Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

and Concord in the Revolutionary War.
in New York, when Alexander Hamil-
ton, who later became the first Secre-
tary of the Treasury, organized one
battery that carried on with distinction
through the seven years OF the Revolu-
tionary War. All other units of the
Continental Army were disbanded at
the end of the war which won Amer
lean independence except the Hamilton
Battery.
With this battery as a nucleus the
early units of the 5th Field Artillery
fought in every war of consequence in
which the United States became en-
gagged. 1t added to its undying glory
by being one of the artillery regiments
of the famous LIST Division in France
during the World War, known as
"Pershing'S own"
Description of Device.
The shield of it's coat of arms is
red, and shows gold Liberty Bell to
designate service in the Revolutionary
War. Five black arrows edged in silver
stand for Indian Wars in which the
artillerymen participated A broken
arrow below the Liberty Bell stands
for the engagement near Vincennes,
Ind, November 4, 1891, in which all
the officers and two-thirdS of the men
were killed.
The 5th Artillery served in the War
OF 1912, the Mexican, Civil, Spanish,
Philippine as well as during the late
"unpleasantnesS." A lion and a car
abao, supporting the SHIELD, represent
its services in Mexico and the Philip
pines. In the upper center of the
shield, a star denotes service with the
18th Corps of the Union Army in the
Civil War. from Bull Run to Apo
mattox. But most interesting of all
is the crest showing the coat of arms
of the Hamilton family, an oak tree
with Is acorns and saw. Beneath the
crest is the fouragier of the French
CroiX de Guerre awarded the regiment
for its outstanding achievements dur
ing the World War
Beneath the shield on the coat of
arms of the 1920 Massachusetts, Ma
tional Guard appears its honorable
motto: I'VE uphold our ancient hon.
ors"
Men from Charleston, Newton, Cam
bridge, WatertoWn and Concord formed
the earliest recruits of this veteran out
fit, organized by the Massachusetts,
ColoniSts in 1886 as a very necessary
measure of protection. In l643 the In
fantry unit was redeSignated the North
Regiment of Middlesex County. Dur
ing the Revolutionary War it fought at
Lexington and Concord as the LIST Mid
dleseX Militia.
It's white shield bears the nude figure
of an Indian chieftain, garlanded with
foliage about the loins and holding a
bow and arrow, the arrow pointing
seal of the MaSSachu-
sets Bay Colony of 1628-1680. For 231
years the men of the reorganized 1920
have upheld the traditions of their
worthy forbears, sealing their faith in
1917 by shedding their blood in the
World War as the Sd Pioneer Infantry
on the Meuse-Argonne front.
Fourth Infantry.
One of the Oldest of the Regular Army
units is the 4th Infantry, which was
formed in 1915 by the consolidation of
the l4tn. 18th, Goth, seth and 38th
Regiments.
Detachments of the 36th and 3Sth
took part in the battles of Bladensburg,
Md, and Fort McHenry in 1914, the
one connected with the British seizure
of Washington and the other with the
fighting that inspired Key to write The
Star Spangled Banner" History credits
the Regular troops at Bladensburg with
stout resistance to the enemy on that
occasion.
In 1918 the 4th Infantry had detach-
ments at Apalachicola, Fla, at the
capture of Fort Barrancas, and in the
Black Hawk Indian War. The regiment
was in the Seminole War, in the Mex
lean War from Palo Alto to Monterey
with Gen. Taylor, and from Vera Cruz
to the City of Mexico with Scott, TAX
ing part with distinction in all the
principal engagements of those CAM
paigns.
After the Mexican War, the regiment
dams in the West, and later, in the
Civil War, won glory with the Army of
the Potomac from the seige of York
town to AppomattoX. 1t was in Cuba in
1898 and later in the fighting around
Manila and Luzon. In the World War
the 4th Infantry was with the hard
Sd Division and took part in
five major operations.
Recalls Mexican War.
The green shield of its coat of arms
recalls the Wer with Mexico. The ma.
tional flag bore IL stars during the sec
ond war with Great Britain, and these
are shown on the shield. A white
Maltese cross bears witness to its Civil
War record, the arrow for Indian wars,
the castle fol the Spanish American
War, the bolo for the Philippine in
surrection and the feur-de-lis recalls
the World War.
The crest is four green plumes, and
beneath the shield is this CHARACTERISTIC
motto of its fighting ability: Don't
tread on me-"
Any account of these various coats
of arms. however meager, would be
lacking i'll local interest, without men
ton of those of the Sd Cavalry and the
10th Field Artillery, SO familiar 10
WashingtonianS by reason of their sta
ton at Fort Myer.
In record of service, the Sd Cavalry
yields to no organization in the Reg
ular Army since its organization, IN
1916, as a regiment of mounted rifle
men. It's motto breathes the spirit OF
its personnel, Brave rifles, veterans!
You have been baptized in fire and
blood and have come out steel"
These are tho words of Gen. Scott as
he watched the cavalrymen hoist the
first Stars and Stripes over the ramparts
of the National Palace in the City OF
Mexico, signajizing the conquest OF
Mexico.
The Sd Cavalry received its baptism
of fire in the capture of Vera Cruz II
was the first American unit to force lts
way later into the Mexican capital. Dur
ing the Civil War the Sd Cavalry de-
rived the designation which it now
bears It maintained its record of valor
during those four years, and again dur
ing Indian campaigns, the Spanish
American and World Wars. 1t was one
of the few Cavalry regiments in France
that saw actual combat, having fought
at Lorraine,
The shield of coats Of arms of the
18th Field Artillery shows q cross ano
a tower; its crest Is bugle resting on
a wreath of colors. Its motto is,
BLESSINGS on each new valor," and ITS
shield is of jagged stripes with three
stars. A horses head with the ivy leaf
of the 4th Regular Division of the
A. e. r. forms the crest.