War. The regiment was
cited in orders of the 32nd Frencf
Corps and Headquarters. A. E. F.
for distinguished service in repell-
ing the raid on the American lines
June 16, 1918. Until the signing o.
the Armistice the regiment was con
stantly in the front with the eXcep-
ton of about three weeks in August
1918, when it was sent to rest area
for repla cements, and was in con
tact with the enemy on November !!
at 11:00 o'clock, 1918, when the Ar
mistice was made effective.
1.-THE 3rd Maine Infantry was or