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Our military roganization is divided into two divisions: one Union and one Confederate. Each division is composed of three brigades- the infantry, artillery, mounted and dismounted cavalry brigades. We boast such units as the 71st Pennsylvania (First California Regiment), the 7th Wisconsin (Iron Brigade), the 4th US Battery B Artillery, the 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, the 5th US Battery Battery D Artillery, the 2nd Kentucky Dismounted Cavalry, McGowans Brigade of Sharpshooters 1st CO., the Louisiana Special Battalion, Company B, "Wheat's Tigers" the 8th Louisiana Infantry, the Washington Artillery of New Orleans, and the Sussex Light Dragoons to name a few.

 


Photos of various Union units

Infantry Brigade
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7th Wisconsin, Company F  
   
10th New York Zoaves
   
4th New Jersey  
   
71st Pennsylvania, Company B
   
79th Regiment State of New York Volunteer Militia (Cameron Highlanders)
Cavalry Brigade
8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry  
Artillery Brigade
5th U.S. Artillery, Battery D 5th US Battery D
3rd U.S. Artillery, Battery F  
4th U.S. Artillery, Battery  
   

 



Photos of various Confederate units

Division Staff
Confederate Division Staff
 
Infantry Brigade
1st Louisiana Special Battalion, Company B 1st LA Tiger Rifles
2nd Kentucky
4th Kentucky, Co. B, Orphan Brigade  
5th Virginia, Company E (Augusta Greys)
   
8th Alabama, Company I (Emerald Guard) Augusta Greys
   
8th Louisiana Co. E Franklin Sharpshooters & Co. F Opelousas Guard
   
10th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company A
17th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Company A (Alexandria Rifles)  
McGowan’s Brigade, Battalion of Sharpshooters McGowans Brigade
33rd Virginia, Co. C
   
Engineers
1st Regiment Co. K, C.S.A. Engineers
   
Cavalry Brigade
Cavalry Brigade Staff
   
2nd Kentucky (Dismounted Cavalry)  
5th Virginia Cavalry (Sussex Light Dragoons) (Mounted Cavalry)  
8th Texas Cavalry, (Terry's Texas Rangers) (Dismounted Cavalry)  
43rd Virginia Cavalry, (Mosby's Rangers) (Dismounted Cavalry)  
Artillery Brigade
Artillery Brigade Staff
   
Madison Light Artillery, (Moody's Battery)  
Washington Artillery of New Orleans  
Pegram's Battery  
   


Every Sunday morning, at our re-enactments, there is a church service. Chaplains Roger Hurley (Union) and Mark Shoenberger  (Confederate) call a truce so that all may worship together.