Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

[boreguard]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

Okay guys I'm gonna have to side track this conversation and get the goal back on topic, lest the moderators will do it for us.

Stay tuned for a post here with updates, list of those falling in with us to date, and other particulars.

Thank you for bailing me and Mike out of Jail Dale.

Dennis

[Cpt Boone]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

Folks,

I must put in a plug for Dennis and his company. Either Federal or Confederate they are a most impressive group I have seen on the field. Always a pleasure to have in our cannon's sight's. You will have a great time with a great group of guys. If I did infantry I would be right there with them. Sign up for the best group of Federals that will hit the field that weekend. Sorry I won't be there to see them. Good luck guys. And keep Dennis straight!:D

[Strawfoot]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

We can always do what Smotherman had us do at Port Hudson one year... That is, have the entire company take a mass cannister hit and leave the rebs shooting at each other.

I'm really no fan of the battles anyhow. I'd rather drill.


Mike Phineas
Arlington, TX

[boreguard]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

You gotta love a guy who knows which element makes the difference on game day. Now if we could just "drill" that into the minds of the masses.
Dennis

[Dale Beasley]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

Dennis,

Love you as a Brother, and gosh only knows we have had our fun, but you need to know three things:

1. We are going to have our hands full, if there aren't any more Federals on our side.

2. We are going to have a hell of a time one way or the other...

3. Brown Sugar is meeting us at Jarnigans Friday before the Event.

[Justin Morris]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

All you fine campaigners be saving up your cash for Brice's. Carter and Jasper are planning on being there late Friday night until Saturday night with our Green and Red wheeled cart on sutler row. We'll have a good number of items for you to purchase. If there is anything you are looking for, let us know before hand and I'll try to make sure we have it.

[Dale Beasley]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

Justin,

See if Craddock will let you bring some of those Silver Masonic Rings, would like to put one on before I bought it, my right ring finger always has to get stretched when I buy a ring.

[JimKindred]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

Folks,

Just a reminder that all rules on the AC also apply to this folder. The moderators do not want any more complaints originating from here.

[Dale Beasley]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

Dennis,

Just picked up two additional non-red shirt type rifles from "Over-There" Community.

This Company is picking up good.

[Dale Beasley]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

go blue !!!


I think that this event and the Ressaca Event will be the focus of "The Product of 2010". I mean for the last several years both Authentic and Mainstream Leaders needed to go back and modify their foxhole. What is the Key Product that these groups want to produce? I saw both sides heading down a dead end road, with their own personal agendas, egos, etc.....the Progressives were tooo Anal, and the Moderates were tooo Farby. However, from what I have seen as of late, there is common ground.

It is like playing golf, not all players are the same and not all have 5k Pings...but if only good or semi pro members payed dues, the Golf Courses would not be able to function. But there is a "common ground" that the different groups can produce, take back to their Units and or Messes, that could and will filter back to 2010 in Reenacting.

[Pvt_Sullivan]

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Thanks Peter,

We have worked hard to bring into light the issue of numbers at this event! its not far from SC, do come join us... maybe my cousin David would ride with you.

Dale,

Thanks for the offer, but I am going to be supporting the rememberance of the Battle of Seccesionville that weekend, so I will be unable to attend the event at Brice's Crossroads. I will be portraying a soldier of the 79th NY, the Cameron Highlanders, at the rememberance of the Battle of Secessionville. We will be thinking of you all at Brice's Crossroads and I hope this short article written by my friend Charles Heath that talked about the problems with authentic bed clothes will be of benefit. For yours and others benefit, I figured it would be correct to quote the man himself. Good Luck with raising Federals for Brice's Crossroads...

The OTB Forum is getting a reputation as being the place to go for quality information, and.....and.....why are you laughing so hard? No, really, this forum is the place to learn it right the first time.

To wit, I'd like to answer the daily "knapsack vs. bedroll" question, and, please, just feel free to repost this as an answer each and ever time you see the "K vs. B" inquiry over the next few weeks. Remember in your heart of hearts, the the service you render by answering such a plea for information, because the knowledge inflicted on this one curious individual will be taken back to his unit, where the other dozen or so imbeciles who can't tell the difference between a knapsack and a blanket will be overwhelmed with emotions when they come upon this new found knowledge.

"I was thinking of purchasing a single knapsack from skilletlicker or the likes. But I would like to get your opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of a Knapsack vs a Bedroll."

We'll to begin with, you'd look pretty dang stupid carrying two knapsacks, even if the orders state that you will carry your file mate's gear when he drops out during the strenuous 1-mile preservation march to recharge the mosquito breeding grounds, so buying a single (1) knapsack is better than buying 3 or 4.

If you don't have a blanket for your first 6 or 8 events, it gives you an excuse to run home at night. Be wise to this, and understand the corollary of the bayonet. If you don't have a bayonet, then you don't have to stack arms. Your piece becomes a leaner neener neener.

Before running out to buy a knapsack, you may wish to entertain the notion of buying a blanket or something like that to keep warm at night when you sleep, for no matter how many ways you slice up a knapsack with that trusty Kissing Crane pocketknife, it really isn't much of a blanket.

So, let's start with the blanket. Well, you really don't want a blanket because everyone has a blanket and they are so boring. You need something that screams "lookatme!," so off to Wal-Mart we go for some of those falling prices. Go look for the comforters and Bed-in-a-Bag sales in the back of the store. It's beyond the music/computer corral, but this new territory isn't all that scary. Fine an inexpensive cotton comforter with matching pillowcases, fitted, and top sheet. Some have a dust ruffle. You don't really need one, and don't ever bring it to an event, unless you want the wonderful nickname "Dusty" to haunt you for the remainder of your years here.

Find a quilt set that has a nice color combination that looks kinda folksy and old timey. Stay away from the pinks and baby blues no matter what anyone says. You've seen prison movies? Well, that's what happens to reenactors who show up with pastel blankets, comforters, quilts, and such. And don't go with the Queen or King size, because you'll be needing to tote this thing around.

Before your first event, you'll want to improve the hardcoreness of this piece of equipment. First step is to remove the packaging, but dont throw away the matching sheets and pillow cases, because once the comrades in your unit see this wonderful quilt, they'll want to make shirts from similar cloth, and you'll be able to sell it to them for about three times what you paid for it. Remember always cover your costs when selling things to your pards, and not to gouge them. The red hair rule need not apply here.

Now that you've spent the afternoon unwrapping it, admiring it, calling up all your friends in an excited squealing high pitched voice, and posting on 16 different interconected non-Fast.net listservers that you've got a new blankie (even if it is a quilt), the next step is to go out and roll around in the mud with it. You don't want that "new gear" stigma associated with your impression, because the war was 140 years ago, and God only knows everything was old back then.

Now, you'll need a piece of string. Don't, whatever you do, run down to the craft shop, and get a ball of hemp twine. Why waste the money when you can use any kind of string found around the house right, and when you actually get to that first event with the quilt-of-hardcorness that you've already hyped like Hell to your pards, someone will notice this piece of bright orange synthetic hay baler twine, and cut off a nice piece of hemp twine from his own 2,000 yard lifetime supply roll. Now, that's thinking!

Plus, you get to bond with this hemp distributor feller, because he'll never let you forget he gave you an 18" piece of string and started you on the progressive road to authenticity nirvana, and knew you back in the day before you got hardkewl for Xmas.

What do you put in the blanket roll? Nothing! That's right. Look for pards with knapsacks (PWKs) when you are at an event. They usually carry enough gear to resupply a company, and often are appreciative when you offer to take that ham, bacon, or macaroni salad off their hands at an event. It wouldn't be right to soil your own utensils, so borrow them, too. That way, when you write your longwinded AAR, you can claim to have shared a spoon just like they did back then.

Grab the quilt, fling it on the ground, get some leaves and dirt in it, so it doesnt look like you've never slept in it, and then fold it several times lengthwise. That's the long way. Then, get your little brother to grab the other end of the quilt, and start twisting it. Twist is hard, and make it like a breadstick. No, it's not really documented, and some blurry photographs kinda sorta show them that way, but if you want true hardcoreness, you need a tight, tight, tight, quilt roll. Now, tie it up with the crappy string you have in the house.

See how nice this looks? When you march into that Fort Furball Garrison Days event next weekend, they'll be looking at you with envy.

TO BE CONTINUED

SEE PART II: IF IT RAINS

Chawls
ASFH

[Dale Beasley]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

Peter,

Thanks for the Article???

GO BLUE

[Old Reb]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

If common ground means compromise, then it is newspeak to excuse mainstream views wrapped in the cloak of "campaigner." The definition of campaigning is clear and it doesn't mean walking from the parking lot to the bivouac site and sleeping on the ground. Me, I rather be anal!

[Dale Beasley]

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Tom,

I think you know Dennis Neal, and I think you know our Unit. what others do around us will not effect our way of our doing bussiness. And me, I rather enjoy myself.

Besides, when in the past we attended these events, we have had those who wished to join us.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but are you saying that we as the 16th LA INF, are confused as to what campaigning is?

And Jim, what in the heck were the complaints to the moderators?

go blue

[PVT.THIB]

Re: Federal Campaigner Co. for Brice's Crossroads

Dale,
At least the 16th goes to events, instead of sitting on the high horse, passsing judgment. I wish I could be with ya'll at Brice's, but the fiancee suprised me with tickets to a musical in San Antonio the very same weekend. Hope to see you guys in the field soon. Until then, keep your head down and your aim straight.