1st New Jersey Light Artillery, Battery A "Hexamer's Battery"
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Organized at Hoboken, N.J., and mustered in August 12, 1861, Battery A of the 1st New Jersey Artillery saw much action throughout the American Civil War. The battery lost 3 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 12 enlisted men to disease.
"Battery A, 1st New Jersey Artillery, from its position in reserve S.W. of Power's Hill galloped into action at 3 p.m., July 3, 1863. Fired 120 rounds shrapnel at Pickett's column, and then 80 rounds shell at a battery in left front. Position in action, 45 yards E. of this stone."
Combat Service
- Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. (till. March, 1862)
- Siege of Yorktown, Va. (April 19-May 4)
- Battle of Seven Pines (or Fair Oaks) (May 31-June 1.)
- Seven Days Battles (June 25-July 1)
- Battles of Gaines' Mill (June 27)
- Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale (June 30)
- Malvern Hill (July 1)
- Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia (August 26-September 2)
- Bull Run Bridge (August 27)
- Chantilly (September 1)
- Maryland Campaign (September 6-22)
- Crampton's Gap, Battle of South Mountain (September 14)
- Antietam (September 16-17)
- Battle of Fredericksburg (December 12-15)
- "Mud March" (January 20-24)
- Chancellorsville Campaign (April 27-May 6)
- Battle of Maryes Heights (May 3)
- Salem Heights (May 3-4)
- Gettysburg Campaign (June 11-July 24)
- Battle of Gettysburg (July 2-4)
- Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap (October 5-24)
- Bristoe Campaign (October 9-22)
- Mine Run Campaign (November 26-December 2)
- Payne's Farm (November 27)
- Campaign from the Rapidan to the James (May 3-June 15)
- Battles of the Wilderness (May 5-7)
- Spottsylvania (May 8-21)
- North Anna River (May 23-26)
- Totopotomoy (May 28-31)
- Cold Harbor (June 1-12)
- Siege of Petersburg (June 16, 1864-April 2, 1865)
- Jerusalem Plank Road (June 22-23 1864)
- Battle of Deep Bottom (July 27-2
- Appomattox Campaign (March 28-April 9)
- Fall of Petersburg (April 2)
- Sailor's Creek (April 6)
- High Bridge, Farmville, (April 7)
- Appomattox Court House (April 9) Surrender of Lee and his army.
- Corps Review (June 8. Mustered out June 22, 1865)
- Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. (till. March, 1862)
- Siege of Yorktown, Va. (April 19-May 4)
- Battle of Seven Pines (or Fair Oaks) (May 31-June 1.)
- Seven Days Battles (June 25-July 1)
- Battles of Gaines' Mill (June 27)
- Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale (June 30)
- Malvern Hill (July 1)
- Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia (August 26-September 2)
- Bull Run Bridge (August 27)
- Chantilly (September 1)
- Maryland Campaign (September 6-22)
- Crampton's Gap, Battle of South Mountain (September 14)
- Antietam (September 16-17)
- Battle of Fredericksburg (December 12-15)
- "Mud March" (January 20-24)
- Chancellorsville Campaign (April 27-May 6)
- Battle of Maryes Heights (May 3)
- Salem Heights (May 3-4)
- Gettysburg Campaign (June 11-July 24)
- Battle of Gettysburg (July 2-4)
- Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap (October 5-24)
- Bristoe Campaign (October 9-22)
- Mine Run Campaign (November 26-December 2)
- Payne's Farm (November 27)
- Campaign from the Rapidan to the James (May 3-June 15)
- Battles of the Wilderness (May 5-7)
- Spottsylvania (May 8-21)
- North Anna River (May 23-26)
- Totopotomoy (May 28-31)
- Cold Harbor (June 1-12)
- Siege of Petersburg (June 16, 1864-April 2, 1865)
- Jerusalem Plank Road (June 22-23 1864)
- Battle of Deep Bottom (July 27-2
- Appomattox Campaign (March 28-April 9)
- Fall of Petersburg (April 2)
- Sailor's Creek (April 6)
- High Bridge, Farmville, (April 7)
- Appomattox Court House (April 9) Surrender of Lee and his army.
- Corps Review (June 8. Mustered out June 22, 1865)
Show Your Pride!
Ranks
Captain
1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Private
Recruit
1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Private
Recruit
Training
When you join you will be a recruit. As a recruit you will go through a period of basic training. The point of which is to teach you the basics of how an artillery battery works, and how to preform different roles at the cannon. Training will last a week, at the end of which you will take a final test to show that you understand every role, and if you pass you will be able to join the battery in battle. If you do not pass however you will have to take training again.
When you finish training you will be assigned to a gun crew. This is the crew you will be working with in battle, commanded by a Sergeant. You will also be in a 2 gun section, under command of a 1st or 2nd Lt.
When you finish training you will be assigned to a gun crew. This is the crew you will be working with in battle, commanded by a Sergeant. You will also be in a 2 gun section, under command of a 1st or 2nd Lt.
Roster
Captain
Wilhelm Hexamer (Caboose)
1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Bruno Eick (Billion)
Alexander Ott (Liberty)
Private
Ferdinand Woolf (James)
Carl Von (Karl)
Recruit
Wilhelm Hexamer (Caboose)
1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Bruno Eick (Billion)
Alexander Ott (Liberty)
Private
Ferdinand Woolf (James)
Carl Von (Karl)
Recruit
Recruitment
If you would like to enlist please reply to the thread with the below application
Steam Name:
Age:
Timezone/Country:
Do you have TeamSpeak 3?:
Do you have a Mic?*:
How active would you be?**:
In Game Name***:
* Will affect you ability to be promoted
** Will affect if your accepted
*** Must choose an appropriate name to the period. Please note that the regiment was made up of mostly German immigrants. It is recommended you choose a name from the orginal roster of the 1st NJ Artillery. Click Here for the roster.
Steam Name:
Age:
Timezone/Country:
Do you have TeamSpeak 3?:
Do you have a Mic?*:
How active would you be?**:
In Game Name***:
* Will affect you ability to be promoted
** Will affect if your accepted
*** Must choose an appropriate name to the period. Please note that the regiment was made up of mostly German immigrants. It is recommended you choose a name from the orginal roster of the 1st NJ Artillery. Click Here for the roster.
