NAVAL FORCES MOBILIZED FOR PARTICIPATION IN PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION AND

BOXER REBELLION

45. The Navy Department advised that during the Philippine Insurrection and the outbreak of the Boxer Rebellion the entire Asiatic Fleet was mobilized, in the sense that all ships were prepared for active participation in whatever quarter their services would be needed.

In both instances the United States vessels were used as dispatch boats, to receive refugees, to cooperate with the Army, and to patrol the coasts in protection of American and foreign citizens.

The following vessels performed the duty prescribed above:

Boxer Rebellion.-U. S. S. Newark, landing party; U. S. S. Don Juan de Austria, stood by; U. S. S. Monadnock, stood by; U. S. S. Monocacy, landing party; U. S. S. Nashville, landing party; U. S. S. Yorktown, stood by; U. S. S. Oregon, landing party; U. S. S. Wheeling, stood by; U. S. S. Helena, stood by.

Philippine Insurrection.-U. S. S. Brooklyn, U. S. S. Basco, U. S. S. Bennington, U. S. S. Castine, U. S. S. Celtic (supply ship), U. S. S. Concord, U. S. S. Helena, U. S. S. Culgoa (supply ship), U. S. S. General Alava (dispatches), U. S. S. Glacier (supply ship), U. S. S. Guardoqui, U. S. S. Iris (collier), U. S. S. Isla de Cuba, U.S. S. Isla de Luzon, U. S. S. Leyte, U. S. S. Manila, U. S. S. Charleston, U. S. S. Monadnock, U. S. S. Manileno, U. S. S. Marietta, U. S. S. Mindoro (dispatch boat), U. S. S. Monterey, U. S. S. Nashville, U. 8. S. Oregon, U. S. S. Pampanga, U. S. S. Paragua, U. S. S. Petrel, U. S. S. Princeton, U. S. S. Quiros, U. S. S. Samar, U. S. Š. Villalobos, U. S. S. Olympia.

VESSELS WHICH PARTICIPATED IN, OR WERE PREPARED FOR ACTIVE ParticipaTION IN CONNECTION WITH, THE OCCUPATION OF VERA CRUZ AND THE DATES BETWEEN WHICH THESE RESPECTIVE VESSELS WERE ENGAGED

[Extracted from the Bureau of Navigation Manual, pt. A, ch. 1]

46. List of the vessels participating:

Apr. 22, 1914 June 23, 1916 May 2, 1914 Apr. 19, 1916 July 18, 1916 June 30, 19!4 Apr. 21, 1914 June 18, 1914 Apr 21, 1914 July 11, 1914 Oct. 23, 1914 Mar. 27, 1916 Aug. 2, 1916 Apr. 28, 1914 June 26, 1916 Oct. S. 1914 May 20, 1914 Dec. 16, 1916 May 5, 1914 June 25. 1916 July 10, 1914 Nov. 24, 1914 June 22, 1916 Oct. 26, 1916 Apr. 21, 1914 July 6, 1914 Apr. 23, 1914 June 7.0014 July 22, 1914 Sept. 23, 1914 Oct. 12, 1916 Jan. 13, 1917

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WARS, MILITary Occupations, and Expeditions Engaged in by the Marine CORPS FROM THE YEAR 1860 тo 1927, TOGETHER WITH THE Units Taking PART, AS FURNISHED FROM THE HEADquarters, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, AND DEEMED NECESSARY AT THIS TIME BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

(Also see paragraph 41)

47. List of the wars, military occupations, and expeditions:

1860, March 3. Kisembo, Africa: Marines from the Marion ashore to protect American interests and property.

1860, September 27 to October 7. Panama: Marines from the St. Mary's landed during an insurrection to protect American interests.

1861, April 15, to 1865, April 9. Civil War: All members of the Marine Corps engaged.

1867, June 13. Island of Formosa: Marines from the Hartford and Wyoming on shore in the island of Formosa. Punitive expedition against savages.

1870, June 17. Boca Teacapon, Mexico: Marines from the Mohican engaged in destroying the Forward, a piratical craft bearing the San Salvador flag.

1871, June 10 and 11. Corea: Marines from the Alaska, Benicia, and Colorado ashore capturing forts on the Salee River.

1873, May 7 to 22 and September 24 to October 8. Panama: May 7 to 22, marines from the Pensacola and Tuscarora ashore to protect American interests. September 24 to October 8, marines from Pensacola and Benicia ashore to protect American interests.

1874, February 12 to 20.

Hawaiian Islands: Marines from the Tuscarora and

Portsmouth ashore at Honolulu.

1882, June 10 to August 29. Egypt, Alexandria: Marines from the Lancaster, Nipsic, and Quinnebaug on duty ashore.

1885, January 18. Panama, Colon: Marines from the Alliance landed to protect American interests and property.

1885, March 31 to May 22. Panama, United States of Colombia: Expeditionary force of marines ashore in the State of Panama, April 11 to May 22; Marines from the Galena ashore from March 31.

1888, June 19 to 30. Corea: Marines from the Esser ashore at Seoul.

1888, November 12 to 1889, March 20. Samoa: Marines of the Nipsic ashore at Apia.

1889, July 30 to 31. Hawaiian Islands: Marines of the Adams ashore at Honolulu.

1890, July 30. Argentina: Marines of the Tall poosa ashore at Buenos Aires. 1891, August 28 to 30. Chile, Valparaiso: Marines of the Baltimore and San Francisco ashore protecting American consulate.

1893, January 16. Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu: Marines from the Boston ashore protecting American lives and property during the revolution.

1894, 1895, and 1896. Corea: During the Japanese-Chinese War, marines of the Baltimore, Concord, Charleston, and Detriot, at various times, served as an American Legation guard at Seoul from July 24, 1894, to June 19, 1895; marines of the Yorktown from July 24 to November 30, 1895; and marines of the Machias from November 29, 1895, to April 3, 1896.

1895, March 1 to 18. China: Marines from the Yorktown ashore at Chefoo. 1895, March 8 to 9. United States of Colombia, Bocas del Toro: Marines landed from the Atlanta to protect American interests.

Spanish-American War (April 21 to December 10, 1898).-All units of the Marine Corps engaged in the war during this period.

Cuba, expeditionary service (December 16, 1898, to August 19, 1899). -The marine detachment from the U. S. S. Resolute ashore in Havana, Cuba.

Philippines, expeditionary service and Philippine Insurrection (February 4, 1899, to December 31, 1904).-The First Battalion, United States Marines, composed of Companies A, B, C, and D, was organized at Cavite, P. I., April 21, 1899, from the marine detachments of the following vessels: U. S. S. Boston, U. S. S. Charleston, U. S. S. Helena, U. S. S. Monterey, U. S. S. Olympia, and U. S. S. Oregon. The Second Battalion, composed of Companies A, B, C, and D, landed in Cavite, P. I., in September 1899. October 1, 1899, the First Brigade, United States Marines, was organized at Cavite, P. I., composed of the following units: First Battalion, Companies A, B, C, and D; Second Battalion, Companies A, D, C, D, F, F, G, and H; Third Battalion, Companies A, B, C, and D. In January 1900, the First Regiment was organized in Cavite, P. I., and was composed of the following units: Field and Staff, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. The First Brigade was later reorganized as follows: Brigade Field and Staff, First

Regiment, Headquarters Company, Companies A, B, C, D, and E; Second Regiment, Headquarters Company, Companies A, B, C, D, E, and F.

The marine detachments of naval vessels stationed in Philippine waters at any time during the above-stated period were also held to be engaged in the insurrection or on expeditionary duty as the case may be.

A list of naval vessels so stationed is given in enclosure A, under the heading "Philippine Campaign Badge."

Samoan Islands, expeditionary service (March 14 to May 18, 1899).-Marines from the U. S. S. Philadelphia landed and were engaged in fighting the natives. Chinese Campaign, Boxer War (May 24, 1900, to May 27, 1901). -The following units served in China during the Boxer uprising: First Regiment, field and staff; First Battalion, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and K; Second Battalion, Companies G and I; Third Battalion, Companies A, B, C, and D; Fourth Battalion, Companies E, F, and G; Fifth Battalion, Companies A, B, C, and D; Sixth Battalion, Company A.

Also marine detachments of the following-named vessels during the periods stated: Brooklyn, July 7 to October 12, 1900; Buffalo, August 3 to 6, 1900; Monocacy, June 14, 1900, to May 27, 1901; Nashville, June 18 to September 7, 1900; New Orleans, September 14, 1900, to May 27, 1901; Newark, May 27 to July 22, 1900; Solace, June 18 to July 29, 1900; Wheeling, April 5 to May 1, 1900; Yorktown, June 15 to September 10, 1900.

United States of Colombia, expeditionary service (November 11 to December 4, 1901).-Marines from Machias, Marietta, Iowa, Concord, and Ranger landed in the State of Panama at various times within this period.

April 17 to April 19, 1902: Detachment of marines from the Machias ashore at Boca del Toro.

September 23 to November 18, 1902: Marine Battalion on board the U. S. 8. Panther, composed of field and staff, Companies A, B, C, and D landed at Colon, Panama, United States of Colombia.

Honduras, expeditionary service (March 21 to April 16, 1903).-The following ships in Honduran waters carried marine guards: U. S. S. Marietta, U. S. S. Olympia, U. S. S. Panther, U. S. S. Raleigh, and the U. S. S. San Francisco. A Marine Battalion, composed of a Headquarters Company, Companies A, B, and C, was stationed aboard the U. S. S. Panther. The detachments from the U. S. S. Marietta and the U. S. S. Olympia landed March 23, 1903, to guard the American consulate. Marines landed from Panther at Truxillo and Ceiba while those of the Olympia were ashore at Puerto Cortez from March 24 to 26.

Dominican Republic, expeditionary service (April 1 to April 19, 1903).—Marine detachment from the U. S. S. Atlanta landed at Santo Domingo City, Dominican Republic, to guard the American consulate.

Syria, expeditionary service (September 8 to 13, and October 10 to 17, 1903).— Marines of Brooklyn and San Francisco ashore at different times at Beirut.

United States of Colombia and Republic of Panama (November 4, 1903, to February 26, 1904).-The following units were on duty in Panama during this period:

First Provisional Brigade, Brigade Headquarters.

First Regiment, Regimental Field and Staff; First Battalion, Battalion Field and Staff; Companies A, B, C, D. Second Battalion, Battalion Field and Staff; Companies E, F, G.

Second Regiment, Regimental Field and Staff; First Battalion, Battalion Field and Staff; Companies A, B, C. Second Battalion, Battalion Field and Staff; Companies D, E, F, G.

Marine detachment from the U. S. S. Nashville landed at Colón, Panama, United States of Colombia, November 4, 1903.

Abyssinia, expeditionary (November 21, 1903, to January 18, 1904). Marines from the San Francisco, Brooklyn, and Machias arrived at Djibouti on board the latter-named vessel, and accompanied an American diplomatic commission from Djibouti, French Somaliland, Africa, to Abyssinia and return.

Corea, expeditionary (January 5, 1904, to November 11, 1905).—Company F, Second Regiment, Philippine Brigade, United States Marines, from marine barracks, Cavite, P. I., embarked on board the U. S. S. Zafiro the latter part of December 1903, and sailed for Seoul, Corea. Remained on board the U. S. S. Zafiro until the 5th of January 1904, when they landed and established a legation guard with headquarters in the Electric Building. April 23, 1904, the company was transferred to marine barracks, Olongapo, P. I., leaving 25 enlisted men behind as a legation guard. November 11, 1905, this detachment was transferred to Olongapo. P. I.

Dominican Republic (February 25 to February 27, 1904).-Marines of Yankee ashore at Santo Domingo City at request of American consul general. A revolution was in progress at the time.

Russia (December 1905, to January 1, 1907).-Embassy guard at St. Petersburg.

Cuban pacification_(September 12, 1906, to April 1, 1909). Headquarters First Expeditionary Battalion on board U. S. S. Newark. Headquarters Second Expeditionary Battalion on board U. S. S. Minneapolis. Headquarters Third Expeditionary Battalion on board U. S. S. Newark. Headquarters Fourth Expeditionary Battalion on board the U. S. S. Prairie. Headquarters Fifth Expeditionary Battalion on board U. S. S. Texas.

The First Expeditionary Brigade organized at Camp Columbia, Habana, Cuba, in October 1906, composed of First Regiment, headquarters, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, and M; Second Regiment, headquarters, Companies A, B, C, D, and M. November 1, 1906, the First Brigade was disbanded and all units were organized into the First Provisional Regiment and attached to the Army of Cuban Pacification. The First Provisional Regiment was composed of the Regimental Headquarters Company, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, and M.

Honduras, expeditionary (April 28 to June 8, 1907).-The marine detachment from the U. S. S. Paducah was ashore at Laguna, Honduras, for the protection of American interests from April 28 to May 23, 1907, and ashore at Choloma, Honduras, from May 24 to June 8, 1907, protecting American interests.

Nicaragua, expeditionary (May 30 to September 4, 1910).—Companies A and C, from the marine battalion, Camp Elliott, Empire, Republic of Panama, embarked on board the U. S. S. Dubuque and disembarked at Bluefields, Nicaragua, on May 31, 1910. Stationed there until the 5th of September when they embarked on board the U. S. S. Tacoma and returned to Camp Elliott, Empire, Republic of Panama. Companies B and D), on expeditionary duty at Bluefields, Nicaragua, via the U. S. S. Prairie from June 8 to 12, 1910.

China, expeditionary (October 10, 1911, to January 19, 1914).-Field and staff, Companies C and D, of the First Regiment and Companies B and E of the Second Regiment from the Philippines served on board the U. S. S. Rainbow. These detachments served both afloat and ashore at different places in China during the above-mentioned period. There was a marine guard at the American Legation, Peking, China, during this period.

Cuba (May 28 to August 5, 1912).--In May 1912, the First Provisional Brigade was organized for service in Cuba. The brigade was composed of the following units: Brigade ficid and staff, First Regiment; field and staff, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H; Second Regiment; field and staff, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K. The First Regiment landed at Deer Point, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Second Regiment was stationed aboard the following ships: Company A, on the U. S. S. Minnesota; Company B, U. S. S. Missouri; Company C, U. S. S. Ohio; Company D, U. S. S. Mississippi; Company E, on the U. S. S. Rhode Island; Company F, U. S. S. Washington; Company G, Ú. S. S. Georgia; Company H, U. S. S. Washington; Company I, U. S. S. New Jersey; Company K, U.S.S. Nebraska; and the field and staff on the U. S. S. Washington. Companies A. B, C, and D served ashore at various places during the above period.

Nicaragua (August 28 to November 2, 1912).-The marine détachments from the following ships served ashore at various times during the above period: U. S. S. California, U. S. S. Denver, U. S. S. Tacoma, U. S. S. Cleveland, and the U.S. S. Colorado. The First Provisional Regiment, composed of regimental field and staff, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The regiment with the exception of field and staff, Companies E, F, and G, embarked on board the U. S. S. Buffalo November 21, 1912. The battalion left behind remained in Nicaragua until the American Legation guard was established January 9, 1913, when they were withdrawn. The legation guard is still stationed at Managua, Nicaragua. (The First Provisional Regiment landed at Corinto, Nicaragua, on September 4, 1912, from the U. S. S. Colorado.)

Haiti (January 29 to February 9, 1914).—Marine detachment ashore from the U. S. S. South Carolina at Port-au-Prince, Republic of Haiti, during the above period.

Mexican campaign (April 21 to November 23, 1914).-The following units of the Marine Corps served in Mexico, or in Mexican waters aboard ship, during the occupation of Mexico. The First Brigade of United States Marines; field and staff:

First Regiment-Headquarters Detachment, Second Company, Third Company, Fourth Company, Fifth Company, Sixth Company, Seventh Company, Nineteenth Company, Twenty-fourth Company.