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132nd FA Regiment Letterbox LbNA #29388 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Mar 23, 2007
Location:
City:kerens
County:Navarro
State:Texas
Boxes:1
Planted by:bingo
Found by: Blue Butterfly
Last found:Jul 22, 2008
Status:FFFFFFFFaaaa
Last edited:Mar 23, 2007
132nd FA Regiment Letterbox
The Regiment is entitled to bear on its colors two streamers, denoting service in the Spanish-American War and the World War, with the respective inscriptions: "Spanish-American War," and "France." The 132nd Field Artillery was organized in 1880 as the First Regiment Cavalry, Texas Volunteer Guard. In 1888, the regiment was reduced to a battalion and designated First Battalion Cavalry, Texas Volunteer Guard. In 1890, the battalion was disbanded but its companies were retained as unattached cavalry companies. In 1891, the battalion was reorganized with the same companies which had been in it in 1890. New units were added and in 1892, the battalion was expanded to a regiment and designated the First Regiment Cavalry, Texas Volunteer Guard. It remained in state service until mustered into Federal service for the Spanish-American War in May, 1898, when its various troops were redesignated. This volunteer regiment did not serve outside the United States during the Spanish-American War and was mustered out in November, 1898. The First Regiment Cavalry, Texas Volunteer Guard, was reorganized in the state service as the First Squadron Cavalry, Texas Volunteer Guard. In 1903, the designation of the squadron was changed from First Squadron Cavalry, Texas Volunteer Guard, to First Squadron Cavalry, Texas National Guard. It was in Federal service during the disturbances on the Mexican Border and served in the “Big Bend” district from July 1, 1916, to March, 1917. The First Squadron Cavalry was again mustered into Federal service in April, 1917, for the World War, when the squadron was expanded into a regiment and the entire regiment drafted into Federal service August 5, 1917. In October, 1917, the First Regiment Cavalry, Texas National Guard, was redesignated the 132nd Field Artillery, 36th Division. The 132nd Field Artillery served overseas during the World War but was not engaged in combat. It was disbanded in 1919. The First Cavalry, Texas National Guard, which served during the World War as the 132nd Field Artillery, 36th Division, is now reconstituted in the 132nd Field Artillery, Texas National Guard.

Directions: From Corsicana take hwy 31 east to Kerens. Turn right on the first road past the car wash. When you cross the rail road tracks take a right. Go straight until you get to the Kerens Cemetery. Turn Left in to the cemetery.

Clues: Once inside the cemetery stay right at the first and second Y’s then a left at the 3rd. Stay straight till you come to the end then make a hard right around the circle. You should then meet Mr. Milam Carlton Dobbs on your left. He was a horseshoer in this division. If you stand to the left of his feet and look straight ahead you should see the Angel watching over you between the 2 sister trees. Walk towards her about 32 heel to toe steps and you should find a concrete border. Beside the border,If you just "BELIEVE", with the angel on your side, there will be the prize you’re trying to find. Please make sure everything is packed back tight and the cover back in place because of mowing.