The Fusilier 23rd Regiment of Foot The Royal Welch Fusiliers in America www.rwfia.org COLONEL OF THE AMERICAN BATTALION Brigadier Anthony C. Vivian Volume XLI: No.03 June 1st, 2013   Battle of Monmouth 235th Anniversary June 14,15,16 UPDATE – May 25, 2013  WELCOME TO MONMOUTH BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK IN TENNENT, NEW JERSEY The British Brigade and Continental Line organizing committees are happy to report that our most recent on-site meeting confirms that all is in place for this exciting event. It will be a large, well-attended event. As a New Jersey State site, they use the BB/CL/BAR safety rules for the battles to be run each day. The old Visitor Center closed on December 12, 2011, and the new one is now about to reopen. The 235th Anniversary Reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth by the British Brigade, Continental Line, and Brigade of the American Revolution is the grand reopening celebration! Here's what you can expect to see at the new visitor center: The old snack bar/storage area was taken down and replaced by a new building containing a new museum, a 100 seat amphitheater, offices, and an expanded gift shop. The eastern end of the building, formerly Park offices and mechanical room, was expanded to include work areas, new rest rooms and a meeting room. The whole project was budgeted to cost $6,400,000 and ispaid for with funds already designated from the state’s corporate business tax. COMPANY CLERKS AND OFFICERS: WE NEED TROOP RETURNS FOR MONMOUTH - PLEASE PICK UP THE TELEPHONE AND CALL YOUR MEMBERS AND GET US AN UPDATE ASAP BRITISH BRIGADE FIRST AID PACKS The British Brigade has purchased two professional quality first aid kits, with much thanks to George Efinger, who researched available products and recommended these. These are Adventure Medical Mountain Series Fundamentals Kit. The extensive components selection includes supplies to treat a wide range of injuries, irrigate wounds, stabilize sprains and fractures, and manage illnesses. Two more are on order. In camp, one will be at the HQ tent, and one in the Artillery camp. On the field, one will be with 1st Brigade and one with command staff. A complete description of the kits can be found at: http://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/product.ph p?product=88&catname=Mountain&prodname= Fundamentals#. NEED EMT NAMES All unit commanders, when updating their registration information for Monmouth, should also provide a list of all trained medical personnel attending in your unit. This will enable us to locate a trained first aider or EMT in our organization in the event of an emergency. Please also inform these people that we have the professional first aid kits and where they will be located so that we can match personnel and material to accidents needing attention. CARTRIDGES Have your troops plan on 50 (FIFTY) cartridges PER DAY. We will be heavily engaged (for references, read any book on the Battle of Monmouth). PASSING BY FILES "Passing by files" will be a required tactical maneuver on the battlefield on Saturday. Troops will practice this at Battalion drill Saturday morning, in addition to other requirements of the Battalion commanders. SUTLERS Sutlers attending Monmouth for 2013 are: 96 District Fabrics, At the Eastern Door, Blue Cat Buttonworks, Burnley & Trowbridge, Dobyns & Martin Grocers (formerly Petersons Pantry), GG Godwin, Historical Delights, Hoffman Forge, Jeanny Lewis--The Wig Dresser, Leo Brennan, Kimberly K. Walters--Sign of the Gray Horse, Najecki Reproductions, Oxford Earthenware, Rancocas Merchants, Ranger Reproductions, Revoluntionary Ware, The Scarlet Scarab, Smiling Fox Forge, Sunrise Trading Co, US Uniform & Sword, Westwood Traders, Wolf Moutain Trading, & 3 others pending confirmation. SHUTTLE VANS FOR PARKING Due to the new Visitor Center, much of the site configuration has been changed. Parking will be at the large field that used to be the Continental camp. As this is a longer walk than we had before, the site has arranged for two shuttle vans from parking to the camps. These will run on Friday and Sunday for arrival and departure. Unlike Rock Ford, if you cannot wait for a shuttle van, it is not a very long walk. FLEA MARKET Ensure that your people know that the flea market enables them to set up a blanket for selling out their surplus accumulated reenacting clothing and equipage. No charge to set up a blanket. This will be near the visitor center. CL ORDER OF BATTLE On the Congressional side, they've got 660 officer & men, 13 horses, 11 guns, and 243 camp followers registered. Even if only 500 soldiers show up they have us greatly outnumbered, which will give us good fun on the field. Artillery (11 guns): Coren's Independent Artillery, Crane's Artillery, Doughty's Artillery, Lamb's Artillery, Motts Artillery, Proctors PA. Artillery Coy, Spanish Louisiana Regiment, Carolina Legion, 1st Va (+Inf), 1st NH, West Jersey Artillery. Dragoons (13 horse + 29 dismounted): Continental Light Dragoons,  Tallmadge's Troop, 4th Legionary Corps, Belsunce Dragoons.Rifles+Light Infantry: 10th MA, 2nd CT, 2nd NH, 3rd PA, 9th PA, Morgan's Rifle Company, PA State Regt (Donegal Rifles). Line Infantry: 11th PA, 1st Continental Regt, 1st MD, 1st NH, 1st NJ, 1st NY McCracken's Co., 1st RI, 1st VA, 2nd MA, 2nd NJ, 2nd NY - 1775 Company, 2nd NY - Hallett’s Company , 2nd RI, 2nd VA, 3rd NY 1775 long island, 4th MA, 4th Middlesex, 5th CT, 5th NY, 5th VA, 6th MD, 6th PA, 7th VA, 9th MA, Augusta County Militia, Carolina Legion, Col. Albert Pawling's Ind. Corps of Levies, German Regiment, 13th Continental Regt, 24th Connecticut Militia, Cumberland County Militia, 5th Battalion, Danvers Alarm List Coy, Lexington Training Band, New Jersey Militia,Heard's Brigade, Orange County Militia, Outwater's Militia, Oaks' Co. Artificers. HAY PROVIDED FOR HORSES Unless you prefer to bring your own feed, you can leave the hay home. The site will be providing 30 bales of good quality hay. DON HAGIST TO MAKE SPECIAL PRESENTATION Cate Crown has made arrangements for Don Hagist (noted historian and former commander of the 22nd Regiment) to come to Monmouth to make a presentation on “The Women of the British Army”, so be sure to let your ladies know about this program. It will be at 11 AM on Sunday morning, at the 100-seat auditorium in the new visitor's center. WEATHER We will continue to provide updates. Current forecast is clear, Friday high 80°, low 60°; Saturday high 81°, low 60°;; Sunday high 81°, low 61°. GATORADE Make certain that every soldier has a functioning canteen, full of water, or a water bottle in their haversack, or IDEALLY both. As discussed at the BB meeting, especially after the rash of heat emergencies at Gelston Castle, at warm weather events all unit com- manders should ensure that their troops have a sport drink in their haversack to supplement their water on the battle field. Please note that sports drinks come in many different types. Many of them have high sugar/ carbohydrate contents in addition to electrolytes and are intended for replenishing both energy and salts after a vigorous workout. The electrolytes that are lost in sweat include sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate. Our needs are skewed towards replacing electrolytes and hence a low calorie drink may be preferred. Examples of these are (per 8 oz.) CeraSport EX1 (20 cal., 200 mg sodium, 100 mg potassium) and Gatorade (50 cal., 110 mg sodium, 30 mg potassium). CeraSport is a premium priced item. Gatorade, though with more calories and less potassium, is inexpensive. WalMart carries 18-packs of 12 oz. bottles for $8.68. This is what my guys will be carrying and my unit will be issuing them to insure they have them. 51 oz powder packs make 6 gallon at about a quarter of the price, if your guys provide their own bottles and you do not mind mixing. STIPENDS The Friends of Monmouth Battlefield will be providing the following stipends for fielded artillery and horse: Field pieces, 3-lber size and larger ($150 weekend; $75 one day). Horse, both days - in-state: $50, out-of-state: $70. CAMP FIRES At Gelston Castle, we shuddered to see the mess the camp was left in, particularly with unfilled, uncleaned fire pits. We have the unit names for those. Please, please, please, ensure that you have left your camp site cleaned. Do not impose extra clean-up costs on our hosts. This time, after the event, we will take photos of deficient kitchen areas, and publish names of units that endanger the British Brigade’s excellent reputation. ICE SOLD ONSITE FOR REENACTORS The Friends of Monmouth Battlefield is providing bags of ice for sale. These will be delivered to the camps twice on Saturday (8 AM and 6 PM), and once on Sunday (8 AM). REENACTOR FLEA MARKET After hours, at 5:30 PM on Saturday, there will be a reenactor flea market / blanket sale. At this, any BB or CL member can put wares out for sale at no charge, to move their unwanted items to a home where they will be wanted. Every member can come to look for bargains. The sale will be held at one area to be determined. BRITISH BRIGADE ORDER OF BATTLE Check your registration and get any changes/corrections in to us ASAP! For the Crown, we've got 46 units totaling 401 troops and 133 distaff registered. Artillery (3 officers, 28 men, 6 guns): 4th RAR Coy C: 1 Officer, 8 Gunners, 1 gun; Royal Irish Artillery: 2 Officers, 10 Gunners, 5 Matrosses, 5 OTR & Civilian, 2 guns; Pausch's Hanau Artillery: 5 Gunners, 1 gun; King's Royal Yorkers Guns: 2 Gunners, 7 Matrosses, 2 guns.