Reenactor Info
For the event, all usual amenities will be provided: water in the camp, blue rooms at
strategic locations, plenty of hay in the barn, and more firewood then you'll be able to
burn in a cold weekend! We have a barn dance on Saturday that has become renown. And if
that's not enough, we're going to feed you Saturday night. As it has always been, there is
no registration fee for reenactors. There will be about 20 sutlers there to get any gear
you need. The city of Florence is only a few miles away and is large enough to
accommodate any needs you may have. You may arrive as early as Thursday morning, but
be aware that we will have 1500 school children on Friday for the education program.
Every year we try to come up with something a bit different. If you attended the
battle last year, there's a good chance you'll see and do something different this year.
Do you like to campaign? Get away from the hustle and bustle that goes on near
the sutlers? Give me a shout. We've got no shortage of remote areas that would
give the most hard core unit what they're looking for.
Unionists, or good fellows who will wear a blue jacket - It's only a six hour
ride from the Mason Dixon line. We usually galvanize amongst ourselves, but what a
great opportunity for a federal unit to be spoiled at a fine event. Did you know it
could be 80 degrees and sunny while a blizzard is blowing back home? Well, it could!
If you attended just for a drill weekend, you would surely mark it on your calendar
for the following year. Contact Tom Grazioli at tom[@]associatedcomputer.cc (without
the brackets) or call 843-455-2989 for more information. You can also check our bulletin
board.
Artillery - A bounty is being offered to guns that have been invited.
Unfortunately we can't give a stipen to every battery that might want to come.
The money just isn't there. We normally accommodate 10 guns. Contact
John Nolan at johnnyrebsn2002@yahoo.com (without the brackets) for more information.
The Ball - Held on Saturday night in the top of the hay barn.
The Crescent Moon Rounders will likely provide the music. And we keep a close eye on
the hay lest we loose one of our men like the proverbial needle. Why they keep
getting lost in there is a mystery to me, but surely not to the fathers of the young
ladies at the dance!
Saturday's Meal - Barbeque pig - Carolina style! Bring your
eatin' stuff and appetite. Don't worry about your wallet - we've got the check.
Officers Call - This will take place at 9:00 pm on Friday at the tent
of Colonel Sinclair of the Palmetto Battalion. Make sure a representative of your
unit attends to get more information and assignments as they will be determined at this
meeting.
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