Coatsy
06-14-2007, 11:10 AM
Gents,
On July 28 and 29th the Armory Guards will be hosting a Living History at Kennesaw Mountain National Park in Cobb County, Ga. We will be portraying the 26th Alabama Infantry of Polk’s Corps. We will be using the fields and nice shady areas next to the Visitor Center for the demonstrations. The program will consist drilling as a company, platoons, talks about the soldiers of the Army of Tennessee, and skirmish drill. Robby Mitchell will be heading things up at the event so come ready to drill! These drills will also be used as practice for Corbin’s company at the Chickamauga LH in the fall. The programs will begin Saturday morning around 9am and end on Sunday mid afternoon. Feel free to come out Friday evening to camp at the park, there are plans for some of us to be there that night. Saturday we will be camping out in the fields again, but we will go into downtown Kennesaw for some dinner and fun. There will be some rations issued for lunch on both days, so if you wish to bring your own food please make sure it is period correct and wrapped in correct containers and wrappers. Also on late Saturday afternoon when it has cooled down some of us are planning a small march around the park to visit some of the monuments.
Here is some historical information about the 26th Alabama that Robby Mitchell has posted on the Armory Guards website:
“The 26th Alabama Inf. which served under Polk's Corps (under command of Wm. Loring), Walthall's Division, Cantey's Brigade (com. by Col. Edward A. O'Neal 26th Ala.)
This is a pretty interesting unit as they served in both the AoT and the ANV and also served as prison guards for a brief time at Camp Sumter (Andersonville). They saw action in the following engagements prior to Kennesaw Mtn: Ft. Donelson, Yorktown, Seven Pines, Gaines Mill, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, South Mtn., Sharpsburg, and Mine Run. Due to heavy losses in Virginia they were sent south to recruit and serve as the aforementioned Andersonville prison guards in early 1864.
Orders were issued on June 7, 1864 to join the command of the AoT. Their first serious engagement appears to be along the Lost Mtn. and Kennesaw Mtn. lines. They seemed to frequently serve as the skirmish regiment for O'Neal's brigade at Kennesaw. The following is a report from the Kenn. engagement:
"Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
Col. Edward A. O'Neal, Twenty-sixth Alabama Infantry, commanding Cantey's Brigade (36)
In obedience to circular order of the 30th of June I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the troops of this brigade on the 27th of June, the day the enemy assaulted our lines.
The enemy attempted to charge our line of skirmishers, commanded by Capt. Sid. B. Smith, but did not succeed in approaching more than from 30 to 100 yards, and were handsomely driven back.
In this affair we had none killed and but 8 wounded. The loss of the enemy compared with ours was heavy, at least 40 or 50.
Captain Smith, his officers and men, behaved with great gallantry, and firmly held their line. This was the only attempt to carry our line, and since this effort but little fighting has occurred except shelling the line of pickets. Enclosed I send you a list of casualties since we have been in line of battle on this mountain*.
I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant.
E. A. O'Neal Col. commanding Brigade"
*I've found this casualty list and there were no casualties from the 26th Alabama on the list for this battle on the 27th but I've found casualties on June 24, according to various official reports and books there were various skirmishes around Kennesaw Mountain leading up to the big Battle. (from 26th Ala. website - www.rootsweb.com/~alcw26/26thala.htm )
It would appear that this particular regiment was posted in close proximity to the visitor's center and was probably the very regiment who dug the rifle pits that are situated along the base of the mountain.”
For gear we will be using the same guidelines as we did at the Pickett’s Mill LH in May and in order to save space on the forums I’ll just post a link to the guidelines.
Gear Guidelines: http://pickettsmillpark.org/LHS.htm
Since it is July in Georgia it will be nice and warm so water consumption is the order of the day. If you are interested in attending please let me know so I can mark you as attending.
On July 28 and 29th the Armory Guards will be hosting a Living History at Kennesaw Mountain National Park in Cobb County, Ga. We will be portraying the 26th Alabama Infantry of Polk’s Corps. We will be using the fields and nice shady areas next to the Visitor Center for the demonstrations. The program will consist drilling as a company, platoons, talks about the soldiers of the Army of Tennessee, and skirmish drill. Robby Mitchell will be heading things up at the event so come ready to drill! These drills will also be used as practice for Corbin’s company at the Chickamauga LH in the fall. The programs will begin Saturday morning around 9am and end on Sunday mid afternoon. Feel free to come out Friday evening to camp at the park, there are plans for some of us to be there that night. Saturday we will be camping out in the fields again, but we will go into downtown Kennesaw for some dinner and fun. There will be some rations issued for lunch on both days, so if you wish to bring your own food please make sure it is period correct and wrapped in correct containers and wrappers. Also on late Saturday afternoon when it has cooled down some of us are planning a small march around the park to visit some of the monuments.
Here is some historical information about the 26th Alabama that Robby Mitchell has posted on the Armory Guards website:
“The 26th Alabama Inf. which served under Polk's Corps (under command of Wm. Loring), Walthall's Division, Cantey's Brigade (com. by Col. Edward A. O'Neal 26th Ala.)
This is a pretty interesting unit as they served in both the AoT and the ANV and also served as prison guards for a brief time at Camp Sumter (Andersonville). They saw action in the following engagements prior to Kennesaw Mtn: Ft. Donelson, Yorktown, Seven Pines, Gaines Mill, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, South Mtn., Sharpsburg, and Mine Run. Due to heavy losses in Virginia they were sent south to recruit and serve as the aforementioned Andersonville prison guards in early 1864.
Orders were issued on June 7, 1864 to join the command of the AoT. Their first serious engagement appears to be along the Lost Mtn. and Kennesaw Mtn. lines. They seemed to frequently serve as the skirmish regiment for O'Neal's brigade at Kennesaw. The following is a report from the Kenn. engagement:
"Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
Col. Edward A. O'Neal, Twenty-sixth Alabama Infantry, commanding Cantey's Brigade (36)
In obedience to circular order of the 30th of June I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the troops of this brigade on the 27th of June, the day the enemy assaulted our lines.
The enemy attempted to charge our line of skirmishers, commanded by Capt. Sid. B. Smith, but did not succeed in approaching more than from 30 to 100 yards, and were handsomely driven back.
In this affair we had none killed and but 8 wounded. The loss of the enemy compared with ours was heavy, at least 40 or 50.
Captain Smith, his officers and men, behaved with great gallantry, and firmly held their line. This was the only attempt to carry our line, and since this effort but little fighting has occurred except shelling the line of pickets. Enclosed I send you a list of casualties since we have been in line of battle on this mountain*.
I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant.
E. A. O'Neal Col. commanding Brigade"
*I've found this casualty list and there were no casualties from the 26th Alabama on the list for this battle on the 27th but I've found casualties on June 24, according to various official reports and books there were various skirmishes around Kennesaw Mountain leading up to the big Battle. (from 26th Ala. website - www.rootsweb.com/~alcw26/26thala.htm )
It would appear that this particular regiment was posted in close proximity to the visitor's center and was probably the very regiment who dug the rifle pits that are situated along the base of the mountain.”
For gear we will be using the same guidelines as we did at the Pickett’s Mill LH in May and in order to save space on the forums I’ll just post a link to the guidelines.
Gear Guidelines: http://pickettsmillpark.org/LHS.htm
Since it is July in Georgia it will be nice and warm so water consumption is the order of the day. If you are interested in attending please let me know so I can mark you as attending.