29th Infantry Regiment
Modern Era, United States, Infantry
The 29th Infantry Regiment emerged from the Civil War-era expansion and later served in the frontier, garrison, and overseas Army that followed. Its history reflects the institutional continuity of the Regular Army more than a single famous battle reputation.
In the twentieth century the regiment's lineage was maintained through divisional and battalion assignments rather than a continuously visible regimental field headquarters. It served in the world-war era Army and later through modern battalions, preserving the older regiment's lineage as the Army's organization evolved.
The 29th Infantry is thus representative of many long-lived Regular Army lineages: less prominent in public memory than some regiments, but deeply woven into the Army's continuity from the nineteenth century into the modern battalion system.
Battalion Page
A dedicated battalion subpage now collects the regiment's known battalion icons and short sketches for the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions. Open the 29th Infantry Regiment Battalions page.