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Date Posted: 08:07:51 03/05/04 Fri
Author: Stephen Mitchell
Subject: Info. from Doug

Boys,
I just pulled this post from Doug on another board. I think it answers enough questions to re-post here, so give it a read.

Frank Aufmuth and Danny McCoslin walked for miles last weekend and found an offroad route that parallels the original route for about 5 miles, and an outstanding camping spot off the road exactly halfway (8 miles). The remainder of the march will be in the old roadbed along the original route. They confirmed that at no time will we need to march on the pavement.

Logistics have all been worked out and there are number of authentic vignettes planned for this evolution along the march. Suffice it to say, without revealing too much, is that the soldiers of the recreated 15th Texas will experience a number of the same things the original soldiers did en route Pleasant Hill.

Recruits are still coming in so if you know somebody on the fence, help them climb on over and join us. Again we have ammassed a considerable number of jackets and overshirts worn by these troops as loaner gear for the event, so don't let the lack of TMD specific uniform items deter you - we have them covered/jacketed.

Welcome to our newest recruit to Co B Daryl Robertson from Lafayette, Louisiana.

keep walking - learned alot about my new shoes last weekend, including that a pair of mickey blacks will go under my wool socks.

Another thing to think about on your shoes - if you have a slick insole, do something to make it less slick. we don't want feet sliding around. So either wear socks thick enough that your feet are snug or wear an insole that will grip your socks - may not be period but it beats blisters.

Hope you boys like Yankee hardtack, you may see some...

Doug

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