The evening times., 1900-07-16
RECORD OF THE Regiment
The Ninth Has Served Its Country
on Many Fields.
Organized in 1.99-Went Through
the War of ISI2-DistiBguished
In the StOrninE Column at Cha
puItepec-service Against Indians.

Under the authority granted 20 the Pres
ident by the act Of Congress Of July 10.
1913, to raise twelve additional regiments
of infantry, the Ninth Infantry came into
existence in the Army OF the United States
in January, 1893, with Josiah CaryilIe Hail.
of Maryland, as lieutenant colonel com
mandant All OF the officers were ap-
pointed from Maryland, and an order from
the War Department Of January 5, 1890,
directed that the regiment be recruited In
that State. All OF the officers were aI-
pointed, and confirmed by the Senate, but
it is probable that few enIistments were
made, as the act Of February 20. 1850. sus-
pended ennstments for the new regiments.
The act of May Il, 1900, authorized the
President to discharge ,hem. and under
this authority the Ninth Infantry was dis
banded June 10. 1900
Under the act of January II. 1872 the
Ninth Infantry was again organized IN
March, 1912. with Simon Learned, Of Mss
achusetts, as cOlone.. The regiment va
raised in Massachusetts,. and, thouga
part OF the Regular Army. was accredaiea
10 that State. II took an active part -
the war OF 1912 on the Northern border,
being present at the battles Of Niagara
Falls. Lundy's Lane. and other actions in
that vicinity
In the reorganization OF the Army under
the act Of March 3. 1915. this regiment was
disbanded and no regiment bearing the
designation existed until April. 1S47, when
the Ninth Infantry was again Organized.
The colonel was Truman B. Ransom. OF
Vermont. who was killed in the assault
upon Chapultepec. He was succeeded by
Col James VI. Withers. who resigned
May %. 1873. and he by Col Henry L.
! Webb. The regimen rendered efficient
service in the series Of actions in the i'm
mediate vicinity OF, and ending with the
capture o. the City OF Mexico. At Contre-
ras, Churubusco. San kntonio. Moiino del
Rey. and Chapultepec. it took a distin-
guished part. At Chapaltepec it was in
support Of the stormiLG force, but Joined
with and become part cf IL in the assault
on the citadel Sixteen ofhceIs and eleven
enlisted men were mentioned in the report
Of Major General Rib.ow. fer meritorious
conduct in this battle among the former
being Gen. r. c. DUN. then a second
lieutenant. In August. 1918. the regiment
was again disbanded.
BeOrganized Again In 1855.
Under the authority OF the act OF March
3. 1885. the Ninth III .Htry was again o.
ganized. Lieut. Col. George Wright
Fourth Infantry. vas appointed colonel
Capt Sjlas Casey. Sec1Ed Infantry. lieu
tenant colonel. and Capts. Edwards J.
Steptoe. Third Artillery. and Robert s
Garnett. First Cavalry. rajors The head
quarters OF the regimen. we're established
at Fcrt Monroe. Virginia. March s6. 1870
and recruiting rendezvous were opened by
officers OF the regiment in Maine. Connecti
cut. New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania.
Maryland, Virginia. Ohio, and Tennes-
see Companies \ r. and C were
organized in May. B. II. and I
in June. D and X in August.
E in September. and c in November. 1885,.
In the following month the regiment was
ordered to the Pacific C7ast by way Of Pan
ANA, arriving in the latter part of Jan
uary. 1876. Tie headquarters and Comra-
tion at Fort Vancouver. Washington. Lieu
tenant Colonel Casey, with Companies d
and H, going to Fort Steilacoom. Wash
ington. thence in few days into the
field Of active operations against the IL
dians OF that locality
In March. 1856. Colonel Wright with
Companies a, c, F. and left Fort Van
couver on an expedition 10 Fort Walla
Walla then an abandoned Hudson Bav
Company's post After leaving Fort
Dalles, Oregon, on the 10Th. information
was received Of an attack by Indians on
the settlers at the Cascades. and the com
mand returned TO that point by forced
marches and dispersed the Indians. the
ringleaders being made prisoners. The
command remained at the Cascades until
the latter part Of the following month.
when the colonel. with Companies and
c. left on an expedition to the Yakima
River, being joined in May by Companies
B. F. C. /, and X. This expedition re-
| mained in the field until August and
brought about the surrender of 500 hostile
Indians on the Weuache River. in the lat
ter part of July. Companies d and r re-
NAMED in the field nearly all the year and
had several engagements with Indians
From the close of field operations in
! 1856, until the spring Of 1858. the regiment
was principally engaged in building posts
and making roads. In August 1857. Com
pany was detached as escort to the
Northern Boundary Commission and re-
NAMED in the field on that duty nearly
three years. In May. 1S5S. Company E
formed part of a force of 159 men sen. 10
make a reconnaissance of the country to
| the north of Fort WaIla Walla On Nav II
the command was attacked by over 600
| Indians and after fighting till dark. and
nearly exhausting its ammunition was COM
PEELED TO retire. forced march was be-
gun that night and distance Of seventy
five miles was covered by 10 O'Clock the
following morning. without the less Of a
man or horse
Against the Indians
In August, 1858, an expedition was or
ganized under command of-CoIonel Wright
TO proceed against the Spokane Indians and
their allies Companies B and c formed
part of this expedition and after two en-
gagements at Four Lakes and on Spokane
Plains, il was successful in bringing about
lasting peace with the Indians of thai
section.
Companies c. G. and l were in the field
in August and September of this year with
an expedition under Major Garnett against