Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

[Jim of The SRR]

SCAR (SE Coalition of Authentic Reenactors) will be forming a Federal, campaigner company for an adjunct at the Battle of Resaca.

Dates: May 14-16th, 2010

Unit Portrayed: 149th New York Volunteer Infantry (2nd Div., 20th Corps), Company B (unit history on seperate thread).

Uniform Guidelines: http://www.saltriverrifles.com/index...d=12&Itemid=13
(augmented by the allowable option of wearing a white, star corp badge)

Activities: Ration Issue ($5 paid on site to Sean Cooper or Jim Butler). Basic ration to include hardtack or soft bread, slab bacon, coffee, dried fruit.
Company Drill.
Brief March being planned.
Camps are to be period correct (shelter tents or no tents) and no modern anachronisms.

Registration: Registration: Everyone is register individually at http://www.georgiadivision.org/bor_reenactment.html and our company is "SCAR"

You must also email me ahead of time if you plan to attend with us and purchase ration at unionguy1@comcast.net (we will not allow walk-ons to fall-in with us)

Regards,
Jim Butler & Sean Cooper
SCAR www.scarreenactors.com

[robert-m]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

As someone that works up on the site, works closely with the event chairs, and campaigns it is very nice to know that there are people that will do this as part of the event. Thank you.

[PvtShot]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

Any updates and or news on this one? Already sent my registration in and was curious to how many else have done so. Looking forward to a good time!

[Jim of The SRR]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

Brief History of 149th N.Y.
(http://web.cortland.edu/woosterk/genweb/149_INF.HTML)

History and Campaigns
Colonel Henry A. Barnum received authority, August 28, 1862, to recruit this regiment in the then 22d Senatorial District of the State; it was organized at Syracuse and there mustered in the United States service for three years September 17-18, 1862. June 10, 1865, the men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the 102d Infantry.
The companies were recruited principally: A, B, C and D at Syracuse; E at Syracuse, Pompey, Onondaga and Geddes; F at Manlius, Dewitt and Fabius; G at Syracuse, Skaneateles, Van Buren, Lysander, Elbridge and Manlius; H at Syracuse, Brewerton, Cicero and Centerville; I at Syracuse, Otisco and Fabius; and K at Syracuse, Baldwinsville and Tully.
The regiment left the State September 23, 1862; it served in Casey's Division, defenses of Washington, from September 26, 1862; in the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, 12th Corps, from September 30, 1862; in the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, 20 th Corps, from April, 1864; and, commanded by Col. Nicholas Grumbach, it was honorably discharged and mustered out June 12, 1865, near Bladensburg, Md.
During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 5 officers, 77 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 47 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 79 enlisted men; total, 5 officers, 204 enlisted men; aggregate, 209; of whom 7 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy; and it took part in the following engagements, etc.:
• Near Ripon, Va. November 9, 1862--no loss.
• Charleston, W. Va. December 2, 1862--no loss.
• Chancellorsville, Va. May 1-3, 1863--2 officers and 28 enlisted men killed; 7 enlisted men mortally wounded; 5 officers and 56 enlisted men wounded but recovered; 2 officers and 86 enlisted men missing.
o United States Ford, May 4, 1863--1 enlisted man killed.
• Gettysburg, Pa. July 1-3, 1863--7 enlisted men killed; 5 enlisted men mortally wounded; 3 officers and 38 enlisted men wounded but recovered; 2 enlisted men missing.
• Wauhatchie, Tenn. October 28-29, 1863--1 enlisted man killed; 2 enlisted men mortally wounded; 1 officer and 9 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Chattanooga and Rossville Campaign, Tenn. November 23-27, 1863-- during entire campaign (engagement not specified) were: 8 officers and 48 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
o Lookout Mountain, November 24, 1863--1 officer and 7 enlisted men killed; 4 enlisted men mortally wounded.
o Missionary Ridge, November 25, 1863--no one killed or mortally wounded.
o Ringgold Gap, November 27, 1863--2 enlisted men killed; 4 enlisted men mortally wounded.
• Atlanta Campaign, Ga. May 3 - September 2, 1864
o Rocky Faced Ridge, May 8-10, 1864--no loss.
o Resaca, May 14-15, 1864--4 enlisted men mortally wounded; 26 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
o Dallas, May 25 - June 4, 1864--5 enlisted men killed; 7 enlisted men mortally wounded; 3 officers and 30 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
o Kenesaw Mountain, June 9 - July 2, 1864--during entire battle (engagement not specified) were: 30 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
 Pine Mountain, June 14, 1864--no one killed or mortally wounded.
 Lost Mountain, June 15, 1864--3 enlisted men killed.
 Golgotha, June 16-17, 1864--2 enlisted men killed; 2 enlisted men mortally wounded.
 Culp's Farm, June 22, 1864--no one killed or mortally wounded.
 The Assault, June 27, 1864--3 enlisted men killed; 3 enlisted men mortally wounded.
o Crossing of Peach Tree Creek, July 19, 1864--1 enlisted man killed.
o Peach Tree Creek, July 20, 1864--2 officers and 15 enlisted men killed; 6 enlisted men mortally wounded; 1 officer and 16 enlisted men wounded but recovered; 10 enlisted men missing.
o Atlanta, July 21 - August 26, 1864--1 enlisted man killed; 2 enlisted men mortally wounded; 6 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Gen. Sherman's Savannah Campaign, Ga. November 15 - December 21, 1864
o March to the Sea, November 15 - December 10, 1864--no loss.
o Savannah, December 10-21, 1864--1 enlisted man killed; 2 enlisted men mortally wounded.
• Campaign of the Carolinas, January 26 - April 26, 1865--during entire campaign (engagement not specified) were: 3 enlisted men missing.
o Averasboro, N.C., March 16, 1865--no one killed or wounded.
o Bentonville, N.C., March 19-20, 1865--no one killed or wounded.
o Bennett House, N.C., April 26, 1865--no one killed or wounded.
Source: The above paragraphs on history and campaigns were copied from pages 3731-3732 of New York in the War of the Rebellion, by Phisterer. (The list of battles and of casualties has been paraphrased in its presentation.)

Historical Sketch 149th N.Y.

http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/149thInf/149thInfHistSketch.htm

In the celebrated Atlanta campaign, under General Sherman, the One hundred and forty-ninth participated in several engagements, and met with severe losses at Resaca, New Hope Church, Pine Mountain, Lost Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, and at Peach Tree Creek. For more than three months it was never out of the sound of firearms, and was under fire almost constantly. At the battle of Resaca, it was the proud privilege of the regiment to take a very material part in the capture of the four guns, so often spoken of in connection with that engagement, the men of the regiment for several hours being so close to the pieces as to be able to touch them with their muskets. At New Hope Church the losses were very heavy, but not more so than at Peach Tree Creek, where nearly half of the men present for duty were shot down in their tracks. Among the killed in the latter engagement were Lieut. Col. Chas. B. Randall and Capt. David J. Lindsey.
• 6 Congressional Medal of Honor Winners.

[PvtShot]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

To any who care,

I have been trying to find any information on the arms, clothing and/or equipment for the 149th NY to kind of add a little more detail than the standard "Western Fed." impression for Resaca and have had no luck...

Does anybody have any thoughts on things like:
- Blanket Rolls vs. Knapsacks?
- Forage Cap (as they were originally an Eastern Unit) vs. 1858 Dress Hats/Hardees or maybe slouch hats?
- Fatigue Blouse vs. State Jacket (not that I have one... yet)
- Springfield vs. Enfield (just sent mine in to Mr. Watts some defarb lovin)

As you can tell, I'm a bit bored at work right now but wanted to get a bit of dialouge going for this shin-dig!

Thanks for any help/replies...

[SCTiger]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

Got to support this wild man. Might even see a Wildcat or two out there at Resaca.

[Jim of The SRR]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

Might even see a Wildcat or two out there at Resaca.

Maybe that Wildcat from Bummers will be stalking you!

Jim Butler

[PvtShot]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

To any who care,

I have been trying to find any information on the arms, clothing and/or equipment for the 149th NY to kind of add a little more detail than the standard "Western Fed." impression for Resaca and have had no luck...

Does anybody have any thoughts on things like:
- Blanket Rolls vs. Knapsacks?
- Forage Cap (as they were originally an Eastern Unit) vs. 1858 Dress Hats/Hardees or maybe slouch hats?
- Fatigue Blouse vs. State Jacket (not that I have one... yet)
- Springfield vs. Enfield (just sent mine in to Mr. Watts some defarb lovin)

As you can tell, I'm a bit bored at work right now but wanted to get a bit of dialouge going for this shin-dig!

Thanks for any help/replies...

[Thomas Alleman]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

http://www.rugglesrag.com/lookout/OLD-LOOKOUT-DO-NOT-USE/Lookout%20uniform%20guidlines.htm

http://www.149th-nysv.org/Battles/resaca_cr.htm

This might help, if I am in TN by then I will join you as Federal. Also looks like sacks and forage caps, and there is a report about them.

[PvtShot]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

Thank you Mr. Alleman! Hope to see you in the ranks!

[PvtShot]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

Just a BUMP!!!

[PvtShot]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

Come on! Who's getting sweaty with us in GA?

[Jim of The SRR]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

Gentlemen,

This is the final update for the SCAR Federal campaigner effort at Resaca. When you arrive head for Federal camp and go thru Federal camp until you are past the mainstream area heading for the railroad tracks. Once past the mainstream camp, we will be set up just past Fed camp towards the railroad tracks. By 3 pm we should have some tent flies, dog tents set up. Eliot Tuscano will likely be the first SCAR guys set up there. We will have period rations to be issued friday night consisting of GOOD slab bacon, soft bread, coffee, peanuts, dried fruit, potatos. This costs $5 and should be paid friday night to Sean Cooper or myself.
Again we are portraying the 149th NY, 2nd Division, 20th Corps. So wear a white star corp badge if possible.We will be part of Jim Bruces'/Dave Thomas battalion.
I look forward to seeing you all there!

Regards,
Jim Butler
SCAR www.scarreenactors.com
SRR www.saltriverrifles.com

[robert-m]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

To all the gentlemen that fought with the federal campaign company. The event staff would like to thank each and everyone of you. I hope you all enjoyed your self, and next year we are looking to have a bigger turn out for federal troops. Again, thank you from all of us. God's speed

[PvtShot]

Re: Resaca Federal Campaigner Adjunct - May 14-16, 2010

Appreciate the thanks Robert. Had a good time!