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Date Posted: 04/13/04 1:46:05pm
Author: Stephen Mitchell
Subject: Re: Franklin
In reply to: Fred Baker 's message, "Re: Franklin" on 04/13/04 11:50:19am

Hey y'all.
Here's what's been proposed so far with the RRB. They are (I believe)proposing to depict the 6/15th consolidated regiment in Granbury's brigade. Rob Williamson, who commanded company C (Texas Rifles) on the late preservation march, will command a group whithin this battalion. Depending on how many we have sign up, will dictate whether he commands a company, wing, or whatever.
Since y'all are still (wisely) using this board to communicate, I'd like to see those interested from our preservation battalion stick together whithin the same organization. Be that a company or wing or squad, I'd like to see us all shoulder to shoulder in Tennessee this fall. Maybe we can use this board to get all of our interested parties together and join up en masse?
Whether Austin's battalion, or the consolidated units, I believe the plans are to move campsites every night and practice the same fight, march, fight, philosophy on a much smaller scale. If I hear anything more, I'll post it here.
Thoughts?
Stephen Mitchell

















>Patrick and all,
>
>As a point of clarification, there is currently more
>than one effort going forward with the idea of putting
>something special together for Franklin. The CdC is
>putting together a 36 man battalion basing their
>impression on the few stalwarts who remained with
>Austin's Battalion of Sharpshooters (14th LA bttn).
>However, as there are limited numbers set for that
>crew (36) and restrictions on size (no one beyond a 42
>in a depot made garment) there will be a second group
>forming as well. I don't know that a particular unit
>has been floated yet but I've heard mention that it
>will be one of Granbury's stoic regiments, possibly a
>consolidated Texas unit. The Red River Battalion,
>which is the unit I started with and which I still
>edit the newsletter for, is graciously allowing us
>jean wool wearing types to fall in either as
>independent companies or as individuals/messes within
>their existing company structure. The CdC will be
>among that group as well the second unit that I
>mentioned. I know the Texas Rifles, who basically
>manned Company A of our battalion at Mansfield, are
>planning to form at least a company within that
>superstructure and if we can re-assemble more of the
>North Louisiana Field Trampers then additional
>companies may come into being.
>
>Above all else, it's important to know that this gig
>is still 6 months distant and between now and then a
>lot will be floated theoritically, a lot will be
>proposed, and a lot will be debated but the long and
>the short of it is that we'll have a good home for the
>event and there will be a stout campaigner presence,
>whether that presence is the 14th LA, one of
>Granbury's regt's, or a combination of both and
>others. So plan to come but don't get too hyped up on
>the specifics yet.
>
>My two cents.
>
>Fred

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