The Race to Knoxville

[Greg Barnett]

Folks

The Mossy Creek Mess and The New Knoxville Mess have committed to hosting a tactical event at the site of the recreated Fort Sanders NW bastion in Corryton, TN, on the weekend of April 17-19, 2009. The site is a privately owned, working 160acre farm. The terrain is varied, but is gently rolling with pasture, wood and creek. Plan on arriving after 6pm on Friday. The event will go live at about 11pm.

The confederate side will consist of the 4th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The federal side will portray the 2nd Michigan.

The tactical scenario for April 2009 will be unscripted.

Rations will be issued and will be covered in your registration cost. Uniform and equipment inspection will be done at registration at the time of check in.

The site is just now up, it will be changing over the next few days, so check back.

Additionally, another site will be set up for the Fort Sanders adjunct campaingner company as well.

pictures of the fort can be seen at www.battleoffortsanders.com

The website is:

https://www.fortsanders.info

[tenfed1861]

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Greg,put me down for a spot.I will let you know what my friends and I will do soon.

[Greg Barnett]

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Folks
There is a registration form on the site. Click on the tab on the left. Your info should come to my email. Mail payment to Sean Cooper.
Please put Fed or Confed in the comments box along with any other issues that one may have personally.

I hope to have the command staff set up after this weekend. This may help the decision making process.

[Jim of The SRR]

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SCAR has pledged support of this effort to fill out the 2nd MI. Sounds like Sean and Greg have found a dandy reproduction fort. The video of the fort looks pretty good from what I can see.

Jim Butler

[Greg Barnett]

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This is a post for clarification.

The Race to Knoxville event is a non-spectator tactical event, that is being held in April on the same site as the mainstream Fort Sanders event. The Spring event is authentic only. All standard will be enforced!

Both Federal and Confederate forces will be present for this event. The 2nd Michigan (Sean Cooper, Mossy Creek Mess and SRR) and the 4th Alabama (Greg Barnett, New Knoxville Mess and Armory Guards)

There will also be a Garrisoned federal unit with few artillery pieces. These men will remain in the fort through the weekend and will be performing fatigue duty. The 2nd Michigan will be the unit of resistance and harassment for the confederates.

The command structure will be announced in the next few days. This will be a treat for attendees. There will be a few added elements for the weekend that will increase the "likability".

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The October event The Battle of Fort Sanders, is a campaigner adjunct event. This is the mainstream event. The portrayal for this weekend is Confederate company only. The 16th Georgia. Hope is to raise a 50+ man company. The campaigner company will serve as the interpretive unit for spectator education at times through Sat and Sun. There will be more to come on this event with a web site for guidance as well. The spring event has started to grow into something more than I had expected, so it is taking a little extra attention at present.

If you have any questions on either event please feel free to email me or Sean Cooper.

Thanks to all with intrest.

[Greg Barnett]

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Event Announcement:

The Confederate Command for the 4th Alabama will be:

Captain Brian Hicks, Commanding

Adjutant G. S. Barnett


Company Commanders

Company B

Captain


Company C

Captain Jeff E. Noland, East Tenn


Company G

Captain Kiev Thomason, Armory Guards


Company B will be announced as invitations are accepted.

[Kiev Thomason]

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To keep in tune with my fine friend Herb(OCN) I will not take his thunder and bait my boys with pie....I will offer muffins.Get em while they are hot.Sign up for company G men and baked goods will be yours:wink_smil

[Mtn.Guerilla]

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Sorry, double post.

[Mtn.Guerilla]

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Now Kiev, just what might be the flavor, of them ther' hot muffins ? I'm partial to blueberry myself ! Here comes the muffin man...la,la,la,la,la,la.:tounge_sm

[Mgreer]

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Greg count me in

[Greg Barnett]

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Just a few notes on the spring tactical:

The Confederate company numbers will be limited. Capt Kiev Thomason's company will be primarily preserved for the Armory Guards. The max number will be set at 30. East Tennessee Authentics are requested to enlist in Capt Jeff Noland's company. The max number for Co C will be 25 rifles.

Our good friend, W Decker, will be present for the weekend for ambrotypes or ferrotypes. Time will be allowed for images as the weekend allows. The federals may have the market on time, as they will be garrisoned or near the fort for the weekend. Confederates will have ops on Sunday, I am sure.

There will also be a historical lecture, by William “Dewey” Beard, in regard to the East Tennessee campaign on Friday evening or on Sunday morning. The times will be nailed down as the date approaches. Dewey is our very own resident expert on the East Tenn campaign. He is published in this area.

The preservation aspect of our event is still being detailed. Our plan is to contribute to the effort to preserve the following fortification, that is currently on private land.
There is an earthen fortification that is being preserved or purchased by Knox and Jefferson Counties. The fort is in the Strawberry Plains area. It is near the Holston river. (You may have seen the photos by George N. Barnard.) The fort seen in the background is what we are talking about. The stone railroad structures can still be seen today. Dewey Beard has some great info on this site and the area surrounding. (This fort may be available for authentic living history use in the near future.)

There are also some great stories about this bridge.
I will, hopefully, share in the near future.

Our intent is to make a donation to the effort to preserve this fort, near the bridge.

[Kiev Thomason]

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Gents,
I don't know if the AG will get 30 men to the event...I hope we can. However don't wait to sign up if you want into my company. I know this is gonna be a good event as much work as Greg and his Pards are putting into it!

[suspenderless pard]

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Federal Command Structure:

Co. A

Jim Butler- Captain
Sean Cooper-Lt.

For now the federals will act as one company.

[Greg Barnett]

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Fellers,

We are working on a deal for RD II jackets and Federal Sack Coats for the event. This will be of correct construction and at a great price. Please pay attention to posts, so that you may take advantage of the offerings.

Also, please check the website for updates and registration.

We are still planning on a third Confederate company of middle Tennessee men, if posssible. I know that the 2009 calenders ar being plannned, so keep the event in mind. We want to make it worthwhile and there will be special advantages to being on either side. :wink_smil

The Federal and Confederate sides have some quality folks committed already.

[trippcor]

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For those in the WIG looking to go to the SWB's living history program at Antietam an RD II would be a good thing to have.