This is how you start the 2016 Civil War reenacting season right! Birney’s Division and the ANV will be hosting an old West Virginia-style tactical in Perryopolis, PA on April 29 – May 1, 2016. This is a NON-SPECTATOR event.
A "West Virginia" style tactical is a judged, unit-based, multi-layered series of problem solving scenarios in addition to engagements with enemy forces. CIVILIANS play a MAJOR part in these scenarios! Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry and civilians are all welcome.
Best of all, it’s FREE! We have a special Facebook page set up to share information. Go to www.facebook.com/CivilWarTactical and click the LIKE button on the page to get all of the latest information. There is also a link to the registration website on the Facebook page.
Please share this page with your friends!
Monday, November 23, 2015
Thursday, October 01, 2015
Perryopolis is a GO!
Ok. Here is the news on Perryopolis. The event is NOT (I repeat NOT) cancelled. The ground is completely dry and the weather may be a bit cloudy Saturday (and clear on Sunday) but it will not impact the area. Please spread this information far and wide! Visit the Facebook page for all of the details, www.facebook.com/perryopoliscivilwar or go to the website at www.perryreenactment.weebly.com
Perryopolisweather update
For all of those planning to go to the Civil War reenactment in Perryopolis, PA this weekend, we are keeping an eye on what the weather will be like for this weekend. In the event we will have to cancel this event due to the rain, we will let everyone know via email and on Facebook.
To stay up to date, go to www.facebook.com/BirneysDivision
To stay up to date, go to www.facebook.com/BirneysDivision
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Perryopolis is just down the road!
Birney's Division will host the annual Civil War Reenactment in
Perryopolis, Pennsylvania October 3-4. We are looking to turn out a
great number of our troops in what is considered one of the best events
in the Fall. Make sure to let your company commanders and battalion
adjutants know what your numbers look like. This is a great time for the
entire family.
Visit the Facebook page for all of the details, www.facebook.com/perryopoliscivilwar or go to the website at www.perryreenactment.weebly.com
Visit the Facebook page for all of the details, www.facebook.com/perryopoliscivilwar or go to the website at www.perryreenactment.weebly.com
Thursday, May 07, 2015
2nd Battalion Drill this weekend
Argus Park
5050 Shields Rd, Canfield, OH 44406
This Saturday starting at 8:30 am is the annual Birney's Division 2nd Battalion Drill. The link below is for the tentative agenda for the weekend. We have plans for rain or shine but the pavilion is perfect for under-cover classes. We are asking for a $5 fee to cover the cost of a port-a-john and the remainder going to the Lodge (owners of the site) as a donation. As Sunday is Mother's Day, we will be dismissing early on Sunday (10 am) to allow folks to get home and spend time with those special women in their lives. Come on out and get the rust off of that rifle and the funk off of the wool. See you there!
http://tinyurl.com/lyjko7z
5050 Shields Rd, Canfield, OH 44406
This Saturday starting at 8:30 am is the annual Birney's Division 2nd Battalion Drill. The link below is for the tentative agenda for the weekend. We have plans for rain or shine but the pavilion is perfect for under-cover classes. We are asking for a $5 fee to cover the cost of a port-a-john and the remainder going to the Lodge (owners of the site) as a donation. As Sunday is Mother's Day, we will be dismissing early on Sunday (10 am) to allow folks to get home and spend time with those special women in their lives. Come on out and get the rust off of that rifle and the funk off of the wool. See you there!
http://tinyurl.com/lyjko7z
Monday, March 30, 2015
Bells to Ring on April 9th
APRIL 9 BELL RINGING 3:15 to commemorate surrender of Lee's Army
National Park Service
Press Release
February 2, 2015
Join the National Park Service in Ringing "Bells across the Land: A Nation Remembers Appomattox"
For the past four years, the National Park Service and many other organizations and individuals have been commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War and the continuing efforts for human rights today. On April 9, 1865, Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant met Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to set the terms of surrender of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.
In conjunction with a major event at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, the National Park Service and its partners invite communities across the nation to join in this commemoration. The bells will ring first at Appomattox at 3:00 p.m. on April 9, 2015. The ringing will coincide with the moment the historic meeting between Grant and Lee in the McLean House at Appomattox Court House ended. While Lee's surrender did not end the Civil War, the act is seen by most Americans as the symbolic end of four years of bloodshed.
After the ringing at Appomattox, bells will reverberate across the country. Churches, temples, schools, city halls, public buildings, historic sites, and others are invited to ring bells precisely at 3:15 pm for four minutes (each minute symbolic of a year of war). If you have access to any such organizations, please encourage them to participate.
The beginning of reconciliation and reconstruction, or as the next step in the continuing struggle for civil rights. Curriculum materials are available for schools interested in participating.
Share your story and help us write history!
Schools, parks, and communities from all over the country will be participating in this event. Share how you observed it with on Facebook or Twitter with #BellsAcrosstheLand2015. Stories will be compiled in one place to see how each one helps build our national story.
Please join us in the historic commemoration. Let bells ring across the land!
National Park Service
Press Release
February 2, 2015
Join the National Park Service in Ringing "Bells across the Land: A Nation Remembers Appomattox"
For the past four years, the National Park Service and many other organizations and individuals have been commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War and the continuing efforts for human rights today. On April 9, 1865, Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant met Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to set the terms of surrender of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.
In conjunction with a major event at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, the National Park Service and its partners invite communities across the nation to join in this commemoration. The bells will ring first at Appomattox at 3:00 p.m. on April 9, 2015. The ringing will coincide with the moment the historic meeting between Grant and Lee in the McLean House at Appomattox Court House ended. While Lee's surrender did not end the Civil War, the act is seen by most Americans as the symbolic end of four years of bloodshed.
After the ringing at Appomattox, bells will reverberate across the country. Churches, temples, schools, city halls, public buildings, historic sites, and others are invited to ring bells precisely at 3:15 pm for four minutes (each minute symbolic of a year of war). If you have access to any such organizations, please encourage them to participate.
The beginning of reconciliation and reconstruction, or as the next step in the continuing struggle for civil rights. Curriculum materials are available for schools interested in participating.
Share your story and help us write history!
Schools, parks, and communities from all over the country will be participating in this event. Share how you observed it with on Facebook or Twitter with #BellsAcrosstheLand2015. Stories will be compiled in one place to see how each one helps build our national story.
Please join us in the historic commemoration. Let bells ring across the land!
Monday, February 02, 2015
150th Appomattox and reenactor insurance
Members and Friends of Birney’s Division,
I hope this message finds you all in good health and comfortable in your winter quarters. It will not be long before we can put on the wool again, greet our old friends and share some new experiences together.
This is an update and information from the promoters of the 150th Appomattox event, please read carefully and register now if you have not already done so. This important event will bring the 150th series to a close and we hope that as many of you as possible will be able to join us for this historic and emotional event ending the civil war.
For those of you who may not be able to wait until April to put on the wool, the 105th Pa. Co. E will be sponsoring a winter camp and drill at Birney’s Division camps in Perryopolis, PA the weekend of February 21th and 22nd camps will open at 5:00 pm Friday the 20th, this event is closed to the public. We invite both union and confederate reenactors who want to come out and stay in the heated barracks and buildings, tramp around in the cold of February to sharpen up their skills before the 150th Appomattox event. You will need to bring your own food and water, as the water supply line has been winterized. Please contact Capt. Rob at the 105th at capt105th@gmail.com for information.
A reminder all, reenactor Insurance monies must be collected and turned in by the end of March this year. Please include a roster of all permanent paying members and a list of any and all events you plan on attending this coming season. Insurance cost per person this year will be $10.00 as was discussed and agreed upon at our annual meeting. Please make all checks payable to Birney’s Division and mail them to, Michael Maffei 1951 Hertford Dr. South Park, PA 15129. I will send out a reminder and information again next month.
Respectfully,
Michael D. Maffei
Brig. Gen. Commanding
Birney’s Division
AoP Middle Division
I hope this message finds you all in good health and comfortable in your winter quarters. It will not be long before we can put on the wool again, greet our old friends and share some new experiences together.
This is an update and information from the promoters of the 150th Appomattox event, please read carefully and register now if you have not already done so. This important event will bring the 150th series to a close and we hope that as many of you as possible will be able to join us for this historic and emotional event ending the civil war.
For those of you who may not be able to wait until April to put on the wool, the 105th Pa. Co. E will be sponsoring a winter camp and drill at Birney’s Division camps in Perryopolis, PA the weekend of February 21th and 22nd camps will open at 5:00 pm Friday the 20th, this event is closed to the public. We invite both union and confederate reenactors who want to come out and stay in the heated barracks and buildings, tramp around in the cold of February to sharpen up their skills before the 150th Appomattox event. You will need to bring your own food and water, as the water supply line has been winterized. Please contact Capt. Rob at the 105th at capt105th@gmail.com for information.
A reminder all, reenactor Insurance monies must be collected and turned in by the end of March this year. Please include a roster of all permanent paying members and a list of any and all events you plan on attending this coming season. Insurance cost per person this year will be $10.00 as was discussed and agreed upon at our annual meeting. Please make all checks payable to Birney’s Division and mail them to, Michael Maffei 1951 Hertford Dr. South Park, PA 15129. I will send out a reminder and information again next month.
Respectfully,
Michael D. Maffei
Brig. Gen. Commanding
Birney’s Division
AoP Middle Division
Sunday, January 11, 2015
2015 Birney's Division event schedule
Thanks for everyone's patience. The 2015 Birney's Division Civil War event schedule page is now up to date. Links to the event websites and registration pages have been included where available. We have also updated staff and unit information. Please visit www.birneysdivision.org for the latest information.
Don't forget to check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/birneysdivision or follow us on Twitter @birneysdivision
Looking forward to seeing you all in the field!
Don't forget to check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/birneysdivision or follow us on Twitter @birneysdivision
Looking forward to seeing you all in the field!