U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment
Overview
The 9th Infantry Regiment ("Manchu") is one of the oldest and most decorated active duty infantry units in the United States Army
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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.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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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
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, was its Lieutenant Colonel.
