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What: 150th Battle of Pickett’s Mill
When: May 30th through June 1st, 2014
Where: Pickett’s Mill State Park, near Dallas, Georgia
Who: Host Group - Armory Guards
POC: Herb Coats - hcoats007 @ gmail . com
Preservation Effort: Proceeds goes to the park
The Plan: This event is the recreation of the Battle of Pickett’s Mill following the battle as close to “real time” as possible. For the 150th Anniversary of the battle, the park staff has asked the Armory Guards to host and coordinate the battle reenactment. The impressions are the 8th - 19th Arkansas Infantry, Consolidated, and the 5th then 9th Kentucky (US) Infantry. Confederate cavalry slots are available in limited numbers and by invitation only from the event hosts. The Armory Guards will have members as the event planners, and as “staff” on each side to ensure that the scenarios are followed as closely to the original steps as possible. This event is not a tactical, but think of it as an immersive battle reenactment. If you’ve attended Prelude to Chickamauga, any recent Pickett’s Mill events, Mustering In, 1861, Guarding Savannah, or Bummers, you know what to expect from the AG. Accurate and authentic impressions guidelines will be enforced. This will not be an “easy” shoot-bang, or 'enactor festival. It will be late May in Georgia so it can rain, it will be hot and humid, there are hills galore (be in shape, no doubt), and the bugs hate everyone equally at the park. Who wouldn’t want to “soldier” on here? This event is by us and for us.
Military Command: This will be solidified in the near future; there will be AG members on each side as battalion staff members/battalion commanders to make sure the correct scenarios are followed. Again, the scenarios come from what actually happened.
If you consider yourself a campaigner, and a student of the Atlanta Campaign, then this is the spring 2014 event to attend. Invitations to authentically minded groups will sent out soon, and men who can raise a company to the event specifications may contact the AG. We are looking to have each battalion field 10 companys.
Look here for more information regarding command structure, kit guidelines, and of course historical information. You have two years to prepare!
What: 150th Battle of Pickett’s Mill
When: May 30th through June 1st, 2014
Where: Pickett’s Mill State Park, near Dallas, Georgia
Who: Host Group - Armory Guards
POC: Herb Coats - hcoats007 @ gmail . com
Preservation Effort: Proceeds goes to the park
The Plan: This event is the recreation of the Battle of Pickett’s Mill following the battle as close to “real time” as possible. For the 150th Anniversary of the battle, the park staff has asked the Armory Guards to host and coordinate the battle reenactment. The impressions are the 8th - 19th Arkansas Infantry, Consolidated, and the 5th then 9th Kentucky (US) Infantry. Confederate cavalry slots are available in limited numbers and by invitation only from the event hosts. The Armory Guards will have members as the event planners, and as “staff” on each side to ensure that the scenarios are followed as closely to the original steps as possible. This event is not a tactical, but think of it as an immersive battle reenactment. If you’ve attended Prelude to Chickamauga, any recent Pickett’s Mill events, Mustering In, 1861, Guarding Savannah, or Bummers, you know what to expect from the AG. Accurate and authentic impressions guidelines will be enforced. This will not be an “easy” shoot-bang, or 'enactor festival. It will be late May in Georgia so it can rain, it will be hot and humid, there are hills galore (be in shape, no doubt), and the bugs hate everyone equally at the park. Who wouldn’t want to “soldier” on here? This event is by us and for us.
Military Command: This will be solidified in the near future; there will be AG members on each side as battalion staff members/battalion commanders to make sure the correct scenarios are followed. Again, the scenarios come from what actually happened.
If you consider yourself a campaigner, and a student of the Atlanta Campaign, then this is the spring 2014 event to attend. Invitations to authentically minded groups will sent out soon, and men who can raise a company to the event specifications may contact the AG. We are looking to have each battalion field 10 companys.
Look here for more information regarding command structure, kit guidelines, and of course historical information. You have two years to prepare!
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