June 16, 2013 - 49th Indiana Civil War Reenacting

VOL 41 NO 4 | JUNE 14, 2013
E STABLISHED IN THE R E - ENACTING C OMMUNITY IN 1974
Attack on the
Hesston Train Depot -
T
A proud member of
the “Army of the
Wabash”
A founding member of
the “Cumberland
Guard”
he mission of the 49th Indiana, Company F is to preserve Indiana’s Civil War
heritage and to educate the public, as living historians, about the vital role the
events of the civil war played in directing the course of our nation.
The 49th Indiana, Company F is Indiana’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization devoted to portraying life during the American Civil War. Since 1974, we have represented Indiana’s civil war heritage in movies and documentaries, for newspapers and TV, and at
schools, museums and reenactments across the US. For more information, please contact
Fred Leickly at 317-896-2311 or visit our website at http://www.49thindiana.com. The Rank
& File is the membership magazine of the 49th Indiana Company F.
2013 MILITARY ROLL CALL
.=>30 Years of Service
1974 Dave Shackelford
.20 - 29 Years of Service
1983 Rich Best
1984 Rob Van
.10 - 19 Years of Service
1995 Ian Fulford
1996 Beau Cunnyngham
1997 Chuck Cunnygham
1998 Les Bedwell
1999 Nathan Malone
.5 - 9 Years of Service
2004 Robbie Van
2006 Scott Lawalin
2006 Ray Van
2007 Dennis Curtis
2007 Dennis Curtis II
2007 Greg Swank
.2 - 4 Years of Service
2009 Dan Anderson
2009 Rich Anderson
2009 Alex Spaulding
2010 Riley Van
2010 Ethan Vanover
2011 Stan Hurt
2011 Brandon Kreisher
2011 Ivan Vargas
2012 Kip Stainbrook
2013 Jeff Landess
2013 Matt Moller
2013 Brent Freiberger
2013 Anthony Wyrobek
2013 Dennis Wyrobek
.=< 1Year of Service
2012 Cole Bradburn
2012 Paul Filliman
2012 Andrew Smelser
2013 John McAdams
Unknown Year of Enlistment
Fred Leickly
Richard Coslet
Kyle McMillian
Mark Guyer
Jacob Gifford
Ryan Farrell
49TH INDIANA COMPANY F
C/O ROBERT VAN
6085 WALNUT COURT
BROWNSBURG, IN 46112
U.S.A
Rob Van, Captain
T: 317.557.2244
E: [email protected]
Fred Leickly, Lieutenant
T: 317.896.2311
E: [email protected]
Ivan G. Vargas, Editor
T: 317.997.0864
E: [email protected]
Gus Guyer
Brian Coslet
Joe Sharp
Ken Pryor
Stan Horn
Steve Smith
Russ Hays
Jeff Roberts
Craig Malone
Craig Abbott
* For some of our members who have been involved 'since birth', their year of recruitment is
based on when they began marching.
* Grayed out italics indicates dues not paid.
2013 CIVILIAN ROLL CALL
.5 - 9 Years of Service
2007 Laura Curtis
.2 - 4 Years of Service
2009 Melissa Anderson
Unknown Year of Enlistment
Stacy Roesseler
2009 Bonny Van
Mary Bedwell
Linda Leickly
The
R ank & File
THE VOICE OF THE 49TH INDIANA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, COMPANY F
VOL 41 NO 4
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JUNE 14, 2013
CONTENTS
The Captain’s Desk
4
From the Telegraph
6
Logue’s Literature
8
Financials
9
Remembering Indiana
10
The War Department
12
Science of War
16
Calendar
17
Union Fashionista
18
Mortician Musings
20
Next Event
24
Links
25
Classifieds
26
How To Join
27
FROM THE CAPTAIN’S DESK
A LETTER FROM THE CAPTAIN
I
van teased me about my column and said anyone could
do it in a ‘Mad Lib’ style
(assuming most of you remember what those where…) I think I may
try that next time.
Having said that…a few words on
Conner Prairie. Great turn out on our
part. I’d like to especially mention all
of the new(er) recruits we had at this
event. I was very impressed with how
well we drilled, great job! I think we
set the example for the AOW. I was
also quite pleased with the AOW and
our turnout and performance. We still
have a few things to work on, but it is
coming along quite nicely.
As hard as it is to believe, we are
fast approaching Gettysburg, which
may be the largest event any of us will
ever participate in. Please bring plenty of rounds and be prepared for the
hot weather.
For the event in front of us, Hesston, be prepared for a
very interesting event with lots of public interaction. I refer
to it as what it would be like if you worked at Walt Disney
World and they had a Civil War ride. We will be re-enacting
the same scenario several times throughout the day. However, it is fun, they treat us very, very well, and we have the
run of the park at night as they will fire up the trains for us.
Sergeant (Captain) Nathan Malone will be in charge
this weekend. I will be up there on Saturday late afternoon
as I have a 5k run I am doing with Bonny and Riley. Please
help Nathan by giving him your attendance and best effort.
Travel safe, and see you soon.
Rob Van
Rob Van
Captain
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Other Events You Might Be
Interested In
BATTLE OF CORYDON REENACTMENT
JULY 12-14, 2013
COMMEMORATING THE 150th
ANNIVERSARY OF THE JULY 9,1863
BATTLE OF CORYDON
The event is held on some of the actual ground where
John Hunt Morgan and his Raiders fought the tenacious
Hoosier Homeguard in the Battle of Corydon. Activities include a town raid on Saturday with battle reenactments
on Saturday and Sunday. Other activities include a Ladies
Tea and Period Dance. Hay, water, firewood and Saturday
night supper are provided.
For more information go to:
http://www.battleofcorydon.org/
There are several individuals looking for rides to Gettysburg next month. If you’re able to give a ride, please
contact the captain. Thanks.
GETTYSBURG CARPOOL
REQUESTS
Looking for a ride:
Kyle McMillian
Rich Best
Conner Prairie Post Mortem
Although most thought the event
went well, to his credit, Ron Wilkins
is asking for any of your feedback
on the event. Please feel free to
drop him a line and let him know
what you though. You may contact him at:
Ron Wilkins
[email protected]
Indianapolis Civil War Round
Table
September 9th, 2013 at
7:30PM (Dinner begins at
6:30PM) at the Indian
Lake Country Club,
10502 E. 75th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46236
Presentation:
Title: Embalming in the
Civil War
Presenter: Jon Austin
Into the Great Wide Open . . .
A big congratulations
to Ray Van who graducated from high
school earlier this
month. Few of us
thought he could pull
it off. Lets face it most
of us didn’t think he
could even read!!!
All kidding aside, it’s a
great accomplishment, and we salute
you.
HUZZAH!!
Now Taking Pre-Orders . . .
Amazon is now taking pre-orders for
A.J. Hamler’s new
book
“Civil
War
Woodworking, Volume II: More Authentic
Projects
for
Woodworkers
and
Reenactors.”
The sequel to A. J.
Hamler’s acclaimed
Civil War Woodworking, this work is a
unique sourcebook
to create authentic
reproductions
of
Civil War–era furniture and wooden
camp gear useful to
Civil War reenactors.
Projects range from easy to moderately difficult and include fully illustrated step-by-step instructions for building
period reproductions in the modern workshop, including
details on recreating period materials, workmanship, and
finishes. Each project includes a wealth of information on
how each item was used and made during the Civil War,
including historical photographs of original items used in
the field.
http://www.amazon.com/Civil-War-Woodworking-VolumeWoodworkers/dp/1610351967/ref=sr_1_2?
ie=UTF8&qid=1369879826&sr=82&keywords=civil+war+woodworking
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Volume 41 Issue 2
LOGUE'S LITERATURE
by Nathan Logue
To the Gates of Richmond by Stephen W. Sears
W
ell, after a fun weekend of guns, heat, an
attack by a slug army in my tent, and
some quality guilt-tripping by Ivan, I decided to make my 49th Newsletter debut.
If you're like me and like books, or at the very least, read
comic books and/or books with lots of pictures, this may
be something you'll like.
I've been reading To the Gates of Richmond by
Stephen W. Sears, which is a history of General McClellan's 1862 Peninsula Campaign from it's inception, to the
Siege of Yorktown, Seven Pines, and through the Seven
Days battles where it could be considered that McClellan won all but one of the battles, but decided to retreat
anyway.
Sears does a good job of balancing personal
accounts of the campaign, battle tactics, and interpreting McClellan's strange behavior during a campaign
where he routinely outnumbered his opponent, but insisted that he was, in fact, the one outnumbered by almost
100,000 Confederate soldiers.
In fact, as someone who has studied McClellan
and seen all of his letters home and other papers from
during the war, it is in his analysis of McClellan's state of
mind during the campaign that is particularly interesting;
for example, why during two of the battles was the general in command of the Army of the Potomac offshore
on a gunboat while his army was fighting for it's very survival, how come McClellan had the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and
6th Corps with him (totaling over 100,000 men), yet for
most for the battles the 5th Corps did most of the fighting
while the others did comparatively little, and why did he
want to go to the peninsula at all when there were other, perhaps better lines of advance open to him?
And there are pictures. Yay pictures.
Overall, I would recommend this book if you are
looking for a read that is comprehensive enough to give
you a clear picture of events, but does not become so
tedious as to tell you that Company A of the the 44th
New York was on picket duty at the right end of the Union line while the Confederates were launching an assault on the left end.
Amazon Price
New: $13.48
Used: $4:09
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MONTHLY COMPANY
FINANCIALS
Powder
Cans In
Stock
Caps In
Stock
Debit / Credit
$
12
81
2,262.45
2,277.45
Comment
Reported at May 2013 Newsletter
5/12/2013
($15) Individual Dues, Ryan Farrell (2012)
$
135.00 $
2,412.45
5/12/2013
$
40.00 $
2,452.45
5/12/2013
4 Tins of Caps Sold @ $10 each
$
5.00 $
5.00 $
2,457.45
5/12/2013
Donation from Beau Cunnyngham
2,462.45
5/12/2013
Donation fromJohn McAdams
30.00 $
180.00 $
2,487.45
2,667.45
5/12/2013
Bounty from Conner Prairie
5/12/2013
12 Cans of Powder Sold @ $15 each.
Purchased 50 cans of powder from Deer Creek.
Total including Powder ($610), HazMat charge
($27.50), shipping ($31.90) , and tax ($42.70). Total
'Cost' = $712.10 / 50 = $14.24, 'sell' for $15 /
pound.
$
81
$
15.00 $
Date
($15) Individual Dues, Ryan Farrell , Craig Abbott,
Stan Horn, Beau Cunnyngham, Joe Sharp, Paul
Filliman, Stan Horn, Jacob Grifford, John McAdams
$
0
Balance
$
50
81
$
(712.10) $
1,955.35
6/10/2013
48
81
$
20.00 $
1,975.35
5/12/2013
$
1,975.35
2 Cans of Powder Sold @ $15 each.
Reported at June 2013 Newsletter
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Report of Col. James Keigwin, Forty-Ninth Indiana Infantry, commanding First Brigade.
REMEMBERING INDIANA IN
THE CIVIL WAR
J
ohn McAdams from Virginia recently
joined the ranks of the 49th Indiana Co.F.
But the real story is that his great grandfather was a member of the real 49th IN
Co.F who enlisted on November 21, 1861 as a private, and mustered out as a full corporal on November 29, 1864. He is buried in New Amsterdam
Cemetery, in New Amsterdam, Harrison Co. Indiana.
John was kind enough to share some of his great
grandfather’s effects with us.
Thanks John!!
Portrait of Cpl. John W. McAdams
Gravestone of Cpl. John W. McAdams in New Amsterdam National
Cemetery.
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DISPATCHES FROM THE
WAR DEPARTMENT
by Scott Lawalin
C
onner Prairie surprised me this year. It surprised
me with the great turnout we had for the unit.
The 49th made up nearly half of the infantry. It
surprised me by the heat we got on Sunday. I
was definitely not ready for near ninety temps after such
a cool and wet spring. But as Rob quite correctly pointed out, Gettysburg will be Sunday x 4, so plan accordingly.
Lastly, Conner Prairie surprised me by the very
weak turnout by the spectators. Usually Civil War days
are one of their busier weekends and we’ve seen way
bigger crowds. Perhaps the weather and competing
events were contributors, or maybe the special Civil War
exhibit they’ve had all year had confused the public
into thinking the weekend was no different than any
other time. There’s some talk of moving back CP to
June, which may or may not work. The event has drawn
large crowds until this year, so perhaps this was just a
fluke.
Play ball! We got an opportunity to play some
period baseball at Conner Prairie, and I’ve been looking
into how the game was played during the war years.
Prior to the war there were organized clubs as well as
informal games played under a variety of names and
rules. But there was no one set of rules. There was the
“Rules of the Massachusetts Game” adopted in 1858,
and “Rules and Regulations of the Recently Invented
Game
of
Base Ball”
created in
1845,
as
well
as
many others.
In addition,
players in
small towns
all
over
America
p l a y e d
their
own
versions with
their
own
notions
of
rules.
But
certainly
baseball
was popular
enough
in
the antebellum period
to be por-
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trayed in political cartoons, using game terms we recognize today.
During the war itself, Union regiments would play
informal games, using rules in
use in whatever region they
hailed from. Some of these
games were quite popular attractions and one game drew
an estimated 40,000 spectators.
Of course, there were some
risks:
Suddenly there was a scattering of fire, which three outfielders caught the brunt; the
centerfield was hit and was
captured, left and right field
managed to get back to our
lines. The attack...was repelled
without serious difficulty, but we
had lost not only our centerfield,
but...the only baseball in Alexandria, Texas.
Source: From Pastime to Passion, Baseball in Blue and Gray,
Civil War Digest, Fort Ward Museum.
While it is a myth that General Abner Doubleday invented baseball, it cannot be doubted that the popularity of the game flourished and spread during the war to
soon become our national
pastime. In light of that fact, I
would like to organize some
games during downtimes in
events to entertain the public as well as ourselves. There
is
a
website,
http://
vbba.org/, where there is a
great deal of information
about the 19th century
game. There is also a page
with links to various vendors
for those interested in gearing up Civil War style.
Respectfully,
Pvt. Scott Lawalin
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THE SCIENCE OF WAR
by Matt Moller
“Seeing the Elephant”
N
o, I am not talking about the Disney elephant
sticker inside Ivan’s cartridge box, I am referring to the first battle reenactment I recently
participated in at Conner Prairie. It was hot,
humid and it rained during drill but overall the weather
was great for camping and the location was perfect.
What I enjoyed the most, besides firing black powder
loads, was getting to know the guys that I marched with.
Scott was on my left, Beau on my right, Ivan and Rich in
front. It also occurred to me that if this were real, I could
be sharing dessert with Beau and Ivan one night at a
dance and see them dead on the battlefield the next
day. I can’t imagine how that would have affected the
soldiers in battle who had most likely grown up with or
were related to other members of their company from
the same hometown. Just before the attack, I appreciated the “ice angels” how filled our hats with ice to cool
us off before we hit the skirmish line. For a moment I felt
like we were gladiators awaiting the signal to fight the
enemy in front of us while spectators surrounding us
cheered.
During the battle I was thankful for the drill, in-
struction, and encouragement we
received from
Captain Van.
Even in a reenactment you
can feel
stressed and
pressured,
but the officers of the
49th put me
at ease.
After my 1st 2
shots misfired, my 3rd
shot really
got my
adrenaline
pumping as
the rifle
stock
kicked into
my shoulder and a nice smoking fireball headed towards the Rebs. One situation I
had not anticipated was how to maneuver through
“dead soldiers”. It was difficult at times to follow your
squad quickly in one direction while stepping over bodies carefully at the same time.
I don’t think any dead were trampled on
although Ivan did mention awaking a
“dead rebel” asking for his $20 back J.
One final detail I did not realize was how
hot your barrel can get after just a few
shots, although I had heard other guy’s
mentioning that was an issue they faced in
the past.
To sum up my first experience seeing the elephant, I will have to say it was
intense and a great learning experience. I
survived both battles although I may take a
hit at some point in the multiple battles at
Gettysburg. Multiplying the participants to
over 10,000 will certainly be a moving and
unforgettable experience.
See you there 49th!
Hazzah!
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CALENDAR
Potential 2013 Events
EVENT
LOCATION
DATE
Army of the Wabash Meeting
Conner Prairie
11:00 a.m, Feb 9, 2013
49th
Winter Meeting
Conner Prairie
06:00 p.m. Feb 9, 2013
49th
Camp of Instruction
Brownsburg, IN
April 12, 13, 14 2013
Vernon, IN
April 26, 27, 28 2013
Fishers, IN
May 17, 18,19 2013
Hesston, IN
June 21, 22, 23 2013
Gettysburg, PA
July 4, 5, 6, 7 2013
Event
Hastings, MI
July 19, 20, 21 2013
Event
Richmond, KY
August 23, 24, 25 2013
Lincoln Days
Lebanon, IN
September 27, 28, 29 2013
Hartford City, IN
October 11, 12, 13 2013
Sassafrass Tea Festival
** Conner Prairie
Steam Museum
** Gettysburg
** Event
** Possible AOW Max Effort Events
Potential 2014 Events
EVENT
LOCATION
DATE
Atlanta
Hampton, GA
September 19, 20, 21 2014
Civil War Trivia
What Civil War soldier held commissions in both the
USA and CSA armies simultaneously?
Alfred Thomas
Archmedes Torbert held commissions in both USA
and CSA armies simultaneously.
Next Articles
are due June
28th 2013
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LE UNIÓN FASHIONISTA
by Ivan Guillermo Vargas
Dennis Curtis Sr. and a crazed dictator
Riley Van & Justin Bieber
Les Bedwell & an Emperor Tamarin
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MORTICIAN MUSINGS
by Craig Malone
H
ello once again pards!
The Regimental Embalming Surgeon reporting in again. I have two events to share
about. The first was at Cold Water, Michigan. It was a beautiful but cool weather weekend. This is
a smaller event but is growing year after year so I'm told.
This was my first year to be present and my tent became a
source of attention. I don't understand the fascination that
people have with blood and gore but, it seems to bring
people out of the wood work. I think it is also the fascination with funeral service since I'm pulling the curtain back
on the mystique of the profession and letting people know
what is happening and answering questions in an up front
manner and in doing so dispelling the "creepy" ideas that
Hollywood has created in peoples minds about what really
happens in funeral homes or mortuaries.
I understand that there is a train that spectators can
ride on, I didn't get to that part of the event, so therefore, I
am not quite sure how that played into the overall event. I
didn't hear about any action taking place on it like we experience in Hesston but, I could be wrong. I just know my
involvement was centered around the main grounds. We
did have a battle on the grounds which involved a kind of
a steep hillside similar to Jackson and a valley but, not as
20
big.
This
was
the
field they
fought on.
For those
of you who
have gone
to Angola,
it would be
a
cross
between
that event
and Jackson. One
day
was
L i t t l e
Round Top
and
the
other was
the Devils
Den.
The
numbers
were about even however, I have always felt that the coordinators should really plan battle scenerios based on the
numbers of men they have to work with to make it a little
more realistic vs an actual
battle with little of any people to properly carry out the
script. Obviously, if your on
historical ground it's a different situation. One of the confederate artillery actually
hooked up a limber and
pulled a cannon around the
field during the battle to get
that gun repositioned. That
was pretty cool to watch all
the chaos that it created.
The Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant from Jackson
was there with his distinctive
light blue wagon and we
kept doing various bantering
back and forth about needing coffins, and chemicals
etc which he would be suppling me with. When it came
to pay call , the paymaster
was going to try to ding me
for something and I stopped
him pretty quick explaining
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I don't understand the fascination that people have with
blood and gore, but it seems
to bring people out of the
wood work.
that I kept after the Quartermaster Sergeant about Lt. Bucklan's coffin that his
mule train was packing and since I was
under a time deadline to get him going, I ended up going
to Mr. Johnson's hardware emporium and buying one myself and that the government in fact owed me money to
reimburse me! Lol! Coldwater had a lot of history associated with it Civil War is just a part. Remind me to tell you
about Sam the Horse when I see you guys next.
The other event I was privileged to attend was, at
the Lindenwood
Cemetery in Ft.
Wayne, Indiana.
This is the oldest
cemetery in the
immediate
Ft.
Wayne area and
it has Colonel
Sass of the 30th
Indiana
buried
there as well. This
is sponsored by
the 30th Indiana
and is done at
this point every
other year. The
spectators
that
attended
were
small in number
but, very interested in the living
history we were portraying. If one could predict
their number, it could be a nice event to show off
the 49th's prowess of bayonet drill etc. or even do
various scenarios like a court martial similar to the
one we did in Brownstown a few years ago.
It rained cats and dogs on Friday evening and
a couple of tents got flooded. After it dried out,
a nice time was had by all. A couple of the gals
from the 30th Indiana decided to order pizza to
be delivered to the cemetery gate because we
were locked in and the reaction I guess the delivery person had was hilarious to say the least.
Again, you will just have to ask me about it sometime. My next event is the last weekend in June
at the Cincinnati Museum which is the old Union
Train Station. I will be set up in the basement area called The Landing. It is an 1860's version of
Cincinnati, Ohio complete with a side paddle
Wheeler Steamboat. If you can come, you
should. The Federal Army tries to conscript soldiers and they demonstrate outside. Look for my
next article for more details!
This is the ol’ Captain once again bidding you adieu.
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En route from Springfield, Illinois to his
first inauguration in Washington D.C.,
Abraham Lincoln’s train stopped in
Lebanon on February 11, 1861, where
he addressed the citizens of this small
Boone County town from the back of
his train car.
LINCOLN’S LEBANON
& CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTMENT
WHAT IF HE HAD
STAYED TO VISIT?
On September 28th, that’s exactly
what he will do, visiting with the
citizens of Boone County who wish to
meet him, enjoy a photo op, and
listen to him speak. Come meet a
great icon of American history.
September 28 - 29, 2013
Memorial Park
Lebanon, Indiana
L INCOLN ’ S L EBANON &
C IVIL W AR R E- ENACTMENT
TWO FUN DAYS OF ACTIVITIES
 At noon, Saturday, the President speaks at the historical marker in front of Family Video on South Lebanon
St., before traveling to Memorial Park where he will remain until 5 PM.
 A full encampment of both Union & Confederate
troops will be present in the park
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Several food vendors will be on hand, offering a variety
of tasty items.
Civil War demonstrators will be on hand
Barbeque on Saturday night. Bring your own instrument
to jam with the soldiers
Sunday morning tent church service
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NEXT EVENT INFORMATION
Hesston Steam Museum: Civil War Railroad Days
La Porte, IN
June 21th - 23th, 2013
DATE AND TIME
Saturday, Sunday
June 22 and 23, 2012
LOCATION
Hesston Steam Museum
1201 E 1000 N, La Porte, IN
DIRECTIONS
Take I-94 to Exit 1, south to "County Road 1000 North". Or
take the Indiana toll road to Exit 49, north on 139 to "County
Road 1000 North" and watch for our billboard.
PLEASE BRING
Standard Gear and Traps
THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE
N/A
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OTHER EVENT INFORMATION
N/A
COMPANY MESS
N/A – However. this event normally does a really good job
of providing us a Saturday dinner, and often a Sunday
lunch.
WEBSITE
http://www.hesston.org/events/civilwardays.html
CARPOOL OPPORTUNITIES
N/A
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Museum Grounds open at 11:30am CDT. Civil war displays
and encampments are available for viewing.
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WEB LINKS OF INTEREST
49th Indiana Company F. Webpage:
http://www.49thindiana.com
49th Indiana Company F. Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/49thIndiana
Are you a Member of the 49th Indiana E-Group? Send and
receive group e-mails and updates on the unit automatically. You can subscribe by sending an e-mail to
[email protected]
Other Interesting Sites :
http://www.10thbattalion.org/school.php
Site that shows drill maneuvers
http://www.rjsamp.com
Civil War Bugle Calls
http://www.10thbattalion.org/school.php
More drill maneuvers
http://www.zipcon.net/~silas/links.htm#N_17
http://www.civilwarteaser.blogspot.com
Our own Corporal Swank
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewArticle.asp?id=31792
Article on the steamer the 49th was on
http://18thindependentbatteryindianalightartillery.weebly.com
Great article on leather care
http://thebalticforge.weebly.com/
Blacksmith—The Baltic Forge
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Volume 41 Issue 2
Buying or Selling Equipment?
CLASSIFIED ADS
Contact Ivan at [email protected] & have your ad placed here for free.
FOR SALE - Gunpowder
1 lb. Goex $15 /
Pound.
See the Captain
For Purchase.
FOR SALE - German
VS Musket Caps
1 Tin of
100 for
$10
See the Captain For
Purchase.
In Search of :
Reproduction Civil War
Drum
If you’’ve got a drum to sell
please contact Paul Filliman at
[email protected]
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49TH INDIANA COMPANY F
49th Indian a Company F
49th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. F
The Premier Central Indiana Civil War Reenacting Unit
Established in 1974
The 49th Indiana is seeking individuals who have an interest in the Civil War and
a willingness to portray the life of a Union Soldier
 Meet The Members - Contact us by phone or email, or simply visit us at one
of our upcoming events and let us know you're interested.
 Acquiring Equipment - We do not expect new members to purchase all of
their equipment at once. Start slowly, and ask other members for advice
on where to purchase your basic uniform. We allow new members a year
to fully equip themselves. Under some circumstances we can offer to loan
gear to those wanting to test out the hobby before they spend too much
money.
 Become a Member - Once you have attended a few events, attained all
of your necessary gear, and paid your yearly dues, you will have become a
full member!
49TH INDIANA COMPANY F
C/O ROBERT VAN
6085 WALNUT COURT
BROWNSBURG, IN 46112
U.S.A
Rob Van, Captain
T: 317.557.2244
E: [email protected]
Fred Leickly, Lieutenant
T: 317.896.2311
E: [email protected]
Ivan Vargas, Editor
T: 317.997.0864
E: [email protected]
If you are interested in joining, please feel free to contact us or
visit us at one of our upcoming events.
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