Two Events at Sayler's Creek
Hunter of the 59th Virginia has invited us to join them for the two following events. If you can make it please let me know ASAP as he needs to let the Park Service know numbers within the next couple of days.
August 12th - Campaigner (Status - pending)
We will be portraying a confederate unit on the march in August 1864 on our
way to Petersburg, the senerio is that we have stopped by the Hillsman house on our trek eastward for a short rest. Not a station or encampment but give the appearance that we just stopped by there. No tentage or extra "Camp" gear present in the senerio itself other than authentic heavy marching order items such as musket, leathers, etc.. and knapsacks or blanket rolls etc.. that you would have carried yourself... Not that complicated or hard to do... but authenticity is a must since you will be in close quarters and inspection of the general public attending... No modern or "iffy" items... leave anything thats stainless steel at home... cigars or better an authentic pipe over any modern cigarettes etc while conducting the program itself that anyone can see.. Remember that we are representing the veteran soldiers of the confederacy on the march... thus we need to do it correctly...
Sept 30th - Garrison (status - pending)
We will be representing a confederate unit thats stationed / camping at the site for a particular purpose and reason during the war time.. details of date and actual purpose is being worked out. Most likely will be mid-late war era. This will be an actual encampment with full tentage etc.... However since during the program times people WILL be looking into these tents to see how the Civil war soldier lived.. No modern anything to be stored or in the tents.. other than authentic items they would have had.. gear, authentic blankets etc... so any coolers and such will be left in
another place or in vehicles etc.. Localized living history portrayal, maybe some light drilling for demonstrations etc. nothing hard to do... I inquired if we could come in the night before (Friday evening) to set up the camp and some to stay the night there.. so things wouldnt be in a rush saturday morning.. Im awaiting permission and response of that request.
YOS
1st Sgt Stowe, Adjutant
August 12th - Campaigner (Status - pending)
We will be portraying a confederate unit on the march in August 1864 on our
way to Petersburg, the senerio is that we have stopped by the Hillsman house on our trek eastward for a short rest. Not a station or encampment but give the appearance that we just stopped by there. No tentage or extra "Camp" gear present in the senerio itself other than authentic heavy marching order items such as musket, leathers, etc.. and knapsacks or blanket rolls etc.. that you would have carried yourself... Not that complicated or hard to do... but authenticity is a must since you will be in close quarters and inspection of the general public attending... No modern or "iffy" items... leave anything thats stainless steel at home... cigars or better an authentic pipe over any modern cigarettes etc while conducting the program itself that anyone can see.. Remember that we are representing the veteran soldiers of the confederacy on the march... thus we need to do it correctly...
Sept 30th - Garrison (status - pending)
We will be representing a confederate unit thats stationed / camping at the site for a particular purpose and reason during the war time.. details of date and actual purpose is being worked out. Most likely will be mid-late war era. This will be an actual encampment with full tentage etc.... However since during the program times people WILL be looking into these tents to see how the Civil war soldier lived.. No modern anything to be stored or in the tents.. other than authentic items they would have had.. gear, authentic blankets etc... so any coolers and such will be left in
another place or in vehicles etc.. Localized living history portrayal, maybe some light drilling for demonstrations etc. nothing hard to do... I inquired if we could come in the night before (Friday evening) to set up the camp and some to stay the night there.. so things wouldnt be in a rush saturday morning.. Im awaiting permission and response of that request.
YOS
1st Sgt Stowe, Adjutant
posted by 1st Sgt Stowe at 3:53 PM
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