Date Original
1933
Description
This collection contains the thirty-fifth anniversary history of the 153rd Infantry of Arkansas National Guard.
Biographical/Historical Note
The 153rd Infantry, Arkansas National Guard, was organized in 1898 as the First Infantry, Arkansas State Guard. In 1907, the regiment was redesignated the First Infantry, Arkansas National Guard. The regiment remained in the service of the state until June 1917, when it was mustered into federal service for service on the Mexican border. It served there during the disturbances of 1916-1917 and was mustered out in February 1917. The regiment was mustered again into federal service for World War I and redesignated the 153rd Infantry of the 39th Division. The infantry served overseas during World War I, but did not engage in combat. It was disbanded at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, in January 1919.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.076.004
Resource Type
Text
Collection
History of the 153rd Infantry, Arkansas National Guard, SMC.076.004
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
History of the 153rd Infantry, Arkansas National Guard, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
