6th Infantry Regiment (United States)

6th Infantry coat of arms
Active1812–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQFort Bliss, Texas
Nickname(s)"Regulars"[1]
Motto(s)Unity is Strength "Remember the Regiment"
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Zachary Taylor
Henry W. Wessells
Norman Schwarzkopf (1st BN)
Carter Ham(1st BN)
Courtney Hodges
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 6th Infantry Regiment ("Regulars"[1]) was formed 11 January 1812. Zachary Taylor, later the twelfth President of the United States, was a commander of the unit. The motto, "Regulars, By God!" derives from the Battle of Chippawa, in which British Major General Phineas Riall noticed that the approaching regiment had on the uniforms of militia, which the British had defeated at Queenston Heights. Instead, the Americans pressed the attack. Riall is believed to have said, "Those are Regulars, By God!", though the only source of this was opposing U.S. General Winfield Scott.

  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.