The 6th Infantry Regiment ("Regulars") 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.
Members of the 6th and 16th marching homewards after the end of the Mexican Expedition
Doughboys of the 6th Infantry Regiment, 10th Brigade, 5th Division, stationed at Remoiville, rejoice as they receive news of the Armistice on the eleventh day of the eleventh hour of the eleventh month.
2-6 Infantry Regiment, 2BCT/1AD LMTV destroyed by an IED in Salman Pak Iraq 2008
Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd ABCT in Syria during Operation Inherent Resolve, November 2020
The Jefferson Barracks Military Post is located on the Mississippi River at Lemay, Missouri, south of St. Louis. It was an important and active U.S. Army installation from 1826 through 1946. It is the oldest operating U.S. military installation west of the Mississippi River, and it is now used as a base for the Army and Air National Guard. A Veterans Affairs healthcare system campus is located on the southern portion of the base and is also the headquarters for the Veterans Canteen Service.
Jefferson Barracks Red Brick Barrack Buildings.
Jefferson Barracks during the Mexican–American War.
Jefferson Barracks during the Civil War.
Soldiers of Battery A from Jefferson Barracks.