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The Hairy Nation Boys are happy to announce that our living history at Lookout Mountain is back on! This year there was a last minute conflict with the date so we had to cancel. The new date will be June 23-25, 2017. This date was picked so that it would not hurt attendance at other events. Our impression will be Company B of the 31st Iowa. More details to come as we work with the NPS on this living history.
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Nathan Hellwig
AKA Harrison "Holler" Holloway
"It was the Union armies west of the Appalachians that struck the death knell of the Confederacy." Leslie Anders ,Preface, The Twenty-First Missouri -
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Registration for our living history will open after Christmas. We are capping our number to 25 men.
HollerNathan Hellwig
AKA Harrison "Holler" Holloway
"It was the Union armies west of the Appalachians that struck the death knell of the Confederacy." Leslie Anders ,Preface, The Twenty-First Missouri -
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Lookout Mountain Living History
June 23-25,2017
Hairy Nation Boys
Impression for the weekend: Company B 31st Iowa
REGISTRATION FORM
All registrations must be postmarked June 9, 2017 For insurance reasons, no walk-ons
can be permitted. Please email registration forms to: mikepalada@yahoo.com
Please fill in the form below and mail your checks to the address indicated.
All leftover funds will be donated to the Lookout Mountain NPS
Name:
First-person name:
Mess Affiliation:
Address:
Email:
Phone (please give cell # if you have one):
Emergency contact:
Expected arrival and departure times:
Registration for Lookout Mountain:
Registration Fee is $25.00 to be used for rations and money left over will be donated to the NPS. If you cannot pay by using Pay Pal please contact Nathan Hellwig headlog@gmail.com or Mike Palada mikepalada@yahoo.com
When Using Pay Pal please enter the money as a “gift”.
Send to to Mike Palada: mikepalada@yahoo.com
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31st Iowa Company B Guidelines for Lookout Mountain Living History
June 23-25, 2017
Impression date is November 1863
Muskets
1) P1853 Enfield
2) M1861 Springfield
3) NO SMOOTHBORES ALLOWED
All weapons will go under NPS inspection. Come without any caps or rounds. NPS will provide.
This is the one thing we know. Companies A & B had enfields right off the bat, while the other 8 companies had to start out with Prussian smoothbores. Thankfully, they also received enfields while at Benton Barracks, so they never had to take the field with the hated Prussians.
Headgear
1) Forage cap
1) Dress hat
In November ’63 the 31st Iowa had been in the field only 11 months. Their time in the works at Vicksburg was their only extended time on campaign to this point. For this reason, we imagine there was still a large number of caps in the regiment. Ideally, we feel like it should be about evenly split between caps and hats.
Coats
1) Sack coat
2) We do not believe they were issued frock coats.
Trousers
Standard sky blues issue of correct period construction.
Shoe
Brogans of correct period construction
Boots
Baggage
1) Knapsack
Again, with less than one year in the field everyone should still have a knapsack.
Blanket
1) Army blanket
2) Civilian blanket
With the blanket shortage in the fall of ’62, the 31st (along with many other regiments) were asked to bring along blankets from home. While there was plenty of time in the next year to draw army blankets, it seems possible that there could have been a fair number of citizens’ blankets still being carried.
2 Rivet scabbard, Canteen with leather or linen sling.Last edited by Hairy Nation Boys; 01-10-2017, 11:45 AM.Nathan Hellwig
AKA Harrison "Holler" Holloway
"It was the Union armies west of the Appalachians that struck the death knell of the Confederacy." Leslie Anders ,Preface, The Twenty-First MissouriComment
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Did the Enfields have blued/browned barrels at this time, or had the finishes been stripped to be bright?
Thanks.Paul HadleyComment
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1. How many Enfields do you have?
2. Are you coming to the event?
3. I don't know. We don't have that specific informationNathan Hellwig
AKA Harrison "Holler" Holloway
"It was the Union armies west of the Appalachians that struck the death knell of the Confederacy." Leslie Anders ,Preface, The Twenty-First MissouriComment
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Howdy, Holler.
Am firming up my summer plans this week, so first thing first is to make sure I have that time available. (And avoid the disappointment I experienced in missing the boat ride to Shiloh some years back ...) Anyway, I may have access to an M1861 if the .577 Tower I principally use won't pass muster; that is, if the standards were to call for "bright/burnished" hardware. (My Armisport model has the blued barrel, etc.)
Sounds like it would be OK, but just wanted to check.
Thanks. How close are you to the 25-man registration cap?Paul HadleyComment
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Paul,
Whatever rifle you have will be fine. No worries.Nathan Hellwig
AKA Harrison "Holler" Holloway
"It was the Union armies west of the Appalachians that struck the death knell of the Confederacy." Leslie Anders ,Preface, The Twenty-First MissouriComment
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Then you've apparently witnessed my (relative lack of) marksmanship! About as accurate as a Husker quarterback ...Originally posted by Hairy Nation Boys View PostPaul HadleyComment
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Date: June 23-25, 2017
Impression: 31st Iowa Company B
Captain Lemuel Ellington
1st Lt. Archibald Campbell
Orderly Sgt Harrison Holloway (Nathan Hellwig)
2nd Sgt TBA
Scenario: Election of 1863 Governor. More to come as we work with the NPSNathan Hellwig
AKA Harrison "Holler" Holloway
"It was the Union armies west of the Appalachians that struck the death knell of the Confederacy." Leslie Anders ,Preface, The Twenty-First MissouriComment
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I plan to attend this one. FYI. I will be in Warner Robins on extended Guard drill, but can make it up there for it. Looks exciting!Johnny Lloyd
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Thats great to hear Johnny! Can't wait to see you!Nathan Hellwig
AKA Harrison "Holler" Holloway
"It was the Union armies west of the Appalachians that struck the death knell of the Confederacy." Leslie Anders ,Preface, The Twenty-First MissouriComment
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Brace yourselves.... I registered.Herb Coats
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OK, I'm never been accused of being computer literate. I can't get the electronic registration to open so I will print out the info you request here and email to Mike, then see if I can get PayPal to send in the $25. If I get aced out at the 11th hour, I guess I'll have to live with being on the "wait" list.
Best regards.Paul HadleyComment
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Don't forget to write a few letters for Lookout Mtn. One of our events will be a mail call. Address letters:
31st IA Co B 2nd Bgd 1st Div 15th Corps
letter.jpgNathan Hellwig
AKA Harrison "Holler" Holloway
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We need a drummer.
Who will play this fine (perhaps one of the finest) reproduction Soistman drum at the event? It is in my collection and was played at Bentonville.
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It is copied from the one in the collections of the Iowa State Historical Society in Des Moines, Iowa, carried by a drummer in the 28th Iowa.
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Serious musicians need only apply.Ivan Ingraham
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