43d U.S. Volunteer Infantry in the Philippines

[sfcmac]

I recently purchased 9 photos all of the 43d U.S. Volunteer Infantry in the Philippines, Leyte Island.  These all seem to belonged to Pvt Jack Hood of Company K, 43d U.S. Volunteer Infantry.  When I google 43d U.S. Volunteer Infantry on Civil War units show up.  Does anyone have any suggestions on how to look for the unit?

 

[sfcmac]

I recently purchased 9 photos all of the 43d U.S. Volunteer Infantry in the Philippines, Leyte Island.  These all seem to belonged to Pvt Jack Hood of Company K, 43d U.S. Volunteer Infantry.  When I google 43d U.S. Volunteer Infantry only Civil War units show up.  Does anyone have any suggestions on how to look for the unit?

 

[Salvage Sailor]

May be the Interwar 43rd Infantry

 

"Philippine Scouts (PS)"

 

 

43rd Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts

 

 

[atb]

7 minutes ago, Salvage Sailor said:

May be the Interwar 43rd Infantry

 

"Philippine Scouts (PS)"

 

 

43rd Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts

 

 

Not the same 43rd Infantry (PS). The 43rd US Volunteer Infantry was raised during the Span-Am/Philippine Insurrection period. 

[Salvage Sailor]

The previous 43rd, USV

 

The 43rd Infantry, USV, was organized in Sep 1899 with Colonel Arthur Murry as its C.O. They were assigned to Major General Arthur MacArthur's Command and fought in many battles against the insurgents until they were disbanded in 1901 when the insurrection quieted down after Aguinaldo's capture.

 

By late 1899 the State volunteer regiments which had been called up for service during the War with Spain, and had volunteered to remain and help put down the Philippine Insurrection, were long overdue to be sent back to the States. In addition, it appeared that the war would drag on for some time, and it was felt best to discharge the State volunteers, and raise Federal volunteer regiments in their place. Therefore 23 Volunteer Infantry Regiments (numbered 25 through 47 USV Infantry Regiment) and one Cavalry Regiment (11th USV Cavalry) were raised. These regiments served varying lengths of time from less than one year to three years in the Islands. It should be noted that a few of the early numbered Volunteer Infantry Regiments were put together in the Summer of 1899 from personnel in the regular army and in the State regiments who were either scheduled for discharge, or jumped to the Federal Volunteers to get a boost-up in grade. When the State regiments left, some of their members stayed and joined the Federal Volunteers.

 

[sfcmac]

Thanks for all of the replies.  They give me a better understanding of the unit.

[Hammer KaBar]

I’d like to see the photos. Can you tell if those volunteer infantryman in your pictures had Springfield trapdoor rifles, or did they have Krag rifles? Most of the volunteer units were sent to the Philippines and to Cuba with trapdoor rifles.

[CAC1901]

The U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments - numbered 26th through 49th - were raised to supplement the existing 25 US (regular) Infantry Regiments.  These were federal not state volunteer units and all served in the Philippines. The intial core of their personnel were state volunteers who did not desire to return to civilian life with the expiration of service and muster out of the state volunteer units in 1899.  They were equipped with Krags like all regulars. To answer the question above about arms, the state vol. units, about halfway through their Philippines service, traded in their trapdoors for Krags. 

[AmazinJames]

I’ve recently got this 1920s flag from a Sargent Major (who told me it was from the Philippines) and wanted to ask what is this flag, I’ve tried searching anything related to the 43rd, and nothing. Eventually I asked ChatGPT (which probably isn’t a good way to check items) as a last resort and it gave me some pretty good responses that were accurate for its time. It also told me to look here so that’s what I’m doing. 
 

PLZ I need help.

[atb]

More a commercially produced souvenir pennant, than a flag. Like those college and sports pennants.