Recruiting for Co. A of the 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

[Alexander Greene]

7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Co. A "The Iron Guard"

Description
Welcome, recruit, to Company A of the 7th Wisconsin. The 7th Wisconsin is part of the famed Iron Brigade and is one of the original line infantry regiments that made up the Iron Brigade. The Iron Brigade was a force to be reckoned with. These Western Frontiersmen were the crack troops of the Union Army, all of them good shots with excellent morale. They were known to "stand like iron" in the face of withering enemy fire. The Iron Brigade could always be picked out on the field because of their signature black Hardee hats. The rebels hated the Iron Brigade, calling it "That damned Black Hat Brigade". Whichever side you were fighting on, you gave the "damned Black Hat Brigade" the respect that it deserved.


History
The 7th Wisconsin was formed in Madison, Wisconsin, along with the other regiments that would make up the Iron Brigade, and was mustered into federal service in September of 1861. The 7th then left for Washington to help construct and man the defenses being hastily constructed. In Washington, the 7th was organized into the First Corps commanded by Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker in George "Little Mac" McClellan's Army of the Potomac. From there, the 7th would follow the Iron Brigade and the Army of the Potomac into some of the fiercest fighting in the whole of the Eastern Front from Gettysburg to Antietam. The 7th was mustered out of service in June of 1865. The regiment gained tremendous fame and respect but at a terrible cost. The regiment lost 424 men in its long years of faithful service, 10 officers and 271 enlisted men were killed in action while another 143 enlisted men died from disease.


Uniforms
Just like any other self-respecting unit in the Civil War, the 7th Wisconsin also had their signature uniform. With the 7th Wisconsin being a part of the Iron Brigade, they wore their signature black Hardee hat. Other than the Hardee hat, their uniform was the same as any other volunteer regiment. They all wore the wool blue overcoat with light blue trousers, socks, and shoes or brogans. Brogans are a low heeled boots produced by the millions in northern factories. Both the Union and Confederate armies wore them.


The Battles of the 7th Wisconsin
Here's a list of all the battles that the 7th Wisconsin and the Iron Brigade went through during the course of the Civil War. Click on the battle for a link to battle maps and synopsis. Thank you to the Civil War Trust for providing much of the info needed to create this section of my thread.

Battle of Second Bull Run (http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/second-manassas.html)
Battle of South Mountain (http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/south-mountain.html)
Battle of Antietam
(http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/antietam.html)Battle of Chancellorsville (http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/chancellorsville.html)
Battle of Gettysburg
(http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg.html)Battle of The Wilderness
(http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/the-wilderness.html)Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse (http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/spotsylvania-court-house.html)
Battle of Cold Harbor (http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/cold-harbor.html)
Battle of Petersburg (http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/petersburg.html)
Battle of Weldon Railroad
Battle of Five Forks (http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/five-forks.html)


How To Enlist
Enlisting in the WoR 7th Wisconsin Co. A is a simple matter. All you have to do is fill out an application following the format shown below. I check the forums at least once a day so you don't need to worry about a long wait. Everyone who doesn't have a company is free to join.

Example Application
-IG Name: Example_12
-Age: 17
-Steam?: Yep
-Steam username (If you have Steam)?: Yes
-Discord?: Yes
-Mic?: Yes
-EU or NA?: NA
-Preferred rank?: Private


Ranks
Here in the Iron Guard, we give you the option to advance through the ranks. To add some realism, NCO ranks can be reached by everyone in the company. You can be given an NCO rank if there is an open spot, depending on behavior and performance in the field. CO ranks can only be given to you if you have been elected into the position by your peers. Here's the list of ranks.

Officers
http://i.imgur.com/FddN2oC.png Captain: Alexander Greene
http://i.imgur.com/lxWJam6.png First Lieutenant
http://i.imgur.com/k8f146S.png Second Lieutenant

NCOs
http://i.imgur.com/bXh5XYQ.png First Sergeants
http://i.imgur.com/EaiwbMW.png Sergeants: Redgum
http://i.imgur.com/UxgZCTN.png Corporals: Weapons Grade Autism, johbowfor

Enlisted
http://www.warofrightsforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2499&d=1458489975 Privates: Davidwgamer, Oberst Koeller, stitchy101, John Watson,

Unoffical
Recruitment Sargent
Color Guards
Drummers


Squads and platoons
Our company is divided up into multiple squads and platoons to make organisation easier, specific, and personal. Squads are the basic building block of our company, usually consisting of 4-9 men and a corporal. A platoon is made up of 2-3 squads led by a sergeant, a First Sergeant will lead 2 platoons, a Second Lieutenant will have 2 First Sergeants under his command, a First Lieutenant will have, 1-2 Second Lieutenants under his command, and the Captain commands all. Here's a list of all of our current squads and platoons.

Squads

Squad 1
Corporal: johbowfor
Privates: Davidwgamer, Oberst Koeller, Stitchy101

Squad 2
Corporal: Weapons Grade Autism.
Privates: Gen.Reynolds, John Watson

Platoons
Platoon 1
Sergeants: Redgum
Corporals: Weapons Grade Autism, johbowfor
Enlisted: Davidwgamer, Weapons Grade Autism, Oberst Koeller, Stitchy101, Gen.Reynolds, John Watson,


Discord
We now use Discord! When you sign up, one of the officers will tell you the Discord server IP address or send you an invite.


http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/iron-brigade-forward-mark-maritato.jpg

FOR THE UNION, MEN!


Link to Steam Group page (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/7thWisconsinCoA)

[JaegerCoyote]

Welcome

[VOLCUSGAMING]

Good luck!

[Wildcat]

Goodluck can't wait to fight the Iron Brigade!

[Alexander Greene]

Goodluck can't wait to fight the Iron Brigade!

Dude I bet my Iron Guards could be your Zouaves :D

[Wildcat]

pfffft at Antietam I bet we will beat you so hard!!!! (at Antietam the Iron Brigade destroyed us so much we only came out with 12 men....) BUT NEVER AGAIN! lol plus Antietam hasn't hapend yet so we still have a chance ;)

[Alexander Greene]

Hehehehee nope that ain't happening. History repeats itself man. :D

[Legion]

pfffft at Antietam I bet we will beat you so hard!!!! (at Antietam the Iron Brigade destroyed us so much we only came out with 12 men....) BUT NEVER AGAIN! lol plus Antietam hasn't hapend yet so we still have a chance ;)

Not really true, the 1st La Zouaves only had 12 fit for duty (alive and not wounded seriously) the rest were mostly wounded, only 52 ever died in battle throughout the war.
Also the Louisiana Brigade was one of the last to break. All in all, Louisiana has always given the Iron Brigade a run for their money.

We were just overwhelmed at Antietam, we faced units much bigger than our own and still fought valiantly.

[Alexander Greene]

Shut up man. I was basking in the glory of the Iron Brigade and you ruined it :D. And yeah, they did fight hard, I'll give the Confederates that much.

[Legion]

Shut up man. I was basking in the glory of the Iron Brigade and you ruined it :D. And yeah, they did fight hard, I'll give the Confederates that much.

Sorry, I couldn't let the some of the best fighters in the south be badmouthed by some Yankee brigade:p

[Alexander Greene]

I'm sorry too. I couldn't let some Reb badmouth the best brigade of crack troops the Union ever saw. :P And here we are spamposting on a thread that's supposed to be used for recruiting xD

[Legion]

I'm sorry too. I couldn't let some Reb badmouth the best brigade of crack troops the Union ever saw. :P And here we are spamposting on a thread that's supposed to be used for recruiting xD

Not spam, just a gentlemanly discussion on what brigade is the best, even though we all know that Louisiana had the best troops of both armies:p
They could whoop anyone in the north and south, except for maybe Texas, we're about equal with them:D

[Alexander Greene]

Nah man. Everyone knows that the Wisconsin boys were always the best :p

[Legion]

We'll just have to see on the field;)

[Alexander Greene]

Touche mon ami. ;)

[Alexander Greene]

Dang I must be getting soft. I just sent friend requests to two rebs! Lol, I love this game. Fraternization is A-okay in everyones book :D

[Alexander Greene]

Updated!

[Void]

One question, why do you have 2 threads with the exact same name and uploaded only 4 hours apart.

[Alexander Greene]

Yeah that was a mistake. I had a brain fart and thought that I couldn't use the old thread because I thought that I had created a regiment, not a company. So, I created a new thread. Don't worry, it happens a lot with me xD

[Alexander Greene]

Updated!

[Void]

Yeah that was a mistake. I had a brain fart and thought that I couldn't use the old thread because I thought that I had created a regiment, not a company. So, I created a new thread. Don't worry, it happens a lot with me xD

Just contact a moderator with the link to the other thread and have them delete it for you :I GL

[Alexander Greene]

Okay thanks.

[Noah]

quick question: do i send you the application through steam? i don't want to do i wrong but i kind of feel stupid for asking.

[Grant97]

Best of luck!

[Alexander Greene]

quick question: do i send you the application through steam? i don't want to do i wrong but i kind of feel stupid for asking.

Your fine Noah. Never hurts to double check. You put the application on this thread.

[Noah]

-IG Name: Noah, Steam name: Doctorwho210
-Age: 20
-Steam?: Yes
-Teamspeak 3?: Yes
-Mic?: Yes
-EU or NA?: NA
-Preferred rank?: Private (i'm more of a take orders guy than an officer)
Hope this is ok!

[Alexander Greene]

Application Accepted! Welcome aboard Private Noah! Be sure to look up our Steam Group page here (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/7thWisconsinCoA)

[Noah]

Thanks so much!!

[Alexander Greene]

No problem!

[Alexander Greene]

Application
-IG Name: Jeeperswerewolf Steam Name: Jeeperswerewolf
-Age: 23
-Steam?: Yes
-Teamspeak 3?: Yes
-Mic?: Yes
-EU or NA?: NA Wisconsin
-Preferred rank?: Any rank less than Corporal

Application accepted Private Jeeperswerewolf! Welcome aboard! Be sure to join the Steam Group page!

[Noah]

Dear sir, as i have just joined a couple days ago, i fear that i may not partake in this regiment any longer. the reason for my departure is a very important matter; surgery, sir. i hope this finds you in good faith and in health. please accept as this is a formal letter to signify my departure. i hope that this is alright with you, dear Greene.

Formally yours,
Noah

[Markdownly]

Cant wait to fight alongside you on the field of battle. For the Iron Brigade!

[Alexander Greene]

Dear sir, as i have just joined a couple days ago, i fear that i may not partake in this regiment any longer. the reason for my departure is a very important matter; surgery, sir. i hope this finds you in good faith and in health. please accept as this is a formal letter to signify my departure. i hope that this is alright with you, dear Greene.

Formally yours,
Noah

I'm sorry to lose both of you. You both have the makings of excellent officers. Well, good luck to you both!

[Alexander Greene]

Jeeperswerewolf,
Any other man may reject your reapplication. After all, you left the 7th Wisconsin for the 6th Wisconsin. This may be deemed as disloyal. But I am not most men. I believe myself to be a man of second chances and I have accepted your reapplication to the 7th Wisconsin. Welcome back!

[Bill Hall]

-IG Name: Ϩ┖ WeApOnS Gr4D3 AuTiSm
-Age: 19
-Steam?: Yes
-Teamspeak 3?: Yes
-Mic?: Yes
-EU or NA?: NA
-Preferred rank?: Private

[Alexander Greene]

Application accepted, Private Hall! Welcome to the Iron Guard!

[Alexander Greene]

We are still looking for members to join the ranks! Sign up now!

[Alexander Greene]

Updated! We are still looking for men to join the company! Don't be shy, I don't bite.

[Alexander Greene]

Updated!!!

[Doctor Nic]

-IG Name: Doctor Nic
-Age: 32
-Steam?: Yes
-Teamspeak 3: Yes
-Mic: No
-EU or NA?: NA
Preferred rank: Drummer if possible, or Corporal

[OberstKoeller]

-IG Name: Oberst_Koeller
-Age: 21
-Steam?: Yes
-Teamspeak 3?: Yes
-Mic?: Yes
-EU or NA?: NA
-Preferred rank?: Private for now(possibly a leadership role later)

[Alexander Greene]

-IG Name: Doctor Nic
-Age: 32
-Steam?: Yes
-Teamspeak 3: Yes
-Mic: No
-EU or NA?: NA
Preferred rank: Drummer if possible, or Corporal

Application accepted, Private Nic! Welcome to the 7th Wisconsin!

[Alexander Greene]

-IG Name: Oberst_Koeller
-Age: 21
-Steam?: Yes
-Teamspeak 3?: Yes
-Mic?: Yes
-EU or NA?: NA
-Preferred rank?: Private for now(possibly a leadership role later)

Application accepted, Private Koeller! Welcome to the 7th Wisconsin!

[Doctor Nic]

Thank you.

[Alexander Greene]

Thank you.

No problem, Private Nic.

[Jimothy Timothy]

-IG Name: Jimothy Timothy
-Age: 19
-Steam?: Yes
-Teamspeak 3?: Yes
-Mic?: Yes
-EU or NA?: NA
-Preferred rank?: Private, start at the bottom and work my way up

[Alexander Greene]

Congratulations Private Jimothy! Welcome to the 7th Wisconsin but we are going to need your Steam username in order to let you on the Steam Group page.

[michaelsmithern]

Good luck

[Alexander Greene]

Congratulations to our first squad, The Nomads, and their new leader, Corporal Nic!

[Alexander Greene]

Updated!!!

[stitchy101]

-IG Name: Stitchy101
-Age: 19
-Steam?: Yes
-Teamspeak 3?: Yes
-Mic?: Yes
-EU or NA?: NA
-Preferred rank?: Private

[Alexander Greene]

Congratulations Private Stitchy! Your application has been accepted! Welcome to the 7th Wisconsin!

[Bravescot]

Jeeperswerewolf I'm issuing you with a warning for spam. Please stop repeatedly posting the message that is above this one. Everyone gets it now and it needs to stop.

- Bravescot, EU Moderator

[Hairywarhero]

Jeeperswerewolf I'm issuing you with a warning for spam. Please stop repeatedly posting the message that is above this one. Everyone gets it now and it needs to stop.

- Bravescot, EU Moderator

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[Alexander Greene]

Hairywarhero this thread is for recruitment. There's no need to backseat moderate with memes.

[Alexander Greene]

Will these guys will not be getting anymore money from me.

Don't worry about it Jeepers. Bravescot is just doing his job. Just heed his warning and you'll be fine.

[Alexander Greene]

Updated!!! We are now sharing a Team Speak server with Capt. Matt and the 2nd Wisconsin! A huge thanks to their entire company for their generosity!

[Alexander Greene]

We are still recruiting! If you need a company, feel free to apply for ours!

[Alexander Greene]

Apologies in advance but I am done with war of rights. Will not be playing it again for a while. Best wishes for the 7th WI.

Aw. Alright. You'll always be welcome here in the 7th WI. You've been a big help.

[Alexander Greene]

Alright. I am returning to War of Rights. Just needed a break from it.

Did I miss much? lol

Not really lol.

[Alexander Greene]

Alright Jeepers. Good luck with the apartment!

[Rewmac]

Just sent my Enlistment papers in to Jeeperswerewolf and Mr. Greene. Looking forward.

[Alexander Greene]

Hate to do this to ya Rewmac but it seems that I didn't recieve the papers. Please leave a copy of the papers here so I can see them. Thanks!

[Rewmac]

Not a problem, I think I just sent them to jeepers, sorry. Ill post here as well, I did get message from Jeepers. Cheers.

-IG Name: John Watson
-Age: 25
-Steam?: blackwatch_mac
-Teamspeak 3?: Yes
-Mic?: Yes
-EU or NA?: NA
-Preferred rank?: Enlisted and or flag bearer

[Alexander Greene]

Yup. I approve. Welcome to the 7th Wisconsin, Private Rewmac!

[johbowfor]

Application:

-IG Name: (Your Name)

- Steam Name: johbowfor

-Age: (Your Age)..................................... 19
-Steam?: (Yes or No)............................... Yes
-Teamspeak 3?: (Yes or No)...................... Yes
-Microphones: (Yes or No)........................ Yes
-EU or NA.............................................. NA (Wisconsin)
-Preferred rank?: ................................... Second Lieutenant

[Alexander Greene]

Congratulations jonbowfor! Your application has been accepted and you have been promoted to the rank of Corporal! I know that this isn't the rank you wanted but we have little need for a second lieutenant right now because our company is so small. Corporal is as high as I can reasonably go right now. Make sure you enlist in the Company tool as well.

[johbowfor]

Congratulations jonbowfor! Your application has been accepted and you have been promoted to the rank of Corporal! I know that this isn't the rank you wanted but we have little need for a second lieutenant right now because our company is so small. Corporal is as high as I can reasonably go right now. Make sure you enlist in the Company tool as well.
Very good, thank you. Corporal will do quite well, and I have enlisted.

[Alexander Greene]

Thanks johbowfor. Btw, what's your Company tool name so I can promote you?

[Alexander Greene]

Lol, never mind. I'm still figuring out the tool and I didn't realize that it showed your forum name on your profile page. Never mind! :D

[johbowfor]

Hey, sorry I haven't been on yet, I have been busy these past few days, I will be on as soon as I get a chance.

[Alexander Greene]

It's alright johbowfor. Just take your time.

[Alexander Greene]

Hey johbowford, I was reorganizing the company again today when I saw that we had too many officers. I'm sorry to say that I had to demote you. This is only temporary as we have too many officers at the moment. You will be reinstated as corporal when we get another four members on the Steam Group page.

[Alexander Greene]

We are still recruiting! Come and join the 7th Wisconsin!

[johbowfor]

Hey johbowford, I was reorganizing the company again today when I saw that we had too many officers. I'm sorry to say that I had to demote you. This is only temporary as we have too many officers at the moment. You will be reinstated as corporal when we get another four members on the Steam Group page.No problem, that is understandable, you gotta do what you gotta do.

[Alexander Greene]

We are still recruiting! Come and join the Iron Brigade!

[Alexander Greene]

We are still recruiting! Come and join the 7th Wisconsin and the Iron Brigade!

[Alexander Greene]

We are still recruiting! If you wish to sign up, please find us in the company tool as well as leave your application here. Thanks! :)

[Sam McCord]

Good luck to you, fellow black-hatter!

[Einar]

-IG Name: Einar
-Age: 22
-Steam?: Yes
-Steam username: Bøtte
-Discord?: Yes
-Mic?: Yes
-EU or NA?: EU
-Preferred rank?: Private

[Alexander Greene]

Congratulations Einar! Your application has been accepted! Welcome to the 7th Wisconsin!

[Jeeperswerewolf]

Attention on Saturday 19 at 830pm central standard time in the NA Union Camp. We are going to have an join training session with 7th WI(Co.D) commanded by Doomzdayz.

[Creeper2750]

-IG Name:(CCC)GLaDOS
-Age: 17
-Steam?: Yes
-Steam username (If you have Steam)?: Jcp171
-Discord?: Yes
-Mic?: Yes
-EU or NA?: NA
-Preferred rank?: It is not explained what preferred rank means but if it means what rank I would like to become I would choose to be a Captain or any officer rank

[Creeper2750]

Im 14 I meant 14

[Hairywarhero]

^^ OMG Kid wants to be a officer

[Creeper2750]

Look sir I have very high respect for you, However I am hoping you could judge me on my knowlage and skill other than my age thank you.

[Hairywarhero]

Look sir I have very high respect for you, However I am hoping you could judge me on my knowlage and skill other than my age thank you.

*knowledge*

[Creeper2750]

*knowledge*
Thank you sir I was never very good at spelling and had a hard time in school

I apologize for my possibly irresponsible question but when is my aplication going to be reviewed

also thanks to Mr.HairyWarHero I realize that my previous statesmen about the preferred rank is unacceptable an I would like to note that due to my previous knowledge (spelled correctly) I thought that Preferred rank meant what I would hope to achieve in the future and thus my statement about officer. Now that I know what it really means I would accept any rank that is required of me to be in the regiment. Thank you :)

[Alexander Greene]

*knowledge*

Harrywarhero, don't be too quick to judge a person on their age. I'm 16 and I'm running this company :P. Lets not turn my thread into a "your a stupid squeaker looking for recognition for talents you don't have" sort of thing.


also thanks to Mr.HairyWarHero I realize that my previous statesmen about the preferred rank is unacceptable an I would like to note that due to my previous knowledge (spelled correctly) I thought that Preferred rank meant what I would hope to achieve in the future and thus my statement about officer. Now that I know what it really means I would accept any rank that is required of me to be in the regiment. Thank you :)

As for you Creeper, the rank you requested is a little overkill and I'm glad you recognize it. I'm captain here lol. Anyway, you've been accepted into the company as a Private but don't let that discourage you. If you show merit, you will be promoted into higher officer roles as the company grows. Make sure that you also enlist into the Company Tool (7th Wisconsin Co. A. There are several 7th Wisconsin companies now) and also join our Steam group as well. Congratulations! :)

Edit: P.S. Sorry for the long wait. I broke my laptop a couple weeks back and I have really stopped paying all that much attention to the Forums, which is a bad habit I should probably break. :D

[Macliness]

Harrywarhero, don't be too quick to judge a person on their age. I'm 16 and I'm running this company :P. Lets not turn my thread into a "your a stupid squeaker looking for recognition for talents you don't have" sort of thing.

Just because of ones age and the fact of you running a company does not make them a good leader. you could see a 40 year old man who knows a lot about the civil war sitting with only 2 or 3 people in his company and you could have a kid who for the past 5 minutes has been looking at the game trailer and thought it was cool and menages to get 40 people behind him!

Also for just a head note, if you want to make a point don't use yourself as an example as it can turn and bite u in the ass!

just my POV

Best of luck on the company tho hope to see you on the field!

-Mac

[Alexander Greene]

Just because of ones age and the fact of you running a company does not make them a good leader. you could see a 40 year old man who knows a lot about the civil war sitting with only 2 or 3 people in his company and you could have a kid who for the past 5 minutes has been looking at the game trailer and thought it was cool and menages to get 40 people behind him!

Also for just a head note, if you want to make a point don't use yourself as an example as it can turn and bite u in the ass!

just my POV

Best of luck on the company tho hope to see you on the field!

-Mac

That is a respectable point of view Mac and I completely agree with you. I think I'm an okay leader but my opinion really isn't up for sale is it? After all, it is my opinion. If he wants to get a good idea of what I'm like, he can go to the others in my company. I do like to run things more democratically than others, for instance, and I value experience and talent that I do social standing.

Edit: Whoops, I used myself as an example. :D. Better watch my ass from now on! Yeah, if you want to get a good idea of what I'm like, just go talk to the others in my company.

[Macliness]

That is a respectable point of view Mac and I completely agree with you. I think I'm an okay leader but my opinion really isn't up for sale is it? After all, it is my opinion. If he wants to get a good idea of what I'm like, he can go to the others in my company. I do like to run things more democratically than others, for instance, and I value experience and talent that I do social standing.

Edit: Whoops, I used myself as an example. :D. Better watch my ass from now on! Yeah, if you want to get a good idea of what I'm like, just go talk to the others in my company.

it's always better to use evidence or sources (people,books ect.) when saying stuff as it adds more of a backing! (For the love of god don't use wiki!)

-Mac

[Alexander Greene]

it's always better to use evidence or sources (people,books ect.) when saying stuff as it adds more of a backing! (For the love of god don't use wiki!)

-Mac

True, true.

[Jeeperswerewolf]

Gentlemen this thread is for recruitment only and not to poke fun at other players.

Welcome to the 7th Wisconsin Infantry Co. A Creepers.

[Alexander Greene]

He's fine Jeepers. All he's doing is bringing up some valid points

[Jeeperswerewolf]

http://7thwicoa.my-free.website/ webpage of 7th Wisconsin Company A. Officially launched.

[Alexander Greene]

We are still recruiting! Come on! Don't be shy! :)