Cuba

After the arrival of so many well disciplined troops the insurrection cooled and ceased. For two years thereafter they kept order in Cuba by their very presence, and without resort to arms."1 Companies and detachments of the Twenty-Seventh were stationed at Camp Columbia, Bejucal, Lajas Pinar del Rio, Marianao, Santa Clara, Consolacion del Sur, Guines, and Juanajay,2 but in July, 1907, all companies of the two battalions were brought together for station at Camp Columbia.3  4

    The regiment remained in Cuba as part of the Army of Pacification until March 31st, 1909. On that date the Twenty-Seventh embarked on the Transport "Sumner," arriving at Newport News April 5th, 1909. 

    The troops from Cuba arrived at Fort Sheridan on April 7th 1909, and remained at the station until February 26th, 1913. During this period there were occasional marches and journeys by the various units to Fort Brady, Fort Wayne, and Fort Benjamin Harrison, and to Toledo, Ohio, and other cities of the mid-west.4 In May, 1912, the Twenty-Seventh Infantry formed part of a Provisional Regiment of Infantry, with the Fourth, Twenty-Sixth and Twenty-Eighth regiments, for marches and maneuvers and to try out new equipment. (See Appendix V.)

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1  History of the United States Army, by Ganoe.
2 Stations of units in Cuba:
    Hqrs. FS and Band --Camp Columbia, Havana.
    Co. "A" --Bejucal, Havana, Prov. (Relieving U. S. Marines Nov. 1, 1906.)
    Cos. "B", "C", 'n", "G" and "H" --Camp Columbia, Havana 
    Co. "F" and MG Plat,. -Consolacion del Sur.
    Co. "F"-Marianao, Havana.
3  Strength, Jan. 1, 1907: 49 officers, 700 enlisted men.
4   See: Roster of Officers, Appendix I. 
5 Company "D" was stationed at Fort Wayne, Mich., during April, May, June and July, 1909. Part of the regiment took part in the military tournament at Toledo, Ohio. in July, 1909. The Second Battalion marched to Ludington, Mich., in August, 1909, and there participated in maneuvers with the Michigan National Guard. The return trip was made by boat to Milwaukee and then by marching to Fort Sheridan. Events of 1911 make note of the following: First Battalion went to Port Huron, Mich., for camp with the Michigan National Guard; the Second and Third Battalions went to Camp Perry for duty at the National Matches (August); Colonel Robert M. Getty assumed command of the regiment (Dec. 16th), relieving Colonel Pitcher.

 

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