Guiding Impressions For Glendale

[Moose]

Gentlemen -

The guiding impressions for the Glendale-Malvern Hill event are most likely to be:

CS Infantry: 47th Virginia (1 or 2 companies)

US Infantry: 4th PA Reserves (1 or 2 companies) A little background info (http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/reserves/4thres/4thresorg.html)

US Artillery: Randol's Battery

US Mounted: Limited to a specific specialty impression and staff of two, pending approval.

Medical Impressions: Please inquire at caridijp@vcu.edu

Other Specialty Impressions: Some will be advertised. Some will be by invitation only.

The Malvern Hill interpretation has yet to be finalized, but there will be similar type units chosen for the Sunday living history and demonstrations at Malvern Hill, so there will be no significant uniform changes. In other words, you won't be running back to the wardrobe trailer to swap out fatigue blouses for frock coats.

If you have questions feel free to PM or email me at caridijp@vcu.edu

Website will debut in late January after final CWPT and NPS approval.

Cheers,

Joseph Caridi
Glendale-Malvern Hill Committee

[pvtbordonaro]

Joe,
If I'm reading correctly, the type of firearm we should use depends upon which company we'd be portraying. It seems as though most companies had 1816-conversions, one company had 1842 Harpers Ferry muskets, and the two flank companies had 1855 or 1861 rifles. The most commonly-owned reenactor firearms are 1842 muskets and 1861 rifles. Should we plan on going with one of those?
-Joe Bordonaro

[Charles Heath]

Joey B.,

A '42 or a '61 should be just fine. Matter of fact, this could be a good season for an astute arms vendor to offer a pumpkin slinger Bully Buy.

[1st Maine Trooper]

What's the skinny on the mounted impressions?
Dave Myrick

[Moose]

For mounted impressions please e-mail or PM privately. I'll say this, given CWPT guidlines we are forced to limit the number of horses at the event.

A Note on Artillery, we are trying to assemble a full battery, so please contact me if you are interested.

Cheers,
Joseph Caridi
Glendale-Malvern Hill

[Charles Heath]

"General" Dave,

Didn't some bleary eyed fellow explain this to you at Perfesser Tobey's house a few weeks ago? Yes, THAT conversation.

Ahem.

[Moose]

Guidelines for both Federal and Confederate Forces are now online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/glenda...ern_hill_2008/

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to PM me.

Cheers,

[JStiles]

Hi Joe,
You may want to check that address. It does not seem to be working, at least for me....Jerry Stiles

[Rob]

Something got lost in the translation.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/glendale_malvern_hill_2008/

[Moose]

Fellas,
When I click on the link it works for me. But here it is agian:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/glendale_malvern_hill_2008/

[Rob]

Weird, Moose, weird.

Your original link gets me this:

"Group Not Found
There is no group called glenda...ern_hill_2008. Please make sure you typed the web address correctly. If you have done so, the group may no longer exist."

Your second link works fine.

(Insert Twilight Zone music here.)

:confused:

[ley74]

Rob:

Try the link from the banner or the sticky thread. There has been no problem with either.

[3rdUSRedleg]

Malvern Hill;

The Artillery Reserve at the Battle of Malvern Hill, Under the Command of Colonel Henry Jackson Hunt....
340 Artillery pieces repelled repeated Confederate "infantry assaults" with such gruesome efficiency that Union infantry had little to do.
Confederate estimated casualties; around 5300

Dont forget gentilemen this battle was a primary Artillery offence,using Artillery as wall of defence, as a precise deadly instrument using the Federal Artillery Reserve Arm by General Mc Clelland.

[PieBoy96]

In regard to the 4th Pa. Reserves, the history mentions, "The companies were ordered to rendezvous at the camp at Easton . . . The regiment was clothed and equipped at the camp near Easton in July."

I'm from Easton, Pa., and know that camp was called Camp Washington, located around 17th and Butler Streets. Simple expansion of the city in the post-Civil War years took over the area. There is a now a car dealership about where the main entry gate to the camp used to be. See the Google Earth image attached (actual borders of the camp are approximate.)

[Moose]

Rick,
Your insight on Malvern Hill is noted. But, please notice that the sub-forum you are in is "Guiding Impressions for Glendale."

The Glendale portion of the event focuses on the hard fought struggle by the 4th PA Reserves agianst multiple waves on Confederate infantry attacks on their postion on June 30th.

The Malvern Hill portion of the event focuses on the use of Artillery at Malvern Hill, and the devistating effectivness of their fire on Confederate troops on July 1st.

Cheers,

[ley74]

Joseph:

Could we have Rick's post moved by a Mod? Excellent observation.