Spring Training 2016

[valen]

This weekend was my group's annual spring training event. Every year my regiment gathers in Mid Michigan to train for the coming reenacting season. We portray Jonathon Bagley's 3rd Massachusetts Provincial Regiment as it fought in the French and Indian war.

We spend the morning marching and drilling.

In the afternoon we practiced firing volleys in formation.

afterwards our intrepid grenadier led the assault on the tavern

and here's me as a Corporal in the Ranger company.

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Good pictures :thumbsup: How many people are in your group?

 

[Eric Krewson]

Looks like fun, unfortunately, I lost interest in marching and drilling when uncle Sam let me go home in 1969.

 

[Silky921]

Looks like you guys had some fun. Also looks like Spring hasn't quite made it up there yet.

 

[Cowboy]

That is so cool! I love the pics.

You guys look pretty sharp! :thumbsup:

Respectfully, Cowboy :hatsoff:

 

[tenngun]

Looks like fun, unfortunately, I lost interest in marching and drilling when uncle Sam let me go home in 1969.

:hatsoff: to them what do it. I love to watch it, but marched a life times worth in the navy.

 

[wattlebuster]

Cool :thumbsup:

 

[wulf]

How come all the uniforms look different ? Wasn't
there a standad pattern?

 

[omarick1948]

You guy's look pretty spiffy and I like to assault a tavern myself now and then!
:hatsoff:

 

[valen]

Somewhere between 15 and 50 depending on how many we can round up for the weekend.

 

[valen]

They are all made on a standard pattern. Some of the guys in the first pic are wearing their coats buttoned up and some open. Some of use are in the Ranger company and have the tails cut off our coats. The headgear varies a little bit too

 

[SgtErv]

Good stuff!

 

[Silky921]

Sgt, when we going to see pics of your new adventure?

 

[SgtErv]

Got a couple up today over in "Clothing - 1770s border VA militia outfit"

One thing I'm finding about being on the staff is that it's hard to get photos haha. My girlfriend took a couple when she visited

 

[Silky921]

Thanks man. I saw them. Looking sharp there fella. One of the most fun parts of this hobby is continually updating and changing as we learn more about ourselves and history.

Hope you can make it up to Ohio to meet some fellow members and myself this year. We'll be around Upper Sandusky this fall.

 

[Grenadier1758]

They are all made on a standard pattern. Some of the guys in the first pic are wearing their coats buttoned up and some open. Some of use are in the Ranger company and have the tails cut off our coats. The headgear varies a little bit too

Yes, the headgear varies. I see a miter for the British First Royal Grenadier regiment among the tricorns and jockey caps.