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Friday, July 24, 2009
Update!!!
Greetings Everybody,I just wanted to update the website with what has been going on this year so far with the 5th. I have taken excerpts from last month's newsletter, and I have updated the calendar on the website so everybody can see what we have coming up next. Hope to see you all in field again soon.
Take Care,
Brian
After Action Reports
There is no after action report on New Market from Captain Kaminski. He was away for some time with his family. I was told that we had several hearty men at the battle and it was a very wet time. Most pulled up stakes and headed for higher, dryer ground as they were able. Below is was submitted by Ken Hillegass.
New Market After Battle Report
The weekend started out with great promise. Our family campers staked out prime camp space for the unit, near all the amenities. We all had a nice evening around the campfire, even though Joel and I arrived somewhat late in the evening. Saturday morning brought nice weather and Battalion drill. We feel in with somewhat of a conglomerate of several units, but it actually worked well. Veteran troops sure make a difference. Saturday's battle was decent, even though we quickly got into a mess of trouble and ended up being surrounded by the enemy. The battle left us itching for a chance to get back at them the next day. Late Saturday afternoon brought the rain. As we all huddled in tents and under awnings, the rain wouldn't stop. It got so bad that we had a small creek running through camp, which eventually floated our fire pit away. The decision was made by the unit to bail on the event as our camp was heading toward being under water. The individual soldiers loaded up the vehicles and headed home, while the family campers headed for higher ground at a local boarding house. I would like to thank the following for making the trip: The Ankeny's, The Frye's, Kent Smith, Joel Eger, and myself.
Burton: There was a skirmish at Burton, Ohio and it was well attended by the members of the 5th OVI. Being that there were several small bodies of men from different companies, that were part of Birney's Brigade, Lt. Col. Smith put us together to make up several good sized companies. The 5th OVI, the 51St OVI and the 83rd PVI formed one company. We held our own with heavy casualties on May 24th and May 25th. The USV's and Birney's made up the two battalions that engaged the enemy. One cannon provided some artillery for the Union but was not as effective as we would have hoped.
Memorial Day Parade: The 5th OVI had the honor, once again, of being part of the Memorial Day Parade in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Our volleys were superb, our marching was in step and our lines were straight and tight. We do honor to the men we represent as we portray Civil War soldiers.
Our summer campaign season will kick off with Beaver Creek in July. We then have several consecutive months of events. We have a good number of members signed up for Beaver Creek, and I am sure the registrations will start rolling in for the other events. Also, if you are on Facebook we have started a 5th Ohio group for all members and fans to join. So, join today and be sure to tell a friend.
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