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| Webster | Jun 3 2016, 04:21 PM Post #1 |
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...for several years, reporters Rebecca Ainsley and Zack Roberts of American Public Media (APM) followed elements of the U.S. Army during the Great Reclamation; what follows are snippets from their book series The Good War: A History Of The American Reclamation... October 2017 on the march to New York City with elements, 1st NY Regt. (1st Army)
R. Ainsley: Colonel McKenna, you were with 1st Amry for most of the war, as I recall; how was 1st Army organized? How were the other American armies organized, for that matter? Col. McKenna: Ever read Starship Troopers? No? You should, miss; its' a great book...when the Reclamation began, there was a decision made way up the top of the food chain, back at West Point, that whenever we came upon a large stronghold, we would ask if they wanted to join forces with us. If they said no, we still offered to protect them as best we could, making a notation in our logs so that we'd know which place was which; if they said yes, we'd try to organize them into regimental-sized units as best we could. Those units at first were pretty odd-ball sized but over time we'd mix-master people from one group to another as circumstances warranted. Ainsley: Mix-mastered? Col. McKenna: Yeah; bascially, all that means is that if we had, say, one regiment that had around 500 people and another with say, 440 people, we'd move about 30-40 over to the short regiment to level them out. It was similar to how the U.S. military used to organize battalion-size task forces in warzones, if you need a quick comparison. ....October 2017, inside New York City with elements of the 1st Composite Bde (Units: 2nd NY Regt, 69th NY Regt & 2nd Airship Company)....
...fun moments... ...fun moments indeed... |
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| Webster | Jun 4 2016, 12:10 AM Post #2 |
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Order of Battle, 1st Army (Northeast USA) - November 2017 -1st NY Regt. (The Old Guard) -2nd NY Regt. (Rikers' Island Volunteers) -3rd NY Regt. (Long Island Rifles) -4th NY Regt. (Rochester Rifles) -5th NY Regt. (Buffalo Volunteers) -69th NY Regt (The Fighting 69th) -1st MA Regt. (Boston's Own) -2nd MA Regt (P-Town Rifles) -1st ME Regt. (North Woods Regulars) note #1: the regiments above were organized with 10 companies per regiment as stated in FM 1-1 (Table of Organization) -Hampshire Regt. (NH-VT) -- under direct 1st Army command (see note 1) -Black Robed Regiment (CT-RI) -- under direct 1st Army command (see note 1) -1st, 2nd, 4th & 7th Airship Companies (Goodyear Mk.2 Airship) note #2: Airship companies carry 12 non-rigid Goodyear Mk.2a airships -1st & 2nd Motorized Bn. (HMMV) note #3: each motorized battalion possesses between 30-36 HMMVs' and other vehicles as needed -1st & 2nd Sustainment Bn. (Support) -1st & 2nd Dragoons (Mounted Rifle Battalions) note #4: both mounted rifle battalions consist of four company-sized elements known as Troops; each Troop is organized in the same manner as those of standard line infantry above |
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| Webster | Jun 5 2016, 12:36 PM Post #3 |
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....here's a creative use for school supplies that no one's likely ever thought of before...or since...
...overheard in the chow line back at Rikers Island, HQs of the 2nd NY Regt.... ...random thoughts, part 1....
....there's no kill like overkill....
...do people really get bored? Let's think about that one with this snippet from the 2nd NY's Scout Company.... ...alright, what's his name again?
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