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Gentlemen of the South,
The Palmetto Living History Association is once again putting together authentic company for the annual River’s Bridge event here In South Carolina. Last year was a great success thanks to the North State Rifles, Ironscouts, and the PLHA. This year is the 145th and we would like to make it bigger and better.
This battle was the only strong resistance that Sherman faced while in SC. The event is held in Bamberg County, along the Salkahatchie River near Ehrhardt, SC less than a mile from River’s Bridge State Park, The site of the original works and bridgehead.
This is a mainstream event, but we'll have a very large portion of the works and have our own immersion event inside of an event. We will run scenarios for ourselves and the public replicating elements of the Feb 4, 1865 engagement.
Our time will be spent building and improving Breastworks and rifle pits, performing picket and guard duty, and staying engaged with the enemy throughout the day and night.
Our impression will be Co. C, Bullock Guards, 47th Georgia. The 47th had an illustrious career out West with the AOT and had been transferred back to SC to act as a rail-riding, quick reaction force between Charleston and Savannah. Standards are a mixed bag as the 47th was most likely receiving clothing from Charleston as they arrived in June, 1864.
(If our numbers are good enough we will field a second company from the 5th Ga Reserves.)
We will be coordinating efforts and scenarios with the Adjunct Federal battalion that Galen Wagner is organizing.
Uniform Guidelines:
Late War AOT or Dept. of SC, GA and FLA. Impressions
Columbus Jackets
Civilian clothing
Tait Jackets
Frocks
The dates for the event are Jan. 29-31 2010
Anyone interested in coming can email me.
bmalone263@yahoo.com
Here is a little info on the battle;
On February 2, a Confederate force under Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws held the crossings of the Salkehatchie River against the advance of the right wing of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's army. Union soldiers began building bridges across the swamp to bypass the road block. In the meantime, Union columns worked to get on the Confederates' flanks and rear. On the 3rd, 2 Union brigades waded the swamp downstream and assaulted McLaws's right. McLaws retreated toward Branchville after stalling Sherman's advance for only 1 day.
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The Palmetto Living History Association is once again putting together authentic company for the annual River’s Bridge event here In South Carolina. Last year was a great success thanks to the North State Rifles, Ironscouts, and the PLHA. This year is the 145th and we would like to make it bigger and better.
This battle was the only strong resistance that Sherman faced while in SC. The event is held in Bamberg County, along the Salkahatchie River near Ehrhardt, SC less than a mile from River’s Bridge State Park, The site of the original works and bridgehead.
This is a mainstream event, but we'll have a very large portion of the works and have our own immersion event inside of an event. We will run scenarios for ourselves and the public replicating elements of the Feb 4, 1865 engagement.
Our time will be spent building and improving Breastworks and rifle pits, performing picket and guard duty, and staying engaged with the enemy throughout the day and night.
Our impression will be Co. C, Bullock Guards, 47th Georgia. The 47th had an illustrious career out West with the AOT and had been transferred back to SC to act as a rail-riding, quick reaction force between Charleston and Savannah. Standards are a mixed bag as the 47th was most likely receiving clothing from Charleston as they arrived in June, 1864.
(If our numbers are good enough we will field a second company from the 5th Ga Reserves.)
We will be coordinating efforts and scenarios with the Adjunct Federal battalion that Galen Wagner is organizing.
Uniform Guidelines:
Late War AOT or Dept. of SC, GA and FLA. Impressions
Columbus Jackets
Civilian clothing
Tait Jackets
Frocks
The dates for the event are Jan. 29-31 2010
Anyone interested in coming can email me.
bmalone263@yahoo.com
Here is a little info on the battle;
On February 2, a Confederate force under Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws held the crossings of the Salkehatchie River against the advance of the right wing of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's army. Union soldiers began building bridges across the swamp to bypass the road block. In the meantime, Union columns worked to get on the Confederates' flanks and rear. On the 3rd, 2 Union brigades waded the swamp downstream and assaulted McLaws's right. McLaws retreated toward Branchville after stalling Sherman's advance for only 1 day.
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