150th Shiloh Adjunct -6th Mississippi Co. F, Crystal Springs Guards

[Rmhisteach]

We are looking for good recruits for this effort. We are raising a company for the national Adjunct event. Please contact me if you are interested in joining up . April will be here before we know it .

[Rmhisteach]

Attention Brave and loyal men of Mississippi! Join the Crystal Springs Guards !

This company will be made up primarily from the midwest, however as in the past others will be considered . just shoot me an email . Looking very forward to this event and portraying the Blody Sixth. The guidelines are up. Also looking for old pards that may want to dust off the gear for this 150th event . More to come

[Rmhisteach]

Company F - Crystal Springs Guards
Organized in Copiah County; mustered into State service at Crystal Springs on August, 17, 1861.
Mustered into Confederate Service at Grenada on August 24, 1861.

http://sixthmsinf.tripod.com/cof.htm

More soon!

[Rmhisteach]

Facebook Link- http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/home.php?sk=group_187409644641768&ap=1

[huntdaw]

Crystal Springs Guards! What a soothing, lovely name. Why would anyone not want to join this group!

[BumpusTN]

Rodney, Yup. I'm in.

Scott Bumpus

[huntdaw]

Bumpity bump. Thinking about CS for Shiloh? Call Co. F your home.

[Shotgun Messiah]

Sounds Tasty!! Might Just dust off my boots and polish up my vocal chords and fall in with you ruffians!!!

[huntdaw]

It would be great to have you Warren. Stop by my place and we'll ride down together if you go.

[Rmhisteach]

I will be great to have you Warren!

[Rmhisteach]

Join up ! We are looking for Northerners willing to assit our Southern Brotheren in an attempt to rid Tennesee of the invading hoards!

[huntdaw]

We'll take Southerners too! Anyone that joins the company will be personally tucked in to his bedroll by Captain Miller at night. He always takes care of his boys you know.

[huntdaw]

Time's slipping by boys. Please register if you haven't done so. We'd be most happy to have you in Co. F

[Rmhisteach]

Not only will yall be tucked into your bedrolls but I may even read you a story and give you a spoon full of sugar or anything else I might be able to scrounge up . Ha Ha . Looking forward to this top shelf event ! Still looking for recruits !

[Rmhisteach]

Colonel Cleburne immediately began drilling and training the green Mississippi soldiers. The brigade soon became one of the best drilled in the division. The Sixth settled in north of Bowling Green for the winter. The first winter in the Confederacy was not kind to the Sixth. Diseases such as typhoid fever and measles, combined with colds, pneumonia and such, took its toll on the army. May died or were weakened from these infirmities. But by January 1862, the worse was over and many of the sick were well enough to return to duty.

Early 1862 was busy for the new Confederacy. The January battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky was a Union victory. The Confederate troops in that area withdrew from the Cumberland Gap, creating a hole in the Confederate lines. In February, General Ulysses S. Grant captured Fort Henry, then headed to Fort Donelson. The Confederates in and around Bowling Green withdrew because the defenses were inadequate.

Cleburne's Brigade provided the rear guard for the withdrawl from Bowling Green. The weather proved to be the army's worst enemy. Rain turned to sleet, then snow. Roads became muddy and travel was very difficult.

[Rmhisteach]

One Month Left! Don't miss out .

[Marser]

Sending in my registration today or tomorrow. Mr. Hook, will you be "jining?" By the way, I still have that 2d U.S. Cav. baseball cap that I bought for you ten thousand years ago. Hopefully I'll you so I can finally make the delivery.

[huntdaw]

Come along now boys. Follow Mark's lead and get the registrations in.