Southeast Coalition of Authentic Reenactors

Several like minded campaigner organizations have come together to field a battalion in an authentic manner at the Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Perryville reenactment. This recreation of the definitive battle of the 1862 Kentucky Campaign will be held on the original battlefield in the rolling hills of central Kentucky.

The Hairy Nation Boys, SCAR, 48th New York, Independent Rifles, Armory Guards, and Friends invite other like minded Living Historians to fall in with the "1st Hecker Regiment" recreated for this anniversary event.

We will proudly be portraying the men of the 24th Illinois Volunteer Infantry at the reenactment.  We will  also take part in the preservation march/ tactical on Friday Oct 5th. We need as many men as possible to be on site by Thurs at 7pm for this march/tactical. If you can not make it there by Thursday, please contact your company commander for Friday camp directions. A staff member will be present to assist with this. Registration funds cover registration, rations, and the balance goes to the Friends of Perryville as a donation. You must abide by all posted event rules. You agree to abide by all the Safety, Event and Uniform guidelines posted. Plan to stay the entire event unless there is an actual emergency.  DO NOT register thru the event website.

 The organization of this effort is as follows:

Battalion Organization 

Co. A: Capt. Geo. A. Guenther - SCAR - Sean Cooper
Co. B: 1st Lt. Andrew Jacobi - 48th NY - Joe Blunt

Co. C: 1st Lt. Wm. Blanke - Armory Guards & Friends - Jordan Roberts
Co. D: Capt. Leopold Decker - Trans-Miss - Michael Comer
Co. E: 1st Lt. Arthur Erbe (of Co. H) - Eastern Co. - Pete Berezuk
Co. F: 2nd Lt. Hugo Gerhardt - Hairy Nation Boys - John Wickett
Co. G: 1st Lt. Peter Hand - Independent Rifles- Pat Landrum
Co H: Cpt. Frederick Hartman - open

Staff

Regiment commanded by Sr. Capt. August Mauf (of Co. E) - Jim Butler
Adjutant - 2nd Lt. Julius Pann - Herb Coats
Sgt Major - William Vocke - Johnny Lloyd
QM Sgt - John F. Goss - Joe Caridi

Regimental Sutler - Joe Smotherman

What to expect

- Participate in a campaigner friendly reenactment over the weekend on the original battlefield

- Regimental Duties including company and battalion drill, fatigue details, 'on the campaign' camp structure, functioning battalion commissary, etc.

- Participate with the voluntary preservation and rolling tactical starting at dawn on friday morning. Make a note and plan ahead as this event requests everyone to be there by Thursday night at 7 pm to take part in the Friday morning march and tactical. At 9 pm on Thurs night we march off to our Thurs night camp. By Friday afternoon we will arrive at our weekend camp. If you can't make the preservation march (Thurs night arrival), then that is fine. Just please notify your company commander if you cannot participate in the early march/tactical.

- Help raise awareness for the Perryville Battlefield Park.  Main event website (DO NOT REGISTER HERE): http://www.perryvillebattlefield.org/html/commemoration_2012.html

Contact Jim Butler, Sean Cooper of Herb Coats for info.