Friday, June 24, 2011

March to Destiny This Weekend

June 24-26 - Shippensburg, PA

An annual Birney's Division 1st Battalion event (Lt Col Denny Rohrbaugh, Federal Commander). This reenactment is focused on the Confederate occupation of Shippensburg prior to the Battle of Gettysburg.

For more information go to http://www.marchtodestiny.org/

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Tweet Birney's

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Urgent Second Notice on Reenacting Insurance

To Birney's Division Member Units:

We are pleased to again offer Commercial General Liability Insurance to protect members for rest of 2011 into 2012 season.

We have received the renewal notice and we am happy to report that coverages and costs remain the same as the current coverage.

We are asking that you get your head counts and submit the premium before June 30th, 2011 along with a list of all events your company will be attending for the rest of the season from June until next season.

The cost per member per year remains at $8 each.

Please make check or money order out to Dennis Rohrbaugh and mail to 5300 Greenvillage Road, Chambersburg, PA 17202-7311

Any questions; please contact Denny at cpldlr160@comcast.net.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Welcome to New Unit

On behalf of General Kelley, Birney's Division would like to welcome Captain Robert Brown and the members of Hampton's Battery F, Pennsylvania Independent Light Artillery. You can check out their website at http://hamptonsbatteryf.com/

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

First Call - Old Bedford Village

The annual Civil War reenactment at Old Bedford Village right around the corner!

There will be a combined Battalion Command under Lt Col Rohrbaugh. If you are coming, please send the following information immediately.








1. Name of unit

2. Number of military personnel attending

3. Will your unit have an officer/NCO in charge

Please email this information to the 1st Battalion Adjutant Capt Mike Murphy at ltmurph54th@yahoo.com. For more information on Old Bedford Village, visit http://www.oldbedfordvillage.com/.

Monday, June 06, 2011

First Call - East Harbor!

June 10-12, 2011

The reenacting season is starting off with a bang as we are already upon our next event. This weekend is the Civil War reenactment at East Harbor State Park near Marblehead, OH. Lt. Col Smith from Birney's Division will command the Federal troops.

Along with several "early war" battle scenarios, there will be a cannonade on the beach firing out over Lake Erie. Diner will be provided for the reenactors Saturday night and a few bucks will get you breakfast Sunday morning.

At this time, we need companies to report the following information:

1. Is your unit attending?
2. Number of military personnel attending.
3. Will your unit have an officer/NCO in charge?

Please email this information to the Christopher Smith at clsmith@5thohio.com. For more information on the event, visit http://eastharborcwevent.bravehost.com/ or on