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Now that 2018 is upon us, it is time to figure out which events each of us would like to attend. There are twelve different EBUFU Events on the AC Calendar. Take the Poll. Which events do you plan to attend? The poll is multiple choice, so pick the ones that interest you.
HERE ARE THE TWELVE EVENTS:
HERE ARE THE TWELVE EVENTS:
1) FORT PULASKI CONFEDERATE GARRISON - CANCELED
Savannah, Georgia
April 6-8, 2018
What I am hoping to do is garner enough interest to raise at least two companies of 10 men each and portray the Confederate garrison of spring, 1862. Not only will this be a great event on the original site, but also provide inroads of further authentic-minded events at Pulaski, such as the 155th anniversary of the Immortal 600. If we get enough interest to portray more than two companies, we can definitely add a third (or fourth!) company if necessary. The more the merrier!
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
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2) 87TH PVI AT SAILOR'S CREEK
Sailor's Creek Battlefield, Virginia
April 6-8, 2018
The Liberty Rifles are hosting this event which will be in the vein of our previous events at Point Lookout, MD, the Winter Quarters in Shipman, VA, and the 21st GA at Brawner's Farm. Attention to detail and a return to fundamental authentic reenacting is our goal. We are assembling a Battalion of 6 Companies, full color guard, with field music, cooks, teamsters and a wagon. We'll be marching, bivuoacking, eating 3 days Yankee rations, drilling, shivvering, and more of the same across Southern Virginia.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
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3) SHILOH LIVING HISTORY
Shiloh, Tennessee
April 6-8, 2018
After years of trying to pull this off- there will be a Confederate Living History at Shiloh on April 6-8, 2018. Impression, Guidelines and Registration information will be posted soon. There is a cap of seventy-five participants for the event.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
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4) HAIRY NATION BOYS PICKET POST
Ottumwa, Iowa
June 29 - July 1, 2018
April 1862 after Shiloh. The Union army slowly moves south to Corinth under the direction of General "old Brains" Halleck. While men under CSA John Marmaduke set up delaying action. We will recreate what it was like for a 36 hour period in two camps. Federal Impression - 21st Missouri Company E. Captain Eric Fair. Confederate Impression - 18th Arkansas. Captain Chris Jebb.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
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5) WAGON ESCORT DETAIL
Sweetwater Station, Wyoming
May 18-20, 2018
We will be representing the 11th OVC and 3rd USVI on a small detail escorting a supply wagon from Sweetwater station to another nearby outpost. Attaching a cavalry and/or infantry detail to a supply delivery was a common practice. The route for the event will total 23 miles. We will cover these miles at a very conservative pace. The cavalry will follow vedette responsibilities as outlined in “Cogdons Cavalry Compendium”. The infantry will conduct their duties and formations following Kautz’s instruction on this matter.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
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6) PRELUDE TO INVASION
Culpeper, Virginia
June 8-10, 2018
The Liberty Rifles in conjunction with the Civil War Trust are hosting a fully immersive Soldier Life Experience event in Culpeper County, VA. We will portray the 8th Virginia Infantry, of Garnett's Brigade, Pickett's Division, Longstreet's Corps, during their week long lull in the vicinity of Culpeper, just prior to Longstreet's Corps advancing North for the Gettysburg Campaign.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
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7) BROWN'S MILL LIVING HISTORY
Newman, Georgia
August 24-26, 2018
Event interpreting the Battle of Brown's Mill. Impressions include: 18th Indiana Artillery (mounted), 1st Tennessee (U.S.) Cavalry (mounted), 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry (U.S.) (dismounted), 9th Tennessee Cavalry (C.S.) (mounted), and Moreland's Regiment of Alabama Cavalry (dismounted). 1st Section will be representing a mounted two-gun section of the 18th Indiana Battery. Myers Brown has agreed to raise a company of the 1st Tennessee Cavalry (U.S.) and command it. Joe Knight will be raising a company of Moreland's Regiment of Alabama Cavalry. Stand by for more info.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT FACEBOOK PAGE
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8) OLD BEDFORD VILLAGE ENCAMPMENT
Bedford, Pennsylvania
August 31 - September 2, 2018
We cordially invite you to attend and participate at the National Easter Federal School of the Soldier, Encampment and Fundraiser for Old Bedford Village being held on Labor Day Weekend 2018. We invite you to join us for a weekend of interpretive living history as we recreate the raising of Bedford County's Co's D, E & F of the 138th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
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9) STONES RIVER LIVING HISTORY
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
October 5-7, 2018
This will be a research-driven event, as there are multiple primary documents available on the 84th. I have a pretty substantial amount of research on Company C, 84th Illinois, that I will be sharing as we move forward. The vast majority of the information is gleaned from the pages of the newspapers from Macomb, Illinois, where the company originated. If anyone is interested in a social history of the area and events going on at home, feel free to visit my newspaper blog on Macomb, Illinois, the home of the original company.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
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10) GUARDING THE SANTA FE, 1863
Fort Larned, Kansas
October 19-21, 2018
The Bully Boys Mess, in conjunction with the 24th Missouri are hosting an EBUFU immersive event set at Fort Larned, KS. Located 7 miles from Larned, KS with no modern structures in sight of the parade grounds and the buildings nearly 100% restored to 1860s conditions, Fort Larned offers a truly isolated, unique experience that is hard to beat. Registration opens in the Spring of 2018!
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
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11) AVERELL'S ADVANCE
Droop Mountain, West Virginia
November 2-4, 2018
Confederate Forces will be commanded by Dick Watters portraying the 22nd Virginia Infantry. We are currently limiting it to 125 Confederate participants. (Pending park approval on Federal cavalry, additional impressions may open up). Federal Forces will be commanded by Will Eichler portraying both the 10th West Virginia Infantry and the 28th Ohio Infantry. (Pending park approval there may be additional opportunities for mounted cavalry impressions). We are currently limiting it to 200 Federal participants.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
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12) VALLEY OF DEATH
Franklin, Tennessee
November 30 - December 2, 2018
Confederate living history at the Franklin battlefield. C.S. Battalion commanded by Patrick Landrum. This is an attempt to get a high quality group together at Franklin on the Anniversary of the battle and essentially do a walking tour and demos for the historic sites. You want to immerse yourself in this battle from an educational stand point, this is it. We will spend Friday and Saturday doing firing demos and educational talks for the public. Our plan now is to discuss the actions around the Eastern Flank area and move into the Columbia Pike area on Friday at real time. There will be about 4 Miles covered over the weekend.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT FACEBOOK PAGE
April 6-8, 2018
What I am hoping to do is garner enough interest to raise at least two companies of 10 men each and portray the Confederate garrison of spring, 1862. Not only will this be a great event on the original site, but also provide inroads of further authentic-minded events at Pulaski, such as the 155th anniversary of the Immortal 600. If we get enough interest to portray more than two companies, we can definitely add a third (or fourth!) company if necessary. The more the merrier!
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
______________________________________
2) 87TH PVI AT SAILOR'S CREEK
Sailor's Creek Battlefield, Virginia
April 6-8, 2018
The Liberty Rifles are hosting this event which will be in the vein of our previous events at Point Lookout, MD, the Winter Quarters in Shipman, VA, and the 21st GA at Brawner's Farm. Attention to detail and a return to fundamental authentic reenacting is our goal. We are assembling a Battalion of 6 Companies, full color guard, with field music, cooks, teamsters and a wagon. We'll be marching, bivuoacking, eating 3 days Yankee rations, drilling, shivvering, and more of the same across Southern Virginia.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
______________________________________
3) SHILOH LIVING HISTORY
Shiloh, Tennessee
April 6-8, 2018
After years of trying to pull this off- there will be a Confederate Living History at Shiloh on April 6-8, 2018. Impression, Guidelines and Registration information will be posted soon. There is a cap of seventy-five participants for the event.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
______________________________________
4) HAIRY NATION BOYS PICKET POST
Ottumwa, Iowa
June 29 - July 1, 2018
April 1862 after Shiloh. The Union army slowly moves south to Corinth under the direction of General "old Brains" Halleck. While men under CSA John Marmaduke set up delaying action. We will recreate what it was like for a 36 hour period in two camps. Federal Impression - 21st Missouri Company E. Captain Eric Fair. Confederate Impression - 18th Arkansas. Captain Chris Jebb.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
______________________________________
5) WAGON ESCORT DETAIL
Sweetwater Station, Wyoming
May 18-20, 2018
We will be representing the 11th OVC and 3rd USVI on a small detail escorting a supply wagon from Sweetwater station to another nearby outpost. Attaching a cavalry and/or infantry detail to a supply delivery was a common practice. The route for the event will total 23 miles. We will cover these miles at a very conservative pace. The cavalry will follow vedette responsibilities as outlined in “Cogdons Cavalry Compendium”. The infantry will conduct their duties and formations following Kautz’s instruction on this matter.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
______________________________________
6) PRELUDE TO INVASION
Culpeper, Virginia
June 8-10, 2018
The Liberty Rifles in conjunction with the Civil War Trust are hosting a fully immersive Soldier Life Experience event in Culpeper County, VA. We will portray the 8th Virginia Infantry, of Garnett's Brigade, Pickett's Division, Longstreet's Corps, during their week long lull in the vicinity of Culpeper, just prior to Longstreet's Corps advancing North for the Gettysburg Campaign.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
______________________________________
7) BROWN'S MILL LIVING HISTORY
Newman, Georgia
August 24-26, 2018
Event interpreting the Battle of Brown's Mill. Impressions include: 18th Indiana Artillery (mounted), 1st Tennessee (U.S.) Cavalry (mounted), 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry (U.S.) (dismounted), 9th Tennessee Cavalry (C.S.) (mounted), and Moreland's Regiment of Alabama Cavalry (dismounted). 1st Section will be representing a mounted two-gun section of the 18th Indiana Battery. Myers Brown has agreed to raise a company of the 1st Tennessee Cavalry (U.S.) and command it. Joe Knight will be raising a company of Moreland's Regiment of Alabama Cavalry. Stand by for more info.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT FACEBOOK PAGE
______________________________________
8) OLD BEDFORD VILLAGE ENCAMPMENT
Bedford, Pennsylvania
August 31 - September 2, 2018
We cordially invite you to attend and participate at the National Easter Federal School of the Soldier, Encampment and Fundraiser for Old Bedford Village being held on Labor Day Weekend 2018. We invite you to join us for a weekend of interpretive living history as we recreate the raising of Bedford County's Co's D, E & F of the 138th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
______________________________________
9) STONES RIVER LIVING HISTORY
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
October 5-7, 2018
This will be a research-driven event, as there are multiple primary documents available on the 84th. I have a pretty substantial amount of research on Company C, 84th Illinois, that I will be sharing as we move forward. The vast majority of the information is gleaned from the pages of the newspapers from Macomb, Illinois, where the company originated. If anyone is interested in a social history of the area and events going on at home, feel free to visit my newspaper blog on Macomb, Illinois, the home of the original company.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
______________________________________
10) GUARDING THE SANTA FE, 1863
Fort Larned, Kansas
October 19-21, 2018
The Bully Boys Mess, in conjunction with the 24th Missouri are hosting an EBUFU immersive event set at Fort Larned, KS. Located 7 miles from Larned, KS with no modern structures in sight of the parade grounds and the buildings nearly 100% restored to 1860s conditions, Fort Larned offers a truly isolated, unique experience that is hard to beat. Registration opens in the Spring of 2018!
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
______________________________________
11) AVERELL'S ADVANCE
Droop Mountain, West Virginia
November 2-4, 2018
Confederate Forces will be commanded by Dick Watters portraying the 22nd Virginia Infantry. We are currently limiting it to 125 Confederate participants. (Pending park approval on Federal cavalry, additional impressions may open up). Federal Forces will be commanded by Will Eichler portraying both the 10th West Virginia Infantry and the 28th Ohio Infantry. (Pending park approval there may be additional opportunities for mounted cavalry impressions). We are currently limiting it to 200 Federal participants.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT THREAD
______________________________________
12) VALLEY OF DEATH
Franklin, Tennessee
November 30 - December 2, 2018
Confederate living history at the Franklin battlefield. C.S. Battalion commanded by Patrick Landrum. This is an attempt to get a high quality group together at Franklin on the Anniversary of the battle and essentially do a walking tour and demos for the historic sites. You want to immerse yourself in this battle from an educational stand point, this is it. We will spend Friday and Saturday doing firing demos and educational talks for the public. Our plan now is to discuss the actions around the Eastern Flank area and move into the Columbia Pike area on Friday at real time. There will be about 4 Miles covered over the weekend.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT FACEBOOK PAGE
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