9th Infantry Regiment (United States) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 9th Infantry Regiment ("Manchu") is one of the oldest and most decorated active duty infantry units in the United States Army. The 9th Infantry Regiment is one on the first units authorized in the United States Army. It first appeared as a result of the Act of July 16, 1798, that authorized twelve additional regiments of infantry, in January 1799. Josiah Carville Hall, of Maryland, was its Lieutenant Colonel. All of the officers were appointed from Maryland, and the regiment was recruited in that State. However it was disbanded June 15, 1800. It appeared again serving in the War of 1812, it was again organized in March 1812, with Simon Learned, of Massachusetts, as colonel. The regiment was raised in Massachusetts, and took part in the War on the northern border, being present at the Battle of Lundy's Lane, and other actions in that area. Following the war in the reorganization of the army, this regiment was again disbanded.