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CURRENT DISPATCHES FROM THE COLONEL
Perryville 2012 Update We have been informed that in addition to the tentage types indicated below that half shelters also will be allowed. Colonel Dave
Perryville-2012
August 4, 2011 Upcoming Events of the 150th Cycle As to the future 150th events. Next April there are two Shiloh's. Why is too long to discuss here but we need to support Earl Zeckman, the Union Commander at the event sponsored by the Army of the Tennessee (AOT). The other event is a Blue/Gray Alliance event. While I count Terry Crowder, the Union commander there, as a friend, he has not supported the Guard with the troops and determination Earl Zeckman has. He, if you recall, put on the Atlanta events and treated the Guard units with hospitality beyond the call of duty. He considers himself to be in the Guard so why shouldn't the Guard support him? Call or email me to discuss problems, questions, etc. DO NOT LISTEN TO OR PASS ON GOSSIP ABOUT THE EVENT. THERE IS AND WILL BE PLENTY OF IT BUT CONTACT ME FOR THE STRAIGHT ANSWER. I will be at Jackson and at Holland, Michigan for the balance of my season. We need to be setting a date and place for the annual Cumberland Guard meeting. Anyone got an idea? If we could get something around Ft. Wayne, Indiana, that may increase the attendance. We need to get as many folks there since we are talking about supporting events that will never, ever occur again.
June 7, 2011 Brig General David Shackelford - Commander
April 28, 2011 Colonel Jim Dedman - Chief of Staff, Cumberland Guard Brigade
Correspondence regarding 150th Bull Run. To the Honorable David Childs;
Gentlemen of the Guard; It seems that we have been assigned the task of portraying the 1st Minnesota at the 150th Bull Run. They performed beyond anyone's expectations and are famous for the conduct in the battle. For the uniform, many wore red battle shirts. I do not believe it is mandatory for ALL of us to have red battle shirts but the more the merrier. For those that insist on the standard blue jacket, I am fine with that. Questions, see me or check out the event website. Col Dave Shackelford
The After Action Review for Jackson, Michigan and information on the 150th Anniversary Events have been posted to the AAR page. Colonel Dave
The After Action Review for Hastings/Charleton Park, Michigan has been posted to the AAR page. Colonel Dave
COLONEL ATTACKED!! Someone caused all of my email addresses and email messages, both sent and received, to be destroyed. Thus, please pass on the word to send me a short email so I can start rebuilding my email address list. One of the hazards of my profession, I guess. LOL Colonel Dave
Gentlemen of the Guard. Word has reached Headquarters of the loss of Craig DeCrane's mother. The heart of the Guard is broken and sad beyond words. Colonel Dave
To the Guard: I want to extend a very big thank you on behalf of the Atlanta Campaign Inc and me personally for your attendence at the Atlanta reenactment this past Sept. Because of your participation this past event was a tremendous success. We surpassed all expectations. The Guard has been and again was a huge reason this happened. Our total donation made this year was a little over $8600.00 and brings our ten year total to over $25000.00. Our total reenactor count was 2007. As usual you guys were great. The battles were very well done on both sides. Working with the Guard staff was easy and efficient. Again, THANK YOU for being part of the 145th Anniversary Atlanta. I look forward to the next time we work together on the field. Your Most Obedient Servant,
Cumberland Guard Annual Meeting --- 2009 The umpteenth annual Cumberland Guard Meeting was well attended. Many topics were discussed and issues addressed. We were treated to a perfomance of Dan Dygert, a magician who has headlined in Vegas. If you were not there, there is no way to explain his amazing tricks...like raising a metal cup and there is a small green ball, putting it back down over the ball and immediately raising it up and there is a lime, putting the cup immediately back over the lime and raising it and there is a lemon. He picked up the lemon and put it back in the cup....but it was too large to fit in it. A great portion of the discussions were about local events that conflict with each other. A solution was not found but units with contact with conflicting events need to let them know of the conflicting dates. We then discussed the transfer of John Latschar, superintendent of the Gettysburg battlefield to a desk job. The newly formed alliances were the next topic. There is the Eastern Alliance made up of eastern (duh) Union organizations. Then, the Blue/Gray Alliance was discussed. This is a western organization and the only "blue" unit is the First Federal Division. The discussions were mostly about if we should pursue joing the alliance. The group was very adamant the answer is NO. Thus, I have advised the powers that be that I have been directed to terminate all discussions regarding joining. We will attend the meetings and Jim Dedman volunteered to accompany me to the first one in January. Anybody else that wants to go is welcome. The November of 2010 event origionally set at Land Between the Lakes has been move to a location east of Memphis on the Tennessee/Mississippi border. The group voted unanimously not to attend. It was also agreed there is no National event for the Guard in 2010 and our time and resources will be spent locally and preparing for the 150th series that is fast approaching. For 2010, the Guard events are: Billie Creek Hastings...although the problems of 09 were discussed and our trust is they will be resolved Jackson Hartford City There is a May event at Conner Prairie that will be supported by several Guard units and consideration should be given to including it in your schedule. A new event which will be an encampment and drill weekend will be at a place called Prairie Creek near Muncie, Indiana...about 30 miles north of Indy. This event is scheduled for September and the exact date will be determined. Craig DeCrane of the Black Hat Battalion extended an invitation to all at their Living History encampment at Antietam, next to Dunkers Church!!!! It will be in mid to late October. Now this event should be given consideration...how often do you get to camp on the Battlefield? Thanks to Stan Hurt for arranging the meeting site. It was great to see Jim and Betty Dedman who lost three horses in 2009. They are gearing up with new horses and plan to be at a lot of the 2010 events. Jim discussed an event at Danville, Illinois that includes a money, food and liquor ration. WOW The meeting concluded with three cheers and a tiger for the Guard...and me saying, "Wear those light blue ribbons". I swear, the Guard is as strong and viable as it was at the beginning. The comradeship, the desire to help out our pards and the drive to improve our impressions never fail to awe me. 2010 is my 40th year in the hobby and never would I have thought the Guard would develop into the finest, toughest, best drilled organization in the country. Good job, pards. I read several passages from period diaries of soldiers. It discussed Confederate lancers, a square formed by the Union at the Battle of Val Verde, in Arizona the the phrases: 1. Six shooter for revolver 2. Cockelrums for officers 3. Fandago for party We got a good laugh out of it but I emphasised that by research, especially diaries, we learn more about how they really did things and spoke then any history book. One book actually gives the dimension of a camp, street width, etc. The annual Guard wargame was held afterwards at my house. Tom E and Tom B of the 7th Michigan played for a while but had a long drive home. FYI The French beat the Austians/Russians. Plan to attend next year. Colonel Dave
Correspondence regarding 150th Bull Run. To the Honorable David Childs;
Gentlemen of the Guard; It seems that we have been assigned the task of portraying the 1st Minnesota at the 150th Bull Run. They performed beyond anyone's expectations and are famous for the conduct in the battle. For the uniform, many wore red battle shirts. I do not believe it is mandatory for ALL of us to have red battle shirts but the more the merrier. For those that insist on the standard blue jacket, I am fine with that. If you have questions, please call 317.439-1563 or email dave.shackelford@frontier.com or check out the event website. Col Dave Shackelford
****************MEETING NOTICE***************** The annual meeting of the Cumberland Guard is at 10 am on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Conner Prairie, Indiana. It will be held in the log cabin. There will be signage directing you to the cabin or just ask any staff member. Obvious topics include our local schedule as well as the 150th events cycle that begins next year. We will have pizza delivered. If you can, please send a note telling Col Dave (dave.shackelford@frontier.com) how many will be attending from your unit as this will assist in the planning. There is no limit on how many folks can attend from any one unit so talk it up. I believe it is the direct involvement of each and ever soldier with the private having as much say as the colonel that makes the Guard unique and successful. If you have questions, please call 317.439-1563 or email dave.shackelford@frontier.com Col Dave Shackelford
To the Guard: I want to extend a very big thank you on behalf of the Atlanta Campaign Inc and me personally for your attendence at the Atlanta reenactment this past Sept. Because of your participation this past event was a tremendous success. We surpassed all expectations. The Guard has been and again was a huge reason this happened. Our total donation made this year was a little over $8600.00 and brings our ten year total to over $25000.00. Our total reenactor count was 2007. As usual you guys were great. The battles were very well done on both sides. Working with the Guard staff was easy and efficient. Again, THANK YOU for being part of the 145th Anniversary Atlanta. I look forward to the next time we work together on the field. Your Most Obedient Servant,
Gentlemen of the Guard; First and foremost, all should congratulate Will Eichler on the birth of his daughter. Baby and Mother are doing fine and Will is about to learn the true meaning of sleep deprivation. A truly joyous occasion for the Eichler's. ATLANTA This was a pretty dandy event. The Union fielded four battalions, including the Guard battalion led by Chris Kubacki. BTW, Chris awoke Sunday morning to a kidney stone, was rushed to the hospital, passed it and was back in camp by 9 am. It brings to mind an old Army commercial that talks about they do more by 9 am then most people do all day....kind of applies here, too. The 1200 confederates battling our 450 conducted themselves well and even galvanized one battalion for one of the four battles. Ask Rob Van and the 49th, who were there in force, about the swamp....turns out the secret flanking route they were sent on included a waist deep swamp. Keith Harrison, Tom and Tom (another inside joke) and Carl did an excellent job on Staff. It was great to see Marvin, the Division flagbearer from Gburg, Earl Zeckman, the overall commander and true friend of the Guard and the many friends who ventured to the event. Steve Smith of the 30th Indiana and a bunch of the 3rd Michigan under Marty Walker and Dave Baughman were there. All in all, it was a great way to honor the men who fought on that very field, 145 years ago...to the day. Thanks to all who supported the efforts of the Guard. 2010 The year ahead will be discussed at the annual meeting in November. Please have some idea as to what your unit wants to support when you show up at Conner Prairie. There is an event at Land between the Lakes next November. It is not a tactical like the first event there. There will be a wargame at my house following the meeting. Until then, I remain your most obedient servant,
Gentlemen of the Guard; First and foremost, all should congratulate Will Eichler on the birth of his daughter. Baby and Mother are doing fine and Will is about to learn the true meaning of sleep deprivation. A truly joyous occasion for the Eichler's. ATLANTA This was a pretty dandy event. The Union fielded four battalions, including the Guard battalion led by Chris Kubacki. BTW, Chris awoke Sunday morning to a kidney stone, was rushed to the hospital, passed it and was back in camp by 9 am. It brings to mind an old Army commercial that talks about they do more by 9 am then most people do all day....kind of applies here, too. The 1200 confederates battling our 450 conducted themselves well and even galvanized one battalion for one of the four battles. Ask Rob Van and the 49th, who were there in force, about the swamp....turns out the secret flanking route they were sent on included a waist deep swamp. Keith Harrison, Tom and Tom (another inside joke) and Carl did an excellent job on Staff. It was great to see Marvin, the Division flagbearer from Gburg, Earl Zeckman, the overall commander and true friend of the Guard and the many friends who ventured to the event. Steve Smith of the 30th Indiana and a bunch of the 3rd Michigan under Marty Walker and Dave Baughman were there. All in all, it was a great way to honor the men who fought on that very field, 145 years ago...to the day. Thanks to all who supported the efforts of the Guard. 2010 The year ahead will be discussed at the annual meeting in November. Please have some idea as to what your unit wants to support when you show up at Conner Prairie. There is an event at Land between the Lakes next November. It is not a tactical like the first event there. There will be a wargame at my house following the meeting. Until then, I remain your most obedient servant,
The annual meeting of the Cumberland Guard is at Conner Prairie from 10-1pm on
November 7th. Please plan to attend and bring a pard. Have your 2010 plans in mind so we can discuss next year.
Our beloved Keith Harrison has undergone some medical issues that will keep him from Hastings but he will be at Jackson and Atlanta. Stop by and tell him how valuable he is to the Guard. I feel lost without his services and can't wait for him to be in the field again.
It is with much sadness that I announce the death of Suzanne LeBeau, the wife of Confederate Colonal Dave Julian. She certainly made her mark on the hobby and this world will never be quite the same. Dave is a good friend of the Guard and is deserving of your prayers and best wishes. The heart of the Guard is heavy with her passing.
Gentlemen of the Guard and of the other organizations who generously gave a donation: I received the contributions that were gathered at the recent Greenfield Village event. Your actions rendered me speechles and in tears. Never in the 39 years in this hobby have I ever been more proud to be a reenactor and to have the honor to call you my friends. I will say "Thanks" but a simple thank you does not seem sufficient..... A very humbled and thankful Colonel Dave BTW, I am feeling a little better each day and can walk up stairs now. |
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