The Dispatch

A Monthly Journal of WCWA News

Vol. 8, Issue 8 Everett, WA August, 2014, depicting 1864

Get to Know Your By: Rick Callesto

Confederate Cavalry of the WCWA, History of the 1st & 14th Cavalry In This Issue The 1st Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Page 1-2 Get to Know Your Virginia for service in the during the . It Cavalry fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Page 3 Union Commander’s Note to the Troops Stuart's horsemen wore chiefly homespun clothing of plain gray or butternut with black facings, or "Hussar's Bars" sewn onto the front of the jackets. The short jackets early in Page 4 Membership Corner the war were similar to the Richmond Depot Type I shell jacket design, which had Page 5-6 Advertisements epaulets, sleeve trim, and belt loops. Although the traditional trim color for cavalry was yellow, the 1st Virginia wore black-trimmed uniforms instead, including a broad- Page 7 Remaining 2014 Events brimmed black hat, often with a black plume. Page 8-10 2014 Contact List The 1st Virginia Cavalry completed its organization at Winchester, Virginia, in July 1861, under the command of James Ewell Brown (J.E.B.) Stuart at the command of General Thomas Jackson. Unlike most regiments, the First contained twelve companies. The men were from the counties of Amelia, Augusta, Berkeley, Clarke, Frederick, Gloucester, Jefferson, Loudoun, Rockbridge, Rockingham, and Washington.

After taking part in the , the unit was brigaded under Generals J.E.B. Stuart, , Williams Carter Wickham, and Thomas T. Munford. It participated in more than 200 engagements of various types including the Seven Days Upcoming August Events Battles and Stuart's ride around McClellan. The regiment was active in the conflicts at Gainesville, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Kelly's Ford, Chancellorsville, Aug. 9-10, Battle of Roy Brandy Station, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, the Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Spotsylva- Roy, WA nia, Bethesda Church, and Cold Harbor. Later it was involved in 's operations in the Shenandoah Valley, the defense of Petersburg, and the Appomattox Campaign. Aug 16, General Board Mtg. and Echoes of Blue and In April 1862, it totaled 437 men, lost eight percent of the 310 engaged at Gettysburg, Gray, Evergreen Cemetary, and had 318 fit for duty in September 1864. The cavalry cut through the Federal lines at Everett, WA. Appomattox and later disbanded. Only one man from this unit was present at the surrender. The field officers were Colonels R. Welby Carter, James H. Drake, William E. Aug 22-24, Columbia Park, Jones, Fitzhugh Lee, William A. Morgan, and J.E.B. Stuart; Lieutenant Colonels L. Tri-Cities Living History Tiernan Brien and Charles R. Irving; and Major Robert Swan. Encampment Future U.S. Solicitor General Holmes Conrad enlisted in Company A at the beginning of the war. He was commissioned a lieutenant and eventually transferred to division headquarters.

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Get to Know Your Cavalry (continued) By: Rick Callesto

The 1st Virginia Cavalry took part in the following Campaigns: 2014 WCWA First Battle of Bull Run Administrative Board Peninsula Campaign Seven Days' Battles Chairman: Rich Bright, Acting Second Battle of Bull Run [email protected] Battle of Fredericksburg Vice Chair: Battle of Chancellorsville VACANT Secretary: Bristoe Campaign Kevin Saville, [email protected] Valley Campaigns of 1864 Treasurer: Anna Flores, Appomattox Campaign [email protected]

US Battalion Commander: 14th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate) Alan Geho [email protected] Company G (Border Rangers) - many men from Montgomery County and Roanoke County CS Battalion Commander: The uniforms of the 14th Virginia Cavalry are different from the 1st Virginia Cavalry Rob LeCocq [email protected] above, they were also a Militia Unit before the war, but favored the Cavalry Yellow facings/collars and cuffs with the grey jacket and the Grey Kepi with a Yellow band or the US Civilian Coordinator: solid Yellow Kepi with the Blue band was favored for Militia Units as it was flashy for the Nicole Spellman ladies. [email protected] This unit was organized in September 1862, with nine companies, some of which had CS Civilian Coordinator: previously served in Jackson's Squadron Virginia Cavalry. The 14th continued the fight Elizabeth Sier in Western Virginia, took part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley, and disbanded [email protected] in April 1865. Field officers: Colonels James Cochran and Charles E. Thorburn, Lieutenant Colonels Robert A. Bailey and John A. Gibson, and Majors B. Frank Eakle 2014 WCWA Election and George Jackson.[1] Coordinator Susan Odette Virginia's 14th Cavalry Regiment was organized in September, 1862, with nine companies, some of which had previously served in Jackson's Squadron Virginia Caval- ry. The tenth company was made up of surplus men of the other companies. The unit was attached to Jenkins', Echols', and McCausland's Brigade. It skirmished in western Virginia, then saw action at Droop Mountain and Lewisburg.

During January 1864, it had 29 officers and 424 men present for duty. The 14th continued the fight in Western Virginia, took part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley, and disbanded in April 1865. The field officers were Colonels James Cochran and Charles E. Thorburn, Lieutenant Colonels Robert A. Bailey and John A. Gibson, and Majors B. Frank Eakle and George Jackson. The 14th Virginia was active during all of the Valley Campaigns referring to the Shenandoah Valley. The 14th’s Battle activities are too numerous to post here and they were present at the last charge at Appomattox. The great thing about Jenkins Brigade was that they had “Flying Artillery” attached to them and you will see that the current 14th Virginia also has a Mountain Howitzer that could have been dismantled and packed or trailed with a Caisson.

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Union Battalion Commander’s Report No. 6, August By Lt. Col. Alan Geho 2014 WCWA Board Administrative To the Officers, Troops, and Military Civilians, of the Army of the Columbia. Assistants The major part of our season is soon to be over, with the events of Roy, Tri Cities and for Membership Coordinator: some, deployment to Fort Stevens. I continue to be honored to be with you all and in awe of Elizabeth Sier the dedication to the betterment our hobby and craft of this battalion. Thank you commanders [email protected] and troops for the great service you perform. I would like to thank Mark Tackitt, for his Event Planning: contributions to our drill and maneuvers last month in Chehalis, which was enjoyed by all and Howard Struve employed with success. Mark will always be welcome in our encampment. I do encourage each [email protected] member of the battalion both military and civilian to make way to Roy this next week and make Insurance Coordinator this a good finish for our major events. AS it is “July 1864” (close your eyes and believe), We are David Imburgia being deployed to Monocacy Junction to prevent the Rebs from taking Washington all troops are [email protected] needed with each rifle primed and ready. As always I request each member of our battalion to Publicity Coordinator call someone and make sure they are coming, offer them a ride. Marc Williams [email protected] I remain ever in service to our cause. Dispatch Editor Elizabeth Sier [email protected] Col Marshall Alan Geho Army of the Columbia Webmaster Rich Bright Nos Vadum Triumphus [email protected]

Sutler Coordinator Norm Harriman [email protected]

Recruiting Coordinator Ruben Flores [email protected]

Check out the WCWA Website Happy Labor Day!! www.wcwa.net

Reciprocity Organization Northwest Civil War Council (NWCWC) www.nwcwc.org

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Membership Corner By: Elizabeth Sier, 2014 WCWA Membeship Coordinator

Great news, the 2014 WCWA membership is at 878. The 2013 final WCWA membership was 858. With one event still to go, we may well have an even higher 2014 final membership count. We began using the new on-line membership enrollment process this year. Overall, that has worked very well. Most of the technical issues that were encountered were readily fixed. The system is still a work in progress, but it has certainly come a long way. The two most repeated membership related issues that I have encountered in this process have been: A. When you enroll on-line, you must pay on-line. There were a great many registrations for which the PayPal payment was not done at the time of enrollment. For the first couple of months, I simply placed a hold on those memberships and maintained a separate list on the monthly rosters while chasing down the payment. That was quite a lot of extra time and work. So, instead, I have been deleting those registrations after sending an e-mail to the member requesting they re-enter their information and make the required payment at that time. B. When you are enrolling a family, each member must be registered separately. This is the same as for using the paper registration procedure. The primary reason for this is that we must have the Release of Liability signed for each member separately. Payment for a family can be made after registering the first member and then simply hitting the back arrow in the upper left corner of the screen to get back to the member information entry screen. There were also some important by-law changes regarding membership dues and family membership criteria. As a reminder, renewing members who pay by March 31st, will continue to pay the dues of $25 for a single adult, $15 for a single minor, ages 12 through 17, and $40 for an eligible family membership. Dues paid beginning April 1 were increased by $5 in all categories. This is for renewing members only. New members enrolling at any time of the year still pay the rates noted above. In addition, a by-law was passed that gives active duty, reserve and National Guard members from both Canada and the U. S. a 50% discount in all categories, including the higher renewal rates after March 31. The changes to the criteria for an eligible family membership resulted in the following information being included on the membership forms and the on-line registration page: “Family”: 1-2 adults and their dependent children. The two adults must share a common residence and be married or registered domestic partners. “Dependent”: Any child under age 18 or any child age 18 through age 25, that is a full time student AND is 50% or more financially dependent on the parent(s)/guardian(s). For children over 17 years of age, there are now three criteria that need to be met before they can be included on a family membership. A heartfelt thank you to everyone for your patience as we worked through the changes to membership registration and new by-laws, as well as event registration, in this 2014 season.

Elizabeth Sier 2014 WCWA Membership Coordinator

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The Dispatch Advertising Submit your ads and let the Dispatch work for you. This is a free service for WCWA members. Ads will be run for 4 months and then removed. If the item sells before that, or you wish to run your ad for another 4 months, please contact one of the Editors.

The 11th Mississippi is a new and growing unit. Ever want to ride like the wind? If you are looking for a unit in which to have fun, this is the one. Trade in your brogans fer boots? Contact 1st Lt. George Sier at 425-308-1224 Cavalry is looking for new riders, or Dismounts! We will help you, if you are willing! Contact 3rd WV CAV, at 509-910-4638

MUSKET FOR SALE 1863 Replica Zouave 2-band musket for sale. In good condition. $500. Call George Sier at 425-308-1224

LONGHORN LEATHER Handcrafted quality leather goods for the serious re-enactor. Custom work available. Lee McKewen, Maker 509-627-1330

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The Dispatch Advertising (continued)

TENT FOR SALE 12 by 14 wall tent from Panther Primitive for sale or trade down $600 with poles and stakes Stephen Pierce 425-773-0097

FOR SALE

1853 .58 cal Euro Arms Enfield.

It's been used approximately two times and looks brand new. The only thing is that it is missing a screw in the hammer, which is easily replaced. I'm asking $700.

Contact Kara Conrad, [email protected] or

$ TURN OUT $ For The Annual Echoes of Blue & Gray ceremony/battle/encampment Evergreen Cemetery 4504 Broadway, Everett, WA Earn up to $200 for yourself or your unit. Each costumed WCWA member, Union, Confederate, Civilian - will be paid at least $20. Earn more for tentage, static displays, horses and artillery pieces. Saturday August 16th. 10 am to 4 pm Free hot dog lunch provided. For more information contact Bugler Bruce at 425-483-0351 or [email protected]

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WCWA 2014 Remaining Events Schedule

August 9-10, Battle of Roy, Roy, WA. 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 22-24, Tri-Cities living history encampment, Columbia Park, sanctioned. Contact Rich Bright, [email protected], 509-910-4638.

September 6, General Board Meeting, TBD. (Draft of the 2015 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 2015 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].

July, 2014 The Dispatch Page 8 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.

NOTE: Bold, italicized names are not indicated to be current 2014 members of the WCWA.

Position/Company Name/Contact Phone Email

Administrative Board (Elected WCWA Officers)

Chair Rich Bright 509-910-4638 [email protected]

Vice Chair VACANT

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 Marshall Geho 509-985-9135 [email protected]

Confederate Civilian Community Leader Elizabeth Sier 425-308-7963 [email protected]

Union Civilian Community Leader Nicole 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 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 Marilee Rehfield 509-307-2134 [email protected]

Union Civilian Corps CIV NV Nichole Spellman [email protected]

Confederate Brigade Staff 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 / 1st Div. Cdr. Maj. A.D. Brubaker 509-679-9416 [email protected]

Carolina Legion Cdr. Maj. Norm Harriman 360-966-5132 [email protected]

Adjutant 1st Lt. Allen Farrand 509-878-1181 [email protected]

Sergeant Major SGM Bill McGill 604-826-2404 [email protected]

Chief of Artillery Capt. Tony Holloway 509-475-4728 [email protected]

Chief of Cavalry Capt. Richard J. Callesto Jr. 509-953-3804 [email protected]

Parson Danny Dougall 208-659-7473 [email protected]

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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 2nd Lt. George Larson 253-468-4516 [email protected]

11th Mississippi Infantry INF 1st Lt. George Sier 425-308-1224 [email protected]

11th Mississippi Infantry INF 1st Sgt. Austin Rice 410-980-8146 [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.)

Federal Battalion H 509-671-9988 Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Alan Marshall Geho [email protected] C 509-985-9135 Wing Commander Capt. Ryan Wilder 509-731-9331 [email protected]

Wing Commander Capt. Shane Colglazier 253-851-5108 [email protected] H 206-678-4123 Adjutant 1st Lt. John Strand [email protected] C 206-293-9528 Chief of Staff 1st Lt. Larry Graham [email protected]

Sergeant Major Sgt. Maj. Dan Rike 452-422-0323 [email protected]

2nd Sergeant 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 [email protected]

Federal Battalion (Voting General Board consists of full strength unit representatives) 1st Illinois Light Artillery Reg't. ART Capt. Larry Beckett 778-998-8004 [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 (2nd contact) Chair/1st Sgt. Adam Carter 253-970-4685 [email protected]

12th U.S. Infantry INF 1st Sgt. Bruce Frazier 509-698-5678 [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]

If you note any information on the contact pages that is not current, please contact Kevin Saville, WCWA Secretary, so those needed updates can be done. Thank you.

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79th New York Infantry INF. 2nd Lt. William McKnight 503-360-3139 [email protected]

100th Pennsylvania Infantry INF Capt. Corey Robinson 360-918-3970 none

100th Pennsylvania Infantry INF Sgt. Johnny Joyce 253-846-8958 [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 [email protected] 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.)

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