1st Regiment оf Riflemen

The 1st U.S. Regiment of Riflemen was established as the U.S. Regiment of Riflemen in the wake of the Chesapeake-Leopard Debacle in 1808, serving primarily along the Mississippi River before the war, notably serving at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. After hostilities between the United States and Great Britain broke out in 1812, individual detachments and companies of the regiment served with distinction in many of the major engagements in the war. -------------------------------------- Regiment Command: Colonel: killersrek