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    ***All Participants, Please Read This Carefully***

    Here is the first installment of many that will be posted to keep participants informed. You will not receive everything at once, however, so that items can be absorbed and the information passed. You will be informed in a timely manner to accomplish planning, I promise.

    Friday's camp site is NOT at the event site. You will arrive at the event site, check in, and be shuttled to the camp site. You will not have access to your cars once you get to Friday's site. Plan accordingly. You either pack light and freeze at night, or go heavy and lug all of your stuff with you. Don't leave it at Friday's site! It will remain unattended for the remainder of the weekend since no one is staying back there to mind it.

    We had planned to have a wagon follow us to carry various sundries, but that has fallen through. We are adjusting our plans appropriately. This means that some members in your Coy will need to carry some extra stuff like mess kettles, etc., since you will have to prepare your evening meal/Saturday breakfast at the Friday site. This is a good time to bring those small frying pans you were considering leaving behind and also bringing larger vessels to boil water. I am not telling you what you can and can't bring, I am merely telling you to be prepared.

    You will march back to the event site and into camp. We have a detailed transition plan and this should go smoothly. Once back at the event site, you can retrieve or drop off items at the "steel covered wagons" as appropriate. The march route is approximately eight (8) miles. While this is not a terrible distance, and during our last conditioning hike we covered it in just more than two hours, we have been hiking for months to prepare. Our pace was quick and we didn't stop to rest.

    That said, we will not move at the pace we conducted our last hike, but we will move at a decent pace to keep on our timeline. We have breaks built into the route. We have enough time to get this accomplished, gents, but not a lot to mess around. You will be participating in an authentic march conducted in CW military fashion. Make no mistake, you need to be prepared to conduct this march, particularly your feet and body used to carrying the gear you will bring. While no one is going to be left out on the route on their own, straggling slows all of us down so come ready for this effort. We have a dedicated medical and contingency plan. That too will be revealed at the appropriate time.

    A few other items:

    Ammunition issue; you need 80 rounds--40 in your cartridge box and 40 in arsenal packaging—This will go after the Saturday battle. This will only work if your men arrive with their ammo properly bundled (not in a plastic bag, loose, or just in shoddy packaging). Imagine having Seven ammunition boxes all filled with 1,000 rounds of ammo each! This is as it should be for our unit and I implore you to get on your troops to make this work. There is still plenty of time to accomplish this through a little individual effort. Since particpants will turn in their ammo before departing on Friday, and in an ammo box dedicated for your own Coy, if you do a poor job of this the only guys who suffer are within your own unit. If you want your own ammo back because you are so pleased with how your bundles turned out then mark the outside with a pencil with your name on it.

    We are portraying a veteran infantry unit that marched directly into a fight. You will conduct the march with a full cartridge box.

    Entrenching—We will entrench during Saturday and Sunday’s battle. Rather than dig with cups and plates, though the ground is sandy and easy to dig through, let’s do this as the accounts relate with shovels, picks, and axes. In a half hour, we could probably have chest-deep works built with headlogs for the entire battalion. Companies will provide their own tools and should have them marked with their letter designation on the back so people get back their implements. We will issue these by Company before each battle.

    Camp—We are conducting campaigner camping so there will not be Company streets or other regimented layouts to our camp. Each Coy will designate an area and there is plenty of room to establish shebangs, flys, and arbors if your unit is feeling industrious. We will have plenty of things to keep us busy, however, such as wood and water details, the aforementioned ammo and entrenching tool issues, and other administrivia soldiers know and love. We will have some refreshments on Saturday night as well as some great entertainment.

    Hope everyone’s preparation is going well otherwise. Not long now!
    Last edited by Ambrose Bierce; 02-06-2015, 09:53 AM.
    Ivan Ingraham
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    • Re: Campaigner Efforts For Bentonville

      Thank you for the update.
      Patrick M. Ferringer

      Governor Guards
      SCAR

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        Just keepin' the boys informed, Pat!
        Ivan Ingraham
        AC Moderator

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          It is much appreciated! Nothing worse than having to fight for information and being met with silence or hostility.
          Patrick M. Ferringer

          Governor Guards
          SCAR

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          • Re: Campaigner Efforts For Bentonville

            Registration page updated.

            40 days out from the event.

            Registration closes in three weeks. Don't wait until the last week to send a check or MO for payment. If it arrives late that is too bad. We are not responsible for weather, USPS delays, or personal procrastination.

            Plenty of time get registered. Let's go, boys!
            Ivan Ingraham
            AC Moderator

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              Registration page updated.

              Registration closes in two weeks. Those of you planning to pay by mail should make that decision earlier rather than later.

              For the rest, if you wait until the last minute, well, then it will only take you a minute.

              Let's go, fellows!
              Ivan Ingraham
              AC Moderator

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              • Re: Campaigner Efforts For Bentonville

                Registration closes in just 11 days and we are 31 out from the event.

                The six Companies we have raised closely mirror those fielded by the 10th Iowa during this battle. Very impressive!

                Keep up the momentum, boys!
                Ivan Ingraham
                AC Moderator

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                  Registration page updated.

                  Six days until registration closes. Payment guarantees your entry.

                  Thanks for everyone's support to date.
                  Last edited by Ambrose Bierce; 02-23-2015, 06:06 AM.
                  Ivan Ingraham
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                    Registration page updated. You need to pay to be counted.

                    Four days until registration closes.

                    Decision time for those getting 'roun to it!
                    Last edited by Ambrose Bierce; 02-24-2015, 07:56 PM.
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                    • Re: Campaigner Efforts For Bentonville

                      All Companies have exceeded expected capacity! This is in no way a complaint!

                      The response has been great and I appreciate all of the interest and support.

                      If you are an individual or mess organization who doesn't have a home unit, please consider registering with Company A. This unit is commanded by Mike Comer and you will be well-led and taken care of during the weekend.

                      Their numbers are right at 30 as of today and they could use about ten more. Bear in mind that most Coy's at this point in the war fielded about 40 men.

                      Keep up the momentum, boys!

                      On Iowa!
                      Ivan Ingraham
                      AC Moderator

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                      • Re: Campaigner Efforts For Bentonville

                        I gotta tell you Ivan. After talking to some friends who have done previous Bentonville Marches, I'm about ready to hit this right now! Can't wait to see the battalion all lined up.

                        As a member of Company A, all I can say is "Come on Aboard!"
                        ERIC TIPTON
                        Former AC Owner

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                          It will be great, Eric!

                          Company A is the right of the line and is full of quality people. You can't go wrong with any organization supporting this effort, to be sure.

                          Lots of coordinating instructions to follow after the next registrations are submitted.

                          Don't forget that registrations are due and it closes in three days!

                          For those of you desiring to pay by mail, the check will likely not make it before the deadline. Your best bet is to have a friend with PayPal pay for you, indicating it is your registration fee in the notes section.
                          Last edited by Ambrose Bierce; 02-26-2015, 06:20 AM.
                          Ivan Ingraham
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                            48 hours, boys, so register while you can! That is Saturday at midnight!!

                            Registration page updated. Don't see your name on the list? You need to pay.

                            Mailed registrations will not make it in time for submission. We don't operate on good faith or house credit, sorry.

                            Having someone with PayPal pay for you indicating it is your registration in the notes is your best option at this late date save for overnight delivery.

                            Final numbers to be published soon, but we are close to the actual numbers fielded by the 10th Iowa during the battle!

                            Click on the Link to Register and View the Registration List: http://www.bentonvillemarch.com/register/
                            Last edited by Ambrose Bierce; 02-27-2015, 06:11 AM. Reason: Added Registration Link
                            Ivan Ingraham
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                              Boys, if you're trying to get in the mindset of being an Iowan for the event, I offer you this tidbit: we got nearly 8" of snow Wednesday, and it hit 20 below zero both the past two nights. So if we're shivering through a couple chilly nights in North Carolina, just remind yourself: it could be worse- you could be back at home :tounge_sm
                              Arch Campbell
                              Hairy Nation
                              Loyal Union League
                              Past Master of Martin Lodge #624, GL of Iowa AF & AM

                              "Secessionists and Rebel Traitors desiring a fight can be accomodated[sic]on demand." -David Moore

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