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A Regiment is a term for an organization within the army. And the organization of the Army has changed over the years and for various countries.
During WW2 the US Infantry Regiment consisted of 3 Battalions of 4 Companies each. There were 3 Regiments within an Infantry Division and including artillery, engineers and support personnel, the infantry division contained 15,000 men. The infantry battalion was the basic unit that operated in the field and was commanded by a Colonel. Regiments were numbered units. The division was identified by a Number and a cloth shoulder patch.
In the Civil War, a regiment was about 1000 men, but most were smaller. After a few battles their size would be reduced to less than 400. The Regiments were the basic unit and were identified by a number and their state. Thus there were units such as 20th Maine Regiment or 54th New York Regiment or sometimes more elaborate names, such as Volunteer Regiment. Regiments were formed into a Brigade, which was the basic unit that fought in the field.
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