LBL/ Backwoods. CAPT Joe Blunt's Company

[elcid01]

Gentlemen,
Happy to anounce that Capt Joe Blunt will be forming a company for the 63 Indiana to participate in the LBL Backwoods 65' event in March of 2010. I shouldnt have to speak on the good, bad, indifferent abilities on Capt Blunt as you all know him as a upstanding being of superb standing.

Happy to have him in a leadership role for this weekend. Please inquire to him about attendance with his company.

For the west and mid-west men companies B (reinholtz) and C (cooper) are still taking registrations! Get them in boys and lets rid the north state of the vile seccessionist....

YOS,
Skip Owens

[Kace]

A pard and I are thinking about this event. I tight are you going to me on equipment guidlines? Specifically 61 Springfields.

Kace

[Gallo de Cielo]

Kace,

Both of you should sign up and attend. The site is excellent. The folks running the event are top-flight, current or ex-military. They run the event accordingly.

Regards,

[elcid01]

THanks Fred, Your Chaps are hanging up and ready!

Kace, 61's are acceptable. I am still looking into the OR's for the 63rd IND. Standard 65' federal impression is also recommended. The Event will have the potential to move quite quickly so pack accordingly.

Look forward to serving with you,

skip

[Kace]

I guess I should have been more specific. The posted guidelines call for 61 Springfields. If you DO NOT have a Springfield what other arms are acceptable.

Kace

[PogueMahone]

Skip,

Kace is referring to the guidelines posted on the event website that only specify an 1861 model Springfield for musket. No acceptable options are listed. If that is an unnegotiable requirement, it will knock a lot of folks out of the blue.

Uniform Guidelines, Federal:
63rd Indiana Regt, Cox’s Division, Schofield’s XXIII Corps;

Hat: Hardee Dress Hat
Civilian Slouch Hats

Jackets: Lined or Unlined Fatigue Blouses and State Jackets

Shirt: Civilian Style
Federal Issue

Trousers: Federal Military Issue

Underwear: Civilian or Military style

Rifle: 1861 Springfield w/Bayonet

Cartridge Box/Cap Pouch: Appropriate to the Rifle

Shoes: Military issue or civilian style shoes
Civilian Boots

Canteen: Federal Smoothside

Haversack: Federal Issue

Blanket: Federal Blanket

Ground Cloth: Federal Groundcloth or poncho

Shelter half: Federal issue

Knapsacks of any kind are strongly discouraged. If any are used, they should be very limited and be Federal Dbl Bag.

[BrianHicks]

Skip,

Kace is referring to the guidelines posted on the event website that only specify an 1861 model Springfield for musket. No acceptable options are listed. If that is an unnegotiable requirement, it will knock a lot of folks out of the blue.

While not listed, we know there were other rifles carried by the Federals in 1865 (1863 Springfields, contract rifles, etc). For those who are concerned, contact me at brian_hicks@usa.net and let me know what your alternatives are. However... we will not consider such rifles for the Federal ranks as: Flintlocks, or flintlock conversions, (no potsdam rifles with cone in barrel, etc). We have found no record of this Regt. ever being issued Henry's or any other repeating rifles, nor any ordnance records indicating they ever received ammunition for such rifles.

Again, contact me, and we'll see what you have to work with.

We'd like to more inclusive than exclusive, and consider a great attitude over minute impression sticking points.

[elcid01]

Brian,
thanks for taking this. It was late and i might have misunderstood the question.

Yes, he is right. We all know what are acceptable, even to include Enfields. As most have enfields and this was a issued weapon seen in service by federal troops in 65'. Hope this answers the question by Mr. Kace.

Respectfully,

[Jim of The SRR]

SCAR will be providing some guys to Joe's company. We will also have a company on the Confederate side as well. Should be a fun event and I know the site is great.

Jim Butler

[PvtShot]

As a participant of the last LBL event in 2006 and someone who hasn't played in almost two years; I can say that I am freaking pumped for this one!

Anyone on the fence about going to this event should not be.

The Land Between the Lakes is an awesome area and is completely excluded from anything modern, so much so as you can basically see every star in the sky at night. The view my pards and I had that Friday night in the gully between us and the rebs was something I'll never forget!

The whole 2006 event from start to finish was the most fun I have ever had in the hobby. The marching through all the trails (there is hundreds of miles of trails on this site) was awesome. That big damn hill/mountain leading up to the parking lot on Sunday morning was a b**ch but was probably the perfect cap to the weekend!

The terrain is challenging so you want to come in decent shape!

Perfect place for an immersion/marching event so please everyone get your arse there!

DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT!