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Training & Impressions
Drill Resources
- Drill Network
A great site for online drill manuals and other related information. Pretty exhaustive.
The Battalion's musket/rifle operation and safety certification form can be found by clicking here.
Color Guard
- CSA School of the Guides 1862
- DOC Color Guard
- US Militia School of the Guides 1862
- Battalion Drill Manual AOT 2nd Ed.
- Duffield's School of Brigade and Evolutions of the Division 1862
Basic Drill
Great instructional video showing the basic steps to "Load in Nine Times":
A much needed instructional video showing how to stack arms according to Hardee's Revised Manual. Gives detailed steps and shows it done from different angles:
A brief video demonstrating most aspects of Hardee's Revised Manual of Arms:
Advanced Drill
Moving a unit onto the field by sucssessive formations:
Resources to Help Improve Impressions
Campaigning in the Wet and Cold
Cooking in the Field
A Playlist of 20+ Videos on how to prepare rations in camp and garrison:
Military Courtesies
A very well made video demonstrating the proper way to salute as a Civil War soldier:
Understanding Civil War Tactics
Why did Civil War soldiers fight in lines?
In The News...
Published articles related to 1st North Carolina Battalion units.
2012 Duplin County Welcome Guide cover featuring members of the 18th NC Troops. Liberty Hall, the ancestral home of Col. Thomas Kenan of the 43rd NC Troops, is in the background.
Unusual Civil War anniversary event re-creates Carolinian's death
Published: Thursday, May 1, 2014
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC)
The capture of the the flag of the 13th NC Troops is re-enacted during the 150th anniversay of the Battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania.
Raid on Rockford/150th Bond School House Shootout (March, 2013)
Reenactment includes historical dramatization of Bond School House Shootout
Published: Sunday, March 3, 2013
Mount Airy News (Mount Airy, NC)
Correction: This article incorrectly references the 24th Virginia Calvary as a reenactor group that participated in the event. The actual unit was the 24th VA Infantry ("New River Rifles").
Re-enactors keep history and heritage alive
Published: Monday, March 4, 2013
Winston-Salem Journal (Winston-Salem, NC)
Religion in the Ranks, Chapter II of II
Published: February, 2013
Our State Magazine (Greensboro, NC)
The passion of one minister, the Rev. Alexander Davis Betts, pushes him to great lengths with the 30th North Carolina regiment.
Historians re-enact final moments of the Battle of Fort Pulaski
Published: Sunday, April 15, 2012
WTOC-TV (Savannah, GA)
The 1st North Carolina Battalion participated in the 150th anniversary program of the fall of Ft. Pulaski. Units attending included: 1st NC Volunteers/11th NC Troops, 13th NC Troops (Co. B), 27th NC Troops (Co. D) and 28th NC Troops (Co. I).
Gift will preserve Civil War coat
Published: Monday, February 6, 2012
The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)
Highlights the efforts of the 1st NC Volunteers/11th NC Troops to preserve Collett Leventhorpe's frock coat.
The Civil War: Glory Bound
Published: September, 2011
Our State Magazine (Greensboro, NC)
One article in a Civil War Series that focuses on William Henry Asbury Speer, the captain of the "Yadkin Stars". Includes photos and comments from the 28th NC Troops, Co. I.
Events
2021 Maximum Effort Battalion Events
Date | Event | Location | More Info |
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Aug. 6-8 | Gettysburg NPS Living History Canceled |
Gettysburg, PA | www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/index.htm |
Sept. 18-19 | Bost Grist Mill Battle Reenactment |
Concord, NC | Bost Grist Mill 4701 Hwy 200 Concord, NC www.bostgristmill.com/ |
Oct. 16-17 | Battle of Cedar Creek (ANV) | Middletown, VA | Cedar Creek Visitor’s Center 8437 Valley Pike Middletown, VA 22645 www.ccbf.us |
Nov. 6-7 | Fort Branch Battle Reenactment |
Hamilton, NC | www.fortbranchcivilwarsite.com Directions to Fort Branch www.fortbranchcivilwarsite.com/PDFs/Directions%20to%20Fort%20Branch.pdf |
2021 Optional Regional Events
Date | Event | Location | More Info |
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April 24-25 | 160th Battle of Manassas | Gettysburg, PA | Historic Daniel Lady Farm Old Hanover Street (Rt. 116) 1008 Hanover St. Gettysburg, PA 17325 www.gbpa.org/event/160th-battle-manassas |
June 5-6 | Ft. Pocahontas Battle Reenactment (Federal Impression) | Charles City, VA | 13150 Sturgeon Point Rd. Charles City, VA 23030 www.fortpocahontas.org/reenactment/ |
June 27-28 | Sharpsburg NPS Living History |
Sharpsburg, MD | Visitor Center 5831 Dunker Church Road Sharpsburg, MD 21782 www.nps.gov/anti/index.htm 35 rifle limit. Camp by Dunker Church. |
July 3-4 | Battle of Gettysburg | Gettysburg, PA | Historic Daniel Lady Farm Old Hanover Street (Rt. 116) 1008 Hanover St. Gettysburg, PA 17325 www.gbpa.org/event/2021-battle-gettysburg |
Oct. 23-24 | Echoes of Battle Bentonville Battlefield |
Four Oaks, NC | Bentonville Battlefield 5466 Harper House Rd Four Oaks, NC 27524 historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bentonville-battlefield |
Nov. ? | Annual ANV Meeting | Shepherdstown, WV |
2022 Events
Date | Event | Location | More Info |
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Jan. ? |
Annual 1st NC Battalion Convention | Hillsborough, NC | Old Orange County Courthouse Corner of Churton St. and Margaret Ln. |
2019 Events
2019 Maximum Effort Battalion Events
Date | Event | Location | More Info |
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Mar. 16-17 | Field Hospital LH Program/Battalion Drill Bentonville Battlefield |
Four Oaks, NC | 5466 Harper House Rd. Four Oaks, NC 27524 historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bentonville-battlefield |
May 18-19 | 155th Anniversary Battle of New Market (ANV) | New Market, VA | New Market Battlefield State Historical Park 8895 George Collins Pkwy New Market, VA 228447 www.vmi.edu/museums-and-archives/virginia-museum-of-the-civil-war/the-reenactment |
Aug. 10-11 | Gettysburg NPS Living History | Gettysburg, PA | www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/index.htm |
Sept. 21-22 | Bost Grist Mill Battle Reenactment |
Consord, NC | www.battleofbost.org |
Nov. 2-3 | Fort Branch Battle Reenactment |
Hamilton, NC | www.fortbranchcivilwarsite.com |
2019 Optional Regional Events
Date | Event | Location | More Info |
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Jan. 12 | Ft. Fisher LH (Federal) | Kure Beach, NC | www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/ |
Feb. 23-24 | Black River (Averasboro Battlefield) School of the Soldier/Sgt. Bob Etzler Memorial Dedication |
Oak Grove Plantation 8640 Burnett Rd. Dunn, NC 28334 |
www.dunntourism.org/oak-grove-plantation-house/ |
April 13-14 | Appomattox Court House LH | Appomattox, VA | www.nps.gov/apco/index.htm |
April 20-21 | Ft. Macon LH | Atlantic Beach, NC | www.ncparks.gov/fort-macon-state-park |
May 4-5 | 155th Battle of Cloyd's Mountain (Federal) | Dublin, VA | |
June 1-2 | Ft. Pocahontas (Federal) Battle Reenactment |
13150 Sturgeon Point Rd. Charles City, VA 23030 |
www.fortpocahontas.org/reenactment/ |
June 1-2 | Latta Plantation Battle Reenactment (Battle of Monocacy) |
Huntersville, NC | www.lattaplantation.org |
June 8-9 | Old Bedford Village (ANV) Battle Reenactment |
Bedford, PA | www.oldbedfordvillage.com |
July 20-21 | Genesee Country Village & Museum Battle Reenactment |
Mumford, NY | www.gcv.org/events/civil-war-reenactment/ |
Sept. 14-15 (Proposed new dates. Originally 21-22.) |
Ft. Macon LH | Atlantic Beach, NC | www.ncparks.gov/fort-macon-state-park |
Sept. 21-22 | Zoar Historic Village Battle Reenactment |
Zoar, OH | historiczoarvillage.com/ |
Oct. 5-6 | Shenandoah 1864 155th Anniversary of Sheridan's 1864 Valley Campaign |
40371 Quarter Branch Road Lovettville, VA 20180 | rearrankproductions.com/shenandoah-1864/reenactors/ |
Oct. 12 | Living History Program (Downtown Raleigh) |
Raleigh, NC | Contact the 7th NC Troops for more information. |
Oct. 18-20 | 155th Anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Creek | Middletown, VA | www.ccbf.us |
Nov. 9-10 | Annual ANV Meeting | ||
Nov. 23-24 | Battle of Goldsborough Bridge | Dudley, NC | www.goldsboroughbridge.org/ |
2020 Events
Date | Event | Location | More Info |
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Jan. 4 |
Annual 1st NC Battalion Convention | Hillsborough, NC | Old Orange County Courthouse Corner of Churton St. and Margaret Ln. |
2020 Events
2020 Maximum Effort Battalion Events
Date | Event | Location | More Info |
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Jan. 18-19 | Glory Enough For All: the 155th Commemoration of the Second Battle of Fort Fisher | Kure Beach, NC | historicsites.nc.gov/events/glory-enough-all-155th-commemoration-second-battle-fort-fisher |
Mar. 21-22 |
155th Bentonville Reenactment (ANV) Rescheduled for March 20-21, 2021 |
Four Oaks, NC | 5466 Harper House Rd. Four Oaks, NC 27524 historicsites.nc.gov/events/155th-bentonville-reenactment Chuck wagon. |
June 6-7 | Ft. Pocahontas Battle Reenactment (Federal Impression) Canceled |
Charles City, VA | 13150 Sturgeon Point Rd. Charles City, VA 23030 www.fortpocahontas.org/reenactment/ Civilian impressions also needed. Garrison or campaign camping (in the shade). Chuck Wagon. Officer/Senior NCO Social. Tour of Fort. |
July 11-12 | Manassas NMP Living History Canceled |
Manassas, VA | Henry Hill Visitor Center 6511 Sudley Road Manassas, VA 20109 www.nps.gov/mana/index.htm |
Aug. 8-9 | Gettysburg NPS Living History Canceled |
Gettysburg, PA | www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/index.htm |
Sept. 19-20 | Bost Grist Mill Battle Reenactment (ANV Staff) Canceled |
Concord, NC | www.battleofbost.org |
Nov. 7-8 | Fort Branch Battle Reenactment Canceled |
Hamilton, NC | www.fortbranchcivilwarsite.com |
2020 Optional Regional Events
Date | Event | Location | More Info |
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April 11-12 (Easter Weekend) |
155th Appomattox Court House LH Canceled |
Appomattox, VA | Appomattox Court House National Historical Park 111 National Park Drive, Appomattox, VA 24522 www.nps.gov/apco/index.htm |
April 25-26 | 155th Bennett Place Canceled |
Durham, NC | Bennett Place 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd. Durham, NC 27705 historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bennett-place |
April 25-26 | Battle of Plymouth Canceled |
Plymouth, NC | 302 East Water Street Plymouth, NC 27962 portoplymouthmuseum.org/events/living-history-weekend/ 30th Anniversary. The Last Battle of Plymouth Living History Weekend! |
May 16-17 | Battle of New Market (ANV) Canceled |
New Market, VA | New Market Battlefield State Historical Park 8895 George Collins Pkwy New Market, VA 228447 www.vmi.edu/museums-and-archives/virginia-museum-of-the-civil-war/the-reenactment |
May 23-24 (Memorial Day Weekend) |
Sharpsburg NPS Living History Canceled |
Sharpsburg, MD | Visitor Center 5831 Dunker Church Road Sharpsburg, MD 21782 www.nps.gov/anti/index.htm Kick-off of the living history season. Largest crowds. 35 rifle limit. Camp by Dunker Church. |
June 6-7 | Old Bedford Village (ANV) Battle Reenactment Canceled |
Bedford, PA | www.oldbedfordvillage.com |
June 6-7 | Battalion Drill (Tentative) Bost Grist Mill Canceled |
Concord, NC | www.battleofbost.org |
Aug. 1 | Memorial Dedication | New Bern, NC | Period Ball may be planned. |
Oct. 3-4 | J.E.B. Stuart's Birthplace Canceled |
Ararat, VA | www.jebstuart.org/ |
Oct. 17-18 | Battle of Cedar Creek (ANV) Canceled |
Middletown, VA | www.ccbf.us |
Nov. 14-15 | Annual ANV Meeting Canceled |
Shepherdstown, WV |
2021 Events
Date | Event | Location | More Info |
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Jan. 9 |
Annual 1st NC Battalion Convention | Hillsborough, NC | Old Orange County Courthouse Corner of Churton St. and Margaret Ln. |