New 5th OVI website gets kicked out the door

After some discussion at the organization's January meeting, the 5th Ohio's website has finally gotten an overhaul which will enable better content management and social networking.

We encourage your feedback as we move into the 2011 reenacting season!

5th OVI 2011 Schedule of Events

* Indicates participation with Birney's Division
# Indicates participation with The Army of the Ohio

April 16th - Birney's Division 2d Battalion Drill (Hale Farm, Bath, OH) *

May 28-29 - Century Village Civil War Reenactment (Burton, OH) *

May 30 - Cuyahoga Falls Memorial Day Parade

July 23-24 - 150th Anniversary of Manassas Reenactment (Manassas, VA) #

August 13-14 - Hale Farm Civil War Reenactment (Bath, OH) *

September 17-18 - Zoar Civil War Reenactment (Zoar, OH) #

For more details, check out the Birney's Division website at http://www.birneysdivision.org
or the Army of the Ohio website at http://www.armyoftheohio.com

Snow storm moves 5th Ohio January meeting to the 27th

Due to the winter weather today in Northeast, Ohio, the January 2011 5th Ohio planning meeting has been mover to next Thursday, January 27th, at 7 pm. The location is still the Northwest Avenue Church of Christ. Corner of Northwest Avenue and North Thomas Road, approximately ¼ mi southeast of the six corners intersection of Brittian Rd, Howe Road, Northwest Ave (Tallmadge) and Tallmadge Ave (Cuy Falls).

New 5th Ohio Facebook page

In an effort to keep the stream of information and ideas flowing, the unit has updated the 5th Ohio Facebook page. Included will be information on unit events and other informative posts. Check it out and please feel free to post Civil War and reenacting items of interest.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/5thOVI

150th kick-off events in Pennsylvania

Members of the Division have been invited to participate in a sequence of events through the month of April 2011 to start off the Civil War 150th Anniversary series. These events will take place in Greencastle PA, Chambersburg PA, Fairfield PA, and Gettysburg PA during each weekend through April including activities on the actual Gettysburg battlefield. Lt Col Rohrbaugh from 1st Battalion will be coordinating for those who would like to participate. For more information, go to http://www.gettysburg.travel/150/index.asp