U.S. 14th Infantry Regiment
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| 14th Light Infantry Regiment | |
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 14th Infantry Unit Insignia |
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| Active | Formed 1847; 1861- |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Light Infantry |
| Nickname | Golden Dragons |
| Motto | Right of the Line: Refers to place of Honor in Pass in Review |
| Battles/wars | Mexican-American War Civil War: Peninsula, Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg Spanish American War, Boxer Rebellion, Philippine-American War, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Battle of Mogadishu |
The 14th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army light infantry regiment, known as the Golden Dragons. They have been active in every major conflict since the American Civil War, except World War I, including the Boxer Rebellion, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. It has also conducted peacekeeping in Bosnia and Kosovo.
Two battalions of the 14th Infantry Regiment are currently active. The 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry is assigned to 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. The 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry is assigned to 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York.
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[edit] Civil War
In May 1861, President Lincoln called for the creation of eight additional Regular Army infantry regiments in preparation the looming civil war. These regiments were designated the 11th through the 19th Infantry. The 14th Infantry Regiment was organized on May 3, 1861, at Fort Trumbull, Connecticut, minus a third battalion due to lack of personnel. Part of the Army of the Potomac, the regiment saw its first combat action in the Peninsula Campaign in Virginia on May 17, 1862. The 14th Infantry was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, V Corps and fought at Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Petersburg.
In recognition of the regiment's heroic performance and duty during twelve of the bloodiest campaigns of the Civil War, Maj. Gen. George G. Meade awarded the 14th Infantry Regiment the place of honor at the "Right of the Line" in the Grand Review of the Army of the Potomac in Washington, D.C., at the end of the war. This is where the regiment takes its motto "The Right of the Line."
[edit] Indian Wars
[edit] Spanish American War
[edit] China Relief Expedition
[edit] WWII
[edit] Korean War
Sgt. Donn F. Porter was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions with the 14th Infantry Regiment on September 7, 1952. Private First Class Bryant E. Womack received the Medal of Honor for his actions on March 12, 1952 as a medic, and Private First Class Ernest E. West received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 12, 1952 for saving his patrol leader and other members of an ambushed patrol under heavy enemy fire. The 14th Infantry also bore the brunt of the attack against the 25th Infantry Division while defending Seoul in 1953.
[edit] Vietnam
[edit] Post Vietnam
[edit] Global War on Terrorism
[edit] Linage & Honors
[edit] 14th Infantry Regiment
- Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as the 2d Battalion, 14th Infantry
- Organized 1 July 1861 at Fort Trumbull, Connecticut
- Reorganized and redesignated 30 April 1862 as the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry
- Reorganized and redesignated 21 September 1866 as the 14th Infantry
- Consolidated 26 July 1869 with the 45th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps (constituted 21 September 1866), and consolidated unit designated as the 14th Infantry
- Assigned 27 July 1918 to the 19th Division
- Relieved 14 February 1919 from assignment to the 19th Division
- Assigned 10 July 1943 to the 71st Light Division (later redesignated as the 71st Infantry Division)
- Relieved 1 May 1946 from assignment to the 71st Infantry Division
- Inactivated 1 September 1946 in Germany
- Activated 1 October 1948 at Camp Carson, Colorado
- Assigned 1 August 1951 to the 25th Infantry Division
- Relieved 1 February 1957 from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division and reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
- Withdrawn 1 March 1986 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
Campaign Participation Credit
Civil War
- Peninsula Campaign
- First Manassas
- Antietam
- Fredericksburg
- Chancellorsville
- Gettysburg
- Wilderness
- Spotsylvania
- Cold Harbor
- Siege of Petersburg
- Virginia 1862
- Virginia 1863
Indian Wars
- Little Big Horn
- Bannocks
- Arizona 1866
- Wyoming 1874
War with Spain
- Manila
China Relief Expedition
- Yang-tsun
- Peking
Philippine Insurrection
- Manila
- Laguna de Bay
- Zapote River
- Cavite
- Luzon 1899
World War II
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Korean War
- UN Summer-Fall Offensive
- Second Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
- Third Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer 1953
Vietnam
- Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase II
- Counteroffensive, Phase III
- Tet Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV
- Counteroffensive, Phase V
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive
- Summer-Fall 1969
- Winter-Spring 1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII
- Consolidation I
- Consolidation II
- Cease-Fire
Decorations
- Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered CHU LAI
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered MOGADISHU
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered MUNSAN-NI
[edit] 1st Battalion
Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company A, 2d Battalion, 14th Infantry
Organized 8 July 1861 at Fort Trumbull, Connecticut
Reorganized and redesignated 30 April 1862 as Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry
Reorganized and redesignated 21 September 1866 as Company A, 14th Infantry
Consolidated 26 July 1869 with Company G, 45th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps (constituted 21 September 1866), and consolidated unit designated as Company A, 14th Infantry (14th Infantry assigned 27 July 1918 to the 19th Divisionrelieved 14 February 1919 from assignment to the 19th Division; assigned 10 July 1943 to the 71st Light Division [later redesignated as the 71st Infantry Division]; relieved 1 May 1946 from assignment to the 71st Infantry Division)
Inactivated 1 September 1946 in Germany
Activated 1 October 1948 at Camp Carson, Colorado (14th Infantry assigned 1 August 1951 to the 25th Infantry Division) Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 14th Infantry, and remained assigned to the 25th Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Reorganized and redesignated 26 August 1963 as the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry
Relieved 1 August 1967 from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division
Relieved 15 December 1970 from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division and assigned to the 25th Infantry Division
Campaign Participation Credit
Civil War
- Peninsula
- Manassas
- Antietam
- Fredericksburg
- Chancellorsville
- Gettysburg
- Wilderness
- Spotsylvania
- Cold Harbor
- Petersburg
- Virginia 1862
- Virginia 1863
Indian Wars Little Big Horn Bannocks Arizona 1866 Wyoming 1874
War with Spain
- Manila
China Relief Expedition Yang-tsun Peking
Philippine Insurrection
- Manila
- Laguna de Bay
- Zapote River
Cavite
- Luzon 1899
World War II
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Korean War
- UN Summer-Fall Offensive
- Second Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
- Third Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer 1953
Vietnam
- Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase II
- Counteroffensive, Phase III
- Tet Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV
- Counteroffensive, Phase V
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive
- Summer-Fall 1969
- Winter-Spring 1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Decorations
- Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered CHU LAI
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered MUNSAN-NI
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1969
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1969
Company A additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered QUANG NGAI PROVINCE
[edit] 2nd Battalion
Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company B, 2d Battalion, 14th Infantry
Organized 8 July 1861 at Fort Trumbull, Connecticut
Reorganized and redesignated 30 April 1862 as Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry
Reorganized and redesignated 21 September 1866 as Company B, 14th Infantry
Consolidated 26 July 1869 with Company A, 45th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps (constituted 21 September 1866), and consolidated unit designated as Company B, 14th Infantry (14th Infantry assigned 27 July 1918 to the 19th Division; relieved 14 February 1919 from assignment to the 19th Division; assigned 10 July 1943 to the 71st Light Division [later redesignated as the 71st Infantry Division]; relieved 1 May 1946 from assignment to the 71st Infantry Division)
Inactivated 1 September 1946 in Germany
Activated 1 October 1948 at Camp Carson, Colorado (14th Infantry assigned 1 August 1951 to the 25th Infantry Division)
Inactivated 1 February 1957 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and relieved from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division
Redesignated 17 May 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battle Group, 14th Infantry (organic elements concurrently constituted)
Battle Group activated 25 May 1957 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Assigned 1 July 1958 to the 1st Infantry Brigade
Inactivated 16 May 1960 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Relieved 25 June 1960 from assignment to the 1st Infantry Brigade
- edesignated 21 June 1963 as the 2d Battalion, 14th Infantry, and assigned to the 25th Infantry Division
Activated 26 August 1963 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Inactivated 5 June 1972 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Relieved 17 January 1986 from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, and activated at Fort Benning, Georgia
Campaign Participation Credit
Civil War
- Peninsula
- Manassas
- Antietam
- Fredericksburg
- Chancellorsville
- Gettysburg
- Wilderness
- Spotsylvania
- Cold Harbor
- Petersburg
- Virginia 1862
- Virginia 1863
Indian Wars
- Little Big Horn
Bannocks
- Arizona 1866 Wyoming 1874
War with Spain Manila
China Relief Expedition Yang-tsun Peking
Philippine Insurrection Manila
- Laguna de Bay
- Zapote River
Cavite
- Luzon 1899
World War II
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Korean War
- UN Summer-Fall Offensive
- Second Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
- Third Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer 1953
Vietnam
- Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase II
- Counteroffensive, Phase III
- Tet Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV
- Counteroffensive, Phase V
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive
- Summer-Fall 1969
- Winter-Spring 1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Decorations
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered MOGADISHU
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered MUNSAN-NI
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1968
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1970
[edit] 3rd Battalion
[edit] 5th Battalion
[edit] See also
History of the 14th Infantry Regiment {website}
