Description

149th Infantry Regiment
38th Infantry Division (“Cyclone”)
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Document Overview
Written by Captain Harold P. O’Gara, Chaplain Corps, this booklet traces the lineage of the 149th Infantry Regiment, 38th “Cyclone” Division, from its origins as the Second Regiment, Kentucky Militia under Lt. Col. Daniel Boone through the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, the Mexican Border service, World War One, and its 1941–1943 mobilization and training for World War II, and closes with a regimental staff roster, battalion officer rosters, and a commendation letter on marksmanship training; this is a digital download of a scanned copy of the original wartime booklet.

Campaigns: New Orleans (War of 1812), Buena Vista (Mexican War), Chickamauga, West Virginia, Shiloh, Murfreesborough (Civil War), Spanish-American War, Mexican Border Disturbances, World War One

Commanders: Lt. Col. Daniel Boone (first Commander), Col. William E. Woodruff (Civil War), Col. Allen W. Gullion (Mexican Border), Col. Roy W. Easley (1941 induction), Col. William S. Taylor (Commanding Officer as of publication)

Unit publication: unknown

Table of Contents
Foreword
History of the 149th Infantry Regiment
Sidelights on the 149th Infantry Regiment
Regimental Commander and Staff
Special Units
1st Battalion Officers
2nd Battalion Officers
3rd Battalion Officers
Letter of Commendation, 38th Infantry Division

“Esto perpetua” — May it live forever.
— Motto of the 149th Infantry Regiment