April 6th, 1917, America went to war against Imperial Germany. While the Regular Army prepared to expand, the National Guard units were called up. Due to the close proximity of the New England guard units to one another the 26th Division was ready for deployment by September 1st, 1917. Ambitious staff officers found available shipping via Canadian ships for transport to England. From England the unit moved on to Neufchateau, France for training.
The Mobilization of the New England National Guard, 1917
The organization of the New England National Guard began with a letter from the Adjutant-General’s office on August 13th, 1917, to Major-General Clarence R. Edwards. The General received orders to mobilize the New England National Guard units into a divisional formation and to prepare it for overseas deployment. Within several weeks guard units such as the 9th, 6th, and 5th Massachusetts were amalgamated into one, with the process being repeated throughout the New England states. This continued until the division’s order of battle conformed to Regular Army standards.
The Yankee Division from the United States to France
With the rapid mobilization of National Guard units, as well as conflicting shipping priorities with the English government and a less than subtle bias on the part of Regular Army officers for the National Guard, transport for troops proved to be a rare commodity.
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