August 12 - Sayler's Creek Park Service Living History
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Where: Saylors Creek Battlefield Park - Amelia Co
When: Saturday, August 12th 2006
Times: Plan to arrive on site no later that 9:30 am
Program times are 10:00am - 4:00 pm
Uniform: Primary Jacket / Mid-Late War (Richmond Depot-II)
Senerio: The time frame will be August of 1864, We will be portraying a confederate infantry unit on the line of march. We are coming from a yet to be determined location either in the valley or western part of the state... now on our way to Petersburg to augment/reenforce the southern forces massed there in what has turned into a seige style campaign. We are to portray soldiers in march in an active campaigner style. this means we will not have a camp, tentage, or any other items that wouldnt have been personally carried on or with us. It will have the appearance and aire that we are making our way eastward and stopped there for a short period of rest before continuing. Full uniforms, leather gear, canteens, haversacks, muskets...the usual field gear items...then also knapsacks and/or blanket rolls. Remember we are to portray troops in line of march in the later war era...so it would be heavy marching order in this manner. what you used is what you carried on your back. We should also have on hand a few assorted entrenching tools, such as authentic axes, picks and spades which was also frequently carried by the troops themselves during this time frame. Select and use the gear that you have that best suits this late war time frame. Cartridges and caps are not allowed, so empty both boxes prior to your arrival. they will be inspected to ensure compliance of park rules, and to keep us out of trouble. Remember that this is a living history event, and you will frequently be up close and personal interacting with the public, thus keep all modern items and unauthentic stuffs well out of sight, or just leave it behind or in your vehicle. This will be a relaxing laid back event...we will be resting around the Hillsman house reading or writing letters, reading newspapers, playing period card games or games of chance...talking of home...or pondering thoughts of the war...the fray thats ahead of us...etc...By this time of the war the days of the primarily volunteer soldiers has run thin...many of the replacements in the ranks now are conscripts (Draftees)...a good time to bring out the little authentic haversack stuffers to display and have things to explain and talk about as well...various other roles and smaller senerios are being developed to have more things to interact with etc...We may do a few short drill sessions just for public display and interest as the weather and the ambitions of the captain may dictate. During lax times we may make use of it for misc teaching or brushing up on things to ourselves as well. Bring along your own lunch if you so desire as there is nothing close by to make a "lunch run" too...so be prepared on your own...period foodstuffs would be better.
YOS
1st Sgt Stowe, Adjutant
Where: Saylors Creek Battlefield Park - Amelia Co
When: Saturday, August 12th 2006
Times: Plan to arrive on site no later that 9:30 am
Program times are 10:00am - 4:00 pm
Uniform: Primary Jacket / Mid-Late War (Richmond Depot-II)
Senerio: The time frame will be August of 1864, We will be portraying a confederate infantry unit on the line of march. We are coming from a yet to be determined location either in the valley or western part of the state... now on our way to Petersburg to augment/reenforce the southern forces massed there in what has turned into a seige style campaign. We are to portray soldiers in march in an active campaigner style. this means we will not have a camp, tentage, or any other items that wouldnt have been personally carried on or with us. It will have the appearance and aire that we are making our way eastward and stopped there for a short period of rest before continuing. Full uniforms, leather gear, canteens, haversacks, muskets...the usual field gear items...then also knapsacks and/or blanket rolls. Remember we are to portray troops in line of march in the later war era...so it would be heavy marching order in this manner. what you used is what you carried on your back. We should also have on hand a few assorted entrenching tools, such as authentic axes, picks and spades which was also frequently carried by the troops themselves during this time frame. Select and use the gear that you have that best suits this late war time frame. Cartridges and caps are not allowed, so empty both boxes prior to your arrival. they will be inspected to ensure compliance of park rules, and to keep us out of trouble. Remember that this is a living history event, and you will frequently be up close and personal interacting with the public, thus keep all modern items and unauthentic stuffs well out of sight, or just leave it behind or in your vehicle. This will be a relaxing laid back event...we will be resting around the Hillsman house reading or writing letters, reading newspapers, playing period card games or games of chance...talking of home...or pondering thoughts of the war...the fray thats ahead of us...etc...By this time of the war the days of the primarily volunteer soldiers has run thin...many of the replacements in the ranks now are conscripts (Draftees)...a good time to bring out the little authentic haversack stuffers to display and have things to explain and talk about as well...various other roles and smaller senerios are being developed to have more things to interact with etc...We may do a few short drill sessions just for public display and interest as the weather and the ambitions of the captain may dictate. During lax times we may make use of it for misc teaching or brushing up on things to ourselves as well. Bring along your own lunch if you so desire as there is nothing close by to make a "lunch run" too...so be prepared on your own...period foodstuffs would be better.
YOS
1st Sgt Stowe, Adjutant
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