All Infantry Brigades and Battalions will fall under the Field Command of Gen. Hunter Poythress.

Battalion level participation is highly recommended. All potential Battalions, please contact Joe Way (jwaynfwb@aol.com) in order to secure recognition for your Battalion at this event. Recognized Battalions will function as such will maintain their individual Battalion Command Structure.

Brigades will be formed at the direction of Gen. Joe Way and Brigade commanders will be assigned. Battalions will be assigned to each Brigade commander under the direction of the overall CS Commander. Battalions will be assigned to Brigades and Brigade commanders who are also campaigner or mainstream. Every effort will be made to ensure that all participating Battalions and Companies are fully pleased with their experience at the end of the event.

Each Brigade and it’s member Battalions will have a specific area set aside for it’s camps. It is imperative that each Battalion commander make known the camping preference for their Battalions to ensure that the proper camp area is assigned and designated. Within the assigned camping areas it will be the responsibility of the Brigade or Battalion to lay out their own camps. Each camp area shall have a designated Headquarters plainly visible to overall command staff to facilitate delivery of appropriate messages from Headquarters. The more organized the command structure of the event the smoother operations will run.

Each camp will also appointed within it’s staff a designated Provost Marshall and Medical Officer who will be clearly known to overall CS Headquarters.

There will be absolutely no digging of sinks within or around the camp areas. Open sewage is a violation of health codes and disrespectful to the property owner. Any unit (Company, Battalion or Brigade) found to have dug a sink will be escorted from the property and banned from participation in the event.

Firewood and bedding straw will be distributed on a system to be finalized at a later date. If you have need in the camps for any of the amenities you do not find present please contact your Battalion command staff so that they may properly pass the request up the command chain. Proper use of firewood and other amenities is greatly appreciated so that there are enough for everyone. Every effort will be made to ensure that we do not run short over the course of the event.

Authenticity Standards

In the interest of preserving the authenticity of the presentation that will be made of a soldier and civilian during the historical period of the War Between the States (circa 1860-1865) the following standards of authenticity will apply to this event. All participants should make every effort to abide by the guidelines listed below.

Confederate Uniform and Equipment Regulations (Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery)

Jackets/Coats

Shell Jackets
Preferred - wool or jean cloth body of an Early War Pattern and style.
Period Civilian variants (work jackets) are appropriate (wool or cotton)

Sack Coats
(wool or jean cloth) are appropriate. These would include Civilian variants.
Early War Frock Coats (wool or jean cloth) are appropriate.

Trousers
Appropriate Depot Issue Confederate trousers are encouraged.
PERIOD civilian trousers are encouraged.
Zouave Pantaloons and Officers Red Trousers are not permitted unless documented to a specific Confederate unit engaged in the original battle being portrayed. Please contact Cleburne’s Division AIG, Lt. Col. Tom Robinson, t_a_robinson@msn.com for approval.
Sky blue pants, UNLESS of a Mexican War pattern are discouraged.
BUCKSKINS, FRENCH/INDIAN WAR OR REVOLUTIONARY WAR, AND FUR TRADE ATTIRE IS PROHIBITED.

Footwear
All period footwear - brogans, work shoes and civilian cut shoes are acceptable.
Period boots (where appropriate) are acceptable.
NO MOCASSINS

Hats and Caps
Preferred hats - Beehive style, kepis and forage caps, PERIOD straw, wheel and workman type caps, most slouch hats, no modern distressed Stetson type cowboys hats.
No dead animals (coonskin, bears, coyote, wolf, fox etc.) will be acceptable headgear. Remember that we are attempting to portray a soldier of the period.
NO ANIMAL PARTS (TAILS OR FEATHERS)
Fez type headgear (unless part of an approved impression)

Leather Gear
Preferred early-mid war Confederate or Federal issue
Mexican War leather gear and earlier US or British manufacture are acceptable.
Richmond Arsenal is discouraged.

Buckles and Plates
Preferred examples of buckles - PERIOD State Specific issue for the component you represent (example Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi or Texas)
State specific buckles for those not engaged historically at this battle are discouraged.
US turned upside down and US M.1851 rectangular plates are acceptable.
Prewar Militia plates and buckles are acceptable.
Period civilian iron and roller buckles are acceptable.
CS ovals are acceptable.
Late War Atlanta Arsenal type plates are discouraged.

Buttons
Examples - State specific buttons (the same policy as under buckles regarding state involvement at the original battle will apply)
Federal “block” buttons, early local manufacture and early import buttons (block I’s etc), period civilian buttons.

Canteens
Preferred canteens - Wood Gardner and Nuckolls, Wood Militia, M-1858 Federal and Confederate variants, Louisiana “bulls eye”, Mexican War, Federal Issue “bulls eye” canteens are acceptable.
Modern canteens of any variety are prohibited (these will include Indian War and Spanish American War variants of M1858

Haversacks
Should be of a period design of Civilian, US issue or Confederate type

Knives
D-Guards, Period Bowies and Rifleman Knives are acceptable
Any knife must have an appropriate sheath that secures the knife in the scabbard.
Knives should NOT be brandished or out of sheaths during combat scenarios unless pre-approved by command staff.

NO WEARING OF KNIVES WITHOUT APPROPRIATE SHEATH - THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL BE STRONGLY ENFORCED - BAYONETS MUST ALSO BE APPROPRIATELY SHEATHED.

Firearms
Encouraged Firearms
M1816 and M1842 percussion Springfield and Harper’s Ferry Muskets
M1855 and M1861 Springfield
M1853 and later issue Enfield Muskets
Lorenz Muskets
Potsdam Muskets

Original pieces are discouraged but are not prohibited. Any originals are subject to inspection and approval for safety and serviceability.

Discouraged Firearms
M1863 Springfield and variant contract models
Whitworth Rifles
Richmond Muskets
Specialty Weapons
Period Civilian Target, hunting and Sporting Rifles although NOT prohibited MUST be approved by command staff.
Consideration of these weapons will be for safety as well as historic interpretation for the battle.

Ultimately “proof of weapons service” will fall on the participant.

Flintlock as well as ALL 2 band muskets must be pre-approved and will meet the safety as well as proof of service test aforementioned.

Shotguns are PROHIBITED for use by Infantry.

PROHIBITED FIREARMS

ALL MODERN CARTRIDGE WEAPONS ARE PROHIBITED FROM THE EVENT.
(possession of a modern firearm will warrant expulsion from the event)

PERIOD BREECHLOADERS (unless pre-approved by Command Staff)
Ultimately “proof of weapons service” will fall on the participant

Pistols and Single Shot handguns

Cavalry, Artillery and accredited Infantry officers will be permitted to carry pistols and single shot handguns.

Miscellaneous
Military Impressions or equipment not of a norm or previously addressed MUST be approved by the Command Staff
These include, but are not limited to:
Vivandieres
Daughters of the Regiment
Foreign Military Personnel