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| ~ Editors note: In doing further research I discovered that only steamboats and overland stage coaches via several roads, had access to Eugene during 1863. Thus, my storyline about defending the railyards in Eugene is wrong! The railroad did not arrive until 1871. Bummer, would would have been a good storyline. Instead the fight would have been over Skinners Ferry or the docks of Eugene where there had been some limited steamer traffic. I will make sure to do better research before the reenactment at Willamette Mission park. I have had some wonderful help from some others to flesh out the Battle of Mt. Pisgah... so thank you all!
Colonel, Your order to go south has proven correct. I have found rebel forces encamped approximately 75 miles south of your location in an area the locals call Mt. Pisgah. I have pulled my troops back one days ride. We are encamped in a small grove of trees. Resources are plentiful in this area. The map I am sending with the courier is the most efficient route found to our location. I am dispatching a daily patrol to scout any changes in rebel forces. So far we have observed infantry numbering 200 strong, 35 mounted cavalry and an entrenchment of 5 heavy guns and at least 4 light guns. Will keep present position until further orders arrive. Your Humble Servant, Major Mike Tamerius ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "To Maj. Michael Tamerius The Battle of Mt. Pisgah will be on May 14th and 15th. WOOD DISTRIBUTION/FIRE MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST ONLY SUTLERS AND MOUNTED CAVALRY MAY BEGIN SET UP ON THURSDAY.
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NCWC TACTICALThe tension setting up an ambush. The feel of achieving a goal. Marching into battle not knowing what is ahead of you. Trying to sleep on the ground which could be disturbed at any moment by enemy fire. Never knowing what is around the next bend, let alone what is behind the next tree. That is what this tactical event is all about. Learn, first hand, what the boys in the Wilderness must have felt like. Feel the rush that a battle re-enactment misses, where one wrong move could shift everything against your forces. Where: The Horning Seed Orchard/BLM 27004 S. Sheckly
Rd., Colton, OR 97017 How Much Does it Cost? $15.00 prepaid – I must have your check made out to the NCWC no later than June 1st, 2011 and you must have a 2011 NCWC membership card upon arrival or a written authorization (email works) from your unit CO stating you have completed the most recent safety questionnaire and are a member in good standing of the NCWC or WCWA WE STILL NEED REFEREES! Contact MunsonHighlander@frontier.com or cell: (503) 314-9998. Review the previous special edition Bugle Call to read more. See you all there! |
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STARLIGHT PARADE
Finally, this is a great chance to come out for an evening and have a great time in front of over 100,000 people. If you've never marched in this event you're missing out on a great time. Again, as soon as I get the entry number we'll put out a spcial edition Bugle Call with all the info. Bob Olin |
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Grave Affair - Chapter 1 of 2By Tammara Hodge, 2nd. Company Washington Artillery of New Orleans On to rituals and customs, in the years before the awful war during the antebellum period is when the customs started to grow. You will need to remember that most of the way society was back then depended on how Queen Victoria represented herself during these times. If she wore black and dressed her home in black then so did we. Americans always followed what England and France had chosen for fashion and society. Our homes would be draped in black crepe. The doors to the front of the house would have large black bows attached to the front door and possibly black ribbons on the columns. This was to let society know that the home was in mourning. You would enter the home only if you had an invitation to come to pay your respects. The invitation would be on stationary that would be white with black border all around the edge. When you enter inside the home you will see the mirrors have been covered with black crepe. This superstition was to stop anyone from looking into the mirror; they believed that is you looked into the mirror you would be the next to die. Embalming came to grow into a full market due to the civil war. The deceased body was laid to partial rest in one’s home for all to pay their last respects. Flowers and candles were brought in by the visitors to help with stench of decaying flesh due to body lying in the home for up to 4 days. It was not until 1867 when formaldehyde was invented. Another curious and widespread concern during this time was the fear of being buried alive. This was a superstition that would saturate society that even Mary Todd Lincoln shared in her final instructions the following that she wrote; I desire that my body shall remain for two days with the lid not screwed down”. Due to this fear they developed the coffin alarm. The coffin alarm was a bell attached to the headstone with a chain that led down to a ring that went around the finger of the deceased. So, if you happen to wake up and find yourself accidentally buried, you could pull on the chain and ring the bell in the cemetery yard. The old saying for whom the bell tolls, takes on a whole new meaning. This is why they started to have graveyard caretakers. The graveyard caretaker would sit in the graveyard all night to listen for one of those bells to ring. Could you imagine having this job? Next month’s chapter the “Mourning Clothing and Manners” |
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE ALBANY CANNONThe Northwest Civil War Council has been asked by Civilian Advocate Oscar Hult to contribute to the purchase of a Civil War period cannon. Please read additional information posted in the April edition of the Bugle Call. Since it is the tradition of our club to make a yearly contribution to historic preservation the Board decided to accept the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee to donate $2,500 for purchase of the piece in conjunction with the Monteith Historical Society of Albany. |
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NEW EVENT COORDINATORThe Board of Directors has accepted the recommendation of the Event Planning Committee to appoint Jim Munson as event coordinator of the Fort Stevens event. This is our largest event of the year and a very big job for anyone willing to take it on. The Board would also like to thank John Frenzel for his years of service in the coordination of this event. |
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MEMBERSHIP DEADLINEAll NCWC members need to be aware that their unit representatives
and commanders have been sent an electronic roster so that they
can compare their membership lists with Anne Tamerius - NCWC Membership
Coordinator. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP
FOR 2011. Anyone who is not registered with dues paid by May 10
will have to PAY TO PLAY if they come to the Mt. Pisgah event.This
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WEB SITE NEWSMembers can now read the Bugle Call newsletter on our web site www.NWCWC.org. If, for some reason, you have not been receiving the Bugle Call you can sign up again on our web Home Page to have it sent to you. There have also been some questions about our Web Forum site. Our new Web Forum policy is posted at the top of the first Forum page and we have Pete Vrooman of the 5th New York Infantry as our web monitor. Feel free to use the Forum but please read the policy statement first. Also, if you did not know this, we also have a Facebook page. Just
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"Lt. Col. Scott Eakman
Just
a friendly reminder of the upcoming Starlight parade on Sat June
4th. We are still waiting on final confirmation of our ENTRY NUMBER
and we will have a special edition of the Bugle Call as well as
posting it on the website as soon as it's verified. Here's the information
that we can pass on for sure though. 
Oh
how this war has brought terrible atrocity to our brothers in the
South and North. As we all know the Civil War brought death to our
soldiers but, some may not know death was looming around the corner
for most us due to diseases of typhoid, yellow fever, small pox,
malaria to name a few, surgeries-caused by lack of sterile practices,
pregnancy, house fires, overdose of opium and medical treatments
that were just one step away from witchcraft, you could actually
die from a small cut on your finger. This all combined, mourning
came to the front step of someone’s home. Mourning was forced
upon our ancestors’ to deal with death far more often than
we do today. Death was prevalent that mourning rituals and customs
were refined from centuries of superstitions and beliefs as a way
to show respect for the deceased. Wearing of black started in England
in 1364 when Edward the III put his court into black for John the
II of France.