CO F, 21st VA IN...

[elcid01]

Gents, im going to start a new thread on the company we are establishing for this event.

As stated we will be portraying Co F. of the 21st VA INF. They didn't have a formal nickname and were refered to as "Co F." through out the war. They were from Richmond, and were mostly city boys of various trades. By this time they were between their 3-4 Capt of the company and were extremely low in numbers following Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg just barely in the
20's...

Right now we have the following leadership positions filled

Capt (1st Leut)-Skip Owens (southern guard LHA)

Leut- Terry Sorchy (ONV)
Leut- TBD (based on numbers)

Orderly- Eric Fair (southern guard LHA)
2nd SGT- Joe Blunt (G.D.I)
3rd SGT- TBD (based on numbers)
4th SGT- TBD (based on numbers)

CPL- Neill Rose (PLHA)
CPL- John Greenfield (Gawdawefulmess)
CPL- "Boozie" Scott Bozenbark (GHTI)
CPL- Don Barnett (southern guard LHA)

Respectfully,

[Johnny Lloyd]

Skip-

I'll be with you there, sir.

It will be a great time, I know.

-Johnny Lloyd
El Cid, 1998

[elcid01]

Yes, we are building a fine company! I am looking forward to the Chilly Va nights out on a pickett line!

Cheers!

[LejeuneMarine]

Count me in!

Johnny and Terry... sorry I could not make Picketts Mill, cost of gas was looking a little too steep for me. At least this event is less than three miles from my house in Fredericksburg. So that will not be a problem. Also, if anyone needs a staging point before we go into the event... feel free to use my place. I am going to try to muster some of the 16th LA to make the trip. I will be meeting with Dale Beasley this week while he is in town and will call Dennis Neal to put the feelers out.

Look forward to seeing everyone again,
Mike Pretus

[elcid01]

Mike,
sent a PM but get in touch with me on my NIPR email.. saltwaterboy01@gmail.com to discuss details of the event.. I have a distro going of Mess contacts..

skip

[lukegilly13]

This may be a dumb question....but since these boys were city boys and NVA, would you see RD Kepi, various "Dandy Hats" (pokie Pie, bowlers, etc), and less of the farmer style behive hats?

[elcid01]

This title should be placed into context when referencing what the members pre-war histories encompased. Refering to more of a First Person of your pre-war occupation. Would have seen more skilled laborers than Farmers, because most were from the Richmond city limits...

Worsham and Pegram are examples of the typical members of Co F.

I ask that if anyone is interested in Falling in with our company to contact me directly at my email address of saltwaterboy01@gmail.com. We are trying to form messes under a SGT/CPL. Additionally we are putting out specific impression guidelines for the company..

Cheers

[VA-Patriot'61]

Skip,
Does anyone have a copy of the Virginia Regimental series book that Howard published for the 21st VA? The books in the series I own almost all have a good breakdown of the soldiers occupations prior to enlisting. But then again most of the regimentals are written by different authors and historians so it all depends on the amount of research they put into it, so some turn out much better than others. If they do give a breakdown of the pre-war occupations then it should give you a good base for the first person impressions.

I'm awaiting my PCS orders so I'm on the fence about coming up to the event as of right now.

[elcid01]

No problem man. let us know if you can make it. I know the ways of the "man" as im awaiting my potential move to the DC area.

I have been pulling alot of background information from the Alexander street Website.. http://alexanderstreet.com/resource...lwar.access.htm

Ill have to look into the Book you referenced

cheers,

[elcid01]

Gentlemen, things are shaping up nicely with the event... Terry, Eric and I are working with the event staff on making this a great picket senerio event for the company. Lets get the registrations into mike and get in touch with me for additional company guidance...

cheers,
skip

[Johnny Lloyd]

Just sent my registration to Mike Chapman yesterday for Skip's company... see ya'll there!

-Johnny Lloyd

[elcid01]

Johhny,
great look forward to seeing the gawdawefulmess in action... now lets go ahead and get some more into the company... looks like we will be in one camp through out the weekend at the event, so terry and I will establish a permanant HQ's for the company..

Skip

[lukegilly13]

Just a question about a source:
Would John Worsham's (of Co.F of the 21st VA) depiction of the war: "One of Jackson's Foot Cavalry" be a good source to read to prepare for this impression?
http://docsouth.unc.edu/fpn/worsham/worsham.html
Just wanted to make sure that it was considered accurate and not a false rememberance.

[JStiles]

Other's mileage may vary but I'd say it's a great source....Jerry Stiles

[elcid01]

Ill agree with Jerry on this one and says its about a good a primary source as any..

[PalmettoGuard]

I'm thinking about signing up Skip. I need to see how the Fall shapes up to see if I can make the trip.

[elcid01]

Gents,
Looks like we will have a great company. If you are interested in being in the company or have already registered please get in touch with me via PM. I want to start working on Ration numbers and forming of messes...

No change to Leadership except the addition of Leut Kevin Kilcommons of the SGLHA...

We will be conducting skirmish, and outpost in PLTs the whole weekend.. with potential numbers in the 30s we will have a great time.

Also have a Company Bugler lined up and a commissary (Neil Rose)...

Looks to be a great event

[lukegilly13]

Hey skip! I'm looking forward to ATB! Counting the days! Sent you a PM

Luke

[JStiles]

Skipper,
Thanks for the update. We're also planning to have one fifer and drummer assigned to each company.........Jerry Stiles

[Floyd Bayne]

Gentlemen,

As the former Captain of the reactivated F Company I would like to make a couple of subtle points that might make your experience a bit more accurate. The nickname most often used was "F Company," rather than Company F. Its members were often referred to as "F's."

F Company was originally in the First Regiment, Virginia Volunteers, a militia regiment prior to the war. From this regiment also came the Richmond Light Infantry Blues and the Richmond Grays, just to name two. Their militia uniforms were very sharp for the time and denoted a company comprised of men of means. The backpacks were French hardpacks covered with calfskin. One might say that they were part of the "elite" of Richmond society.

An excellent book about F Company is One of Jackson's Foot Cavalry by John Worsham. Worsham retired to Richmond after the war and I have actually met his two granddaughters and grandson (all now deceased) and more recently his great-grandson. The family still has the frock coat that John is seen wearing in the photograph of him in the book.

I hope this is helpful and wish you the best of luck with your endeavor.

Floyd Bayne