16th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment [NA/EU]

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                                                                                                                      16th Maine History
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
The 16th Maine was organized at Augusta, Maine, and mustered into Federal service for a three-year enlistment on August 14, 1862. It departed for Washington, D.C. in 1862. Likely assigned to
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. Assigned to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to August, 1864 or later. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps by February 7, 1865 to April 9, 1865, or perhaps to June, 1865                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                               
Prior to their notable actions at Gettysburg in July 1863, the Army of the Potomac moved northward from Washington with its front extending from near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the Potomac River. On September 12th, the First Corps bivouacked on the south side of the Monocacy near the crossing of the National Road (now called the Old National Road, old US 40). At the Battle of South Mountain on September 14th, Joseph Hooker's I Corps attacked the Confederates holding Turner's Pass while preventing a potential flanking maneuver to its north.
The 16th Maine was detached as railroad guard during the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, according to the Antietam Union order of battle. At Pleasant Valley / Sharpsburg until October 30.Movement to Warrenton, thence to Falmouth, Virginia, October 30 to November 19. Fought at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, from December 12 to 15.

The most notable battle was the regiment's role on July 2, 1863, in the Battle of Gettysburg at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,in the fields north of the Chambersburg Pike. In which they stood for 3 hours.The 16th Maine fought bitterly  but by mid-afternoon, it was evident that, even with the addition of the rest of the 1st Corps and the entire 11th Corps, the position of the Union forces could not be held. They began to fall back toward the town of Gettysburg. The 16th Maine was then ordered to withdraw to a new position to the east of where they had been fighting. "Take that position and hold it at any cost!" was the command. The 16th who had not already become casualties had to sacrifice themselves to allow some 16,000 other men to retreat. This they valiantly did

Engagements

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Battle of South Mountain
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of Spotsylvania
Battle of Cold Harbor
Siege of Petersburg
Battle of the Weldon Railroad
Battle of New Market Heights
Battle of Hatcher's Run
Appomattox Campaign
Battle of Five Forks
Battle of Appomattox Court House 

                                       

Ranking Structure

Officers
 Colonel - Col
 Lieutenant Colonel - LtCol
 Major - Maj
 Captain - Cpt
 1st Lieutenant - 1stLt
 2nd Lieutenant - 2ndLt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

NCO's
 Sergeant Major - SgtMaj
 (Battalion) Quartermaster - QMS
 First Sergeant - 1stSgt
 (Company) Quartermaster - QMS
 Sergeant - Sgt             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 

Enlisted
 Corporal - Cpl
 Lance Corporal - LCpl
 Regular - Rgl
 Veteran Private - VetPvt
 Private - Pvt
 Recruit - Rec
 Volunteer - Vol

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16th Maine Organisation 

Colonel (Col) Leader of the Regiment, only 1 appointed per regiment.  Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol) Leader of a battalion, 2nd in command of the regiment, 1 is appointed per battalion.  Major (Maj) Staff rank, looks after all company leadership and makes sure all the needs of every company, and the battalion are met. If needed, will consume control of the regiment in the absense of both the Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel.  Captain (Cpt) Company commander. Should the regiment have multiple companies, the highest rank within each company will be Captain. All problems within the company are reported to the captain. And he brings them up to other staff.  First Lieutenant (1stLt) Executive Officer of the company, assists the Captain with the duties of operating a company.  Second Lieutenant (2ndLt) Platoon leaders. Looks after 10-20 guys, and brings their needs up to their Company CO, or XO.

Sergeant Major (SgtMaj)
The commander of all NCO's in the entire regiment. Will hold NCO meetings once every 2weeks to determine
how to make the regiments core stronger. The Sergeant Major's priority is increasing the skill of the regiment
and keeping the regiment on a good page in the community. The Sergeant Majoris normally one of the first
people the Colonel will call upon for aid, and is his right hand man.

 Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant (QMS)
The Battalion Quartermaster will be responsible for keeping track of the companies movements, and the
company level Quarter-Master Sergeants will report all of their logistical reports to the battalion Quarter-Master
Sergeant.

 First Sergeant (1stSgt)
One of the best and most experienced in the company at that specific job- i.e Artillery, Skirms, Guards, Cav.
Will serve as the right-hand man to the Captain, and will help them train up the company and make sure all of
the paperwork is done properally by the Quarter-Master Sergeant before it is reported to the batallion.

 Sergeant (Sgt)
A NCO responsible for the upkeep of the core of the regiment. A junior NCO who will oversee the trainings and
development of our rankers. Is entrusted with the leadership of a platoon.

Corporal (Cpl)
 Most senior enlisted soldier. Entrusted with assisting the Sergeant with
 running a section..

 Lance Corporal (LCpl)
Senior enlisted soldiers who're in
training to becoming Corporals.

 Regular (Rgl)
Senior enlisted who has shown promise
and is raised above the normal ranker.
Expected to have skill and dicipline.

 Veteran Private (VetPvt)
An enlisted member who has shown
skill and improvement within the
regiment, above the skill that of a
regular private.

 Private (Pvt)
Basic rank within the 16h Maine.
 Appointed after 2 weeks within the
regiment

 Recruit (Rec)
New members to the regiment who
have comepleted their Basic Combat 
Training.

 Volunteer (Vol)
New members to the regiment.

             
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[WiFi Bills]

good luck!

[Legionpvps]

Thankyou. Means alot.

[Legionpvps]

We at the 16th, are very experience in leading, I have lead many regiments some of which rallying over 50.
Although we try to be profressional, we make sure everyone has a fun and good experience with high expectations.

-Colonel Legionpvps

[Lee]

Best of luck.

[Legionpvps]

Thankyou, Means alot.

[Kingaoe123]

Good Luck.

[ChristopherR]

Good luck, but your artwork is of the 20th Maine 

[Legionpvps]

thanks alot

[Legionpvps]

Ik, I apologise, It's just like that until I make my own custom as I couldn't find any for the 16th.

[Legionpvps]

During the next week whoever is most active i'm buying game for them.

[Grimmy]

good luck!

[Legionpvps]

THANKYOU GRIMMY

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