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SCAR and the Governor Guards are raising a company for the 150th Bermuda Hundred Campaign. Our Impression is Company D, 17th TN. Johnsons Brigade. These men had seen heavy fighting in Army of the Tennessee and after the Battle of Murfreesboro they were consolidated with the 23rd Tn. After Chickamauga they were sent to Knoxville with Longstreet and in the spring transferred to Virginia. There they would finish out the rest of the war and eventually surrender at Appomattox with 70 officers and men remaining.
This event is going to have it all, digging trenches, fighting through heavily wooded areas and plenty of firper interaction with comrades and civilians and ration issue. Our goal is to have a 30-40 man company and those of you who have participated with SCAR in the past can expect the same quality experience as before. The company structure is as follows
1st Lt. Tyler Underwood
2nd Lt. Johnny Lloyd
Orderly Sgt. Mike Phillips
Sgt. Bill Rodman
If you are interested in joining us for a great time in the trenches you can either contact Johnny Lloyd or myself for questions about the event or guidelines.
Jacket:
- Columbus Clothing Bureau jackets Type I or II. Made of domestic cloth.
- Atlanta depot
- Milledgeville jacket
- Richmond Clothing Bureau jacket Type II. Made of imported and domestic cloth and of proper construction.
Trousers:
- Richmond Clothing Bureau made of imported or domestic cloth.
- Documented western depot trousers
- Civilian type trousers (No plaids or stripes)
No federal trousers
Headgear:
- Civilian of proper construction. No floppy brimmed/hat blanks
- Richmond kepi of imported or domestic cloth.
Shirts:
- CS issue
- Civilian
Drawers:
- CS issue
- Civilian
Braces:
- Made of proper construction and style
No modern adjustment clips
- Belts are also accepted
Socks:
- Woolen or cotton (No modern socks)
Shoes:
- CS issue
- Civilian
- Federal brogans reluctantly accepted.
Knapsacks:
- Blanket rolls highly encouraged
- Documented CS patterns English, Kibbler, Pritchett, Etc.
- Federal Double bag
Blanket:
- English Imported
- Civilian/coverlets (No quilts)
- Captured US blankets
Ground cloth:
- CS painted
- Oil cloth
- Captured US rubber blanket
Canteen:
- CS Tin Drum covered or un-covered.
- CS Drum canteen with convex sides
- US Smooth side
Haversack:
- CS issue
- Civilian/Moses Alexander type
Cartridge box carried on the belt or sling:
- Richmond pattern
- Documented Western depot (Preferably Atlanta)
- Painted cloth
- Federal reluctantly accepted. (Official reports indicate that the brigade captured a wagon load of US accoutrements at Chickamauga, but we do not know how they were distributed.)
Cap box:
- Richmond pattern
- Documented Western depot (Preferably Atlanta)
- Painted cloth
- Federal reluctantly accepted. (Official reports indicate that the brigade captured a wagon load of US accoutrements at Chickamauga, but we do not know how they were distributed.)
Belts of either leather or painted cloth with the following buckles:
- Roller buckle
- Rectangular Atlanta CSA buckle
- Georgia frame buckle
Bayonet Scabbard:
- Richmond pattern
- Documented western depot (Preferably Atlanta)
- Federal scabbards reluctantly accepted either the early war two rivet (preferred) or the late war seven rivet. (Official reports indicate that the brigade captured a wagon load of US accoutrements at Chickamauga, but we do not know how they were distributed.)
Weapons:
- Three band British Rifled musket is the preferred weapon. The brigade was re-issued these weapons shortly after arriving in Corinth, Mississippi in the spring of 1862. They also captured 300 at Chickamauga.
- 1861 Springfield
Bayonets:
- Appropriate for the weapon being carried or no bayonet at all.
No modern anachronisms! Period glasses, contact lenses are alright, but please be discrete. Modern medication should be kept out of sight and in period containers. No visible tattoo’s and no piercings.
SCAR and the Governor Guards are raising a company for the 150th Bermuda Hundred Campaign. Our Impression is Company D, 17th TN. Johnsons Brigade. These men had seen heavy fighting in Army of the Tennessee and after the Battle of Murfreesboro they were consolidated with the 23rd Tn. After Chickamauga they were sent to Knoxville with Longstreet and in the spring transferred to Virginia. There they would finish out the rest of the war and eventually surrender at Appomattox with 70 officers and men remaining.
This event is going to have it all, digging trenches, fighting through heavily wooded areas and plenty of firper interaction with comrades and civilians and ration issue. Our goal is to have a 30-40 man company and those of you who have participated with SCAR in the past can expect the same quality experience as before. The company structure is as follows
1st Lt. Tyler Underwood
2nd Lt. Johnny Lloyd
Orderly Sgt. Mike Phillips
Sgt. Bill Rodman
If you are interested in joining us for a great time in the trenches you can either contact Johnny Lloyd or myself for questions about the event or guidelines.
Jacket:
- Columbus Clothing Bureau jackets Type I or II. Made of domestic cloth.
- Atlanta depot
- Milledgeville jacket
- Richmond Clothing Bureau jacket Type II. Made of imported and domestic cloth and of proper construction.
Trousers:
- Richmond Clothing Bureau made of imported or domestic cloth.
- Documented western depot trousers
- Civilian type trousers (No plaids or stripes)
No federal trousers
Headgear:
- Civilian of proper construction. No floppy brimmed/hat blanks
- Richmond kepi of imported or domestic cloth.
Shirts:
- CS issue
- Civilian
Drawers:
- CS issue
- Civilian
Braces:
- Made of proper construction and style
No modern adjustment clips
- Belts are also accepted
Socks:
- Woolen or cotton (No modern socks)
Shoes:
- CS issue
- Civilian
- Federal brogans reluctantly accepted.
Knapsacks:
- Blanket rolls highly encouraged
- Documented CS patterns English, Kibbler, Pritchett, Etc.
- Federal Double bag
Blanket:
- English Imported
- Civilian/coverlets (No quilts)
- Captured US blankets
Ground cloth:
- CS painted
- Oil cloth
- Captured US rubber blanket
Canteen:
- CS Tin Drum covered or un-covered.
- CS Drum canteen with convex sides
- US Smooth side
Haversack:
- CS issue
- Civilian/Moses Alexander type
Cartridge box carried on the belt or sling:
- Richmond pattern
- Documented Western depot (Preferably Atlanta)
- Painted cloth
- Federal reluctantly accepted. (Official reports indicate that the brigade captured a wagon load of US accoutrements at Chickamauga, but we do not know how they were distributed.)
Cap box:
- Richmond pattern
- Documented Western depot (Preferably Atlanta)
- Painted cloth
- Federal reluctantly accepted. (Official reports indicate that the brigade captured a wagon load of US accoutrements at Chickamauga, but we do not know how they were distributed.)
Belts of either leather or painted cloth with the following buckles:
- Roller buckle
- Rectangular Atlanta CSA buckle
- Georgia frame buckle
Bayonet Scabbard:
- Richmond pattern
- Documented western depot (Preferably Atlanta)
- Federal scabbards reluctantly accepted either the early war two rivet (preferred) or the late war seven rivet. (Official reports indicate that the brigade captured a wagon load of US accoutrements at Chickamauga, but we do not know how they were distributed.)
Weapons:
- Three band British Rifled musket is the preferred weapon. The brigade was re-issued these weapons shortly after arriving in Corinth, Mississippi in the spring of 1862. They also captured 300 at Chickamauga.
- 1861 Springfield
Bayonets:
- Appropriate for the weapon being carried or no bayonet at all.
No modern anachronisms! Period glasses, contact lenses are alright, but please be discrete. Modern medication should be kept out of sight and in period containers. No visible tattoo’s and no piercings.
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