Biographical/historical information

The 113th Field Artillery Regiment, North Carolina National Guard, was originally organized in June 1917 as the 1st Regiment, North Carolina Field Artillery, during the United States' mobilization for World War I. It was subsequently redesignated as the 113th Field Artillery and assigned to the 30th Division. The regiment served in France in 1918 and was demobilized in 1919 following the conclusion of the war.

The regiment was reconstituted in 1921 as part of the North Carolina National Guard during the postwar reorganization of the United States Army and its reserve components. Throughout the 1920s and into the early 1930s, the 113th Field Artillery Regiment functioned as a peacetime National Guard unit. Its activities included routine training, administrative organization, and participation in scheduled encampments in accordance with federal and state military requirements.

By 1930, the regiment was an established component of North Carolina's National Guard structure, maintaining its organizational lineage from World War I service while operating within the framework of the reserve force development.

Scope and arrangement

The 113th Artillery Regiment, North Carolina National Guard Photograph Collection consists of a single group photograph depicting fifty-two officers and enlisted men from Greenville, North Carolina, serving in the 113th Artillery Regiment. The photograph is believed to have been taken at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, circa 1930. The image captures the regiment in uniform and provides visual documentation of its personnel during the early 20th century.

Administrative information

Custodial History

March 11, 2026 (processed), 1 item; photograph (circa 1930)of the 113th Artillery Regiment, North Carolina National Guard Photograph. Donor: Mr. Herbert M. Wilkerson.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Herbert M. Wilkerson

Processing information

Processed by Katelyn Hudson, March 2026

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Related material

J. Con Lanier Papers (#229), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

J. Con Lanier Oral History Interview (#OH0009), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

Proctor-Kittrell Family Papers (#839), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

Taft Family Papers (#784), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

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