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Virginia Milita "uniform"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ron Malmgren Mar 10.
Bath-Romney Event 2010
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The book Uniforms of the Civil War An Illustrated Guide for Historians, Collectors, and Reenactors by Robin Smith and Ron Field starting on page 219 reflects exactly your comments and has numerous photos and quotes to support it.
Ron Malmgren
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Do we know know what the battlaion dues are for the year yet? I was told they weren't set at the meeting. My guys want to pay. Also who do we send them too.
Robbie
.. Much of the research Ive found on it depends greatly upon the respective units place of origin/muster. There were the regulations that mirrored the US regs that some of the Va state pre-war militias were wearing... but just as many of them…
Thanks Greg I have the book and I'll look it over. I know about the regulations, but they were for before the war. I also know that the county militias that exisited before the war, still exsisted during the war, so if they had uniforms before did t…
Cadet Gray and Butternut Brown by Thomas Arliskas has good information on what Confeds were wearing throughout the war and he breaks it down based on early - mid - late with some nice descriptions.
From a quick search, it seems that VA militia regu…
Does anyone have any information on what Virginia militia was wearing after the outbreak of the war. I need to know what would have been worn on campaign say Shenandoah Valley,late 1861. I know a lot of militia did not have uniforms. I also know…
I have to concure this was our best public event to date, and maybe th best event over-all of the four we've put on. We've made some inroads and had an awesome turn out. We were quite thankful for good weather. There are more pictures here: http://s…
A note from one of the event organizers:
The park is cleaned up, everything has been gathered from the Inn, and the pictures are posted. Another event is in the books. By my estimation, this was by far the most successful "public" event we have had…
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- About Me:
- I'm the captain of the 5th Va. Co. K, and have been reenacting 14 years.
I work as a Interpretive Ranger at Fort Frederick State Park in Big Pool Maryland; portraying a Maryland provencial soldier circa 1758.
I hold a BA from Bridgewater College in History and Political Science.
I am married and have three wonderful sons one 12, another five, and a two year old.
I'm the past Commander of Camp 199 Berkeley Border Guards SCV, involved with the Falling Waters Battlefield Assoc. and Vice President of the Bath-Romney Campaign Historical and Preservation Assoc. visit our website: www.bathromneycampaign.webs.com
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- http://www.5thvirginia.webs.com
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- At 6:34pm on September 22, 2009,
Micah Vaughan said… - you know we could be best friends
- At 9:09pm on April 17, 2009,
David R. Lea said… - Capt. Ambrose, Will your Color Company be going to New Market ? Just wanted to know if we would see yall there ? Respects, (1st Sgt.) Pvt. DRLea...Old Dominion Rifles...FFR
- At 5:23pm on January 18, 2009,
Greg Bullock said…
- Rob
Left you an email.
- At 10:51am on January 7, 2009,
Robert Ambrose said…
- We will be having a Bath-Romeny Event Jaunary 17-19, 2009. contact me for more details!
- At 7:03am on March 24, 2008,
LazyJack said… - hi Mate good to hear from you. I'm with the LR for High tide so looks like i won't be far from you
- At 12:26pm on March 5, 2008,
Robert Ambrose said…
- It's a boy ! Again.... Jackson Eugene was born at 7:53pm on March 4, 2008 at City Hospital in Martinsburg, WV.
He weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. He has brown hair and Brown eyes, much like his father.
He was Named after you guessed General TJ Jackson and my Father and Father in law who both have the middle name of Eugene
- At 3:47pm on February 21, 2008,
Greg Bullock said…
- I recall an article from Civil War Times Illustrated that talked about Goodyear and some of the gutta percha items that were patented during the 1850's - 60s. I will try to locate that this weekend.
- At 2:06pm on February 21, 2008,
Robert Ambrose said…
- For more picture and information on the Bath-Romney event go to www.geocities.com/bathromneycampaign
ENJOY!
- At 11:48am on February 21, 2008,
Greg Bullock said…
- Thanks for the link on the rubber overshoes. I thought they looked odd in the photo.
Do you know how prevalent they were?
- At 8:00pm on February 16, 2008,
Greg Bullock said…
- Rob
Great photos from Romney and Sept Storm.
Greg
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