Death March #10 Summer 2008

[Charles Heath]

Date: Late August 2008
Name: LHG’s Death March
Location: New Location in New Albany, PA
Sponsor/Host: Living History Guild
Capacity: Two small companies
POC: Doug Oakes
Email: oldsoldier51@yahoo.com
Civilian & Kabuki POC: Terri Olszowy
Email: olszowytm@yahoo.com
Website: None
Forum: None
Listserver: None
Preservation Component: None
Event Type: Campaign
Estimated Distance: TBA
Notes:

[Charles Heath]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Folks,

God only knows what Terri & Doug and the rest of the Living History Guild gang have cooked up for the 10th iteration of this damned fun and surprising event during the weekend of 22-24 August 2008, but if you like wearing that gray stuff, especially the blue-gray stuff, and can find New Albany, PA on a map, and don't mind getting wet, hungry, eating strange (yes, strange to me, too) food found in odd places, reading a little history beforehand, and tramping around in the woods a bit, well, come the heck on. I've had a darn fine time every time I've been, and for those who long for the old Mudsill's March event so often linked on this forum, well, you've missed nine of them.....sans the live ammunition of course, but don't ever rule that out.

If you are interested in the confederate wing of things, then email me at heath9999@aol.com for more info. That includes proxy emails for the CS four legged types with hooves, too.

Look for a more official announcement sometime after Winter 1864, as some of us are knee deep in that event as well.

[nrandolph]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Charles has hit it right on the head! I live eight hours away from this event and believe me it has been worth the drive! I had a great time the last two years! Doug and the rest have always come up with interesting scenarios and the fellows on the Federal side are some of the most companionable I've met! Confederates seem to have plenty of tricks to dole out over the course of a couple days to keep things plenty interesting. You should really consider making it to this fine event!

Neil Randolph
1st WV

[Charles Heath]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Neil,

"Osmer" sent out the following tonight:

"Clash at Crittenden's Farm"

Death March X
Aug 22-24 2008

Sponsored by:The Living History Guild

Potomac Legion Member Unit

Location: New Albany (Bradford Co.) Pennsylvannia

".......I recieved information that the enemy was preparing a large force to drive back Gen. Pope and attack either Washington or Baltimore....To facilitate the withdrawal of the Army of the Potomac from the Peninsula and gain time by a demonstration against the enemy,Gen.Pope pushed his forces across the Rappahannock, occupied Culpeper and threatened Gordonsville...(Extract ReportNo.1,Maj.Gen Henry W.Halleck,November 25, 1862)

"....While the main body of the army awaited the development of McClellan's intentions,Gen.Jackson,now reinforced by A.P.Hill,determined to assume the offensive against Gen. Pope,whose army still superior in numbers lay north of the Rapidan...." (Extract reportNo.26 Gen.Robert E.Lee)

The result of these two commanders,intent was a collision that occured Aug 9 1862 on the farm of Mrs Crittenden.Mrs Crittenden lived in the shadow of a large mountain referred to as Cedar or more propheticallySlaughter Mountain.Both armies'cavalry had been in contact and the commanders knew each was in the area,but neitherquite sure of the others strenth and disposition. The combination of open crop fields and wooded undulating terrrain led to some confused infantry fighting, with each side gaining the rear of the other at some point during the battle. the fighting ebbed and flowed through Mrs.Crittenden's cornfield,with the Confederates ultimately holding the ground by nightfall. The cornfield itself was responsible for the capture of a Union general and an unobserved flank advance by the Confederates. The action closed with an informal truce to bury the dead,following which the Federaal army retreated.

This years event will focus on the fighting between the Confederate skirmishers and one of the two leading regiments that crossed Mrs.Crittenden's cornfield. It is our tenth anniversary and we are hoping to have several opportunities built into the event that aren't often an option to actually execute.New Albany,Pa. is a rural agricultural area and we will be on the interior acreage with little or no modern intrussions.

The event runs from Friday night , with a shuttle to the bivouac site,finishing by noon Sunday.Those wishing to arrive Thursday night may do so,just contact us in advance.

Event impressions:

Federal-111th Pennsylvannia infantry, 1st Maine cavalry, Knapp's Battery

E,Pensy;vannia Light Art.

Confederate- 13th Virginia, 7th Virginia Cavalry, CS artillery TBD

Historical summaries will be published and sent upon registration.A good read for the event is "Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain" By Robert K. Krick.Barnes and Noble has it for $19.95 plus shipping.

FEE: $15.00- covers rations and event insurance

Registration Deadline: Untill filled or Aug 1, 2008 .The host reserve the right to freeze registrations to maintain appropriate force ratios.

To register or request invitation info: E-mail Doug Oakes at

oldsoldier51@yahoo.com

Unform Standards D.M.2008.

Confederate Infantry uniform and kit requirements:

1 Jacket: Jean cloth Richmond Depot Type 1(with trim) or RD 2 shell jacket,Confederate frockcoat, or civilian sack coat.
2.Trousers: Jean cloth or civilian preferred; Federal Kersey trousers are acceptable.
3.Shirts: Civilian shirt is strongly encouraged.Fed -Issue domet flannel shirts are strongly discouraged.
4.Hats and Caps: Quality Civilian hat or Confederate forage cap.
5. Canteen:Confederate tin drum is preferred.Federal canteens acceptable.
6.Waistbelt: CS belt preferred (rolller buckle belts are great).US belt acceptable if it's all you have. Avoid wearing a belt wit "CS"
7.Bayonet Scabbard: sewn or two- rivet CS pattern is preferred.
8: Haversack: White canvas haversack or U.S. tarred black.
9. Shelter :Consider avoiding shelter altogether.If foul weather is forecast bring a shelter half or fly.
10.Baggage:Blanket rolls are preferred.CS knapsacks are acceptable.Fed knapsacks are discouraged.
11.Blankets: Civilian blankets or carpets are preferred.US blankets are acceptable.
12.Long Arms: Enfield rifle-musket preferred.Springfield acceptable.

Federal Infantry :Uniform and kit requirements:

1.jacket: Fatigue blouse or frock coat.
2.Shirts: Domet -flannel Federal -issue shirt is strongly encouraged.Civilian shirts and waistcoats are also acceptable.
3.Caps: Forage cap required
4.Canteen: Smooth -side,leather strap preferred.
5,Waist belt:US brass with leather or no keeper acceptable.
6.Scabbard: Two rivet pattern preferred. Seven rivet reluctantly accepted.
7.Shelter: Bring a shelter half .Three panel preferred
8. Baggage ouble-bag knapsacks are preferred.blanket rolls acceptable.
9.Great coats: NO
10. Long Arms: 1853 Enfield is preferred. Model 1861 Springfield acceptable.NO SMOOTHBORES.

Federal Cavalry TBD per Cavalry Commander.

Federal Artillery TBD per Artillery Commander.

Applicable to everyone regardless of Loyalty Affiliation:

1 Miscellaneous:Bringa all appropriate items: gum blanket, haversack, mess furniture you feel you need but be prepared to carry it!

2.Ammunition:MINIMUM 60 rounds of ammo.

3.Rations: Period -correct rations will be issued.If you bring any rations at all-and it is preferred that you do not-make it just a couple of crackers or corn bread and coffee.

Brian "Osmer" Swartz
__________________
Living History Guild

Maybe we'll do Halltown in August 1864 another fine year. :wink_smil

[nrandolph]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Charles,

Yeah, I got that from Doug Oakes in my mail this past weekend. I see that you're going to be the Confederate commander? Should be interesting!

Neil Randolph
1st WV

[Charles Heath]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Neil,

Yes, you heard correctly. The Living History Guild's events are some of the best kept secrets in the hobby, and it is safe to assume Death March #10 will be full of surprises, as usual. I'm looking forward to the next site visit to metropolitan New Albany, PA. It's going to be a sad day when Doug & Terri are no longer cranking out events.

[Charles Heath]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Boys,

At the risk of sounding like an online Amazon.com book blurb, customers who liked Glendale-Malvern Hill 2008, Payne's Farm, the nine previous Death Marches, (yeah I could go on and on), and other events where the ass-sap flows, participants have to think a little outside the box, may like Death March X: "Clash at Crittenden Farm" during the weekend of 22-24 August 2008. This ought to be interesting for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the event is on new, fresh, relatively unknown ground for the second year in a row, and Doug and I know too many of each other's tricks for this to be a simple Point A to Point B campaign event, so if you thought digging up fresh graves to find the rest of your vittles was interesting last year, that probably just skims the surface this year. One of my first questions as confederate commander was: "Which barns can we burn?"

The CS infantry regiment selected for this scenario is the 13th Virginia, and we'll probably select a primary and secondary company fairly soon. The H. E. Howard regimental by David F. Riggs is out of print, but still available as a used book from the usual sources. It is good reading, and I lucked on to a copy a while back. We'll probably do a bit of impression tweaking in the near future, but nothing major.

If you are interested, shoot an email to Terri "O'Chevy" Olszowy at olszowytm@yahoo.com

We had an event organizers meeting here at The Bunker this morning, and I believe the event listserver will be cranking up fairly soon, but this is the current info for this effort is:

"Clash at Crittenden's Farm"
Death March X
Aug 22-24 2008

Sponsored by:The Living History Guild
Potomac Legion Member Unit
Location: New Albany (Bradford Co.) Pennsylvannia

".......I recieved information that the enemy was preparing a large force to drive back Gen. Pope and attack either Washington or Baltimore....To facilitate the withdrawal of the Army of the Potomac from the Peninsula and gain time by a demonstration against the enemy,Gen.Pope pushed his forces across the Rappahannock, occupied Culpeper and threatened Gordonsville...(Extract ReportNo.1,Maj.Gen Henry W.Halleck,November 25, 1862)

"....While the main body of the army awaited the development of McClellan's intentions,Gen.Jackson,now reinforced by A.P.Hill,determined to assume the offensive against Gen. Pope,whose army still superior in numbers lay north of the Rapidan...." (Extract reportNo.26 Gen.Robert E.Lee)

The result of these two commanders,intent was a collision that occured Aug 9 1862 on the farm of Mrs Crittenden.Mrs Crittenden lived in the shadow of a large mountain referred to as Cedar or more propheticallySlaughter Mountain.Both armies'cavalry had been in contact and the commanders knew each was in the area,but neitherquite sure of the others strenth and disposition. The combination of open crop fields and wooded undulating terrrain led to some confused infantry fighting, with each side gaining the rear of the other at some point during the battle. the fighting ebbed and flowed through Mrs.Crittenden's cornfield,with the Confederates ultimately holding the ground by nightfall. The cornfield itself was responsible for the capture of a Union general and an unobserved flank advance by the Confederates. The action closed with an informal truce to bury the dead, following which the Federaal army retreated.

This years event will focus on the fighting between the Confederate skirmishers and one of the two leading regiments that crossed Mrs.Crittenden's cornfield. It is our tenth anniversary and we are hoping to have several opportunities built into the event that aren't often an option to actually execute. New Albany,Pa. is a rural agricultural area and we will be on the interior acreage with little or no modern intrussions.

The event runs from Friday night , with a shuttle to the bivouac site,finishing by noon Sunday.Those wishing to arrive Thursday night may do so, just contact us in advance.

Event impressions:

Federal-111th Pennsylvannia infantry,1st Maine cavalry, Knapp's Battery E, Pensy;vannia Light Art.
Confederate- 13th Virginia, 7th Virginia Cavalry, CS artillery TBD

Historical summaries will be published and sent upon registration.A good read for the event is "Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain" By Robert K. Krick.Barnes and Noble has it for $19.95 plus shipping.

FEE: $15.00- covers rations and event insurance

Registration Deadline: Untill filled or Aug 1, 2008 .The host reserve the right to freeze registrations to maintain appropriate force ratios.

To register or request invitation info: E-mail Doug Oakes at oldsoldier51@yahoo.com

Unform Standards D.M. X 2008.

Confederate Infantry uniform and kit requirements

1 Jacket: Jean cloth Richmond Depot Type 1(with trim) or RD 2 shell jacket,Confederate frockcoat, or civilian sack coat.
2.Trousers: Jean cloth or civilian preferred; Federal Kersey trousers are acceptable.
3.Shirts: Civilian shirt is strongly encouraged.Fed -Issue domet flannel shirts are strongly discouraged.
4.Hats and Caps: Quality Civilian hat or Confederate forage cap.
5. Canteen:Confederate tin drum is preferred.Federal canteens acceptable.
6.Waistbelt: CS belt preferred (rolller buckle belts are great).US belt acceptable if it's all you have. Avoid wearing a belt wit "CS"
7.Bayonet Scabbard: sewn or two- rivet CS pattern is preferred.
8: Haversack: White canvas haversack or U.S. tarred black.
9. Shelter :Consider avoiding shelter altogether.If foul weather is forecast bring a shelter half or fly.
10.Baggage:Blanket rolls are preferred.CS knapsacks are acceptable.Fed knapsacks are discouraged.
11.Blankets: Civilian blankets or carpets are preferred.US blankets are acceptable.
12.Long Arms: Enfield rifle-musket preferred.Springfield acceptable.

Federal Infantry :Uniform and kit requirements:

1.Jacket: Fatigue blouse or frock coat.
2.Shirts: Domet -flannel Federal -issue shirt is strongly encouraged.Civilian shirts and waistcoats are also acceptable.
3.Caps: Forage cap required
4.Canteen: Smooth -side,leather strap preferred.
5,Waist belt:US brass with leather or no keeper acceptable.
6.Scabbard: Two rivet pattern preferred. Seven rivet reluctantly accepted.
7.Shelter: Bring a shelter half .Three panel preferred
8. Baggage ouble-bag knapsacks are preferred.blanket rolls acceptable.
9.Great coats: NO
10. Long Arms: 1853 Enfield is preferred. Model 1861 Springfield acceptable.NO SMOOTHBORES.

Federal Cavalry TBD per Cavalry Commander.

Federal Artillery TBD per Artillery Commander.

Applicable to everyone regardless of Loyalty Affiliation:

1 Miscellaneous:Bringa all appropriate items:gum blanket,haversack,mess furniture you feel you need but be prepared to carry it!
2.Ammunition:MINIMUM 60 rounds of ammo.
3.Rations: Period -correct rations will be issued. If you bring any rations at all-and it is preferred that you do not-make it just a couple of crackers or corn bread and coffee.

Brian "Osmer" Swartz
__________________
Living History Guild

I'm looking forward to my first site visit in a few weeks, and I understand a portion of the land will be planted in corn, which means a number of things for us....so put those target dimes out there at ten paces.

[Marc29thGA]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Sent my registration form in a few weeks back. Looking forward to it! Hope to roll it into a vacation and Higher HQ is planning on an adavnce scouting to the finer shopping potential around Scranton...:cry_smile

[Charles Heath]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Marc,

If you happen to be a railroading fan, especially of steam era equipment, the relics of Steamtown, formerly of Bellows Falls, VT, were moved to Scranton a number of years ago, and it is a fine NPS site with operating equipment. There is a mall nearly attached to this site, too. It's worth a stop....Steamtown, that is. The mall is, well, just another mall to a shopping challenged male.

[Marc29thGA]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Charles,

Thanks for the tip - we may have to check it out. Both my Mother and Grandfather retired from the Maine Central RR.

Y.O.S.,

[SCTiger]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Count me in on this too. Got to see how it's done.

[Charles Heath]

Gribble,

A little head start on the reading material:

13th Virginia at Cedar Mountain

Some of the company desigations are darned interesting.

[Marc29thGA]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Thanks for the link on the 13th VA. I’ll print it off and add it to the nightstand reading. I started to read “Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain” a few days ago. Not too far into it yet, but so far a good read.

“Red Clay to Richmond” has a section on Cedar Mountain from the 35th Georgia’s point a view - read that one last spring.

Y.O.S.,

[Charles Heath]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Folks,

The listserver is up: Death March X

While this commo tool is pretty much a clean slate for the moment, this is a good time for potential participants and curious onlookers to jine up for the duration. For those who wonder where in the heck New Albany is located, give Mapquest a whirl:

North Central Keystone State

We'll have a good time.

[nrandolph]

Re: Death March #10 Summer 2008

Charles,

I won't have to drive all the way up to Erie then across the Southern Tier Parkway for this one! Looks as though all I'll need to do is go to Youngstown and across Pa. That's sure to cut a couple hours off the trip from last year and leave me to be a lot fresher to chase down or get chased down by you all! Might even see if I can talk another one of my WV friends to comin' with me...it'll look pretty much like here, I suppose.

Neil Randolph
1st WV