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

 

Remembrance Day

Photos of Saturday, courtesy of Larry and Bobby.

Statehouse Ball

TO ALL:

 

REGISTRATION FOR STATEHOUSE BALL - If you're planning on attending, please register yourself.

Date: January 29

 

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

 

Remembrance Day

November 19 - 21
What can I say, damn, we looked good. If you find any pictures, please  send them to me.


In the meantime, here are some I took.

                                                                Dr. Peter D'Onofrio

Post Holiday Dinner

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

Don't forget the company dinner on January 22.  If you are planning on attending, please let me know.

Pvt. Sam

January/February meetings

Ladies and Gentlemen,
        
           The Captain wishes me to advise you on some changes made regarding the meetings in January and February.  During the January meeting, he would like to discuss the various events, and assuming that the weather cooperates,we will drill.  Also, if anyone has anything to sell, or if you have any new recruits, please bring both to the meeting. ,
          Between January and February, those of you who are in other units will probably find out what you are doing with those units, and all of us will have a chance to think about the events we wish to attend.  During the February meeting, we can decide which events we wish to attend, and vote on officers and non-comms.
          Happy Thanksgiving, and as ever,

Your obedient servant,
Pvt. Sam

Mark your Calender

Ladies and Gentlemen,
According to 5th Kentucky tradition, we will be having our post-holiday dinner in January.  The chosen date will be Saturday, January 22 at 7:30.  Again this year we will be in the back room at the Hoggys at Morse Road and route 62(Johnstown Road). http://www.hoggys.com/locations.cfm?id=3  Please-mail to let me know, 5thkentucky@gmail.com, if you plan on attending.  We will need to let Hoggys know how many to expect. 
Officers and Non-Comms, the I.G. is having their planning meeting at Connor Prairie at 12:00 on the 22nd.  If you are interested in attending, let me know, we might be able to car pool. We'll have to scurry back to make dinner -but fear not.  Have any of us missed many meals?
On Sunday the 23rd we will have our planning meeting. If you have events that you would like the group to consider, please double check the date. Post your suggestions here on the blog for all to see.  This gives us time to check them out before having to vote at the meeting. Drill is a possibility, depending on the weather.
The Statehouse Ball is January 29th.
As ever, your humble servant,
Big Sam 

After action report - Guyandotte, Western Virginia

November 5-7 2010

www.guyandottecivilwardays.com/

A small squad traveled to Guyandotte to participate in the reenactment.  There were two street battles, one each on Saturday, and one on Sunday. Most of our squad survived the Saturday battle, but only one survived the carnage Sunday. Everyone that we met there treated us as if we were part of their family.
Good food was provided in ample quantities. Weather was cool, but dry, and during the days warmed up to the perfect temperature for killing Yankees. Three members of the 1st Tennessee joined us, as did our newest recruit - Grapeshot.
We also met  H.K. Edgerton, a black Southern heritage activist and former president of the NAACP's Asheville, North Carolina, branch. He runs the Southern Heritage 411 website, which is linked below.

http://www.southernheritage411.com/

Welcome!

Gentlemen of the 5th Kentucky and Gentle Readers,

Welcome to the 5th Kentucky Blogspot.  My hope is that this will be a less cumbersome method of communication.  By using a blogspot, you will have the opportunity to add your photos, links and comments to the spot.  I would like to include a recent picture of the Unit in our heading- but the most recent I have is from 2009 Hartford City.  Did we take one this year? If you  have one, please send it to the company email, and I will post it.  Thank you, and I remain your humble servant,

Big Sam