ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members and Friends of the
Legion,
Please keep Col. Andy
Peterson and his family in your thoughts and prayers during these next few
weeks. Col. Peterson is dealing with some life changing health issues that will
require his full attention for a little while. His wife and family are
providing their moral support to him as well. Please direct any questions to
Lt. Col. Bill Long (elguapo61@verizon.net) or Capt. Dave Reitz (drdzfarm16@gmail.com)
so that we do not add additional stress to the family.
As I know more, I will pass
the information along.
I respectfully remain,
Brian Gesuero
General, Commanding
Provisional
Army of the Confederate States
“Nous sommes la Legion”
Legion photo to be taken
at the 150th Gettysburg!!!
Members and Friends of the Legion,
On Sunday, July 7th at approximately
8:00 AM, during the 150th Gettysburg reenactment, we will form the Legion for a
formation photo. This includes all three infantry battalions (2nd Regiment, 3rd
Regiment, Independent Guard Battalion), the 1st
Artillery Battalion and our cavalry. This will be a once in a lifetime chance
to get the entire Legion in one place at one time and take a historically
correct photograph. We currently have close to 500 PACS members registered for
Gettysburg and I expect more by event time. This photo will be available for
sale. I am working with Del Hilbert of the Victorian Photography Studio to make
these prints available for $25 each, with $5 going to PACS.
I respectfully remain,
Brian Gesuero
General,
Commanding
Provisional
Army of the Confederate States
“Nous sommes la Legion”
Brothers and Sisters
of PACS,
The town of Mechanicsburg Pa. the last and furthest North town to be occupied
by the Confederacy just days prior to the battle of Gettysburg and the
encampment of General Albert Jenkins for his skirmish at Sporting Hill (Camp
Hill Pa. today) will be holding a reenactment of the “Occupation of
Mechanicsburg” on Saturday June 29. A full day of the recreation of the event
will include:
- Confederate Cavalry and infantry encampments
in morning and late afternoon/early evening for spectators.
- Re-enactment of the Occupation of the
Town on the main street (which will be closed from traffic for event) for
spectators. This event is being promoted by the town, county and the greater
Harrisburg/Central Pa. area. So large crowds are expected. A Cavalry
focused event.
- Participation from the towns store and
shop owners as some will wear period dress, and get into the scene as we
terrify the town and forage its stores. This is a great scenario and
script that is 100 % historically accurate.
- Civil War Civilian participants.
- Special programs put on at the
Mechanicsburg Museum (once the towns train station) and Library (at the
time Jenkins Confederate hospital) by historians, book authors, and living
historians.
- Cavalry Camping
the night prior at a farm with horses directly next to the town for
Cavalry on Friday night June 28 and Saturday night June 29 available and
provided for those choosing to stay the extra night prior to Gettysburg
event that week.
- Infantry Camping
at the historic Rupp House both Friday and Saturday night if they choose.
- For Cavalry provided will be: Water,
recommended hay, Ice for horses and campers, firewood, bathroom
facilities, and all required amenities you would expect from a
reenactment, provided by the town.
- Infantry support by the 42nd
Mississippi during the street reenactment/recreation along the sides of
streets for Cav as they move through town, for
safety of riders and spectators.
- Meet and greet with taters after the
reenactment and they are working on a special Cav
and infantry meet and greet for Friday night at a historic home in town as
a social with special guests.
What is needed:
approximately 12 to 20 Cavalry reenactors with horses.
Approximately
5 to 10 infantry soldiers to join in with the 42nd Mississippi Co.
A
Confederate Doctor/Surgeon for program at the Library (can set up tent and
display easily at this location)
As many civilian reenactors as possible, both female and male to intersperse
with the spectators watching the event and give the feel of 1863.
There
will be more details as we draw closer, and more town historic task force
council meetings are held. But everything is a definite go!
I am a member of this task force, for a town I was born and raised in and
currently reside with my family today, and I call upon the help of my Brothers
and Sisters of PACS who I and my family have come to know and love with a
passion in this hobby. This is a unique, never been held before, once in a
lifetime event and I could really use your help. There is no charge,
registration fees and the town and your PACS brothers of the 42nd
Mississippi will assure you have a rip roaring good time!
For more details and your hopeful participation, please contact me at
717-350-3651, or email me at wileys5@comcast.net
Your
humble and obedient servant,
1st
Sgt. Todd Wiley
42nd Mississippi Co. I, PACS
Reenactor
Director Mechanicsburg Historic Task Force Committee
Remembrance Day
2013
Friends and Members of
the Legion,
I have just received
word that the Remembrance Day Parade in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania has been
changed from the 16th of November to the 23rd of November. I know that many of
you stay in Gettysburg that weekend and make your hotel reservations very
early, sometimes a year in advance. So please take note of the date change.
I respectfully remain,
Brian Gesuero
General,
Commanding
Provisional
Army of the Confederate States
“Nous sommes la Legion”
Cedar Creek
Members and Friends of the Legion,
I want to thank each and every one of you that helped to make
the annual Cedar Creek Reenactment a huge success. The Cedar Creek Battlefield
Foundation was very pleased all weekend long. It takes an entire organization,
from top to bottom, to make an event like this a success for the reenactors,
the spectators and the foundation. We have certainly showed the reenacting
community the strength of our organization this year.
I hope to see many of you in Gettysburg on November 17th for the
Remembrance Day Parade. Let’s all march together and once again show our
strength. Also, the Winter Meeting is January 5th. I would like to see everyone
there to help plan for another fantastic year for PACS!
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or
concerns.
I respectfully remain,
Brian Gesuero
General,
Commanding
Provisional
Army of the Confederate States
“Nous sommes la Legion”
Note From Tim Stowe, President of the Cedar Creek Battlefield
Foundation
Gentlemen,
I wanted to share
with you this comment from our facebook page. This is
one of MANY we have received that expresses how much the spectators liked this
year's battle reenactment, and they are all excited about the battle being in
their grill! Please feel free to share this with your troops, as well as our
deepest appreciation for a job well done.
Tim Stowe,
President
Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation
- Thank you, The [candle light] tour
was incredible this year and bringing the battle up to the spectators made
it one of the best I have been too( I have been
to 22 of the reenactments) so thank you for such a great reenactment this
year!
T-Shirts
PACS T-shirts are available. $15 per
shirt.
Shirts are almost gone!!
ONLY 3 LEFT!!!
Email me at gesuero@verizon.net to reserve yours today!!
NEWSLETTER
The Legion now has a newsletter.
It is available on our webpage and via email. Let us know if you are not
already on our mailing list and we will make sure you are added. Thanks to
Debbie Jones for all her hard work on it. Please let us know what you think.
Thanks!!
In the effort to have better
access to information, better potential to reach our members and as a
recruiting tool, the 1st Legion, Provisional Army of the Confederate States now
has a Facebook page. The address is
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1st-Legion-Provisional-Army-of-the-Confederate-States/202849729740915.
Anyone can post or upload pictures to it. Please encourage our
members and our friends of PACS to utilize this page to the benefit of all.