Marine News

This is the newest addition to the website. At the last meeting, Private Cliffton Newell was promoted to Corporal and received Reenactor of the Year for 2005. Seaman James McDaniel was awarded the title of Head Seaman for the Marines.

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We received a really nice email from a Mr. Gary Hutchinson and here is how it read:

I have genuinely enjoyed your website as I've visited it multiple times over the past few weeks. It has been very helpful as I've just completed the assembly of a 1/6 scale representation of a CSMC figure. If you'd like to see the finished product, here's the link: http://www.onesixthwarriors .com/forum/showthread.php?t =48093 .

Your organization seems to be doing a wonderful job as living historian. Keep up the great work.

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The reenacting season is getting closer by the day. The next meeting of the Marines is going to be at the Major's house on March 11, 2006. It is going to be an all day meeting so that we can get some much needed work done. If anyone has anything to add to the website, please email me.

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The meeting set for March 11 has been rescheduled to March 18. The training event will be held at OBV on April 7-9.

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The meeting that was rescheduled for March 18 is rescheduled for March 17 at 6pm at Pat's house.

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The Marines want to congratulate Captain Shane Tharp and his wife Amy Tharp on the birth of their son, Ethan Shane Cooper Tharp. He was 7 pounds 9 ounces and 20.5 inches long.

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The Marines want to congratulate former Commander Major Pat Brown on his retirement and promotion to Colonel. His service record goes back over 20 years. We also want to congratulate Captain Shane Tharp on his promotion to Major and new commander of the Battalion.

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The Gettysburg event has been rescheduled for July 7,8,9 because of flooding at the Reenactment Site. Check out the website for further updates.

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The Marines want to congratulate Major Shane Tharp on his promotion to the rank of Colonel of the newly formed Confederate States Marine Corps National Battalion. The Marines also want to congratulate Lt. Alvin Martin to his promotion of Major and the position of Safety Officer. Congratulations to all.

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I just wanted to wish every unit of the Battalion the best in this new reenactment season. We have picked up a few units over the past year and are continuing to grow and thrive. If I can be of any assistance to anyone, don't hesitate to email or call me, I operate an open door policy and am always glad to hear from all of you.

I am getting ready to post events for this new reenacting season. If any of you have events that you want listed, please email them to me and I will get them up on the site. If you have any pics of events that you want up on the site, send them to me and I will get them up.