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DATE: AUGUST 10&11TH, 2018
LOCATION: HISTORIC ROSE MONT MANSION, GALLATIN, TN.
An invite ONLY, company sized Federal living History with Artillery and Cavalry augmentation as well as Citizen contingent. 100% of the funds raised go directly to the preservation and restoration of historic Rose Mont mansion in Gallatin, TN.
We will be portraying Company I, 71st OVI with strict uniform guidelines. We will be conducting a regulation equiptment inspection according to Federal layout guidelines, Guard Mount, Drill, as well as other aspects of regular military life. We will be ablely commandend by Mr Brian Hicks.
Uniform requirements.
For uniformity all drill will be conducted in Fatique(Sack) coats and Federal dress (Hardee) hat. (No insignia required, modified or shaped regulation hats are fine). And regulation sky blue trousers ONLY for enlistedmen. In the odd remote chance that all participants have Infantry dress(frock) coats, than frocks will be worn for all formation.
A good blending of frocks, sacks and state jackets as well as the forrage cap are encouraged when not in formation.
Every enlistedman should have a knapsack and shelter half of proper construction and in servicable condition.
Muskets: original muskets are allowed at this event. Muskets allowed in order of preference
1) Springfield 1861
2) Enfield P-53
Please inquire for any exceptions. Needless to say no pistols, carbines etc for enlistedmen.
Please ensure your musket is clean, functionable and safe to fire in the event that we do any firing demos (at the Commanders descretion, time permitting).
Although this is a public oreinted event and the goal is to raise money and awareness for the preservation of Rose Mont, when the gates close to the public the site is ours to create our own immersion experience, and what a site it is! First person should be maintained during non public hours and several activities will be scheduled throughout the evening to ensure that every participant will get a chance to take a little something special home from the event. NCOs will assure that duties and rotations are assigned and maintained so every soldier has the oppurtunity to participate.
There will be a Company ration issue, rations may be broken down to the individual ration or cooked as a company. Company mess equipment is encouraged. Light foraging permitted.
There will be a proper period sutler, refreshment, and entertainment to seperate the soldier from thier purse as well.
Contact Eli Geery at thewidoesson10@gmail.com, here or on facebook for more details and to obtain an invite.
LOCATION: HISTORIC ROSE MONT MANSION, GALLATIN, TN.
An invite ONLY, company sized Federal living History with Artillery and Cavalry augmentation as well as Citizen contingent. 100% of the funds raised go directly to the preservation and restoration of historic Rose Mont mansion in Gallatin, TN.
We will be portraying Company I, 71st OVI with strict uniform guidelines. We will be conducting a regulation equiptment inspection according to Federal layout guidelines, Guard Mount, Drill, as well as other aspects of regular military life. We will be ablely commandend by Mr Brian Hicks.
Uniform requirements.
For uniformity all drill will be conducted in Fatique(Sack) coats and Federal dress (Hardee) hat. (No insignia required, modified or shaped regulation hats are fine). And regulation sky blue trousers ONLY for enlistedmen. In the odd remote chance that all participants have Infantry dress(frock) coats, than frocks will be worn for all formation.
A good blending of frocks, sacks and state jackets as well as the forrage cap are encouraged when not in formation.
Every enlistedman should have a knapsack and shelter half of proper construction and in servicable condition.
Muskets: original muskets are allowed at this event. Muskets allowed in order of preference
1) Springfield 1861
2) Enfield P-53
Please inquire for any exceptions. Needless to say no pistols, carbines etc for enlistedmen.
Please ensure your musket is clean, functionable and safe to fire in the event that we do any firing demos (at the Commanders descretion, time permitting).
Although this is a public oreinted event and the goal is to raise money and awareness for the preservation of Rose Mont, when the gates close to the public the site is ours to create our own immersion experience, and what a site it is! First person should be maintained during non public hours and several activities will be scheduled throughout the evening to ensure that every participant will get a chance to take a little something special home from the event. NCOs will assure that duties and rotations are assigned and maintained so every soldier has the oppurtunity to participate.
There will be a Company ration issue, rations may be broken down to the individual ration or cooked as a company. Company mess equipment is encouraged. Light foraging permitted.
There will be a proper period sutler, refreshment, and entertainment to seperate the soldier from thier purse as well.
Contact Eli Geery at thewidoesson10@gmail.com, here or on facebook for more details and to obtain an invite.
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