Battery "B" National Guard Field Artillery Unit Collection
Scope and Contents
Taken from Report of the Adjutant General of Iowa
For the Biennial Period Ended June 30, 1918
Published by the State of Iowa
Des Moines
At the beginning of the year 1917 the Iowa National Guard, with the exception of the Field Artillery, which was mustered out in December, was in Federal service and was on duty on the Mexican Border guarding the border states from invasion. The organizations were returned to their homes early in the year and by March 23, 1917 were all out of active service.
On March 25, 1917 the President again issued a proclamation calling into active service a part of the National Guard from each state, preparatory to entering the World War. In Iowa the First Regiment of Infantry was called into service and placed on duty guarding bridges and munitions plants. By July 15, 1917 all other organizations of National Guard had been called into service.
On August 5, 1917 all men who had been mustered into National Guard service were drafted into U. S. service. This took the Guard entirely from under the control of the state. By the latter part of August all Iowa units had left the state.
Dates
- Creation: 1916-1918
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This collection is open for research.
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Biographical / Historical
Harry Raymond Heeschen (1897-1989), was the son of Diedrich and Katherina Heeschen. He joined the National Guard and participated in their service activities at Brownsville, Texas and at Camp Colt - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania where he was commissioned a lieutenant. He later served as a second lieutenant in France during World War I. Later in life he married and worked in a real estate office. He was the last surviving member of Battery B at the time of his death in 1989.
Extent
1 Folder(s) ( list of names Battery "B" Gunners 2nd Section in 1916 Brownsville, Texas and four photographic prints of Battery B in action.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 38 Section 4 [shares box]
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
Physical Description
good; one photo taped prior to donation
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
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