10th Cavalry Regiment
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The Army did not begin a formal program for determining lineage and honors until the 1920s. Before that time, considerable confusion existed within the Army about the accepted procedures and methods for determining the prior history of units and their entitlement to battle honors. With the demobilization of the Army following World War I, many distinguished units were lost from the rolls. To avert such problems in the future, the Historical Section of the Army War College assumed responsibility for maintaining historical information about Army units: thus lineage work began.

Today the Force Structure and Unit History Branch continues the work begun by the Historical Section of the Army War College. The branch maintains historical information on active and inactive units in all components - Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard, and prepares official Lineage and Honors Certificates. On the basis of research in primary and secondary material, the certificates outline the major organizational changes undergone by the unit and provide a list of the official battle honors (campaign credit and decorations) that the unit has earned. The information contained on the certificates is reformatted for publication in the Army Lineage Series

While it would take a book to recount the rich history brought about by the changes of each unit in the 10th Cavalry Regiment, an overall look at the major reorganizational elements of the Regimental Lineage presents a picture of an organization that was accustomed to fighting and brought strength from change.



10th Cavalry Regiment
Lineage

28 July 1866; Constituted in the Regular Army as the 10th Cavalry Regiment.

21 September 1866; Organized at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with negro enlisted personnel; Colonel Benjamin H. Grieson, commanding.

1883; Cavalry Companies officially designated as Troops.

13 September 1921; Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division.

18 December 1922; Relieved from the 1st Cavalry Division.

24 March 1923; Assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division.

15 August 1927; Relieved from the 2nd Cavalry Division and assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Division.

10 October 1940; Relieved from the 3rd Cavalry Division and assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division.

20 March 1944; Inactivated in North Africa.

20 October 1950; Relieved from the 2nd Cavalry Division and redesignated as the 510th Tank Battalion.

17 November 1950; Activated at Camp Polk, Louisiana.

01 May 1958; Inactivated in Germany.

25 June 1958; Redesignated as 10th Cavalry Regiment and reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System.

16 June 1987; Withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental and reorganized under the US Army Regimental System.

1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment
Lineage

28 July 1866; Constituted in the Regular Army as "A" Company, 10th Cavalry Regiment.

18 February 1867; Organized at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with negro enlisted personnel; Captain Nicholas Nolan, commanding.

1883; Cavalry Companies officially designated as Troops.

13 September 1921; Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division.

18 December 1922; Relieved from the 1st Cavalry Division.

24 March 1923; Assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division.

15 August 1927; Relieved from the 2nd Cavalry Division and assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Division.

10 October 1940; Relieved from the 3rd Cavalry Division and assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division.

20 March 1944; Inactivated at Assi-Ben Okba, Algeria, North Africa.

20 October 1950; Redesignated as "A" Company, 510th Tank Battalion and 10th Cavalry concurrently relieved from assignment to the 2nd Cavalry Division.

17 November 1950; Activated at Camp Polk, Louisiana.

01 May 1958; Inactivated in Germany.

10 June 1958; Redesignated as "A" Troop (Reconnaissance), 10th Cavalry

25 June 1958; Activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

01 September 1963; Reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry; concurrently transferred (less personnel and equipment) from Fort Knox, Kentucky to Fort Lewis, Washington and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

16 February 1987; 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry inactivated at Fort Carson, Colorado and relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division.

16 June 1987; Redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 10th Cavalry; concurrently withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental and reorganized under the US Army Regimental System, activated and assigned to the 194th Armored Brigade at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

16 December 1992; Relieved from assignment to the 194th Armored Brigade; concurrently reorganized and redesignated as 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado

15 October 1995; Inactivated at Fort Carson, Colorado.

On 15 March 1996, the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry was consolidated with the 4th Reconnaissance Company (see ANNEX 1 below) and designated as the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry and activated at Fort Hood, TX.

  [ANNEX 1 - 4th Reconnaissance Company]  

20 July 1940; Constituted in the Regular Army as the 4th Reconnaissance Troop and assigned to the 4th Division (Later redesignated as the 4th Infantry Division_

01 August 1940; Activated at Fort Benning, Georgia.

10 June 1942; Reorganized and redesignated as the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron.

04 August 1943; "A" Troop reorganized and redesignated as the 4th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized, and remained assigned to the Division. The remainder of the Squadron: concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 34th Reconnaissance Squadron and relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division - hereafter a separate lineage.

30 July 1945; Redesignated as the 4th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop.

12 March 1946; Inactivated at Camp Butner, North Carolina.

06 July 1948; Redesignated as the 4th Reconnaissance Company and activated at Fort Ord, California.

01 April 1957; Consolidated with "B" Company, 8th Cavalry and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron, 8th Cavalry and remained assigned to the 4th Infantry Division.

01 September 1963; Reorganized and redesignated as 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division and assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea.

28 June 1972; Inactivated at Fort Hood, Texas

20 April 1974; Activated at Fort Hood, Texas

15 March 1996; Former 4th Reconnaissance Company withdrawn from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry.

2nd Battalion, 10th Cavalry Regiment
Lineage

28 July 1866; Constituted in the Regular Army as "B" Company, 10th Cavalry Regiment.

01 April 1867; Organized at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with negro enlisted personnel; Captain J. B. Vande Wiele, commanding.

1883; Cavalry Companies officially designated as Troops.

13 September 1921; Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division.

18 December 1922; Relieved from the 1st Cavalry Division.

24 March 1923; Assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division.

15 August 1927; Relieved from the 2nd Cavalry Division and assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Division.

10 October 1940; Relieved from the 3rd Cavalry Division and assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division.

20 March 1944; Inactivated at Assi-Ben Okba, Algeria, North Africa.

20 October 1950; Redesignated as "B" Company, 510th Tank Battalion and 10th Cavalry concurrently relieved from assignment to the 2nd Cavalry Division.

17 November 1950; Activated at Camp Polk, Louisiana.

01 July 1957; Reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Cavalry; concurrently consolidated with the 7th Reconnaissance Company (see ANNEX - 1 below), transferred (less personnel and equipment) from Germany to Korea and assigned to the 7th Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated in Korea.

01 July 1963; Reorganized and redesignated as 2nd Squadron, 10th Cavalry.

16 June 1987; Redesignated as the 2nd Battalion, 10th Cavalry; concurrently withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental and reorganized under the US Army Regimental System, activated and assigned to the 194th Armored Brigade at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

  [ANNEX 1 - 7th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop]  

01 January 1943; Constituted in the Regular Army as 7th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop and assigned to the 7th Infantry Division.

10 January 1943; Activated at Camp San Luis Obispo, California.

07 November 1943; Reorganized and redesignated as 7th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized.

08 October 1945; Redesignated as 7th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop.

20 March 1949; Redesignated as 7th Reconnaissance Company.

3rd Battalion, 10th Cavalry Regiment
Lineage

28 July 1866; Constituted in the Regular Army as "C" Company, 10th Cavalry Regiment.

15 May 1867; Organized at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with negro enlisted personnel; Captain Edward Byrne, commanding.

1883; Cavalry Companies officially designated as Troops.

13 September 1921; Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division.

18 December 1922; Relieved from the 1st Cavalry Division.

24 March 1923; Assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division.

15 August 1927; Relieved from the 2nd Cavalry Division and assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Division.

01 February 1928; "C" Troop, 10th Cavalry reorganized and redesignated as Machine Gum Troop, 10th Cavalry.

10 October 1940; Relieved from the 3rd Cavalry Division and assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division.

21 October 1942; Machine Gum Troop, 10th Cavalry reorganized and redesignated as the Service Troop, 10th Cavalry.

20 March 1944; Inactivated at Assi-Ben Okba, Algeria, North Africa.

20 October 1950; Service Troop, 10th Cavalry Disbanded

25 June 1958; Reconstituted in the Regular Army

07 April 1959; Consolidated with "C" Company, 510th Tank Battalion (see ANNEX 1 below); consolidated unit concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Cavalry, withdrawn from the Regular Army, allocated to the Army Reserve, and assigned to the 77th Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted).

01 May 1959; Activated at Long Island City, New York.

26 March 1963; Reorganized and redesignated as 3rd Squadron, 10th Cavalry.

01 December 1964; Location changed to Fort Teldon, New York.

30 December 1965; Inactivated at Fort Teldon, New York and relieved from assignment to the 77th Infantry Division.

01 July 1977; Redesignated as the 3rd Battalion, 10th Cavalry; concurrently withdrawn from allotment to the Army Reserve, allocated to the Regular Army, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division, and activated at Fort Hood, Texas.

16 March 1984; Inactivated at Fort Hood, Texas and relieved from assignment from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division.

  [ANNEX 1 - 3rd Battalion, 10th Cavalry Regiment]  

01 February, 1940; Constituted in the Regular Army as "C" Troop, 10th Cavalry, an element of the 3rd Cavalry Division.

10 October 1940; Relieved from the 3rd Cavalry Division and assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division.

01 February 1941; Activated at Fort Riley, Kansas.

20 March 1944; Inactivated in North Africa.

20 October 1950; Relieved from assignment to the 2nd Cavalry Division and redesignated as the "C" Company, 510th Tank Battalion.

17 November 1950; Activated at Camp Polk, Louisiana.

01 May 1958; Inactivated in Germany.

"D" Troop,, 10th Cavalry Regiment
Lineage

28 July 1866; Constituted in the Regular Army as "D" Company, 10th Cavalry Regiment.

01 June 1867; Organized at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with negro enlisted personnel; Captain J. W. Walsh, commanding.

1883; Cavalry Companies officially designated as Troops.

01 September 1921; Demobilized at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

25 June 1958; Reconstituted in the Regular Army and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Cavalry.

01 September 1963; Redesignated as "D" Troop, 10th Cavalry, and activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

15 April 1968; Assigned to 194th Armored Brigade.

"H" Troop,, 10th Cavalry Regiment
Lineage

28 July 1866; Constituted in the Regular Army as "H" Company, 10th Cavalry Regiment.

21 July 1867; Organized at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with negro enlisted personnel; Captain L. H. Carpenter, commanding.

1883; Cavalry Companies officially designated as Troops.

01 September 1921; Demobilized at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

25 June 1959; Reconstituted in the Regular Army and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 8th Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Cavalry.

06 December 1969; Redesignated as "H" Troop, 10th Cavalry, assigned to the to the 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and activated in Hawaii.

15 March 1972; "H" Troop was inactivated at Schoffield Barracks, Hawaii and relieved from the 25th Infantry Division

30 April 1972, "H" Troop was reactivated in Vietnam as an air cavalry reconnaissance troop and assigned to the 17th Aviation Group.

26 February 1973, Inactivated

2000, Reactivated and assigned as a brigade ground reconnaissance troop in the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Hood, Texas.

11 March 2005, "H" Troop was redesignated and reorganized as Headquarters Troop, 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment and assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas.




The history of the 10th Cavalry Regiment recorded the following significant events occurring on the dates listed.



10th Cavalry Regiment
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1866
10th Cavalry Regiment constituted in the Regular Army. (28 July)

1866
10th Cavalry Regiment organized at Ft. Leavenworth, KS, with negro enlisted personnel; Colonel Benjamin H. Grieson, commanding. (21 September)

1867
"A" Company organized at Ft. Leavenworth, KS under Captain Nicholas Nolan. (18 February)

1967
"B" Company organized at Ft. Leavenworth, KS under Captain J. B. Vande Wiele. (01 April)

1967
"C" Company organized at Ft. Leavenworth, KS under Captain Edward Byrne. (15 May)

1867
"D" Company organized at Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory under Captain J. W. Walsh. (01 June)

1867
"E" Company organized at Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory under Captain G. T. Robinson. (15 June)

1867
"F" Company organized at Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory under Captain G. A. Armes. (21 June)

1867
"G" Company organized at Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory under Captain H. T. Davis. (05 July)

1867
"H" Company organized at Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory under Captain L. H. Carpenter. (21 July)

1867
Regiment relocated to Ft. Riley, KS. (06 August)

1867
"I" Company organized at Ft. Riley, KS under Captain G. W. Graham (15 August)

1867
"K" Company organized at Ft. Riley, KS under Captain C. G. Cox. (01 September)

1867
"L" Company organized at Ft. Riley, KS under Captain R. Gray. (21 September)

1867
"M" Company organized at Ft. Riley, KS under Captain H. E. Alvord. (15 October)

1866
2nd LT. Powhatan H. Clarke, 10th Cavalry earns the Medal of Honor. (03 May)

1868
Regiment relocated to Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory. (17 April)

1868
CPT. Louis H, Carpenter, "H" Cpmpany, 10th Cavalry earns the Medal of Honor. (September - October)

1869
Regiment relocated to Camp Wichita, Indian Territory. (April)

1869
Medicine Bluff Creek, Indian Territory. (January)

1875
Regiment relocated to Ft. Concho, TX. (17 April)

1882
Regiment relocated to Ft. Davis, TX. (July)

1883
Cavalry Companies officially designated as Troops.

1885
Regiment relocated to Whipple Barracks, Arizona Territory. (April)

1886
Regiment relocated to Ft. Grant, New Mexico. (July)

1886
Regiment relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico. (November)

1890
Regiment relocated to Ft. Custer, Montona. (Winter)

1898
Regiment relocated to Ft. Assinnibone, Montana. (01 January)

1898
Chickamauga Park, GA. (25 Apr - 14 May)

1898
Lakeland, FL. (16 May - 07 Jun)
Tampa, FL. (07 Jun - 14 Jun)

1898
Camp Wikoff, NY. (21 Aug - 06 Oct)

1898
PVT Dennis Bell, "H" Troop, 10th Cavalry earns the Medal of Honor. (30 June)

1898
PVT Fritz Lee, "M" Troop, 10th Cavalry earns the Medal of Honor. (30 June)

1898
PVT William Thompkins, "G" Troop, 10th Cavalry earns the Medal of Honor. (30 June)

1898
PVT George H. Wanton, "M" Troop, 10th Cavalry earns the Medal of Honor. (30 June)

1898
SGT MJR Edward L. Baker Jr., 10th Cavalry earns the Medal of Honor. (01 July)

1898 - 1899
Regiment relocated to Camp Forse, AL. (11 Oct 1898 - 29 Jan 1899)

1899
Fort Sam Houston, TX. (04 Feb - 28 Apr)

1899 - 1902
Cuba (07 May 1899 - 24 Apr 1902)

1902 - 1907
Fort Robinson, NE. (04 May 1902 - 01 Mar 1907)

1907 - 1909
Phillippines (03 Apr 1907 - 15 May 1909)

1909 - 1913
Fort Ethan Allen, VT. (28 Jul 1909 - 5 Dec 1913)

1913 - 1916
Fort Huachuca, AZ. (19 Dec 1913 - 09 Mar 1916)

1921
Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division at Ft. Bliss, TX. (13 September)

1922
Relieved from the 1st Cavalry Division. (18 December)

1923
Assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division. (24 March 1923)

1927
Relieved from the 2nd Cavalry Division and assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Division. (15 August)

1931 - 1943
Regiment relocated to Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

1940
Relieved from the 3rd Cavalry Division and reassigned to the 2nd Cavalry Division. (10 October)

1941
Regiment relocated to Ft. Riley, KS. (14 March)

1942
Regiment relocated to Camp Lockett, CA. (30 June)

1944
Regiment relocated to Canmp Patrick Henry, VA. (15 February)

1944
Regiment relocated to Hampton Roads, VA for deployment overseas. (28 February)

1944
Inactivated in North Africa. (20 March)

1950
Relieved from the 2nd Cavalry Division and redesignated as the 510th Tank Battalion. (20 October)

1950
The 510th Tank Battalion is activated at Camp Polk, LA. (17 November)

1951
Sullivan Barracks, Mannheim, GR. (10 October)

1957
"B" Company, 510th Tank Battalion reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Cavalry; concurrently consolidated with the 7th Reconnaissance Company (see ANNEX), transferred (less personnel and equipment) from Germany to Korea and assigned to the 7th Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated in Korea. (01 July)

1958
The 510th Tank Battalion is inactivated in Germany. (01 May)

1958
Redesignated as 10th Cavalry Regiment and reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System. (25 June)

1958
"A" Company, redesignated as "A" Troop (Reconnaissance), 10th Cavalry. (10 June)

1958
"A" Troop (Reconnaissance), 10th Cavalry activated at Fort Knox, KY. (25 June)

1963
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Cavalry reorganized and redesignated as 3rd Squadron, 10th Cavalry. (25 March)

1963
"A" Troop (Reconnaissance), 10th Cavalry reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry; concurrently transferred (less personnel and equipment) from Fort Knox, Kentucky to Fort Lewis, Washington and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated) (01 September)

1963
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Cavalry reorganized and redesignated as 2nd Squadron, 10th Cavalry. (01 July)

1964
3rd Squadron, 10th Cavalry location changed to Fort Teldon, NY. (01 December)

1972
"H" Troop, 10th Cavalry Regiment was reactivated in Vietnam as an air cavalry reconnaissance troop and assigned to the 17th Aviation Group. (30 April)

1973
"H" Troop, 10th Cavalry Regiment was inactivated. (26 February)

1987
The 10th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental and reorganized under the US Army Regimental System. (16 June)

1987
2nd Squadron, 10th Cavalry designated as the 2nd Battalion, 10th Cavalry; concurrently withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental and reorganized under the US Army Regimental System, activated and assigned to the 194th Armored Brigade at Fort Knox, Kentucky. (16 June)

2000
"H" Troop, 10th Cavalry Regiment was reactivated and assigned as a brigade ground reconnaissance troop in the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Hood, Texas.

2005
"H" Troop, 10th Cavalry Regiment was redesignated and reorganized as Headquarters Troop, 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment and assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas. (11 March)


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