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Title: [UB] 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on August 17, 2019, 11:09:19 pm
9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry Est. 2014
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History
The Ninth Regiment was created on 11 June 1861 under the command of Colonel Thomas Cass in Boston recruiting primarily Irish-Americans. Initial funding for the regiment came from Patrick Donahoe, publisher of The Boston Pilot. Initially barracked at Boston's Faneuil Hall, they soon were sent to Camp Wightman on Long Island in Boston Harbor for training.

On 30 June 1861, the unit arrived in the Washington, D.C. vicinity and was welcomed by President Abraham Lincoln. They remained in the vicinity of Arlington Virginia performing picket duty and built a fort on the Potomac River called Fort Cass after their commanding officer. As a unit of the Army of the Potomac under the command of Major General George B. McClellan, the regiment moved south with the rest of the Army in pursuit of the Confederate forces.

The 9th Massachusetts were armed with .69 caliber smoothbore muskets and used them all through the campaigns of 1862-63. In the fall of 1863, shortly before the Mine Run Campaign, the regiment was reequipped with Springfield rifles.

On 26 June 1862 the regiment participated in the Battle of Mechanicsville, about six miles from Richmond Virginia which resulted in a Union Army victory and more than 2,000 Confederate casualties. The next day the regiment was assigned to hold the bridge over the mill creek in the action that later became known as the Battle of Gaines Mill. The regiment was told to hold the bridge pending the arrival of two supporting regiments. The support troops were delayed in their arrival new and the Ninth Regiment successfully repelled several Confederate assaults on the bridge. The supporting troops, including a regiment of New York Irishmen, the 63rd New York eventually arrived, but by this point the opposing forces had built their strength and the Ninth was unable to hold the bridge. Eventually the Confederate forces led by General James Longstreet and General Ambrose Powell Hill, broke the Union line forcing the Union Army into retreat. The Ninth Regiment brought up the rear of the retreat fighting a rearguard action against the opposing forces. The Union Army lost 6,000 killed or wounded in this battle and the Ninth’s casualties totaled 252 men.

The Ninth participated in the Battle of Malvern Hill on 1 July 1862 as part of the Peninsular Campaign waged by the Union Army intending to capture the city of Richmond. The Ninth Regiment held the hill and prepared it to withstand a siege by the Confederate Army. Supported by five US Navy gunboats on the nearby James River, and benefiting from favorable geography and extensive defensive preparations, the Union Army withstood repeated charges inflicting heavy casualties on the Southern forces. It was in this battle that Colonel Cass received a mortal wound in his face and mouth that eventually took his life. When Colonel Cass fell in battle, command of the Ninth was assumed by Acting Lieutenant Colonel Hawley. Colonel Hawley was subsequently wounded in the same action, and command fell to Acting Major, Captain O’Leary. The unit’s casualties were very heavy; along with losing their two top commanders, roughly half the regiment was put out of action, totaling 166 men. Colonel Cass died in Boston Massachusetts on 12 July 1862 and was buried with full military honors at Mt Auburn cemetery. Today, a statue of the Colonel stands in the Boston Public Garden.

Following the death of its commander, Colonel Patrick Robert Guiney took command of the regiment on 4 August 1862. At this point the Ninth took its place in the newly formed Army of Virginia under the command of General John Pope. The regiment participated in the Second Battle of Bull Run, which resulted in a decisive defeat for the Northern Army. News of the defeat at Bull Run so shook the inhabitants of Washington DC that plans were made to abandon the city before the arrival of the Confederate Army. At his urging, General George Brinton McClellan was given command of the Army of the Potomac and led the army to Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland on 17 September 1862 where they successfully engaged General Robert E. Lee’s army.


Men of the 9th Regiment and their chaplain pause before celebrating mass at Camp Cass, Virginia, 1861.
The regiment subsequently played supporting roles in the Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Chancellorsville. On 2–4 July 1863 the regiment was assigned to hold the strategically important position of Big Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg. With the help of substantial stone breastworks, the regiment successfully withstood several assaults by the Confederate Army, taking casualties of 15 killed, wounded, or missing.

The regiment received orders on 30 April 1864 to meet the enemy under the command of General Ulysses S. Grant. The regiment participated in the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia which resulted in the wounding of Colonel Guiney in the eye. Command of the regiment fell to Lieutenant Colonel Hanley. Along with Colonel Guiney, the regiment suffered casualties of 138 men.

The 9th Massachusetts declined to renew their enlistment term in the spring of 1864.

It suffered more severe losses at the Orange Turnpike, losing 78 men killed and wounded. The regiment continued to fight at North Anna River and Bethesda Church near Cold Harbor with light losses. On 10 June 1864, the Fighting 9th withdrew from the field and was transported to Boston Harbor, arriving on 15 June. The regiment was mustered out of the Army on 24 June 1864.

Following the battle, the regiment mustered out of service and returned to Boston on 15 June 1864. Soldiers who had elected to renew their enlistment terms were transferred to the 32nd Massachusetts. Following a welcoming parade and banquet at Faneuil Hall, the men of the regiment were mustered out in a ceremony on Boston Common on 21 June 1864 and the regiment was disbanded.
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Roster
Regimental Commander: Col. Basileus,
Regimental Staff: Chaplain Erik O'Connor, Staff Col. Rockingham, Brig Gen. Patriots
Officers
Cpt. mcduke131
1stLt. Luigi
NCOs
Sgt. Alamoes
Sgt. Patriots Jr
Sgt. Rion
Cpl. Ziggy
Cpl. Killme
Enlisted
Pfc. Pure
Pvt. Panzer
Pvt. Kermit
Pvt. Rum
Pvt. Tcools
Pvt. Dixie
Pvt. Muricaman
Pvt. BBDavid
Pvt. William
Pvt. Underground
Vol. Jost
Vol. SwiggitySwooty
Vol. Vol. WW2gamer
Vol. DEEJAYIRL
Vol. Wacky
Retired
Retired Col. Maverick

Total: 27
We are in the UB. If you wish to join plz add [9thMA]Patriots90[UB] or Basileus
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Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Regiment [NA/EU]
Post by: ~Midnight~ on August 18, 2019, 03:42:47 am
@Irish. Your people are calling.
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Regiment [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on December 15, 2019, 08:10:02 pm
updated the roster
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Regiment [NA/EU]
Post by: Lee on December 15, 2019, 09:39:29 pm
Best of luck.
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Regiment [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on February 22, 2020, 04:20:41 pm
thank you
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Regiment [NA/EU]
Post by: Eamon on February 22, 2020, 04:23:55 pm
@Irish. Your people are calling.

You alright
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Regiment [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on January 02, 2021, 05:44:32 am
updated
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Post by: Kubus on January 02, 2021, 02:32:02 pm
updated

Cool!
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on May 30, 2021, 06:14:18 pm
updated
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Post by: Grimmy on May 30, 2021, 07:03:59 pm
good luck!
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on July 17, 2021, 11:46:49 pm
updated
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Skaen on July 17, 2021, 11:54:37 pm
Best of luck guys!
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on July 19, 2021, 12:25:38 pm
Thank you
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Zanderthegreat on July 19, 2021, 01:20:14 pm
Best of luck.
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on August 07, 2021, 01:29:00 am
thank you
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Hess on August 07, 2021, 06:19:33 am
Good luck from the 83rd Pennsylvania!
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on August 08, 2021, 01:24:04 am
thank you
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Nobleman Asa on September 14, 2021, 12:52:14 am
Good luck on things!
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Post by: Patriots90 on September 14, 2021, 01:18:10 am
thank you
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Post by: Grimmy on September 14, 2021, 01:25:48 am
boop
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Post by: Portals on October 02, 2021, 04:37:30 pm
bomp
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Post by: Patriots90 on December 08, 2021, 02:10:54 pm
Bump
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Post by: Grimmy on January 25, 2022, 02:38:11 pm
bump
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Post by: Jaguar on January 26, 2022, 12:44:45 am
Good luck  ;)
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Post by: Patriots90 on February 05, 2022, 10:20:45 pm
thank you
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Nobleman Asa on February 17, 2022, 08:14:06 pm
Bump
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on February 19, 2022, 07:18:19 pm
updated
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Post by: Patriots90 on February 20, 2022, 07:55:36 pm
updated...again
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Post by: Patriots90 on February 23, 2022, 01:22:20 am
9th turns 8 years old today
Title: Re: 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on March 04, 2022, 12:19:59 pm
Updated
Title: Re: [UB] 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: LagGaming on March 04, 2022, 03:20:45 pm
bump
Title: Re: [UB] 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on March 10, 2022, 01:16:58 am
updated
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Post by: ChaseTheRedNeck on April 09, 2022, 10:30:04 pm
boop
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Post by: Patriots90 on August 16, 2022, 01:37:51 pm
Bump
Title: Re: [UB] 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Olafson on August 24, 2022, 06:49:43 pm
Hey there,
Battle Cry of Freedom will be participating in the Steam Weeklong Deal from the 29th August till the 5th September. The game will be 40% off during that time.
Additionally, from the 26th August till the 30th August we will be running a 45% sale on GreenManGaming (https://www.greenmangaming.com/games/battle-cry-of-freedom-pc/) during which the game will appear on their Front Page.

What is important to note is that both the GreenManGaming front page slot and the Weeklong Deal have the potential to generate renewed traffic to our Store Page. Additionally, any sale on Steam will send an email to all 80.000 people that have currently wishlisted our game.
The way the Steam algorithm works is, the more sales- the more visits to the Store Page- the more people watching the Live-Stream- the more positive reviews in a short amount of time- the more likely the game is to appear on the front page of Steam.
I am sure I don't have to tell anyone that Front Page coverage is extremely important, it is the single largest means to get new users.

As such, as it is in everyone's interest, I would like to ask for your help. Here is what you can do:

1.) On the 26th till 30th August, please try to push the Steam Store Page to the Front Page by doing the following:
          - Enlist your Regiment Members to simply "seed" the Store Page. Open it in your browser or Steam Application, mute the Live-Stream and just sit there to raise the number of users on the Store Page.
          - Enlist your Regiment Members to leave as many positive reviews as possible. (DO NOT Mark them as "Received for Free"). You can already start adding a few reviews prior to the 26th, to "get it going", but the majority of reviews should drop during the sale. Reviews don't have to be well written. Just writing "Nice" is all that is needed.
2.) If you can, leave positive reviews on the GreenManGaming Website. (https://www.greenmangaming.com/games/battle-cry-of-freedom-pc/)
3.) From the 26th August till 5th September, try to seed the in-game Servers as much as possible and tell your members to just hop on and play for as long and as often as they can. It is extremely important to get the player-numbers up, so that new players will not leave immedietly.
4.) AFK-Seed the Servers. Just sit on one of the public Servers, in spectator or wherever, and seed them. This will push player numbers up, making it more likely for players to join the Server.
    I suggest to lower volume to 0, put the game in windowed mode, graphics quality to Awful and set FPS limit to 5. Then scale the window size down to as small as possible. This way your PC does not run hot or use much power, so you can easily just run the game all night and day, even while doing other tasks. (edited)
5.) Post as many screenshots and videos as you can. Post them on Steam, Youtube, Tik-Tok, our Discord, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Forums. All it needs is one post to blow up and go viral.
6.) Invite all your members to participate in this, invite all your friends, invite other regiments from other communities, just get the number of players high.
7.) Snatch up any new players you can find and recruit them into your regiment :).

The most important dates are the 26th and the 29th, with the 29th possibly being more important, as Steam Internal Traffic is extremely important.

Now, I do not expect this sale to revive the game long-term. (Though it can happen by pure chance, I have seen it happen with other games) However, at the very least, this will hopefully get you guys a good number of fresh recruits, which should help you survive through "the long night" until the patch drops.
- Thank you!


Title: Re: [UB] 9th Massachusetts Irish Volunteer Infantry [Est. 2014] [NA/EU]
Post by: Patriots90 on March 14, 2023, 06:37:13 pm
The 9th MA is active again