40. Regular Army regiments engaged in the Boxer Rebellion, in China, May 1900 to May 1901. Third Artillery: Batteries A, D, I, and O. Fifth Artillery: Battery F (became Philippine Islands.... July 15, 1900 10th Battery Field Artillery in February 1901). Ninth Infantry: Entire regiment... Do. Fourteenth Infantry: Headquarters and Companies E, F, G, H, I, K, L, and M. Fifteenth Infantry: Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D. do. July 15, 1900 San Francisco, Calif... July 17, 1900 Headquarters and all companies except B, remained in Philippine Islands after May 1901. Company B remained in China as United States legation guard at Peiping. Remained in the Philippines after May 1901. Do. In addition to the troops mentioned above several detachments were sent to China, but the exact dates they left their stations and returned thereto are not shown. WARS, MILITARY OCCUPATIONS, AND EXPEDITIONS ENGAGED IN BY THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SINCE 1832, AS FURNISHED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT 41. As it is manifestly impracticable to secure from the Navy Department a complete and exact list of all minor landings and engagements on foreign soil, any individual application for hospitalization concerning which the Veterans' Administration is in doubt should be referred to that Department for research. 1832, February 7: For making a murderous attack on American merchantmen, the 44-gun frigate Potomac landed a large force of men in Sumatra and attacked the town of Qualla Battoo, killing a large number of the natives and destroying their forts. 1838, December 20: Qualla Battoo again bombarded, for repetition of outrages; this time by the corvet John Adams. 1840, July 12: U. S. S. Vincennes and Peacock landed sailors and marines on Feejee Island, Subig Bay. Later in month Lieutenant Underwood landed party from Flying Fish at Malolo of Feejee group-two officers killed. Landing party from squadron under command of Lieutenant Commander Ringgold consisting of 70 officers and men to avenge death of Lieutenant Underwood and Midshipman Henry. 1841, June: At Drummond Island, Lieutenant Commander Hudson landed 80 sailors and marines from U. S. S. Peacock to avenge the murder of one of the crew. 1846, April 24: War between United States and Mexico declared. May 30, 1848, peace made. 1846, May 8: Five hundred sailors and marines landed from U. S. S. Raritan and Potomac at Brazas, Santiago, to protect our depot at Point Isabel. 1846, May 18: Two hundred sailors and marines from Cumberland and Potomac landed at Barita on the Rio Grande. 1855, August 4: U. S. S. Powhatan and English sloop Rattler in action against fleet of piratical junks. 1856, January 26: Indian War, Seattle, Wash. Decatur involved. 1856, November 20 (November 16, China): Because the Chinese forts wantonly fired on the Portsmouth while protecting American lives and property at Canton, a large force of sailors and marines was landed and, after a two days' fight the Chinese were defeated. The following vessels were involved: Portsmouth, San Jacinto, Levant, until November 22, 1856. 1858, January: Detachment of marines at Montevideo for protection of foreign residents. 1858, October 6: Forty sailors and marines landed at Waya, Feejee Islands, to avenge murder of two American citizens. 1859, June 25: China. Captain Tatnall made his famous dash to the assistance of the British and French who were sorely pressed in their attack on the Peiho forts, North China. 1859, August: U. S. S. Mississippi landed portion of crew in Shanghai for protection of American interests. 1859, October 17: (Harpers Ferry); John Brown's raid. Lieutenant Colonel Lee arrived with a company of marines. 1860, March 3: Fifty sailors and marines from U. S. S. Marion landed at Kisembo, Africa, to protect American interests; reembarked next day. 1860, September 27: Sailors and marines landed from U. S. S. St. Mary at Panama to protect American interests. 1861, April 15-1865, April 9: Civil War. (All persons enlisted in the Navy during any of this period.) 1867, January: (For treatment of crew of the American trading schooner General Sherman, by Coreans, September 1866.) 1868: Wachusett, January 1867; Shenandoah, April 1868; Colorado, Benicia, Monocacy, and Palos. Six hundred and sixty-four men landed on June 11, 1871. 1868, February 7: Fifty seamen and marines landed at Montevideo; withdrawn same day and landed again on the 19th to remain until the 26th. 1868, February 8: Joint landing from naval forces in Asiatic made at Nagasaki for protection of American interests during civil war in Japan. 1868, February 7-19: Fifty sailors and marines landed at Montevideo to protect American interests. 1867, April: Island of Formosa. Ashulot, Hartford, and Wyoming landed and drove the savages into the interior and burned their huts June 13, 1867. (For destroying crew of Ashulot). 1868, November 24: Naval forces landed at Hiago, Japan, to protect American residents. United States minister ordered out and accompanied the attack on Japanese. Commander J. B. Creighton, commanding naval forces. 1870, June 17: A boat expedition from the Mohican cut out the piratical steamer Forward, formerly a British gunboat, which had been operating on the coast of Mexico, and burned Forward under gallant fire. 1871: Carried the fort by a storm. Sailed away on July 3, 1871. 1873, May 7: Two hundred officers and men landed at Panama. 1873, September 24: Three hundred and ninety officers and men landed at Panama. 1874, February 13: One hundred and fifty men landed from Tuscarora and Portsmouth at Honolulu. 1885, April 11: Revolution in Panama. Tennessee. 1885, April 15: Commander McCalla with a force of sailors and marines took possession of the Isthmus to protect American interests. Panama was occupied 1889, March 15: Harbor of Apia, Samoa. To protect American interests during German efforts to interfere in the affairs of the natives. Trenton, Vandalla, and Nispic involved. 1891, October 16: Baltimore's sailors attacked at Valparaiso, Chile. Boston and Yorktown demanded reparation, which was finally granted. 1891, May: U. S. S. Kearsarge landed. 1893, January 16: U. S. S. Boston lands party at Honolulu. 1894: Marines on Navassa Islands. 1894, July 24: U. S. S. Baltimore landed forces at Seoul. 1895, December 4: U. S. S. Baltimore lands force of 45 men at Chefoo, China. 1895, March 8: Sailors and marines numbering 60, landed from U. S. S. Atlanta at Boca del Toro to protect consulate. Reembarking the 9th. 1898, May 3: Marine company from U. S. S. Baltimore was landed at Cavite, P. I., to take charge of Spanish navy yard. Marines from Olympia, Baltimore, Boston, Raleigh, Concord, and Petrel garrisoned navy yard and station at Cavite until May 1899. 1899, April 1: Sixty officers and men landed from U. S. S. Philadelphia at Vailele, Samoa. 1916 to 1924, September 17: Dominican Republic occupied by marines from May 5, 1916, to September 17, 1924. 1921, August 30: Expedition to Panama on the occasion of the boundary dispute between Costa Rica and Panama. A battalion of marines sailed to Balboa, C. Z., arriving August 30, 1921, on the Pennsylvania. (Marine and naval officers and marines and enlisted men-Secretary of Navy report, 1922.) 1924, January 20: One officer and 75 men from Cavite on destroyers in Hong Kong and Canton. 1924, February 28: U. S. S. Denver landed the American consulate guard at La Ceiba, Honduras. 1924, February 29: U. S. S. Denver landed 35 additional men at La Ceiba, guarding the neutral area. Picked up by Billingsley March 4, 1924, and proceeded with the landing force to Puerto Cortez. (Contest over the presidency.) 1924, March 4: Billingsley landed at Tela, Honduras, 3 officers and 46 men to protect lives and property there. Probably Billingsley sent a landing force ashore to establish neutral zone and enforce it. 1924, March 6: One officer and 40 men left Guantanamo Bay for Puerto Cortez. Landing force of Denver withdrawn March 6, 1924. Landing force withdrawn March 14, 1924. 1924, March 17: Landing force from Milwaukee landed 9 officers and 167 men at Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March 19. 1924, January 13 to February 15: "Colorum" rebellion against authority of the Governor General of the Philippines. Commander in Chief Asiatic Fleet landed a force of marines on the Sacramento and drove the insurrectionists from the town. Controversy between Moros and local Philippine officials. Thirty-eighth destroyer division November 28, to December 8, 1924. (1924 or 1925) Bombing operations in Mindanao near Lake Lanao, to assist in quelling Moro uprising. 1924, August to 1925, February: Assisted in protecting American lives and property at ports in China during the various wars between rival Chinese factions extending from the latter part of August to early February. 1924, August: During the latter part of August war broke out around Shanghai for the control of that city. The normal routine of the Asiatic Fleet, with the exception of a few destroyers of the Forty-fifth Division and two mine layers who assisted in the "Round the world flight" was almost continuously interrupted by the various wars in China between rival Chinese factions. The following vessels arrived in Shanghai to take command of the American naval forces: Isabel; 3 destroyers of the Thirty-eighth Division, on August 30; 3 more of the Thirty-eighth Division and 3 of the Forty-fifth Division on September 2. The remaining destroyers of the destroyer squadron and the mine detachment, except those under repairs at Cavite, were distributed at ports up the Yangtze River, at Tsingtao, and Chefoo. Huron, Shanghai September 12; Black Hawk, September 29; Asheville, October 1. Landing forces were ashore in Shanghai from some of the destroyers, the Huron, Asheville, and 100 extra marines sent from Cavite. ing forces all withdrawn on October 23 and 24. After landing forces were withdrawn from Shanghai, the Huron sailed for Taku Bar and transferred her marine detachment of 75 men plus 50 additional marines to Peking. Others came on 2 destroyers to Tangku on October 31; the Asheville arrived at Tientsin on November 1. One destroyer arrived at Tangku November 4 and transferred 50 marines to Peking. Other vessels: 2 destroyers at Tangku; Huron and 2 mine layers, Land 2 destroyers at Chefoo; several destroyers and Sacramento at Tsingtao, the Asheville at Tientsin; the Black Hawk at Shanghai. Conditions quieted down the latter part of November. 1924, August 29: Marine detachment of Huron embarked on three destroyers for Shanghai and formed part of landing force on shore organized from other United States vessels present. Withdrawn October 23. 1924, September 23: A provisional company of 2 officers and 100 enlisted men was organized at Cavite and landed at Shanghai. 1924, September 10: Consulate guard of 3 officers and 108 enlisted men landed at La Ceiba with orders to proceed to Masapan and guard American consulate. Masapan declared a neutral zone and denied the combatants entrance thereto. Withdrawn September 15. U. S. S. Rochester. 1924, October 23: Marine detachment of Huron and one platoon of provisional company from Cavite landed at Taku Bar and transferred to Peking. 1924, October 31: Remaining platoon of Cavite provisional company embarked and subsequently landed at Tientsin. 1924, November 10: One officer and 73 enlisted men joined Huron then at Chefoo and new marine detachment was organized. 1925, January 3: Sacramento reinforced by Thirty-eighth Destroyer Division later, and Yangtze patrol, sent landing forces ashore at different times. February 9, withdrawn. 1925, January 17: Another provisional company was organized at Cavite consisting of 2 officers and 105 enlisted, embarked on 3 destroyers and submarine landed at Shanghai. 1925, January 21: Thirty-five enlisted men embarked on a destroyer at Cavite, and submarine landed at Shanghai to augment forces already there. 1925, February 12: Marine provisional units were withdrawn from Tientsin and Shanghai to ships and returned to Olongapo. (Disbanded.) 1925, March-April: Sacramento or Asheville at Foochow practically all the time in connection with a student boycott. 1925, April (latter part): Landing force from Denver landed at La Ceiba. 1925, May 30: Trouble broke out again at Shanghai. Three ships of Fortythird Division retained at Shanghai; Hart and Stewart sent on the 3d of June with marines from the Huron, followed the next day by the remaining destroyers of the Forty-third Division, Sacramento June 3; Jason with 125 marines that were landed. Thirty-ninth Division sent to Shanghai June 19. 1925, June: Assisted in protecting American lives and property at various ports in China during the antiforeign strikes and boycott in the month of June. 1925, June 3: Huron detachment of marines embarked on 2 destroyers and landed at Shanghai as part of the United States naval landing force from vessels present. A provisional company of 3 officers and 125 enlisted organized at Cavite and submarine landed at Shanghai, forming part of United States naval landing force on shore. 1925, June 17: One hundred and eighty enlisted embarked on the United States Army transport Thomas at San Francisco as replacements to keep station over authorized strength during present emergency. 1925, June 27: A provisional company of 3 officers and 100 enlisted organized at Guam for further transfer to Cavite via United States Army transport Thomas. 1925, September: Outbreak in Nicaragua; Denver ordered to Corinto, Tulsa to Bluefields and other east coast ports during September. REPORT OF COMMANDER IN CHIEF ASIATIC FLEET OCT. 4, 1925, TO JUNE 30, 1926 Date of arrival May 7, 1926 Dec. 1, 1926 Dec. 23, 1926 Do... 1926 REPORT OF COMMANDER SPECIAL SERVICE AUG. 11, 1926 Landed a landing force consisting of 216 officers and men at Bluefields, Nicaragua. Landing force of 150 marines was landed at Bluefields, Nicaragua. Landing force of U. S. S. Denver relieved that of Rochester. 173 officers and men landed at Puerto Cabezas and established a neutral zone in that place for the purpose of protecting American and foreign lives and property. 158 officers and marines from Rochester landed at Cabezas and established a neutral zone. Denver, Tulsa, and Nicaragua... Political upheaval in Nicaragua. REPORT OF SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, AND OCTOBER, 1926 August, Sep tember, October, 1926. Tulsa, Rochester, Gal- Revolutionary outbreak in Nicaragua in August. Naval vessels and marines required. First brigade of the Marine Corps continued to remain in Haiti and maintain complete order and tranquillity throughout Haiti. All units are now in Port au Prince or Cape Haitien. VESSELS PARTICIPATING IN THE SPANISH, CHINA, NICARAGUAN, HAITIAN, PHILIPPINE, AND DOMINICAN CAMPAIGNS, AND CUBAN PACIFICATION, SINCE THE YEAR 1897, AS FURNISHED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT 42. List of vessels participating in the various campaigns. |