Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

[Garrett Silliman]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

Tripp,

Looks good - thanks for posting those. See you tomorrow at Pickett's Mill. -Garrett

[trippcor]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

I have posted some pictures from Resaca on the Armory Guards Website (www.armoryguards.org). Thanks to Herb for taking a few shots. If anyone else has any they would like me to post send them on. Thanks again to everyone that supported our Federal Campaign Company.

[suspenderless pard]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

Gents,

Tripp and Kiev you put on a great event, as usual. It's is nice to be able to go to an otherwise boring event and be able to have like minded authentic people at a mainstream event. Had a good time. Thanks again for all your hard work.
Eric sorry to hear about your loss. I met you at Prelude last year. All we can do is cherish the memories that we have and know that we'll get to see them again someday. Hope to see you soon.

Sean

[Kiev Thomason]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

Eric ,
I am so sorry.I have only known you for a short time ,but from the way you carry your self the men of your family must be great ones.I am sure your Grandpa was a great man.Sorry for his passing.

[HighPrvt]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

Eric,
Sorry to hear about your Grandfather bro. I'm glad you got to see him before he left for a better place.

[Mtn.Guerilla]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

Gentlemen, thank you for the kind sentiments. It only reenforces my confidence in the character of the men, I have met on this end of the hobby. I ask everyone to take advantage of talking with their WWII vets and hearing their stories first hand. This generation is almost gone, and before long will talked about, with the same air of mythology, that we discuss the CW vets. Remember them all this Memorial Day.

(Greg, all I can say is likewise, hope you can make it out this fall )

[Greg Barnett]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

Eric,
I am sad to hear of you loss. I know how much a grandfather means to a man. I know you'll miss him.
I am really glad that you got to come out this weekend. It was good to give you a hard time once again. See you in the fall. (note the possum skinner tag)

[trippcor]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

Eric,
I am sorry to hear about the passing of your Grand Father but am glad you had a chance to see him before he made the final journey. I know I speak for all when I say we deeply appreciate his service to this Country. The World has lost another Hero.

[Mtn.Guerilla]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

I would like to echo the sentiments of all the previous posts. Personally I had about given up on this event, but being part of such great authentic contingent was something I couldn't pass up. I think it's great giving an authentic "shot in the arm" to some of these maintream events. I wish I could have been there on Sunday, but after the encouragment of my family at the last minute on Friday ( to go blow off some steam and stress) , I got back home in time to see my grandfather at his home , speak with him about the good ole' days, and an hour later he passed on. Thanks to all the great friends I have made in this hobby, in the short time I've been involved, and I look forward to seeing you all again at the Chickamuaga LH and Outpost !
Ohio,Ohio, Ohio,

( In memory of Staff Sgt. Joe L Cates proud WWII vetern, that served his country
honorably throught out England, France & Germany 1941-1945 )

[jones56ga]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

Howdy,
I too had a great time. I really enjoyed the time spent with old friends, and meeting new ones. Thanks Tripp, Herb, Kiev, Brian, etc. Yall take care!:)

Ricky Jones

[toptimlrd]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

Tripp, Kiev, et al,

It was good seeing all of you at Resaca, of course you didn't have to get quite that close when y'all marched off on Sunday from formation and almost directly into our left flank :tounge_sm . Also enjoyed the guided tour of the property on the way off the field

It was good to see the appropriate numbers and a significant number of "hits" taken as well. We had a blast chasing ole johnny down that ravine and back up the hill on the other side, had the battle gone on a couple of more minutes, that battery would have been ours.

Se y'all in a couple of weeks at Picketts Mill.

[C.R. Henderson]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

I had a blast. It was really great to see everybody, meet new friends and put the Capt's coat in the tree. I can't wait to see you all again at Outpost in Oct. Mucho thankos to Tripp, Kiev and all the GVB staff for a great weekend- and I'm not including the hourly trains in the great part. I've got a couple of chiggers to share memories with! Ohio! Ohio! Ohio! (And this from a Georgia native)

[Spongebucket]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

Fellers,
I must say that was the best time in the field at Resaca in nearly 10yrs. A quality group took the call to arms as the 7th OVI ("Fighting Roosters"). Was good to see some old friends (even as rank as privates again) and meeting some new ones. Herb is right about the US forces outnumbering the CS....and for the firstime (I think) ever, we had to stoke up the fires for the evenings. Hats off to Tripp and Kiev for working the organization and to the rest of you who travelled whatever distance, to make this on F'ing A company. Only goes to show you that an event is what you make of it.
Thanks for the fun and see ya at another campfire.
Joe Blunt

[Kiev Thomason]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

Gents,
Thank you all for making the event what it was.You all pulled it together on the field and in camp.You all are the ones we should be thanking.

I would like to say I hope this is not the last time that the ratios at a mainstream event look as they did this past weekend.WoW ! Thats alot of Yanks! Ohio ..Ohio !! I also hope that we can pull this off at another event maybe in the next year or so.

You all did a great Job!My hats off to you all.I hope everyone got home safe.

[BullCalf]

Re: Resaca - May 18-20, 2007

I want to also thank Tripp and Kiev. I had a blast !!!!!!!!! I was only there on Friday night and Saturday; no sleep, stinking trains. Tony Patton put on an excellent tour. Rations were good. Saturday's battle was great. Whipped those Seesch good.