2012 Event Schedule:

Drill & Annual Meeting  

Pickett's Mill State Battlefield Park

Jan. 27-29, 2012

The Armory Guards will be conducting our annual drill and meeting. The impression will be Confederate 1864 Atlanta Campaign. During the meeting we will elect 2012 officers.

POC: Herb Coats
 

Fort Donelson March & Living History

Feb. 9-12, 2012

The Armory Guards will be falling in under the command of Brian Hicks for this event. Click on the link above for more information.

POC: Brian Hicks

Olustee Campaign Company, 32nd Georgia  Maximum Effort!

Olustee Battlefield Park, FL

Feb 17-19, 2012

Skirmishing in the Palmettos against out pards in the 48th New York. The patrol starts Friday evening and goes right up to the battle on Saturday.

POC: Jordan Roberts

AH Stephens State Park One Day Drill

AH Stephens State Park, Ga

March 3, 2012

Impression is Western Theatre early war. Tommy Jackson and Ricky Jones are the POCs. Camping for Friday evening is available.

POC: Tommy Jackson and Ricky Jones

Occupation of New Madrid

New Madrid, Missouri

March 16-18, 2012

There will be no registration fee to take part in this event but you must be registered so they know who is planning on attending. Unit portrayed will be Co. C, 47th Illinois who served as Popes's escort at the time. For those of you that would like to read up a little on what happened here prior to the event, there are some sources out there that you should be able to tap into. Island No. 10 and the New Madrid siege were sandwiched in between Ft. Donelson and Shiloh so they tend to get overshadowed if not downright ignored by many writers.
POC: Michael Comer
More information: Authentic Campaigner Discussion Thread

150^th Anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh

Near Shiloh National Battlefield, TN

March 30 - April 1, 2012

The Armory Guards will be taking part in both the Confederate and Federal side of this event with the primary focus on the Confederate impression. For the Confederate side, we will be falling in with a battalion protraying the 6th Mississippi under the command of Patrick Landrum. The 6th Mississippi sustained heavy casualties during the assaults at Shiloh, earning it the title of “The Bloody Sixth”. We will be forming Company A with the Breckinridge Grays.This company will be command by Chad Wrinn.

For those that wish to go Federal for this event, we will be falling in with the Western Independent Grays, portraying the 15th Iowa Infantry Regiment. This regiment arrived at the battle via steam ship which the WIG will be recreating. They have rented a paddle wheeler to transport the regiment which will then be followed by a march directly into the battle. Our very own Vice President, Keiv Thomason will be commanding Company A.

• 6th Mississippi Website & Information: http://6thmississippi150thshiloh.wordpress.com/
• 15th Iowa Infantry Website & Information: http://westernindependentgrays.org/shiloh150/

Booth Museum, Cartersville, GA

April 28, 2012

The Museum has invited the AG for a Soldier’s Life LH on the grounds. Impression is the CS 1864 Atlanta Campaign. This will serve as a One Day Drill for the AG as well as make inroads with a new venue for the group.

POC: Allan Becton

Pickett's Mill State Battlefield Park, GA

June 1-3, 2012

Max Effort Event

We will be portraying members of the 5th and 9th Kentucky Federal Infantry which were engaged at this battle with Confederate troops from Arkanasas. This will be a mobile living history event as we will be moving in real time following the foot steps of these regiments.  

POC: Herb Coats and Clint Morris

Battle of Atlanta Commemoration - East Atlanta Living History

Gilliam Park, Atlanta, GA

July 20-22, 2012

This is our annual drill and living history in East Atlanta. The impression is Georgia Militia and Federal Infantry. The coordinators for the commemoration always go out of their way to make sure we have a good time and get to interact with the public. 

Maryland, My Maryland - 150th Anniversary of the Battles of Antietam and South Mountain

Boonsboro, Maryland

Sept 7-9, 2012 

This is the BIG battle reenactment of South Mountain and Antietam for the 150ths. There is a good amount of buzz for this. Herb Coats has an AG company that will be “Antietam sized”. The impression is the 4^th Texas. We will be following scenarios that are pertinent to the command. Impression is worn and dirty gear! We are leaning towards plain or RD Type I jackets for the entire company.

Battle of Perryville

Battle of Perryville Park, KY

Oct 5-6, 2012

This is one of the best preserved battlefields in the US. Some of the best large reenactments have been at Perryville in the past. There is a large push within the campaigner community to go as a large Federal battalion. This one is worth the trip to central Kentucky. Put on the little used blue suit, and enjoy a 150th event on the actual battlefield.