ATTENTION! The annual business meeting of the 28th NC Troops is fast approaching! The meeting will be held on Saturday, January 19, at the Windsor's Crossroads Community Center, 5101 Windsor Road, Hamptonville, NC 27020. We will begin with a pancake breakfast at 8am, break for lunch midday, and hope to be done by 3 pm. We'll elect officers, a new director, discuss unit business and select the events we will support in 2013. Perhaps we can persuade the adjutant to set up a pay call...it's been a while! I look forward to seeing you all there! John H. Baucom, Commanding North Carolina Troops
Directions to the Community Center: from I77 Exit 73B in Yadkin Co., take US Hwy 421 North, to the Windsor Road Exit, at the top of the exit, turn left, travel 5 miles to 5101 Windsor Rd, the center will be on your right. If you reach the stop sign at Buck Shoals Rd, you missed it, look over your right shoulder!
Our event schedule for 2013. 28th NCT Max Effort Events are noted.
1st NC Battalion Annual Meeting, Jan 5, 10:00 am, Old Orange Co Courthouse, Hillsborough, NC
Historic Latta Plantation, Winter Quarters Event, (January 4-6, 2013)
28th NCT Annual Meeting, Jan 19, 8:00 am, Windsor's Crossroads Community Center, Hamptonville, NC 28th NCT MAX EFFORT EVENT!
Lee-Jackson Banquet, Feb 9, 6:00 pm, Windsor's Crossroads Community Center, Hamptonville, NC 28th NCT MAX EFFORT EVENT!
Key West 27th Annual CW Heritage Days, Feb 8-10, Key West, FL
Battle of Aiken, Feb 22-24. Link: http://www.battleofaiken.org/
Raid on Rockford/150th Bond School House Shootout, March 1-3, Rockford, NC 28th NCT MAX EFFORT EVENT!
March 1-3, Broxton's Bridge
Skirmish at Gamble's Hotel (The Columns) March 9-10
Battle of Charleston- March 22-24, 2013. Link: http://www.battleofchas.com/
Carolinas Campaign- April 5-7, 2013. Link: http://www.robesonrifleguards.org/4.html 1st NC Battalion Max Effort event 28th NCT MAX EFFORT EVENT!
Historic Latta Plantation, Civil War Reenactment (April 12-14, 2013)
Plymouth- April 26-28, 2013. Link: http://www.livinghistoryweekend.com/
Cloyd's Mountain, Pulaski, VA- April 26-28. 24th VA sponsored event
Chancellorsville- May 3-5, 2013. Link: http://battleofchancellorsville.com/
ANV MAX EFFORT EVENT 1st NC Battalion Max Effort event 28th NCT MAX EFFORT EVENT!
Old Salem Confederate Memorial Day Service, May 5, 2:00 pm
Yadkin Co Confederate Memorial Day Service, May 11, 2:00 pm, Location TBD
Stokes Co Confederate Memorial Day Service, Danbury, NC, May 26, 3:00 pm
June (Date to be determined) Ft Pulaski Living History
Live Shoot, June 8, 10:00 am Brad Hively's Sgooting Range, Yadkinville, NC 28th NCT MAX EFFORT EVENT!
150th Gettysburg, Blue-Gray Alliance event, June 27-30. Link: http://www.bluegraygettysburg.com/
Gettysburg- July 4-7, 2013. Link: http://www.gettysburgreenactment.com/
and: http://www.gettysburgcivilwar150.com/default.aspx
ANV MAX EFFORT EVENT 1st NC Battalion Max Effort event 28th NCT MAX EFFORT EVENT!
Faith, NC, 4th of July Parade, 63rd NCT event
Gettysburg Living History Weekend, August 9-11 28th NCT MAX EFFORT EVENT!
Battle of Saltville, August 17-19th, Saltville, VA. Link: http://www.saltville.org/?q=node/38
Bost Grist Mill, September 6-8, 2013. Link: http://battleofbost.tripod.com/battle-of-bost-grist-mill.html 28th NCT MAX EFFORT EVENT!
150th Anniversary Battle of Chickamauga, Blue Gray Alliance Event, September 19-22, 2013. Link: www.150thanniversarychickamauga.com
Gold Hill, NC, Sept 27-28, Town festival/reenactment, 63rd NCT event
JEB Stuart- October 4-6, 2013. Link: http://www.jebstuart.org/ 28th NCT MAX EFFORT EVENT!
Cedar Creek- October 20-21, 2013. Link: http://www.cedarcreekbattlefield.org/
ANV MAX EFFORT EVENT
Fort Branch- November 1-3, 2013. Link: http://www.fortbranchcivilwarsite.com/default.aspx
Secessionville- November 8-10 2013. Link: http://secessionville.homestead.com/ 28th NCT MAX EFFORT EVENT!
We have 10 great Max Effort events to look forward to in 2013/1863! I hope to see all of you many times this year!
In the business portion of our annual meeting:
We voted to add Co C, The Catawba Farmers, to the growing list of 28th NCT Companies that we represent. At this time, the members of the former 35th NCT, who have joined our unit, will serve in this squad, as well as Patrick Moser, who had many ancestors who served in that historic company.
We voted to get information to present to the unit at a later date related to pursuing a 501C3. The former members of the 35th NCT have offered to "merge" or otherwise let us use their 501C3 status, which they have already acquired and paid for.
Our good friend, Dewey Gunter, was present at our meeting representing a group of 25 unaffiliated reenactors from the Lexington, SC area, who wished to join the 28th NCT if we were agreeable. A unanimous vote of the members present said that we would be honored to serve with them! And, they bring with them 4 Coehorn mortars!
I have asked Jimmy Rhyne to serve as squad leader for Co C and he has graciously accepted. Thank you for your service to the Mighty 28th NCT, Jimmy! Patrick Moser, you might want to message your email address to Jimmy so you will receive info and updates from him.