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Welcome To The 1st New York Battery A
Empire Battery
5963
History Of The Battery
Battery A — Empire Battery — Capt. Thomas H. Bates, under authority from the War Department, dated July 31, 1861, recruited it principally at Utica, Edmeston, Little Falls, Phoenix, Clinton, Burlington, South Brookfield, New Berlin, Jordan, Sauquoit, Bridgewater and Sherburne. It was mustered in the United States service at Utica, September 12, 1861, and served at and near Washington, D. C, from November, 1861; in the Artillery Reserve, Army of Potomac, from February, 1862; in Casey's Division, 4th Corps, from March, 1862; the enlisted men were transferred to Batteries D and H, 1st Artillery, and to the 7th and 8th Batteries June 15, 1862, and the Captain returned to the State to reorganize the battery. The new battery was recruited principally at Utica, and served in the 22d Corps, at the Artillery Camp of Instruction near Washington, D. C., from February 1, 1863; in the Department of the Susquehanna and Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Chambersburg and Allegheny City, etc., from June 4, 1863. It was mustered out and honorably discharged under Captain Bates, June 28, 1865, at Elmira.
Who Are We?
The 1st New York Is A Artillery Company That Strives To Be The Best. Already Having The Most Amount Of Men Within The Company Tool For Artillery We Hope To Become One Of The Best.
Think You Got The Stuff? ENLIST NOW!
1st New York Company Tool (https://warofrights.com/CT_ViewCompany?companyID=231#companyToolHeader)
Thomas H. Bate's Steam Profile (http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198169302998/)
Current Enlisted
Head Officers/Staff:
Captain Thomas H. Bates
1st Lieutenant (Left Section Command) Friedrich A Hoofman
1st Lieutenant (Right Section Command) Open
Brevet 2nd Lieutenant/Quartermaster Gawain A. Davis III "Gman"
Corporal Martin Berger (Bugler)
First Platoon *Artillery Men*
Officers:
Gun 1 "First Gun" 2nd Lieutenant Autumn
Gun 2 " Arc " 2nd LT RePub
Gun 3 "Third Gun"
Gun 4 "Fourth Gun"
Non-Commissioned Officers
First Sergeant John Carthum
Corporal (Gunner) Parker
Corporal (Gunner) Open
Corporal (Gunner) Open
Corporal (Gunner) Open
Corporal (Cassion) Open
Corporal (Cassion) Open
Corporal (Cassion) Open
Corporal (Cassion) Open
Enlisted:
Private Tony S.
Private Robert Inwood
Private Ray
Private Rath Howe
Private Jonas Wells
Private John Rook
Private James A. Philips
Private Drane Lee
Private Donald Trumpson
Private D. John Callahan
Private Brayden L. Geesaman
Private Bluedreamog
Recruit Ruff & Ready
Recruit Miroslav Suchy
Recruit Iron Kaput
Recruit Hayden
Recruit Frank McCane
Recruit Daniel
Recruit Connor Plankey
Recruit Christopher
Recruit Brian Schwally
Recruit Boonman V
Recruit Alphapatriot
Second Platoon *Artillary Guard*
Are Subject To Change When The Game Comes Out
Officers
2nd Lieutenant (Officer Of Line) Open
Non-Commissioned Officers
First Sergeant Fox
Sergeant Adam Pints
Enlisted
Private Thomas J. Asgore
Private Mikkel
Private Michael Quinn
Private Jackson Fridal
Soldiers Not Assigned Platoon/Awaiting Confirmation Via Steam
Recruit Kerbal
Recruit Daniel
Ranks Open To New Recuits
These Are The Ranks Within The Battery We Are Still Looking To Fill, Are You Up To The Task?
1st Lieutenant (Left Section Command) (Will Be Given Command Of Gun 1&2 And The 2nd Lieutenants That Command Of The Guns)
2nd Lieutenants [2 Open Spots] ( Will Be Given Command Of A Gun, Going Through The Commands To Fire The Guns)
Guidon Bearer ( Will Be Given The Rank Of Corporal And Put On The Company Staff)
Signal Bearer ( If Added To The Game, This Soldier Will Be Given The Rank Of Sargent And Placed On The Company Staff, Must Know How To Signal, That Is, If Added To The Game)
Ordnance Sergeant ( Tasked To Make Sure The Artillery Is Supplied With Shells And Ammunition
Gunners [3 Open Slots] ( These Men Will Be Given The Rank Of Corporal And Will Be In charge Of Shooting The Gun)
Crew [Will Always Be Open] (These Men Could Get The Rank From Recruit To Private, Dependent How Well He Preforms In Battle)
(Want A Rank That Is Not Listed Above? Talk To Thomas H. Bates And He Will Try To Set You Up)
Weaponry
The 1st New York Had 4 Canon obusier de 12 (12-pounder Napoleon)
5706
Not A Fan Of Loading And Shooting The Artillery Pieces? The Artillery Guard Is For You!
You May Be Asking, What Is Artillery Guard?
Artillery Guard Will Be A Detachment Of The Artillery, When Not In Use Will Be Helping Transporting Guns and Loading. If The Battery Becomes Attacked These Are The First Line Of Defence. As The Battery Limbers Up And Pulls Back, These Men Will Go To The Front And Hold The Line Untill Either The Line Is Defeated Or The Artillery Pulls Back Safely.
How To Join
Add Thomas H. Bates on steam at - https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198169302998/
Now Before We End This, A Toast To The Artillery!
A Toast to the Guns
By them we live,
For them we would die.
Whatever the Mission,
We’ll give it a try.
We’ll serve them with Honor
For they are the ones;
That make us Artillerymen,
So here’s to the Guns:
TO THE GUNS!!
– Unknown artillery toast
Empire Battery
5963
History Of The Battery
Battery A — Empire Battery — Capt. Thomas H. Bates, under authority from the War Department, dated July 31, 1861, recruited it principally at Utica, Edmeston, Little Falls, Phoenix, Clinton, Burlington, South Brookfield, New Berlin, Jordan, Sauquoit, Bridgewater and Sherburne. It was mustered in the United States service at Utica, September 12, 1861, and served at and near Washington, D. C, from November, 1861; in the Artillery Reserve, Army of Potomac, from February, 1862; in Casey's Division, 4th Corps, from March, 1862; the enlisted men were transferred to Batteries D and H, 1st Artillery, and to the 7th and 8th Batteries June 15, 1862, and the Captain returned to the State to reorganize the battery. The new battery was recruited principally at Utica, and served in the 22d Corps, at the Artillery Camp of Instruction near Washington, D. C., from February 1, 1863; in the Department of the Susquehanna and Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Chambersburg and Allegheny City, etc., from June 4, 1863. It was mustered out and honorably discharged under Captain Bates, June 28, 1865, at Elmira.
Who Are We?
The 1st New York Is A Artillery Company That Strives To Be The Best. Already Having The Most Amount Of Men Within The Company Tool For Artillery We Hope To Become One Of The Best.
Think You Got The Stuff? ENLIST NOW!
1st New York Company Tool (https://warofrights.com/CT_ViewCompany?companyID=231#companyToolHeader)
Thomas H. Bate's Steam Profile (http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198169302998/)
Current Enlisted
Head Officers/Staff:
Captain Thomas H. Bates
1st Lieutenant (Left Section Command) Friedrich A Hoofman
1st Lieutenant (Right Section Command) Open
Brevet 2nd Lieutenant/Quartermaster Gawain A. Davis III "Gman"
Corporal Martin Berger (Bugler)
First Platoon *Artillery Men*
Officers:
Gun 1 "First Gun" 2nd Lieutenant Autumn
Gun 2 " Arc " 2nd LT RePub
Gun 3 "Third Gun"
Gun 4 "Fourth Gun"
Non-Commissioned Officers
First Sergeant John Carthum
Corporal (Gunner) Parker
Corporal (Gunner) Open
Corporal (Gunner) Open
Corporal (Gunner) Open
Corporal (Cassion) Open
Corporal (Cassion) Open
Corporal (Cassion) Open
Corporal (Cassion) Open
Enlisted:
Private Tony S.
Private Robert Inwood
Private Ray
Private Rath Howe
Private Jonas Wells
Private John Rook
Private James A. Philips
Private Drane Lee
Private Donald Trumpson
Private D. John Callahan
Private Brayden L. Geesaman
Private Bluedreamog
Recruit Ruff & Ready
Recruit Miroslav Suchy
Recruit Iron Kaput
Recruit Hayden
Recruit Frank McCane
Recruit Daniel
Recruit Connor Plankey
Recruit Christopher
Recruit Brian Schwally
Recruit Boonman V
Recruit Alphapatriot
Second Platoon *Artillary Guard*
Are Subject To Change When The Game Comes Out
Officers
2nd Lieutenant (Officer Of Line) Open
Non-Commissioned Officers
First Sergeant Fox
Sergeant Adam Pints
Enlisted
Private Thomas J. Asgore
Private Mikkel
Private Michael Quinn
Private Jackson Fridal
Soldiers Not Assigned Platoon/Awaiting Confirmation Via Steam
Recruit Kerbal
Recruit Daniel
Ranks Open To New Recuits
These Are The Ranks Within The Battery We Are Still Looking To Fill, Are You Up To The Task?
1st Lieutenant (Left Section Command) (Will Be Given Command Of Gun 1&2 And The 2nd Lieutenants That Command Of The Guns)
2nd Lieutenants [2 Open Spots] ( Will Be Given Command Of A Gun, Going Through The Commands To Fire The Guns)
Guidon Bearer ( Will Be Given The Rank Of Corporal And Put On The Company Staff)
Signal Bearer ( If Added To The Game, This Soldier Will Be Given The Rank Of Sargent And Placed On The Company Staff, Must Know How To Signal, That Is, If Added To The Game)
Ordnance Sergeant ( Tasked To Make Sure The Artillery Is Supplied With Shells And Ammunition
Gunners [3 Open Slots] ( These Men Will Be Given The Rank Of Corporal And Will Be In charge Of Shooting The Gun)
Crew [Will Always Be Open] (These Men Could Get The Rank From Recruit To Private, Dependent How Well He Preforms In Battle)
(Want A Rank That Is Not Listed Above? Talk To Thomas H. Bates And He Will Try To Set You Up)
Weaponry
The 1st New York Had 4 Canon obusier de 12 (12-pounder Napoleon)
5706
Not A Fan Of Loading And Shooting The Artillery Pieces? The Artillery Guard Is For You!
You May Be Asking, What Is Artillery Guard?
Artillery Guard Will Be A Detachment Of The Artillery, When Not In Use Will Be Helping Transporting Guns and Loading. If The Battery Becomes Attacked These Are The First Line Of Defence. As The Battery Limbers Up And Pulls Back, These Men Will Go To The Front And Hold The Line Untill Either The Line Is Defeated Or The Artillery Pulls Back Safely.
How To Join
Add Thomas H. Bates on steam at - https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198169302998/
Now Before We End This, A Toast To The Artillery!
A Toast to the Guns
By them we live,
For them we would die.
Whatever the Mission,
We’ll give it a try.
We’ll serve them with Honor
For they are the ones;
That make us Artillerymen,
So here’s to the Guns:
TO THE GUNS!!
– Unknown artillery toast