Pineapple Army 1908-1920 Hawaiian Department, Occupied Territory of Hawaii

[Salvage Sailor]

A 'Fancy' photograph for the folks back home,

 

4th US Cavalry, Schofield Barracks, T.H.

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Throughout this topic I've mentioned several times that the Infantry & Cavalry were living in tents, or 'under canvas', while their temporary cantonment and eventual permanent barracks were being constructed.

 

'Under Canvas'

 

 

The tenting area was laid out by Companies (or Troops), with wooden rails resembling a horse corral lining the 'streets'.  The upper canvas rain covers would be lashed to the fence rails and the tents erected upon a plank floor, two troopers per tent (and one cat in this instance) with a QMC iron bed, mattress, wooden foot locker. blankets, etc.  These fellas also set up a table with tablecloth & some books to read.

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

QMC Iron Bed

(very old photos, have to reshoot)

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

On 1/19/2023 at 9:43 AM, Salvage Sailor said:

Throughout this topic I've mentioned several times that the Infantry & Cavalry were living in tents, or 'under canvas', while their temporary cantonment and eventual permanent barracks were being constructed.

 

'Under Canvas'

 

 

The tenting area was laid out by Companies, with wooden rails resembling a horse corral lining the 'streets'.  The upper canvas rain covers would be lashed to the fence rails and the tents erected upon a plank floor, two troopers per tent (and one cat in this instance) with a QMC iron bed, mattress, wooden foot locker. blankets, etc.  These fellas also set up a table with tablecloth & some books to read.

 

 

 

More on living under canvas during the construction of the barracks

 

Tenting at Schofield Barracks in 1912

Regimental Band Tent No. 3

Flower Garden, Fountain with Pond, Bridge, Pathways, Windmill & Pineapples

 

"Finest Tent in the Entire Regiment"

 

Colorized photo, not true color

 

[Salvage Sailor]

The Real F Troop

4th US Cavalry outside of their dayroom at their new Schofield Barracks quad

 

Note the pool cues and their tabby cat trooper

[Salvage Sailor]

Quitting Time at the Stables

1st US Infantry, Schofield Barracks, T.H.

[Salvage Sailor]

On 9/8/2019 at 9:50 AM, Salvage Sailor said:

1st Infantry Regiment, Schofield Barracks T.H. August 29th, 1917

Garrison duty in the Hawaiian Department - All dressed up and no war to go to.....

 

The 1st Infantry Regiment was relieved of it's Hawaiian duty and assigned on 11 September 1918 to the 13th Division at Fort Lewis. The 13th ID never left Fort Lewis, and demobilized there on 8 March 1919. 1st IR was relieved on 8 March 1919 from assignment to the 13th Division and resumed separate regiment status. The regiment was again assigned 27 July 1921, this time to the 2nd Division, which was headquartered at Fort Sam Houston, and assigned to the U.S. VIII Corps.

 

 

 

1st US Infantry Coat of Arms

December 1917

 

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

1st US Infantry Coat of Arms

November 1917

 

 

 

[Guest oldshafter]

Has anyone familiar with Hawaii around 1913-1916  ever seen an eagle statue like this? The photo is from a collection my great grandfather amassed at Fort Shafter during that period. 

 

Another of the eagle. Soldiers from 2nd Infantry, Co. C. 

[Salvage Sailor]

Tremendous photographs, still have not found a trace of the 'Eagle' around Fort Shafter or on Oahu.

[Salvage Sailor]

On 5/6/2023 at 12:08 PM, Salvage Sailor said:

Quitting Time at the Stables

1st US Infantry, Schofield Barracks, T.H.

 

Details from 'Quitting Time at the Stables', 1st US Infantry, Schofield Barracks, T.H. 1912

 

Sergeant with his pipe

 

Carousers and their Sergeant

 

1st US Infantry Privates, Rolling Smokes & Drinking

 

Hats, worn, dirty, comfortable, 1912

 

[Guest oldshafter]

Great photo of the men with beers. In that moment, life could be worse. Continuing the recreation theme, here's one of a baseball team. Probably 2nd Infantry based on the original owner's affiliation. He pitched for C company, this is B. 

[Guest oldshafter]

This is 2nd Infantry, Company C. My Great-Grandfather, Charles W. Ammerman first-row, left, holding the ball. I even found a couple write-ups in old Honolulu newspapers mentioning this team. According to those he was a pretty good pitcher! Circa 1914-1916. Probably the same vegetation-covered building in the background as the previous photo.

[Salvage Sailor]

Fabulous Pineapple Army baseball photos, I have many 2nd Infantry photos from this time period.  I'll have to scan through them and see if I have anything related to your GGF's service period at Fort Shafter, T.H.  PS - the buildings with the vines on them still exist on Palm Circle, Fort Shafter.

 

Hawaii War College Staff, 1917

first year of establishment

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

US 1st Infantry Regiment

"Under Canvas" - Leilehua, 1912

...another 'Best Garden' entry with a nice little picket fence

 

US 1st Infantry Regiment

Leilehua (Schofield Barracks) 1912

 

[Salvage Sailor]

On 10/12/2022 at 2:14 PM, Salvage Sailor said:

 

Prior to the establishment of Camp Perry as the site of the National Rifle Matches, the participating marksmanship teams would gather in Sea Girt (or Seagirt) New Jersey in 1905.  This is the 1905 team from the Hawaiian National Guard.  The "photogravure" was taken on August 29th, 1905 and mailed to an address in San Francisco by one of the team, "The Hawaiian Team, We start back for S.F. about the 1st of Sept."

 

 

Full topic and photos here  1905 Hawaii National Guard Shooting Team, Sea Girt NJ (Prior to est. of Camp Perry)

 

 

The New Jersey National Guard hosts at Seagirt, 1905 National Rifle Matches

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

US Army Marching Band Leader wearing tropical uniform with Baton

US 2nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Shafter, T.H., 1912 Honolulu Military Parade

[Salvage Sailor]

Four Privates and a Corporal, wearing marksmanship badges

2nd US Infantry Regiment, Fort Shafter T.H. 1912 (Palm Circle)

Private - Private - Private - Corporal - Private - Are we looking at twins or brothers?

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Honolulu, 1899 just after annexation

 

Mid-Pacific (Honolulu) Carnival posters & participating Military Units

 

USMC Battalion posted at Camp Very, Honolulu Harbor, circa 1909, Marching down King Street

 

1910

 

1911

 

4th US Cavalry mounted Sergeant, 1912

 

US Army Marching Band Leader wearing tropical uniform with Baton

US 2nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Shafter, T.H., 1912 Honolulu Military Parade

 

5th US Cavalry, 1912

 

5th US Cavalry Horse Battery, 1912

 

4th US Cavalry Band, 1913

 

1913

 

1914

 

1st US Infantry Regiment Colors on Parade - Honolulu Carnival, 1915

 

1st US Infantry Regiment on Parade - Honolulu Carnival, 1915

 

4th US Cavalry Band on Parade 1915

 

4th US Cavalry on Parade 1915

 

1915

 

US First Infantry Regiment, 1916

 

1st Platoon, Air Corps 1920 (Luke Field, T.H.)

 

2nd Platoon, Air Corps 1920 (Luke Field, T.H.)

 

159th Company CAC 1921

[ScottG]

     Those are some fantastic images and especially the ambulance wagons. We are currently restoring a 1909 version and these pictures are a great reference for how the litters and other accessories were mounted, as well as the markings.

     Thank you for sharing and for putting up a great topic for us to enjoy. My Grandfather was stationed in Hawaii as part of the 34th Infantry Regiment in 1940-41 before being sent to attempt to relieve the Philippines, and ending up in Australia.      Scott

[Salvage Sailor]

Company A, 1st US Infantry Regiment