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Winter Quarters, 1865.
January 30 - February 1, 2015
27th Mississippi Reg't, in temporary winter quarters outside
Collinsville, Mississippi, in mid-to-late January 1865.
27th Mississippi Reg't, in temporary winter quarters outside
Collinsville, Mississippi, in mid-to-late January 1865.
Hosted by the Yocona Rip Raps (Dustin Herr, Joe Knight, John McMillan, and Dennie Spence plus the Armory Guards).
Winter Quarters 1865 will take place on 60 acres of private farmland near the community of Collinsville, Mississippi, which lies about 15 miles northeast of Meridian.
The 27th Mississippi set up winter quarters in Tupelo in late December 1864 and stayed in them until January 18. Beyond that, research is conflicting: one source states that the regiment took a train from Tupelo to Meridian and stayed around Meridian until January 28, at which time it received a 15-day furlough, while another source describes receiving a furlough in Tupelo and reconvening in Meridian on February 12.
During the month of January, however, this much appears to be the case: The 27th Mississippi originally camped near the railroad in Tupelo, then moved west of west of town until January 19.
The quarters we will construct will reflect the temporary nature of this camp. Amos Jarman, of Co. K, describes such in his diary/memoir:
“The first night that we were at Tupelo, we camped east of the railroad, but next day we moved west of town and went into camp, where it was said we would go into winter quarters and rest and recruit up. But, Company K was tired and determined not to do any more work than absolutely necessary for comfort. So we split a large poplar log and turned the halves up edge-way and stretched out Yankee dog-tents over it and filled up with leaves to make a bed, and just had a camp fire in front.” (Col. Charles W. L. Hall, Plowshares to Bayonets…In the Defense of the Heartland, pp. 147-50)
At the event, we will build quarters, drill, and partake in range estimation drills and target practice. We will endeavor to stay warm. Men with loving families may receive packages from none-too-distant homes. There will be a short (1.7 mile) march in to the event site. Tents, tools, mess equipment, and extra blankets will be delivered by wagon to the site, if you choose to not carry those items in. Rations will be issued; cooking will be done by company, unless otherwise announced.
Herb Coats will represent Captain Pegg, commanding the 27th Mississippi. Company commanders are as follows:
Brian Hicks Co. B, the "Rosin Heels" of Jones County
Andrew Jerram Co. TBD
Patrick Landrum Color Company, designation TBD
Dennie Spence Co. C, the “Fredonia Hards”
Whit Barr Co. K, the “Enfield Riflemen”
Event Participants is capped at 100 Men, MAX. These were late-war companies who had fought through the Atlanta and Nashville campaigns, with as few as ten men in them. Maximum company size is 20, with the exception of the Color Company, which will supply a color guard.
Event Registration will go live on August 1, 2014. The registration fee is tentatively projected to be in the $25 to $30 range, but this may change before August, contingent upon the projected attendance and expenditures.
Event Guidelines, which will be posted on the Authentic Campaigner forum and the event website (once it is running), will be strictly enforced by the event site hosts. It goes without saying that all garments must feature 1865-correct fabric, cut, and construction techniques.Tobacco, if consumed, must be in 1860s form.
Also, because LIVE FIRE will be a part of this event, bring an unfailingly clean .58 Caliber rifle-musket in complete working order. This includes a FUNCTIONING half-cock. All weapons must be able to pass a full inspection. Each participant must familiarize himself with the steps of Loading in Nine Times as delineated by Hardee’s 1862 (Revised) Manual. Be advised: unsafe behavior may lead to expulsion from the event. Govern yourself accordingly.
Look for registration information and an event website soon.
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Winter Quarters 1865
Confederate Clothing and Equipment Guidelines
27th Mississippi Volunteer Infantry Regiment
*With the small company sizes, try to attempt company uniformity per your company commander’s wishes. For example, similar pattern jackets, accoutrements, etc.Confederate Clothing and Equipment Guidelines
27th Mississippi Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Items in boldface are “preferred.”
Coat or Jacket:
1. Department of Alabama jacket or other documented Deep South depot jacket of appropriate domestic jeans, satinet, or cassimere.
2. Civilian sack coat, paletot, or frock coat.
3. Columbus Depot or Atlanta Depot jacket with wear and tear from hard campaigning.
4. North Carolina Depot jacket with wear and tear from the Nashville campaign.
5. Army of Tennessee documented Peter Tait “piped epaulette” jacket.
6. Single-breasted frock coat.
Weapon:
1. P1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket.
2. P1856/1858/1860 Enfield Rifle or CS-manufacture variant thereof.
3. M1855/M1861/M1863 US Rifle-Musket.
4. M1854 Austrian Lorenz rifles are acceptable under the guidelines, but only in rifled configuration.
If you require sub-.58 cal. (nominal) ammunition, please alert the event organizers on your registration form, once registration goes live..
Pants:
1. Appropriate 1860s military or civilian pattern trousers of appropriate cloth.
2. Peter Tait trousers.
Hat or Cap:
1. Properly blocked, lined, and constructed 1860s fur or wool felt hat, black English import hat, or drab colored CS issue hat.
2. Late war cap of domestic jeans, satinet, or cassimere; painted cloth bill preferred.
Shoes or Boots:
1. Confederate-issue shoes.
2. Civilian shoes.
3. Military or Civilian boots.
Drawers and socks:
1. 1860s drawers and 1860s socks.
2. Extra 1860s socks.
Shirt:
1. Sent-from-home civilian pattern shirt of 1860s-appropriate checks, stripes, solids
2. CS issue osnaburg shirt.
3. Wool overshirt.
Canteen:
1. CS issue Gardner or Nuckolls pattern wooden canteen or tin drum canteen.
2. Schnitzler & Kirschbaum imported canteen.
3. Federal issue M1858 smoothside, bullseye, or variant canteen.
Haversack:
1. CS issue painted or unpainted haversack
2. Feed sack.
3. Federal painted cloth, enameled, or vulcanized haversack
Knapsack ot Blanket roll:
1. Blanket roll, hobo roll, blanket carrier.
2. CS-variant Mexican War pattern knapsack, CS single bag knapsack, imported English or French knapsack.
3. US double-bag knapsack
Blanket:
1. CS issue blanket
2. Appropriate civilian coverlet, blanket, quilt, carpet, or fur/hide rug.
3. Extra blanket/quilt/coverlet/rug/carpet.
Accouterments:
1. Deep South CS manufacture leather or painted cloth accouterments.
2. English imported accouterments.
Ammunition:
40 Rounds of properly packaged BLANK ammunition and a sufficient number percussion caps. Minie balls will be issued.
Ground cloth:
1. CS issue painted or enameled ground cloth.
2. Federal issue rubberized ground cloth.
3. Civilian floor cloth or oilcloth.
Tentage:
1. CS issue or US issue shelter half/halves.
***NOTE: 1st Sgt. Roberto Amos Jarman wrote, in his diary, about splitting a big poplar log, using the halves as “sides,” and setting up two Yankee shelter halves over the logs as his shelter in winter quarters in Tupelo in January 1865.***
2. Military issue fly (mess or company).
3. A-frame tent (2 or 3 men per each).
4. Wall tent (company or mess only—NOT individual).
Tools of 1860s-correct pattern:
1. Axe.
2. Broad axe.
3. Hand axe.
4. Saw; cross-cut or otherwise.
5. Splitting wedge or maul.
Mess equipment:
1. Coffee pot.
2. Mess kettle.
3. Big skillets.
4. “Spiders.”
5. Other appropriate mess equipment.
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