AUGUSTA KENTUCKY 2017.
Once this one 150 stuff is over with, or near over, I am hankerin to try my hand AGAIN, at event organization. Yes, I am a masicist..
The confederate force will be both mounted and dismounted, and I will have a guideline that will make some my enemy for life. (as if that has not happened already)
Guide Lines: Impressions should be late 62. This skirmish/battle was part of the Heartland Campaign for Ky. Basil Duke on orders from J.H. Morgan attempts to use Augusta as the place to ford his forces, which is primary the 2nd Kentucky Cav. CSA, along with a section of 12lb mountain howizers. The idea for for Basil to raid Ohio toward Cincinnati to disrupt and draw away defenders in Northern Ky. that were facing Morgan, and 8,000 confederate infantry and artillery under Kirby Smith. However, at Augusta were federal patrol boats, each armed with a 12lb gun and around 125 Augusta Home Guard. The Col. of the guard decided to fight with the aid of the gunboats. The confederate thought it would be a easy victory. When the smoke cleared 45 minutes later. The federal boats had fled, the confederates were out of ammunition, many of the buildings had been shot point blank by cannister, and shot, and anywere between (reports vary) 64 to 105 dead and wounded lay bleeding on the grounds and in the houses of Augusta. The Home Guard was captured and taken with Basil, and at Brookville Ky. Union forces almost caught the Confederates by surprise, but did recapture almost all of the Home Guard from Augusta.
Confederate Dismounted Guidelines for Impressions. Dismounted will be armed with single shot muskets, or single or double barrel muzzle loading shotguns (long guns) only. No pistols for the
dismounted, exception is officers. No yellow trimmed uniforms, no kepis, no sabres except officers and all will have spurs. Looking for slouch hats, and other broad brimmed hats, sack coats, and depot jackest of various types, some commutation jackets, civilian, and depot trousers, brogans, civilian period shoes and or boots are fine. I prefer period material, weave, and hand stitching around button holes. Actual guidelines (I may require the above) will be posted later within 3 years of said event. Proper cartridge boxes WITH tins.
Mounted Cavalry Guidelines for Impressions. Period equipment is prefered, no cowboy saddles or boots. Pistols and short muskets, and muzzle loading shotguns are fine. Sabres are fine, but prefer to have them in smaller numbers. NO kepis, no yellow trimed uniforms. The guidelines as Dismounted for uniforms are the same.
Federal Guidelines: Federal Infantry has some ledway for this event. Frock coats, State coats, sack coats, all are welcome, kepis, forage hats, slouch, prefer black, and Hardee hats are fine. Weapons All model Springfields 1816, 1842, 1841, 1855, 1861, along with the 53 Enfield are welcome. If all you have is a 63 Springfield, I can let that pass.
Trousers, dark blue, light blue, or even civilian can work. Proper cartridge boxes of various types WITH tins. Also period construction, and hand stitched buttonholes are highly prefered.
Also Federal Naval Impressions are welcome. We hope to have a gunboat for you to play on, and a period shore party and small camp is welcome too.
Have not decided if this will be a two day or one day event. Living history set ups are extremely welcome. Camps will be period, but there will be a camp of convenence set up away from the period camps. Campaign style for the Confederates, Garrison style for the Federals.
The event will be organized for 300 confederate Cav. and or dismounted troops, and 125 or so Federal Infantry, also a role will be played for Federal Naval forces. Be looking for One 12lb federal gun (naval dalgren carrige if I can find one), and two 12lb Mountain Howizers for the Confederate forces. Love to see them horse drawn if possible. As of now I have no plans for paid registration. And mtd. Cav will recieve some preference due to thier high cost in travel.
More on this as I get going. I thinking of doing 1 quality event about every two years. Giving back the the hobby and reenactors I have spent the last 37 years with.
Pards....