Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

[Tom Craig]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

My list, in no particular order:

2015 150 mile Ft Platte Ride
2012 150th Unison (Full disclosure I was an organizer)
2016 Union Pass Wyoming
2003 Columbia Rifles Antietam Living History
1996? Aldie Ride
2008 Unison ride (I was an event organizer)
2006 Winter 64
Recon II @ Cedar Creek
Columbia Rifles Paynes Farm

Take care,
Tom Craig
1st Maine Cavalry

[LibertyHallVols]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

yes, avella was the one, and the title of the aar was stolen from aeschylus: "seven against sleep."

holy smokes, is that an apropos name for that weekend!
Edit: The above was originally typed "ALL CAPS" by me for emphasis... i guess the software didn't like that!

[Hairy Nation Boys]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

Wick,

That was my one and only time ever going rebel. I had a good time!

[LibertyHallVols]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

Wick,

That was my one and only time ever going rebel. I had a good time!

Glad to hear it! I was really concerned the uniform was going to give you hives or something! :wink_smil

[Kimber]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

How I envy you all over there being able to get to such great reenactment events, the USA remains the epitome of FREEDOM, thank you all.



Kim Stewart-Gray.
Qld Australia.

[john duffer]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

I'll repeat the no particular order and bad with what year disclaimers.

TAG
Port Gibson death march
Rich Mountain
Southern Guard picket post guarding against Mosby
A Fighting Withdrawal
Reoccupation Of Fort Sumter
WIG LH at Chickamauga where we deployed the battalion as skirmishers and gave all commands by bugle
South Union event where the Critters seized out stacks
Nate Petersburg's pre-war South Union event where we drilled with SCOTT'S ABSTRACT
Picketts Mill 2004
Perryville 2002
Corinth where I fought an epic skirmisher battle that kept escalating against Joe Smotherman
the Fort Gaines with a miniature hurricane
Pat Landrum's 100 man company event at Fort Donelson
WIG event that had over 100 civilians, somewhere in southern Kentucky

Honorable mention for 98 Raymond and the several 24th Wisconsin marches at Franklin

[Eric Tipton]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999



After compiling the nominations submitted in this thread and in the AC Facebook Group, here is the tally so far. We will continue to gather nominations ONLY in this thread and in our FB Group and publish the results later in the year to determine the Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999:

Top Twenty Nominations So Far:

1. Shiloh 150th, 2012 - 10 Mentions
2. Bentonville Adjunct, 2015 - 9 Mentions
3. Bummers, 2009 - 9 Mentions
4. Picket Post, 2016 - 7 Mentions
5. Athens, 2005 - 6 Mentions
6. Lost Tribes, 2009 - 6 Mentions
7. Pickett's Mill, 2004 - 5 Mentions
8. Wauhatchie, 2017 - 5 Mentions
9. Backwaters 1865, 2010 - 4 Mentions
10. Immortal 600, 2007 - 4 Mentions
11. Marmaduke's Raid, 2008 - 4 Mentions
12. Pickett's Mill, 2008 - 4 Mentions
13. Prelude to Invasion, 2018 - 4 Mentions
14. Rich Mountain, 2006 - 4 Mentions
15. The Advanced Guard, 2003 - 3 Mentions
16. Banks Grand Retreat, 2007 - 3 Mentions
17. Bermuda Hundred, 2015 - 3 Mentions
18. Outpost III, 2007 - 3 Mentions
19. Southern Guard Picket Post, 2004 - 3 Mentions
20. Re-Occupation of Fort Sumter, 2005 - 3 Mentions

Honorable Mention So Far (Alphabetical Order):

105th OVI Effort at Perryville, 2002 - 2 Mentions
Assault on Fort Blakeley, 2017 - 2 Mentions
Duck River Line, 2008 - 2 Mentions
A Fighting Withdrawal, 2006 - 2 Mentions
Manassas Adjunct, 2011 - 2 Mentions
Perilous Times in South Union, Shaker Village, 2011 - 2 Mentions
Westville, 2010 - 2 Mentions
Westville, 2013 - 2 Mentions
Winter of '64, 2008 - 2 Mentions

Single Nominations So Far (In Order Received):

Life on the Line - Vicksburg, 2007
150th Fredericksburg, 2012
Lookout Mountain, 2003
Pickett’s Mill, 2014
Lookout Mountain, 2017
Winter Quarters, 2019
Franklin, 2004
Vicksburg Living History, 2013
To Prevent the Effusion of Blood, 2011
Burkittsville, 2001
Harrison's Landing - 140th Anniversary of "Taps", 2002
War on the James, 2003
Recon III at Brandy Station, 2004
McDowell, 2005
The Sixth Corps March, 2008
Picket Post in Avella Pennsylvania, 2008
In the Van, 2010
A.P. Hill March, 2012
150th Unison, 2012
Averell's Advance, 2018
Outpost in North Georgia, 2000
School of the Trooper at Carnton Plantation, 2011
Withdrawal from Ft. Donelson, 2012
155th A.P. Hill March
105th OVI Efforts at Perryville, 2001
Hodge March, 2000
140th Manassas, 2001
Gaines Mill NPS Living History, 2004
Avella Picket Post
2nd Manassas NPS Living History
Franklin Living History, 2009
150th Vicksburg NPS Living History, 2013
Lookout Mountain NPS Living History, 2017
Wilson's Creek NPS Living History
Perryville, 2016
150-Mile Fort Platte Ride, 2015
150th Unison, 2012
Union Pass Wyoming, 2016
Columbia Rifles Antietam Living History, 2003
Unison Ride, 2008
Winter of '64, 2006
Recon II @ Cedar Creek
Payne's Farm - Columbia Rifles, 2005
Port Gibson, 2003
WIG Living History at Chickamauga
South Union Event where we drilled with SCOTT'S ABSTRACT - Nate Petersburg's Pre-War Event
Corinth, 2004
Fort Gaines
Pat Landrum's 100 Man Company Event at Fort Donelson
WIG Event with over 100 civilians, Southern Kentucky
Red River 2
Outpost, 2000
145th Franklin, 2009
Outpost, 1999
Bentonville March, 2000
Hodges Preservation March, 2001
ALL the MOOCOW Events, 2001-2005
150th Firing on Sumter, 2011
At 200 Yards Distance
Crampton’s Gap, 2010
Brawner’s Farm Living History
Picket’s Mill, 2014
Ft. Donelson Living History, 2005
Chmelarfests
Shiloh Living Histories, 2005, 2006, 2007
Gettysburg 150th, 2013
Independence Village Events
Boonesfield Events
Camp Jackon, St. Louis
Rippavilla Picket Post
Stones River Living History
Fort Granger Living History
Spring Hill Tactical
Into the Piney Woods

[Dale Beasley]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

Reading this thread, and remembering many of the events....I can’t help but think of the Grateful Dead song....”What a long strange trip it’s been”, except it was more “grand”...”than strange”. No where could you have enjoyed a hobby with such fine interesting people. It’s been a pleasure.

My Sincerest Regards,

[Ken Cornett]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

Re-Occupation of Ft. Sumter - 2005
Immortal 600 - 2007
Shiloh 150th - 2012
Bummers - 2009
Rich Mountain - 2006
Outpost III - 2007
Life on the Line - Vicksburg - 2007
Athens - 2005
Southern Guard Picket Post - 2004
Backwaters 1865 - 2010
Bermuda Hundred - 2015
Pickett's Mill - 2004
Ft. Granger - 2006
A Fighting Withdrawal - 2006
Wauhatchie - 2017
Point Lookout, Maryland - 2008
Prelude to Invasion - 2018
Home Sweet Home - Ft. Snelling, Minnesota - 2015
Ft. Duffield, KY - 2006
Lookout Mountain - 2003

[old bear]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

Prelude to Invasion

Wauhatchie


Mike Jones

[Pritchett Ball]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

Mine: (Not been able to attend as many as I wish)

2004 Pickett's Mill
2007 WIG/Independent Rifles Chickamauga Living History (I'll NEVER forget that skirmish line we stretched out!)
2017 FT. Blakeley

[Eric Tipton]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

Nominate your top EBUFU events since 1999. We will be updated this list will hold a vote later in the year.

[Phil McBride]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

TAG 2003
Banks Grand Retreat 2007
Pickett's Mill 2004

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And Backwaters 2010

[DougCooper]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

BGR best
TAG
Chickamauga LH
Stones River LH (tropical storm)
Franklin 2004
Nashville 1995
Mansfield Preservation March
Wilderness LH
Southern Guard Picket Post
Corinth

Wait...Silas and the Lazy Jacks appear to be the common denominator here 😆

[Scott Sheets]

Re: Top Twenty Authentic Events Since 1999

My favorite time ever was Bentonville 2000. Everything about that event was cool. The march was amzing, the swamps, all of it.

Fort Granger around 00 or 01, Shaker Village at the same time frame, those stand out in my memory.

Recently Wauhatchie I thought was great. Really forced guys to dig deep to have fun. I have a lot of great memories from there.

Fort Henry, sleeping outside in 17 degree temps, kind of cool.

Blakely was great as well.