59th New York Company B "Polish Volunteers"

[tetonale]

I think you made an error in selecting your company name. The 58th New York was known as the Polish Legion. There is no Polish association with the 59th New York. If your interest is primarily your Polish heritage, then you should change regiments. If it is based on a family ancestor having been in the 59th New York, then a more appropriate name for Company B would be the "U.S. Van Guard".

Company B was formed from Captain Philip W. Smith’s company of the U.S. Van Guard regiment which was under the command of Colonel William L. Tidball. It was called into the service of the United States by the President on August 9, 1861. The company was mustered into the regiment by the mustering officer, Captain F. S. Larned of the 12th Regiment, U.S. Infantry on the same date at New York City, New York. The period of enrollment was for three years unless sooner discharged. Commanding the company at the time of mustering was Captain Philip W. Smith. Other company officers were 1st Lieutenant Milo E. Gifford, 2nd Lieutenant Jerome B. Taft, and 1st Sergeant Ambrose F. Cole. The total number of men listed on the original muster roll was 83. By the time of the regiment’s organization, 2nd Lieutenant Jerome B. Taft was replaced by 2nd Lieutenant Alfred Myrick.

The 59th Regiment of New York State Volunteers was formed primarily by the consolidation of incomplete regiments from New York City, upstate New York and Ohio. The federal government had granted authority to individuals to form regiments but they were not able to complete the task. These incomplete regiments were combined along with four companies and the 59th was organized on October 19, 1861 at Green Point (East New York). The regiment was mustered in the service of the United States for three years between August 2 and October 24, 1861.

[Koxxus]

Their leader picked this Regiment, because 58th flag was destroyed during the war, and this is how he's explaining his pick. I just know him well: he doesn't care about historical accuracy, he even proclaimed himself as Colonel...

[ROMANOW]

Koxxus sry diablo is the leader and his rank is captain

[Stasiulek]

;-)

[Skorpiuss]

14thLA rekrutuje https://discord.gg/JhdjK4d XDDD