THE RICH HISTORY
THE BEGINNING
Constituted in 1855 at Fort Monroe, Virginia, the 9th Infantry Regiment was the primary force of the US Army in the Washington Territories (present day states of Washington, Idaho, and Montana). In 1856, the regiment claimed a great victory over the Nisqually, Muckleshoot, Puyallup, and Klickitat tribes. The wars west of the Cascade Mountains would end less than 30 days later in March of 1856.
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THE INDIAN WARS |
THE CIVIL WAR |
The 9th Infantry Regiment, also known as the “The Old Reliable” or “The Notorious
Ninth” is one of the oldest Army units to this day. The 9th was involved in many grueling,
battles during the time of the civil war to include: The Battle of Shiloh, Stones River,
Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Kennesaw Mountain, and the Siege of Atlanta.
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The 9th Infantry Regiment was engaged during the Spanish American War, heading to
Cuba in 1898. Assisting in many battles in Cuba to include the assault of San Juan Hill, the
Regiment would distinguish itself with a victory at the brutal Battle of Santiago. The 9th Infantry
Regiment earned a campaign streamer for the victory at Santiago. 2LT Ira C. Welborn was
awarded the Medal of Honor during this battle as he left shelter to save the life a private who was
wounded. Hostilities subsided in August of 1898 and the Regiment returned to Madison Barracks
in New York before getting orders to go the Philippines a few months later.
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WAR WITH SPAIN |
"Keep up the fire"
PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION AND CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION |
The 9th Infantry Regiment sailed from Manila to Taku, China during the Boxer Rebellion. The Regiment's motto of "keep up the fire"in is commemoration of COL Liscum's final words after being mortally wounded during theBattle of Tientsin. The Manchu Regiment would return to Manila in 1901 to subdue the reignited hostilities in the Philippines. While conducting military operations in the town of Samar, the Company C of the 9th Infantry Regiment was ambushed. Only four men survived and Samar was turned into a "howling wilderness".
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THE WORLD WARS
The 9th Infantry Regiment was assigned to the 2nd Division, which was made up of one Army and one Marine brigade. The Manchus fought in the Battle of St. Mihel and captured over 1600 prisoners and 76 pieces of artillery. The division was transferred back to the First American Army for the Meuse-Argonne Campaign.
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WORLD WAR I |
WORLD WAR II |
The 9th Infantry Regiment fought in the Battle of St. Lo and Battle of the Bulge during World War II. PFC William A. Soderman of Company K received the Medal of Honor for his actions on 17 December, destroying three German tanks with a bazooka. The unit was also awarded three Presidential Unit Citations and the Belgian Fourragere 1940.
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KOREA AND VIETNAM
The 9th Infantry Regiment was part of the 2nd Infantry Division, Manchu troops were the first to engage Korean Forces at Yongsan in August of 1950. The Manchu's played a pivotal role in the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge from 18 August to 05 September 1951. The 9th Infantry had six of its members receive the Medal of Honor for their actions during the Korean War.
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KOREAN WAR |
POST-9/11 & MANCHU TODAY
While assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division, the Manchus deployed to Iraq multiple times from 2004 to 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Manchus fought valiantly in some of the most notable battles of the Iraq War.
The 1-9 IN Manchu’s fought in the 2004 Battle of Fallujah and the 2007 Battle of Ramadi, while 4-9 IN Manchu’s fought in the 2007 Battle of Baqubah. In 2008, the Army reflagged 1-9 IN to 1-12 IN and moved the former Manchus to Fort Carson.
From 2008 onwards, 2-9 IN would rotate through Korea multiple times as part of 2nd Infantry Division until an Army-wide reorganization effort led to the 2-9 IN’s deactivation in 2015. 4-9 IN deployed to Afghanistan in 2013 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and again in 2018 in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel.
4-9 IN is the last remaining element of the 9th Infantry Regiment and deployed once again in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in 2021, furthering the tradition of ‘Keep up the Fire.’
The 1-9 IN Manchu’s fought in the 2004 Battle of Fallujah and the 2007 Battle of Ramadi, while 4-9 IN Manchu’s fought in the 2007 Battle of Baqubah. In 2008, the Army reflagged 1-9 IN to 1-12 IN and moved the former Manchus to Fort Carson.
From 2008 onwards, 2-9 IN would rotate through Korea multiple times as part of 2nd Infantry Division until an Army-wide reorganization effort led to the 2-9 IN’s deactivation in 2015. 4-9 IN deployed to Afghanistan in 2013 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and again in 2018 in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel.
4-9 IN is the last remaining element of the 9th Infantry Regiment and deployed once again in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in 2021, furthering the tradition of ‘Keep up the Fire.’