gettysburg warmup
at
CULVER
UPDATED 5-22-03
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BRING HORSES TO CULVER
After some discussion
with our civilians who will be attending Culver, a tea was suggested for
civilians on Saturday, with some entertainment planned. I would like to
contact civilian groups of the participating units so that the tea can be
coordinated between groups. Would you have any information on who I would
contact to get the names of the civilian coordinators/presidents of units
attending? Also, would it be possible to post the civilian activity on the
Cumberland Guard website?
Thank you for kind
attention
Warm Regards,
Gwen Barber
Civilian Coordinator
Citizens of Monroe
4th Michigan Company A
Please note the following change in the culver schedule.
There will be only 2 break out sessions. One will be bayonet drill taught by
Pat Vogel. The other will be skirmish drill taught by whoever volunteers. I
will teach it if no one else feels comfortable with it. Both sessions
will last 30 minutes.
After the hour of instruction, the entire brigade will then conduct skirmish
drill followed by bayonet drill.
It is not necessary to teach every movement in either drill-just the basics.
If someone is really interested in the drill, they can access reference
books to learn more.
Dave
SCHEDULE:
8pm-Officers meeting at HQ
8am Meeting of all troops at the drill field.
Forming the Battalion/Brigade
Move to drill field for condensed run-through of
material covered.
Count off to create 100 man companies
20 minute election promise time
Company elections for: Captain, 1st and 2nd Lieutenant
and 1st Sgt.
Break out sessions. Form up for division into 3
groups.
Group A-Bayonet Drill-Pat Vogel
Group C-Police Guards/Pickets-Jim Dedman.
After 25 minutes, each group will rotate. A to B, B to
C, C to A.
Then, A to C, B to A and C to B.
Cooking out of your haversack
How to improve your impression without breaking the
bank
These will be set up and ongoing all day. Stop by
during breaks or one of the breakout sessions.
Time will also be allocated on Sunday for the
demonstrations.
By the right of companies to the Front/Rear
Other evolutions upon request
Parade Rest. This might call upon units to change
their technique but it is only for Gburg. Study the book and see how
they did it.
Gather on hillside. Question and Answers regarding the
day.
End of Saturday formal schedule.
There will be a Napoleon Club meeting at 6pm.
A brigade shindig is planned for 8 pm.
Bring your musical instruments and join in. Bring your
dresses and be extra popular. Real, honest to goodness ladies are
welcome.
In honor of Fathers Day, Sunday's activities will
officially end at 10 am although the event will continue until 1 pm for
those that choose to stay.
ATTENTION BATTALION COMMANDERS:
Please begin submitting your battalion structure including battalion staff
and company placement within the battalion. We will keep an updated
roster on this page so your men can easily access the structure of the
brigade/battalion.
Our Brigade plans to be self-reliant at Gettysburg. Accordingly, we will
have a Brigade Dance on Saturday Night. RJ Samp is putting together a
"band" to play the tunes. All volunteers to help are welcome. Plan
on a good with the usual antics of soldiers in the field. Yes, I know some
of you will dress like ladies but that is pretty typical for any Saturday
night. Gee, did I think that or type that?
BYOB
REPORT ON CULVER
I traveled to Culver Military Academy on November 16th and met with the event
coordinator from Culver. Accompanied by Mark Couts of the 19th Indiana, co A
and his charming wife, Linda, the meeting was extraordinary. Here is a summary
of the meeting:
Culver is truly amazing. It is rightfully called "The West Point of
the west". You can access their web page and see the campus and
their live cams. Culver, hereinafter referred to as C, will post printed signs
showing where each entity is camped. There will be separate areas for each of
the 3 battalions, sutlers, civilians and special impressions. The artillery
will camp at the boat house, next to the huge lake, so they are more available
to the public. C will open up the two permanent rest room buildings. 4 port a
johns will be placed for the artillery camp. C will provide between 8 to 12
cords of firewood, depending on registration numbers. straw will also be
provided by C with 1/3 of a bale allocated to each man. the straw will be at
registration so the men will pick it up as they arrive. Registration will be a
pole barn at the entrance to the camping area. 2 campus police officers will
be on duty and on site 24 hours a day. our provost will coordinate with them
as to our needs and security. They have instant access to any medical help
that would be needed.
The camping area is a huge field with scattered trees. The area for the horses
is a flat, shaded area adjacent to headquarters. There is a cabin with running
water within a 1 minute walk of all camps.
The drill field is even larger. I would estimate it is about 5 acres in size
and perfectly flat. Along one side is a hillside with permanent bleachers. C
will provide a public address system so we can all sit in the bleachers and
disseminate any information to everyone at the same time. We have no
responsibilities to C as to any activity they mandate. Our schedule is solely
ours and we do not have to do anything specifically for them. We do have to be
careful with our fire pits and be sure to fill them in with care. That, if you
think about it, is what we should do at every event. Rain?-no problem. We are
next to their horse barn which has the largest indoor riding arena in the
nation. Mark and I walked it off and came up with 33 paces wide and 120 paces
long. It has a dirt floor and is ours whenever we want it. Napoleons Club-the
same horse barn has an officers lounge for the officers of the cadets. You
will be in awe of the environment that begs for a meeting of the Napoleon Club
to be held in it.
Costs-As of this moment, we have kept the costs to about $700. I suggest we
ask each man to pay $5 at the door and any overage be distributed to the
artillery. They fire $4 each time they fire.
Registration-we will need an accurate pre-registration process. I would like
for the 3 battalion commanders to take an active role in getting their various
companies to accomplish this task. A deadline has not been set but we
obviously cannot wait until the day of the event to find out how many soldiers
we will have. I suggest the registration process be by unit and not by
individual. Please take an active role in this. If one of you wants to be the
registration liaison person, please step up and get involved.
C has made their huge, beautiful chapel available for church services. It is
an awesome building and will inspire all that enter.
Parking for any trailers will be on the paved basketball courts-no one
will get stuck in the mud.
Gentlemen, I need your feedback ASAP so we can make this event as pleasant and
successful as possible.
Colonel Dave