Brothers & Sisters,
Head north on N Academy St/US-123 toward N Church St/US-29
Turn left at N Church St/US-29
Continue to follow US-29
About 9 mins
go 5.2 mi
Continue on I-185 S (signs for I-185/Columbia)
Partial toll road
About 7 mins
go 7.1 mi
Take exit 7 toward Greenwood
go 0.4 mi
Merge onto Augusta Rd/US-25
About 19 mins
go 16.6 mi
Turn right at US-76
About 9 mins
go 7.2 mi
Continue on W Greer St/SC-252
Continue to follow SC-252
About 8 mins
go 3.8 mi
Turn left at Griffin Farm Rd
About 4 mins
go 1.3 mi
Turn left at Due W Rd/SC-20
Destination will be on the left
About 2 mins
go 0.8 mi
715 Due West Rd, Honea Path, SC 29654
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Harmon Field Notes
Brothers,
I am awaiting Adjutant Gardo’s After Action Report on Harmon Field, which I shall publish here before sending it up to the Valley Division. I would like to mention a few observations of my own:
1) We were pretty roughly handled by the Federals. It is not often that we are driven from the field &/or overrun. I’m not really happy with the outcome, but I don’t see any way to have avoided it.
Things that went well:
A. Thanks to Chaplain Written for a good worship service.
B. The defense of the bridge was good. I know you wanted to hold your ground. However, given the shallowness of the stream, which would have allowed both Cavalry & infantry to cross & cut you off, you could do nothing but delay & buy time. This you did & successfully withdrew in the face of heavy Federal fire.
C. We accurately predicted & handled the Federal Cavalry. It looked like they would try to flank us (They did). Harve & Richie headed them off, fired a volley, the kid who always falls off his horse fell off of his horse, & the Cavalry was done as a threat.
D. We did a good job containing the initial Federal attack. In fact, that should have about ended it for the Federals. We swung around, maintained contact with our supporting units and formed what the modern Army refers to as an “L” shaped ambush. The 17th NY was alone, & exposed on its front and left flank to overwhelming fire.
E. We maintained a stiff resistance until all of us were killed or captured.
Things that went badly-
A. The main Confederate unit disappeared. My understanding of the scenario was that both sides were to maneuver for about 30-40 minutes before the Federals drove us off. I was dumbstruck to look around & see the entire main Confederate force decimated 15 minutes into the game. (Apparently the Yankees used silenced machineguns or Nerve Gas…) This left our small platoon as the ONLY Confederates on the field, & the objective of the entire Yankee force.
B. I had failed to properly anticipate & recon the ground we were going to have to retreat to. Harve & Richie got separated from us. Harve was able to withdraw to a nice defensive position in the creek bed. Had we preplanned our withdrawal, we could have bee lined there, & the Yanks would have played Heck getting us out.
C. Our artillery support was silenced almost immediately. Apparently, they were slain in the Federal Nerve Gas attack. I remember hearing two shots…
C. The Yanks were indestructible. We outnumbered the 17th NY. They had been placed in a “Kill Box” (Sorry Harve!) and had taken heavy fire throughout the engagement. Even after we had retreated, we maintained a good volume of “aimed” fire from cover. In spite of this, (at least in my observation) no Federal unit took any causalities.
Whatever the outcome on the field, I had a grand time. Thanks y'all for coming out on short notice!
May the Road Rise to Meet You,
Duke
I am awaiting Adjutant Gardo’s After Action Report on Harmon Field, which I shall publish here before sending it up to the Valley Division. I would like to mention a few observations of my own:
1) We were pretty roughly handled by the Federals. It is not often that we are driven from the field &/or overrun. I’m not really happy with the outcome, but I don’t see any way to have avoided it.
Things that went well:
A. Thanks to Chaplain Written for a good worship service.
B. The defense of the bridge was good. I know you wanted to hold your ground. However, given the shallowness of the stream, which would have allowed both Cavalry & infantry to cross & cut you off, you could do nothing but delay & buy time. This you did & successfully withdrew in the face of heavy Federal fire.
C. We accurately predicted & handled the Federal Cavalry. It looked like they would try to flank us (They did). Harve & Richie headed them off, fired a volley, the kid who always falls off his horse fell off of his horse, & the Cavalry was done as a threat.
D. We did a good job containing the initial Federal attack. In fact, that should have about ended it for the Federals. We swung around, maintained contact with our supporting units and formed what the modern Army refers to as an “L” shaped ambush. The 17th NY was alone, & exposed on its front and left flank to overwhelming fire.
E. We maintained a stiff resistance until all of us were killed or captured.
Things that went badly-
A. The main Confederate unit disappeared. My understanding of the scenario was that both sides were to maneuver for about 30-40 minutes before the Federals drove us off. I was dumbstruck to look around & see the entire main Confederate force decimated 15 minutes into the game. (Apparently the Yankees used silenced machineguns or Nerve Gas…) This left our small platoon as the ONLY Confederates on the field, & the objective of the entire Yankee force.
B. I had failed to properly anticipate & recon the ground we were going to have to retreat to. Harve & Richie got separated from us. Harve was able to withdraw to a nice defensive position in the creek bed. Had we preplanned our withdrawal, we could have bee lined there, & the Yanks would have played Heck getting us out.
C. Our artillery support was silenced almost immediately. Apparently, they were slain in the Federal Nerve Gas attack. I remember hearing two shots…
C. The Yanks were indestructible. We outnumbered the 17th NY. They had been placed in a “Kill Box” (Sorry Harve!) and had taken heavy fire throughout the engagement. Even after we had retreated, we maintained a good volume of “aimed” fire from cover. In spite of this, (at least in my observation) no Federal unit took any causalities.
Whatever the outcome on the field, I had a grand time. Thanks y'all for coming out on short notice!
May the Road Rise to Meet You,
Duke
Monday, March 16, 2009
Harmon Field Revisited (Again)
Brother & Sisters,
Sunday schedule
9:00 Camps open to the public
10:00 Drill1
2:00 Washer Woman Spy
13:30 Battle1
6:00 Camps closed/striking of the colors
Chaplain Mike should be with us, so I would like to schedule church @ 11am.
Directions:
Address:
1 Harmon Field Rd, Tryon, NC 28782
I suggest we meet at GUSTO @ 7:30 head up to Tryon, eat chow & hit the ground in time for officers call...
However I am open to ANY other plan
Directions (From Greer)
Sunday schedule
9:00 Camps open to the public
10:00 Drill1
2:00 Washer Woman Spy
13:30 Battle1
6:00 Camps closed/striking of the colors
Chaplain Mike should be with us, so I would like to schedule church @ 11am.
Directions:
Address:
1 Harmon Field Rd, Tryon, NC 28782
I suggest we meet at GUSTO @ 7:30 head up to Tryon, eat chow & hit the ground in time for officers call...
However I am open to ANY other plan
Directions (From Greer)
1. | Head east on Pennsylvania Ave toward S Main St/ | go 0.1 mi total 0.1 mi |
3. | Turn left at N Howard Ave/ Continue to follow US-176 Entering North Carolina About 5 mins | go 3.4 mi total 22.5 mi |
 | 4. | Continue on S Trade St About 1 min | go 0.9 mi total 23.3 mi |
 | 5. | Continue on Lynn Rd About 2 mins |
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
More on Harmon Field
Brothers & Sisters,
If we serve as Confederates, we will be militia not CSMC. If we serve as Federals we will portray the 17th Michigan.
Regards,
Duke
If we serve as Confederates, we will be militia not CSMC. If we serve as Federals we will portray the 17th Michigan.
Regards,
Duke
Harmon Field
Gentlemen,
I was hoping to get a small event going for Sunday 14 March. This fell through. However, we have wrangled an invitation from the 2nd NCMI (The Yank Cavalry) to attend the Skirmish at Harmon Field on Sunday 22 March. This is located in Tryon (I’ll get directions). Its one day, a light carry-just your muskets, traps, & ammo. We could meet at the field 9am- do breakfast, a little light drill in the morning, burn some powder that afternoon, have dinner & hit the barracks.
Smitty said to bring both coats, but he would try to let us fight as Confederates.
As we did not get in a spring drill day, this would be the perfect opportunity to get the cobwebs out before Anderson. Plus, we have some new guys, I’d like them to “See the elephant” in a small controlled skirmish. I’ll be there- let me know who else is coming.
Regards,
Duke
I was hoping to get a small event going for Sunday 14 March. This fell through. However, we have wrangled an invitation from the 2nd NCMI (The Yank Cavalry) to attend the Skirmish at Harmon Field on Sunday 22 March. This is located in Tryon (I’ll get directions). Its one day, a light carry-just your muskets, traps, & ammo. We could meet at the field 9am- do breakfast, a little light drill in the morning, burn some powder that afternoon, have dinner & hit the barracks.
Smitty said to bring both coats, but he would try to let us fight as Confederates.
As we did not get in a spring drill day, this would be the perfect opportunity to get the cobwebs out before Anderson. Plus, we have some new guys, I’d like them to “See the elephant” in a small controlled skirmish. I’ll be there- let me know who else is coming.
Regards,
Duke
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Insurance
Insurance monies have been posted to the Valley Division. Please remit $12.00 (Yankee currency only) for each person you have insured to Harve no later than the Anderson event.
Y.O.S.
Duke
Y.O.S.
Duke
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Insurance Roster
Brothers & Sisters,
Based on your feedback, this is the roster I am sending in to the Valley Division.
Based on your feedback, this is the roster I am sending in to the Valley Division.
Bohland, Richard A
Bohland, Richard M
Glenn T. Eure
Bennie Lamm Eure
Gandy, David
Kateman,
Kateman, Joe
Kateman, Hope
Christopher Creely
Ashely Creely
Dennis Gardo
Hawkins, Martyn
Michael Written
Aaron Satcher
Caleb Lee Balance
Any additions or deletions need to be made in the next day or two...
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