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Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 September 2013

148th INFANTRY REGIMENT
(SIXTH OHIO)

  • Organized from companies in South-Central Ohio as the 2d Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and mustered into Federal service 23 June 1846 at Camp Washington, Ohio; mustered out of Federal service 23 June 1847 at New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Reorganized and mustered into Federal service 1 September 1847 at Camp Wool, Ohio; mustered out of Federal service 26 July 1848 at Cincinnati
  • Reorganized 1855-1861 as independent companies in Ohio
  • Reorganized in April 1861 and reorganized at Camp Jackson, Ohio, as the 3d and 4th Regiments, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
  • Mustered into Federal service 27 April and 2 May 1861, respectively, for three months; reorganized and mustered into Federal service 12 June and 5 June 1861, respectively, at Camp Dennison, Ohio
  • 3d Regiment mustered out of Federal service 23 June 1864 at Cincinnati; 4th Regiment reorganized in June 1864 as the 4th Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service 12 July 1865 at Jeffersonville, Indiana
  • Reorganized 1870-1877 as independent companies in southern and south-central Ohio
  • Companies consolidated in 1876-1877 and reorganized in the Ohio National Guard as the 5th, 6th and 14th Infantry Regiments
  • Reorganized 27 July 1878 as the 6th and 14th Infantry Regiments
  • 6th and 14th Infantry Regiments consolidated 14 June 1890 and consolidated unit designated as the 14th Infantry Regiment
  • Mustered into Federal service 9 May 1898 at Camp Bushnell, Ohio, as the 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service 20 January 1899 at Columbus
  • Disbanded 14 April 1899
  • Reorganized 14 July 1899 in the Ohio National Guard as the 4th Infantry Regiment
  • Mustered into Federal service 11 July 1916 at Camp Willis, Ohio; mustered out of Federal service 3 March 1917 at Fort Wayne, Michigan
  • Called into Federal service 15 July 1917; drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
  • Reorganized and redesignated 20 August 1917 as the 166th Infantry, and assigned to the 42d Division
  • Demobilized 17 May 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio
  • Elements of the former 4th Infantry Regiment consolidated with elements of the former 7th Infantry Regiment (see ANNEX 1) and reorganized 21 May 1920 in the Ohio National Guard as the 4th Infantry, with Headquarters Federally recognized at Columbus
  • Redesignated 1 July 1921 as the 166th Infantry, and assigned to the 37th Division
  • Inducted into Federal service 15 October 1940 at home stations
  • Relieved 1 February 1942 from assignment to the 37th Division
  • Regiment (less 2d and 3d Battalions) inactivated 1 February 1944 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma (2d Battalion inactivated 22 February 1944 at Camp Hood, Texas; 3d Battalion inactivated 12 February 1945 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma)
  • 166th Infantry reorganized and Federally recognized 11 November 1946 in the Ohio National Guard with Headquarters at Columbus
  • Reorganized 1 September 1959 as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st Battle Group, an element of the 37th Infantry Division
  • Reorganized 1 April 1963 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 37th Infantry Division
  • Reorganized 15 February 1968 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 38th Infantry Division
  • Reorganized 1 March 1977 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 73d Infantry Brigade
  • Withdrawn 1 May 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
  • Consolidated 1 September 1992 with the 148th Infantry (see ANNEX 2); consolidated unit designated as the 148th Infantry to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 73d Infantry Brigade; concurrently, location of Headquarters changed to Lima
  • (73d Infantry Brigade redesignated 6 September 1992 as the 37th Infantry Brigade)
  • Reorganized 1 September 1993 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 28th Infantry Division
  • Reorganized 1 September 1994 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 38th Infantry Division
  • Ordered into active Federal service 6-15 October 2001 at home stations; released from active Federal service 5-14 October 2002 and reverted to state control
  • Ordered into active Federal service 5 July 2004 at home stations
  • Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 148th Infantry Regiment, to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 38th Infantry Division
  • Released from active Federal service 1 November 2005 and reverted to state control
  • Reorganized 1 September 2007 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team; concurrently, location of Headquarters changed to Walbridge
  • Ordered into active Federal service 2 January 2008 at home stations; released from active Federal service 9 January 2009 and reverted to state control
  • Ordered into active Federal service 11 September – 15 October 2011 at home stations; released from active Federal service 14 October – 17 November 2012 and reverted to state control
  • ANNEX 1
  • Organized 25 October 1877 in the Ohio National Guard from independent companies in southern and southeastern Ohio as the 17th Infantry Regiment with Headquarters at Zanesville
  • Mustered into Federal service 13-30 May 1898 at Camp Bushnell, Ohio, as the 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service 6 November 1898 at Columbus
  • Disbanded 14 April 1899
  • Reorganized 6 November 1899 as the 7th Separate Battalion with Headquarters at Ironton
  • Expanded, reorganized, and redesignated 20 June 1901 as the 7th Infantry Regiment
  • Reorganized 16 December 1914 as independent companies in southern and southeastern Ohio; reorganized 18 June 1915 as the 7th Infantry Regiment
  • Called into Federal service 15 July 1917; drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
  • Regiment broken up 15 September 1917 and its elements reorganized and redesignated as units in the 37th Division; 37th Division demobilized 23 June 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio
  • ANNEX 2
  • Organized 14 September 1877 in the Ohio National Guard from existing units in Northwestern Ohio as the 16th Infantry Regiment, with Headquarters at Toledo
  • Mustered into Federal service 12 May-2 July 1898 at Camp Bushnell, Ohio, as the 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service 24 May 1899 at Camp Mackenzie, Georgia
  • Reorganized and redesignated 20 September 1899 as the 6th Infantry Regiment
  • Mustered into Federal service 19 June 1916 at Camp Willis, Ohio; drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
  • Reorganized and redesignated 25 September 1917 as the 147th Infantry, an element of the 37th Division
  • Consolidated 25 October 1917 with the 1st Infantry Regiment, Ohio National Guard; and consolidated unit reorganized and designated as the 147th Infantry
  • Demobilized 19 April 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio
  • Elements of the former 6th Infantry Regiment consolidated with elements of the former 2d Infantry Regiment (see ANNEX 3); and consolidated unit reorganized 1919-1920 in the Ohio National Guard as the 2d Infantry Regiment; Headquarters Federally recognized 23 March 1921 at Toledo
  • Redesignated 1 July 1921 as the 148th Infantry, an element of the 37th Division
  • Location of Headquarters changed 1 December 1937 to Columbus
  • Inducted into Federal service 15 October 1940 at home stations
  • (37th Division redesignated 1 February 1942 as the 37th Infantry Division)
  • Inactivated 5-18 December 1945 at Camp Anza, California
  • Reorganized and Federally recognized 20 November 1946 in the Ohio National Guard with Headquarters at Toledo
  • Ordered into active Federal service 15 January 1952 at home stations
  • (148th Infantry [NGUS] organized and Federally recognized 15 January 1954 with Headquarters at Toledo)
  • Released from active Federal service 15 June 1954 and reverted to state control; concurrently, Federal recognition withdrawn from the 148th Infantry (NGUS)
  • Reorganized 1 September 1959 as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battle Groups, elements of the 37th Infantry Division
  • Reorganized 1 April 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, 148th Infantry, elements of the 37th Infantry Division
  • Reorganized 15 November 1965 to consist of the 1st Battalion and the 2d Battalion, an element of the 37th Infantry Division
  • Reorganized 15 February 1968 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 38th Infantry Division; concurrently, location of Headquarters changed to Lima
  • Reorganized 1 March 1977 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 73d Infantry Brigade
  • Withdrawn 1 May 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
  • ANNEX 3
  • Organized 6 July 1876 in the Ohio National Guard from independent companies in west-central Ohio as the 11th Infantry Regiment, with Headquarters at Findlay
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 June 1883 as the 2d Infantry Regiment; concurrently, location of Headquarters changed to Kenton
  • Mustered into Federal service 10 May 1898 at Camp Bushnell, Ohio, as the 2d Ohio Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service 10 February 1899 at Macon, Georgia
  • Disbanded 14 April 1899
  • Reorganized 13 November 1899 in the Ohio National Guard as the 2d Infantry Regiment
  • Mustered into Federal service 19 June 1916 at Camp Willis, Ohio; mustered out of Federal service 24 March 1917 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  • Called into Federal service 15 July 1917; drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
  • Regiment broken up 15 September 1917, with its elements reorganized and redesignated as units in the 37th Division; 37th Division demobilized 23 June 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio

Campaign Participation Credit

  • Mexican War
  • Buena Vista
  • Civil War
  • Antietam
  • Fredericksburg
  • Murfreesborough
  • Chancellorsville
  • Gettysburg
  • Wilderness
  • Spotsylvania
  • Cold Harbor
  • Petersburg
  • Virginia 1861
  • Kentucky 1862
  • War With Spain
  • Puerto Rico
  • World War I
  • Ypres-Lys
  • Champagne-Marne
  • Aisne-Marne
  • St. Mihiel
  • Meuse-Argonne
  • Lorraine 1918
  • Champagne 1918
  • World War II
  • Northern Solomons
  • Luzon (with arrowhead)
  • War on Terrorism
  • Global War on Terrorism
  • (Additional campaigns to be determined)

Headquarters Company (Walbridge), 1st Battalion additionally entitled to:

  • World War II
  • Normandy
  • Northern France
  • Rhineland
  • Ardennes-Alsace
  • Central Europe

  • War on Terrorism
  •   Afghanistan:
  • Consolidation I

Company A (Walbridge), 1st Battalion additionally entitled to:

  • War on Terrorism
  •   Iraq:
  • Transition of Iraq
  • Iraqi Governance
  • National Resolution

Company B (Bowling Green), 1st Battalion additionally entitled to:

  • World War II
  • Northern Solomons (with arrowhead)
  • War on Terrorism
  •   Iraq:
  • National Resolution
  • Iraqi Surge

Company C (Tiffin), 1st Battalion additionally entitled to:

  • War on Terrorism
  •   Iraq:
  • Iraqi Governance
  • National Resolution

Company D (Sandusky), 1st Battalion additionally entitled to:

  • World War II
  • Philippine Islands

Decorations

  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered LUZON
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2012
  • Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2004-2005
  • Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
  • Company A (Walbridge), 1st Battalion additionally entitled to:
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered: IRAQ 2004-2005
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered: IRAQ 2004
  • Company B (Bowling Green), 1st Battalion additionally entitled to:
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BOUGAINVILLE
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ OCT 2006 – AUG 2007
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN NOV 2011-AUG 2012
  • Company C (Tiffin), 1st Battalion additionally entitled to:
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered: IRAQ 2004-2005
  • Company D (Sandusky), 1st Battalion additionally entitled to:
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered LUZON 1941-42
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BATAAN
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN NOV 2011-AUG 2012
  • Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered: 7 DECEMBER 1941 TO 10 MAY 1942

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

Robert J. Dalessandro
Director, Center of Military History

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