History
This regiment, recruited by Col. Gaius Churchill, received its numerical designation and was organized October 15, 1861, at Newburgh, and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years October 28, 1861. It consisted of eleven companies, and with it were also recruited two light batteries and two troops of cavalry, the whole being known as the 10th Legion. The light batteries became the 7th and 8th Independent Batteries, and the two troops of cavalry were assigned to the 1st Mounted Rifles. The eleventh company, L, of the regiment was also known as the 5th Company, New York Sharpshooters, and 10th Legion Sharpshooter's. The companies were recruited principally: A, B, C, D and E at Newburgh; F at Liberty; G at Ellenville; Hand L at Callicoon Depot; I and K at Monticello; and the men came from the counties of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster.
The regiment left the State November 7, 1861 and began service in the Union Brigade, where it remains to this day.
During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 1 officer, 40 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 23 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 3 officers, 213 enlisted men; total, 4 officers, 276 enlisted men; aggregate, 280; of whom 2 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.
Ranks
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Officers:
Colonel
Lt. Colonel
Major
Captain
1st Lt.
2nd Lt.
Adjutant
NCO's:
Sgt. Major
Quartermaster Sgt.
Ordnance Sgt.
First Sgt.
Staff Sgt.
Sgt.
Enlisted:
Cpl.
Lance Cpl.
Musician (for those who are good)
PFC
Vet. Pvt.
Pvt.
Cadet
Recruit
Team Speak
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Dixeland Army (Cause were part of the Union Brigade):
217.79.181.97:9995
56th New York "10th Legion" personal TS (where we do all of our shenanigans):
8.9.5.238:9351
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