17 Feb is the weekend of the Sparkle Party at GlennBob’s and Cathy’s place once again. We will discuss the need for an assessment to keep our finances in the black. We will also have a report from the annual PCoA and Battalion meeting earlier in the day. The following information is tentative until it is final! 14-15 March, COI at Union Mills, this will be a one day event, with the ability to stay Friday evening if you want. 21-22 March Bentonville: The CVG is doing Federal, John Wyman is the CO and will have enough guys to outfit a company Jeff Stepp of the Carolina Legion said that the 26th NC will be there for Confederate impression. Website: fobb.net/150thbentonville 28-29 Sailors Creek:There is a 500 man limit for both sides and cannot be any more Confederate than Federal troopsThe Confederate side is limited to a total of 250 troops by invitation only. The SD will portray Kershaw as it is an easier impression for most everyone. The maximum number for SD troops portaying Kershaw will be 1-110 men. The CMF are allotted 40 men total. Saturday scenario: Departing from the park, will involve marching a four mile loop with the attempt to keep the troops off paved roads as much as possible. It will culminate with a 2pm battle at the Hillsman House. Sunday scenario: The goal is to re-create a post-Sailor’s Creek scenario. Troops will be bussed from Sailor’s Creek to a staging area at the High Bridge railroad bed site. Troops will then begin marching over the High Bridge railrooad bed which is currently a maintained park trail. The distance will be six miles and at a certain point, will include a small fight for the public. The travel route will be toward Farmville and portray a rearguard action. Upon reaching Farmville, there will be food vendors, water, etc., then everyone will be bussed back to Sailor’s Creek event site. For registration of Sailor’s Creek, Dick will forward weeks in advance a pass code necessary to secure rosters spots for our invited organizations only Overall discussion on event expectation ensued resulting in Dick responding that you will get your feet wet at this event, much like was done years ago. Website: 150thsailorscreek/ Registration not yet arranged. Appomattox NPS: April 8-11, 2015. Begin Thu and end on Sat for the invited reenactors. Currently, 7-800 troops cumulative from both Confederate and Federal will be invited. There is a 25 man maximum number for SD troops allotted for registration. It is expected that each slot is filled and present from Wed – Sat. You can swap out men per slot, but the slots are fixed. You need to decide by January 10 in order to get men slots. Confederate camp will be located on the historical camp site, ¾ mile from the village. In addition, NPS decided to have a sixth stacking of arms at 3pm on Sunday. In this one, the public are invited to participate in the event along with reenactors who were not invited to the program due to the limited reserved slots. Registration fee is tentatively set at $15 – that could change. NPS website: nps.gov/apco/150th-anniversary-of-the-civil-war.htm 10-12 Appomattox Long Road Home Please go ahead and register for this event. We had a good time last year. It is possible, not for sure, you may be able to do Appomattox on Friday and then go to the Long Road Home for Saturday and Sunday. Appomattox Historical Society Website: appomattoxcountyva.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC Mid-May Clarksville Tenn Boys returning home. This is an event sponsored by the town; we will be bussed outside of town and then march-in to be welcomed home. Captain Sandy Andrews is coordinating this event. Gettysburg tactical: May 30-31, 2015. It will be based on a 1861 scenario. The idea is to have troops feed into the fight as they come off the march. This is a non-public event. The tactical fight will be during the day and shut down for the evening. Everyone will be gathered together for the evening. Point Lookout: June 13-14, 2015. Event marks the 150th Anniversary of the release of the last prisoners of war from Point Lookout POW Camp during the American Civil War. Final negotiations are ongoing with the locals. I will keep you updated as I can. thebaynet 4-5 July Pitzer’s Woods 11-12 July Heritage Village Sharonville, Oh. This is a small event in Cincinnati that the Ohethians, 13th VA, attend. It is a smallish event that holds a battle through a re-created period town. We have been invited on a road trip there if we want. 18-19 July Union Mills This is another small event we should try to support, it is an opportunity to recruit, it was a really good time last year. An opportunity if you want to go blue. Sep 12-13, 2015. Carnifex Ferry, Summersville, WVA: Dave Pridgeon will be organizing this event. Expect to have 120 Confederate troops against 280 Federals. 3-4 Oct Ft. Frederick
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