17th US Regulars Co. F "The Fighting Blue Devils"
WELCOME TO THE 17TH REGULARS CO. F!!!
The 17th United States Regular Infantry regiment was one of the regular military regiments that fought in the American Civil War. These units were made up of professionals, veterans and West Pointers, who were stationed on the Western Frontier at the time of the Civil War. Despite the units having regular infantry training, the Regulars haven't fought a European-style war since the Mexican-American War in 1848! The Regulars were also broken up into their companies and manning the various forts across the West, fighting fearsome Native American tribes like the Apache, Sioux, Shoshone, and Navajo. They were more attuned to the guerrilla warfare style of the Native Americans than mainstream warfare and were armed with antique smooth bore muskets. Fortunately for the 17th Regulars, an odd fighting style and outdated weapons wouldn't be a problem because they were created immediately after the opening shots of the Civil War on June 29th, 1861. The entire regiment was moved to Fort Preble in Maine to train and recruit and was moved to Washington D.C. to join the gathering Army of the Potomac. In Washington, they were attached to Sykes 5th Corps.
Battles
The 17th US Regulars would be a battle-hardened unit by their drumming out in 1865. They would serve on some of the Western Hemisphere's deadliest battlefields and sustain heavy casualties. By the end, the 17th Regulars would sustain 203 deaths: 9 officers and 93 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 100 men to disease. Here are a list of battles that they fought in or were present at. Click the bolded battles to bring up a short history of the battle and battle maps, courtesy of the Civil War Trust!
Seige of Yorktown
Battle of Mechanicsville
Battle of Gaine's Mill
Battle of Malvern Hill
Battle of Groveton
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Mine Run
Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of Spottsylvania Courthouse
Battle of North Anna
Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
Battle of Cold Harbor
Seige of Petersburg
Battle of the Crater (in reserve)
Battle of Weldon Railroad
Battle of Peebles Farm
Application
To apply to the 17th United States Regulars, Co. F, follow this application format and post it to this thread. After that, find our page in the company tool and apply for enlistment there as well! We are a North America only group to make sure more people show up for training. I cannot guarantee enlistment but don't let this stop you from applying.
Company Tool Username:
Do you have Steam? If so, put your Steam username here:
Do you have Discord?:
Mic?:
Do you have War of Rights now (Doesn't affect enlistment)?:
What interests you most about the Civil War?:
Example
Company Tool username: 17thUSR_Recruit_01
Do you have Steam? If so, put your Steam username here: Yes. It's 17thUSR_Recruit_01.
Do you have Discord?: Yes
Mic?: Yes.
Do you have War of Rights right now (Doesn't affect enlistment)?: Yes
What interests you most about the Civil War (Doesn't affect enlistment)?: I like the guns!
Rosters
I will approach ranks differently from other people while organizing my company. I start from the ground up, organizing those I feel best suited to the job into their ranks. Everyone starts as a Private. Those that stick around long enough and show good leadership skills, are disciplined, and promote the well being of all members will be rewarded accordingly.
Commissioned Officers
FddN2oC.png Captain: Alexander Greene
lxWJam6.png 1st. Lieutenant (1): [Available]
k8f146S.png 2nd. Lieutenant (1): [Available]
Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO's)
GN5xekg.png Sergeant Major (Maximum 1): [Available]
bXh5XYQ.png First Sergeant (Maximum 2): [Available]
EaiwbMW.png Sergeant: [None]
UxgZCTN.png Corporal: [None]
The Grunts
Privates: [None]
Other (You will have one of the above ranks with one of these positions)
Bugler (Maximum: 1): [Available]
Chaplin (Maximum: 1): [Available]
Color Guards (Maximum: 5): [Available]
Recruitment Sergeant (Maximum: 2): [Available]
Company Journalists (Maximum: 2): [Available]
*This page will be subject to frequent updates so stick around and watch us grow!
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