The Race to Knoxville

[Greg Barnett]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

The website has been updated with a new announcement.
There is an official "Event Special".

Please check this out.

[suspenderless pard]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

An update from the federals.

Jim Butler-Overall Commander

2nd Michigan
Co.A SCAR-Capt. Sean Cooper Commanding
Co.G- Dave Thomas Commanding

We have some exciting things in the works. Keep those registration coming in. Make sure to note whether you are Co.A or Co. G for the event on your registration form.
The bread fairy is busy making the bread rations (fresh sourdough bread). There may even be some live chickens running around to supplement those rations (if we can catch them). I can't do much to compete with pies, but I make be able to forage some homemade blackberry jelly that complements that bread to a T. Keep posted for updates.
There will be a couple of work days coming up when it warms up some (probably in March). We will post those dates later for anyone that can come and help. Thanks for all the support you have shown so far.

Federal Staff

[Secechsoldier]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

Sean,

I listed my-self under Sir Capt. Nolan, I still yet had time to send my $ 25.00 in! I will get on that ASAP this week.

Can't wait going to be one fun event(-;

_______________
W.Verbal
50Th Va. Inf. Co. H.
Army Northern Virginia

[Greg Barnett]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

Registration as of today:

4th Alabama

Capt Brian Hicks, commanding

1st Lt Greg Barnett, adjutant

Company C "Magnolia Cadets"

Capt Jeff Noland
Possum Skinners Mess (25 max)

Madison G Barnett/ New Knoxville Mess
Sean Wilson/ New Knoxville Mess
Wes Verbal/ Mossy Creek Mess
Chris Barnett/ New Knoxville Mess

Company G "Marion Light Infantry"

Capt Kiev Thomason
Armory Guards, WIG (30 Max)

Eric Brown/ AG
Chad Wrinn/ Breckinridge Greys, WIG
Jordan Roberts/ AG
Tripp Corbin/ WIG, AG
Brian Chastain/ Breckinridge Greys,WIG
Casey Graber/ Flatlanders Mess
Joseph Gangler/ Flatlanders Mess
Terry Chadwick/ AG
Lewis Robinson/ AG
Herb Coats/ AG, WIG



2nd Michigan

Capt Jim Butler, commanding

Company A
Capt Sean Cooper
Mossy Creek Mess, SRR

Charles Temm/ SCAR, 21st OVI
Clint McKissack/ Mossy Creek Mess
Thomas Alleman/ WIG
Sascha McKnight/ SRR,SCAR
Travis Caldwell/ Mossy Creek Mess
Todd Miller/ SRR,SCAR

Company G

Capt Dave Thomas

Jim Bruce/ Wolftever Creek Mess

[Greg Barnett]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

Just a reminder guys, the deadline for ordering the RD II jackets and trousers is the end of the month...... that's only a week away.

Visit the website for details, including pricing and who to contact.

https://www.fortsanders.info

Cheers

[Greg Barnett]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

Registration Update


2d Michigan USA
Overall Commander
Bulter, Jim (Capt.) SRR-SCAR

CO.A (Cooper)
Cooper, Sean (Capt.) MCM-Scar

Alleman, Thomas WIG
Brewington, StevenMCM-SCAR
Caldwell, Travis MCM-SCAR
Cassell, James MCM-SCAR
Dunn, Scott 125th Ohio
Edmiston, Kevin MCM-SCAR
Halsey, Ryan MCM-SCAR
MacDonald, Bruce SCAR
Miller, Todd SRR-SCAR
McKissack, Clint MCM-SCAR
McKnight, Sasha SRR-SCAR
Ray, Jeremy MCM-SCAR
Sturgill, Shawn MCM-SCAR
Temm Jr., Chuck SCAR

Co.G (Thomas)
Thomas, Dave (Capt.)

Bruce, Jim 37TN
Herbert, Travis WIG/GVB
Maddox, Brian



4th Alabama CSA
STAFF
Hicks, Brian (Capt.)WIG/Armory Guards
Barnett, Greg (Lt) Armory Guards


CO.C (Noland)
Noland, Jeff (Capt.)Possum Skinners

Barnett, Chris New Knox Mess
Barnett, Madison New Knox Mess
Tudd, Dean Iron Gray Mess
Verbal, Wes Mossy Creek Mess
Wilson, Sean New Knox Mess



CO.G (Thomason)
Thomason, Kiev (Capt.) Armory Guards

Brown, Eric Armory Guards
Coats, Herb Armory Guards
Corbin, Tripp Armory Guards
Chadwick, Terry Armory Guards
Chastain, Brian Breckinridge Greys
Gangler, Joseph Flatlanders Mess
Graber, Casey Flatlanders Mess
Roberts, Jordan Armory Guards
Robinson, Lewis Armory Guards
Wrinn, Chad Breckinridge Greys

Thanks.

[Haversack]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

I can't wait till the event.It's goin' to be fun!

[Ryan Halsey]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

Yeah buddy. Excited for this one!

[hpotter]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

Armstrong Hill, YES!! I have a buddy with a condo on Cherokee. He's got a great view of Armstrong and the valley below. I can ask him if we can position some sharpshooters out on his balcony. Hell we can even fire up the grill.

[Mtn.Guerilla]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

Greg, it looks like things are coming along nicely. You and Sean are doing a bully of a job. I wanted to let you know I'm a 100% good to go! Since it conflicted with my wedding anniversary, all it cost me was a 3 hour dinner cruise on the Southern Belle. Participateing inRace to Knoxville with my pards (priceless) Going on a dinner cruise with my wife for our 11th, ( priceless -" but also costs me $275"):D

See you at the Duck!
Eric

[Jon The Beloved]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

The Dippin Gourds Have Been Notified.. I hope to be sending some registration and monies here in the next few.. Maybe others will join me!? We'll see many of you in a few days and you can bet that this will be one of the topics of discussion outside our first person.

Thanks for the updates guys.

[kaelin]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

I am all signed up and paid up! The Gourd's are jining Kiev in this race!
See you there fellers...

[Greg Barnett]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

Armstrong Hill, YES!! I have a buddy with a condo on Cherokee. He's got a great view of Armstrong and the valley below. I can ask him if we can position some sharpshooters out on his balcony. Hell we can even fire up the grill.

Heath,
I have just finished securing "Fort Neyland", so the sharpshooters on Cherokee Bluff will be very needed. We will also be able to provide seating for nearly the entire Confederate Army (110,000). We can line up the Federal Army on the field for parade.

See all of you gourds on Friday.

Eric,
I am glad that you got all of that worked out for your wife. Hell, the lady must be a true saint to tolerate you and your adventures. I know my wife just qualified for level three sainthood.

[Chad Wrinn]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

I caught word that the Confederates would be attacking the fort, will there be any Confederate trenches that we will be attacking from.

[Greg Barnett]

Re: The Race to Knoxville

Chad,
Although the event is unscripted, we will follow some degree of similarity to the actual race to Knoxville. The majority of the Confederates were just trying to beat Burnside's men to Knoxville. The Federal army occupied most of Knoxville for several months and had ample time to finish what the Confederates had started. The Confederate army did control Cherokee Bluff and used it to harrass the forts on the south side of the river. Longstreet really wanted the forts south of the river (Higley, Dickerson and Stanley). This includes the action at Armstrong Hill. Attempts there failed and the eventually attacked Ft Sanders from the north west.

Check out this link http://www.discoveret.org/kcwrt/history/ha-text.htm

So, longstory, I can not tell you at this point. The answer may be no. I will start mass email to the confederate side, before too long, with specifics to our actions and what our orders are as we get closer.

Cheers