9th Infantry
Regiment Has A
Colorful History
(Continued from Page 19)
Physical existence became a re
ality in 1799 when the regiment was
formed in Maryland.
Some of the early action of the
9th Infantry Regiment was service
in the War of 1812. and the Mexi
can War in 1347.
The regiment was de-activated
several times during the first 50
years of its history but in March
of 1855 the 9th was re-organized and
has been on continuous active du
ty since that time.
Civil War "Participation
The next major combat test for
the 9th Infantry was the Civil War
which saw the regiment playing
important roles in the battles at
Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Chat
tanooga. Mississippi, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Georgia, and Atlanta.
Trouble with Spain in 1898 forced
the United States into the Spanish
and American War and the 9th was
again in the heat of battle with
participation in the assault of San
Juan Hill and the battle of Santi
ago.
. Shortly after the regiment re
turned to the States after this ac
tion the Philippine Insurrection de
veloped and the ‘‘Fighting Ninth"
was sent to Manila. After innumer
able small, yet fierce engagements,
the area assigned to the 9th was
cleared when on June 15. 1900, Gen
eral Macabulos, the most powerful
enemy then at large, surrendered.
Action in China
Action in China during the Boxer
rebellion earned the 9th Infantry
its most prized trophy, the Liscum
Bowl, and its famous epithet, the
“Manchu” regiment. The bqwl is
composed of silver which was pre
sented te the regiment by the C>/
riese Prince Ching as an expression
of appreciation for not only the
valor displayed by the regiment in
the combat of the conflict but in
additional recognition of the action
which the 9th made upon discover
ing and'guarding a mint containing
a number of silver bars of an esti
mated value of $376,000.
The original value of the Liscum
bowl is in excess of $50,000. It
weighs 90 pounds and has a capacity
of 14 gallons. It is an ornate bowl
of large dimensions. The four han
dles consist of the torsos of f(3ur
imperial dragons peering over the
edge of the bowl and there is a la
dle and tray on which the designs
of the bowl are laboriously pro
jected.
Because of the value of the bowl,
both monetary and traditional, it is
kept under constant 24 hour guard.
It arrived from Ft Lewis Saturday
the 21st of July and can now be
seen displayed in the 9th Infantry
trophy room.
world War I
With the entrance of the United
States into World War I, the 9th
was once again ordered into combat,
arriving in France in October, 1917.
The extensive activity of the 9th
Infantry troops on the battle fields
of France is established by the
streamers awarded for the battles
of Lorrain, lie de France, Aisne
Mame, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Ar
gonne. In addition, the regiment re
ceived the Fourragere in the colors
of the French Croix de Guerre as
a result of two citations ir» the
Orders of the French Army.
World War II saw the 9th back
in action with a participation in the
Allies invasion of Normandy. The
9th was instrumental in stopping
the last aggressive drive of the Ger
man Army when they served with
distinction in the famous Battle of
he Bulge. They were one of the
first of the Allies to successfully
pierce the heavily fortified Siegfried
lane.
Pusan
The most recent of the United
States’ combat actions was not
fought wdthout the aid of the “Man
ehu” regiment. The 9th arrived at
hisan on July 31, 1950 and during j
the ensuing Korean conflict saw' ac
tion in battles at Bloody Ridge,
Heartbreak Ridge. Old Baldy, Pork
Chop Bullseye, and T-Bone.
With this lofty tradition of dis
mguished service the 9th Infantry
University
Offers Men
An Education
The University of Alaska—the
college with the "territory-wide
campus" offers classes at nearly ev
ery installation where gyroscoping
9th Infantry Regiment personnel
may be stationed.
These classes are part of a well
rounded program sponsored by Post
education centers which includes
USAFI (United States Armed For
ces Institute), correspondence work
with American universities, and res
idence classes at Anchorage Com
munity College.
Regiment comes to Alaska. This trip
to the North Country cannot, with
perfect accuracy however, be de
scribed as the 9th's initial appear
ance in Alaska. On the 10th of Oc
tober, 1867, one unit. Company F
of the regiment treked to Alaska
and furnished the color guai^i for
the flag-raising ceremonies when
the United States officially took
over control of Alaska from Rus
sia.
University of Alaska is fully ac
credited and has most of the same
courses found in American univer
sities. It is noted for instruction in
mining, engineering and geology.
For military personnel, the uni
versity has two differing programs
—on-campus residence courses for
men stationed near the Fairbanks
campus, and off-campus residence
classes for those at a distance from
Fairbanks.
Though stationed over 350 miles
from the campus. Ft. Richardson
personnel have double opportunity
to attend University of Alaska
courses. Both Fort Richardson and
nearby Elmendorf Air Force Base
offer classes, and Army men may
attend classes at either or both sta
tions.
Men at Eielson AF Base, 20 miles
from -Fairbanks may take off-cam
pus residence courses. •
Ladd army air force base (Yukon
Command) is only three miles from
the campus, and personnel stationed
there may take on-campus classes.
Officers and enlisted personnel
who attend University of Alaska,
or Anchorage Community College,
receive three-quarters tuition from
the government. ^
NEW ARRIVALS
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—U. S. Army Photo
Members of the 9th Infantry Regiment, who have just arrived in
Alaska to replace the 4th Infantry, leave the air terminal after a
ceremony which welcomed their new commanding officer. Col. Ken
eth Pavey, to Alaska.
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