WELCOME

We are people to whom the past is forever speaking. We listen to it because we cannot help ourselves, for the past speaks to us with many voices. Far out of that dark nowhere which is the time before we were born, men who were flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone went through fire and storm to break a path to the future. We are part of the future they died for; they are part of the past that brought the future. What they did, the lives they lived, the sacrifices they made, the stories they told and the songs they sang and. finally, the deaths they died, make up a part of our own experience. We cannot cut ourselves off from it. It is as real to us as something that happened last week. It is a basic part of our heritage as Americans.

Representing both sides of the American Civil War, we portray the 5th Kansas "dismounted" Cavalry (Federal) and the 1st Arkansas Militia (Confederate). We are a family organization in the central Arkansas area and are one of the few groups that openly welcome ALL members of your family to join us in this hobby.

SEPTEMBER 11 & 12 – Reeds Bridge, Jacksonville, AR

OCTOBER 2 & 3 BATTLE of DAVIS MILL, Burton Sugar Farm,

Approx. driving time, 3 hours from Little Rock, 4hrs from Pine Bluff. Carpooling information, email 1^st Sgt. Lewis. 1stark5thkan@att.net or call 501-476-0981

OCTOBER 10- MEMORIAL SERVICE CAMP WHITE, Suplhur Springs, AR

Approx. driving time, 1 hours from Little Rock, HALF hour from Pine Bluff. Carpooling information, email 1^st Sgt. Lewis. 1stark5thkan@att.net or call 501-476-0981

NOVEMBER 6 or 7 VETERANS DAY SERVICE, Sherwood, AR Date and time to be announced

NOVEMBER 13 & 14 NATIONAL EVENT TWIN RIVERS CAMPAIGN, COLLIERVILLE, TN

Approx. driving time, 3 hours from Little Rock, 4 hours from Pine Bluff. Carpooling information, email 1^st Sgt. Lewis. 1stark5thkan@att.net or call 501-476-0981. MAXIMUM EFFORT, FEDERAL INFANTRY (no redlegs)

DECEMBER 4 & 5- BATTLE OF PRAIRIE GROVE, Prairie Grove Battlefield, Farmington, AR

Approx. driving time, 3.5 hours from Little Rock, 4.5hrs from Pine Bluff. Carpooling information, email 1^st Sgt. Lewis.1stark5thkan@att.net or call 501-476-0981

EVENT UPDATES

FEDERAL TROOPS

July 2, 6pm Jacksonville, AR

Color Guard Needed contact:

1stSgt Steve Shore for more information

spflyboy@hotmail.com

The entire schedule is considered to be “Best Effort” in regard to attendance. The only exception was the National Event in November we voted to make this our only Maximum Effort for the year ALL SHOULD BE IN ATTENDANCE

Our activities take us all over the state of Arkansas and into the neighboring states. If you think you would like to try the Civil War hobby, but not sure, give us a call. We'd love to hear from you.


Federal	Family	Confederate