Confederate Battalion
CONFEDERATE COMMANDER:
Matt Bishop / [email protected] / 503-329-6844
ADJUTANT:
Kelly Brown / [email protected]
INFANTRY COMMANDER:
SERGEANT MAJOR:
Sean Johnson / [email protected] / 503-791-2534
CHIEF MUSICIAN:
Military Unit Contacts and related websites
1st LOUISIANA SPECIAL BATTALION:
AJ Reed / [email protected] 503-744-2027
http://www.Oregon Zouaves.org
The Tiger Rifles – Company B, 1st Louisiana Special Battalion Formed in 1861 by Major Chatham Roberdeau Wheat, the Tiger Rifles quickly earned a reputation as the most daring soldiers of the Confederacy. Drawn from the roughest corners of New Orleans, they were equipped in the elite French Zouave style and answered only to Wheat himself. Their most famous exploit came at the Battle of Front Royal, where Company B charged across a burning railroad bridge, stormed enemy entrenchments—and then stopped mid-battle to seize a passing train. Such audacity defined the Tigers, whose ferocity on the field became legendary. Today, we keep their legacy alive. Joining our unit means stepping into their history, wearing the same distinctive uniforms, and experiencing the camaraderie and grit that made the Tigers unforgettable and uncontrollable.
4th TEXAS INFANTRY:
Timothy Rentz / http://coh4thtexas.webs.com
Company H "Porter Guards", of the 4th Texas Infantry Regiment was a unit of Confederate States Army Infantry Volunteers that was created in 1861 for the Army of Northern Virginia, and part of the famous Texas Brigade. Under the Command of the Infamous John Bell hood, we had fought in many of the most famous and bloody battles during the war, including: Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and the Siege of Petersburg among others. When Lee's army surrendered, there were 15 officers and 143 men left from the 1,343 total soldiers who served in 4th Texas in the duration of the war. We are a family oriented group of individuals, young and old. We prefer to have good company, have fun, and be merry.
4th VIRGINIA INFANTRY:
Kelly K. Brown / [email protected] / 503-680-6115
2nd Maryland, "THE MARYLAND LINE:"
Christopher Armstrong / 503-407-4708
Linda Steffen / 503-754-0716
While our home state of Maryland remained loyal to the Union, we were made up of militia & volunteer men from Maryland that were sympathetic to the Southern cause. Mustered into service in 1862 from veterans & survivors of the 1st Maryland, we fought in a few of the most famous engagements of the war. From the famous charge into the "Slaughter pen" of Culps Hill during Gettysburg, losing many men plugging the hole in the Confederate line & repulsing Gen. Hancock's Corps during Cold Harbor, and defending the trenches of Petersburg, to the end of the war surrendering at Appomattox with around 65 men. We are a family oriented unit, and we warmly welcome the participation of anyone interested in an accurate depiction of 1863 life during the Great War of Rebellion. Civilian impressions are a very important dynamic in our unit as well, with civilians and family being heavily integrated in with military camps. We are committed to teaching Living History, focusing on the people of Maryland during this time period.