141st Field Artillery Regiment

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141st Field Artillery Regiment
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Coat of arms
Active1838–present
Country United States
Allegiance United States (1838-1861; 1865-present)
Confederate States (1861–1865)
Branch Louisiana Army National Guard
Nickname(s)Washington Artillery (special designation) [1]
Motto(s)"Try Us!"
Mascot(s)Tiger
Engagements Mexican–American War
US Civil War{CSA}
Spanish–American War
Mexican Expedition
World War II
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt. Col. Christian T. Cannon
Insignia
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The 141st Field Artillery Regiment (Washington Artillery [1] ) is a United States field artillery regiment.

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History

The 141st Field Artillery is an historic American military unit that is currently part of the Louisiana Army National Guard [2] headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. [3] It traces its lineage to a militia artillery battery back to 1838, and its heritage includes substantial combat service in several major wars. It earned the Presidential Unit Citation (US) for its service in World War II.

The Washington Artillery was founded on 7 September 1838, as the Washington Artillery Company. [4] It received its regimental flag in August 1846 after serving under Zachary Taylor in the Mexican–American War.

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Civil War service

26 May 1861 the Unit was mustered into the American Civil War; [5] four companies served in the Army of Northern Virginia and a fifth was in the Army of Tennessee. Elements of the Washington Artillery participated in over sixty major actions. A few notable engagements include: Battle of Antietam, Battle of Perryville, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Fredericksburg, First Battle of Manassas, and the Battle of Cold Harbor.

General Haupt and W. Wright, Superintendent of the Mlilitary Railroad survey a Confederate Artillery Battery caisson on Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg Va that was wrecked by Union artillery fire May 5, 1863. This was of the Washington Artillery of eight artillery pieces, with six guns surrounded under command of Capt Squires and Lt Owen. The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14739760236).jpg
General Haupt and W. Wright, Superintendent of the Mlilitary Railroad survey a Confederate Artillery Battery caisson on Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg Va that was wrecked by Union artillery fire May 5, 1863. This was of the Washington Artillery of eight artillery pieces, with six guns surrounded under command of Capt Squires and Lt Owen.

After the Civil War, it was reorganized as an independent unit called the "Louisiana Volunteer Field Artillery" where it served the United States in the occupation of Cuba. It later was called into service to protect the Mexican border in 1916. A year later it received the designation 141st Artillery. In early 1941, the 141st Field Artillery was mobilized for World War II where it earned the Presidential Unit Citation; a duplicate unit was formed, the 935th Field Artillery Battalion, with both serving in Europe and North Africa. The anti-tank batteries of the battalion were separated in mid-1941, and formed the 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion.

On 1 July 1959, the 141st and 935th Field Artillery Battalions were consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 204th Antiaircraft Artillery Group, 527th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, and the 219th Antiaircraft Artillery Detachment to form the 141st Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System to consist of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Howitzer Battalions, elements of the 39th Infantry Division, the 4th Automatic Weapons Battalion, and the 5th Detachment. [8] The 141st Artillery was redesignated on 1 May 1972 as the 141st Field Artillery to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 256th infantry Brigade. It was withdrawn 30 June 1986 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System. [9]

In 2004 through 2005 and again in 2010, the 141st FA as part of the 256th Infantry Brigade mobilized to Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn.

On 29 August 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi [10] while most members of the Washington Artillery were still serving their final weeks of deployment in Iraq. Following the return of the battalion to Louisiana, a detachment immediately mobilized to New Orleans to aid law enforcement with rescue efforts. With the help of the Louisiana State Police, those efforts transitioned into a support mission for the New Orleans Police Department. Joint Task Force Gator was created to help combat the rise of looting and other crimes resulting from the loss of law enforcement officers in the New Orleans area. After three-and-a-half years of assisting local police and patrolling the city, the task force was released from duty on 28 February 2009. [11]

From November 2020 through October 2021 the 141st FA would be deployed to Iraq and Syria as a part of the 256th Infantry Brigade in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, where they would see combat against manned and unmmaned indirect fire attacks and drone strikes. The 141st FA would conduct artillery, base defense, and operations of several outposts and bases across the area of operations. [12]

Regimental colors and streamers

Regimental colors of the Washington Artillery

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These are the Campaign streamers awarded to the Regiment:

Mexican–American War

American Civil War

World War I

World War II

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Current

The Washington Artillery on the Parade Field at Jackson Barracks Jackson Barracks October 2011.JPG
The Washington Artillery on the Parade Field at Jackson Barracks

The 141st Field Artillery currently consists of the 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery. It is assigned as the fires battalion for the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Louisiana Army National Guard headquartered in the famed Jackson Barracks.

Commanders

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Command Sergeants Major

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