“SO IT BEGINS”… 2016
155th Bull Run/Manassas
155th Rich Mountain
155th Blackburn’s Ford
“SO IT BEGINS…”
July 22, 23 & 24, 2016
Cedar Creek Battlefield
CONFEDERATE COMMANDER – MAJ. GEN. BRIAN GESUERO
FEDERAL COMMANDER – BRIG. GEN. DARRELL MARKIJOHN
“SO IT BEGINS…”
July 22, 23 & 24, 2016
Cedar Creek Battlefield
A Full 3 Day Event!
CONFEDERATE COMMANDER – MAJ. GEN. BRIAN GESUERO
FEDERAL COMMANDER – BRIG. GEN. DARRELL MARKIJOHN
Reenactment Scenarios
Reenactment Scenarios
Friday, July 22 – The Battle of Rich Mountain
Reenactment Scenarios
Friday, July 22 – The Battle of Rich Mountain
Saturday, July 23 – Blackburn’s Ford
Reenactment Scenarios
Friday, July 22 – The Battle of Rich Mountain
Saturday, July 23 – Blackburn’s Ford
Sunday, July 24 – Matthews & Henry Hill
Reenactment Scenarios
Friday, July 22 – The Battle of Rich Mountain
Saturday, July 23 – Blackburn’s Ford
Sunday, July 24 – Matthews & Henry Hill
Plus “Civilian Scenarios”
“Living History” & “Sutlers”
A Coordination of Civil War Reenactment
“Umbrella Groups”
In the spirit that guided the 150th cycle – the vast array of Civil War Organizations
United States Volunteers Provisional Army of the Confederate States
National Regiment
Army of Northern Virginia
Mifflin Guard
Longstreet’s Corps
Vincent’s Brigade
Medich Battalion
First Federal Division
Armies of Tennessee
Army of the Potomac
Alabama Division
Cleburne’s Division
CONFEDERATE COMMANDER – MAJ. GEN. BRIAN GESUERO
2 Armies 11 Brigades
FEDERAL COMMANDER – BRIG. GEN. DARRELL MARKIJOHN
5 Divisions – 12 Brigades
A Call to Arms !!!
FOR SOME FAMOUS IMPRESSIONS
Federal Zouaves - the 11th New York Zouaves the 14th Brooklyn Zouaves
(we welcome back our 150th Wilderness 146 NY Zouaves)
US Regulars – The U.S./ Infantry Battalion (Sykes Regulars)
US Marines – The U.S. Marine Corps Battalion
The Federal “Irish” - The 69th New York
Confederate Zouaves – “The Louisiana Tigers”
The Stonewall Brigade - 2, 4, 5, 27, 33 Virginia
Center Stage … Artillery
Artillery, both Federal and Confederate, plays a key role in each segment of the First
Manassas battle. The 155th recreation will provide artillery on both sides with vital scenarios.
Rich Mountain – Two cannons held back the flanking attack by Rosecrans at Rich Mountain for several hours
Blackburn Ford – Ayres Union battery with two guns bombarded the Washington Artillery (4 guns) while
Longstreet's infantry remains hidden in the woods. Early arrives with four more Washington Artillery guns.
Wheat’s Tiger Assault –
The Louisiana Zouaves counterattack the 2nd Rhode Island to slow down the Union
advance. Reynolds 2nd RI battery aids Burnsides defense while Lt. G.S Davidson’s Confederate battery lent support.
Burnside’s Advance
- The guns of Reynolds, Ricketts and Griffin provide support for the growing Union line
attacking Matthews Hill. A Confederate battery at the base of Henry Hill provides counter battery support.
Fight for Griffin’s & Rickets' Guns – A total of 11 Union guns are brought forward
(with 2 moving to the right
flank forward) 13 Confederate guns engage in a dual with union cannons and disable many – Infantry attacks
Stonewall Earns his name – The 33rd VA overruns the
forward capturing most of the Union batteries
two guns of Griffin and the Stonewall brigade move
Hard Fighting Cavalry
Rich Mountain – Burdsal’s “OHIO DRAGOONS”
1st Virginia Cavalry charge and rout of the New York Fire Zouaves – Jeb Stuart leads the famous
charge of his Confederate Horsemen and turns the tide of the battle.
1st US, 2nd US, and 2nd Dragoons Counter Charge -
Capt. Innis Palmer with 7 companies of US Regulars
counter attacks Stuart’s Horsemen.
Confederate Cavalry attack of US Regular Infantry Square
Union Cavalry stems the tide of the Retreat.
1861
Manassas
2016
Manassas
July 22-24, 2016
Cedar Creek
Day One, JULY 22 - Battle of Rich Mountain
Scenario - two Confederate Units on top of two separate hills
(Rich Mountain & Laurel Hill). Union attack southern hill ( held by Peagram)
and after flank march and two hour battle capture rear of hill.
This forces Peagram to surrender and forces Garnett (at Northern hill)
to retreat where he is pursued
Cedar Creek Adaptation - Confederates facing spectators on two hills.
Union sweeps wide around hill on right while main force remains stationary.
Sweeping unit pushes against small force and one cannon to take part of hill.
Confederates retreat from left hill / one half surrenders to main Union force.
Confederates evacuate right hill. Union Victory
Day Two, JULY 23 - Tyler’s Advance on Blackburn Ford
Scenario - As Tyler’s Division marches from Centerville toward Bull Run Creek,
he orders Richardson’s brigade to cross at Blackburn Ford. Two union guns
(Ayres battery) bombard Confederate artillery (Washington Artillery – 4 guns) .
Infantry under Longstreet is hidden in woods. Richardson attacks twice – 12th NY
is broken and retreats. Early’s brigade arrives to reinforce Longstreet. Union
retreats
Cedar Creek Adaptation - Large force of Union troops advance to hill opposite
Heater House. Brigade on right wing crosses creek area and brings forward two
guns to bombard rebel artillery on top of hill. Richardson attacks twice ended by
12 NY rout. Early arrives from far right to reinforce Longstreet – Union retreats
Day Three, JULY 24 - Manassas / Bull Run
Crossing at Sudley’s Springs
Scenario- The opening of the flanking move by the Federal army occurs
as the lead brigades of Burnside & Porter (Averell) cross the Bull Run at
Sudley’s Springs. Followed by Franklin & Wilcox's brigades. A feint by
Tyler’s Brigade (with union cannon fire)
Cedar Creek Adaptation - Scenario will occur out of spectator site across
the Meadowbrook creek. Accompanied federal artillery fires volleys to
the north of crossing (A) while federal troops ford stream (B) and occupy
road (C)
First Bull Run
Sudley Springs
First Manassas
Centerville
Bull Run
Matthews Hill
Henry Hill
Manassas
Wheat’s Tiger Assault
Scenario -As Federal Brigades of Burnside (2nd RI) advance on
Matthews Hill, Confederates under Evans (4 SC & 1La) take
position and launch an attack by “Wheat’s Tigers”. This attacks
slows union advance and remainder of Burnside’s brigade
comes up while confederates bring up reinforcements.
Cedar Creek Adaptation – Scenario will feature formation of
1st RI (with Reynolds 3 guns) at base of hill (opposite Sutler
tents) with two units of Confederate forces at top of
Matthews Hill. Dramatic charge of Tigers reaches the union
line in hand to hand fighting. The charge is defeated and the
remaining “tigers” retreat into the spectator line.
Advance of Burnside’s 2nd RI and US Regulars
Scenario – With the defeat of “the Tigers” the remainder of Burnside’s Brigade
takes position and Confederate brigades of Bee & Bartow line the hill top.
Dramatic volleys occur and then when more union troops under Porter &
Burnside advances and clears Matthews Hill.
Cedar Creek Adaptation – Scenario will feature arrival of reinforcements from
both sides, Dramatic volleys between the lines followed by attack up the hill and
breakdown of Confederate forces into retreat. (Dramatic entrance of colorful
Zouaves and US Marines near spectator line will precede attack) (Arrival of US
Regulars on Burnside’s left flank) (Dramatic rout of Rebel troops in retreat)
Arrival of Jackson’s Stonewall Brigade
13 cannons on top of Henry Hill while Confederate forces assemble
Fight for Griffin’s & Rickett’s Guns
Scenario - After hours of delay, Union artillery (11 guns) move forward
to the south side of Henry Hill and engage in a dual with Jackson’s guns.
Meanwhile union forces of Heintzelman move in support. Back and
forth fighting with Stuart’s cav charge and Stonewall infantry attack
plus counterattacks.
Cedar Creek Adaptation – Union guns move in front of spectators and
set up just below Heater house. All Zouaves merge to form
Heintzelman advance (Zouaves to right of guns – infantry to left and
along stream). Two union units (11NY & 1 MN) are moved toward
spectator line and are attacked by Stuart’s horsemen. This is followed
by movement of two union cannons toward spectators and 33rd VA
attacks and captures guns. Series of attacks and counterattacks occur.
Charge of Stuart’s Horsemen
Scenario – Scenario
The
– The effort to flank Confederate positions by both infantry and
artillery is thwarted by Jeb Stuart’s cavalry action followed by Stonewall
Brigade attacks.
Cedar Creek Adaptation - Following the movement of two infantry units
to the right flank Confederate cavalry charge through these units and rout
them. Confederate cavalry will ride along the spectator line and sweep
into union infantry then ride back past spectators again.
Stonewall Earns His Name
Scenario Following the capture of union guns by the 33 VA
union units (Zouave & 1Mn) counterattack and retake guns –
“Extra Billy Smith” (49th VA) & 6th NC then counterattack as the
“Stonewall brigade takes the union artillery line. This is followed
by two more union attacks.
Cedar Creek Adaptation - All infantry actions occur on Henry
Hill opposite spectator lines. All “extra” federal and Confederate
infantry units volley fire across the stream on heights. First
federal retaking of two guns is followed by flank attack by 49th
VA and 6th NC coming from Route 11. This is followed by frontal
assault by Stonewall Brigade. Union troops settle into position.
Finale at Chinn Ridge
Scenario - The finale of the battle occurs when Jubal Early’s troops
(13th Ms, 7th La, 7th VA) arrive on the field and take possession of
Chinn Ridge threatening to hit the union rear.
Cedar Creek Adaptation – The arrival of Early’s brigade will be done
by having remaining unused Confederates march behind the
spectator lines (between the fence and the road and then come
through the spectator lines to form in front and then advance into
the Mathews hill valley. This will result in an exit of the entire Federal
force back toward Meadowbrook Creek by way of the stream valley.
The Capture of Civilians
Rep. Alfred Ely (NY)
Scenario As union troops advance on the Bull Run Creek civilian spectators
follow the troop advance to the creek and then begin crossing the cub run
bridge to get closer to the military action. When the battle turned
Confederate infantry and cavalry crossed the Bull Run creek and began
pushing toward cub run. Civilians panicked and began flowing back to
Washington DC
Cedar Creek Adaptation - As union forces advance past the spectator line
and begin climbing “Henry Hill” a group of Civil War Civilians pass by the
spectator line and press toward Route 11. At the point where the
Confederates clear Chin Ridge a small group of infantry and cavalry
advance down toward the civilian group which rushes off with a few taken
prisoner (Congressman Alfred Ely of New York)
Union Order of Battle
FIRST BULL RUN
Second Brigade
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION
ARMY OF NORTHEASTERN VIRGINIA
approx. 35,000 effectives
Brig. Gen. IRVIN MCDOWELL
FIRST DIVISION
Brig. Gen. DANIEL TYLER
First Brigade
Col. ERASMUS D. KEYES
•2nd Maine
Col. C. D. Jamerson
•1st Connecticut
Lt. Col. Speidel
•2nd Connecticut
Col. A. H. Terry
•3rd Connecticut
Col. J. L. Chatfield
Second Brigade
Brig. Gen. ROBERT C. SCHENCK
•2nd New York
Col. G. W. B. Tompkins
•1st Ohio
Col. A. McD. McCook
•2nd Ohio
Lt. Col. R. Mason
•Co. E, 2nd U.S. Artillery
Cpt. J. H. Carlisle
Third Brigade
Col. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN
13th New York
Col. I. F. Quinby
69th New York
Col. M. Corcoran (W&C), Cpt. J. Kelly
79th New York
Col. J. Cameron (K)
2nd Wisconsin
Lt. Col. H. W. Peck
Co. E, 3rd U.S. Artillery
Cpt. R. B. Ayres
Fourth Brigade
Col. ISRAEL B. RICHARDSON
1st Massachusetts
Col. R Cowdin
12th New York
Col. E. L. Walrath
2nd Michigan
Maj. A. W. Williams
3rd Michigan
Col. D. McConnell, Lt. Col. Stevens
Co. G, 1st U.S. Artillery
Lt. J. Edwards
Co. M, 2nd U.S. Artillery
Capt. H. J. Hunt
SECOND DIVISION
Col. DAVID HUNTER
First Brigade
Col. ANDREW PORTER
8th New York (Militia)
Col. G. Lyons
14th New York (Militia)
Col. A. M. Wood (W), Lt. Col. E. B. Fowler
27th New York
Col. H. W. Slocum(W), Maj. J. J. Bartlett
U.S. Infantry Battalion (8 Cos.)
Maj. G. Sykes
U.S. Marine Corps Battalion
Maj. J. G. Reynolds
U.S. Cavalry Battalion (7 Cos.)
Maj. I. N. Palmer
Co. D, 5th U.S. Artillery
Cpt. C. Griffin
Col. AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE
2nd New Hampshire
Col. G. Marston (W), Lt. Col. F. S. Flake
1st Rhode Island
Maj. J. P. Balch
2nd Rhode Island
Col. J. S. Slocum (K), Lt. Col. F. Wheaton
71st New York
Col. H. P. Martin
2nd Rhode Island Battery
Cpt. William H. Reynolds
THIRD DIVISION
Col. SAMUEL P. HEINTZELMAN (W)
First Brigade
Col. WILLIAM B. FRANKLIN
5th Massachusetts
Col. S. C. Lawrence (W)
11th Massachusetts
Col. G. Clark
1st Minnesota
Col. W. A. Gorman
4th Pennsylvania
Col. John F. Hartranft
Co. I, 1st U.S. Artillery
Cpt.J. B. Ricketts(W&C)
Second Brigade
Col. ORLANDO B. WILCOX (W&C), Col. J. H. HOBART WARD
11th New York
Lt. Col. N. C. Farnham (W)
38th New York
Col. J. H. Hobart Ward, Lt. Col. A. Farnsworth
1st Michigan
Maj. A. F. Bidwell
4th Michigan
Col. D. A. Woodbury
Co. D, 2nd U.S. Artillery
Cpt. R. Arnold
Confederate Order of Battle
FIRST BULL RUN
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
approx. 22,000 effectives
Brig. Gen. P. G. T. BEAUREGARD
First Brigade
Brig. Gen. MILLEDGE L. BONHAM
11th North Carolina
Col. W. W. Kirkland
2nd South Carolina
Col J. B. Kershaw
3rd South Carolina
Col. J. H. Williams
7th South Carolina
Col. T. G. Bacon
8th South Carolina
Col. E. G. R. Cash
Alexandria Light Artillery
Cpt. D. Kemper
8th Louisiana
Col. H. B. Kelly
1st Company, Richmond Howitzers
Cpt. J. C. Shields
30th Virginia Cavalry
Col. R. C. W. Radford
Second Brigade
Brig. Gen. RICHARD S. EWELL
5th Alabama
Col. R. E. Rodes
6th Alabama
Col. J. J. Seibels
6th Louisiana
Col. J. G. Seymour
Washington Artillery, 1st Company
Cpt. T. L. Rosser
Fourth Brigade
Brig. Gen. JAMES LONGSTREET
5th North Carolina
Lt. Col. J. P. Jones
1st Virginia
Maj. F. G. Skinner
11th Virginia
Col. S. Garland
17th Virginia
Col. M. D. Corse
24th Virginia
Col. P. Hairston
Washington Artillery, 3rd Co.
Lt. J. J. Garnett
Amherst Rangers, 30th VA Cav
Cpt. E. Whitehead
Fifth Brigade
Col. P. ST. GEORGE COCKE
8th Virginia
Col. E. Hunton
18th Virginia
Col. R. E. Withers
19th Virginia
Lt. Col. J. B. Strange
28th Virginia
Col. R. T. Preston
49th Virginia Battalion
Col. W. ("Extra Billy") Smith
Loudon Artillery
Col. A. L. Rogers
Lynchburg Artillery
Cpt. H. G. Latham
Wise Troop
Cpt. J. S. Langhorne
Sixth Brigade
Col. JUBAL A. EARLY
7th Louisiana
Col. H. T. Hays
13th Mississippi
Col. W. Barksdale
7th Virginia
Col. J. L. Kemper
Washington Artillery, 4th Company
Lt. C. W. Squires, J. B. Richardson
Seventh Brigade
Col. NATHAN G. EVANS
1st Special Louisiana Battalion
Maj. C. R. Wheat (W)
4th South Carolina
Col. J. B. E. Sloan
Campbell Rangers, 30th Virginia Cavalry
Cpt. J. D. Alexander
Clay Dragoons, 30th Virginia Cavalry
Cpt. W. R. Terry
ARMY OF THE SHENANDOAH
approx. 10,000 effectives
Gen. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON
First Brigade
Brig. Gen. THOMAS J. JACKSON(W)
2nd Virginia
Col. J. W. Allen
4th Virginia
Col. J. F. Preston
5th Virginia
Col. K. Harper
27th Virginia
Lt. Col. J. Echols
33rd Virginia (8 Cos.)
Col. A. C. Cummings
Rockbridge Artillery
Cpt. J. P. Brockenbrough
Second Brigade
Col. FRANCIS BARTOW (K)
7th Georgia
Col. L. J. Gartrell
8th Georgia
Lt. Col. W. M. Gardner
(W)
Wise Artillery
Lt. J. Pelham
Third Brigade
Brig. Gen. BERNARD E. BEE (K)
4th Alabama
Col. E. Jones (K), Col. S. R. Gist
2nd Mississippi
Col. W. C. Falkner
11th Mississippi (Cos. A&F)
Lt. Col. P. F. Liddell
6th North Carolina
Col. C. F. Fisher (K)
Staunton Artillery
Cpt. J. Imboden
Fourth Brigade
Brig. Gen. EDMUND KIRBY SMITH (W)
1st Maryland Battalion
Lt. Col. G. H. Steuart
3rd Tennessee
Col. J. C. Vaughn
10th Virginia
Col. S. B. Gibbons
Culpeper Artillery
Lt. R. F. Beckham
Not Brigaded
1st Virginia Cavalry
Col. J. E. B. Stuart
Thomas Artillery
Cpt. P. B. Stanard
During the past five years Reenactors recreated the battles that
marked the American Civil War. When we took the field, the
bravery and the stirring actions of Americans in blue and gray
were captured and relived. 150thAppomattox was the end of a
cycle -- not an end to our dedication to celebrate and educate
about our Civil War heritage…….
“The next cycle begins …We continue our mission”
To All Civil War REENACTORS:
The demise of our proud HOBBY after the sesquicentennial cycle has been greatly
exaggerated. Start preparations for a great start to the next anniversary cycle. We
thank the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation and Belle Grove for once again
offering us their fine site and seasoned volunteers for this historic Reenactment.
THIS WILL BE THE EVENT OF THE YEAR FOR 2016
For more information, check out the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation Website.
www.ccbf.us
Now is the time
for decision!!!
Review this slide show.
Talk to your comrades in arms.
Make a unit decision.
Prepare for the outstanding event of 2016.
Thank you!
Brig. Gen. Darrell Markijohn
Commander, USV
Maj. Gen. Brian Gesuero
Commander, PACS