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Union / Re: 3rd United States Regular Infantry Regiment - [EU] - Established 30/7/13
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Early Years Like many organizations, the Third United States Infantry Regiment had modest beginnings. The Continental Army was disbanded immediately after the Revolutionary War, but the need for a national military force quickly became evident. Several problems loomed. The government had to take over of the military garrisons west of the Ohio River that were held by the British Army. It also had to manage the flow of settlers from the east, many of whom were claiming lands offered to them in lieu of pay in the Continental Army. And finally, it needed to check the inevitable clashes between Indians, settlers, and land speculators. Without an Army, the government couldn’t enforce its own policies in its new lands to the west. In response, an act was passed on 3 June 1784 authorizing the establishment of a small permanent force. This group, named the First American Regiment, numbered only a few hundred men, but it formed the basis for the new U.S. Army. That organization later became the Third United States Infantry. Almost from the start, the regiment (subsequently also known as “The Old Guard”) shared a special connection with the State of Minnesota. In 1805, Zebulon Pike, a lieutenant in the Third, commanded a detachment of 20 men on a mission to select a site for a military fort on the upper Mississippi and to find the source of the Mississippi. Pike negotiated a treaty and purchase of land with the Indians living near the confluence of the Mississippi River and the St. Peter’s River (later re-named the Minnesota River) and then headed north in search of the Mississippi’s source. He wintered near present day Little Falls. Pike failed to locate the correct source of the river, but his agreement with the Indians turned out to be successful. Fort Snelling was eventually built on the land purchased by Pike. Thus, the Third Infantry began its presence in Minnesota. During the War of 1812, the regiment became part of the Army of the Northwest and served for several years at the U.S./Canada border. Under the command of General William Henry Harrison, the regiment fought valiantly against the British at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane, one of the most violent conflicts in US history. When peace was declared in 1815, the Army was substantially downsized. Forty-six regiments were consolidated into eight and renumbered according to the seniority of their commanders. The newly formed regiment that happened to include the men of the old First Regiment, had a commander who was third in seniority in the Army. The unit he commanded was thereby renumbered as the Third U.S. Infantry. The regiment was later split into battalions that served in various locations on the American frontier, but it was re-united again in 1840 and sent to Florida for the Second Seminole Campaign. | U.S. Regular Infantry Officer |
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The Third United States Regular Infantry Regiment is a Union Infantry regiment for North & South. Our aims as not just a regiment but as a community, is to create and maintain a friendly atmosphere for players of all levels of experience to relax and play the game. In addition, we try to make the game and all events not only fun but helpful for the individual with regards to skill and experience. We like to think that time in the 3rd U.S. is worth it and is rewarding to those that put in the effort and commitment. We strive to replicate an atmosphere of real life soldiering within events and trainings - but not at the expense of sacrificing the ability to enjoy the game. If you have an interest in enlisting with the 3rd U.S., add one of the officers on the right. |
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Commanding Officers Colonel. Thomas Beal Major. Eugene Beaver Non-Commissioned Officers Sergeant Major. John von Walsum Sergeant. Nathan Jones Corporal. Gustave Black | Enlisted Men Private First Class. Barry Borris Butterfield Private First Class. Philip Grant Private First Class. Musket Maskin Regular. Luke Armstrong Regular. Horris Bowler Regular. Alexander Daventry Regular. Horris Johnson Regular. Rick Galloway Regular. Vincent John Regular. Cooper Miller Regular. Patrick Omalley Regular. Manley Pleasington Regular. Tanner Rawlings Regular. Riley Remington Regular. Jefferson Sherman Regular. Tobina von Walsum Private. Adam Davidson Private. Abraham Deen Private. Barry Duckington Private. Edward Doherty Private. Jim Goat Private. James Green Private. Kane Jackson Private. Erland Karlsson Private. Theophilus Krzyzanowski Private. Allen McKenzie Private. Jerzy Pulaski Private. Winfrield Scott Private. William Smith Private. Chriss E. Wallace Private. Arron von Walsum Private. Stefan Wittman | Reserves Private. First Class. Jackery Higgins Private. William Wolf Original founders and honorary members: Noah Young (Finlay) , James McFarland (Ash) and Murdoch Crawford (Cynan) |