5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Civil War Reenactors

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Antietam photos

A great group of pics from the 145h Antietam have been posted. CLICK HERE to take a gander.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Sweetening the pot of the Perryopolis event

Upon a suggestion from our 2nd Battalion commander Chris Smith, we are adding a Saturday night semi-tactical battle, non-spectator, just for us in the trenches. This will be in addition to the two Petersburg scenarios. Artillery and Infantry are encouraged to participate. Bring lots of powder!

Do we have any units wanting to stay in the barracks? We can accommodate about 40 soldiers. If so please get back to me asap. genedkelley@comcast.net

Your Servant,

Edward L. Kelley Sr. , Major General
Federal First Division
Birney's Division
Commanding

Posted by CL Smith @ 7:40 PM
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Petersburg: Fight for the Trenches

As soon as you catch your breath from the great Antietam event, it is time to get prepared for Birney's Division's last event of the season, the Perryopolis event.

This great event is as unique as they get. We custom built this site and geared it toward the theme of late war trench warfare. We were given Carte Blanche a few years ago on over 100 wooded acres and a bull dozer at our command to make any kind of Civil War site we desired. We had a 125 yard earthworks built along with a couple hand made log cabins and long barracks on the wooded site, featuring a wooded grove style of camp areas. The site is just about free of modern intrusions and is just right for a great Civil War event. We know you have all heard of the event you just need to give it a try to experience a very realistic reenacting event.

Imagine having heavy artillery bombardment with "shells" exploding all around you. Feeling the concussion of the explosions and having the debris showering all over. Believe me when the pyrotechnics and shelling starts you can hear the boys hooting in the trenches. It is a real rush. We make it a step back into time. You gotta try this one!

For the family there is a community festival about a half mile away from the secluded CW site and shuttles are provided. With great low priced concessions, arts and crafts and live music all weekend, a free meal on Saturday night, and a Military Ball to top it off.

The town of Perryopolis is a very historic place. The town was laid out by George Washington's Brother and a restored grist mill of George Washington's is on site as well. There is something for everyone there. The registration is just $7 , can't beat that!

This is a Birney's Division / PAC event. General Ed Kelley and Colonel Mark Essig are the commanders and if you have ever done one of our events you know the standard we maintain. We just don't do stale or bad events. Only fresh exciting ones for us.

Take a look on Birney's Divisions website. There is a Perryopolis page with more information, pics, and registration forms. www.birneysdivision.org/perryopolis

Your Servant,

Edward L. Kelley Sr., Major General
Federal First Division
Birney's Division
Commanding

Posted by CL Smith @ 3:41 PM
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2008 5th Ohio Event Schedule

April 26th: 5th Ohio Unit Drill Day at the Log Cabin in Lodi. We will be doing live firing once again. There is no registration fee, but we do need to know who is coming. You will also need to supply your own powder and projectiles for the live firing. We will more than likely make a small donation since they allow us to use their grounds and range.

May 23-25th: 5th Ohio Maximum event - Burton, OH. The registration fee is $8.00 for ALL participants. This is regardless of whether you are 2 or 50. Please have your money to Ken no later than May 1st.

May 26th: 5th Ohio Maximum event - Cuyahoga Falls Memorial Day Parade. No fee, but we need to know in advance who is coming. The Frye’s have put together a nice recruiting flyer to hand out to the crowd as we move along the route. We are looking for civilian volunteers to follow us and pass them out.

July 4-6: 5th Ohio Maximum event - 145th Gettysburg. The unit registrations have been sent in. You will need to check online for additional registration.

August 9-10th: 5th Ohio Maximum event - Hale Farm and Village. Registration form available on-line.

Sept. 13-14th: 5th Ohio Maximum event – Beaver Creek. No registration information to date.

October 4-5th: 5th Ohio Maximum event – Perryopolis, PA. No registration information to date.

Click here for the complete
5th Ohio calendar of activities.