Prelude To Invasion!

[Legion Para]

https://www.libertyrifles.org/schedule/prelude-to-invasion

June 8-10, 2018

Prelude to Invasion! 8th Virginia Infantry June of 63

The Liberty Rifles in conjunction with the Civil War Trust are hosting a fully immersive Soldier Life Experience event in Culpeper County, VA. We will portray the 8th Virginia Infantry, of Garnett's Brigade, Pickett's Division, Longstreet's Corps, during their week long lull in the vicinity of Culpeper, just prior to Longstreet's Corps advancing North for the Gettysburg Campaign. We will recreate the 8th Virginia from the top down, 10 Companies, to match their June 1863 rosters. The camp will be a static one, where the wagons have caught up to the infantry. This event will adhere to STRICT authenticity standards including, but not limited to impression, kit, age, weight, and attitude. All participants are expected to look and act like 1863 soldiers from the Army of Northern Virginia. The focus will be on camping, drilling, cooking, eating, dress parades, inspections, swimming, liesure time, etc. An average day in the life of a soldier! This event will spare no details, and take no shortcuts. We will have our fully operational wagon on site, loaded up with cook gear, paperwork, ammunition, and tentage. We'll also have a functional period sutler where you can use pre-paid period notes to purchase edibles and other period goods. The camp scene will be meticulously set up to fully immerse you into 1863. Field officers will be mounted, field music will regulate all activities, and so on. Lastly, we'll be reproducing the 8th Virginia Flag that was captured at Pickett's Charge. The details, minutia, and immersion setting will be the focus of the event, in an effort to create the scene as it was in 1863!

 

[bdtex]

Welcome back to the forum sir. You have been gone a bit.

 

[Cavalry Charger]

Welcome back to the forum sir. You have been gone a bit.

Yes!

Is this an event purely for recruits? Or are sightseers welcome?

 

[ApeUnit]

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https://www.libertyrifles.org/schedule/prelude-to-invasion

June 8-10, 2018

Prelude to Invasion! 8th Virginia Infantry June of 63

The Liberty Rifles in conjunction with the Civil War Trust are hosting a fully immersive Soldier Life Experience event in Culpeper County, VA. We will portray the 8th Virginia Infantry, of Garnett's Brigade, Pickett's Division, Longstreet's Corps, during their week long lull in the vicinity of Culpeper, just prior to Longstreet's Corps advancing North for the Gettysburg Campaign. We will recreate the 8th Virginia from the top down, 10 Companies, to match their June 1863 rosters. The camp will be a static one, where the wagons have caught up to the infantry. This event will adhere to STRICT authenticity standards including, but not limited to impression, kit, age, weight, and attitude. All participants are expected to look and act like 1863 soldiers from the Army of Northern Virginia. The focus will be on camping, drilling, cooking, eating, dress parades, inspections, swimming, liesure time, etc. An average day in the life of a soldier! This event will spare no details, and take no shortcuts. We will have our fully operational wagon on site, loaded up with cook gear, paperwork, ammunition, and tentage. We'll also have a functional period sutler where you can use pre-paid period notes to purchase edibles and other period goods. The camp scene will be meticulously set up to fully immerse you into 1863. Field officers will be mounted, field music will regulate all activities, and so on. Lastly, we'll be reproducing the 8th Virginia Flag that was captured at Pickett's Charge. The details, minutia, and immersion setting will be the focus of the event, in an effort to create the scene as it was in 1863!

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Looks like a fantastic event, **** I wish it didn't conflict with prior obligations.

 

[Tailor Pete]

I would LOVE to be there, but alas, I will be on the opposite side of the country.