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Date Posted: 09:58:38 04/29/02 Mon
Author: Jeremy Mazur
Subject: Cross Timbers- Federal Notice
In reply to: Jeremy Mazur 's message, "Cross Timbers" on 09:18:16 04/25/02 Thu

Pards,

I received the following from Frontier Brigade 1st Battalion Headquarters. I'm placing it here for y'alls information. The key things to note are as follows: four (4) miles of marching are anticipated for the entire weekend, heavy marching order is expected (tho it's routine for the Austin Red Sock Boys), pack your own rations, and bring roughly 80 cartridges and the appropriate number of caps. The scenario is supposed to be mid-1864, and the uniform guidelines are below (Maynard's editorial comment: I think the allowance for Henry Rifles is just plain ridiculous). Also, the outpost scenario for Saturday night will be similar to that done at Liendo.

This event has the trappings of promise. I'm looking forward to it.

-jeremy "brother maynard" mazur

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Headquarters, 1st Battalion
3rd. Bde. (Frontier)

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion:

It's very rare when we get to do a good-sized, Federal multi-battalion event within a 3-4 hour driving distance for all members of the Battalion. The Cross Timbers event in Gainesville TX is such an occasion. This will be, in the words of famed Haitian strongman Gen. Marc D'olive, a "modified campaign" event. We will be in a static camp on Friday nite, May 31, and after Sat. morning formation by the Brigade Commander Gen. D'olive (no relation), along with King's galvanized Federal Battalion, we will be going into action. All vehicular matter of unknown origin will need to be out of the static area by 8:00 am. The static camp will be on the south side of the battlefield, and once we go into action on Saturday we'll head north and return to the south Sunday afternoon.

Since this is a field event, set in the summer of 1864, shelter halves or other appropriate campaign shelter will be used for the duration of the event. Plan on eating out of your haversack after breaking camp Sat. & Sunday morning. We plan on being re-supplied ammunition and rations (submitted by the individual companies for re-issue) by the Brigade QM wagon at some point Sat. afternoon/evening, depending on enemy action. All pioneer/engineer implements - picks, shovels, axes - (bring them - we will need them) will be surrendered to the QM Fri. nite for delivery when we go into outpost Sat. afternoon. 1st Battalion will be deployed in outpost, screening the rest of the Bde. from the enemy until relieved or ordered to march. Realistically, the outpost scenario will be "live" until midnight and will resume @ 6:00 am Sunday morning. Therefore it is imperative that lights are extinguished and quiet in the camp be enforced Fri. night starting @ 10:00 pm. Overall length of the "campaign" will be less than 4 miles total for the weekend.

The land on which we will campaign will be undulating prairie broken by wooded draws and streams which makes for very interesting scenarios. There will be spectator battles on Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon under the leadership of Gen. Dolive, as well as "random occurrences" on the march to and from such battles. Bring your company's ammunition in marked boxes as they will be surrendered to the Bde QM for re-issue later. Uniform for the event will be mid-1864 campaign as follows:

* forage or slouch/hardee hat
* fatigue blouse
* lt.blue kerseys
* Enfields/Springfields/Henry repeating rifles
* 80 rds. per man
* heavy marching order

This event has good potential and the scenarios are quite intriguing. On top of that, throw outpost into the mix and this event should not disappoint.


I remain, Sirs, your most humble and ob't. servant,

G. Benefiel, Lt. Colonel Cmdg.
1st Batt., 3rd Bde.,
1st Div., Army of the Frontier

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