The Dispatch

A Monthly Journal of WCWA News

Vol. 8, Issue 3 Everett, WA March, 2014, depicting 1864

New Event Registration Protocol By Elizabeth Sier

The Dispatch Staff At the February 15th Board Meeting, a new present, to complete the registration process procedure for registering WCWA and NCWC and pay dues. A signed, stamped receipt will Editor: members at our events was approved. The be given to those people to present to unit Gary Michie, process was conceived by US Battalion commander/leader to verify they have [email protected] 509-233-8912 Commander Alan Geho in concert with CS registered ; Battalion Commander Rob LeCocq. The e) Unit commander/leader will sign the roster Co-Editor Membership Committee spent some time stating/certifying that every person participat- Elizabeth Sier, working on it, and the Board has approved it ing in their unit is a current WCWA or NCWC [email protected] 425-308-7963 for our 2014 events. member; f) At first sergeant's call, first sergeants will The process, in a nutshell, will be: Contributing Writer return their unit's daily report form to their bat- a) The Membership Coordinator (MC) will John Strand, talion commander; civilian unit leaders will re- [email protected] create a separate new Daily Report form for turn their unit's daily report form to their civilian 206-784-4123 each unit that lists current military and civilian community leader; members for each unit. MC will also get a g) At the end of each day or within two days current roster from NCWC; of the end of the event, battalion staff and civil- Check out the b) The MC, or designee, will provide those ian community leaders will convey all daily WCWA Website forms to the Battalion Commanders and Civil- report forms, new membership forms and pay- www.wcwa.net ian Community Leaders on Friday of each ments to the MC or an MC designee. If copies public battle event; of reports are wanted, MC will make copies c) A representative from each unit will go to and send to battalion commanders and civilian their respective Battalion Commander/Civilian community leaders. Community Leader either Friday night or first This new procedure is still in the development In This Issue thing Saturday morning and pick up Saturday’s stages. The plan is to test is at Spokane and Page 1 New Event Registration form to take back and complete the Saturday then make any adjustments that are seen as Procedure Daily Report. A new form will be picked up being needed. Hopefully, by the end of the Saturday evening or first thing Sunday morn- Page 2 Union Commander’s 2014 season, the procedure can be finalized. ing for Sunday’s report and/or likewise for Report For a unit found to be not in compliance with Page 2 Important Reminder every other day of the event; d) If a person is present and participating in a these procedures in any way, the Battalion Page 3 1st Illinios Regimental unit who is not on the roster, they must be sent Commanders will determine what disciplinary Artillery to their respective battalion commander or actions will be taken. Page 4 Pets in the Civil War civilian community leader, or to the MC if A copy of the full text of this procedure and Page 5 Pets (continued)

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Page 7-8 2014 Event Schedule Saturday, March 15, 2014, WCWA General Board Meeting Western WA Location/Time: 10:30 am at the Fall City Library (meeting room) Page 9-10 2014 Contact List 33415 SE 42nd Place, Fall City, WA 98024 Eastern WA Location/Time: 10:30 am Argonne Library (meeting room) 4322 N Argonne Rd, Spokane, WA 99212 All members are welcome to attend.

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2014 WCWA Union Battalion Commander’s Report No. 3, March By Lt. Col. Alan Geho Administrative Board Greetings, and School of the Soldier May 3 and 4 @ Chairman: Officers and soldiers of the Army of the Fort Simcoe. More information coming soon. Elisa Breland, Columbia, You are hereby ordered to shake [email protected] If any would like to put on a class or the dust of and evict, exterminate or cook demonstration at one of these schools please any vermin or bugs that have elected to join Vice Chair: contact myself or any of the battalion staff, you in the winter encampment. Inspect your we will put you to work. Rich Bright, equipment repair and clean as needed [email protected] and report any deficiencies to your 1st Sgt, Individuals, who would desire to serve in a who I am quite certain will take care of you Color Guard we are forming, please contact Secretary: or put you on report. The suttleries await me. Kevin Saville, you and your coin tho if it is in bit will not [email protected] Company Officers and troops, please start want it, but certainly and will surely help you thinking of during public hours some skits or acquire everything your First Sergeant does activities that your company can do at least Treasurer: not supply you with. You are also herby Anna Flores, once per day. [email protected] ordered to prepare yourself in drill maneuvers of yourself and your company. If If you have questions or suggestions regard- you cannot read the books on the subject I ing our battalion for the upcoming year, I US Battalion Commander: st Alan Geho am sure once again your 1 Sgt will have invite you to call or email me at your [email protected] ideas on how you can learn in other means. convenience.

Please look soon to the orders that will be I Remain in Service, CS Battalion Commander: forthcoming regarding trainings at the Rob LeCocq Lt. Colonel Marshall Alan Geho [email protected] Army of the Columbia School of the Soldier Army of the Columbia which will be on April 5 @ Fort Steilacoom US Civilian Coordinator: Nicole Spellman [email protected] IMPORTANT MEMBERSHIP REMINDER: March is the LAST month for memberships to be renewed at the lower rate of $25 for single adult, $15 for single minor and CS Civilian Coordinator: $40 for a family. Unit Commanders or representatives, if you are holding membership forms and Linda Myers, payments, please send them to the Membership Coordinator IMMEDIATELY. Dues for all [email protected] memberships postmarked after March 31, regardless of when the forms were signed, will need to be paid at the higher rates of $30 for single adults, $20 for single minors and $45 for families. Forms and checks postmarked after that date will be sent back to the members if the Reciprocity dues are not correct. In addition, please be sure to use the 2014 Adult and 2014 Minor Organization Membership forms. Members, Please remember, that you are able to send your forms and payments directly to the Membership Coordinator instead of sending to your unit leadership. You Northwest Civil War can also register and pay on-line. Your unit commanders are sent a membership roster at the Council (NCWC) end of each month that shows them who all has joined their unit. Additionally, as members are registered on-line, the respective Unit Commander is sent an e-mail that notifies him/her of the new member. Please contact Elizabeth Sier, 2014 WCWA Membership Coordinator, if you have any questions.

M A K E P L A N S N O W To attend the Annual WCWA General Membership Meeting. Date: Saturday, June 28, 2014; (NOTE NEW DATE) Time: TBD. Location: TBD Will possibly be in Ellensburg. All members are encouraged to attend this annual event. Please remember that you need to be a 2014 registered/paid member before you can vote at this meeting. Memberships are not valid until forms and payments are received and processed by the Membership Coordinator. Memberships w/payments received at the meeting will be considered valid. On-line membership registration is up and running and, if payment is made at the same time, it is valid that same day it is entered, as long as it is in compliance with current WCWA by-laws.

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1st Illinois Regimental Artillery Submitted by Larry Becket

2014 WCWA Board First known as Smith's Chicago Light Artillery. Entered State service for three months, April 17, 1861, Administrative and moved to Cairo, Ills., with Swift's Cairo Expedition. Capture of steamers C. E. Hillman and J. D. Per- Assistants ry, and seizure of arms and munitions of war bound south, April 25. Duty at Cairo. Ills., till July. Reor- ganized at Cairo, Ill., for three years, July 16, 1861, as Battery "A," 1st Illinois Light Artillery. Attached Membership Coordinator: to District of Cairo to February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Cairo, February, 1862. 3rd Elizabeth Sier Brigade, 3rd Division, District of Cairo, March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Tennessee, wcwamember- to April, 1862. Artillery, 3rd Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. Artillery, 5th Division, Dis- [email protected] trict of Memphis, Tenn., to November, 1862. Artillery, 5th Division, Right Wing 15th Army Corps (Old), Event Planning: Dept. of the Tennessee. November, 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., 13th Ar- Howard Struve my Corps, to December, 1862. Artillery, 2nd Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. [email protected] Artillery, 2nd Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to November, 1864. Garrison Artillery Nashville, Tenn., to December, 1864. Artillery Reserve, Chattanooga, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, Insurance Coordinator to July, 1865. David Imburgia Duty in Military District of Cairo till February, 1862. Operations at Ironton-Fredericktown, Mo., Octo- [email protected] ber 12-25, 1861. Engagement at Fredericktown October 21. Expedition from Paducah, Ky., to Fort Publicity Coordinator Henry, Tenn., January 15-25, 1862. Operations against Forts Henry and Heiman, Tenn., February 2-6. Marc Williams Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-16. Expedition to Clarksville and Nash- [email protected] ville, Tenn., February 22-March 1. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 1-10. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Dispatch Editor Advance on and , Miss., April 29-May 30. March to Memphis, Tenn., June 3-July 21. Gary Michie Duty at Memphis till November. Expedition from Memphis to Coldwater and Hernando, Miss., [email protected] September 8-13. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November-December. "Tallahatchie March," Dispatch Co-Editor November 26-December 12. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Elizabeth Sier Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., [email protected] January 3-10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 17, and duty there till March. Expedition to Rolling Fork, via Muddy, Webmaster Steele's and Black Bayous and Deer Creek, March 14-27. Demonstration on Haines' and Drumgould's Rich Bright Bluffs, April 29-May 2. [email protected] Movement to join army in rear of Vicksburg, Miss., via Richmond and Grand Gulf, May 2-14. Battle of Sutler Coordinator Jackson, Miss., May 14. Champion's Hill May 16. , Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Norm Harriman Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Siege of [email protected] Jackson, Miss., July 10-17. At Big Black till September 26. Movement to Memphis, thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., September 26-November 20. Operations on Memphis and Charleston R. R. in Recruiting Coordinator Alabama October 20-29. Bear Creek, Tuscumbia, October 27. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign Ruben Flores November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knox- ville, Tenn., November 28-December 17. At Scottsboro, Ala., till May, 1864. Expedition from Scottsbo- ro toward Rome, Ga., January 25-February 5, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May to September. Demonstration on Resaca May 8-13. Battle of Resaca May 13-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Oper- ations on Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills, May 25- June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of At- lanta July 22-August 25. Ezra Chapel, Hood's second sortie, July 28. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations in North Georgia and North Alabama against Hood, September 29-October 28. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., October 28, and garrison duty there, and at Chattanooga. Tenn., till June, 1865. Mustered out at Chicago, Ills., July 3, 1865. Battery lost during service 15 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 22 Enlisted men by dis- ease. Total 37.

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Pets in the Civil War Submitted by Ann Clarke

Despite orders to the contrary, many soldiers kept pets with them including dogs, cats, squirrels, raccoons, and other wildlife. One regiment from Wisconsin even had a pet eagle that was carried on its own perch next to the regimental flags. General Lee was purported to have had a pet chicken that faithfully delivered a fresh egg for the general every day. By far the most popular pets appears to have been dogs and their presence with a master in camp or on the march was often overlooked by high com- manders. Many officers, including General George Armstrong Custer who kept a number of dogs around his headquarters, favored the hardiness of these loyal companions and their companionship was, as one soldier put it, a "soothing connection" with home. Both the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry and the 1st Maryland Infantry (CSA) had singular dogs that followed the men through the most difficult campaigns including Gettysburg. Sallie, the 11th Pennsylvania's unofficial mascot, is remembered in a bronze likeness on the regimental monument at Gettysburg and symbolized there for its loyalty to the dead of the regiment. The canine that accompanied the 1st Maryland was regrettably killed in action on July 3 at Culp's Hill, after having participated in the charge of the regiment. So struck by the animal's gallantry and loyalty to its human companions, a Union officer ordered the animal be given a proper burial alongside the dead of 1st Maryland. As Union and Confederate soldiers left the comforts of home for the grim realities of war, many brought along family pets or adopted stray or wild animals, which quickly took on semi-official roles. Regiments from the North and the South kept dogs, cats, horses, squirrels and raccoons as mascots. Some chose more unusual animals, including bears, badgers, eagles, wildcats, even a camel. Not only did these mascots provide comfort and entertainment to lonely and bored soldiers in camp and on marches, but they often became companions in battle, suffering alongside their regiments. When Union troops captured Company B of the Second Kentucky Infantry Regiment at the battle of Fort Donelson, Tenn., they also detained the company’s canine mascot, Frank. The men and the dog were imprisoned for six months at Indiana’s Camp Morton until they were exchanged for Union prisoners of war (though there’s no record of whether a captured Union dog went free in exchange for Frank). Most of these mascots began unofficially, often as the pets of conscripted soldiers, but were readily accepted by officers on both sides. They understood the bond between soldiers and mascots and the extraordinary power these animals had to unite the men. Perhaps the most famous mascot was a bald eagle named Old Abe. Lt. James McGuire of the newly formed Company C of the Eighth Wisconsin Regiment received permission from his commanding officer, Capt. John E. Perkins, to purchase the eagle from a Wisconsin couple who in turn had bought it from a local Native American tribe. The eagle was welcomed by the men, who changed their nickname from the Eau Claire Badgers to the Eau Claire Eagles. As they made their way to Camp Randall in Madison to meet the rest of the Eighth Regiment, Captain Perkins, whose lanky frame and bearded face resembled that of Lincoln, named the new mascot Old Abe in honor of the president. U.S. Army Military History Institute a young Old Abe perches on the shield, which carried him into more than 37 battles and skirmishes. The company reached Camp Randall in early September and readied themselves for battle. As the men obtained intensive training in weaponry and various formations, Old Abe was assigned to the color guard and received a new perch that consisted of a shield-shaped plate with a crossbar he could roost on. Decorated with stars and stripes, the plate connected to a five-foot long pole, which was carried by the men into battle. A month later Old Abe and his regiment boarded a train and be- gan their journey to the front. When they stopped in Chicago, the crowds and the newspapers couldn’t get enough of Old Abe. Priv. John Williams wrote, “The eagle is more important than the [Eau Claire] Eagles.” Despite the fanfare, the regiment pressed on, making its way through St. Louis where Southern sympathizers taunted the men with cries of “Yankee crow!” and “Wild goose!” Agitated by the noise, Old Abe briefly broke free, causing havoc within the ranks as the men chased after him.

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Pets in the Civil War (continued) Submitted by Ann Clarke

Old Abe was almost killed twice. At the Battle of Corinth, in Mississippi, a minnie ball cut the leather cord connecting him to his perch. As he flew down the Union lines of the battlefield, Confederates tried to shoot him. Confederate Gen. offered a bounty to his men, adding that he would rather get the eagle than a whole regiment. After someone in the regiment cropped Old Abe’s tail and wing feathers to prevent him from flying away again, his outraged bearer, David McLain, resigned his post. Old Abe’s other near miss occurred during the siege of Vicksburg in 1863 when a Confederate minnie ball grazed his neck and chest, taking off the feathers in its path and damaging his left wing. By the summer of 1864 the men decided that Old Abe had seen enough war. After much discussion of where he should go, the entire regiment voted to give him to the state of Wisconsin. Old Abe became the property of the state and was officially deemed a war relic. Thousands of people came to see him in his new home in the state Capitol; he appeared at fundraising events across the country where he autographed photos of himself by punching a hole in them with his beak. The showman P. T. Barnum offered to buy him for $20,000, but the state turned him down. When a fire broke out in the Capitol in February 1881, Old Abe inhaled a large amount of smoke, and he died a month later while being held by his caretaker. Veterans throughout Wisconsin volunteered to be pallbearers at his funeral. For years, crowds came to see Old Abe’s preserved body in the rotunda of the Capitol building, but a 1904 fire destroyed his remains. Old Abe was lucky; indeed, countless mascots lost their lives in the fighting. As smoke cleared at Gettysburg, a small dog thought to be with the First Maryland Regiment limped on three legs through the dead. Union Brigadier General Thomas Kane wrote, “He licked someone’s hand after being perfectly riddled with bullets. Regarding him as the only Christian-minded being on either side, I ordered him to be honorably buried.” Other mascots died while trying to protect their companions. When the Baltimore American reported a scene from the battle of Antietam, it wrote, “Upon one dead body was found a large black dog, dead also from some chance shot which had struck him while stretched upon his master’s corpse caressingly, his fore-paws across the man’s breast.” Even President Lincoln wasn’t immune to the solace provided by animals during the war. When Mary Todd Lincoln was asked if her husband had a hobby, she replied, “cats.”

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The CSA Civilian Mason-Dixon Township LONGHORN LEATHER proudly presents the fourth annual Handcrafted quality leather goods for the serious re-enactor. Spring Ball Custom work available.

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PUGET SOUND CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE Everyone is welcome!

On Thursday, MARCH 13, 2014 Dick Miller will talk about the Cherokee warriors at the Battle of Pea Ridge, the defection of half the Confederate Cherokee forces after the battle, and the Watie-Ross dispute that practically destroyed the Cherokee Nation. No group demonstrated the brother-against-brother nature of the Civil War more than the Chero- kee. Bitter rivalries, dating back to the loss of ancestral lands in the East during the 1830's, caused the Cherokee Nation to split between North and South and led to vicious intra-tribal fighting between 1861 and 1865. Dick Miller is a past president of the Round Table and our auctioneer. The annual fund raising auction will be held at the April meeting.

The PSCWRT provides a venue for enthusiasts to learn more about the . We schedule presentations from a variety of historians, scholars and authors as well as promote the preservation of Civil War battlefields. Our monthly dinner meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month. We start with a social hour at 6:00, followed by dinner at 7:00 and program at 8:00. We meet at the China Harbor restaurant on Lake Union.

Make your dinner reservation on line at www.pscwrt.org/about/dinner-reservations.php or by email to [email protected]

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WCWA 2014 Event Schedule March 15, General Board Meeting, Western WA Information: Time: 10:30 am to 2:00 pm Fall City Library (meeting room) 33415 SE 42nd Place, Fall City, WA 98024 Eastern WA Information: Time: 10:30 am to 2:00pm, Argonne Library (meeting room) 4322 N Argonne Rd, Spokane, WA 99212

April 5-6, Fort Steilacoom, Union School of the Soldier

April 12, Chehalis Veterans Memorial Museum history event commemorating the Battle of The Wilderness, Sanctioned. Contact Rusty Starr, (425) 743-9851, [email protected]; or Kevin Saville, (360) 292-0966, [email protected].

May 3-4, Fort Simcoe State Park, Sanctioned (skirmish). Contact Nicole Spellman, [email protected]; or Bruce Frazier, [email protected], 509-969-0215.

May 10, General Board Meeting, TBD

May 8-9 or 15-16, Whatcom County Education Day, Hovander Farms, Ferndale, Sanctioned (firing demo). Contact Karrin Porret, [email protected], (360) 384-3089.

May 17, Lilac Day/Armed Forces Day, Spokane, Sanctioned (no skirmish). Contact Lisa Tharp, [email protected], (509) 998-9136.

May 17, Fort Lewis Armed Forces Day, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Sanctioned (skirmish). Contact Kevin Saville, [email protected], (360) 292-0966.

May 17, Bremerton Armed Forces Day Parade, Bremerton, Sanctioned (no skirmish). Contact Howard Struve, [email protected], (360) 874-8548.

May 24-26, Battle of Deep Creek, Medical Lake, WA. (near Spokane), Sponsored public battle. Contact Mike Inman, [email protected], (509) 280-5608; or Darna & Gary Michie, [email protected], (509)-233-8912.

June 14-15, Battle at Fullbright Park, Union Gap, Sponsored public battle. Contact Rich Bright, [email protected], (509) 910-4638.

June 28, 2014, WCWA General Membership Meeting

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July 4, 4th of July Parade, Centrailia/Chehalis, Sanctioned (no skirmish). Contact Rusty Starr, [email protected], (425) 743-9851; or Kevin Saville, [email protected], (360) 292-0966.

July 12-13, Battle of Chehalis River, Chehalis, Sponsored public battle. Contact Rusty Starr, [email protected], (425) 743-9851; Kevin Saville, [email protected], (360) 292-0966; or Veterans Memorial Museum, Chehalis, WA.

July 19, General Board Meeting (Appoint election coordinator), TBD

July 25-27, Little Diamond KOA resort, Newport, WA. (near Spokane) Sanctioned (skirmish). Contact Darna & Gary Michie, [email protected], (509)-233-8912.

August 9-10, Battle of Roy, Roy, Sponsored public battle. Contact Shelly Butterfield, (253) 222-3590, [email protected].

August 16, General Board Meeting and Echoes of Blue and Gray, Evergreen Cemetery, Everett. Sanctioned (skirmish). One day battle event followed by the memorial service. Contact Bruce Smith, [email protected], 425-483-0351.

August 30 - September 1 St. Maries, Idaho associated with Paul Bunyan Days. Living History Encampment and Skirmish event. Sanctioned (skirmish). Contact Mike Inman, [email protected], (509) 280-5608.

August 30 – September 1, Fort Simcoe State Park, Sanctioned (skirmish). Contact Elisa Breland, [email protected], 253-569-6993.

September 6, General Board Meeting, TBD. (Draft of the 2014 WCWA schedule is presented).

September 20, Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad Living History/Skirmish, Elbe, WA., Sanctioned (skirmish). Contact Bob Carter, [email protected].

October 18, General Board Meeting, TBD. (Vote on the 2014 WCWA schedule)

November 8, Veteran’s Day Parade, Auburn, Sanctioned. Contact C.B. Zohn, (206) 909-7831.

November 15, General Board Meeting, TBD. (WCWA Administration Board Election results announced).

November 15, Chehalis Veterans Memorial Museum history event commemorating Sherman’s March to the Sea, Sanctioned. Contact Rusty Starr, (425) 743-9851, [email protected]; or Kevin Saville, (360) 292-0966, [email protected].

February, 1864 The Dispatch Page 9 2014 WCWA Contact List NOTE: Unit type indicated by ART=Artillery, CIV=Civilian, INF=Infantry, MUL=Multibranch, SU=Special Unit, SG= Special Group, NV=Nonvoting. Position/Company Name/Contact Phone Email Administrative Board (Elected WCWA Officers) Chair Elisa Breland 253-569-6993 [email protected] Vice Chair Rich Bright 509-910-4638 [email protected] Secretary Kevin Saville 360-292-0966 [email protected] Treasurer Anna Flores 206-276-4769 [email protected] Confederate Brigade Commander Lt. Col. Rob LeCocq 360-380-6262 [email protected] Federal Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Alan Geho 509-985-9135 [email protected] Confederate Civilian Community Leader Linda Myers 206-459-3176 [email protected] Union Civilian Community Leader Nichole Spellman [email protected]

Administrative Assistants (Appointed) Membership Coordinator Elizabeth Sier 425-308-7963 [email protected] Event Planning Coordinator Howard Struve 360-874-8548 [email protected] Insurance Coordinator David Imburgia 360-733-2663 [email protected] Publicity Coordinator Marc Williams 206-914-1162 [email protected] Dispatch Newsletter Editor (one of two) Gary Michie 509-233-8912 [email protected] Dispatch Newsletter Editor (one of two) Elizabeth Sier 425-308-7963 [email protected] Webmaster Rich Bright 509-910-4638 [email protected] Sutler Coordinator Norm Harriman 360-966-5132 [email protected] Recruiting Ruben Flores 206-276-0803 [email protected]

Civilian Communities (Voting General Board consists of full strength unit representatives) Mason-Dixon Township CIV Linda Myers 206-459-3176 [email protected] Union Civilian Corps CIV NV Nichole Spellman [email protected]

Confederate Brigade Staff [email protected] Brigade Commander Lt. Col. Rob LeCocq 360-380-6262 [email protected] Brigade Adjutant Bvt. Capt. T.D. Marc Williams 206-914-1162 [email protected] Chief of Infantry; Carolina Div. Commander Maj. Carnan Bergren 509-679-9416 [email protected] Inf'y. Battalion Adjutant; Anvil Div. Commander Capt. Norm Harriman 360-966-5132 Sergeant Major Sgt. Maj. Michael Borden 208-921-4533 [email protected]

Chief of Artillery Maj. Scott Patch

Art'y. Battalion Adjutant 1st Lt. Tony Holloway Chief of Cavalry Capt. Richard J. Callesto Jr. 509-953-3804 [email protected] Parson Danny Dougall 208-659-7473

Confederate Units (Voting General Board consists of full strength unit representatives) 1st C.S. Engineers SPC 2nd Lt. Ben Goodmansen 509-263-9638 [email protected] 1st Texas Infantry INF. Capt. Rick Montoya 509-924-4351 [email protected] 1st Virginia Cavalry CAV Capt. Richard J. Callesto Jr. 509-953-3804 [email protected] 2nd South Carolina Infantry INF Capt. Strider Yocum 360-928-9730 [email protected] 7th South Carolina Infantry INF Capt. Carnan Bergren 509-679-9416 [email protected] 11th Mississippi Infantry INF NV 1st Lt. Al Myers 253-651-8802 [email protected] 11th Mississippi Infantry INF NV 1st Sgt. George Sier 425-308-1224 [email protected] 14th Virginia Cavalry CAV 1st Lt. Jason Williams 509-951-0013 [email protected] 14th Virginia Cavalry CAV 1st Sgt. Bob Davisson 509-995-8619 [email protected] 15th Alabama Infantry INF Capt. David Imburgia 360-733-2663 [email protected] 21st North Carolina Infantry INF 1st Lt. Dallas Claypool 208-914-3690 [email protected] 26th North Carolina Infantry INF NV 1st Lt. Dan Russo 360-721-6899 [email protected]

C.S. Medical Department SU NV Maj. C. Martinelli 425-299-5072 [email protected] C.S.S. Sumter Marines ART 1st Lt. Roy Houston 360-691-4965 [email protected] Irish Jasper Greens INF 2nd Lt. Marc Williams 206-914-1162 [email protected] Stanford's Mississippi Battery ART Capt. Dave Lynam 360-830-9677 [email protected] Virginia Military Institute SG NV Capt. C. B. Miller-Zohn 206-909-7831 [email protected] (Special Group sponsored by 1st Texas Inf.)

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Federal Battalion H 509-671-9988 [email protected] Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Alan Geho C 509-985-9135 [email protected] Wing Commander Capt. Jason Seger 509-438-8235 [email protected] Wing Commander Capt. Shane Colglazier 253-851-5108 H 206-678-4123 [email protected] Adjutant 1st Lt. John Strand C 206-293-9528 [email protected] Aide de Camp 1st Lt. Larry Graham [email protected] Sergeant Major Sgt. Maj. Ryan Wilder 509-731-9331 [email protected] Paymaster 2nd Sgt. Earl Simmonds 541-409-1293 [email protected] Battalion Chaplain Capt. Phil DuFrene 360-510-5123 [email protected] Telegraph Superintendent 1st. Lt. Kevin Saville 360-292-0966

Federal Battalion (Voting General Board consists of full strength unit representatives) [email protected] 1st Michigan Light Artillery ART Maj. Gary Michie 509-233-8912 [email protected] 1st U.S. Cavalry CAV 1st Lt. Shawn Strutton 541-401-2412 [email protected] 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters INF Capt. Nicky Brown 503 707-4129 [email protected] 3rd Michigan Infantry INF 2nd Lt. Bryan Tafoya 509-796-4446 [email protected] 3rd West Virginia Cavalry CAV Capt. Rich Bright 509-910-4638 [email protected] 4th U.S. Infantry INF Capt. John Strand 206-784-4123 [email protected] 7th Wisconsin Infantry INF Capt. John Leyde 360-652-5397 [email protected] 11th Pennsylvania Infantry INF NV Capt. Corey Stinson 425-530-8695 [email protected] 11th Pennsylvania Infantry INF NV Chair/1st Sgt. Adam Carter 253-970-4685 [email protected] 12th U.S. Infantry INF 1st Sgt. Bruce Frazier 509-698-5678 [email protected] 1st Illinois Regimental Artillery Capt. Larry Beckett 778-998-8004 [email protected] 20th Maine Infantry INF Capt. Paul Timmerman 425-894-5010 [email protected] 20th Maine Infantry INF (2nd contact) Chair Bob Ballard 425-894-6663 [email protected] 79th New York Infantry INF. Capt. Jason Seger 509-438-8235 [email protected] 100th Pennsylvania Infantry INF Capt. Al Farrand 509-878-1181 [email protected] 100th Pennsylvania Infantry INF Sgt. David L. Welch 425-512-5510 [email protected] Keystone Battery ART 1st Lt. Ron Evans 509-659-0594 [email protected] U.S. Marines INF 2nd Lt. Loren Womack 206-937-3285 [email protected] U.S. Medical Department SPC Maj. Mike Inman 509-328-2467 [email protected] U.S.S. Tahoma Naval Artillery ART Lt. Cmdr. Ernie Sherrill 425-330-8420 [email protected] U.S.S. Tahoma Marines INF Capt. Howard Struve 360-874-8548 Dashaway Club SG NV Stephen Howard 509-842-2156 [email protected] (Special Group spons. by U.S. Medical Dept.) AoC Fife and Drum Corps SG NV Sgt. Dennis Lawler 360-620-3287 [email protected] (Special Group sponsored by 20th Maine Inf.)

If you note any information on the contact pages that is not current, please contact Kevin Saville, WCWA Secretary, and Elizabeth Sier, Dispatch Co-Editor, so we can make those needed updates. Thank you.

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