The 79th New York Volunteer Infantry was a military regiment organized on June 20, 1859 in the state of New York. Prior to the American Civil War it was one of the three regiments which formed the Fourth Brigade of the First Division of the New York State Militia. The Fourth Brigade included the 11th and the 69th regiments. The 79th gained fame during the American Civil War for its service in the Union Army.
When the war broke out in 1861, the Highlanders were mobilised and, as the regiment was under strength, new men were quickly recruited before they left New York City. Under the command of Lt. Col. Samuel Mackenzie Elliott, the regiment was mustered into service for a three-year duration on 29 May 1861, and attached to Mansfield's command, Department of Washington.
On 2 June 1861, the Cameron Highlanders, 895 men strong, complete with pipe band, marched down Broadway on its way to Washington. Passing through Baltimore, the Highlanders received a good welcome—in contrast with the reception the 6th Massachusetts Infantry had received a few days earlier. Arriving in Washington, the regiment served in the defences of the capital until the middle of July when it was attached to Sherman's Brigade, Tyler's Division, in McDowell's Army of Northeastern Virginia, for the advance on Manassas.
We are also apart of Burnside's Finest who's goal is to bring together some IX Corp's best regiments and company's to form a well-oiled fighting machine that is the forefront of the Union Army and dominate's the rebel scum.
Roster
Officers
Captain: James Cameron(Modernassassin)
Lieutenant: Dave (TheKhanMan)
Second Lieutenant: TBD
Ensign: TBD
Non-Commissioned Officers
First Serjeant: ()
Color Serjeant: TBD
Serjeant: TBD
Serjeant: TBD
Serjeant: TBD
Master Corporal: TBD
Corporal: TBD
Corporal: TBD
Corporal: TBD
Corporal: TBD
Enlisted
Veteran: (Chester)
Veteran: (Shadeslayer)
Veteran: (Zachtheguy)
Veteran: (Texas)
Veteran: (Dafilosfur)
Veteran: (Toxic)
Veteran: (Mjtheko)
Veteran: (Godsmistake)
Veteran: (Towie)
Veteran: (Bsantini)
Veteran: (Armystrong)
Veteran: (Sockedd)
Veteran: (Frosty)
Veteran: (Sloth)
Veteran: (Swan)
Veteran: (Masa)
Private:Alex Wan
Private: (Blu_Coat)
Private: Ricky
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Estimated Manpower upon deployment - 30-50
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Burnside's Finest
Our objective at the Burnside’s Finest is to create the most cohesive and cooperative organization of Union Units in the War of Rights Community. We plan to provide a Teamspeak and in game servers to host the brigade. We hope to create a constructive environment in which to cultivate and grow our individual regiments and companies while maintaining an excellent collaborative system in between units. We extend a warm welcome to all interested outfits and we hope that you join us for the fun ahead!
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Originally Posted by A. P. Hill
