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The 1225th Support Battalion has served the city of Detroit since before Michigan was a state. Formed in 1830-1 as the Detroit City Guard, the unit...

Since its creation in 1861, the 21st Infantry Regiment – the “Gimlet” regiment – has earned 56 wartime campaign streamers – a record matched by few...

Colonel William J. Worth formed the 8th U.S. Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the “Fighting Eagles,” on July 5, 1838, in West Troy, New York. After...

The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment or "Old Guard" is the oldest regiment in the Regular United States Army. Today, it is best-known for its ceremonial...

In the Wheatfield at Gettysburg, Omaha Beach at Normandy, Ramadi and Fallujah in Iraq and a host of deadly places in between, the 16th Infantry...

This page details the long history of the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, nicknamed "Hamilton's Own" which was created by the famed...

The United States is under attack. Foreboding news bombards the president. Danger stabs Washington. The army stands at full alert. The navy patrols...

This piece argues that the Battle of Antietam was not only the pivotal moment of the Maryland Campaign, but also belongs on a short list of the...

Brandy Station and Cedar Mountain battlefields in Culpeper County are among the most significant sites of the American Civil War. Now, an effort is...

In this Spring 2011 issue of Civil War Trust's "Hallowed Ground Magazine," learn about shaping a volunteer army at the First Battle of Manassas