Thanks to Dale Leach of the 13th US, here is a great collection of pics from Gettysburg.
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Thursday, August 07, 2008
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Camp at Hale Farm
Maj Van Meter and I did a site survey of the 2d Battalion camp at Hale Farm. This set up will be in the same place as last year but configured a bit differently.
Click Here: to download a map of the camp set up: Hale2008Camp.jpg
There is a specific area reserved for families with wall tents and flys. Families can also camp in the main family camp area by the Hale House if they so desire.
MILITARY PERSONNEL: PLEASE see Maj Van Meter when you arrive for your company street assignment. He will arrive at Noon on Friday. Please do not place your tent until you have reported to him.
Company assignments are:
1st Company - 5th OVI (including the 51st OVI and 74th NY)
2nd Company - 4th OVI, Co. E
3rd Company - 4th OVI, Co. B
4th Company - 105th OVI
Have a safe trip and I will see you this weekend.
Your Servant,
C.L. Smith, Lt Col
Click Here: to download a map of the camp set up: Hale2008Camp.jpg
There is a specific area reserved for families with wall tents and flys. Families can also camp in the main family camp area by the Hale House if they so desire.
MILITARY PERSONNEL: PLEASE see Maj Van Meter when you arrive for your company street assignment. He will arrive at Noon on Friday. Please do not place your tent until you have reported to him.
Company assignments are:
1st Company - 5th OVI (including the 51st OVI and 74th NY)
2nd Company - 4th OVI, Co. E
3rd Company - 4th OVI, Co. B
4th Company - 105th OVI
Have a safe trip and I will see you this weekend.
Your Servant,
C.L. Smith, Lt Col
Perryopolis registration
Sorry for the delay everyone. The registration information for our event in Perryopolis, PA is now on-line. Click here. Make sure to talk to Ken Hillegass about signing up.
Just a little teaser for the event... Depending on the weather, for those units who wish to, we will be marching out of camp and sleeping in the trenches Saturday evening. This will give us an opportunity to get an idea of what the soldiers went through late in the war.
Again, this is strictly voluntary and depends on the weather (your battalion commander doesn't like to sleep in the mud any more than you do!).
Your Servant,
C.L. Smith, Lt Col
Just a little teaser for the event... Depending on the weather, for those units who wish to, we will be marching out of camp and sleeping in the trenches Saturday evening. This will give us an opportunity to get an idea of what the soldiers went through late in the war.
Again, this is strictly voluntary and depends on the weather (your battalion commander doesn't like to sleep in the mud any more than you do!).
Your Servant,
C.L. Smith, Lt Col