School of the soldier

Click on the link, then look for the "animated school of the soldier".

Click here

Living the Civil War

How many times have you been asked why you reenact?  Here's an interesting Time/Life video.

Watch "Living the Civil War"

Manassas

Well, it took me long enough, but I finally managed to put together a Manassas video.

Reynoldsburg

Click on this link to see the "This Week" slideshow of the reenactment.

http://thisweeknews.com/live/content/reynoldsburg/stories/2011/06/29/civil-war-reenactment/index.html

Johnson's Island

On Sunday morning we took a trip to Johnson's Island to visit the cemetery at the Confederate Prisoner of War Camp there.
In April, 1862 Union Officials opened the prison which had been designed to hold up to 2,500 Confederate Officers. By January 1864  there were 3224 prisoners:  Confederate officers, some privates, and some civilians suspected of having Confederate sympathies.  By the end of the war more than 200 prisoners had died.  After the war the camp was dismantled and the buildings were sold off.  All that remains today is a cemetery.  Click on this link to find out more about the deaths and burials on the island.

There are at least 3 boys from the 5th Kentucky buried  in the cemetery.

http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/civilwar/display.asp?id=759&subj=civilwar

East Harbor

Below are some photos for the Reenactment at East Harbor State Park

Sunbury

Dear 5th Kentucky:
Here is the schedule for this weekend at Sunbury: 

Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011
9:00 a.m.        School Day Activities (Village Square)  3:00 p.m.        Setting Up of Camps (Town Hall) 12:00 a.m.       Taps
SATURDAY MAY 21, 2011
7:00 a.m.       Reveille   7:30 a.m.       Breakfast  (Town Hall)   8:30 a.m.       Officers Call  (Town Hall)   9:00 a.m.       Camps Open to Public (Campgrounds)                          Memorial Services (Village Square / Fallen Heroes Memorial)   9:30 a.m.       Sanitary Fair Opens                               Opening Ceremony (Sanitary Fair Area)                               Sanitary Fair Exhibits for the Family (Town Hall / Sanitary Fair Area)                               Ladies' Classes in Classroom Tent                               Youth Activities (on the village square) 10:00 a.m.       Workshop for Ladies:  Decorate a Fancy Haircomb (Classroom Tent) 10:30 a.m.       Lecture:  What Ladies Wore by Mistress Rachel Edwards (Classroom Tent) 11:00 a.m.       Lecture:  Cooking in a Civil War Camp  by Mistress Linda Paul (Classroom Tent) 11:30 a.m.       Stones River Officers Meeting (Main Activities Tent) 12:00 p.m.       Battle of Sunbury, Pt. II  (Village Square / Prairie Run Park)    1:00 p.m.       Mary Bickerdyke Presentation by Mistress Lisa Petersen  (Main Tent)   1:30 p.m.       Workshop:  Make a Housewife -Civil War Sewing Kit (Classroom Tent)   2:00 p.m.       Johnny Clem Presentation (Main Activities Tent)   2:30 p.m.       Ladies Garden Party (Gazebo area)   3:00 p.m.       Lucy Webb Hayes Address (Gazebo Area)   4:00 p.m.       Cake Walk and Auction (Classroom Tent)   4:30 p.m.       Steve Ball - Music in the Civil War (Main Activities Tent)   5:00 p.m.       Supper - (Town Hall)   7:00 p.m.       Blue and Gray Ball (Main Activities Tent)   9:30 p.m.       Artillery Night Fire (Smith Park) 12:00 a.m.       Taps
SUNDAY MAY 22, 2011
7:00 a.m.       Reveille   7:30 a.m.       Breakfast (Town Hall)   8:30 a.m.       Officers Call - (Activities Tent)   9:00 a.m.       Camps Open to Public (Campgrounds) 10:00 a.m.       Church Services (Main Tent)                           BWAHS Awards to Descendants of Civil War soldiers - Suzanne Allen 12:00 p.m.       Camps Close to Public  2:00 p.m.       Battle Reenactment (Freedom Park)  3:00 p.m.       Sunbury Civil War Living History Reenactment ends.

Memorial Day

As usual, we will be having a memorial service at Camp Chase.  The ceremony will be Monday, May 30, at 3:00 pm.  If you plan on participating, please be at the camp at 2:30.

Message from the Colonel

Dear Staff, Officers and members of the Independent Guard Battalion,
Greetings! Finally, less than two weeks before we gather at Ft. Recovery, Ohio for spring drill. The following is the proposed schedule for the weekend, which may be altered by the weather. I will be doing a living history event Friday, April 29 and so will be arriving late. There will be no Friday night Officers meeting. We will follow the usual schedule with a few modifications.
Saturday, April 30
 7:00 am Reville
 7:15 am Co. Roll Call
 7:45 am 1st Sgts Call
 8:00 am Officers call
 9:30 am Morning Parade
10:00 am Co. Drill....Battalion Officers available for questions
12:00 pm Lunch on your own
 1:00 pm 1st call
 1:15 pm Battalion Formation, School of the battalion
 2:00 pm Battalion Drill
 4:00 pm Evening Parade

Sunday, May 1
 7:00 am Reville
 7:15 am Co. Roll Call
 7:45 am 1st Sgts Call
 8:00 am Officers Call
 9:00 am Church services in Individual Camps
10:00 am Morning Parade, light Battalion Drill
11:00 am Company Drill
12:00 pm Event closes except for those who want to stay and continue Company drill

I look forward to seeing everyone and am studying in preparation for answering questions. Have a Happy Easter/Passover/Resurrection Day. I remain
your obedient servant,
J.D. Julian, Col., I.G.B.

Uniform

 Yankee Bob sent me  a link with pictures of some of the Orphan Brigade Uniforms.  The Uniform shown here belonged to  of Elijah C. Woodward, 9th Kentucky Infantry, CSA (courtesy Kentucky Historical Society / Military History Museum; photo by Geoff Walden).
Here are the links:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~orphanhm/index.htm

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~orphanhm/uniform2.htm

2011 Infantry Schedule

Reminders

Dear 5th Kentucky:

 

 

A few reminders:

 

Our Company Dinner is on January 22 at Hoggy's at 7:00 pm.   The following people have told me that they are coming for sure: Bob & Nancy, Flash, Bernie, Paul & Linda, Mike & Donna,  Grapeshot, Jonsey, Sue  (probably), Valerie, Elizabeth  (probably), Dr. Pete & Barb, Dr. Doug & Gloria,  Jeff & Sam, Jason & Windy, Tom & Mary. If you are coming to dinner please let me know by either responding to the blog, or via email at 5thkentucky@gmail.com  so that I can tell Hoggy's how many to expect.

 

The following day is our first meeting of the year.  We'll meet at Flanagans, the meeting begins at 1:00.  Weather permitting, we will drill.  Bring anything you have that you wish to sell.  Bring information about any events that you wish to discuss. Bring any new recruits, or possible new recruits. We won't vote on Non-commissioned officers until the February meeting. 

 

January 29th is the state house ball.  If you plan on attending you will need to register.  Go to

http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/Events/Calendar/Event.aspx?eventId=108974