13th Infantry Regiment (United States)

13th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active1861–1940
1940–1945
1949–1962
1963–1984
1987–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeRegiment
Part of193rd Infantry Brigade
Nickname(s)"First at Vicksburg" (special designation)[1]
Motto(s)Forty Rounds
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
William Tecumseh Sherman
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 13th Infantry Regiment ("First at Vicksburg"[1]) is a United States Army infantry regiment whose battalions are currently tasked as basic training battalions.

  1. ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.