Air Defense Artillery
When the War of 1812 began, the Regular Army contained four regiments of1st Air Defense Artillery
''Campaigns: Canada'' The 1st Air Defense Artillery traces its lineage back to June 1, 1821, when the 1st Regiment of Artillery was organized at Fort Independence, Massachusetts, from existing companies dating back to the War of 1812 or earlier. Three of the companies used to form the new 1st Regiment of Artillery in 1821 were artillery companies that served along the Canada–US border during the War of 1812: Captain Ichabod B. Crane's Company, 3rd Regiment of Artillery; Captain Robert G. Hite's Company, 3rd Regiment of Artillery, constituted on January 11, 1812; and Captain Francis Stribling's Company of Light Artillery, organized in 1814 Cranes' Company is the antecedent of today's 2-1 ADA; Hite's Company, of 6-1 ADA; and Stribling's Company, of 7-1 ADA. Only one of these battalions is currently active: 2-1 ADA.2-1 ADA
''Campaigns (earned): Canada'' 2-1 ADA traces its lineage to Captain Ichabod Crane's Company, 3rd Regiment of Artillery, constituted January 11, 1812, and organized in July, 1812. Crane's Company was redesignated May 12, 1814, as Captain Ichabod Crane's Company, Corps of Artillery. During the War of 1812 Crane's Company, along with several other companies from the 3rd Regiment of Artillery, moved from its cantonment in New York to Sackett's Harbor for service along the Niagara Frontier. These companies, fighting as infantry, participated in the capture of2nd Air Defense Artillery
''Campaigns: Canada'' The 2nd Air Defense Artillery traces it lineage back to June 1, 1821, when the 2nd Regiment of Artillery was organized at Baltimore, Maryland, from existing companies, a number of which dated back to the War of 1812 or earlier. Three battalions of the 2nd Air Defense Artillery are derived from artillery companies that saw action along the Canada–US border: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Towson's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillery, constituted on January 11, 1812; a company in the 1st Regiment of Artillery commanded by Captain Lloyd Beal, Captain Samuel T. Dyson, 3rd Lieutenant Moses M. Russell and Captain Frederick Evans in the 1st Regiment of Artillery, originally organized in 1810 as Captain Lloyd Beal's Company; and a company in the 3rd Regiment of Artillery commanded by Captain Thomas Stockton and Captain Benjamin Pierce, constituted on January 11, 1812, as Captain Thomas Stockton's Company. Towson's Company was the precursor of today's 2-2 ADA; Beal's/Dyson's/Russel's/Evans' Company, of the 4th Howitzer Battalion, 2 ADA; and Stockton's/Pierce's Company, of the 6th Missile Battalion, 2 ADA. None of these battalions is currently active. Lieutenant Colonel Towson emerged as one of the most competent artillery officers in the American Army. His company distinguished itself at the Battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane. Credit for these two campaigns is not shared with the 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, since shared credit is awarded only when at least two subordinate elements of the regiment have earned that credit.3rd Air Defense Artillery
''Campaigns: Canada'' The 3rd Air Defense Artillery was constituted on June 1, 1821, as the 3rd Regiment of Artillery and organized from existing units with headquarters at Fort Washington, Maryland. Two of the companies used to form the new 3rd Regiment of Artillery in 1821 were artillery companies that had earned credit for the Canada Campaign through service along the Canada–US border: Captain Addison B. Armistead's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillery, originally constituted in 1798 as Captain John Lillie's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, which, after several redesignations became Captain Addison Armistead's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillery on January 11, 1812; and Captain A. C. W. Fanning's Company, 3rd Regiment of Artillery, constituted on January 11, 1812, as a company in the 3rd Regiment of Artillery and organized in Sacketts Harbor, New York, in July, 1812, and redesignated as Captain Fanning's Company, Corps of Artillery in May, 1814. Fanning's Company played an important role in the defense of Fort Erie during Major General Jacob Brown's invasion of the Niagara Peninsula in 1814. Armistead's Company was the precursor of the 1-3 ADA; Fanning's Company, of the 2-3 ADA. Neither 1-3 ADA nor 2-3 ADA is currently active.4th Air Defense Artillery
''Campaigns: Louisiana 1815'' The 4th Air Defense Artillery traces its lineage back to June 1, 1821, when 4th Regiment of Artillery was constituted in the Regular Army and organized from existing units with headquarters at Pensacola, Florida. Two battalions of the 4th Air Defense Artillery are derived from artillery companies that served in the War of 1812: Captain Thomas Murray's Company, 1st Regiment of Artillery, originally constituted on October 20, 1786, and organized at West Point, New York, as Captain Henry Burbeck's Company of Artillery; and Captain James Barker's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillery, constituted on January 11, 1812. Murray's Company and Barker's Company are the antecedent of today's 1-4 and 3-4 ADA, respectively. Only one of these battalions is currently active: 3-4 ADA. The credit for the Louisiana (1815) Campaign awarded to the 4th Air Defense Artillery is shared credit earned by Captain Thomas Murray's Company, which was at''3-4 ADA''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada'' 3-4 ADA traces its history back to a company in the 2nd Regiment of Artillery constituted on January 11, 1812, and organized in May as Captain James N. Barker's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillery. Barker's Company was consolidated in late 1813 with Captain Spotswood Henry's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillery (organized in 1812), with the consolidated unit designated as Capt. James. N. Barker's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillery. In December 1813, Barker's Company was redesignated as Captain Samuel B. Archer's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillery, and then as Captain Samuel B. Archer's Company, Corps of Artillery, on May 17, 1814. Barker's Company participated in a number of actions along the Canadian–American border, including Queenston Heights (October 13, 1812), Fort George (May 27, 1813) and Stoney Creek (June 6, 1813). Since 3-4 ADA is the only battalion in the 4th Air Defense Artillery with credit for the Canada campaign, this credit is not shared with the regiment. 3-4 ADA is an air and missile defense battalion serving as an element of the 108th ADA Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, currently stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.61st Air Defense Artillery
''Campaigns: None'' The 61st Air Defense Artillery traces its lineage to the 61st Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps), constituted on March 9, 1918, and organized at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, from existing Regular Army and National Guard Companies from Georgia and South Carolina. The 61st Air Defense Artillery include a single battalion that is derived from a company that served in the War of 1812: 1-61 ADA. 1-61 ADA traces its history back to Captain Nathan Estabrook's Company of Light Artillery constituted in 1808. On March 1, 1811, Captain Nathan Estabrook's Company of Light Artillery was redesignated as Captain Robert H. MacPherson's Company of Light Artillery, which became Captain Luther Leonard's Company of Light Artillery in 1812. Leonard's Company earned credit for the Canada Campaign as a consequence of its involvement in a number of actions along the Canada–US border, including the bombardment of Fort George and Smyth's failed attempt to cross the Niagara River to invade Canada. 61 ADA cannot be awarded shared credit for the Canada Campaign, since 1-61 ADA is the only battalion in the regiment with that credit.62nd Air Defense Artillery
''Campaigns: Streamer without inscription'' The 62nd Air Defense Artillery traces its lineage back to the 2nd Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion constituted on August 1, 1921, and organized from existing units at Fort Totten, New Jersey. Three battalions of the 62nd Air Defense Artillery are derived from artillery companies that served in the War of 1812: 1-62 ADA, derived from Captain James Hanham's Company, 1st Regiment of Artillery, originally constituted on April 27, 1798, and organized near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Captain Callender Irvings's Company; 2-62 ADA, derived from a company in the Regiment of Light Artillery, first commanded by Captain James Gibson and later by Captain Arthur W. Thornton, initially organized on April 12, 1808, as Captain George Peters Company of Light Artillery constituted on April 12, 1808;McKenney 1985, pp323–324. and 3-62 ADA, descended from Captain John Goddall's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillery, derived from a detachment of the 2nd Regiment of Artillery, organized in 1812 at Fort Independence, Massachusetts, under the command of 2nd Lieutenant William Smith. None of these battalions are currently active. The Streamer without inscription is shared credit earned by 1-61 ADA and 3-61 ADA. 2-62 ADA earned credit for the Canada Campaign, but this credit is not shared with the regiment. The six segments of the Distinctive Unit Insignia commemorate service in six wars of America's wars by subordinate units of the regiment, one of those wars being the War of 1812.Field Artillery
Following the War of 1812 a few artillery companies continued to serve with infantry units on the frontier, but the vast majority were redeployed to permanent defensive fortifications along the coast that had been built to defend port cities. None of these post-war units were equipped to function as "mobile" artillery. However, in France and Great Britain there was both a growing recognition of the potential value of field artillery and significant technological progress that made the development and use of light artillery feasible. Although the United States trailed the European powers in the creation of artillery units designed to function in the field with infantry and cavalry, ten of the forty-eight Regular Army Artillery companies that fought in the Mexican War were field artillery. And they performed very well indeed. By the time of the Civil War, the vast majority of the artillery on both sides was field artillery. Between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of the twentieth century, the missions of "mobile" and "position" artillery continued to diverge, and finally in 1901 the existing artillery companies that constituted the Corps of Artillery were redesignated as either batteries of field artillery or companies of coast artillery. And then in 1907 Congress passed an act that created two separate branches of artillery: Field Artillery and Coast Artillery. Organizational change continue during the twentieth century as the military adjusted to the role of airplanes and missiles in warfare, leading eventually to the transformation of the Coast Artillery into the Air Defense Artillery. Of the six artillery companies from the War of 1812 that survived into the twenty-first century as battalions in Field Artillery Regiments, four are currently active: 4-1 FA, 5-3 FA, 1-5 FA and 1-6 FA.1st Field Artillery
''Campaigns: None'' The 1st Field Artillery was constituted on January 25, 1907, and organized from new and existing units at Fort Riley, Kansas. Two battalions of the 1st Field Artillery are derived from artillery companies that served in the War of 1812: 4-1 FA, derived from Captain Nathaniel Leonard's Company, 1st Regiment of Artillery; and 5-1 FA, derived from Captain Benjamin Ogden's Company, 3rd Regiment of Artillery, constituted on January 11, 1812.McKenney 2010, pp. 250–251 Only one of these two battalions is currently active: 4-1 FA. The maple leaf in the Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 1st Field Artillery commemorates the service in Canada of some elements of the regiment during the War of 1812.''4-1 FA''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada'' 4-1 FA originated as Captain Moses Porter's Company of Artillery of the 3rd Sublegion, Legion of the United States, organized in 1792 near Fort Wayne, Indiana. By 1804 Captain Porter's Company had become Captain Nathaniel Leonard's Company, Regiment of Artillerists, which was redesignated on January 11, 1812, as Captain Nathaniel Leonard's Company, 1st Regiment of Artillery. In early 1814 Captain Leonard's Company was consolidated with Captain Alexander S. Brooks's Company, 3rd Regiment of Artillery (constituted on January 11, 1812, as Captain James McKeon's Company, 3rd Regiment of Artillery), with the new company redesignated as Captain Alexander Brooks's Company, 3rd Regiment of Artillery. On May 12, 1814, Captain Brooks's Company was redesignated as Captain Alexander Brooks's Company, Corps of Artillery. Credit for the Canada Campaign for 4-1 FA was earned by participation of Leonard's and Brook's Company in several actions along the Canada–US border. In its first action Leonard's Company, among the American force at3rd Field Artillery
''Campaigns: Canada'' The 3rd Field Artillery traces its lineage back to January 5, 1907, when the 3rd Field Artillery was organized at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from new and existing companies. Two battalions of the 3rd Field Artillery are derived from artillery companies that served in the War of 1812: 1-3 FA, derived from Captain Samuel Dyson's Company, 1st Regiment of Artillery, originally constituted on May 9, 1794, and organized on June 30, 1794, at Governor's Island, New York, as Captain Alexander Thompson's Company, which became Captain Dyson's Company, Regiment of Artillerists in 1804; and 5-3 FA, derived from Captain Nehemiah Freeman's Company, 1st Regiment of Artillery, originally constituted on April 27, 1798, and organized in June 1798 at Alexandria, Virginia, as Captain William McRae's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers. Both 1-3 FA and 5-3 FA have credit for the Canada Campaign. Only one is currently active: 5-3 FA. During the early phases of the war, Dyson's Company, or elements thereof, participated in Brigadier General William Hull's unsuccessful invasion of Canada and his subsequent retreat and surrender of Detroit. The lion's face in the Distinctive Unit Insignia alludes to the participation of some of the elements of the regiment in the War of 1812.''5-3 FA''
''Campaigns (earned):Canada'' 5-3 FA was constituted on April 27, 1798, and organized in June 1798 at Alexandria, Virginia, as Captain William McRae's Company, 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers. By 1800, Captain McRae's Company had become Captain Alexander D. Pope's Company, 4th Battalion, 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, which was consolidated on April 1, 1802, with Captain Josiah Dunham's and Captain John Henry's Companies (both constituted April 27, 1798), with the new unit being redesignated as Captain Nehemiah Freeman's Company, Regiment of Artillerists. Captain Freeman's Company was redesignated as Captain Nehemiah Freeman's Company, 1st Regiment of Artillery on January 11, 1812, which was redesignated as Captain William Gates' Company, 1st Regiment of Artillery on August 16, 1813. Captain William Gates' Company, 1st Regiment of Artillery, was redesignated as Captain William Gates' Company, Corps of Artillery, on May 12, 1814. Credit for the Canada Campaign was awarded to the 5-3 FA for service by Freeman's and Gates' Company in forts and garrisons along the Canada–US border. 5-3 FA is currently assigned to the 17th Fires Brigade, I Corps.5th Field Artillery
''Campaigns: None'' The 5th Field Artillery traces its lineage back to January 25, 1907, when the 5th Field Artillery was organized at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from new and existing companies (less the 2nd Battalion, which was organized in the Philippine Islands). One battalion of the 5th Field Artillery, 1-5 FA, is derived from Captain Charles Wollstonecraft's Company. Wollstonecraft's Company earned credit for the Louisiana 1815 Campaign. This credit is not shared by the 5th Field Artillery Regiment, since 1-5 FA is the only battalion in the regiment with earned credit for this campaign.''1-5 FA''
''Campaigns (earned): Louisiana 1814, Louisiana 1815'' 1-5 FA is the oldest unit in the Regular Army and the only one to have credit for participation in the Revolutionary War. The battalion traces its roots to the New York Provincial Company of Artillery, organized in 1776 and initially commanded by Captain Alexander Hamilton. From 1777 through 1784 it was referred to as Captain John Doughty's Company. After many reorganizations and redesignations, the unit became Captain John Wollstonecraft's Company, 1st Regiment of Artillery on January 11, 1812. In May 1813 Wollstonecraft's Company was redesignated as a company in the Corps of Artillery when this organization was formed by combining the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Regiments of Artillery. Wollstonecraft's Company, along with Captain Thomas Murray's Company (refer to the section on the 4th Air Defense Artillery), was among the forces at6th Field Artillery
''Campaigns: None'' The 6th Field Artillery was constituted on January 25, 1907, and organized from existing units at Fort Riley, Kansas. One battalion of the 6th Field Artillery, 1-6 FA, is derived from an artillery company that served in the War of 1812: Capt. Enoch Humphrey's Company.''1-6 FA''
''Campaigns (earned): New Orleans'' 1-6 FA traces its lineage back to Captain James Stille's Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, constituted on April 27, 1798, and organized in 1798 at Fort Jay, New York. By 1809 Captain Stille's Company had become Captain. Enoch Humphrey's Company, Regiment of Artillerists, which was redesignated as Captain Enoch Humphrey's Company, 1st Regiment of Artillery, on January 11, 1812, and then as Captain Enoch Humphrey's Company, Corps of Artillery, on May 12, 1814. Humphrey's Company played a crucial role in theInfantry
During the demobilization that occurred immediately following the war, thirteen1st Infantry
''Campaigns: ''Canada, Lundy's Lane,'' New Orleans, Alabama 1814, Florida 1814, Alabama 1815, Louisiana 1815'' The 1st Infantry was constituted on March 3, 1791, as the 2nd Infantry and organized in New England. It was redesignated in 1792 as the 2nd Sub-Legion and on October 31, 1796, as the 2nd Infantry. The 2nd Infantry was consolidated during May–October, 1815, with the 3rd and 7th Infantry (both constituted on April 12, 1808) and the 44th Infantry (constituted on January 29, 1813) to form the new 1st Infantry. ''Actions of the old 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 44th Infantry during the War of 1812'' :2nd Infantry: 1814,''1-1 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Alabama 1815'' The 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 2nd Infantry constituted on March 3, 1791, and organized in New England. This company was redesignated as a company in the Infantry of the 2nd Sub-Legion in 1792, and then redesignated again on October 31, 1796, as a company of the 2nd Infantry. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a companies of the 3rd and 7th Infantry Regiments (both constituted on April 12, 1808) and a company of the 44th Infantry (constituted on January 29, 1813) to form a company in the new 1st Infantry. On April 21, 1816, it was designated as Company A, 1st Infantry. Company A underwent a number of redesignations during the twentieth century, becoming the 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry on December 31, 1964. 1-1 Inf is currently stationed at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, where it provides forces, equipment, services, and security in order to facilitate the mission of the U. S. Military Academy.''2-1 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): New Orleans, Alabama 1814, Florida 1814, Louisiana 1815'' The 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 2nd Infantry constituted on March 3, 1791, and organized in New England. This company was redesignated as a company in the Infantry of the 2nd Sub-Legion in 1792, and redesignated again on October 31, 1796, as a company of the 2nd Infantry. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a companies of the 3rd and 7th Infantry Regiments (both constituted on April 12, 1808) and a company of the 44th Infantry (constituted on January 29, 1813) to form a company in the new 1st Infantry. On April 21, 1816, it was designated as Company B, 1st Infantry. Company B underwent a number of redesignations during the twentieth century, becoming the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry on September 15, 1965. 2-1 Inf is currently an element of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.2nd Infantry
''Campaigns: Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane,'' Alabama 1814 The 2nd Infantry was constituted on April 12, 1808, as the 6th Infantry and organized in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. The 6th Infantry was consolidated during May–October, 1815, with the 16th Infantry (constituted on January 11, 1812), the 22nd and 23rd Infantry (both constituted on June 26, 1812), and the 32nd Infantry (constituted on January 29, 1813) to form the new 2nd Infantry. On October 1, 2005, the 2nd Infantry was redesignated as the 2nd Infantry Regiment. ''Actions of the old 6th, 16th 22nd, 23rd and 32nd Infantry during the War of 1812'' :6th Infantry: 1812, Queenston Heights; 1813,''1-2 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane,'' The 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 6th Infantry constituted on April 12, 1808, and organized in Pennsylvania, New York, or New Jersey. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company of the 16th Infantry (constituted January 11, 1812), a company each of the 22nd and 23rd Infantry (both constituted on June 26, 1812), and a company of the 32nd Infantry (constituted on January 29, 1813) to form a company in the new 2nd Infantry. On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company A, 2nd Infantry. On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company A, 2nd Infantry. Company A underwent a number of redesignations during the twentieth century, becoming the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry on October 1, 2005. 1-2 Inf is currently an element of the 172nd Infantry Brigade (Separate).''2-2 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane,'' The 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 6th Infantry constituted on April 12, 1808, and organized in Pennsylvania, New York, or New Jersey. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company of the 16th Infantry (constituted January 11, 1812), a company each of the 22nd and 23rd Infantry (both constituted on June 26, 1812), and a company of the 32nd Infantry (constituted on January 29, 1813) to form a company in the new 2nd Infantry. On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company B, 2nd Infantry. On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company A, 2nd Infantry. On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company B, 2nd Infantry. Company B underwent a number of redesignations during the twentieth century, becoming the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry on October 1, 2005. 2-2 Inf is currently an element of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division.3rd Infantry (The Old Guard)
''Campaigns: Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane'' The 3rd Infantry is the oldest infantry regiment in the Regular Army. It was constituted on June 3, 1784, as the First American Regiment and organized in August–September 1784 in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Addition companies were organized in New York and Connecticut in 1785. It was redesignated in 1789 as the Regiment of Infantry, in 1791 as the 1st Infantry, in 1792 as the Infantry of the 1st Sub-Legion, and on October 31, 1796, as the 1st Infantry. The 1st Infantry was consolidated during May–October, 1815, with the 5th Infantry (constituted April 12, 1808), the 17th Infantry (constituted January 11, 1812), the 19th Infantry (constituted on June 26, 1812) and the 28th Infantry (constituted January 29, 1813) to form the new 3rd Infantry. ''Actions of the old 1st, 5th, 17th, 19th and 28th Infantry during the War of 1812'' :1st Infantry: 1812, Maguaga (det.),''1-3 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane'' 1-3 Inf traces its origin to a company in the First American Regiment constituted on June 3, 1784, and organized by September in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. The company underwent a series of reorganizations between 1789 and 1792, eventually becoming a company of the 1st Infantry in 1796. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company of the 5th Infantry (constituted April 12, 1808), a company of the 17th Infantry (constituted January 11, 1812), a company of the 19th Infantry (constituted June 26, 1812), and a company of the 28th Infantry (constituted January 29, 1813) to form a company of the 3rd Infantry. On April 21, 1816, it was designated as Company A, 3rd Infantry. Company A, 3rd Infantry underwent a number of redesignations during the twentieth century, becoming the 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry on December 20, 1963. 1-3 and 4-3 Inf perform numerous ceremonial duties in the National Capital Region. 1-3 Inf performs military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery and casket transfers at Dover Air Force Base. The battalion also include a Salute Guns Platoon that is responsible for rendering honors to visiting foreign dignitaries and heads of state at the White House, the Pentagon and elsewhere in the Washington D.C., area. On order, 1-3 Inf conducts defense support of civil authorities and deploys elements in support of overseas contingency operations.''2-3 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane'' 2-3 Inf traces its origin to a company in the First American Regiment constituted on June 3, 1784, and organized by September in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Following a series of reorganizations between 1789 and 1792, this company became a company of the 1st Infantry in 1796. During the contraction of the Army that followed the war, in May–October 1815 it was consolidated with a company of the 5th Infantry (constituted April 12, 1808), a company of the 17th Infantry (constituted January 11, 1812), a company of the 19th Infantry (constituted June 26, 1812), and a company of the 28th Infantry (constituted January 29, 1813) to form a company of the 3rd Infantry. On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company B, 3rd Infantry. Company B, 1st Infantry underwent a number of redesignations during the twentieth century, becoming the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry on December 20, 1963. 2-3 Inf is currently an element of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.''4-3 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane'' 4-3 Inf traces its origin to a company in the First American Regiment constituted on June 3, 1784, and organized by September in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Following a series of reorganizations between 1789 and 1792, this company became a company of the 1st Infantry in 1796. During May–October 1815 it was consolidated with a company of the 5th Infantry (constituted April 12, 1808), a company of the 17th Infantry (constituted January 11, 1812), a company of the 19th Infantry (constituted June 26, 1812), and a company of the 28th Infantry (constituted January 29, 1813) to form a company of the 3rd Infantry. On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company D, 3rd Infantry. Company D, 3rd Infantry underwent a number of redesignations during the twentieth century, becoming the 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry on October 16, 2005. Like 1-3 Inf, 4-3 Inf is a ceremonial unit located in the National Capital Area. It includes a platoon that guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a Caisson Platoon, the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, an Honor Guard, the Army Drill Team, the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the U. S. Army Drill Team. On order, 4-3 Inf conducts defense support of civil authorities in the National Capital Region.4th Infantry
''Campaigns: Canada, Bladensburg, McHenry'' The 4th Infantry was constituted on January 11, 1812, as the 14th Infantry and organized in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania in March 1812. The 14th Infantry was consolidated during May–October, 1815, with the 18th and 20th Infantry (both constituted on January 11, 1812) and the 36th and 38th Infantry (both constituted on January 29, 1813) to form the new 4th Infantry. ''Actions of the old 14th, 18th, 20th, 36th and 38th Infantry during the War of 1812'' :14th Infantry: 1812,''1-4 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Bladensburg, McHenry'' The 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 14th Infantry constituted on January 11, 1812, and organized in Pennsylvania in 1812. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company each of the 18th and 20th Infantry (both constituted January 11, 1812), a company each of the 36th and 38th Infantry (both constituted on January 29, 1813) to form a company in the new 4th Infantry. On August 21, 1816, it was designated as Company A, 4th Infantry. Company A, 4th Infantry became the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry on April 18, 1963. 1-4 Inf is currently an element in the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, located in Hohenfels, Germany.''2-4 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Bladensburg, McHenry'' The 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 14th Infantry constituted on January 11, 1812, and organized in March, 1812. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company each of the 18th and 20th Infantry (both constituted January 11, 1812), a company each of the 36th and 38th Infantry (both constituted on January 29, 1813) to form a company in the new 4th Infantry. On August 21, 1816, it was designated as Company B, 4th Infantry. Company B, 4th Infantry became the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry on July 21, 1969. 2-4 Inf is currently an element in the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.''3-4 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned) Canada, Bladensburg, McHenry'' The 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 14th Infantry constituted on January 11, 1812, and organized in 1812. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company each of the 18th and 20th Infantry (both constituted January 11, 1812), a company each of the 36th and 38th Infantry (both constituted on January 29, 1813) to form a company in the new 4th Infantry. On August 21, 1816, it was designated as Company C, 4th Infantry. Company B, 4th Infantry became the 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry on April 1, 1963. 3-4 Inf is currently an element in the 170th Infantry Brigade, stationed in Baumholder, Germany.5th Infantry
''Campaigns: Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane'' The 5th Infantry was constituted on April 12, 1808, as the 4th Infantry and organized in New England May–June 1808. The 4th Infantry was consolidated during May–October 1815, with the 9th and 13th Infantry (both constituted on January 11, 1812), the 21st Infantry (constituted on June 26, 1812), the 40th Infantry (constituted January 29, 1813), and the 46th Infantry (constituted March 30, 1814) to form the 5th Infantry. ''Actions of the old 14th, 18th, 20th, 36th and 38th Infantry during the War of 1812'' :4th Infantry: 1812, Brownstown,''1-5 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane'' The 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 4th Infantry constituted on April 12, 1808, and organized in May or June, 1808. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company each of the 9th and 13th Infantry (both constituted January 11, 1812), a company of the 21st Infantry (constituted June 26, 1812), a company of the 40th Infantry (constituted January 29, 1813), and a company of the 46th Infantry (constituted March 30, 1814) to form a company of the 5th Infantry. On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company A, 5th Infantry. Company A, 5th Infantry became the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry on April 12, 1963. 1-5 Inf is currently an element in the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.''2-5 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane'' The 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 4th Infantry constituted on April 12, 1808, and organized in May or June, 1808, in New England. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company each of the 9th and 13th Infantry (both constituted January 11, 1812), a company of the 21st Infantry (constituted June 26, 1812), a company of the 40th Infantry (constituted January 29, 1813), and a company of the 46th Infantry (constituted March 30, 1814) to form a company of the 5th Infantry. On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company B, 5th Infantry. Company A, 5th Infantry became the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry on December 6, 199. 2-5 Inf is currently an element in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division.6th Infantry (The Regulars)
''Campaigns: Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane'' The 6th Infantry was constituted on January 11, 1812, as the 11th Infantry and organized in Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut during March–May 1812. The 11th Infantry was consolidated during May–October 1815, with the 25th Infantry (constituted June 26, 1812) and the 27th, 29th, and 37th Infantry (all constituted January 29, 1813) to form the 6th Infantry. ''Actions of the old 11th, 25th, 27th, 29th and 37th Infantry during the War of 1812'' :11th Infantry: 1813, Crysler's Farm; 1814, La Colle Mill, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane,''1-6 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane'' The 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 11th Infantry constituted on January 11, 1812, and organized March–May, 1812, in Vermont, New Hampshire or Connecticut. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company of the 25th Infantry (constituted 26 June 1812) and a company each of the 27th, 29th, and 37th Infantry (all constituted 29 January 1813) to form a company of the 6th Infantry On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company A, 6th Infantry. Company A, 6th Infantry became the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry on February 3, 1962. 1-6 Inf is currently an element in the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division.''2-6 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane'' The 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 11th Infantry constituted on January 11, 1812, and organized March–May 1812, in Vermont, New Hampshire or Connecticut. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company of the 25th Infantry (constituted 26 June 1812) and a company each of the 27th, 29th, and 37th Infantry (all constituted 29 January 1813) to form a company of the 6th Infantry On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company B, 6th Infantry. Company B, 6th Infantry became the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry on September 1, 1962. Until recently 2-6 Inf was an element of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, but the 2nd BCT is currently being reorganized, and the assignment of the 2-6 Inf may change.''4-6 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane'' The 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 11th Infantry constituted on January 11, 1812, and organized March–May 1812, in Vermont, New Hampshire or Connecticut. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company of the 25th Infantry (constituted 26 June 1812) and a company each of the 27th, 29th, and 37th Infantry (all constituted 29 January 1813) to form a company of the 6th Infantry On May 22, 1816, it was designated as Company D, 6th Infantry. Company D, 6th Infantry became the 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry on April 1, 1963. 4-6 Inf is currently an element in the 4th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division.7th Infantry (Cottonbalers)
''Campaigns: Canada'', New Orleans, ''Florida 1814,'' Louisiana 1815 The 7th Infantry was constituted on April 12, 1808, as the 8th Infantry and organized in 1812 in Tennessee, Georgia and adjacent territories. The 8th Infantry was consolidated during May–October, 1815, with the 24th Infantry (constituted June 26, 1812) and the 39th Infantry (constituted January 29, 1813) to form the 7th Infantry. ''Actions of the old 8th, 24th and 39th Infantry during the War of 1812'' :8th Infantry: Garrisoned at Beaufort, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, but never engaged in combat; :24th Infantry: 1813,''2-7 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Florida 1814'' The 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 8th Infantry constituted on January 11, 1812, and organized in 1812 in Tennessee, Georgia and the adjacent territories. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company of the 24th Infantry (constituted June 26, 1812) and a company of the 39th Infantry (constituted January 29, 1813) to form a company of the 7th Infantry. On August 21, 1816, it was designated as Company B, 7th Infantry. Company B, 7th Infantry became the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry on April 18, 1963. 2-7 Inf is currently an element of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.''3-7 Inf''
''Campaigns (earned): Canada, Florida 1814'' The 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry traces its origin to a company in the 8th Infantry constituted on January 11, 1812, and organized in 1812 in Tennessee, Georgia and the adjacent territories. During May–October 1815, it was consolidated with a company of the 24th Infantry (constituted June 26, 1812) and a company of the 39th Infantry (constituted January 29, 1813) to form a company of the 7th Infantry. On August 21, 1816, it was designated as Company C, 7th Infantry. Company C, 7th Infantry became the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry on March 23, 1966.Department of the Army, Lineage and Honors, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry.(http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/inf/0007in003bn.htm) 3-7 Inf is currently an element of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.See also
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