History of the Company H, 2 nd Infantry Regiment, National Guard of California 1895-1917 This history was completed in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in conjunction with the California National Guard and the California State Library. Digitized by the History Office, Camp San Luis Obispo, 6 January 2015
Reference: Adj utant General's F Location: Red ing, Sha ta County Organized December 19, 1889 Reconstituted October 31, 1691* Reconstituted December 9, 1B95** Mustered into Federal SerTice July 8, 1 9~ Mus t.ere into Federal Berrice February 26, 189~ M: tered out July 5, l899lp"'*** ~ Reorganized, mustered i n and stationed Placerville Oct. 16, 1899~ Mustered out ~ 0, 1907;; He r anized, mustered i n and sta-f:.l oned Napa May 11, 907~ Yuatm-ed out June 26, 1913;w.; Reor ganized, ustered in and stationed Tulare June 28, 1913~. Mustered out April 15, 19l~~-i~ Reconsti tuted and stationed Red Bluff April 15, 191~ Mustered into Federal Serriee June 27, 19164-+l ustere out of Federal SerTice November 15, 1916++04 Resumption of ser Yice inthe National Guard 1916++t+ Called into Federal Seniee March 26, 1917 H++~ Redesignated Company H, l~th Infantry Regiment Oct. 14, 1917 ~+~"40+ 000 ------~~----~~------=-~~~~ ~~----~~~~--~~--~~~----~~~. * Company H, formerly Com. any E, Eighth Infantry Battalion redesignated ompany E,El hth Infantry Regiment, October )1,1891. Adjutant General Report 1891-1892,Genera1 Order No 17, page 88 (provides for organization of E' ghth Infantry Regiment. ) Adjutant General Report la91-1b92, p~e 40, (Tbe rank date of Colonel ~ar k Henshaw, Oct. )1, 1891, is to be used as t he date of reoganization of COlIPany E, Ei~b Infantry Regiment. *")}Company E, Elg th I antry Reg. redesi gnated OO.llpany H, Twelft h I nfantry Battalion, Dec. 7,1895. Two days later, Dec. 9, Company H, Twelft h Infantry Battalion redesi~nated Company H, Second Infantry Re., Third Brigade. Adjutant General Report 1895-1896 General Orders No. 17, 18, page 87, 88. ***Company H redesi~ at ed Company H, Edighth Infan~ Reg ent and mustered i nto Feder Serrice dur :nt; the Spanish- American War July' 8, 1898.Adj utant General Report 1896-1898, page B. ****Adjutant General Report 1899 1900, page 6. *****Adjutant General R port 1899-1900, General Order No.7, par. 5, pa e 64. -T.A new company rganized in P lacervill~ and designated Comoany H, Second Infantry, Oct. 16, 1899. Adjutant General Report 1699-1900, page 8. ;;A djutant General R~port 1901-1908, pa e 3. ~A new Company organized at Napa and designated Company H, Second Infantry May 11,1907* General and SIB cial. Orders and Ciroulars 1907 J G. O. No. 10. ';;-1'JAdjutant General Report 1910-19ih, page 9. ~~A new company organized at Tulare and designated Co~ H,Second Infantry, June 28, 19 3. aenera1 and Speei 1 Orders and Cureu1ars 913, Gener Order No. 11. ;~ ;General and SpeCial Orders and Bulletins 1916, G. O. No. 10, paragraph 1. +Company H, formerly First Separate Company, Second Brigade organized Feb. 3, (per General Order No.2, 1916) at Red Bluff was designated Company H, Second Infantry, Apr. 15, 1916. General and Special Orders and Bulletins 1916, General Order No. 10 ",.,.Company H, as part of the Second Infantry Reg. was mustered into Federal Service for duty on the Mexican Border, June 27, 1910. Adjutant General Report 191Ji-1920, p 17. ~~+Adjutant Genera Report 1914-1920, page 11. ++t~genera and Spe ia Orders and Bull8t~na 1916, G. O. No. 34, page 150. ++~++Coopany H, as part 0 the Second Infantry Regiment was called into erlera1 SerYice.during the or1d War March 26, 1917. Adjutant General Report 1914-1920, page 22. +.~+f+comp~ H, Second Infantry Re~nt r edesignated Como~ H 160th Infantry Regiment Oct. 14, 1917. Correspondence, Hi torica Section, Army rar College, April 30, 1926. File 000.4, Adjutant General' Oftice. -.A
COMPANY H (continued) Reconstituted and Stationed Red B off April 15, 1916. Mustered into Federal Service June 27, 1916.. Mustered out of Federal Service November 15, 1915, Resumption of service in the National Guard 1916 Called into Federal Service March 26, 1917 Redesignated October 14, 1917 coo.. Company H, formerly First Separate Comp.ny, Se cond Brigade organized Feb. 3, ( l.:.,er General Order Ho. 2, 1916) at Red Bldf was de si gnated Company H, Second I nfantry, April 15, 1916. Gen~ral and Special Orders and ~ul l eti n~ 1916, General Order No. 10. Com any H, as part of the Second Infantry Regiment was mustered into Federal Service for duty. on the exi can Border, June 27, 1916. Adjutant General Re ort 1914-1920, page 17 Ad jutant General Report 1914-1920, vage 17 General and Special Orders and Bullet ins 1916, G. O. No. 34, page 150 Company H, a s part of the Second Infantry negi ment was called into Federal Service during t he ~ or ld War and attached to the l60th Infantry, 40th Division, March.~ 6, 1917. Adjutant General Re port 1 1 1920, page 22 Company H, Second Irifantry Regiment redes i gnated Company H, l60th Infant ry Regi ment, 40th Division, October 14, 1917. Correspondence Hi stori cal Section, Army ar Col lege, Apr il 30, 1926. File 000.4. Adjutant General's Of f i ce.
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