Purpose

The purpose of this camp is to teach the reenactor the basics he needs to know to live out of the saddle and operate as a trooper in the field.

We conduct this training to improve our unit's impression and our skills, that we may portray the cavalry of the Civil War safely and to the best of our ability.

This camp of instruction is open to anyone interested in attending and participating; Whether civilian, artillery, infantry, sutler, spectater, male, female, any ethnicity, Federal or Confederate, or any unit affiliation; so long as you have a willingness to learn and abide by the event's rules as set.

Subjects will include:

• Saddle and Tack.
• Your effects.
• Rolling the overcoat, blanket, and packing the effects.
• Tack
  • Saddling and Tacking.
  • Packing the Effects and Placing the Effects on the Saddle.
  • Removing the Effects and Unsaddling.
• Manual of arms.
• Loading, firing, and weapons handling
• Marching and Formations.
• Fighting on foot.
• The Military Seat
• Mounting & Dismounting.
• Mounted drill.

Basic Rules

• This is a camp of instruction and not a forum for debate. What will be presented will be restricted to what is historically documentable and of practical value to the reenacting trooper. This instruction is intended to be a foundation upon which the reenactor can build his cavalry impression.
• The camp will be run in a military manner and to a schedule. Participants will be expected to act in a manner befitting a 19th century soldier. This is not an "immersion" or "first person" event. It is a training camp for reenactors.
• Period attire will be required between 1st Call on Saturday and closing on Sunday. Federal uniform is preferred.
• No wall tents of any size. 'A' tents are allowed but will be required to house 2 troopers per tent minimum. Shelter tents are welcome.
• No "furniture" - camp chairs, stools, crates, coolers, casks, etc.
• There will be one cooking fire per squad.
• No rank will be worn.
• Women dressed in uniform will be treated and referenced to as men. Civilian women are not participating.
• While it would obviously help if you have cavalry weapons and equipments, you are still invited and welcome to participate if you do not.
• Besides the training, the event will only be providing drinking water.
• Preferred weapons are: Sharps carbine; 1 revolver; a sabre - all in good repair and working order.
• You may carry infantry acoutrements if you do not have cavalry accoutrements.