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Date Posted: 07/26/05 1:17:12pm
Author: Fred Baker
Subject: Battalion Info for Corinth

For everyone, particularly our friends from afar. Of note is ration info/payment address. $6 is a fair price and the grocery list looks decent to me.

Uniform guidelines are not quite for us as we will be portraying a Missouri unit from Price's HQ guard. I doubt however that our regs will vary too tremendously, partly so we don't stick out like a sore thumb in the Red River Battalion's attempt to portray the 2nd Texas.

Lastly, you'll find within the clothing guidelines several depot jackets (Columbus, "Mystery", etc). Realize that those options were included so as not to turn away folks who are unwilling and/or financially unable to procure something that is event specific.

Enjoy-

This will be the first of many updates in the coming months. In this correspondence I hope to set the general groundwork for our combined battalion. We are many units coming together for common goals:
authenticity, experience, and fun! With this in mind, let us all be patient and understanding as we work together. Above all, put the safety of everyone in our battalion as first priority.

Please feel free to ask any questions, as well as supply information and suggestions, but please send or respond "TO ALL" so that everyone may benefit.

The following is information is listed by topic.


GOAL:

The goal of or combined battalion is to replicate, as closely as possible, the composition and actions of the 2nd Texas Infantry during the 1862 Battle of Corinth.


COMPANY ASIGNMENTS:

Company assignments have not yet been determined. This will probably not be done until after the August 1st registration deadline. At such time we will have a better idea of numbers for each company and what companies need to be combined, if any. Then the battalion's companies will be assigned to match the original 2nd TX companies as close as possible in both strength and company designation.


COMPOSTION OF OUR COMBINED BATTALION:

We currently have good numbers present, and casualties, for the 6th Texas at Franklin. We are in the process of assembling these for the 15th Texas and should have these soon. Please bear with us as this info is hard to obtain.

Red River Battalion Units:
9th TX Co. F (Color Company)
9th TX Co. G
9th TX Co. H
9th TX Co. I
6th TX Co. K
Texas Rifles

Affiliated Units:
1st FL
4th LA
6th AR
15th TX Ground Hornets
32nd MS
37th NC
Chaps
Lazy Jacks
Western Independent Grays


RATIONS:

The Red River Battalion will issue rations to everyone in our combined battalion. These rations will consist of cured ham or salt pork, potatoes, onions, apples, corn meal, farina, beans, lard, and parched corn. The cost is $6.00 per man. All dues paid 9th Texas members will NOT need to pay additional money for rations. The $6.00 ration fee for these members will be taken out of the $30.00 9th Texas Year 2005 dues monies already paid. Any member who has not paid year 2005 dues, as well as all other affiliated units, will need to submit the $6.00 payment for rations.

Please make checks payable to "9th Texas Infantry" and mail to:

Corinth Rations
C/O Adj. Tom Corll
2979 County Road 4935
Kempner, TX 76539

It is extremely important that rations be paid for as quickly as possible so the battalion quartermaster/commissary sergeant can plan and purchase accordingly. The due date is September 1, 2005.


CASUALTIES:

The battalion will be conducting a casualty lottery for one of the weekend's scenarios. The lottery will take place late Friday evening to allow for late comers. Casualties for privates will be on the lottery basis drawn from within the company each represents. Casualties for corporals, sergeant, and officers will be assigned based on the rank/person they portray.


IMPRESSION GUIDELINES:

These guidelines are aimed at being historically accurate, while trying to allow for as much leeway as possible given our units' diversity in normal impression. This is one area in which we should all strive to be accurate, but understanding. I don't think any unit in this composite battalion will have a problem meeting these guidelines, so none should worry about being turned away.

The list below is in order of scarcity to the 2nd Texas Infantry during Corinth, with items further down the list being increasingly rare amongst the ranks. Please select your items from as far up the list as possible.


Jackets
- Houston Depot (un-dyed jeans cloth)
- Homespun or private purchase civilian sack coat
- CS Issue four button jacket/sack coat
- Military or civilian frock coat
- Mobile/Mystery Depot
- Columbus Depot

Trousers
- CS Western Military Issue (un-dyed jeans cloth)
- Civilian of varying shades and materials
- No Federal Issue trousers

Shirts
- CS Issue Shirt of correct osnaburg or similar cotton fabric
- Civilian shirt
- Federal Issue shirts (limited numbers)

Socks
- Correct wool or cotton socks (no elastic, no rag wool)

Drawers
- Civilian pattern drawers of linen, osnaburg
- US issue Canton flannel

Shoes
- Civilian shoes
- Captured US booties
- CS Manufactured footwear

Headgear
(No hat brass, animal parts, feathers, etc)
- Civilian slouch hat (correct brim tape and hat ribbon)
- CS Kepi
- Cap of Western CS manufacture

Cartridge Boxes
(Leather or tarred canvas/cloth sling; must have tins)
- Unmarked CS issue
- Houston Arsenal
- Baton Rouge Arsenal
- Federal issue

Cap Pouches
- Unmarked CS issue
- Houston Arsenal
- Baton Rouge Arsenal
- Federal issue

Belt Plates & Buckles
- Texas Star Buckle
- Roller Buckle
- Plain brass (rectangular)
- Georgia Frame

Waist Belts
- Baton Rouge Arsenal
- CS issue leather with plate/roller
- Federal issue

Weapons
- M1842 Springfield
- P1853 Enfield
- M1855 Springfield
- M1861 Springfield

Bayonets (optional)
- Correct issue and fitted to weapon

Scabbards (required if using bayonet)
- Baton Rouge Arsenal
- Unmarked CS issue
- Federal issue

Canteens
- CS Tin Drum
- Captured US Smooth-side or Bulls-eye
- Correct Gardner or Nuckolls pattern wood canteen

Haversacks
- CS plain linen/duck/cotton haversack
- Correct Homespun ticking bag
- Federal Haversack

Knapsacks
- US M1853/55 Double
- CS Single bag/Mexican War style
- Blanket roll

Blankets
- Civilian coverlet
- Federal Issue
- Quilts (limited number and of period design)
- CS Issue

Overcoats
- Civilian pattern
- CS Issue (see CS Echoes for examples)
- Captured Federal (very limited numbers)

Ground Cloths
- Correct CS Issue oil or painted cloth
- Captured Federal Issue

Tentage
- CS issue fly
- US issue shelter half
- A-frames (few and only allowed in static camp)


I hope this information is sufficient to get us underway. I look forward to hearing from each of you and seeing you in the field.

YMOS,

Col. Fred Yokubaitis
Red River Battalion

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