US Troops Stationed
Along the Mexican Border
1913 - 1919

Part 4

By Mitchell A. Yockelson


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Forces in Mexico
13th Cavalry ( less band & Troop I )
6th Infantry ( less band )
16th Infantry ( less band )
24th Infantry ( less band, 1st Bn. & Cos. FKM )
Staff Corps and Post NC Staff
Hospital Corps
Signal Corps
Quarter Master Corps
12th Cavalry, 3rd Squadron
7th Cavalry, 1st Squadron

Camp Harry J. Jones, Arizona
Staff Corps and Post NC Staff
Hospital Corps
Quarter Master Corps
Signal Corps
1st Cavalry ( less 1st Sqd, & Troops B&M )
7th Cavalry ( less 1st Squadron )
6th F.A. ( HQ., Band & Battery A )
6th Field Artillery, Battery B
11th Infantry
18th Infantry
22nd Infantry

Yuma, Arizona
Hospital Corps
Quarter Master Corps
12th Infantry ( less Cos. B & D )

Naco, Arizona
Staff Corps and Post NC Staff
Hospital Corps
Quarter Master Corps
1st Cavalry, Troops E & G
10th Cavalry, H.Q., Prov. Sqd., & Trps G & I

Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Staff Corps and Post NC Staff
Hospital Corps
Signal Corps
Quarter Master Corps
1st Cavalry, Troop H
10th Cavalry (less HQ., Prov. Sqd. Trps. GIL&M)
Indian Scouts

Camp Stephen D. Little
Staff Corps and Post NC Staff
Hospital Corps
Quarter Master Corps
12th Infantry ( less Cos. B & D )
1st Cavalry ( less Troop F )
10th Cavalry ( less Troop M )
6th Field Artillery, Battery D

Fort Apache, Arizona
Staff Corps and Post NC Staff
Hospital Corps
Signal Corps
Quarter Master Corps
10th Cavalry, Troop L
Indian Scouts

TROOP MOVEMENTS
TroopsFromToDate
5th Cavalry, 2nd Squadron-Crossed Border4/04/1916
21st Inf., 1st Bn., (less Co. C )-Nogales4/09/1916
19th Infantry, Cos. E & HFort SillFort Clark4/10/1916
8th Cavalry, Troops A & BFort BlissCrossed Border4/10/1916
21st Inf., HQ., 2nd Bn. & Band-Yuma4/11/1916
14th Cavalry, HQ., HQ. Trp. MG Trp. & Trps. F & MFort ClarkCrossed Border4/13/1916
CAC, Cos. 74, 77, & 145thFt. Sam HoustonEl Paso4/14/1916
3rd Infantry-Eagle Pass4/16/1916
14th Infantry, (less 1st Batt.)-Douglas4/16/1916
Field Hospital No. 3-Crossed Border4/19/1916
6th CavalryMexicoColumbus4/19/1916
19th Inf. 1st Bn. & Cos. A & BFt. Sam HoustonEagle Pass4/20/1916
CAC, Cos. 20, 31, 112, & 164thFt. Sam HoustonDel Rio4/20/1916
8th Cavalry, Troops A & BMexicoFort Bliss4/28/1916
3rd Cavalry, HQ., & HQ. Trp.Ft. Sam HoustonMercedes4/29/1916
Det. CoE. S. C.-Eagle Pass4/31/1916
17th CavalryOrganised 6/3/1916Eagle Pass6/03/1916
35th InfantryOrganisedCamp H.J. Jones6/03/1916
35th InfantryOrganisedBrownsville6/03/1916
3rd F.A., 2nd Bn. HQ, & Bat.E&FFt. Sam HoustonLarado6/04/1916
3rd Field Artillery, Battery D Ft. Sam HoustonEagle Pass6/04/1916
34th InfantryOrganisedEl Paso6/06/1916
5th Field Artillery, Battery EFort SillEl Paso6/14/1916
CAC, Cos. 112, 167.-Larado6/18/1916
5th Field Artillery, HQ. 1st Bn.Fort SillFort Bliss6/19/1916
CAC, Co. 56-Larado6/19/1916
CAC, Cos.103-Larado6/21/1916
CAC, Cos. 134, 146-Eagle Pass6/21/1916
30th InfantryFt. Sam HoustonEagle Pass6/21/1916
Field HospitalFt. D.A. RussellFort Bliss6/23/1916
Ambulance Co. No.1.Ft. D.A. RussellFort Bliss6/23/1916
Field Hospital, Co. No.2.Pres. of MontereyDouglas6/23/1916
Ambulance Co. No.2. Pres. of MontereyDouglas6/23/1916
Field Hospital No.6.PlattsburgFt. Sam Houston6/23/1916
Ambulance Co. No.6.PlattsburgFt. Sam Houston6/23/1916
3rd Field Artillery, HQ., & HQ. 1st Bn. & Batt.A,B,&C.Ft. Sam HoustonEagle Pass6/26/1916
5th Field Artillery, Battery FFort SillBrownsville6/28/1916
5th F.A., HQ. & HQ. Det. & Batteries B & CFort SillFort Bliss7/01/1916
5th Field Artillery, Battery DFort SillFort Ringold7/01/1916
Field Co. E & C-Eagle Pass7/09/1916
1st Regt. Engineers, Co. C.Ft. Sam HoustonFort Brown7/12/1916
1st Regt. Engineers, 2nd Bn. HQ. & Cos.E & FFt. Sam HoustonLarado 7/12/1916
1st Regt. Engineers, HQ. & HQ. 1st Bn. & Co. BFt Sam HoustonBrownsville 7/13/1916
19th Infantry, 3rd Bn. HQ., & Cos. E,H,I,K,&LDel RioEagle Pass -
Ft. Sam Houston
7/15/1916
3rd Field Artillery, BandFt. Sam HoustonFort Bliss7/28/1916
21st Infantry (less MG. Co. & 3rd Bn.)Yuma, ArizonaSan Diego, Cali. 9/22/1916
5th Prov. Regt. CACDel RioDisbanded9/03/1916
CAC. Co. 206Del RioHome Station9/01/1916
Mt. Engineer Co. No.10Fort ClarkFt. Sam Houston9/12/1916
1st Engineers, Co. F Eagle PassFt. Sam Houston11/17/1916
16th CavalryFt. Sam HoustonBrownsville2/03/1917
3rd Field Artillery, HQ. & 1st Bn.Eagle PassFt. Sam Houston2/03/1917

PUNITIVE EXPEDITION

    crossed boundary 2/05/1917
    HQ. & PNC Staff
    Medical Corps 6th Infantry
    Field Hospital No.3 16th Infantry
    Field Hospital No.7 17th Infantry
    Ambulance Co. No.1. 24th Infantry
    Signal Corps
    Quarter Master Corps 5th Cavalry
    1st Aero Squadron 7th Cavalry
    2nd Engineers 10th Cavalry
    1st Mounted Engineers, Co.A 11th Cavalry
    4th Field Artillery 13th Cavalry
    6th Field Artillery Indian Scouts

TROOP MOVEMENTS
TroopsFromToDate
37th InfantryFt. Sam HoustonLarado3/06/1917
17th InfantryEl PasoEastern Department3/20/1917
Bakery Co. No.3NogalesPres. of Monterey4/02/1917
School for D&CDouglasPres. of Monterey4/02/1917
Bakery Co. No. 2El PasoFt. Riley4/04/1917
Bakery Co. No.1Llano GrandeWashington Bks.4/04/1917
1st Engineers Cos. A & BFort BrownEastern Department4/04/1917
1st Engineers, Co. CLaradoEastern Department4/04/1917
9th InfantryLaradoFt. Sam Houston4/10/1917
Bakery Co. No.9Eagle PassFt. Sam Houston4/12/1917
MT Co. No.58BrownsvilleSan Antonio5/02/1917
Field Hospital No.5McAllenLeon Springs5/24/1917
Ambulance Co. No.5 Llano GrandeLeon Springs5/24/1917
MT. Co. No.35 San BenitoFt. Sam Houston5/25/1917
4th InfantryBrownsvilleGettysburg6/28/1917

( To be continued )

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