The 38th Infantry Regiment is a United States Army infantry regiment. It should not be confused with the 38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, which is a different unit.
During Second Battle of the Marne, 38th Infantry Regiment repelled the German attack near Mézy, France, across the Marne River in July 1918. This defense checked the Germans' assault and made an Allied offensive possible, thus earning 3rd Infantry Division's nickname "Rock of the Marne".
General Joseph Dickman pins the French Croix de Guerre to the 38th flag in 1919
The 38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment was an African American unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War. A part of the United States Colored Troops, the regiment saw action in Vi
38th Infantry Regiment (United States)
…The 38th Infantry Regiment ("Rock of the Marne") is a United States Army infantry regiment. It should not be confused with the 38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, which is a different unit. The 38th Infantry was first established on 28 July 1866, as part of the Regular Army, one of six segregated, all-black…
This memorial statue was based on an actual soldier from the 38th United States Colored Regiment. It is the centerpiece of the United States Colored Troops Memorial Statue monument in Lexington Park, Maryland. Some of the 38th USCT had initially been recruited in Maryland before the Union forces they were assigned to had crossed the Potomac into Virginia. This memorial honors all local African-American soldiers who served in the Union Army in the Civil War.