Porter's Battery Gazette

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

To:  Members, Reserves and Affiliates of Porter’s Battery,

    Well our 2010 reenacting season is upon us.  We recently had our annual planning meeting in Dover, TN.  We had a pretty good turnout considering we’d been snowed out on the actual date we were supposed to have the meeting.  We have accomplished many things in the past year, but we still have numerous things that must be addressed.

1. We voted and approved dues for Porter’s Battery.  Without dues items such as this newsletter would not be possible.  The annual dues in $5 per member and $1 for each additional family member age 16 and above.  To mail the dues please send them to Porter’s Battery, c/o Donald Watkins II, P.O. Box 95 Bumpus Mills, TN 37028.  
2. Trash of any kind is now prohibited in campfires and this includes food items, food scraps, etc.  Burlap bags will be available at each end of the company street to place trash items. 
3. Any modern items such as coolers, food, drink, etc must be disguised for a more authentic looking camp. 
4. We all must practice military decorum when visitors are present, during roll call, during any muster, at officer’s call, and upon the field of battle.
5. On March 27^th-28^th we will host an Artillery School of the Piece just south of Dover at Dover City Park aka Lick Creek Recreation Area.  This is a MAXIMUM EFFORT event.  The cost is $5 and this is dues for the NCWAA and is good for two (2) years.
6. We had two members promoted.  Cpl Bill Poteet was promoted to the rank of 1^st Sgt and Gunnery Sgt. Skyler Greenhill was promoted to the rank of Ordinance Sgt. 
7. We ask that each member make every attempt to recruit at least one new member this year.
8.   Our events for 2010 are:
1. Cadiz, KY:  March 19^th-21^st Battle Reenactment
2. Dover, TN:  March 27^th-28^th Artillery School (Super Maximum Effort)
3. Fairview, KY:  April 16^th-17^th Living History
4. Clarksville, TN:  April 18^th Living History
5. Centerville, TN:  April 24^th-25^th Battle Reenactment (Maximum Effort) (A registration fee will be required this year.)
6. Dickson, TN:  May 1^st, Old Timer’s Day, Living History
7. Sacramento, KY:  May 21^st-23^rd Battle Reenactment (Maximum Effort)
8. Parkers Crossroads, TN:  June 12^th-13^th Battle Reenactment (Maximum Effort)
9. Cumberland City, TN:  July 4^th Living History
10. Adams, TN:  July 17^th-18^th Living History
11. Perryville, KY:  October 1^st-3^rd Battle Reenactment (Maximum Effort)
12. Dover, TN:  October (TBA) Fort Donelson 5^th Grade Field Day Living History
13. Franklin, TN:  November 27^th-28^th Battle Reenactment
14. Brentwood, TN:  December 4^th-5^th Civil War Show (We will have a booth with items For Sale, for Recruiting, & general Public Relations)
15. Nashville, TN:  December 11^th Shy’s Hill Living History Event (Maximum Effort)

    For those who plan to attend the Battle of Sacramento please send you registration fee money of $5 per person to Porter’s Battery c/o Donald Watkins II, P.O. Box 95 Bumpus Mills, TN 37028.  Registration fee money for the Battle of Perryville is $7 per person by June 30^th.  I will be collecting that money as well so we can get everyone properly registered.

                                                                        Your Humble Servant,

                                                                        2^nd Lt. Donald Watkins II

                                                                        Staff Adjutant

                                                                        Porter’s Battery