I had heard there might be a civil war event coming up at the norlands?\Any details?
Seamus
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I had heard there might be a civil war event coming up at the norlands?\Any details?
Seamus
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Norlands
Norlands requested that the 3rd Maine do a living history encampment on Oct. 22, and the unit voted to do the one-day event. We will be setting up a bivouac-style camp and along with doing the usual demonstrations, portray a company on the march that has stopped for the day. We will also be having a unit meeting. Anyone who wants to participate, military and civilian, is welcome to join us. This includes Rebels but there will be no skirmish and participants should plan to support our "on campaign" portrayal. No A-tents, flies, iron for the fire pit, or modern food in the camp, etc. There will probably be some civilian scenarios. Carolyn Lawson (clawson@bates.edu) is the unit contact for the event. If you come, Seamus, we could hold you prisoner, a captured straggler picked up along the road!
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Captured Confederates!
"If you come, Seamus, we could hold you prisoner, a captured straggler picked up along the road!"
Excellent idea, First Sergant!
Who has leg irons?!
Ooops... I guess they didn't use leg irons for POWs on the march...
Well, just try to look half-starved to death...
Half starved????
Counts ME out...
Major Eric R. Reeder
CSO, 1st Division ANV, Staff
Liberty Hill Signals
2nd Lt Eric R. Reeder United States Army Corps of Topographic Engineers "Hawks and Eagles fly like Doves"
One Confederate can handle a
One Confederate can handle a dozen or so Yankees, should be an even match.
prisoner
Come on you gray-backed Boys, we will feed you and keep you dry and you will be freed from the chains of rebellion to be reconstructed to the Union cause! Huzzah! The day of jubilee has come!
Pvt/Lt Craig Young
3rd Maine, company A
"I ain't as good as I once was. But I'm as good once as I ever was. I used to be Hell on wheels Back when I was younger man. Now my body says 'You can't do this boy' But my pride says 'Oh, yes you can."
in the imortal words of
in the imortal words of George Thorogood, "everybodys funny, now your funny too!"
Strving mught be a bit of a strech(god look at my typing!)
Illterate might be easier!
seamus
"it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifing......nothing"
MacBeth
Perhaps I could come...
...and strut around in my 1848 finery....
Major Eric R. Reeder
CSO, 1st Division ANV, Staff
Liberty Hill Signals
2nd Lt Eric R. Reeder United States Army Corps of Topographic Engineers "Hawks and Eagles fly like Doves"
Ya'll are too well fed
I doubt too many of you could do justice to the starved look.
But I have to agree with Confederate CB, 1 confederate to 12 federals
sounds like an even match. Maybe you Billy Yanks should just start surrendering now & beat the rush. LOL
~Miss Patti
Jees,
Jees' Seamus, you asked a simply question and get nothing but grief for it. Sorry my friend.
In my own defense I will say that it took seven or eight of your boys to capture me. :) And in your defense I will say that I was well fed during my brief stay.
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Michael Johnson
If Miss Patti's cooking, it
If Miss Patti's cooking, it would be worth while for you guys to surrender. She'll feed you good.
Feeding Men in Blue
Well Patti they want us to feed the men in blue. And you know how I feel about blue wool hives and boils and you know about my other hatred for blue wool. I say feed them for sure. Feed them to the gators that live in the swamp. Long Live the Nancy Hearts. CopperHeadAnnie
IN the land of seamus, mike
IN the land of seamus, mike its just another day! remember I deal with the public in my job, and the good natured joshin here is nothing compared to the type -A personalities I deal with on almost a daily basis....I count all this as the interactions of a large extended dysfunctional Family....My brother who recently retired from the navy still likes to pull the old,"whats that on your shirt " Prank and hes 46. so I just feel at home on the board if its active.
Seamus
"it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifing......nothing"
MacBeth
Welcome home Seamus!
Welcome home...
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Michael Johnson
Dysfunctional? Who,me?
Well if the brogans fit...
Thanks for the complement Marc. But you've got to remember, we can't be giving away all our secrets to the Federals. Nor our cornbread for that matter.
And Copperhead...you might be a ruthless general but keep in mind, we can't be feeding yanks to the gators. It'll give them indegestion. Better to set a passle of chiggers on all that fine blue wool & watch them scratch their way back north.
God Save the Nancy Harts & Remember the Turkey!
~Miss Patti
Blue Wool....
Now don't you go immediately dismissing Blue wool madam. I understand the Pre-1861 variety of Blue Wool had NONE of that boil producing qualities you speak of. I even understand the General Jackson himself wore blue and wore it proudly!
But for some reason the 1861 stuff just fell ALL to crap and it burns me up all to tarnation to wear!
Major Eric R. Reeder
CSO, 1st Division ANV, Staff
Liberty Hill Signals
2nd Lt Eric R. Reeder United States Army Corps of Topographic Engineers "Hawks and Eagles fly like Doves"
Blue wool
It is true my faux husband General Jackson did wear blue wool. Matter of fact his wife Rachael's favorite color was federal blue. But just a mear 50 years later The Generals grand sons marched to the tune of Dixie. CopperHeadAnnie
Final Details requested?
Hey Glen, or anyone else who has the details,
When do you want us to show up to set up camp, such as our bivouac will be? Any idea when the event will close for the day? Any other details?
Thanks,
--
Michael Johnson
Norlands Saturday October 22nd
Information from 3rd Maine newsletter Oct 2005
Washburn - Norlands Fall Festival
3rd Maine contact person: Carolyn Lawson
Event information
* Camp set up starts at 8:am
* Inspection: 9:am
* Encampment open to the public from 10:am - 4:pm
The encampment will be of a "campaign" style with dog tents and light camping equipment. Reenactors will give a Living History show & tell presentation with military demostrations throughout the day. The 3rd Maine will have a unit meeting at 4:30pm (ish).
* Norlands will offer a barn dance for reenactors and public from 3-5:pm.
* Food vendors will include a bean dinner at noon. They will also sell homemade donuts and hot sausages throughout the day.
* Norlands will be offering many public events during the day. Please check their web site.
Directions:
From Lewiston/Auburn (30 minutes)
* Follow Rte 4 north through Auburn, Turner, and into Livermore. (Approximately 20 miles)
* Ater the Turner - Livermore town line, Go 1 miles and turn RIGHT onto Rte 108 EAST (Do not turn LEFT onto Rte 108 WEST to Rumford).
* Go 1.2 miles and Norlands Road (fram stand on corner).
* Go 1.8 miles and Norlands will be on your RIGHT
From Augusta (45 minutes)
* Go 8 miles on Rte 202 WEST to Winthrop
* Turn RIGHT onto Rte 133 NORTH; Go 7 miles thru Wayne
* Go 1 mile and turn LEFT onto Rte 219 WEST
* Go 6 miles (cross Twin Bridges over the Androscoggin river)
* After the Twin Bridges, turn RIGHT onto Rte 108
* Go 3 miles and watch for the Norlands sign
* After sign, Turn right onto Norlands Road (fram stand on corner)
* Go 1.8 miles and Norlands will be on your RIGHT
Pvt/Lt Craig Young
3rd Maine, company A
"I ain't as good as I once was. But I'm as good once as I ever was. I used to be Hell on wheels Back when I was younger man. Now my body says 'You can't do this boy' But my pride says 'Oh, yes you can."
Norlands Website info for event
http://www.norlands.org/fall_festival_2005.htm
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Michael Johnson
spooky...........
At our company meeting I was discussing the exact times for this event and I knew I didnt know, so I was gonna have to e-mail someone and before I have to here is the info....Its like there is some kind of psycic(?) bond....who here has jedi mind powers?
so If I bring a pumkin insted of getting in free do I get free beans?
or am I stuck doing my headless horseman impression?
seamus(headless horseman without the horse= dismounted spook reenactor)
"it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifing......nothing"
MacBeth
Tomahawk throw
That's the event I see you doing well in Seamus, Are you going to bring your own? :)
--
Michael Johnson
Hmmm.. I see a barn dance on
Hmmm.. I see a barn dance on the schedule.
It's not enough I have to learn about civil war clothing, foods, music, pasttimes, I need to learn 19th century DANCES, too?
Easy to get kind of overwhelmed!
(Clothing: PLACKET shirt. Food: Hardtack. Music: "Tenting Tonight" and "Just before the battle, Mother". Pastimes: baseball, poker and euchre)
I did make up a batch of hardtack for Saturday - I figured it was best to make it at least a week ahead of time to make sure it will be tooth-dulling hard.
But don't...
Barn dances imply dance partners? I'm NOT dancing with Seamus. He tries to lead too much!
Major Eric R. Reeder
CSO, 1st Division ANV, Staff
Liberty Hill Signals
2nd Lt Eric R. Reeder United States Army Corps of Topographic Engineers "Hawks and Eagles fly like Doves"
Baseball Game at Norlands
Pioneer Mark Rohman has come through with more period baseball gear, so if there will most likely be a game in the afternoon...
Its how we get the ladies for the dance, gotta love a ball player...
hope to see you all there!
Norlands
I know since that louse ridden potato eater Seamus will probably be there as a greyback, I was wondering if I could sport my jean wool and join in as Secesh too!
Pvt. Steve Henry
Co. A, 3rd Maine Volunteer Infantry
"Bath City Greys
Just as soon mistreat two as one
Just kidding! :)
I'm not in charge and haev no idea what is happening but the idea was to exhibit "a company on the march that has stopped for the day". So exactly how the wearers of the grey and butternut will fit in is unclear to me. It was suggested that some could be prisoners but I'm not sure how that will look when the rebels out number the yankees?
I don't think there will be any skirmish or any battle of the like.
Does anyone have another suggestion on how to make a scenerio out of this?
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Michael Johnson
Norlands living history
Greetings,
I will not be there as my nice is getting married that day. But, I would like to remind our Confederate friends that this is a Third Maine event. If you are plannig to come, you should contact Carolyn Lawson as Glen suggested in his post. I my be wrong but I think that it would be good manners for any non-members of the Third Maine to get an invite before just showing up. Just my personal opinion.
Pvt/Lt Craig Young
3rd Maine, company A
"I ain't as good as I once was. But I'm as good once as I ever was. I used to be Hell on wheels Back when I was younger man. Now my body says 'You can't do this boy' But my pride says 'Oh, yes you can."
I agree Craig, but...
I agree completely Craig, but I would like to point out that the invitation to Confederates was implied in Glen Lawson's post of September 28, 2005 at 10:12am. The first reply to Seamus' post. Some might even say the invitation was explicit.
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Michael Johnson
No implied invitation
Just my opinion:
Sorry, but all this communication stuff is new to the operation of each unit's events.
I suggested that only the unit president can 'speak' officially for a unit and the event contact should provide information/invitations. Therefore, I believe that Glen's comments may be open to interpretation but he was very clear that one should contact Carolyn Lawson if interested in this event.
I still believe that good reenacting manners would be to respect each units' events and request an invite if an individual or a unit is interested in participating in that event.
Is it fair to Norlands to have a lot reenactors and their units just show up without being asked? Can any member of this Forum make an 'official' invite on behave of their unit to an event? What is an official invite? Will other units post their events on this Forum if it means that they will lose control of their own events? Many questions as we all experience this brave new world of communication.
Pvt/Lt Craig Young
3rd Maine, Company A
"I ain't as good as I once was. But I'm as good once as I ever was. I used to be Hell on wheels Back when I was younger man. Now my body says 'You can't do this boy' But my pride says 'Oh, yes you can."
I will repeat for the record...
I'm not in charge. Although I am a member of The Third Maine, I hold no position of leadership within the Third Maine. MaineMilitia.com is here to allow for the sharing of information and knowledge.
I will leave the interpretation to each individual. I will leave further comment to those who are in charge.
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Michael Johnson
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