AMBULANCE COMPANY NO. 1.
Ambulance Company No. 1 (originally Ambulance Company No. 2), stationed at Kansas City, was organized January 22, 1912. On November 12, 1912, Captain William L. Gist, Medical Corps, was assigned to the command of the company.
This company has participated in the following field service: brigade camp, State Rifle Range (near Nevada), July 7-21, 1912; brigade camp, State Rifle Range, August 24-31, 1913; camp of instruction at Sparta, Wis., August 2-10, 1915.
It was called into federal service under the President's order on June 18, 1916, and arrived at Nevada on June 23rd. It was mustered into federal service on June 24th and left the Mobilization Camp for the border on July 8th, arriving at Laredo July 10, 1916. In August it was detached from the First Missouri Brigade and assigned to the Third Brigade, Fifteenth Provisional Division. In December it was attached to the Missouri Brigade and participated in a five days' maneuver with that organization. Ambulance Company No. 1 left Laredo on December 26, 1916, for Fort Riley, Kan., and was mustered out of federal service on January 5, 1917.[Transcribed by Donna Walton - 2008]
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COMPANY A, SIGNAL CORPS.
Company A, Signal Corps, stationed at Kansas City, was organized on June 29, 1908, by Captain Charles W. Sass. Captain Ruby D. Garrett succeeded Captain Sass on March 1, 1913.
The company participated in the following encampments: maneuvers at Fort Riley, Kan., August 20-30, 1908; brigade camp at State Rifle Range, near Nevada, July 18-25, 1909; brigade camp at State Rifle Range, July 3-15, 19190; brigade camp at State Rifle Range, August 20-26, 1911; practice march from Kansas City July 22-29, 1912; brigade camp, State Rifle Range, August 24-31, 1913; brigade camp, State Rifle Range, July 12-19, 1914; practice march to and from Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., August 1-8, 1915.
Under the President’s order of June 18, 1916, the company reported at the State Mobilization Camp on June 20, 1916, being the first Missouri organization to reach camp. It was mustered into federal service on June 24, 1916, and on July 3, 1916, departed for the border, arriving at Laredo on July 5, 1916. In August the company moved to San Antonio and was stationed at Camp Wilson during the remainder of the service. While there it participated in the maneuvers of all the troops at that camp and made the march from San Antonio to Austin and return. During this service it was especially commended for the efficiency by the Chief Signal Officer on the staff of Major-General Funston, and was generally recognized as the best Signal Corps Company on the border, Regular or National Guard.
Company A left San Antonio on December 26, 1916, for Fort Riley, Kan., and was mustered out of federal service on January 5, 1917.[Transcribed by Donna Walton - 2008]
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FIELD HOSPITAL NO. 1
Field Hospital No. 1, stationed at St. Joseph, was organized May 20, 1907, by Major Oliver C. Gebhardt, Medical Corps, who still commands it.
This unit has participated in the following field service: brigade camp, Lake Contrary (near St. Joseph), August 11-19, 1907; provisional brigade camp with regular army troops at Ft. Riley, Kan., August 20-130, 1908; brigade camp, State Rifle Range, near Nevada, July 18-25, 1909; practice march, leaving St. Joseph, July 6, returning July 15, 1910; brigade camp, State Rifle Range, August 20-26, 1911; practice march, leaving St. Joseph August 18, returning August 25, 1912; camp of instruction at Sparta, Wis., August 2-10, 1915.
The Field Hospital was called into federal service under the President’s order of June 18, 1916, and arrived at the State Mobilization Camp at Nevada on June 21, 1916. It was mustered into federal service on June 26th, and departed for the border on July 8th, arriving at Laredo July 10, 1916. In August it was detached from the First Missouri Brigade and assigned to the Third Brigade, Fifteenth Provisional Division. In December it was attached to the Missouri Brigade and participated in a five days’ maneuver with that organization.
The Field Hospital left Laredo on December 26, 1916, for Fort Riley, Kan., and was mustered out of federal service on January 5, 1917.[Transcribed by Donna Walton - 2008]
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TROOP B, MISSOURI CAVALRY
Troop B, stationed at St. Louis, was organized September 16, 1910, by Lieutenant-Colonel Allen C. Orrick, Adjutant-General's Department, who resigned to accept the captaincy of the same. He was commissioned as such on September 30, 1910, and was succeeded by Captain Rembert von Muenchausen on October 30, 1914.
The Troop has participated in the following field service: brigade camp, State Rifle Range, near Nevada, August 20-27, 1911; practice march from St. Louis, July 20-28, 1912; practice march with Illinois troops near Chicago, July 6-13, 1913; practice march from St. Louis, July 19-26, 1914; practice march from St. Louis to Robertsville and return, July 18-25, 1915.
Under the President's order of June 18, 1916, Troop B reported at the State Mobilization Camp, Nevada, on June 24, 1916. When first called into service the troop was without a captain and the first lieutenant in command having failed to pass the physical examination, Captain Chauncey G. Butterfield was elected and commissioned captain on June 23, 1916. The Troop was mustered into federal service on June 27, 1916. It left for the border on July 5, 1916, arriving at Laredo on July 7, 1916.
During its service at Laredo this troop was on patrol duty from August 26 to October 27, 1916, at Dolores, and from October 28 to December 22, 1916, at Bigford Ranch.
Troop B left Laredo on December 26, 1916, for Fort Riley, Kan., and was mustered out of federal service on January 5, 1917
[Transcribed by Donna Walton - 2008]
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