GENERAL EVENT GUIDELINES

Please note that following guidelines were prepared in the spirit of honorably portraying the Men and Women of the 1861-65 time period and are in no way intended to prevent participation by anyone.

 

· Participants shall provide all information requested on the registration form and sign the statement on compliance relating to guidelines, rules, and codes of conduct.

· Each person expecting to gain entry to the site must be registered and pay appropriate fee.  Make unit designations clear.  There will be no “independent” registrants.  All registrants will be issued a Provost Pass that must be carried on their person at all times.  Replacement passes will cost $10.

· All registrants need to be mindful of restrictions on vehicular access to camps.  All vehicles must have parking pass and park in designated parking areas.  Vehicles unloading must be out of camp by 0800 Saturday or will be towed.  Vehicles will be allowed to return to camps 30 minutes after Sunday’s battle.

· Confederate registration is limited to 300 (three hundred) combatants.

Only approved venders will be allowed to sell food at the event.

 

 

RE-ENACTMENT RULES

 

· All uniforms and equipment must be of proper materials, construction, and appearance for impression being portrayed.  For authenticity additional units may be required to galvanize.

· Weapons recommended for Infantry will be three band muskets.  Artillery and Cavalry are expected to have correct firearms for their impressions.  No soldiers will be allowed on the field until attending safety inspection and showing Provost Pass.  Palmetto Battalion safety regulations will be used at this event.

· State Law requires that horses have a current Coggins Certificate.  Horse traffic is limited to Cavalry/Artillery camps, living history, and battlefield areas.

· For liability reasons No Pets are allowed.

· Military impressions are limited to Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry, and Medical.

· Camp in designated areas only.  Fire pits allowed in designated camps only and must be filled in at the end of the event.  Children under 12 and Women shall camp in the Civilian or “mixed” camps.

· Cooking fires only. No Bon fires. Fires must be attended at all times.

· All modern equipment must remain hidden from sight at all times.

· All participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian (See attached “Authorization for Temporary Child Care” form for use at this event).  No one under the age of 16 may participate on the field unless they are: a functional musician at least 12 years old, artilleryman at least 14 years old (except positions 1-4), or medical steward at least 14 years old.

· No unit or individuals may act independently on the field without prior approval of the overall commander.

· Excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, possession or consumption of illegal substances will result in eviction from grounds and potential legal action.

All trash must be removed at the end of the event.

 

All participants are required to comply with all rules and guidelines.  Any participant failing to comply will be subject to removal from the event.

 

 

If you have any questions, contact Pat Blitch at:  

patscla@comcast.net