What
we do
We are a group of living historians interested in portraying both
Federal and Confederate mounted infantry regiments. Our primary focus is
on members of Colonel Wilder’s Lightning Brigade. We portray the average
soldier on campaign. Because of our small numbers and because this is a
"specialty" impression, our main interest is living histories
and specific specialized scenarios. We also require that all members have
and maintain very high quality impressions. Our goal is to educate the
public at large about this largely unknown branch of service. For Civil
War reenactments, we will usually pair up with larger units and portray
mounted infantry or cavalry with these larger units. Our unit is
available, upon request, to do mounted infantry impressions for various
living histories.
Wh y
we do this
We portray members of Wilder’s Brigade because of our common interest
in this unique unit. At the time, this unit and its concept was cutting
edge. It was an infantry unit with superior mobility and firepower. It was
led by courageous and forward thinking individuals. There is a great deal
of documentation out there associated with Wilder’s Brigade and its
various regiments. Since all of our current members hail from Georgia, and
since Wilder’s men spent a great deal of time in this area, it provides
a good opportunity to involve ourselves in many living histories in the
area.
Membership
Our unit is always interested in obtaining new members and people
interested in this impression. Membership is open to any male who wishes
to educate the public through specialized programs and living histories.
We do not wish for "cowboy" or individuals that wish to have out
of the ordinary impressions. This type of impression is very expensive –
prospective members should be aware of this. We have guidelines for
equipage and conduct that must be adhered to. While we are certainly
understanding of those individuals on tight budgets and will try to
accommodate this, one must also realize the desire of us to do this right.
If we are to educate the public, it has to be done with equipment and
conduct that is correct for that time period. If you are interested in
joining or finding out more information, please feel free to contact us
via our contact email.
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