Category: History

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 27th day of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1900, a combined force of Russians, British, and American Marines captures an arsenal in Tienstin from a much larger Boxer force.           In Peking, Meyer’s Marines fight off a heavy Chinese attack on their position astride the wall. In 1916, Pendleton’s force, with supporting fire from artillery and machine guns, assaults […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 26th day of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1814, Marines assist Captain Joshua Barney’s gunboat fleet in driving off a British attack in the Patuxent River. In 1862, during the period 26 through 28 June, Marines from several ships participate in a gunboat raid up the Santee River in South Carolina and skirmish with Confederate troops on shore. In […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 25th day of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1776, Samuel Nicholas is promoted to the rank of Major, Innkeeper Robert Mullan is commissioned as a captain in Philadelphia and begins recruiting enlisted men from his establishment, Tun Tavern. In 1873, Marines from the St. Mary’s assist in putting out a fire aboard an Italian merchant ship in the harbor […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 24th day of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1809, the Brig Vixen and her Marines are fired upon in the night by the British sloop Moselle.           The British captain claims he thought the American warship was a French privateer, and he apologizes. In 1847, Marines garrisoning Tabasco, Mexico, repel attacks on the town. In 1900, Waller and his […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 23rd day of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1836, after a march of 224 miles in 14 days, Henderson’s outfit arrives at Columbus, Georgia.           The Creek Indians in that region also now are resisting relocation to the western United States. In 1918, the Marine Brigade resumes the attack and drives out the last Germans in Belleau Wood by […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 22nd day of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1898, the cruiser Charleston (C-2) sends her Marines and some sailors ashore to occupy the town of Apra and claim the island of Guam for the U.S. In 1900, Seymour’s force falls back on a Chinese arsenal six miles from Tienstin. In 1917, the Marine Corps redesignates the base at Port […]