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I have been following the discussion regarding Mike Comer's battalion of Wood's 14th Missouri Cavalry with interest. I've noticed some trepidation among some onlookers, in regards to Pilot Knob being a mainstream event, with perhaps slight concern of quality participation. I am hoping this has not caused pause, as there is most assuredly a strong Federal campaigner effort already in place to mirror the movements of the 14th Missouri the entire event.
The Independent Volunteer Battalion (IVB) from the trans-miss area has already been established for this event, and there has been discussion of such in other threads of this event folder. It features one and maybe perhaps even two companies of the Holmes Brigade; a full sized company consisting the 24th Missouri, the Hairy Nation Boys of Iowa, and a contingent from Minnesota, all led by Cal Kinzer; and an additional company led by Matt Boehnert of Missouri. As of now current numbers on paper for the battalion is 124 officers and rifles, with Steve Dunfee in command. Recruiting and information was passed along mainly through emails, word of mouth, and via specialized Facebook pages. The IVB will be portraying the 14th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, which was actually a battalion-sized unit of four companies at this battle. The scenario will be of typical Federal troops in September of 1864, and the standard late-war Western impression will be used.
For interested onlookers, the recreated battalion's Facebook page can be found at:
In addition, Nathan Hellwig has started a Facebook page for Cal Kinzer's company at:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/252139204985027/.
Pre-registration for this event has passed, but there is of course still time to get in the mix, both as Fed and CSA. The plan is for a lot of movement, sleeping on arms, and fighting in Fort Davidson. Many of the boys signing on in our company have stated specifically they were stir crazy after the long summer. This is a perfect event to knock off the summer rust, in preparation for fall campaigns. I would encourage all CSA types who are perhaps sitting on the fence to give this thing a shot and contact Mike Comer. In fact I think Mike's guys are actually outnumbered as of now. If you are strictly Fed, we are not actively recruiting for our company here, but all interested individuals must send an email to Cal Kinzer at ckinzer@juno.com We have set a cap at 40 officers and rifles, but I think Cal also wanted to allow for attrition. Our 14th Iowa roster of the 24th Missouri/Hairy Nation Boys/Minnesota company is set as follows:
Auger, Erik
Beck, James
Belland, Chris
Boorom, Jeff
Brooks, Bryan
Campbell, Arch
Cassady, Matt
Cate, Ron
Christenson, Will
Cope, Don
Crawford, Jim
Dally, Kevin
Darby, Dustin
DeCarlo, Peter
Fair, Eric
Frye, Matt
Garrett, Luke
Hellwig, Nathan (Second Sergeant)
Hollenbeck, Jay
Holmes, Will
Ilgenfritz, Michael
Kinzer, Cal (Captain)
Musgrove, Joe
Panther, Thomas
Pavia, Kenny
Phineas, Mike (Corporal)
Russell, David
Selvig, Erik
Siltman, Aaron
Siltman, Frank (First Sergeant)
Siltman, Jonathan (Corporal)
Spicer, Shawn
Sproat, Scott
Teeple, James
Vlahos, Ben
Vlahos, Mark (Lieutenant)
Woods, Vol
Woods, Vol Colten
Many of these names listed above have worked together in the recent past at such events as BGA Gettysburg, Chickamauga, and Pickett's Mill. The leadership team is very strong and experienced, and a bully time should be had. On to Fort Davidson!
The Independent Volunteer Battalion (IVB) from the trans-miss area has already been established for this event, and there has been discussion of such in other threads of this event folder. It features one and maybe perhaps even two companies of the Holmes Brigade; a full sized company consisting the 24th Missouri, the Hairy Nation Boys of Iowa, and a contingent from Minnesota, all led by Cal Kinzer; and an additional company led by Matt Boehnert of Missouri. As of now current numbers on paper for the battalion is 124 officers and rifles, with Steve Dunfee in command. Recruiting and information was passed along mainly through emails, word of mouth, and via specialized Facebook pages. The IVB will be portraying the 14th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, which was actually a battalion-sized unit of four companies at this battle. The scenario will be of typical Federal troops in September of 1864, and the standard late-war Western impression will be used.
For interested onlookers, the recreated battalion's Facebook page can be found at:
In addition, Nathan Hellwig has started a Facebook page for Cal Kinzer's company at:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/252139204985027/.
Pre-registration for this event has passed, but there is of course still time to get in the mix, both as Fed and CSA. The plan is for a lot of movement, sleeping on arms, and fighting in Fort Davidson. Many of the boys signing on in our company have stated specifically they were stir crazy after the long summer. This is a perfect event to knock off the summer rust, in preparation for fall campaigns. I would encourage all CSA types who are perhaps sitting on the fence to give this thing a shot and contact Mike Comer. In fact I think Mike's guys are actually outnumbered as of now. If you are strictly Fed, we are not actively recruiting for our company here, but all interested individuals must send an email to Cal Kinzer at ckinzer@juno.com We have set a cap at 40 officers and rifles, but I think Cal also wanted to allow for attrition. Our 14th Iowa roster of the 24th Missouri/Hairy Nation Boys/Minnesota company is set as follows:
Auger, Erik
Beck, James
Belland, Chris
Boorom, Jeff
Brooks, Bryan
Campbell, Arch
Cassady, Matt
Cate, Ron
Christenson, Will
Cope, Don
Crawford, Jim
Dally, Kevin
Darby, Dustin
DeCarlo, Peter
Fair, Eric
Frye, Matt
Garrett, Luke
Hellwig, Nathan (Second Sergeant)
Hollenbeck, Jay
Holmes, Will
Ilgenfritz, Michael
Kinzer, Cal (Captain)
Musgrove, Joe
Panther, Thomas
Pavia, Kenny
Phineas, Mike (Corporal)
Russell, David
Selvig, Erik
Siltman, Aaron
Siltman, Frank (First Sergeant)
Siltman, Jonathan (Corporal)
Spicer, Shawn
Sproat, Scott
Teeple, James
Vlahos, Ben
Vlahos, Mark (Lieutenant)
Woods, Vol
Woods, Vol Colten
Many of these names listed above have worked together in the recent past at such events as BGA Gettysburg, Chickamauga, and Pickett's Mill. The leadership team is very strong and experienced, and a bully time should be had. On to Fort Davidson!
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