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A Fighting Withdrawal Land Between The Lakes Dover, Tennessee March10-12, 2006 Proudly hosted by the MOOCOWS |
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“A Fighting Withdrawal” – What it's not – What it is Our preservation focus will once again be Fort Donelson Battlefield Park. Last year we put $505 in the donation box, not a huge amount at all but they were thrilled. A minimum of $5 per each $15 registration fee goes to the Fort along with any and all “profit” that may occur. As stated above this
is not a literal depiction of a particular action. The general idea is a
withdrawal from a battle like Perryville. A small rear guard on one of a myriad
of farm roads is trying to move south as slowly as possible to buy the wagon
trains more time. A more numerous Federal pursuer is following to keep them
moving and to perhaps overtake the slower elements. The soldiers of both sides
have just survived a major battle and are not that eager for a stand up fight at
this point. The private soldier through company level officer will have no exact
idea of what will happen next, where they’ll find water or camp for the night. We want this to be as real as safe and practical but absolutely don’t want any injuries. There only a few basic rules.
There are a few basic park rules all will have to follow or be asked to leave the event:
Though not a specific timeframe we’re using roughly the Perryville period or February through October 1862. Soldiers of both sides should be uniform, no civilian firearms, mostly military issue clothing. Pistols for officers and mounted men only. It’s been my experience that folks attending this type of event know what they should look like and I don’t see the need for a detailed list of uniform items, leaving it to company commanders to take a more customized approach if they wish – hats versus caps, etc. We’ll be glad to address any specific questions. Obviously no: wristwatches, modern eyewear, modern shoes, female soldiers, etc. At LBL the common sense rules pretty much take care of themselves, when you have to carry everything you use there’s not a lot of heavy camping going on. I hear constantly of folks afraid to try immersion type events for fear of their impression being ridiculed in the parking lot. The MOOCOWS don’t care who made your cartridge box, it’s your attitude that’s most important. If you’re missing a piece of equipment please let us know ahead of time and we’ll arrange a loaner. Mounted participation is by invitation only. To request an invitation or for information on guidelines contact Coley Adair at cadair8064@aol.comCivilian participation is being handled outside of the MOOCOWS and is literally by invitation only, they’ll call you. Rations Rations will be issued to all Confederate and Federal enlisted, both infantry and cavalry. Officers will be responsible for their own. Extra food will not be allowed, come with a full belly and an empty haversack. Exception will be made for those with special dietary needs.Ammution We won’t be issuing rounds this time, all infantry should bring 40 rounds each. No more than 40 rounds will be permitted per man and there will be no re-supply.Registration fee is $15 for Federal and Confederate infantry, there’s no fee for mounted men. $5 goes straight to Fort Donelson, the remainder towards rations and LBL fees with all monies left also going to Fort Donelson. There is a minimum ratio of 2:1 for US/CS forces.
CS registrations will be numbered as received and added in as slots are available. “Extra” confederates at close of registration will be given the option of going Federal or getting a refund.
Registration fees can be paid by check, money order or PayPal (please add $1). No matter how you pay your registration fee you MUST FILL OUT A REGISTRATION FORM AND MAIL IT IN. Please note if there’s a mess or unit you want to be with.
John Duffer will be the overall Confederate Commander. Art Milbert and Justin Morris will be the Confederate Company Commanders with a 3rd to be announced if Federal numbers warrant. Steve Acker will be the overall Federal Commander. Jim Butler, Dave Gerow, Fred Baker and Dave Thomas will serve as the Federal Company Commanders..
For those who want to
participate but don’t feel they should walk a great deal we have stationary
roles as well as the need for behind the scenes folks to help with logistics and
emergencies. Please make sure to note on the registration form under medical
conditions if you would like to fill one of these roles.
Click Here for Printable Registration Form
To pay your registration fee via PayPal click on the button below. Don't forget you will still need to send in a completed registration form as well.
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