2011 Event Schedule:

To Prevent the Effusion of Blood  

Charleston, SC

Jan. 7-9, 2011

 

This Living History will recreate the evacuation of Ft. Moultrie by the Federal Garrison to Ft. Sumter and recreate the South Carolina Militia moving in to occupy the fort. This is the stepping off event for the 150th events!

The impression is South Carolina Militia under the command of Tripp Corbin.

POC: Herb Coats and Tripp Corbin
 

North Edisto Skirmish

Jan. 28-30, 2011

 

The Armory Guards are recreating a Federal Company under the command of Jordan Roberts and Kiev Thomason. The impression is the 47th Ohio Infantry. The event staff has some interesting orders that coming down the ranks that will challenge the participants.

POC: Jordan Roberts

AG Unit Meeting and Drill  Maximum Effort!

Pickett's Mill State Park, GA

February 12, 2011

 

This is our annual meeting. This year it is only a one day drill and meeting, but we are allowed to stay at the park Friday and Saturday evening. Everyone is encouraged to come in uniform. The impression is 1864 Army of Tennessee. See the link below if you have questions. We will be discussing unit business and events for the Second Half of 2011. We will discuss 2012 events as well. Also we will be voting on Unit Leadership positions. These include President, Vice President and Secretary.  If you are interested in one of these positions contact Herb Coats. All members need to attend.

POC: Herb Coats

Kit Guidelines: http://www.gastateparks.org/net/content/go.aspx?ran=1117705419&s=121754.0.1.5

 

Fort McAllister Confederate Garrison: Guarding Savannah

Fort McAllister State Park, Savannah, Georgia

March 3-6, 2011

 

“Guarding Savannah” is a semi immersion event that the Armory Guards is hosting at Ft. McAllister State Park near Richmond Hill, Georgia March 2-6, 2011. The event is a blend of a the “Christmas at the Fort McAllister,” a weekend of recreating the garrison life of the fort as well as highly successful “garrison” events of the recent past such as the highly lauded “Winter of ’64” and the Fort Granger events. The Armory Guards under the Command of Kiev Thomason are forming the core of one of the two companies represented at this event. Activities are planned for Thursday. All participants MUST arrive onsite and be in kit by Friday at 3pm. We have a lot planned for this event.

POC: Herb Coats and Jordan Roberts

 

April Drill: Tullie Smith Farm Yard at the Atlanta History Center

Atlanta History Center, GA

April 2, 2011

 

This is a one day drill at the AHC, Tullie Smith Farm Yard. The impression is Confederate Atlanta Campaign again. This one day drill working with School of the Soldier and School of the Company as well as help the AHC with a living history.
POC: Herb Coats
Kit Guidelines: http://www.gastateparks.org/net/content/go.aspx?ran=1117705419&s=121754.0.1.5


150th Camp Jackson at the Jefferson Barracks at St. Louis, MO

St. Louis, Missouri

April  29-May 1, 2011

 

Our Trans-Mississippi Pards are planning a good 150th anniversary LH in St. Louis. Herb and Tripp are planning on going and hope more will join us. Herb is organizing car pools. We are both throwing our lot with the Southern leaning side for this event.

POC: Herb Coats

 

Military Timeline “Marching Through History”
Southern Museum in Kennesaw, GA www.southernmuseum.org

May 14-15, 2011

We have been invited by the Southern Museum to portray Confederate soldiers at museum’s timeline. This is a great chance for us to get out and show a LOT of people who the Amory Guards are and whatwe are about. The plan is to have a few AG members as early, mid, and late war Confederates, with the appropriate equipage. We’ll have a small set up, so if you cannot attend Resaca (like Herb) you can help out with this military timeline.

POC: Herb Coats
Kit Guidelines: Contact Herb Coats for what is needed.

 

Resaca Federal Company

Resaca, GA

May 20-22, 2011

 

The Armory Guards is forming a Federal company under the command of Ricky Jones. The unit portrayal is the 12th Missouri of the Federal XV Corps. This unit fought at Pea Ridge, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, before the Atlanta Campaign. This was a very “German” command. Sehr Gut!

Kit Guidelines: Western Federal (Sack coats, sky blue trousers, slouch hat/hardee hat, black leathers, etc)
 

POC: Ricky Jones and Herb Coats

 

June Drill @ Picketts Mill, Commemoration Weekend

Pickett's Mill State Park

June 3-5, 2011

 

This is a one day drill. We are welcome to camp at the park both Friday and Saturday evenings. We will be covering School of the Solider, School of the Company, and Skirmish Drill. The impression is Confederate Atlanta Campaign.
 

POC: Jordan Roberts and Herb Coats

Kit Guidelines: http://www.gastateparks.org/net/content/go.aspx?ran=1117705419&s=121754.0.1.5

Barrington Hall Living History
Roswell, Ga - http://www.barringtonhall-roswell.com/
June 18-19, 2011

The Armory Guards has been asked by the staff of Barrington Hall to put a living history together recreating the men of the town signing up to join the 7th Georgia Infantry. This is a chance to create a good program for a great site. The kit guidelines are simple. Civilian clothing, overshirts, military frock coat, early war jacket, Pre War accouterments, or none at all, civilian gear, pre war muskets, civilian guns, etc. We will have mustering forms, drill confusion, etc. We also need A Frame tents. Kiev Thomason is the point man for this one. If we can get 10 to 15 men then that would be outstanding.

POC:
Kiev Thomason and Herb Coats
 

East Atlanta Living History

Gilliam Park, Atlanta, GA

July 16th, 2011

 

This is our annual drill and living history in East Atlanta. This year it is a one day event. The impression is Confederate Atlanta Campaign or Georgia Militia. This is one week before the 150th Manassas, but a great chance to drill and just do a one day LH.

POC: Robby Mitchell and Herb Coats

150th Battle of Manassas

Near Manassas Junction, Virginia

July 22-24, 2011

 

We will form the core of one of two WIG companies for this event which will be part of a full sized campaigner regiment being formed. Our portrayal is Company C, 2nd Mississippi Infantry. Our regiment, which will be commanded by Skip Owens,  will be part of a larger brigand of eastern campaigners. Skip Owens, Matt Woodburn and others on the regimental staff are planning some GREAT things for the event. Do not miss this BIG 150th event!!!!! The basic impression will consist of Red overshirts and gray trousers! Carpools and Van rentals will be discussed too. Kiev Thomason is commanding the company.

POC: Kiev Thomason
and Herb Coats
 

Chickamauga NPS Film Shoot
Chickamauga/Chattanooga NPS
August 12-14, 2011

The NPS is filming a new movie for their visitor’s center. We’ve been invited by Lee White to participate with this. They need GOOD reenactors with a GOOD kit for this. The equipage needed is for the Chickamauga Campaign. Federal and Confederate. More information will be posted closer to the filming weekend.

POC: Herb Coats

 

“Mustering In 1861”

The Harris Homestead in Walton County, Georgia

September 23-25, 2011

 

Lewis Robinson and Kiev Thomason have planned a great early-war Confederate company muster. We are portraying Company H of the 11th Georgia Infantry. Herb Coats has company command and Kiev Thomason will be the master of the commissary. We will be conducting company level drill along with School of the Soldier, School of the Company, and Skirmish Drill. (With a little early war confusion added!) This is the event to bring your A-frame tents and set up along the company street. The event “feel” is similar to the “Return to the Ranks” event from 2005. Robby Mitchell has compiled some GREAT research regarding this company. The basic kit guidelines are civilian clothing or gray military frock coats. Kepis or slouch hats with black pre war or early war accouterments only! Bring your smoothbore musket! Bring your flintlock musket! If you do not have either of these a proper rifle musket is fine. This is the event to “stump” for an NCO position too!! Step up and deliver a Fire Breathing Secessery Speech! This is going to be a great early fall event!!!!

POC: Lewis Robinson, Robby Mitchell, Herb Coats, Kiev Thomason

 

Fort Sanders Federal Pioneer Company
Battle of Ft. Sanders, Near Knoxville, TN
October 7-9, 2011

Our friend Sean Cooper of the Mossy Creek Mess is putting a Federal pioneer company together for this event. There will be a march, picket post, fatigue details working on the fort, and other items planned for this one. This is the same event site that Race to Knoxville was held at. Yet another chance to wear the Blue Suit and actually do soldier’s work!

Kit Guidelines: 1863 Federal Knoxville Campaign (Sack coat, sky blue trousers, forage cap, Hardee hat, etc)
POC: Sean Cooper and
Herb Coats

Perilous times in South Union: South Union Shaker Village, Kentucky

October 21-23, 2011

 

This is the WIG main event for 2011. Kiev Thomason will be the go to guy for this event. This is another early war scenario, but set in a period Shaker community!

Venue Website: http://www.shakermuseum.com/index.cfm

POC: Matt Woodburn

 

 

Pickett’s Mill Candlelight Tour
Pickett’s Mill State Park
November 4-5, 2011

The Mill needs our support for their annual candle light tour. This is a revenue generator for the park the more quality reenactors helping with the program the better. We need Federals and Confederates willing to participate with the tours Friday night and Saturday night. This scenario is recreating the Confederate Night Assault on the Federals in the ravine. If you cannot attend any other event in the fall, please attend this one.

Kit Guidelines: http://www.gastateparks.org/net/content/go.aspx?ran=1117705419&s=121754.0.1.5
POC: Kenny Lenz and Clint "Mumford" Morris
 

Chickamauga NPS Film Shoot
Chickamauga/Chattanooga NPS
December 2-3, 2011

The NPS is filming a new movie for their visitor’s center. We’ve been invited by Lee White to participate with this. They need GOOD reenactors with a GOOD kit for this. The equipage needed is for the Chickamauga Campaign. Federal and Confederate. More information will be posted closer to the filming weekend.

POC: Herb Coats