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Click on underlined company names to go to their company web page or send their contact man an email (Member units presented in no particular order) 12th South Carolina Infantry The 12th South Carolina is from all across Michigan and is under the command of Captain Dan Hall. Originally organized in July 1861 and sent to Hilton Head during the bombardment by the US Fleet. It was then put under the command of Gen. Maxy Gregg and sent to Richmond in April of 1862 where they were assigned to AP Hill's Division and served in the eastern theatre until the surrender at Appomattox. An interesting fact is that the 12th never surrendered it's colors, instead they were secreted back to South Carolina where it lays in the State Historical Museum in Columbia to this day.
The 50th is from the north eastern corner of Indiana, near the Fort Wayne area and it's environs and is currently lead by Captain Duane Clark. The 50th had a varied and intersting service in the War between the states. It fought in Kentucky at the beginning of the war and was afterward transferred to the theater in Western Virginia. It finished the war in the Army of Northern Virginia with Robert E. Lee.
The 5th Virginia, Company D, Southern Guard Reenacting Unit is located in central Indiana. The "Bloody Fifth" had its origin in a volunteer militia regiment organized in Augusta County on April 13, 1861. Changes were made after the regiment went into active service, and on July 1, 1861, when the 5th Virginia was accepted into the service of the Confederate States, the regiment consisted of seven companies from Augusta County, two from Winchester and Frederick County, and one from Rockbridge County. Under Colonel Kenton Harper, the 5th Regiment with General Thomas J. Jackson's First Brigade received its baptism of fire on July 2, 1861 at Falling Waters. The regiment was outstanding in its participation at First Manassas, where Colonel Harper was one of the individuals credited with giving the name "Stonewall" to Jackson. With the First Brigade, which became the Stonewall Brigade, the 5th Virginia fought through the 1862 Valley Campaign and in the Seven Days' battle. At Second Manassas Colonel William Smith Hanger Baylor of the 5th Regiment was killed while commanding the Stonewall Brigade at the unfinished railroad cut. The regiment was at Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Second Winchester, and Gettysburg, where, under Colonel John Henry Stover Funk of Winchester, they were in the desperate fighting at Wolfe's Hill. For gallantry at Payne's Farm, November 27, 1863, thirteen from the 5th Virginia were placed on the Roll of Honor. Military officers of the 5th are Captain Chris Wright, Lieutenant Danny Linkous. The 5th VA websight is www.5thvirginia.com. The 1st Tennessee is from the Cincinnati, Ohio area and is officered by Captain Edd Sharp. The original 1st Tenn. was raised in Nashville and took part in Lee's Cheat Mountain campaign as well as Stonewall Jackson's Romney winter campaign. It returned to the west and fought at such battles as Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, and Chickamagua. The 1st fought the rest of the war in the western theater in the Army of Tennessee. They were paroled in Greensboro, N.C. and marched back to Nashville as a unit breaking ranks for the last time may 21st, 1865. The 19th Virginia Infantry Regt., Company C is based out of the Northwestern Ohio/ Eastern Indiana Area and is lead by Capt. Craig Schmidt. On April 17, 1861 four Companies departed Charlottesville, Virginia, eventually marching to Winchester. Here the 19th Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, though not yet an official organization, began its Confederate service. Eventually becoming a part of Longstreet's Corp, Pickett's Division, Garnett's Brigade, the 19th participated in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg and was one of the units to actually breech "The Wall". These men would fight in every major battle in the eastern theatre until they were surrendered at Appomattox Court House four years later. The 19th Virginia Regiment suffered approximately 624 casualties out of 1,218 during the course of the war. We portray soldiers of Company A, 33rd Virginia, Stonewall Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia (ANV), Confederate States of America (CSA). We strive to present accurate representations of life of the average soldier of the ANV during the years 1861-1865. These activities are performed by way of learning and replicating actual military drills of the period. Accompanied by the wearing of historically accurate reproduction clothing and equipment. (Our secondary portrayal is of Company A, 33rd Indiana) For info contact Larry Cooper by phone at (317) 351-1159 or email: ushistory@sbcglobal.net.
The 14th SC was raised in western SC in the summer of 1861. They were sent to the SC coast in the fall of 1861 under the command of Brig. Gen Maxcy Gregg and served there until the spring of 862 when theywere rushed to the defense of Richmond. After the battle of Fredricksburg, Col. Samuel McGowan of the 14th SC was promted to succeed Gen. Maxcy Gregg, who was killed in at Fredricksburg.The 14th SC served in the ANV until the surrender at Appomattox. The men of the 14th refused to surrender their colors, so in a solemn ceromony with the 1st SC, both regiment placed their colors under a rock near the banks of the Appomattox river. The whereabouts of the 14th SC's colors to this day are unknown. The 14th is led by Captain Kevin Johnson and is based in Michigan. Email Capt. Johnson at: kcjohnson@sbcglobal.net The 44th TN. re-enacting unit was organized in 2007 by veteran Civil War re-enactors striving to portray the common Confederate soldier during that perilous time period. It is commanded by Captain Dan Reger and based out of Central Indiana with members throughout the state. The 44th TN. suffered heavy losses at Shiloh TN. but returned as the 44th Consolidated and fought with the Army of Tenn. through the Battle of Chickamauga. It was involved in the Knoxville campaign with Longstreet and found itself defending the trenches of Petersburg in April of 1865. The 9th Kentucky is out of central Michigan and officered by Officered Lee Stroschine. Austin's Bttn. Louisianna Sharpshooters Austin's battalion, led by Lt Doug Hutchinson, is from the areas of Southern Wisconsin, North west Indiana and Chicago, Illinois. This company originally fought in the Army of Tennessee and was instrumental in the battle of Perryville, just to name one. 2nd Richmond Howitzers The 2nd Richmond hails from the North West corner of Indiana and features a full scale reproduction of the Howitzer Limber and cassion used in the original organization. It is under Lt. Larry Rinker.
ASSOCIATE COMPANIES The 2nd Virginia is from the central and southern Wisconsin areas and is under Captain Jason Reinholz. The unit was one of the units in Stonewall Jackson's famous Stonewall Brigade, fought in the General's Valley campaigns and followed him into the Army of Northern Virginia and, hence, with Lee to Appomattox. The 2nd Virginia also has an active Women's auxillery that is active all throughtout the year.
Formed in early 1862, the 17th South Carolina regiment was originally part of the " Evans Tramp Brigade " which was under the command of Brig. Gen. Nathan George " Shanks " Evans. Gen Longstreet stated that the brigade was prominently distinguished in the battles of 2nd. Manassas and Sharpsburg. In 1863 the brigade was moved to support Johnson against Grant This regiment fought with the armies of Northern Virginia and Tennessee in 13 major campaigns from 1862 thru April 9th, 1865 ending at the Appomattox Court House. The recreated 17th South Carolina is based in the southern areas of Michigan and is captained by Michael Slaninka. Email Capt. Slaninka at: michaelcolt@hotmail.com 32nd Tennessee Infantry The 32nd is led by Captain Tom Laws and is based in central Indiana, in the Indianapolis area. 14th South Carolina Regimental Ambulance Corps
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