tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80730097528995609302024-02-21T05:33:01.708-05:002nd sc regimentZack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-44052716392418222142014-02-03T01:41:00.000-05:002014-02-03T01:41:00.557-05:00Revised Vendor List for 2014 is Now PostedA newly revised Vendor List for 2014 has been posted to the <a href="http://2ndsc.org/">2ndsc.org</a> website. Go to the "Members" tab at the top of the home page; on the pulldown menu, click "Information & Reseach"; enter the password. The Vendor List is at the top of the right-hand column, in pdf format.<br />
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The list is more detailed this year, and includes pictures of most items. We also have addtional or new vendors for our smallclothes, shirts, and cartridge box, plus recommendations for more mundane items. Clothing for our new alternate impression as late-war southern Continentals are listed as well.Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-34359441444610675682013-04-27T01:13:00.001-04:002013-11-18T23:23:56.520-05:00Once and for all...IT'S A CRESCENT, NOT A GORGET !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over the past fifteen years, I have seen many, many organizations in South Carolina refer to the crescent on the state flag as having been a depiction of a "gorget," a relic of medieval neck armor that, by the time of the American Revolution, had evolved into an officer's symbol of rank. It is time to set this fairy-tale to rest.</div>
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As a starting point, I refer to an article in the Charleston <i>Post and Courier</i> date August 10, 2004. It was written by Doug Crutchfield, a Revolutionary War researcher and founding member of the re-created 2nd South Carolina Regiment of living historians:</div>
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Next, I refer to internet posts dated November 5-6, 2002, by Terry Lipscomb, author of <i>The Colonial Records of South Carolina:</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">McMaster's theory of the origin [of the crescent] requires a
little explaining. Whenever a British monarch died, the current great seal of
South Carolina became invalid; the seal had to be packaged up, sent back to
London and destroyed, and a seal for the new monarch had to be sent out. In the
meantime, the royal governor would use his personal family seal as a makeshift
great seal on official documents.<br /> King George the Second died right at the time of the Cherokee War. So when Lt.
Governor William Bull issued the commissions for Middleton's Provincial
Regiment in 1761, he affixed the Bull family seal--which contained,
appropriately enough, a picture of a bull, but which also contained a crescent
because William belonged to a cadet branch of the family.<br /> All the information McMaster found about the uniforms of Middleton's Regiment
led him to believe that they were very similar if not identical to the South Carolina
uniforms of the 1st and 2nd Regiments during the Revolution. He therefore
theorized that the crescent had been on the colonial uniforms and that the idea
came from the governor's seal.<br /> Remember also that the people who were wearing these uniforms were in some
cases identical--William Moultrie and Francis Marion served both in Middleton's
Regiment of 1761 and in the 2nd SC Regiment of 1775.<br /> The commission of Colonel Thomas Middleton is recorded in the Miscellaneous
Records of the Secretary of the Province at the South Carolina Department of
Archives and History, and the clerk included in the margin of the book a
drawing of Bull's seal complete with crescent.<br /><o:p> </o:p>There is one fact about Colonel Thomas Middleton I forgot to
mention; his first wife was Mary Bull and at the time he was going off to war
he was recently widowed--she died in 1760. So if he really lifted the crescent from the Bull family seal and adopted it as
the cap insignia of his regiment as McMaster thinks, he was honoring the memory
of his dead wife--the mother of his three children.[2]</span></blockquote>
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As is clear from the above information, there is quite a bit of circumstantial evidence that the crescent on the South Carolina flag was, indeed, a crescent, taken from heraldry. I have never, in any original documentation from the Colonial or Revolutionary War periods, EVER seen the crescent referred to as anything but a "crescent." </div>
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To my knowledge, there is NO documentary evidence to even suggest that the crescent was a representation of a gorget. These best anyone can come up with is that the gorget is vaguely crescent-shaped.</div>
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I personally believe the rumor that the crescent is a gorget was started by well-meaning amateur historians who needed to have something to say when asked about the origin of the crescent at public events. I and other reenactors have seen this happen time and again, only to roll our eyes in exasperation. It appears, now, that the fiction has become fact. We must set the record straight.</div>
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I challenge anyone who refers to the crescent as a gorget to post ANY evidence lending credence to this theory. I welcome any documentation you may have for your position. Failing that, any person or organization who refers to the crescent as a gorget is propagating an unsubstantiated myth, and a fraud against the collective memory of South Carolina. Prove me wrong.</div>
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1. <a href="http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2482&dat=20040810&id=7ZVIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2gkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3620,4010186">http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2482&dat=20040810&id=7ZVIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2gkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3620,4010186</a></div>
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2. <a href="http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=375&p=topics.Military.united-20-states.civwar.sc.sc">http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=375&p=topics.Military.united-20-states.civwar.sc.sc</a></div>
Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-80404900092833623792013-03-23T02:59:00.000-04:002013-11-18T23:24:11.644-05:00Canteens in the 2nd S.C. RegimentThere is
absolutely no mention of canteens in any official S.C. records prior to the summer of
1778. Based on later documentation, however, it can be safely assumed that, in
the early-war period, canteens were not generally issued to individual soldiers
of the 1st and 2<sup>nd</sup> Regiments, but would have been issued to men with
a specific need: guard duty, detachments, etc. This system was probably due to
the largely garrison duty of the two regiments in 1775-1777, where water was
readily available in and around the posts. By the beginning of 1779, however,
as the Southern Army prepared for more vigorous field duty, canteens were
probably issued to every soldier, if available.<br />
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The first direct
mention of canteens comes from the participation of the 1<sup>st</sup> Regiment
in the ill-conceived and disastrous invasion of <st1:place w:st="on">East
Florida</st1:place> by General Howe, then commanding the Southern Department.
The men were simply not properly outfitted for a summer campaign. Col. C.C.
Pinckney, commanding the 1<sup>st</sup> Regiment, wrote General Moultrie,
describing the plight of his men, and urgently requesting canteens:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>May 24-25 1778<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Camp at Port Howe on the <st1:place w:st="on">Altamaha</st1:place><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>… I cannot help lamenting to you…that you have been much too
parsimonious in your fitting us </i><i style="text-indent: 0in;">out for this expedition. What can be more cruel
than … in this hot climate, to have one small </i><i style="text-indent: 0in;">canteen to six or eight men? We
think no expense too great to procure men, but we do not think </i><i style="text-indent: 0in;">after we have
got them, that we ought to go to the expense of preserving their health … I
could </i><i style="text-indent: 0in;">wish, and the Gen. requested me to desire, you to send round in a
boat…500 canteens…</i><a href="file:///C:/Users/zpace/Desktop/canteens/Canteens.docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" style="text-indent: 0in;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[1]</span></span></span></a></div>
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subsequently sent 250 canteens from state stores, stating that that was all he
could find. These had apparently not arrived by June 18, when Thomas Pinckney
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<i>We have </i>[had]<i> tremendous hot
Weather here in the Day but cool Nights, Marched 12 miles this </i><i style="text-indent: 0in;">morning without
a Drop of Water, the Officers who had Canteens fared tolerably but the
Soldiers, </i><i style="text-indent: 0in;">who had by the Oeconomy of our Style but one Canteen to Six Men,
suffered considerably. Some </i><i style="text-indent: 0in;">gave out entirely…</i><span class="MsoFootnoteReference" style="text-indent: 0in;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/zpace/Desktop/canteens/Canteens.docx#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[2]</span></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.25in;">After this experience, canteens became
a higher-priority item for the men. In December 1778, Benjamin Lincoln, newly
appointed commander of the Southern Department, requested (and probably
obtained) “5000 Canteens of Wood” for his army.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/zpace/Desktop/canteens/Canteens.docx#_ftn3" name="_ftnref3" style="text-indent: 0.25in;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[3]</span></span></span></a><span style="text-indent: 0.25in;"> This
number would have been sufficient to supply the entire Southern Army, regulars
and militia, with wooden canteens.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.25in;">In May 1779, while on the march, </span><st1:place style="text-indent: 0.25in;" w:st="on">Lincoln</st1:place><span style="text-indent: 0.25in;"> issued the
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Officers will be constantly with their Platoons, & take particular care
that the </i><i>men do not leave the Ranks, but in cases of absolute Necessity; and to
prevent its being done for </i><i>Water they will cause the men to fill their Canteens
in the Morning before they leave the </i><i>Grounds…</i><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><a href="file:///C:/Users/zpace/Desktop/canteens/Canteens.docx#_ftn4" name="_ftnref4" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[4]</span></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.25in;">Though the large majority of
canteens issued to the Southern Department troops were wooden, a significant
quantity of tin canteens was commissioned by the </span><st1:place style="text-indent: 0.25in;" w:st="on">South Carolina</st1:place><span style="text-indent: 0.25in;"> government, as noted in these
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Q.M.G. June 28 1779…£792._._ </i><a href="file:///C:/Users/zpace/Desktop/canteens/Canteens.docx#_ftn5" name="_ftnref5" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[5]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></a><i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Most extant original canteens have wooden hoops, though some have
iron bands instead (NOT tin bands as
featured on canteens from most modern sutlers). “Cheese-box” style canteens
were primarily native to <st1:place w:st="on">New England</st1:place>, and are
inappropriate for S.C. troops. Civilian-style canteens such as rumlets and
swigglers (both small barrel-type canteens) were common amongst militia, but were
not usually issued to regulars.<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><a href="file:///C:/Users/zpace/Desktop/canteens/Canteens.docx#_ftn11" name="_ftnref11" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[11]</span></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.25in;">The wooden canteens would have
been painted, as documented above. The most likely color would have been
Spanish Brown, a brownish-red iron oxide linseed-oil paint that was easily the
cheapest and most common utilitarian paint in colonial </span><st1:place style="text-indent: 0.25in;" w:st="on">America</st1:place><a href="file:///C:/Users/zpace/Desktop/canteens/Canteens.docx#_ftn12" name="_ftnref12" style="text-indent: 0.25in;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[12]</span></span></span></a><span style="text-indent: 0.25in;">,
and is documented to have been used by the S.C. Regiments.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/zpace/Desktop/canteens/Canteens.docx#_ftn13" name="_ftnref13" style="text-indent: 0.25in;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[13]</span></span></span></a><span style="text-indent: 0.25in;"> The
canteens would most likely have been branded or otherwise marked as regimental
property; a painted regimental distinction (“2d Regt.”, etc) is possible but
not documented. Canteens issued after 1778 were mostly likely purchased by the
Continental Army, and most probably would have been stamped as such; most
extant late-war Continental Army canteens are stamped “U</span><span style="position: relative; text-indent: 0.25in; top: -3pt;">.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.25in;">STATES.” Leather straps were
most commonly used on wood canteens, but hemp webbing or linen is also
documented, particularly by 1779 due to the rampant inflation in S.C. by that
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As for tin canteens, lacking any specific
documentation, these should be of the “kidney” or “half-moon” style, commonly
documented in use during the Revolutionary War.<a href="file:///C:/Users/zpace/Desktop/canteens/Canteens.docx#_ftn14" name="_ftnref14" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[14]</span></span></span></a><br />
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Based on the above documentation, the
modern 2<sup>nd</sup> Regiment should require all members to acquire a wood
canteen, featuring:<br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->stamped either “2D REGT” (prior to 1779) or “U<span style="mso-text-raise: 3.0pt; position: relative; top: -3.0pt;">.</span>STATES” (by
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Recommendations for Purchase</span></h2>
Most canteens currently made by well-known sutlers are
either inappropriately made, poorly made, or both. Members wishing for the utmost authenticity should procure wood canteens from either Eric Swanson (<a href="mailto:calfpasture@gmail.com">calfpasture@gmail.com</a>) or Norm Fuss (<a href="mailto:captain.macheath@cox.net">captain.macheath@cox.net</a>). Those wishing for a more economic alternative should purchase the <a href="http://www.gggodwin.com/prod-150.htm">wood-banded canteen</a> from G. Gedney Godwin; these will need to be modified by cutting down the spout to 1/2" in height, replacing the canvas strap for a leather or hemp strap, and procuring a less conspicuous plug; see Zack for assistance in these adjustments.<br />
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Recruits should use
kidney-style tin canteens from the loaner locker; this will adequately
represent the low proportion of this item in the line.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Further Examples of Canteens</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6vmF5Buyb4DQ1hMRW1objUzZ0k/edit?usp=sharing">Online Survey of American Wood-Staved Canteens with Provenance to the RevolutionaryWar</a></span></h2>
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of the American Revolution so Far as It Related to the States of North and <st1:state w:st="on">South Carolina</st1:state>, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region></st1:place></i>, vol. 2, 213.<o:p></o:p></div>
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1775-1780,” 155.<o:p></o:p></div>
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al., <i>Benjamin Lincoln Papers in the <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:place></st1:state>
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“Order Book of John Faucheraud Grimke, August 1778 to May 1780,” vol. 15, no. 4
(October 1914), 166.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Auditor General Accounts, </i>118.<o:p></o:p></div>
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130.<o:p></o:p></div>
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141.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Society</i>, Reel 4, #763, Nov. 20, 1779.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Family, <i>Grimke Family Papers, 1761-1866</i>, “Accoutrements &ca.
delivered to the Artillery Regiment,” (?; probably April-May 1780).<o:p></o:p></div>
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American Wooden Canteen Carried by Asahl Parmele, C.T., in the Revolutionary
War, Military and Historical Image Bank, http://www.historicalimagebank.com/gallery/main.php/v/album02/album21/album45/
RWq32d_wooden_canteen_copy.jpg.html, accessed Sept. 15, 2010; Canteen (Carried
in the Revolutionary War by William Joyner,
N.C.), The North Carolina Museum of History, http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/MOH/vfpcgi.exe?
IDCFile=/moh/DETAILS.IDC,SPECIFIC=155301,DATABASE=38908034, accessed Sept. 15,
2010; Revolutionary War Wooden Drum Canteen, ca. 1775, Live Auctioneers,
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/ 6135802, accessed Sept. 15, 2010; Wooden
Canteen dated 1776, Military and Historical Image Bank, http://www.historicalimagebank.com/gallery/main.php/v/album02/album21/album45/RWq48d-+Wooden+Canteen+dated+1776+copy.jpg.html,
accessed Sept. 15, 2010.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Michael J. O'Donnell, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><i>U.S.</i></st1:country-region><i>
Army and Militia Canteens 1775-1910</i> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Alexandria</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">VA</st1:state></st1:place>: O'Donnell Publications,
2008), 18, 21, 30-32, 36. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Foley, <i>Paint in 18th-Century <st1:city w:st="on">Newport</st1:city></i> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Newport</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">RI</st1:state></st1:place>:
Newport Restoration Foundation, 2009),
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al., <i>Benjamin Lincoln Papers in the <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:place></st1:state>
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Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-61887875165419279692012-10-15T13:34:00.005-04:002012-10-15T13:34:58.120-04:00New! Online Event Registration for MembersAs of today, the 2nd Regiment has launched a new online event registration form for our members! Beginning with the upcoming Camden event on November 3-4, members will register their attendance via the unit's website. Here's what you do:<div>
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<li>Go to the main website, <a href="http://www.2ndsc.org/">www.2ndsc.org</a>.</li>
<li>Click on the "Members Only" dropdown menu near the top of the page; click on the "Event Registration" link in the dropdown menu.</li>
<li>Enter the password (same as for the rest of the Members section)</li>
<li>Another page comes up, with a button that says "Click here to register for CAMDEN, November 3-4"; click on the button.</li>
<li>You will be taken to the main registration page. It will have info about the event, followed by information boxes for you to complete. Once you have filled them in, hit the "Submit" button, and you are done!</li>
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It's very simple to do, and will greatly help the Unit Commanders and the Distaff plan for numbers: proper amount of food to buy, loaner gear to bring, etc. And no more email chains and repeated phone calls to figure out who is coming to which event. This system is very similar to one used by the Boy Scouts for all their camping events, and it has really simplified their communications and planning. If they can do it, so can we!</div>
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Registrations will close on the Sunday prior to the event. For example, Camden registration will close at the end of the day on Sunday, October 28th. If you cannot register online, or if you need to change your plans after the close of registration, simply call me (Zack) and I will take care of it.</div>
Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-54147216238247186332012-08-28T23:24:00.001-04:002012-09-11T00:25:35.431-04:00Event at Colonial DorchesterWe have an exciting event coming up on September 8th at the Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site, near Summerville, SC. It's a very historic site, and features the best-preserved fortifications from the French-&-Indian War in the South. It was also an important post in the Revolution. Francis Marion, commanding two companies of the 2nd SC, spent part of the early war there; Thomas Sumter and the 6th SC were posted there later in the war. William Washington, Harry Lee, and other luminaries fought in and around Fort Dorchester as well.<br />
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For more info on the site, check out this entry in Steven Steele's great blog, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/The%20Swamp%20Fox%20Brigade">http://swampfoxbrigade.blogspot.com/p/fort-dorchester.html</a>.<br />
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You can also visit the site's official page: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8073009752899560930" http:="http:" istoric="istoric" itehref="" olonial="olonial" orchester="orchester" tate="tate" www.blogger.com="www.blogger.com">Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site</a>.
The site is also very active in French-&-Indian war reenacting. Check out what those folks have been doing at their home unit's page, <a href="http://fortdorchester.org/">The Fort at Colonial Dorchester</a>.<br />
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Hope to see as many members of the 2nd Regiment as possible at the fort on September 8th!Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-66261198299212237262012-06-22T15:10:00.002-04:002012-06-22T15:11:49.162-04:00Rockford AAR - A View from the SaddleSaturday, June 9th:
I think we had a total of 17 dragoons in our camp, including the 3dLD led by yours truly, the 4thLD led by Capt. Nick Serafino and the Belsunce Dragoons led by Bob Alegretto and Sergeant Bill Rose, plus, 4 troopers with the 17thLD riding British under Jess Philips.. The Belsance Dragoons decided to galvanize in the interest of balancing the forces and graciously rode British.
The scenario was for the Brits to take the low field between 11:00 and 1:00. At 12:45 we were supposed to attack and drive them off. Only problem there was there were no Brits in the low field at 12:45. We waited and waited some more and then went up the first of three defiles into an upper field where gunplay wasn’t allowed but sabre play was.
The event started off with the lamest sabre charge ever in the history of reenacting! All my fault of course but I was just trying to make something happen. Overly embarrassed, I retreated down to the main field behind an artillery piece. Then as Bert said, “Someone flipped the switch” and it was on. I saw a few Indians running through the trees on the hill side of the field, three deer popped up out of nowhere and went running, Ed’s horse decided this was a bad place to be and then the sh*t hit the fan!
Brit Infantry came streaming down the hill through the brush and trees like someone had opened a flood gate. They wisely stayed in the tree line so charging them was out of the question. I was feeling a lot like Swiss cheese when Col. Healy rode up to me and asked me if I could hold the position….. “Uh no,” was the reply, or something to that effect , “Not without infantry or some guns.” Col Healy rode off and I thought I was going to get some serious help. Problem was Col. Healy was guarding three defiles. Most of his available infantry was already posted. The Americans were also supposed to lose the battle and no one can ever say Col. Healy can’t follow a script! We did get one, maybe two, I can’t really remember, companies of lights and another gun which I threw on what had quickly become our left flank. The Brits continued to press. I was just seeing the first opportunity for a charge on the enemy Infantry when Lt. Alegretto showed up with the King;’s Horse - all of it. We were smoked, stewed and screwed.
More infantry came pouring in from both sides. There were a series of charges and counter charges by the dragoons on both sides but there really wasn’t a chance for the Americans to recover in the face of the British infantry. Well done Brits.
Col. Healy made repeated requests for me to stop the onslaught but there just weren’t many openings. We did make one successful charge against a company of British Infantry and forced them to retire but what we really needed were flame throwers. Lacking that, we fell back and I felt a very, very small victory in not letting our left flank get rolled up. Truth be told, the 3dLD hadn’t seen that many casualties since Eutaw Springs!
It turned into an infantry fight and we fell back to the barn. We did manage to make a successful charge on the British high command and lucked into routing another Brit infantry company but by then it was pretty much over and we lit out as our Infantry made a final stand that basically got them all killed - I’m not really sure about that… I may have been back in camp drinking a beverage by that point. The weight of command is simply unbearable at times.
Saturday night:
I’ll just say that our regimental attorney has advised that I don’t say anything…. BUT… the Vienna Boys Choir… they don’t need to worry about a 3dLD album being released anytime soon.
Sunday, June 10th:
After getting whipped on Saturday we gallant 3dLDs decided to switch sides. The 3dLDs galvanized and fell in with the 17th LD. I know, I know, some ancestors are spinning in their graves.
The battle started out with us trying to hold that same first defile against the American horse. There was a series of charges and we had some infantry support which was a great help. We also had a guidon bearer for the first time. It’s wicked cool to be able to fall back on your own colors, well done Dale! After a series of charges back and forth we saw American infantry coming through the trees on our left and fell back to the lower field. We lost Col. Vogley by design. With the 17th’s help we were able to make a charge against the 4th Legionary corps infantry which ended in a sort of draw but stopped their advance and then the infantry came up in numbers and we fell back to support the second defile leading to the barn. The American foot and horse was there in force and it seemed like we made ten charges in as many minutes. The King’s artillery and infantry played a large part in these fights and the American cavalry was eventually forced to retire.
Then the battle shifted again and we fell back to the far side of the barn to support our native provincials. These “injuns” could really move and they set a trap for some American rifleman and we were able to make a successful charge. After that the battle was about over, our horses were spent, the size of the field had shrunk, and the weight of command was weighing heavily again. With my trooper’s welfare foremost in my mind, I grew thirsty and ordered a retreat for beverages rather than watch the demise of the Crown forces.
I’d like to thank everyone for a great weekend, the scenario planners and site hosts did a great job and I enjoyed riding for both Bob Healy and Mike Grenier. We 3dLDs had a great time and would come back anytime.
To everyone in the saddle, well done boys, it was a privilege to lead and a pleasure to ride with every single one of you.
Your Ready Servant,
Cpt. Daniel Murphy 3dLD / Brvt Major of Cavalry Rockford campaignZack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-34411049072560600542012-03-21T21:16:00.005-04:002012-03-22T23:47:16.940-04:00Guilford Court House AARThe 2012 edition of the Guilford event was held last weekend in Greensboro Country Park in Greensboro, NC. As with most Guilford events, the weather was dicey. Friday and Saturday evening rains turned the ground into mud, but most of us stayed dry, and the temperature was thankfully mild.<br /><br />We had a big turnout: approximately 12 infantry (including 3 recruits), 7 horsemen, several musicians and a bunch of distaff. We set up just about all the canvas we own to house the horde. A BIG thank you to the Pucketts and Hoskins for hauling all our regimental equipment. What a pain that is, especially when you get back home only to have to set up 30 wet tents in your backyard. Without your efforts, there ain't no camp, no fun, and no 2nd Regiment.<br /><br />The foot soldiers spent a good deal of time training Saturday and Sunday. Having several recruits or short-time members present, most of the time was spent on the basics: position of a soldier, prime-&-load sequence, marching, etc. Based on our performance in the battles, much of the training stuck. We managed to crack several tight volleys, especially on Sunday. Hopefully we'll have a print and video version of the drill on our website soon, so folks can work on it at home. And we'll need it: we have a drill competition coming up next January at Cowpens. Keep drilling lads! It was also really cool to see the progress most of the soldiers are making on their kit. Little by little, piece by piece, our impression is becoming more uniform and more authentic. Thanks for all the hard work and money you've been investing on our appearance. Now to get the coats...<br /><br />The 3rd Light Dragoons had a good turnout as well (temperamental mounts notwithstanding). And they did their usual great work on the field, portraying both sides in the New Market meeting engagement scenario at the start of the battles. That scenario is not possible without our mounted brothers-in-arms, and we are very fortunate to have these fine fellows under the umbrella of our unit. Well done!<br /><br />And of course the 2nd SC musician had a good turnout. Once again, Ron, Anne, Sheri and Hunter were a big chunk of total American Musick Corps. And we have more on the way, with several young musicians working their way toward the field in the next year or so.<br /><br />Finally, as usual, the distaff did an outstanding job of feeding the masses. Outstanding Scotch eggs, perlo, monkey bread, pineapple upside-down cake and more. And all done over a campfire in the rain! A big thank you to Chris, Sarah, Veronica, Anna and everyone who helped in the kitchen. And a shoutout to Scottie for displaying his woodworking prowess and knowledge to the public; kids really enjoy your tools, instruction and stories.<br /><br />Next up is the optional "Armies Through Time" event at Camden next month, then the big regimental event at Middleton Plantation in Charleston on Memorial Day weekend. Stay tuned for more info on these events!Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-66743453708408880292012-02-24T00:11:00.023-05:002013-11-18T23:24:53.544-05:00"Neatly Roaled & Fastnd at Their Backs": The Use of Blanket Slings by the South Carolina ContinentalsOK, a little background info on blanket slings, prior to our making them at the 2nd SC regimental workshop this coming weekend:<br />
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Blankets were an indispensable item for the men of the 2nd Regiment. They were regimental property, like muskets, and considered just as essential. They were also chronically in short supply. Proper heavy blankets were not widely made in South Carolina, and were thus usually imported from Europe. As the war ground on, supplies from overseas dwindled, and inflation skyrocketed. By 1780, blankets were the single most expensive item issued to the soldiers. For these reasons, each soldier was expected to personally carry his blanket when on the march, whether on campaign or simply transferring posts.<br />
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Native Americans are well documented to have used leather or web straps to carry large loads. These went by many names: tumpline, tompline, trumpline, topline, burden straps, hoppis, hoppees, hoppess, etc.; all of which mean roughly the same thing: a strap for carrying things. These could be slung over their shoulder, around the chest or over the forehead. When carrying blankets, the blankets were well-documented to have rolled the blanket around the strap, tying it up with the long ends of the strap or with separate straps, forming a bedroll.<br />
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During the French & Indian War, British troops frequently abandoned their clunky knapsacks in favor of the tumpline, especially Light Infantry. At one point, General Lord Howe actually had his entire army use tumplines: "Their haversacks were rolled up in a blanket, which they carried as did the Indians and Canadians." 1<br />
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At this point, I refer you to an excellent blog dealing with F&I and Revwar research entitled "Of Sorts for Provincials". The author has a well-researched post on the tumpline: <a href="http://ofsortsforprovincials.blogspot.com/2011/04/1-hoppis-david-hastens-tumpline.html">http://ofsortsforprovincials.blogspot.com/2011/04/1-hoppis-david-hastens-tumpline.html</a><br />
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Note that about halfway through the post, there is a quote from the Journals of Henry Laurens; this documents that <span style="font-family: georgia;">unifor</span>med South Carolina Provincial troops used "tomplines" in 1763, at the close of the French & Indian War, only 12 years before the Revolution.<br />
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By the Revolution, the British were familiar with the use of straps to carry their blankets. As documented in the "Of Sorts" blog post, there are numerous references to British troops using what are called "blanket slings." These were made of hemp or linen webbing, and were sewn into some form of carriage to better or more efficiently secure the blanket than the tumplines used in the earlier war. In effect, the blanket sling was a military, European-ized version of the tumpline.<br />
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Other quotes in the "Of Sorts" blog post attribute tumplines to Continentals in Virginia and other states. Further documentation exists, including paintings: Xavier Della Gatta's painting of the Battle of Paoli [2] clearly shows Continental troops wearing their blankets rolled up on their backs; these are worn quite horizontally, suggesting a strap across the chest, rather than one worn over the shoulder (note Continentals casualties in the foreground). And Della Gatta's painting of the Battle of Germantown [3] shows the entire light infantry of the British 40th Foot wearing white blankets on their back in similar fashion to the Continentals at Paoli.<br />
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Although no descriptions of either British or American blanket slings exists from the American Revolution, by 1800 a very similar item was standard among British troops. They were now called "greatcoat slings"; by this time British soldiers were issued greatcoats for cold weather use. During summer campaigning, however, the coats were ditched, as frequently was the knapsack, and the soldiers used the greatcoat slings to carry the blankets on their back, either over the shoulder or across the chest. The following pics show how they were worn (respectively) by the 3rd Foot Guards in 1800[4], and at the Embarkation for Corunna in 1808 (also note the serjeant's valise)[5]; the third pic is a modern photo of what is reputed to be the only known extant British blanket sling from the Napoleonic Wars (dated 1804) [6].<br />
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So, back to the original question: how did the South Carolina Continentals carry their blankets without knapsacks? Let's refer to two key pieces of evidence from the 1st S.C. Regiment:<br />
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<em>January 6 1778<br />"…The whole Reg.t are to be Powdered clean Shaved & in a Soldier like Dress in Order to Make a proper appearance in their march Throught the Town, their Blankets are to be neatly Roaled & fastned at their Backs, the Reg.t will land at Ropers wharf…" 7</em><br />
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<em>"…We rise here a little before Day break, the Men turning out with their Haversacks and Blankets on the Backs…" 8</em><br />
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These two records suggest that the men had their blankets rolled and strapped on their backs, not horse collar-style over their shoulder. This means that the men were provided with some sort of carrying strap. There is nothing in the records showing that the men were issued this sort of item. All expensive items, including leather shoulder carriages for bayonets and cartridge pouches, were carefully recorded, and soldiers were held accountable for their loss. Many necessary items, however, were provided to the men and not recorded at all: plates, cups, musket tools, etc. This suggests that, whatever the design of blanket straps, they were relatively inexpensive and fairly disposable. This eliminates the possibility of leather tumplines in favor of linen or hemp webbing and rope. Both materials were relatively plentiful in South Carolina throughout the war; the only notable clothing shortage shortages always revolved around the scarcity of wool, especially broadcloth.<br />
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With all this in mind, here is the arrangement we are adopting for blanket slings in the re-created 2nd Regiment:<br />
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The shoulder carriage is a strip of 1.25" hemp webbing, 5 feet long, adjusted by a brass slider buckle. The blanket is rolled around the sling, in tompline fashion, and is secured by a 5-foot piece of 1/4" hemp rope. Again, this piece of equipment is pure conjecture, as we have no hard documentation for its use or construction. The balance of available evidence simply suggests that this is the best educated guess we can make for a piece of equipment they clearly had, but did not consider significant enough to comment upon.<br />
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1. The Journal of Captain John Knox: An Historical Journal of the Campaigns in N. America For Years 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1760. 3 Vols. (Toronto: The Champlain Society, 1914), vol. 1, p. 185.<br />
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2. della Gatta, Xavier. <em>The Battle of Paoli</em>. 1782. Reproduction from ExplorePAHistory.com. <a href="http://explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId=1-2-28F">http://explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId=1-2-28F</a>. Accessed February 21, 2012.<br />
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3. _____________. <em>The Battle of Germantown. </em>1782. Reproduction from 4oth Regiment of Foot (American Revolutionary War reenactment organization). <a href="http://www.najecki.com/40thfoot/Purpose.html">http://www.najecki.com/40thfoot/Purpose.html</a>. Accessed February 21, 2012.<br />
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4. Atkinson, John. <em>Private, 3rd Foot Guards, c. 1800 (Rear View). </em>Watercolor on canvas. Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection, Brown University. <a href="http://library.brown.edu/cds/catalog/catalog.php?verb=render&id=1176496768796875">http://library.brown.edu/cds/catalog/catalog.php?verb=render&id=1176496768796875</a>. Accessed February 21, 2012.<br />
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5. de Loutherbourg, Phillip James. <em>Embarkation to Corunna, 1808. </em>Reproduction from Second Battalion, 95th Rifles Forum (Napoleonic War reenactment organization). <a href="http://2nd95thrifles.myfastforum.org/index.php?component=content&topicid=514&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30">http://2nd95thrifles.myfastforum.org/index.php?component=content&topicid=514&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30</a>. Post 44. Accessed February 21, 2012.<br />
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6. Private photo. Second Battalion, 95th Rifles (Napoleonic War reenactment organization). <a href="http://2nd95thrifles.myfastforum.org/index.php?component=content&topicid=514&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75">http://2nd95thrifles.myfastforum.org/index.php?component=content&topicid=514&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75</a>. Posts 83-84, 89-90. Accessed February 21, 2012.<br />
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7. Salley, A.S., ed. “An Order Book of the First Regiment, South Carolina Line, Continental Establishment.” The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, 7-8 (1906-1907), p. 136.<br />
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8. Cross, Jack L. “Letters of Thomas Pinckney, 1775-1780.” South Carolina Historical Magazine, 58 (1957), p. 229.Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-81320759827337852662012-02-17T00:24:00.009-05:002012-03-21T21:14:34.462-04:00Moultrie's "Lost" Fort Found in S.C.?Local archeologists and living historians believe they have located the location of a long-lost Revolutionary War fort on the Ashley River near Bacon's Bridge, S.C. The site matches the descriptions left by William Moultrie and Francis Marion of earthworks and a campsite guarding one of Charleston's inland approaches. <br /><br />Check out the full article from the <em>Charleston Post and Courier </em>at this link:<br /><br /><a href="http://http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/feb/13/seeking-forgotten-fort-on-ashley/">Seeking Forgotten Fort on the Ashley</a><br /><br /><br />Steven Steele, a local F&I/RevWar reenactor and historian in the Summerville area, is involved in the research, and is quoted extensively in the article. Check out his terrific blog:<br /><br /><a href="http://swampfoxbrigade.blogspot.com/">Swamp Fox Brigade</a>Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-70523903485218045172012-02-16T23:36:00.003-05:002013-11-18T23:51:51.900-05:00New Musket Vendor for the 2nd SC<br />
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We are pleased to announce a partnership between the 2nd Regiment and Veteran Arms, LLC. Based in Georgia, Veteran Arms has a reputation for selling high-quality, affordable reproduction arms and accessories. They have been actively involved in reenacting for over 20 years, and as such are dedicated to making their muskets among the most authentic in the hobby.<br />
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Veteran Arms has recently introduced a French model 1768 Charleville musket, and the reviews have been very good. Under our new exclusivity agreement, all 2nd SC members who purchase a <em>new</em> musket should purchase this particular musket from Veteran Arms. In exchange, our members will receive a significant discount, making this easily your best bet amongst companies selling similarly priced muskets.<br />
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Of course, members can certainly buy used muskets at their discretion; hey, if you find a bargain, take it. And if you want a $1200 Pedersoli, well, go for it. But if you want a great new mid-priced musket (like most of us use), you will want to take advantage of this new arrangement with Veteran Arms. Contact me (Zack) before you order; I'll give you the info needed to receive our discount.<br />
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Check out the 1768 Charleville and all the other Veteran Arms products at <a href="http://www.veteranarms.com/">www.veteranarms.com</a>.Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-17658622038895778662012-01-28T00:09:00.007-05:002012-03-21T21:13:35.233-04:00Cowpens After Action Report (AAR)The 231st Anniversary of Cowpens is in the books, and it was a very successful event in general. There was a large turnout of reenactors this year, and a very large number of spectators, especially on Saturday. <br /><br />It was also a successful event for our unit. Over the course of the weekend, the regiment fielded nine muskets. Most of us had over 10 years of experience in the line, and it showed. We really cracked some rapid volleys at the firing demos, and the new tweeks we put in to the Steuben drill this past year are starting to gel with the boys. We even drew crowds just practing marching in an empty field.<br /><br />The troopers from the 3rd CLD looked great, as usual, and drew massive crowds for their demos. Check out the website for awesome action shots of Bob and Bert playing samurai chef with their sabers and some heads of cabbage.<br /><br />Chris, Sarah and all the distaff did their usual outstanding job of providing for the boys; they also showed the ropes to two new distaff recruits. And Scott Bester did his usual great job showing his carpentry kit and skills to the public.<br /><br />We also had a preliminary discussion with the folks at Cowpens NPS about preparing for the 235th reenactment of the battle in 2016. I know that is a long way off, but preparations have already begun for us to host this event. Stay tuned...<br /><br />Thanks and "well done" to everyone who participated. Look for an email in the next couple of days concerning the upcoming February 25-26 regimental workshop, and a discussion of plans for the August (coatee!).Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-5112998067612635632012-01-16T02:33:00.005-05:002012-01-20T23:53:34.917-05:00Annual Meeting ReportThe Annual Meeting of the 2nd SC Regiment was held Sunday, Jan. 15 at Cowpens. Highlights of the meeting included the election of Board members, approval of the event calendar for 2012, and a discussion of dues/fees collected for various activities and memberships. The new calendar is posted on the website; more info will be sent as each event approaches. The Board members for this year are:<br /><br /> President - Zack Pace<br /> V-P for Events - Bob Hoskins<br /> V-P for Finance - Jeff Fowler<br /> Secretary - Chris Puckett<br /> Treasurer - Sarah Hoskins<br /> Regimental Commander - Erick Nason<br /> Horse Commander - Daniel Murphy<br /><br />A big thank you to Henry McMillan, Bert Puckett, Jonathan Nutter and Stephanie Nutter for your service on the Board this past year.<br /><br />From a fee standpoint, bowl inspection was set at $15 per adult per full event; it will be adjusted as usual by Chris Puckett for single day attendees and kids. Annual dues are $25, but will probably be raised a bit, again pending a vote at the Guilford event. Feel free to send in your $25 now (and pay a bit more after Guilford), or you can wait until the final amount is set that weekend.<br /><br />The Bylaws are undergoing a revision, and discussion/approval was tabled until Guilford. Copies of the old and new versions will be sent to the membership shortly. Minutes of the meeting will be posted on the website shortly.Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-16329726307189014692012-01-06T09:13:00.004-05:002012-01-06T09:51:54.420-05:00Annual MeetingThe annual business meeting of the 2nd SC Regiment will be held Sunday, January 15th, 2012, at 9:00 AM at the Cowpens event. If you are a member or prospective member of the Regiment, an email should have been sent to you yesterday with full details. If you did not receive it, please contact me ASAP (zpace123@gmail.com).<br /><br />More info on the event itself will be posted/emailed over the weekend.Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-20295964235469895992011-12-31T01:57:00.000-05:002011-12-31T02:09:29.737-05:00Split Shirt Instructions Posted OnlineSome of you have noted that the website hosting the split shirt (aka hunting shirt) instructions we use has been down for a while. Fret no longer: I have taken an archived version of the web page and put it into a word document, which is now available on the "Members" page of the 2nd SC website. It also has a few specifications for our shirts, noted in red lettering. The only thing missing is the pattern for the cape, which I will have posted soon.<br /><br />The "Members" page is password protected. I will email the password to the membership, but it's the same password we used on the members section of the old website.Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-57805297588198673822011-12-23T21:53:00.001-05:002012-03-21T21:12:06.843-04:00Christmas in the 1st Regiment"Orders by Col. Pinckey, Decemr. 25th 1777 - Parole: Christmas<br /><br /> The Col. wishes a happy Christmas to ye Officers & Men, but hopes The Decent Festivity which he admits this day will not be Debased, by the latter, by Drunkness or Disorderly behaviour, and if it Should he will be under Necessity of debaring them from any Indulgence, on a futur Occasion - For Guard tomorrow Capt. Saunder, Lts. Gadsden & Glover - "<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine"</span>, ed. A.S. Salley. Charleston: SC Historical and Genealogical Society, Vol. 7 (1906), p. 130.Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-25853887519381346712011-12-23T21:34:00.000-05:002011-12-23T21:39:10.828-05:00Williamsburg Ideas - Erick NasonWalter McIntyre has requested that we could use some ideas on how to improve the scenarios in Williamsburg that can keep the event interesting, and keep the reenactors coming in. We had only 80 muskets at the last Williamsburg, the trend appears to be decreasing in the number of reenactors.<br /><br />Here are some ideas I came up with:<br /><br />The Spies: 2-3 reenactors or Williamsburg players who have good civilian clothes and can play the part, will be Loyalists collecting information on the Army to bring to Cornwallis. The idea is to have the Williamsburg people let the tourists know to be on the lookout for "suspicious activities" and to report it to the guards. The Guards will also have to be on the lookout for these people-which may mean a roving patrol along with the normal guard postings. This will be a catch and release program so it can go all day.<br /><br />Rounders Game: Have Pat and the 2nd NC sponsor a rounders game to demonstrate how the Army relaxed<br /><br />Drill Competition: Have the units really demonstrate the drill, and be judged by the crowd and a panel of military judges (Reenactors and/or Williamsburg Players)<br /><br />Trial: Perhaps encourage the Williamsburg people to bring back the murder/drama trial.<br /><br />Unit Drama: Courts martial, pay, etc in the camp.<br /><br />Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. We need them soon though, so the<br />planning can begin. So I need ideas or confirmation of what I came up with<br />no later than January.<br /><br />Erick NasonZack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-36184621566756652692011-12-20T03:17:00.000-05:002011-12-20T03:28:58.069-05:00Items Featuring 2nd Regiment Blue Color Now AvailableThe 2nd Regiment is pleased to announce a partnership with FlagTshirts through Zazzle.com, an online vendor of custom graphics items. FlagTshirts has a high-quality graphic of our Regiment's blue color, and is selling it on numerous items: shirts, sweats, mugs, steins, etc. Our blog features a red-bordered box on the left side with ads for these items. Every time someone buys one of these items by going through our website, the unit will receive a donation from Zazzle. This is a great way for the regiment to help pay for the new website with zero effort, plus the shirts with our hallowed color just look cool!Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-38710382164394498902011-12-19T02:00:00.000-05:002011-12-19T02:05:56.585-05:00Musket SaleVeteran Arms is running a holiday sale on their reproduction muskets. They are offering a Model 1768 French Musket for $550, which is the most appropriate muskehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gift for our impression. The also have a sweet Fusil de Chasse for $525. Check out their products at <a href="http://www.veteranarms.com">www.veteranarms.com</a>.Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-19330633157929895622011-12-17T14:59:00.001-05:002011-12-17T15:05:25.339-05:00Buy Books Through Our BlogNeed some last-minute Christmas gifts? Books about the American Revolution and the colonial period make great gifts for reenactors. Go to our blog, find recommended books on the Amazon.com bar on the left; if you buy them through our webpage, the 2nd SC will get a donation from Amazon! Everyone wins!<br /><br />I especially recommend the new book coming out by Carl P. Borick called "Relieve Us of this Burthen". It's the story about the American prisoners captured at the surrender of Charleston and their ultimate fate: death on prison ships, attempt to escape, or serve in the British Army. Highly recommended!Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073009752899560930.post-8804896485082673412011-12-14T23:28:00.001-05:002011-12-15T23:33:30.633-05:00First Post on the New BlogOK the new 2nd SC website is up and running. We had some SERIOUS issues with our service provider and have decided to rebuild the site from scratch. It was time; the old site was created in 2002, and though information had been periodically updated, the site itself was sooooo 10 years ago. So out with the old, in with the new.<br /><br />The site obviously is a work in progress. I hope to have it more or less complete over the holidays, but if you know me, you know I'll constantly be tinkering with it.<br /><br />The main improvement will be the replacement of our newsletter with this blog. I'm asking all the Exec Board members and members-at-large to send me info like you always have for the newsletter; I'll just post it here instead. Members can keep up-to-date in a number of ways: subscribe via email notifications, follow on Facebook/Twitter, subscribe to the RSS feed, etc. Contact me if you have any questions or difficulties.<br /><br />For now, I'd REALLY like to get photos for the site. Please send me any and all good photos from the Bicentennial through this year; include approximate date, event and any people you want tagged.Zack Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16991133643454727255noreply@blogger.com