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"The Calm Before the Storm-January, 1862"
-January 18th-20th, 2008-
-January 18th-20th, 2008-
January 1862, found the untried confederates of company I, 30th Tennessee at Ft.Donelson, Tennessee. Tasked with improving and securing the defenses at both Ft. Henry and Ft.Donelson, these were busy days filled with the tasks and details necessary to ready the Confederacy for the immenant offense of the Federal forces into the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers-vital arteries for both sides, and ultimatly the key to Nashville.
This is a 48 hour Immersion in which participants will portray Confederates of company I, 30th Tennessee, detailed to secure an advance picket line adjacent to the Telegraph Road, the main route of troops, supplies and communication between Forts Henry and Donelson, TN. The time frame is January, 1862.
Located adjacent to Davy Crockett State Park, near Howenwald Tennessee this pristine property is free from modern obstruction and developement and consists of 25 acres of rolling to hilly, densly forrested areas and beautiful springs and creeks. Actual site location and directions will be mailed ONLY to registered and invited participants.
This is a limited number, by invitation only, immersion event. We do this not to exclude anyone from this experience, but to guarantee a controlled and authentic enviroment for the participants, and to arrange and provide realistic logistics for everyone. Sorry, no walk-ons, anyone not pre-registered will be asked to leave. Anyone without the proper attitude will be asked to leave. this is an ego free historical moment, everyone here is a private, everyone is equal. All rations will be provided, details, duties, and assignments will be completed, however bitching is encouraged. Participants will be broken down into 4 man posts along a picket line and will be expected to improve their position, and be responsible for their assigned watch, as well as any details needed. First person, or at least period conversation is encouraged for the duration of the scenerio. Although, most of the participants will be seasoned living historians, "first timers" are welcomed. If this is your first immersion event you will be paired with a friendly, and helpful mentor, prior to the event to help make this a rewarding and non-intimidating experience for you. The staff will do our best to keep messmates together on posts, but due to numbers, this may not be possible in all situations.
Uniform Guidelines
Jackets: 1) Frockcoat, early war pattern of proper construction and material. preferrably grey, brown or "butternut" color jean.
2) Commutation Jacket, or nondescript shell jacket of proper construction and material, early war pattern, preferrably gery, brown or "butternut" color jean.
NO COLUMBUS DEPOT JACKETS.
3) Military sack coats, early war pattern of proper construction and material. preferrably brown or "butternut" color jean.(did'nt see that one coming, did you!)
4) civilian pattern frock or sack coat.
Trousers: period style, military or civilian trousers of proper contruction and material. -NO FEDERAL TROUSERS.
Shirts: period civilian or british Import shirt, proper material and construction.
Footwear: period civilian shoes,boots or imported English brogans. Federal brogans are allowed.
Headgear: 1) early war pattern jean Kepi or forrage cap.
2) period civilian hats, of quality construction and period style.
3) Pre-war militia hats.
-NO FEDERAL Dress hats(Hardee), Federal Forrage caps or Federal Kepis.
Weapons: 1) 1842 Springfield musket with appropriate leathers and Bayonet.
2) 1816/22 Springfieldmusket with appropriate leathers and Bayonet.
3) Flintlocks and period percussion shotguns are allowed(no sawed offs or post-war cutdowns please).
4) 1853 Enfields and 1861/55 Springfields are allowed if that is all that you have-the 30th Tn had not been issued Endfields yet, but we dont expect anyone to purchase a new musket, just to meet the requirements of our humble little scenerio.
Canteens:
1)Tin drum canteen.
2)Mexican war canteen.
3) Wooden Gardner or Nuckolls Pattern canteen.
4) Federal smoothside canteen(if its all you have with cover made of proper material -NO BULLSEYE CANTEENS.
Knapsacks: 1) Isaacs and Campbell English Import knapsack.
2)Kibbler, or Mexican war single bag "knapsack".
3) Militia "hardpack" framed Knapsack.
4)Federal "doublebag" knapsacks are discouraged, and if used, should be of the 1853 pattern and in very limited numbers-please no 1861 patern doublebags, just carry a blanket roll.
Blankets: 1) English Import wool blanket.
2) Period correct civilian blanket or coverlet.
0000ff]3) Federal Issue Blankets are discouraged, unless it is all that you have-its probably going to be cold hypothermia is a buzz kill.-spooning is strongly encouraged.
Federal Shelter halves are discouraged, however this an ALL WEATHER EVENT, so they will be allowed, we would prefer that you carry a gum blanket, a painted cloth, or homemade fly.-Day's pattern poncho tents, are perfect for this scenerio.
Greatcoats/Overcoats: preferably Confederate or civilian styles, however Federal greatcoats will be allowed.
THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF GEAR THAT YOU CAN POSSIBLY HAVE IS A GOOD ATTITUDE, WE CAN WORK WITH ALMOST ANYTHING ELSE.
FOR INVITATION AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL
ELI GEERY AT RANGERNPARADISE@HOTMAIL.COM
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