Savannah Republican Blues
10-05-2007, 12:24 AM
Evening Gentlmen,
Siege and Assault of Fort McAllister,Georgia, December 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2007
This years program will recreate the final days of Ft. McAllister's garrison and the end of General William T. Sherman's march to the sea.
Confederate participants will experience garrison duties inside and outside the fort preparing the fort's defenses for a land assault, and defending the fort during the battle on Saturday.
Federal participants will experience life on campaign, including camping on campaign, marches throughout Ft. McAllister state park ending at the fort for the battle on Saturday.
The battle will take place on Saturday afternoon and will be scripted to be as authentic to the actual battle as possible, after the fall of the fort, federal troops will occupy the fort with the former Confederate defenders being prisoners for the night.
Sunday will be a day of living history for both Confederate prisoners and Federal occupiers ending with the former garrison being marched to the docks to be transported north to prison.
All participants should be prepared for a cold weather event and sleeping either outside or in tents for the weekend. Firewood, hay and ammunition will be provided by the fort for the weekend.
All participants are asked to abide by the posted event guidelines during the weekend.
My name is James Dunigan III. I will be commanding the Emmett Rifles company for this event. We are looking for 20-25 men for this event to fill the full compliment of the actual Emmett Rifles for this engagement.
We will be participating in the daily duties of the fortification, aswell as training in Seacoast Artillery and Infantry drill throughout the day Saturday until the battle portion of the event takes place.
If anyone is interested to fall in with us for this event, feel free to PM me here on the forums so I can get your name and add it to our company roster for this event.
For more information on this event you can find it located here:
http://www.mcallistermuster.org/
Kind Regards,
James Dunigan III
22nd Battalion Georgia Heavy Artillery, Co. "F"
"Emmett Rifles"
Siege and Assault of Fort McAllister,Georgia, December 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2007
This years program will recreate the final days of Ft. McAllister's garrison and the end of General William T. Sherman's march to the sea.
Confederate participants will experience garrison duties inside and outside the fort preparing the fort's defenses for a land assault, and defending the fort during the battle on Saturday.
Federal participants will experience life on campaign, including camping on campaign, marches throughout Ft. McAllister state park ending at the fort for the battle on Saturday.
The battle will take place on Saturday afternoon and will be scripted to be as authentic to the actual battle as possible, after the fall of the fort, federal troops will occupy the fort with the former Confederate defenders being prisoners for the night.
Sunday will be a day of living history for both Confederate prisoners and Federal occupiers ending with the former garrison being marched to the docks to be transported north to prison.
All participants should be prepared for a cold weather event and sleeping either outside or in tents for the weekend. Firewood, hay and ammunition will be provided by the fort for the weekend.
All participants are asked to abide by the posted event guidelines during the weekend.
My name is James Dunigan III. I will be commanding the Emmett Rifles company for this event. We are looking for 20-25 men for this event to fill the full compliment of the actual Emmett Rifles for this engagement.
We will be participating in the daily duties of the fortification, aswell as training in Seacoast Artillery and Infantry drill throughout the day Saturday until the battle portion of the event takes place.
If anyone is interested to fall in with us for this event, feel free to PM me here on the forums so I can get your name and add it to our company roster for this event.
For more information on this event you can find it located here:
http://www.mcallistermuster.org/
Kind Regards,
James Dunigan III
22nd Battalion Georgia Heavy Artillery, Co. "F"
"Emmett Rifles"