155th Infantry Regiment (United States)

155th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active1799–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
Nickname(s)Mississippi Rifles (Special Designation)[1]
Motto(s)Stand Fast
EngagementsWar of 1812
Mexican–American War
Civil War
Spanish–American War
Punitive Expedition
World War I
World War II
Bosnia
Iraq Campaign
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Andrew Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The "Mississippi Rifles"[1] or the 155th Infantry Regiment, is Mississippi's oldest National Guard unit. Its history predates statehood, back to June 1799, and it is the seventh oldest infantry regiment in the United States Army.[citation needed] They patrolled the frontiers of the Mississippi Territory, captured Aaron Burr, defended Fort Mims during the Indian Wars, and served under General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.

  1. ^ a b "Special Designation Listing". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2010.