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Fall 2010
Schedule
The following events have been selected by the
elected youth leaders of Crew 1872 as events for
participation. The events
are scheduled, planned and developed by many
different groups and far in advance of the event, so details may change as the
time and date for events approach. Links have been provided where
possible to provide additional information. The
crew uses a Yahoo group to circulate messages with
additional details regarding the events.
At Civil War Reenactments generally we leave on
Friday nights about 7PM, to arrive late in the evening
at the event site and set up camp. Saturday
morning we get up, do some work details, have
breakfast, drill, eat lunch and then fight the battle.
After lunch there is time to clean guns and have
free time before dinner. At most reenactments there
is a Victorian Dance that is enjoyed by all. Sunday
mornings are much like Saturday with the addition of
a brief chapel service. Following the battles, we
clean guns, pack up camp and head for home. The cost to
crew members for reenactments is $20.00. This pays for
food, shooting supplies and event fees.
September
SEP 3,
Round
Rolling Party – Cpt. Glass’s House
This will be a working session
from 7:00 PM till we are done. We will be rolling
cartridges and artillery rounds for the next few
weekends. As usual, there will be pizza and bad
movies.
SEP 10-12,
Civil War Reenactment – Fort Richardson State Park
Fort Richardson is located in Jacksboro, Texas,
northwest of Fort Worth. It played an important role
in the Texas Indian Wars form 1865 to 1878. The
4th
US Cavalry was stationed at Fort Richardson during
the height of the Indian Wars in 1872!
The crew has long supported the
fort and the Friends of Fort Richardson and enjoyed
the forts support at winter camp. This is the first
“Civil War Reenactment” that the fort has hosted in
recent history. Crew 1872 should fully support this
event and make this be our big kick off event for
the fall.
We will meet at 7:00pm Friday night
and try to leave by 8:00 PM. This will put us to the
fort about 10:00 PM. We will set at on or near the
parade ground and the battle will be on the “horse
field” located between the parade ground and the
visitors’ entry. There will be a 2:00 PM battle on
Saturday, followed by a dinner and a dance. There
will be a 1:00 PM battle on Sunday, and we will
break camp and leave by 3:00 PM. Cost will be $30.
Ten dollars of this fee will be paid to the park to
support the program.
SEP 17-19,
Artillery School – Fort Richardson State Park
The US Field Artillery Association
is the “professional society” for artillerymen in
the US Army and US Marine Corp. One of its chapters
is dedicated to reenacting and host a safety school
for muzzle-loading artillery. Because the crew is
attending a Civil War reenactment the prior weekend
at
Fort Richardson, some of our equipment will be
staged at the site. We will meet at 7:00 PM Friday
night and be at the fort about 10:00 PM. We will
drill and train on Saturday. Sunday will be a
short day. We should be home by 2:00 PM Sunday. Cost
will be $20.00 if you sign up before the end of August
and late registration is $25.00 at the site.
SEP 24,
Round
Rolling Party – Cpt. Glass’s House
This will be a working session from
7:00 PM till we are done. We will be rolling
cartridges and artillery rounds for the next few
weekends. As usual, there will be pizza and bad
movies.
SEP 25,
Powder Horn
– Camp Tahuaya, Belton Texas
Powder Horn
is an adult, Venturing training course. It
introduces adults to many programs such as back
packing, climbing, caving, kayaking and even
reenacting. Participants spend time with various
experts in the different subject learning what the
activity is like and gathering information on
resources that are available for their crews. Crew
1872 has been asked to come and be the “experts” on
Civil War reenacting. We will present our hobby to
many groups in “round robin” fashion Saturday
afternoon. This plan may change as details from the
course director are received. This will be a good
drill weekend for our NCOs
We will meet at 7:30 AM Saturday
morning and try to get to Camp Tahuaya before noon.
There will be no cost for this program but you will
need to bring some money in case we stop for supper
on the drive home. We should be home late Saturday.
Note: October and November: There
will be a few “round rolling parties” with dates and
other details to be determined in October or
November to get ready for events and Winter Camp.
October
OCT 9,
Flag
Retirement Ceremony – Texas Civil War Museum
The crew has been asked to
participate in a flag retirement ceremony and to
fire a rifle volley. This will be a good chance to
visit the Texas Civil War Museum and
maybe a few others like the Fort Worth WWII museum
and the Meacham Field “Vintage Flying Museum” which
has a cool B-17. There will be no cost for the Civil
War museum since we are participating in the
ceremony in uniform, but some bring money for lunch
and any other museums that we may attend.
OCT 22-24,
Company
Drill – Worth Ranch, Palo Pinto Texas
Normally we attend an event at Beaumont Ranch, where they have
been hosting Civil War Reenactments for several years
and the 4th US has attended all of them. However,
there seems to be a break in the schedule and the
next Beaumont event will be in March of 2011. This
gives us a chance to do something different and fun.
Our crew will have a “drill weekend” at
Worth Ranch where we will work with
new recruits, polish up our drills and camp skills.
We will have a fight skirmishes a make lots of noise
on the camp’s valleys and mountain tops! The cost
will be $20 for the weekend. We will meet at 7:00 PM
Friday night and try to be home by 2:00 PM Sunday
afternoon.
 OCT 30, Monument Rededication - Oakwood
Cemetery, Denison Texas
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
(SUV) work to refurbish a statue honoring Civil
War veterans at a cemetery in Denison Texas. It is
said to be the only such statue in the state (there
are other monuments, but this is the only statue.)
The SUV has asked that Crew 1872 participate in the
ceremony by firing an artillery salute. We will meet
Saturday morning, participate in the ceremony, and
be home in the afternoon. Exact times will depend on
the ceremony schedule. There is no cost associated
with this event. Bring money for lunch. We would
like to have at least 12 crew members to serve on
artillery in addition to the officers.
November
NOV 7,
Massing of
the Colors – First Presbyterian Church, Fort
Worth
This is a non-denominational, patriotic vespers
service associated with Veterans’ Day, hosted by the Military Order of the World Wars.
Military units, JROTC, veterans’ organizations,
patriotic organizations and Crew 1872 form up
outside the church with unit colors, parade into the
church and participate in a brief service with a few
inspirational words, normally from an active
military officer. In previous years we have arrived
at 2:00 PM, parade at 2:30 PM and concluded by 3:30
PM. There is no cost associated with this event. It
would be nice to have about 6 crew members there in
addition to the officers.
NOV 19-21,
Civil War
Reenactment - Liendo Plantation, Hempstead,
Texas
The Liendo
Plantation House at Hempstead was used as a
place to muster troops and train for the rebellion.
When the war was over, the plantation was occupied
by federal forces. It is one of the few places where
we have reenactments that actually has Civil War
history. It is a long trip for us, but this has been
one of the biggest reenactments in Texas for many
years. We will leave Fort Worth about 7:00 PM Friday
and try to be home about 8:00 PM on Sunday. The cost
for this event will be $25.00. A portion of the
money collected by the crew will be used to pay the
gate fees.
December
DEC 26-30,
Winter Camp
- Sid Richardson Scout Ranch; Lake Bridgeport, Texas
This is the 12th annual and legendary winter
campaign of Crew 1872.
Winter Camp is a Longhorn Council sponsored
event. The crew will host participants in drills,
patrols and battles at Sid Richardson, followed by a
night at Fort Richardson before mustering out the
new recruits! This is always a great event and we
look forward to everyone’s’ participation!
Upcoming Events
FEB 12, 150th
Anniversary
of General Twiggs Surrender - San Antonio,
Texas
This is a ceremony conducted twice
on Saturday in San Antonio in front of the Alamo
commemorating the surrender of General Twiggs,
“Texas Command” in San Antonio to the rebels.
This represented the surrender of Federal forces in
Texas and marks the start of the 150th anniversary
events in Texas. The crew has been asked to attend
this event several times, but as there is no
shooting, we tend to avoid the event. We might make
a special trip of this and see what happens.
 Spring 2011, 150th
Anniversary
of the U. S. Civil War
For the next 4 years there will be
many Civil War commemorations and memorial events
for the Civil War
Sesquicentennial. The crew looks forward to
participating in these events and we hope to see the
crew and hobby grow!
Follow the Civil War
Sesquicentennial on
Facebook.
The Crew supports events and
activities sponsored by the Longhorn Council in various ways. Many
of the members serve on staff and other act as
“hostiles” for the program when we are able. We will
try to organize a big effort with other reenactors
for at least one of the weekends. Following camp we
will assist with cleaning guns and equipment.
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