“INDIANA SPIRIT
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INDIANA SPIRIT QUEST
#614
"UNION"
Welcome to Union Cemetery, Koskiusco County, Indiana.
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--LEAD DOG
The U.S. 115th Infantry Regiment is a
Maryland Army National Guard regiment that traces its roots back to
the American Revolutionary War, although its official U.S. Army
lineage begins in 1881. The units to which the 115th Regiment
claims lineage served in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War,
but the 115th itself is only credited with service in World War I,
World War II, and the Global War on Terror. Prior to the
reorganization into the 58th Brigade Combat Team, the 1-115th was
part of the Third Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light). In 2006,
the 115th was merged with the 175th Infantry
Regiment.
During World War I the First Maryland was
consolidated with elements of the Fifth Maryland Infantry Regiment
to form the 115th Infantry Regiment. The 115th became one of the
four regiments brought together into the Twenty-Ninth Division,
which was formed in July 1917, at Sea Girt, New Jersey. The
division wasn't even a year old when it received its baptism of
fire in France. During the Meuse-Argonne offensive they would fight
for 21 straight days, moving over 6 miles (9.7 km), throwing back
elements of 6 enemy divisions, and suffering a staggering 4,781
casualties in the process. After the Armistice was signed, the
Twenty-Ninth Division would be brought home in July, 1919 and
dissipated. The 1-115th is authorized two campaign streamers for
its service in World War I: one for Alsace and one for
Meuse-Argonne. The next time the division would be reformed was for
the maneuvers in 1936.
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also called
the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was the final offensive of World
War I. It was the biggest operation and victory of the American
Expeditionary Force (AEF) in that war. The offensive took place in
the Verdun Sector, immediately north and northwest of the town of
Verdun, between September 26 - November 11, 1918.
no NIGHT
CACHING
The cache container is a
Pill Bottle. BYOP. The cache is not located near a grave...Do
not disturb monuments. If you find a fallen US flag, please stick
it back in the ground. You must sign the cache log to claim a As
always, please be respectful, and cache in, trash
out.
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