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: November 13-15 2015
Event hosted by the Widow Makers Mess (Poc Jordan Roberts and Clint Stanley)
It's November 1864. Times are changing on the Georgia coast. Not only has Atlanta been destroyed but Hood and the AOT has abandoned the state. Sherman has begun his raid south but his destination is still unknown. All forces left in Georgia are preparing for the Yankees invasion.
Fort Macallister has sat just south of Savannah defending from ironclad attacks for years. But now it not only faces the threat from the sea but also from the land. It's final months before the Decmeber battle is a busy time as regular Artillary units and Georgia Reserves prepare the forts landward defenses as well as maintaining an eye to the sea.
Before the storm is a living history garrison type event that attempts to replicate this time. We will have a two to three company garrison portraying the units stationed there in 64. This will be a working garrison as participants will preform guard mount, Artillary and infantry drill as well as fatigue duties.
Fort Mcallister Historic site is a well preserved earthen fort complete with barracks, cabins, blacksmith shope, bombproofs and powder magazine. It is just south of Savannah on the Ogeechee River. Participants will have visitor interaction during the day and first person during the evenings and night.
Many sucessful garrison events have been preformed here before and we plan to build upon these with a twist. Instead of focusing on the earlier garrison life with its multitude of impressions and visiting officers we want to focus on the later garrison troops made of leftover Artillery units and reserves. This was a time of getting the Fort prepared for battle and new units being garrisoned there.
More information to come soon.
Event hosted by the Widow Makers Mess (Poc Jordan Roberts and Clint Stanley)
It's November 1864. Times are changing on the Georgia coast. Not only has Atlanta been destroyed but Hood and the AOT has abandoned the state. Sherman has begun his raid south but his destination is still unknown. All forces left in Georgia are preparing for the Yankees invasion.
Fort Macallister has sat just south of Savannah defending from ironclad attacks for years. But now it not only faces the threat from the sea but also from the land. It's final months before the Decmeber battle is a busy time as regular Artillary units and Georgia Reserves prepare the forts landward defenses as well as maintaining an eye to the sea.
Before the storm is a living history garrison type event that attempts to replicate this time. We will have a two to three company garrison portraying the units stationed there in 64. This will be a working garrison as participants will preform guard mount, Artillary and infantry drill as well as fatigue duties.
Fort Mcallister Historic site is a well preserved earthen fort complete with barracks, cabins, blacksmith shope, bombproofs and powder magazine. It is just south of Savannah on the Ogeechee River. Participants will have visitor interaction during the day and first person during the evenings and night.
Many sucessful garrison events have been preformed here before and we plan to build upon these with a twist. Instead of focusing on the earlier garrison life with its multitude of impressions and visiting officers we want to focus on the later garrison troops made of leftover Artillery units and reserves. This was a time of getting the Fort prepared for battle and new units being garrisoned there.
More information to come soon.
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