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
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...

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