Marmaduke's Raid 1863

[Alamo Guard]

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For those men or women who may claim to A) wander into poison ivy, B) be bitten by a snake, C) encounter one of the afrementioned graybacked demons, let me ensure you that a certain preacher shall be there with plenty of Natchez Spring Water and a hardy dose of fire and brimstone for your misery.
For any of you blue clad demons who treated me in an "Ungentlemanly Way" by tossing me in the ditch at BGR, may I say to you.......,Get my drift?
If the "babes in the woods" however first get to my supply of course you men will understand what happened to the aforementioned nectar.

[Thomas Alleman]

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I was wondering since Marmaduke's men were both mounted and dismounted were the dismounted organized like infantry units or just a loose assortment of troops and are there any accounts of the troops in the field on say appearance and mood of the army? Good background info would be a great help to get in the mood for this one. I do want to go mounted somehow, I just need a horse. Also were the dismounted troops waiting for horses and had equipment for them if they arrived?

[Campjacksonboy]

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Thomas
The disposition of the 21st Texas was not all that good. I do not have figures of how many were dismounted in the regiment. 1/5th is from marmaduke and is out of everyone in his command.
The 21st (and I hate to throw this out) did not have the best of discipline. From what little I have been able to garner, when they got to Patterson some of the houses and buildings were on fire. Instead of heading out of town to capture Col. Smart, whole companies apparently dismounted and were seen looting the town. It was with the most strenious efforts that Lt. Col. Giddings got his men in persuit of the retreating federals.
The actual commander of the Regiment was Col. Carter. He was a man of the cloth but seemed to be more wrapped up in getting command of his own brigade. He went so far as to contest his brigade commander.
They did not conduct themselves well on the raid. The Confederate artillery under Pratt began firing two miles outside of Patterson. This alerted the federal garrison which promptly fell back to Pilot Knob as they were ordered to do if the Confederates arrived in any force.
The federals didn't get off entirely easy they evidently had a hell of a fight about 10 miles north of Patterson at a place called Stony Battery.

I did post a reading list under the "21st Texas" Thread.
Frank

[Mike Nickerson]

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This is going to be a novel change! The Critter's measuring up to be "typical" (rough around the edges cavalry) of the Confederate unit being portrayed! My-oh-my, I have to drag my pony the 950 miles just to see how this event turns out :D

Mike Nickerson

[Pvt Peck]

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Well I might have to take Mr. Comer up on his fine offer of pie, I am a first rate pie & grub thief so like the sound of his "ad".

My mother lives back in Springfield & my kin is from Missouri so a family visit may have to turn into a campaign! I'll keep an eye out for the registration in January. Besides I want to catch me a Federal Topographical Engineer and sell it Barnum to put in his museum of curiosities.

Edward Parrott

Arizona living historians= taste like chicken too! (sorry Troy had to do it!)

[boozie]

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Well, I don't need any pie to show up for this one. Holler's company will be ready for a brawl. Nothing like a storm of boys from the midwest and west coast to rattle some chains.

[Pvt Peck]

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Scott:

Did you have some relatives with the surname Childress? I think I saw that on another post. My grandparents in Missouri were Childress folk. my great, great grandfather John Marion, his brother & a cousin all served in Georgia regiments in the war. Just wondering if we might have some fightin' Childresses at this event.

Edward Parrott

[boozie]

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Scott:

Did you have some relatives with the surname Childress? I think I saw that on another post. My grandparents in Missouri were Childress folk. my great, great grandfather John Marion, his brother & a cousin all served in Georgia regiments in the war. Just wondering if we might have some fightin' Childresses at this event.

Edward Parrott

Edward,

Yes, my GGG Grandfather was Isham Childress a Revolutionary War vet from North Carolina. They lived in Rutherford County Tennessee and moved to Illinois before the war. His Grandsons were in the 66th Illinois carrying the Henry Rifle. George left a diary of his service 61-65, the college has in Champagin and the Lincoln Library also has it.

So yes there will be a little Childress blood marching in Missouri between us.

About the only Missouri tie I know of from that time is John Busenbark who served in the 1st Missouri Engineer Reg't. U.S.

[Campjacksonboy]

Artillery

A few good men are needed. Must be willing to manhandle and serve a replica of Marmaduke's Mountain Howitzer (With the aid of a horse).
There are a limited number of spots for the crew. Impression is Confederate. Please inquire before registering.
Frank Aufmuth

[unionreb]

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This is going to be a novel change! The Critter's measuring up to be "typical" (rough around the edges cavalry) of the Confederate unit being portrayed! My-oh-my, I have to drag my pony the 950 miles just to see how this event turns out :D

Mike Nickerson

Mike,

Don't worry about your boy. I drag my boy a whole lot further that 950 just to come play with you folks back east. Just stop about every 4-5 hours and let him out of the trailer to stretch and have a little water (bring some from home for on the road). I already have my invite, so will see you there.

[csabugler]

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Bradford,
Trust me, ole Nickerson knows the drill. :D Geez, he's got a road tractor AND a Ford dually for hauling. You coming back to the Mill this year? I got my freaking Smith working when I got home from O3.

[csabugler]

Re: Marmaduke's Raid 1863

Did you have some relatives with the surname Childress? I think I saw that on another post. My grandparents in Missouri were Childress folk. my great, great grandfather John Marion, his brother & a cousin all served in Georgia regiments in the war. Just wondering if we might have some fightin' Childresses at this event.

Edward Parrott
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Edward Anthony Parrott
"Humbug"


Ed, were those Childress' in GA at the time? My ex is kin to that name in Henry county, GA. They have some original letters from one of the extended family, tho I am not sure wether he was a Childress off hand.

[Jerry Ross]

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Frank,
Is there any kind of limit or ratio on the number of Cav/horses at this event versus dismounted? Thanks

[Campjacksonboy]

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Edward
Talk to Coley about that or have him talk to me.
Frank Aufmuth

[Mike Nickerson]

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Bradford, how about you leavin' that Texas size snore back in Texas this time around? My point wasn't about how far it is, but the fact that for once we will be "normal"!

Mike Nickerson