Birney's Division 2d Battalion News

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Birney's Officer/NCO School

All,

Here is a detailed outline of the schedule for the school. The command staff has put a lot of thought and work into getting this offering ready for our member units. Please forward this to your NCOs / Sgts and Corporals and of course company commanders are invited. Please poll them as to who will be attending. We need your list of participants by Jan 27th that is one week from today. This school looks like it will be very interesting and informative. We look forward to seeing you there.

Birney's Division Officer / NCO School
Perryopolis, PA
March 31 April 1, 2007

Saturday, March 31, 2007

9:00-9:15 Welcome, Overview of School, Intro. of Instructors (General Kelley)
9:15-9:45 Leadership (Col Baltzer)
9:45-10:15 Grand Tactics and the Principles of War ( Lt Col Smith)
10:15-10:45 Bugle Calls (Lt Col Rorbaugh)
10: 45-11:05 Break
11:05-11:35 Duties of NCOs (Col Baltzer)
11:35-12:05 Duties of the Company Officer (Lt Mike Murphy)
12:05-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:15 Small Group Training

Station 1 Infantry Camp Layout (Lt Col Smith)
Station 2 Manual of the Sword (Lt Col Rorbaugh)
Station 3 Use of Front /Rear guards and flankers on the march (Col Baltzer)
Station 4 Small Arms Safety on the Field (Maj Jon Sever)
Station 5 Color Guard / Color Company (Lt Mike Murphy)
2:15-2:45 Duties of the Battalion Sergeant Major (Col Maefi, Sgt Maj Donahue)
2:45-3:05 Break
3:05-3:35 Duties of the Battalion Adjutant (Lt Mike Murphy)
3:35-4:05 Military Planning and Orders (Lt Col Smith)
4:05-4:35 Artillery Safety for the infantry commander (Artillery Officer)
4:35-5:05 Formation of the Battalion / Dress Parade (Col Baltzer)
3:50-4:20 Civil War Reconnaissance (Lt Col Smith)
4:20-4:50 Field Music- "Straw blowers and Sheepskin Fiddlers" (Lt Col Rorbaugh)

Sunday, April 1, 2007

9:00-9:30 Medical emergencies, burns and accidental discharges (Col Maefi)
9:30-10:00 Field Engineering (Col Baltzer)
10:00-10:20 Break
10:20-10:50 Police Guard/ Grand Guard (Lt Col Rorbaugh)
10:50-11:20 *****Topic to be determined ***** (Lt Mike Murphy)
11:20-11:50 Closing thoughts / Survey of Officer / NCO School (General Kelley)

Your Servant,
Edward L. Kelley Sr. Major General
Birney's Division
Commanding

Posted by CL Smith @ 12:47 AM
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Thursday, January 18, 2007

2d Battalion Drill Weekend

The annual School of the Company and Battalion for the 2d Battalion of Birney's Division will be held on March 17-18, 2007, at Camp Workman.

Please CLICK HERE to download the information and registration form.

Feel free to forward this message and/or form to members in your unit, as well as other interested parties.

Posted by CL Smith @ 10:47 PM
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Beaver Creek info and photos

We very excited about the opportunity for Birney's and PACS to work on developing a new reenactment here in Ohio. The Beaver Creek Civil War event will be held May 4-6, 2007. Click here to get the latest info, download the registration form, and view photos of the event site.

Posted by CL Smith @ 3:09 AM
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Sunday, January 14, 2007

Welcome to our Battalion Adjutant

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome 1st Lt Bob Penix to Birney's Division as our 2d Battalion Adjutant. Those of you in Ohio probably know Bob as he and his wife Pam have been part of the reenacting community for over 14 years.

Bob has served as everything from a private to a battalion commander and has a great deal of knowledge that will prove to be a valuable resource.

Please make sure to drop Bob a line and welcome him to the team!

Posted by CL Smith @ 4:48 PM
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Monday, January 08, 2007

2007 Event Registration Forms

Registration forms for the 2007 Birney's Division events are now avaliable to download. Click here to go to the Birney's Events page. Please pass this message on to all units and all members.

Posted by CL Smith @ 3:37 AM
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2d Battalion Units Set Their 2007 Schedule

It's January and you know what that means. Reenacting units all over the country are starting to set their schedule of events. As your unit votes on these activities, please closely review the western (2d Battalion) schedule on the Birney's Division web site or the 2d Battalion News page.

We have a new event here in Ohio. Beaver Creek near East Liverpool on May 4-6. Birney's is also co-hosting a major Civil War anniversary event with the 145th Battle of Antietam in Louden Heights, MD on September 14-16. And let's not forget our 2d Battalion drill weekend (opened to ALL Birney's units) in March.

I hope to see everyone's smiling faces in the field this year. We have a lot of great events planned and fun will be had by all :)

Chris

Posted by CL Smith @ 12:22 AM
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007

New Ohio Event for May

Please take notice the Beaver Creek event in East Liverpool, Ohio now has a firm date. We tried to negotiate it for the second weekend in May but was unable to get it changed. We will attend with a command staff to support the units from Birney's Division that will be there.

Beaver Creek State Park in Ohio - May 4-6, 2007

This is a first time event being help on Beautiful state park property. The entire park has approx 2700 acres of beautiful hills, trails, and ponds. The battle scenarios will be centered around a period village with a working grist mill built back in early 1800's. The grist mill is also the final resting spot for the trunk of the tree where Confederate General John Hunt Morgan surrendered to Ohio militia.

There will be 2 battles one on Saturday and one (early) on Sunday with a Sunday morning breakfast. There will also be an opportunity for a night time skirmish, so pickets are recommended. The will be plenty of water, wood, and porta johns, with straw available.
Please consider this event when your making out next years schedule. There will be more to follow in the near future.

Posted by CL Smith @ 1:32 AM
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Monday, January 01, 2007

Antietam 2007 Update

Be advised that the Antietam website has been updated and there is now a list of sutlers attending along with other information. The registrations are rolling in and it would be prudent for you all to get yours in as soon after your company meetings are complete. Remember we do have a drop dead number of 2000 reenactors permitted to attend all others after that limit is reached will be turned away. We will continue to keep you all abreast as developments as they become available. This being the BIG event for 07 be sure you are not left on the sidelines. Get registered soon!

Edward L. Kelley Sr., Major General
Federal First Division, 2nd Brigade
Birney's Division
Commanding

Posted by CL Smith @ 2:32 AM
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2009 2d Battalion Events Schedule

May – 22- 24 – Civil War Days
Burton Ohio (& - Lt Col Smith)
CLICK HERE for more information.

July – 25- 26 – Beaver Creek
Canfield, OH (& - Lt Col Smith)
Contact Col Unger for registration for registration.

August – 8-9 – Hale Farm
Bath, OH (& - Lt Col Smith)
CLICK HERE for registration.

September 18-20 – Battle on the Ohio-Erie Canal
Zoar, OH (& - Lt Col Smith)
CLICK HERE for registration.

CLICK HERE to view the entire Birney's Division 2009 schedule.