1^ST MICHIGAN INFANTRY

A CIVIL WAR REENACTING GROUP

 

 

 

2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

=Max Effort

=1st Michigan Hosted

MARCH 15-16– KALAMAZOO LIVING HISTORY SHOW

 

 Living history show portraying all time periods through 1890.  We will have a recruitment station at this event as usual.

 

 

 APRIL 18-20– FT. WAYNE COMBINED ARMS DRILL

 

Battalion drill being held at Ft. Wayne in Detroit, official company drill with other company drill being cancelled.  Pictures Posted.

 

 

APRIL 26– BRANDYWINE WORK WEEKEND

 

 

 MAY 3-4– MANSFIELD CIVIL WAR SHOW

 

Very large civil war show.  A neat place to see original items.  Mansfield, Ohio

 

 MAY 10– SUMNERVILLE

 

Tentative date and event in Sumnerville, MI.  More to come

 

 

MAY 16-18– BRANDYWINE

 

This is the big one.  The largest event that we our hosting.  This event is in its second year and will be bigger and even better then last year.

 

 

 MAY 26– BLOOMINGDALE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

 

Memorial Day parade in Bloomingdale, MI

 

 

JUNE 20-22– PORTAGE

 

SECOND YEAR EVENT AT CELERY FLATS.  We are hosting this.  More to come

 

 

JULY 4-6– GETTYSBURG 145TH

 

This is the big daddy of them all.  Should be great.

 

 

 JULY 18-20– CHARLTON PARK

 

First year back after a long hiatus.  This has a lot of potential.

 

 

 AUGUST 8-10– MILFORD

 

Hosted by the 12th South Carolina

 

 

 AUGUST 22-24– JACKSON

 

You know about this one

 

 

 SEPTEMBER– 13-14– COLDWATER

 

In order to keep this event going this year we are switching up the format a bit.  This year we will be portraying the US army in the Old West and will be attacked by mounted bandits.  (most assuredly ex-Confederates)  This event is closed invitation only.  We will be camping at the Depot as usual and will ride the train out to Quincy when will be attacked.

 

 

 SEPTEMBER 26-28– ANGOLA, IN

 

First time for us.  Should be fun.

 

 

 OCTOBER 11-12- BOWENS MILLS

 

Classic event