Mexican Border, 1916: After Pancho Villa raided Columbus, N.M., the regular Army, led by Gen. John J. Pershing, pursued Villa into Mexico. Among other national guard units, troops from the 2nd regiment of Arkansas went to guard the U.S. side of the border. The regiment took their band, shown here practicing. They would not see any fighting.

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