39th United States Infantry
- 39th United States Infantry
The 39th United States Infantry was a regiment of the regular Army. It was authorized on January 29 1813 and raised in Tennessee. It was commanded by Colonel John Williams who previously led the Mounted Volunteers of East Tennesseeref|archive_history. On December 31 1813 Major-General Thomas Pinckney ordered the regiment to join Andrew Jackson's force, providing a disciplined core for his command. The historian Henry Adams speculated that, without this regiment, Jackson would have fared no better in 1814 than he had the previous year.
Jackson welcomed the 39th. Since the beginning of his campaign in the Creek War, Jackson was troubled by serious discipline problems with his militia and volunteers. He told his quartermaster that "I am truly happy in having the Colonel with me. His regiment will give strength to my arm and quell mutiny".
At the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Jackson placed the regiment in the center of his assault force. Consequently, the 39th suffered significant casualties—20 killed and 52 wounded.
Notes
# [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/1812reg.htm Regimental Histories of Tennessee Units During the War of 1812]
References
* Henry Adams "History of the United States of America During the Administrations of James Madison" (Library Classics of the United State, Inc. 1986), pp. 794-795, 797 ISBN 0-940450-35-6
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
United States invasion of Panama — Invasion of Panama US soldiers prepare to take La Comandancia in the El Chorrillo neighborhood of Panama City, December 1989 … Wikipedia
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team caption=39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team shoulder sleeve insignia dates= 1967 present (as a separate brigade) country= United States of America allegiance= United States of… … Wikipedia
39th Infantry Regiment (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=39th Infantry Regiment caption=39th Infantry Regiment coat of arms country=USA allegiance= type=Regiment branch=Regular Army dates=I June 1917 specialization= command structure= size= current commander= garrison=… … Wikipedia
39th Infantry Division (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 39th Infantry Division caption=39th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia dates=1917 1918 1945 1967 country= United States allegiance= branch= Army National Guard type= Infantry role= size= Division garrison … Wikipedia
United States campaigns in World War I — Two United States soldiers storm a bunker past the bodies of two German soldiers during World War I. Digitally restored. The American Expeditionary Force was engaged in 13 campaigns in World War I, during the period 1917–1918, for which campaign… … Wikipedia
39th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 39th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry caption=Wisconsin flag dates= June 3, 1864 to September 20, 1864 country= United States allegiance= Union branch= Infantry equipment= battles= Forrest s Attack on Memphis … Wikipedia
39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 39th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry caption=Iowa state flag dates= November 24, 1862 to August 2, 1865 country= United States allegiance= Union branch= Infantry equipment= battles= Battle of Resaca Battle of… … Wikipedia
39th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 39th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry caption=Illinois state flag dates= October 11, 1861 to December 6, 1865 country= United States allegiance= Union branch= Infantry equipment= battles= Battle of Winchester… … Wikipedia
United States Air Force In South Korea — Infobox Military Conflict conflict = Bases of the United States Air Force in South Korea partof = Pacific Air Forces Seventh Air Force caption = Location of USAF bases in South Korea date = 1950 Present place = South Korea territory = result =… … Wikipedia
