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    118th New York Volunteers Comp. A

    Welcome one and welcome all to the 118thNY Volunteers! Reserved for NaS, Battle Cry of Freedom, and War of Rights. Add ChrisWithAKube on steam to join (remember to message me that that's why you're adding me)

    Allegiance:Union
    State: New York...duh

    Afilliated with the Following Battles/Events:
    Defenses of Washington (During the Maryland Campaign aka WoR)
    Siege of Suffolk
    Battle of South Anna Bridge
    Battle of Drury's Bluff
    Bermuda Hundred Campaign
    Battle of Cold Harbor
    Battle of Swift Creek
    Second Battle of Petersburg
    Battle of Chaffin's Farm
    Battle of Fair Oaks
    Battle of Darbytown Road
    First Union Army Regiment to enter abandoned Richmond

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    HISTORY

    Casulties
    Six officers and 93 enlisted were killed or mortally wounded and 188 of the enlisted men died of disease or other causes. 12 officers and 226 enlisted men were wounded and recovered. 9 officers and 133 enlisted went MIA.

    Movements & Main History
    The regiment left New York on September 3, 1862, to take up their assignment of guard and provost duty in Washington, D.C. with the Provisional Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, Defenses of Washington. In February 1863, while continuing their duty in the federal capital, the regiment was assigned to the XXII Corps. The following April, the New Yorkers were sent to Suffolk, VA and attached to the Reserve Brigade, 3rd Division, VII Corps, under the command of Brig. Gen. George W. Getty, just in time to see action at the Siege of Suffolk. In May, the regiment moved to Portsmouth, VA, and spent much of the month in reconnaissance and skirmishing. During June and July, 1863, the regiment participated in Dix's Peninsula Campaign and fought at the South Anna Bridge (July 4, 1863), suffering 11 casualties. In early 1864, there were more skirmishes and maneuvers in eastern VA, but in April, following the dissolution of the 7th Corps, the regiment was assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James. The regiment participated in an engagement at Drury's Bluff and the ill-fated Bermuda Hundred Campaign in May. Later that month, they were among those who moved to assist Grant at the Battle of Cold Harbor, where they suffered 32 casualties. The regiment fought in the Battle of Swift Creek on May 9 and on the right flank of the Union line at the Second Battle of Petersburg, losing 21 men. The final actions of 1864 for the 118th were the Battle of Chaffin's Farm and combat at Fort Harrison in September, followed by the Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road in October. During the winter of 1864–65, the 118th NY manned the trenches outside Richmond and in December was reassigned to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XXIV Corps. In the Spring of 1865, the New Yorkers were the first organized Union unit to enter the abandoned Confederate capital. After serving provost duty in Richmond and Manchester, the 118th NY Volunteers were mustered out of service on June 13, 1865. Those men whose enlistment was not complete were reassigned to the 96th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

    Currently dorment but could possibly be used at anytime in NaS before Battlecry comes out, but once BoF comes out will be mustered in the Potomac Brigade or Union Brigade depending on if the first is formed by that time.

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    Me as Col...... thats it so far.

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    118th NY Anthem
    Inspired by and sung to the rhythm of Blood on the Risers, the 4th verse is optional to sing but is sung when at formal occations.

    (In italics means all men sing)

    Oh listen close and listen far,
    And hear this battle cry,..
    For on this field we'll laugh and fight,
    And many a man shall die,
    But hey at least it's not us,
    A lying in that field,
    For the one-eighteenth marches on.

    Refrain-
    Glory glory with artillery flying high,
    Glory glory with my buddies by my side,
    Glory glory keep that flag a flying high,
    So that the one-eighteenth marches on.
    (Low and humming)
    Tum tum tum tum tum tum tum
    (Back to normal)

    The order came from the colonel to form a firing line,
    And then we heard the rebel yell coming from the pines.
    They came on fast like a large grey wave,
    But their charge did soon fail,
    So now the one-eighteenth marches on.

    Refrain-

    We shouted loud, we shouted hard, for we had gained victory,
    But one man looked, and another one too, and saw movement in the trees,
    The woods went up in smoky flames and our men began to fall,
    But the one-eighteenth marches on.

    Refrain-

    The medical staff came running up to see if they could help,
    Only to be met with screams of pain, oh what a terrible yell,
    The medical staff as good as they were, tried to do all that they could,
    To keep the one-eighteenth marching on.

    Refrain-

    (Spoken solemnly and at half pace)
    There was blood amid the soil, there were men among the trees,
    But our flag still flies among the dead, because of men such as these,
    So keep on marching two by two and remember those we leave,
    So keep on marching on,
    The one-eighteenth keeps marching on.
    (Low humming)
    Tum tum tum tum tum tum tum
    (Normal speed and sound)

    Glory glory with artillery flying high,
    Glory glory with my buddies by my side,
    Glory glory keep that flag a flying high,
    So that the one-eighteenth marches on,
    To keep the one-eighteenth marching on,
    Just keep on marching on.

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    woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo for the adirondacks!!!!!!!

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    So I've been asked where this reg was during The Battle of Antietam in the community and until now I could only say Washington. But while reading 'Three Years With The Adirondack Regiment' (really boring at first btw it was published in 1916) I found this passage that speaks of a good portion of the regiment guarding a viaduct close to Antietam.

    The two days' bloody battle of Antietam was fought within our hearing of its guns, Lee's invasion was turned back and the- danger of a present raid upon the Baltimore and Ohio was im probable. However, the importance of the Viaduct and the road was such that our guarding was continued.

    -Passage from the book "Three Years With The Adirondack Regiment"

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    Good luck!

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    ​Patrick Henry

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    Good luck my dear new York brother
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    Me too. My Regiment the 111th New York was at harpers ferry 2 weeks before but we were captured along with the 126th. We were traded back and while heading back unarmed we heard the battle. Good luck anyway and see you on the battlefield.
    GG America, you had a good run. Cant wait to be slaves of the New Soviet Empire.

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