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Sorry for the long post, but here is some information for the Bermuda Hundred event. The 30th Virginia is about half full at this point and is looking for more personnel for the event. Please read the rest of this post and if you are interested in joining the 30th Virginia and still have questions, please send me an email at clbopp1@yahoo.com
Event Details
Date: April 25 – 27, 2014
Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia
Address: 17901 Genito Road, Moseley, VA 23120
The 30th Virginia is comprised of the following:
Regimental Commander – Major Dick Watters
Regimental Adjutant – Captain Chris Bopp
Company A (Constitution Guard) – Captain Bill Bosworth
Company B (Compiled from Southern Division organizations) – Captain Jaime George
Company C (IVR) – Captain Mike Hendricks
Registration is at this link:
Confederate Clothing and Equipment Guidelines
15th Virginia Infantry and 30th Virginia Infantry
These units in Corse’s Brigade were associated with Pickett, but were assigned to Hoke’s Division; and had been engaged in operations south of Petersburg and in northeastern North Carolina from January through May. They would have been well uniformed and equipped in this department as they were acting as a shield to the supply and political centers south and east of Petersburg-Richmond. It is likely they would have been mostly equipped from the central quartermaster supply in Richmond and assisted by North Carolina. They would not have been ragged in most regards and they would have very few things retained from any earlier combat with the Federal armies.
* Richmond Clothing Manufactory Jacket, Type II of appropriate domestic jeans and imported military wool, Richmond Clothing Manufactory Trousers of the same
* Some NC depot jackets and trousers would have been issued as they served in that state for over 3 months
* Richmond Caps or properly blocked and bound civilian hats devoid of ornaments
* Richmond military shoes, various domestic brogans, or lower cut civilian shoes
* Confederate issue shirts or basic civilian shirt styles
* Drawers and socks, though mostly not visible, are to be appropriate especially when carried in packs and changed in view
* Accouterments are to be mostly Richmond Arsenal and or common manufactory styles documented to troops in Virginia, some English imported equipment is encouraged
* Most accouterments are to be leather with some painted cloth items
* Enfield Rifle-Muskets are mostly to be used, some Enfield Rifles are acceptable, as is Richmond Rifle-Muskets, with captured Federal muskets fine, too
* Haversacks and canteens are to be mostly domestic styles, haversacks either painted or unpainted cloth, canteens of common pattern tin drum or Gardner style wooden canteens
* Knapsacks are encouraged, especially English knapsacks and domestic Richmond manufactory packs, with some Federal double bag varieties good, too
* Blankets are to be a mix of imported English, domestic Confederate produced blankets, and some captured US blankets, with home sent quilts and coverlets being in the smallest category
* Ground Clothes should be either painted Confederate varieties or Federal rubber blankets or ponchos
* Captured Federal shelter pieces are completely acceptable, mostly to keep all dry in possible wet weather
* Ammunition will be made as close to period specs as possible with appropriate color and weight paper and or chord depending on arsenal
* You will need at least 80 rounds
* Rations common to the troops were salted pork, bacon, rice, wheat flour, or meal, potatoes, onions, and some coffee
Thanks,
Chris
Event Details
Date: April 25 – 27, 2014
Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia
Address: 17901 Genito Road, Moseley, VA 23120
The 30th Virginia is comprised of the following:
Regimental Commander – Major Dick Watters
Regimental Adjutant – Captain Chris Bopp
Company A (Constitution Guard) – Captain Bill Bosworth
Company B (Compiled from Southern Division organizations) – Captain Jaime George
Company C (IVR) – Captain Mike Hendricks
Registration is at this link:
Confederate Clothing and Equipment Guidelines
15th Virginia Infantry and 30th Virginia Infantry
These units in Corse’s Brigade were associated with Pickett, but were assigned to Hoke’s Division; and had been engaged in operations south of Petersburg and in northeastern North Carolina from January through May. They would have been well uniformed and equipped in this department as they were acting as a shield to the supply and political centers south and east of Petersburg-Richmond. It is likely they would have been mostly equipped from the central quartermaster supply in Richmond and assisted by North Carolina. They would not have been ragged in most regards and they would have very few things retained from any earlier combat with the Federal armies.
* Richmond Clothing Manufactory Jacket, Type II of appropriate domestic jeans and imported military wool, Richmond Clothing Manufactory Trousers of the same
* Some NC depot jackets and trousers would have been issued as they served in that state for over 3 months
* Richmond Caps or properly blocked and bound civilian hats devoid of ornaments
* Richmond military shoes, various domestic brogans, or lower cut civilian shoes
* Confederate issue shirts or basic civilian shirt styles
* Drawers and socks, though mostly not visible, are to be appropriate especially when carried in packs and changed in view
* Accouterments are to be mostly Richmond Arsenal and or common manufactory styles documented to troops in Virginia, some English imported equipment is encouraged
* Most accouterments are to be leather with some painted cloth items
* Enfield Rifle-Muskets are mostly to be used, some Enfield Rifles are acceptable, as is Richmond Rifle-Muskets, with captured Federal muskets fine, too
* Haversacks and canteens are to be mostly domestic styles, haversacks either painted or unpainted cloth, canteens of common pattern tin drum or Gardner style wooden canteens
* Knapsacks are encouraged, especially English knapsacks and domestic Richmond manufactory packs, with some Federal double bag varieties good, too
* Blankets are to be a mix of imported English, domestic Confederate produced blankets, and some captured US blankets, with home sent quilts and coverlets being in the smallest category
* Ground Clothes should be either painted Confederate varieties or Federal rubber blankets or ponchos
* Captured Federal shelter pieces are completely acceptable, mostly to keep all dry in possible wet weather
* Ammunition will be made as close to period specs as possible with appropriate color and weight paper and or chord depending on arsenal
* You will need at least 80 rounds
* Rations common to the troops were salted pork, bacon, rice, wheat flour, or meal, potatoes, onions, and some coffee
Thanks,
Chris