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The men of the 16th Louisiana would like to invite those of you from the authentic community who are interested to "form company" with us at the 150th Battle of Port Hudson event scheduled for March 22-24th, 2013. This event will be held on the Port Hudson State Historic Site just north of Baton Rouge, La. We are organizing a Federal campaigner company with our unit designation being the 12th CONN Co. D. The company officers and NCO's will be the same as those who made up Co. G of the 15th Ohio at the most recent Shiloh event. Participants are expected to display period military decorum and should have ample opportunity to interact in the first person throughout the event. Participants should also expect the following traditional EBUFU activities: ration issue, guard duty, fatigue duty, and drill. The various battle scenarios will take place on the actual Port Hudson battlefield. there will be a tactical style "just for soldiers" battle scenario on Saturday morning near the Confederate works of Fort Desperate. Additionally, the park staff has constructed a series of Confederate earth works especially for this event. Federal troops will assault these works throughout the event.
The uniform guidelines:
Coat: Fatigue Blouse/Sack Coat very strongly preferred, dress frock or infantry jacket accepted.
Pants: SKY blue trousers only accepted.
Suspenders/Braces/Belt: Trousers may be held up by either method provided period construction and materials are used.
Underwear: Military issue preferred, civilian or none is accepted. No modern underwear.
Hat: Hardee and or black slouch
Shirt: Military wool regulation or contract preferred, civilian cotton accepted.
Socks: Wool preferred, cotton accepted.
Footwear: Military pattern brogans strongly preferred
Eye glasses: Only period eye wear accepted. Contact lenses are accepted. NO modern eyewear at all.
Rifle: 1861 Springfields are preferred. Model 1855 and 1863 Springfields, and Enfields are accepted. Military flintlocks and civilian rifles are NOT accepted.
Bayonet and Scabbard: Appropriate model bayonet for your rifle. Scabbard of black leather, Federal two rivet model with brass finial preferred. Seven and eight rivet Federal models accepted. Confederate Black leather, tin tip and lead ball tip scabbards are reluctantly accepted if you do not have a Federal model. Other Confederate models, i.e. sewn tip, are not accepted.
Leathers: Black leather belt without brass keeper (meaning with leather loop or nothing) is preferred, with brass keeper is discouraged, but accepted. Brass US buckle is the only accepted buckle. Cap box must be Federal pattern black leather. Cartridge box must be Federal pattern black leather. Early war patterns are preferred for both boxes, late war accepted.
Haversack: Black, tarred/painted of period construction strongly preferred. No Confederate, white canvas or civilian haversacks accepted.
Canteen: Smoothside wool covered Federal canteen strongly preferred. Federal wool covered bullseye discouraged, but accepted. Uncovered canteens strongly discouraged. Wool cover colors are tan and grey preferred, blue discouraged but accepted. No Confederate or civilian canteens accepted.
Knapsack: Early war or mid/late war double bag accepted. No Confederate, militia, or hardpack/Mexican war knapsacks accepted. Go with a blanket roll if you must.
Blanket: Tan variant, wool Federal strongly preferred. Grey regulation, wool Federal accepted. No Confederate, white British, quilts, or civilian blankets accepted. Plain tan or grey blankets accepted if you do not have a Federal blanket.
Gum Blanket: Black rubberized canvas or linen gum blanket with small brass grommets preferred. Black rubberized poncho reluctantly accepted. Confederate painted, tarred and oiled cloths not accepted.
Tents: Shelter halves accepted
Other Requirements: Tobacco use will only be allowed in period form. If you regularly smoke modern cigarettes and must have that modern form of treated tobacco, bring loose cigarette tobacco to smoke in a pipe. No modern cigarettes accepted. Keep modern items, i.e. car key, medicines, contact lens wash, etc., hidden in a poke sack and only take it out discreetly AWAY from the sight of others.
We're in communication with the Federal commander working out details of battalion placement, camping, etc.
Registration for the event itself will be administered through the staff of the 16th Louisiana. If interested, Please contact Wayne Aymond at delt423@yahoo.com for further instructions.
Our companies ration issues will be handled by the staff of the 16th Louisiana and reimbursement for those sent directly to Sgt. Andrew Pecquet. The details and cost of the ration issue will be final February 22nd and posted here shortly afterward
Regards,
Wayne Aymond
President
16th La.
The uniform guidelines:
Coat: Fatigue Blouse/Sack Coat very strongly preferred, dress frock or infantry jacket accepted.
Pants: SKY blue trousers only accepted.
Suspenders/Braces/Belt: Trousers may be held up by either method provided period construction and materials are used.
Underwear: Military issue preferred, civilian or none is accepted. No modern underwear.
Hat: Hardee and or black slouch
Shirt: Military wool regulation or contract preferred, civilian cotton accepted.
Socks: Wool preferred, cotton accepted.
Footwear: Military pattern brogans strongly preferred
Eye glasses: Only period eye wear accepted. Contact lenses are accepted. NO modern eyewear at all.
Rifle: 1861 Springfields are preferred. Model 1855 and 1863 Springfields, and Enfields are accepted. Military flintlocks and civilian rifles are NOT accepted.
Bayonet and Scabbard: Appropriate model bayonet for your rifle. Scabbard of black leather, Federal two rivet model with brass finial preferred. Seven and eight rivet Federal models accepted. Confederate Black leather, tin tip and lead ball tip scabbards are reluctantly accepted if you do not have a Federal model. Other Confederate models, i.e. sewn tip, are not accepted.
Leathers: Black leather belt without brass keeper (meaning with leather loop or nothing) is preferred, with brass keeper is discouraged, but accepted. Brass US buckle is the only accepted buckle. Cap box must be Federal pattern black leather. Cartridge box must be Federal pattern black leather. Early war patterns are preferred for both boxes, late war accepted.
Haversack: Black, tarred/painted of period construction strongly preferred. No Confederate, white canvas or civilian haversacks accepted.
Canteen: Smoothside wool covered Federal canteen strongly preferred. Federal wool covered bullseye discouraged, but accepted. Uncovered canteens strongly discouraged. Wool cover colors are tan and grey preferred, blue discouraged but accepted. No Confederate or civilian canteens accepted.
Knapsack: Early war or mid/late war double bag accepted. No Confederate, militia, or hardpack/Mexican war knapsacks accepted. Go with a blanket roll if you must.
Blanket: Tan variant, wool Federal strongly preferred. Grey regulation, wool Federal accepted. No Confederate, white British, quilts, or civilian blankets accepted. Plain tan or grey blankets accepted if you do not have a Federal blanket.
Gum Blanket: Black rubberized canvas or linen gum blanket with small brass grommets preferred. Black rubberized poncho reluctantly accepted. Confederate painted, tarred and oiled cloths not accepted.
Tents: Shelter halves accepted
Other Requirements: Tobacco use will only be allowed in period form. If you regularly smoke modern cigarettes and must have that modern form of treated tobacco, bring loose cigarette tobacco to smoke in a pipe. No modern cigarettes accepted. Keep modern items, i.e. car key, medicines, contact lens wash, etc., hidden in a poke sack and only take it out discreetly AWAY from the sight of others.
We're in communication with the Federal commander working out details of battalion placement, camping, etc.
Registration for the event itself will be administered through the staff of the 16th Louisiana. If interested, Please contact Wayne Aymond at delt423@yahoo.com for further instructions.
Our companies ration issues will be handled by the staff of the 16th Louisiana and reimbursement for those sent directly to Sgt. Andrew Pecquet. The details and cost of the ration issue will be final February 22nd and posted here shortly afterward
Regards,
Wayne Aymond
President
16th La.
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