68th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Greetings, Soldiers of the Union, we are a German speaking Regiment,but our Orders will be in English.
๑۩ General knowledge ۩๑
The 68th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Also known as the Cameron Rifles or the Second German Rifle Regiment, the men were mostly German immigrants.
Organized in July 1861, three months after the outbreak of war, the 68th saw service in the Eastern and Western theaters.
As a part of the Army of the Potomac, it was initially assigned to the defenses of Washington, D.C. Later, the 68th
was transferred to the Shenandoah Valley and fought at the Battle of Cross Keys. The men of the 68th were then
reassigned to central Virginia and found themselves in the thick of the fighting at Second Bull Run. After returning to
the nation's capital, the regiment fought in Chancellorsville and was routed by Confederate forces. At Gettysburg,
they saw battle on two of the three days and took heavy losses.
๑۩ Rising of the Regiment ۩๑
On July 22, 1861, the United States War Department authorized
Robert J. Betge to raise a volunteer infantry regiment in New York. he mostly
German immigrants were also called the "Second German Rifles"
(the First German Rifles, raised several months earlier,
were the 8th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment). The officers were also German,
and many had served in the armies of Austria, Prussia, and other German states. |  | Robert Julius Betge was the first
colonel of the 68th New York. |
|
Organized at New York City
August 1-20, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., August 24, 1861. Attached to Blenker's Brigade,
Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Blenker's Brigade, Hooker's Division, Army of the Potomac,
to November, 1861. Steinwehr's 2nd Brigade, Blenker's Division,
Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Blenker's 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps,
Army of the Potomac,
to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Blenker's Division, Mountain Department, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division,
1st Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of
Virginia, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October,
1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division 11th
Army Corps, to May, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade,
2nd Division, 11th Army Corps, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the
Cumberland, to April, 1864.
Unattached, 4th Division, 20th Army Corps, to July, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Defences of Nashville & Chattanooga
Railroad, to December, 1864. Unattached, District of the Etowah, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Separate
Division, District of the Etowah, to July, 1865. District of Allatoona, Ga., to November, 1865. District of Savannah,
Ga., to November, 1865
Monument to the 68th New York Infantry, Gettysburg
๑۩ Rangstructure ۩๑
๑۩ Regimental Leaders ۩๑
✫ Ihre Exzellenz Major Iron William ✫
✲ Company A ✲
๑۩ Company Leaders ۩๑
✫ Edler Herr Captain McConnor ✫
✫ Werter Herr Sergeant Re666 ✫
๑۩ Active ۩๑
Herr Recruit Thimobeil
Herr Recruit kosmuss
Herr Recruit Tristatus
Herr Recruit Ressult
Herr Recruit Siefkopf
Herr Recruit Launi
Herr Recruit nilsellerLP
Herr Recruit Halogta
Herr Volunteer Morian
Herr Volunteer Sturmi
Herr Volunteer CocktailGunther
๑۩ Semi-Active ۩๑
Herr Volunteer Galbatorix
Herr Volunteer Admiral Bacon
Herr Volunteer Juls
| ๑۩ Unidentified ۩๑
Herr Volunteer Kayne
Herr Volunteer Antman
๑۩ Reserve ۩๑
Herr Recruit Saitosky
Herr Volunteer Krieger
Herr Volunteer Mutter
Herr Volunteer Bruin
Herr Volunteer Demon
Herr Volunteer Styx
Herr Volunteer Flensgamer
Herr Volunteer Sensenmann
Herr Volunteer Eiserner Heinrich
Herr Volunteer Xraron
Herr Volunteer Samuras
๑۩ New Camerads ۩๑
Friedrich
Kirito
manobas
gondor
Rainer calmund
Darkknight
snake or drake
nibor
Enno
Nyanninni
cronix
herman the german
| ✲ Company B ✲
๑۩ Company Leaders ۩๑
✫ Werter Herr Sergeant Orange ✫
✫ Werter Herr Corporal Springate ✫
๑۩ Active ۩๑
Herr Private Angelo
Herr Private TaNGoDK
๑۩ Semi-Active ۩๑
Herr Private WarBacon
Herr Volunteer Roemans
Herr Volunteer Hobbit
๑۩ Reserve ۩๑
Herr Volunteer Sanic
Herr Volunteer Pleb / Cole
Herr Volunteer Napoleon/td] |
***This Regiment is Part of the Union Army***
If you are interested add manfred621 in steam or send me a message in the Forum
