Dear Friends and Fellow Historians, I am passing this along from another list server of which I am a member that discusses military history. I thought some of...
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Glenn Valis
gmvalis
May 17, 2007 9:38 pm
Late last week Heard's and Outwater's Militias (both NJ militia units) received their organizational notices of where they would be in the command structure at...
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Todd Post
secondvaregt
May 18, 2007 2:43 am
Glenn, Before the question is raised, militia will be brigaded together at Cooch's Bridge in August, just as they were at Charleston and Green Spring. Cheers, ...
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Glenn Valis
gmvalis
May 18, 2007 4:35 am
I had no doubts! Thanks, Glenn...
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Paul Donohue Sr.
gpopdonohue
May 18, 2007 5:50 pm
I agree with you. PA Rifleman with the PA State Navy Paul Donohue ... ...
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glenn
gmvalis
May 18, 2007 10:11 pm
Usually, and I think in this case, it was done with out malice, just with out thinking it through...but to be considered 'undifferentiated" from Line units...
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Keith1759@...
milice12000
May 18, 2007 10:57 pm
It is also a problem in F and I with the milice. Line commands see us as numbers to fill out their ranks so the look bigger and better. ...
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Alexander Cain
mass17752000
May 19, 2007 12:16 am
Hi everyone. As a starting point, like Glenn, I love being "militia". I think it's a portrayal that is often under utilized and subject to many...
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Dave
warbow67
May 19, 2007 7:45 pm
I see the same problem with the Powers That Be viewing everyone as potential Milice. I stopped going to Fort #4 F&I Weekend because I wanted to FIGHT the...
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Glenn Valis
gmvalis
May 19, 2007 8:47 pm
AS far as I know, the BAR Main department (the northeast) has only two militia units, Heard's and Outwater's. At BAR events we are always brigaded together,...
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jamesbstrong
May 21, 2007 2:04 pm
... it's a portrayal that is often under utilized and subject to many misconceptions. Do I like being a filler for a Continental company? Heck no. Do I love...
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Todd Post
secondvaregt
May 21, 2007 2:22 pm
Alex raises a good point here. The last two big events I've run (Charleston and Green Spring), I was able to brigade the militia together because there were...
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glenn
gmvalis
May 21, 2007 7:30 pm
That is a good idea as well Todd. Our main goal is to not "disappear" among the uniforms of a Continental formation. I or Steve Tichenor of Heard's would be...
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Todd Post
secondvaregt
May 22, 2007 1:03 am
Glenn, Right now, we have Outwater's and the Berks County Associators (who identified themselves as militia) registered. Heard's has not yet. There are two...
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Glenn Valis
gmvalis
May 22, 2007 2:22 am
I know the HM Otter people by reputation, and of course know Pauling's well, but Berk's County Associators I haven't heard of. I assume they are from Berk's...
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Dean Barnes
revwarregt
May 22, 2007 6:00 pm
Alex & all, We would love to run with your suggestions, as the 2nd Albany & 1st Ulster love doing the hobby and the Militia persona for more than just 'shoot...
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J. L. Osinski
albany12122
May 22, 2007 6:22 pm
I'll echo Dean's comments..... There will be lots of Militia/civilian opportunities at the "Cobuskill" event next spring May 31/June 1, 2008.... I'll get...
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Glenn Valis
gmvalis
May 23, 2007 9:35 pm
I was surprised to have to drag the 'declaration' out of semi-retirement! Of course, I think it was an honest mistake, of placing "NJ militia, Heard's Brigade"...
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powwow187@...
flintlock187
May 23, 2007 11:57 pm
Militiamen, Let there be known that there is an "open" opportunity to fall in with the Militia Brigade at Bordentown ,as an individual, "attached";,even if your...
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lionheart18611865
lionheart186...
May 28, 2007 5:08 pm
An update on our various DVD film projects, for those who have placed orders: "Yorktown: Battle for Victory 225th Commemorative DVD" - will finally be mailed...
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revwarmilitia@yahoogr...
May 31, 2007 2:49 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the revwarmilitia group. File :...
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paulschainmaille
paulschainma...
May 31, 2007 2:50 am
The Mass Council of Minutemen is re-starting the annual encampment at Castle Island in Boston, MA. This is scheduled for Labor Day weekend with a kick off of...
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Todd Post
secondvaregt
Jun 7, 2007 5:27 pm
List, Looking for a little Cooch's Bridge preview? The Smithsonian Associates are hosting a walking tour of Philadelphia Campaign in July, including the...
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Glenn Williams
gfwilliams607
Jun 14, 2007 7:53 pm
JUNE 14, 1775 The Congress met and agreeable to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration &c. After some...
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Glenn Williams
gfwilliams607
Jun 14, 2007 8:30 pm
From the Journals of the Constinental Congress June 15, 1775 Ordered, That this be transmitted, by the Prest., in a letter to the chairman of the convention of...
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Todd Post
secondvaregt
Jun 22, 2007 3:00 pm
With less than two months away, close to 200 participants and 11 merchants have registered for the 230th Anniversary of the Battle of Cooch's Bridge event at...
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Glenn Valis
gmvalis
Jun 28, 2007 4:22 am
The Historic Mid town Historic Elizabeth event is Saturday, July 14th. Outwater¹s Militia is the host unit. As stated previously, units will be paid $15 per...
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lionheart18611865
lionheart186...
Jun 28, 2007 7:30 pm
For anyone who ordered the "Yorktown"; DVD: We've finally just finished the editing on the "Yorktown 225th" DVD, and as I type this, the final pieces are being...
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Glenn Williams
gfwilliams607
Jul 5, 2007 3:26 pm
Dear Friends and Fellow Historians, In the event you are not also a member of the Council on America's Military Past (CAMP) National Capital Department, you...
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Todd Post
secondvaregt
Jul 17, 2007 4:41 pm
List, Registration for the 230th of the Battle of Cooch's Bridge to be held August 25-26, 2007 at Brandywine Creek State Park in Wilmington DE now tops 300...
