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2010     GVB EVENTS

Feb 12th-14 Battle of Olustee  Maximum Effort

Mar.19th-20th    
Fort Wallace Wood  or the Battle of Bentonville  both are
considered Max effort. Member units may attend and get credit for either.
Battle link Bentonville

Batte of Resaca May 14th-16th  MAX Effort  Battle link

Battle of Tunnel Hill September 10th-12th  MAX Effort  Battle link

Simply Southern Jubilee Bluegrass &  Bar B que Festival   
September 24th-26th      MAX Effort

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Support events
Battle of Aiken

Clinton War Days May 1st-2nd

Andersonville October 1st-3rd

Battle of Secessionville November 12th-14th
 Battle link

Raid on Suwannee Nov 12th-14th.  Battle Link
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The next Battalion max effort will be Fort Wallace Wood and Bentonville. Either are
considered for voting credit. There will be Battalion drill for those attending Fort-
Wood on Saturday.  Inspection on Sunday.

Company Commanders are requested to review the following prior to Battalion drill.
Review the maneuvres with your men and be prepared to practice them during drill.
The Battalion will build upon each previous drill.  When we reach the 150th events
our Battalion with practice will set the standard on the Battle-Field.

1.  Marching by the Flank

2. By Company into Line

3. Forward into Line

4. Change Direction to the Right  

5. By Right of Companies    (to the front).

Illustrations are provided below. For more in depth description please consult
period manuals. The information below has been abbreviated for quick reference
from the PIE manual.
This is intended to allow the user to see all of the evolutions in
a single group with-out having to reference multiple pages.

To begin the series of illustrations start with figure "A" at the BOTTOM on the group.
By following the figures the user will follow the Battalion through the items set for
Battalion drill.


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150th Series Battles

1861;
April  
Charleston firing on Fort Sumter

July  1st Manassas

August  Wilsons Creek

1862;
March 31-April 2 Shiloh

August 2nd Manassas

October Vicksburg (Staggered to prevent
overlap with Gettysburg the next year)

Sharpsburg and Perryville are in discussion.

1863
July   Gettysburg

September Chickamauga

1864

May   Resaca

Wilderness/Spotsylvania    Planning

Atlanta   Planning
Franklin   Planning

1865
Appomattox

Bentonville
FIG"G
Changing Direction a Battalion Wheel.

Change Direction to the Right.
March
FIG H:

To pass through a gun line..


1.By right of Companies to the Front

2.Battalion Right Face

3.March.

4.Guide Right

When past the guns:

By Companies into line
March,
guide center
FIG:A

Battalion in Line
FIG B
Marching by the Flank.

Battalion,
By the Right Flank,
March
FIG C
By Companies, Into
Line,
March
FIG: D
Forward into Line,
By Company, left half wheel,
March.
FIG: E
From line to Column

By Company ,
Right Wheel.
March
FIG F:
Deploying a Column into line.

Left into line,
Wheel,
March
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