Regimental Command & Staff

 

Colonel
George Cavallone

 

Lt. Colonel

Matt Belcastro

 

Major
Andrew Camporeale

 

Adjutant
TBD

 

Quartermaster
TBD

 

Sergeant Major
Javan Harrell

 

Companies & Company Contacts

Company A

Commanding- Capt. Johnny Howe

Company B

Commanding- Capt. Guy Gane

Company C

Commanding- Capt. James Monahan

Company D

Commanding- Capt. Moose Zilinsky

Company E

Commanding- Capt. Matt O'Connor

Company F

Commanding- Capt. Keith Norris

Company G

Commanding- Capt. Matt Bray (3rd Maine)

14th Brooklyn

Commanding - Capt. Jason Timmy Smith

 

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Registration

Registration for the New York Regiment will be conducted through the regiment's dedicated registration link.

Participants should register through this page to ensure they are properly assigned to the New York Regiment and their selected company.

 

REGISTRATION LINK: To register with the New York Regiment, click HERE

 

Authenticity Guidelines

Corps Badge

Not Accepted!

No corps badges!

Corps badges were not yet in use during the Maryland Campaign of 1862 and shall not be worn.

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Coat

Preferred — M1858 Frock Coat

An appropriately constructed Federal infantry frock coat is strongly preferred.

Naturally worn, faded, repaired, and campaign-used examples are particularly encouraged.

Preferred — New York State Jacket

An appropriate New York State-issued jacket is also strongly preferred for this portrayal.

Accepted Substitute — Shell Jacket

An appropriate shell jacket may be substituted for the New York State Jacket.

Accepted — M1858 Sack Coat

An appropriately constructed Federal sack coat or fatigue blouse is acceptable.

The overall appearance should reflect New York soldiers on active campaign rather than a completely standardized, freshly issued regiment.

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Trousers

Preferred — M1861 Sky-Blue Trousers

Appropriate Federal sky-blue trousers should predominate within the regiment.

Worn, faded, patched, repaired, or otherwise campaign-used trousers are strongly encouraged.

Reluctantly Accepted — M1858 Dark-Blue Trousers

Appropriate dark-blue Federal trousers may appear within the ranks but should remain a minority item.

Not Accepted — Civilian Trousers

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Headgear

M1858 U.S. Army Forage Cap

Required

The Federal forage cap should be the defining headgear of the New York Regiment and should predominate throughout the ranks.

Preferred — Federal Issue Forage Cap

A properly constructed Federal issue forage cap is preferred, with the Type I forage cap being the ideal choice.

Accepted — Privately Purchased Kepi / Forage Cap

Appropriate privately purchased military kepis and forage caps are acceptable.

Hat Brass

Hat brass is optional.

Appropriate options include:

• Infantry bugle
• Company letters

Company letters are encouraged.

Last Resort — Civilian Hat

An appropriate civilian or citizen's hat may be used only as a last resort and should remain uncommon within the regiment.

No corps badges.

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Shirt

Preferred — Federal Issue Shirt

Either:

• Domet flannel issue shirt
• Wool issue shirt

Issue shirts should predominate when available.

Accepted — Civilian Shirt

Appropriate civilian shirts constructed from correct period materials and patterns are acceptable.

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Socks

Preferred — Wool Socks

Either appropriate military issue or civilian manufacture.

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Footwear

Preferred — M1851 Jefferson Bootees / Brogans

Federal issue brogans are strongly preferred.

Accepted

• Appropriate issue boots
• Appropriate civilian boots

Footwear should present a realistic campaign appearance rather than appearing freshly purchased or newly issued.

Broken-in, repaired, and naturally worn footwear is encouraged.

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Arms & Accoutrements

Rifle Musket

All arms must comply with event safety requirements and must be accompanied by the appropriate bayonet.

Preferred — M1855 Springfield Rifle Musket

Preferred — M1861 Springfield Rifle Musket

Preferred — Enfield Rifle Musket

An appropriate Enfield rifle musket is also preferred for the portrayal.

Reluctantly Accepted / Discouraged — M1842 Springfield Musket or Rifled Musket

These may be used when a preferred arm is unavailable but should remain limited within the regiment.

Not Accepted

• M1863 Springfield Rifle Musket
• Rifle-length weapons
• Breechloading weapons
• Repeating weapons
• Other arms inappropriate to the regiment or September 1862

Weapons should be maintained in excellent working condition throughout the event.

Even when the soldier's clothing and equipment display the effects of hard campaigning, his firearm should remain clean, functional, safe, and well cared for.

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Waist Belt & Cartridge Box

Preferred — U.S. Issue Leathers

Appropriate Federal-issued leather equipment should predominate, including:

• Federal waist belt
• Cartridge box
• Cartridge-box sling
• Appropriate U.S. plates and buckles

Accepted — State of New York Equipment

Appropriate SNY-marked buckles and cartridge-box plates are encouraged where applicable.

All accoutrements must represent patterns appropriate to 1862.

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Knapsack

Preferred — Federal Issue Knapsack

An appropriate Federal issue knapsack is preferred.

Accepted — Blanket Roll

A properly constructed and worn blanket roll is also acceptable.

Participants should avoid unnecessarily overpacking either arrangement.

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Blanket

Preferred — U.S. Issue Blanket

An appropriate Federal issue wool blanket is strongly preferred.

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Canteen

Preferred — New York Depot Canteen

An appropriate New York Depot-issued canteen is the ideal choice for this portrayal.

Accepted — Philadelphia Depot Canteen

An appropriate Philadelphia Depot canteen is acceptable.

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Haversack

Preferred — Black Tarred Federal Issue Haversack

An appropriate Federal-issued black tarred haversack should be used.

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Campaign Appearance

This portrayal should not resemble a newly equipped regiment standing inspection before leaving home.

By September 1862, these men had marched hundreds of miles, slept outdoors, endured heat, rain, dust, mud, shortages, and repeated combat.

Participants are strongly encouraged to use:

• Faded garments
• Patched clothing
• Period repairs
• Worn buttonholes
• Frayed cuffs and hems
• Worn knees and trouser seats
• Stained or weathered equipment
• Broken-in footwear
• Used and weathered headgear

Artificially destroying good clothing or equipment simply for the event is unnecessary. Naturally worn gear is preferred.

The goal is an impression that looks lived in rather than costumed.

The men should still look unmistakably like Federal soldiers. The wear should come from the appearance of prolonged military service—not from introducing inappropriate civilian clothing or equipment.

Weapons should remain particularly well cared for, clean, safe, and serviceable.

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Modern Items

Modern items shall not be visible within the historical immersive area.

The following are prohibited from view:

• Modern eyeglasses
• Modern beverage or food containers
• Cell phones
• Modern tobacco products or packaging
• Modern watches
• Modern clothing
• Modern footwear
• Other obviously modern personal items

Required modern medications may be carried but must be concealed inside an appropriate period container or otherwise completely hidden from view.

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Grooming & Personal Appearance

Appropriate period grooming standards are required.

The following are not acceptable when visible:

• Ponytails or other clearly modern hair arrangements
• Modern jewelry
• Modern clothing or accessories

Any unavoidable modern personal items must remain completely concealed during historical programming.

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The Standard

Like the 6th Wisconsin, the New York Regiment should immediately convey the appearance of a veteran Federal regiment in the midst of a hard campaign.

Frock coats and New York State Jackets should be prominent.
Sky-blue trousers should predominate.
Forage caps should define the regiment's appearance.
Federal and State of New York accoutrements should predominate.
Clothing should look worn, broken-in, and lived in.
Weapons should remain clean, safe, and well maintained.

These are soldiers who have spent more than a month marching, fighting, sleeping in the field, and living out of what they carried on their backs.

They should look worn.

They should look seasoned.

They should look campaign-hardened.

To register with the New York Regiment, click HERE