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Shiloh 150th Anniversary
March 29-April 1, 2012
The Western Federal Blues is raising a battalion to participate in and support the Blue Gray Alliance’s Shiloh 150th Event. Although we are an independent organization of the BG Alliance we’ve been authorized to put together a battalion for this event to support the First Federal Division. Our goal is to field 3 companies of Federal reenactors who will portray a battalion in a field situation.
Primary Impressions and Contacts
20th Kentucky Infantry – Western Federal Blues - Chad Greene -or Micah Trent -
18th Illinois Infantry- Black Jack Mess Contact - Seth Graves
9th Indiana Infantry – Indiana Company Contact - Joel Foust
To Register for Shiloh 150th Click Here
Impression Information -The following information will assist you in preparing for an authentic and appropriate impression for Shiloh 150. The impression is adapted for general battalion use. Specific regimental histories are also included to further your knowledge of the regiment and men you will be portraying.
UNIFORM
Jackets: Fatigue blouse with plain eagle buttons or frock coat or appropriate state issue jacket.
Trousers: Federal Issue Trousers preferred dark blue, but will accept light blue
Suspenders of civilian pattern, cotton webbing, canvas, or ticking with either button holes or leather tips with tin or brass buckles (no nickel plated metal).
Shirt: Federal Issue
Hat: Federal Issue Forage Cap or slouch hat
Footwear: Brogans preferred sewn but pegged acceptable
Drawers: Military issue or civilian style in cotton or wool flannel if worn
Eyewear and Glasses:
Spectacles were not a common item amongst Civil War soldiers. Try to be without them during the event. If you have to have glasses they must be of the period. No modern glasses may be worn.
Civilian Attire: Very limited if any
ORDNANCE
Frankly - we realize that it costs too much to require the exact weapon which a particular regiment had in the field at Shiloh – so any of the following will be acceptable.
M1842 Musket Springfield Arsenal
M1855 Rifled Musket .58 caliber Springfield Arsenal
M1861 Rifled Musket .58 caliber Springfield Arsenal
Enfield Rifle Musket .577 caliber
ACCOUTERMENTS
Cartridge Box – Federal Issue for 69 or .58 caliber weapon with appropriate tin.
Cap Pouch – Federal Issue M1850
Waist Belt – Federal Issue
Belt Plate – Federal Issue US on the face
Blanket – US Issue of grey or brown or grey-brown
Gum Blankets and Ponchos – Federal issue
Haversack – black painted
Knapsacks – M1855 Double-bag knapsack
Canteen – smooth side canteen – no “bulls- eye” canteens
Tentage and Camp Equipment
This is one campaign that you are encouraged to bring period camp equipment. The battalion staff will bring 2 Sibley tents. You may also choose to use an A-frame tent or construct your own shelter. Please do not use shelter halves as they were not in use in the Western Theater at the time.
Rations - The Western Federal Blues will provide the battalion appropriate field rations sufficient for Saturday and Sunday. The cost per man will be $10.00. Bring provisions for Friday.
Activities–We will perform as a battalion in the field with all the activities expected of an active military organization including: drill, guard mount, rations, etc. We will participate in all military engagements.
Regimental Histories
20th Kentucky Infantry - Organized at Lexington, Camp Dick Robinson, and Smithland, Ky., and mustered in January 6, 1862. Attached to 22nd Brigade, Army of Ohio, to February, 1862. 22nd Brigade, 4th Division, Army of Ohio, to September, 1862. 22nd Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Left Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to December, 1862. District of Western Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to June, 1863. Unassigned, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to August, 1863. District of Louisville, Ky., 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. Unattached, District of Kentucky, to January, 1865.
SERVICE.--Regiment united at Smithland and ordered to Louisville, Ky.; thence to Bardstown, Ky., January, 1862, and duty there until February. March to Nashville, Tenn., February 23-March 12; thence march to Savannah, Tenn., March 13-April 6. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Phillips' Creek, Widow Serratt's, May 21. Bridge Creek, before Corinth, May 28. Occupation of Corinth May 30 and pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 6. Buell's Campaign in Northern Alabama and Middle Tennessee June to August. March to Nashville, Tenn.; thence to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg, August 20-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-22, Glasgow, Ky., October 5. Battle of Perryville October 8, Camp Wild Cat October 17. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 9, and duty there until December 19. Ordered to Bowling Green, Ky., December 19, and duty there and guarding railroad at various points in Kentucky until July, 1863. Morgan's attack on Lebanon July 5. Regiment mostly captured, At Camp Nelson until July 28. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., and provost duty there until May 15, 1864. Ordered to join Sherman's army in the field May 15. Operations and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 30-June 5. Ackworth June 3-4. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes' Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kennesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Decatur July 19, Howard House July 20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., September, and guard duty there until January, 1865. Mustered out January 17, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 36 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 194 Enlisted men by disease. Total 233.
Source: Dyer’s Compendium
Regimental Sketch of the 20th Kentucky Early War Uniforms
The regiment was issued the following items at Camp Thomas in November 1861: Cap and cover (usually means a forage cap with oilcloth cover.) Government Issue Jackets and coats, government issue pants, government issue bootees, government issue undershirts, government issue drawers, woolen socks, government issue infantry overcoats, gray blankets with black stripes, knapsacks, blanket straps (2 each) knife, fork, and spoon knife with sheath, government issue belt and buckle. The belt and buckle were issued between November 22-26, 1861. It appears that they would have had the standard early war kit for Federal Infantry.
Source: Kentucky Military Records (Many Thanks to Brandon Slone)
18th Illinois Infantry Regiment - Organized at Aurora, Ill., and mustered into State service May 19, and into U.S. service May 28, 1861. Moved to Bird's Point, Mo., June 24, and duty there till August 26. Moved to Mound City August 26, and duty there till October 5. Moved to Cairo, Ill., October 5, and duty there till February, 1862. Attached to District of Cairo, to October, 1861. 1st Brigade, District of Cairo, to February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Cairo, February, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, District of West Tenn., March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st District, West Tenn., and Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Jackson, Tenn., to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Jackson, to November, 1862. District of Jackson, 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, District of Jackson, 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Kimball's Provisional Division, 16th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Kimball's Provisional Division, District of Eastern Ark., to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Arkansas Expedition, to November, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Arkansas Expedition, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to April, 1864. Post Pine Bluff, Ark., 7th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, to January, 1865. Pontoneers, 7th Army Corps, to May, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas, to December, 1865.
SERVICE - Expedition against Thompson's forces at Bloomfield, Mo., November 2-12, 1861. Expedition toward Columbus January 16-21, 1862. Operations against Fort Henry, Tenn., February 2-8. Capture of Fort Henry February 6. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson February 12-16. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 11-23. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Moved to Bethel June 4-6, thence to Jackson June 15, and duty there till May 30, 1863. Expedition to Bolivar and Brownville July 27-August 13, 1862. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign October 31, 1862, to January 10, 1863. (Co. "K" left Regiment, December 11, 1862, to join Miss. Marine Brigade.) Operations against Forest, in West Tennessee December 18, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Clarksburg, Tenn., December 30, 1862 (Cos. "A" and "E"). Engagement at Red Mound, Parker's Cross Roads, December 30-31 (Detachment). Near Clifton January 3, 1863. Expedition to Huntington March 4-10. Scout to Trenton March 16-18. Expedition to Covington, Tenn., April 1-10, and to Summerville April 11-16. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., May 30-June 2. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 4-July 4. Occupation of Hickman, Ky., July 15-16 (Co. "K"). Moved to Helena, Ark., July 24-27. Steele's Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., August 1-September 10. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Duty at Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Duvall's Bluff, Ark., till December, 1865. Expedition from Pine Bluff to Mt. Elba and Longview March 27-31, 1864. Actions at Mt. Elba March 28 and 30.
Non-Veterans mustered out May 28, 1864. Regiment mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., December 16, and discharged at Camp Butler, Ill., December 31, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 99 Enlisted Men killed and mortally wounded and 7 Officers and 282 Enlisted men by disease. Total 394.
Source: Dyer’s Compendium
9th Indiana Infantry -9th Regiment Infantry (3 Months)Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 22-27, 1861.
Ordered to Grafton, W. Va., May 29. Attached to Kelly's Command, West Virginia, to July. Action at Philippi June 3. Attached to Morris' Indiana Brigade, West Virginia, July. West Virginia Campaign July 6-17. Laurel Hill July 7-8. Bealington July 10. Carrick's Ford July 12-14. Pursuit of Garnett's forces July 14-17. Mustered out August 2, 1861.
Regiment lost 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Enlisted men by disease. Total 5.
9th Regiment Infantry (3 Years)Organized at Laporte September 5, 1861. Ordered to Cheat Mountain, West Virginia, September 10. Attached to Cheat Mountain District, West Virginia, to March, 1862. 19th Brigade, 4th Division, Army of the Ohio, to September, 1862. 19th Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Left Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 21st Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Texas to September, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Cheat Mountain, West Virginia, until January 9, 1862. Action at Greenbrier River October 3-4, 1861. Expedition to Camp Baldwin December 11-13. Greenbrier River December 12. Camp Allegheny December 13. Moved to Fetterman, W. Va., January 9, 1862, and duty there until February 19. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., February 19; thence march to Nashville, Tenn. March to Savannah, Tenn., March 18-April 6. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Occupation of Corinth May 30, and pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. March to Iuka, Miss., thence to Tuscumbia, Florence and Athens, Ala., June 12-July 8. Duty at Athens until July 17, and at Murfreesboro, Tenn., until August 17. March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 17-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg, to Loudon, Ky., October 1-22. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. Danville October 11. Wild Cat Mountain, near Crab Orchard, Big Rockcastle River and near Mt. Vernon October 16. Wild Cat October 17. Rockcastle River and Nelson's Cross Roads October 18. Pittman's Forks October 20. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 5, and duty there until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Lavergne December 26-27. Stewart's Creek December 27. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro and Readyville until June. Woodbury January 24. Expedition from Readyville to Woodbury April 2. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 23-July 7. At Manchester until August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Lee and Gordon's Mills, Ga., September 11-13. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-20. Siege of Chattanooga September 22-November 23. Before Chattanooga September 22-27. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Lookout Mountain November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge, November 27. At Whitesides, Ala., until March, 1864, and at Cleveland, Tenn., until May. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Tunnell Hill May 6-7. Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8-13. Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9. Near Dalton May 13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Kingston May 18-19. Cassville May 19 and May 24. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station Smyrna Camp Ground July 4. Chattahoochee River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama, September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December Columbia Duck River November 24-27. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there until March, 1865. Operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. Duty at Nashville until June. Ordered to New Orleans, La., June 16; thence to Indianola, Tex., July 7. Duty at San Antonio and at New Braunfels until September. Mustered out September 28, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 11 Officers and 120 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 220 Enlisted men by disease. Total 353.
Source – Dyer’s Compendium
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