Ahhh the week that was. Here are some bits of Corps News to keep you fed over Thanksgiving...
adjutant HQ on the move

The Adjutant is moving his headquarters from the Fredericksburg front to the relative safety of the Shenandoah Valley.

As of December 3 the new address for Lt. Col. Zusman will be Woodstock, VA. Remember that day last week when it went from 70 degrees to suddenly about 40 degrees with a strong wind? Well that was about the precise moment I signed on a Victorian house in need of quite a bit of repair.

The house is located in Downtown Woodstock and was built in 1896. It should keep me busy the next few years with lots of little (and big) repairs.

Blog Site moving also

Last week I received notice that the host for the Adjutant's Blog was going out of the Blog business and our account would be terminated on December 1. They also told me that I could move to a site they had partnered with for a cost of $8.95 a month. I love you guys but I got a house to renovate (See story above).

If you are reading this you are on the new site. The link on the Corps site will be moved also. I think you will see this is a much more attractive site.

I have transferred the old articles so you can still catch up or review. Sorry but I could not transfer the comments.

Speaking of comments PLEASE NOTE...this forum is interactive and you can leave your two cents worth to my missives.

Tell your friends we have moved.


1st Manassas

I received my registration info for 1st Manassas today. Keep a look in your mailbox or go to the Cedar Creek web site: http://www.cedarcreekbattlefield.org/1stManReg.pdf


2006 Events

We are in the process of putting together the 2006 calendar. If you have an event you would like the Corps to consider, or would just like to tell us about a cool event, send the info to me at Tzusman@aol.com

Hollywood Cemetery

A tip of the kepi to Steve Haden of the 12th VA for this heads up.

Steve tell us that the big Richmond Marathon is scheduled for the same weekend as the monument dedication at Hollywood. By all means PLEASE still plan on attending, your help is needed in dedicating the 80+ grave markers.

Steve suggests you plan to come down a little earlier than the 11:00 staging hour. Try coming at 9:00 and pack a lunch and enjoy the beauty of Hollywood. Hollywood was set up to give visitors the beauty of a park while visiting the dearly departed. A little preview of heaven perhaps?

Don't forget to vote on Tuesday. We don't spout political views in the Corps or suggest who is better than someone else. Simply vote, if for no other reason than there are a lot of men and women in Afghanistan and Iraq who are fighting to keep our freedom alive.

Gas pains...continued

Well I certainly lit the hornets nest ablaze with our survey on gas prices and reenacting.

Already we have 20 responses but I had to go back and add an additional question asking which branch you were in. Good responses though and I am interested in the one comment that summed up that high gas prices will do away with the less authentic reenactors who haul too much gear.

To add your two cents worth on the survey go to www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=585681472020

Remember you can leave your comments here by clicking the link below.

Suffering Gas Pains

We all have been quietly complaining about the high gas prices we have been forced to pay the last several months, but have you thought ahead of how it might effect Civil War reenacting?

I received several notes in the past month complaining about the low attendance at the Camp of Instruction this year. What I didn't tell folks were the number of calls and notes I had from Corps members who said they would not be attending because of the cost of gasoline. Quite simply, we had to offer a big enough draw to get them to buy a tank of gas to attend.

Now, I fully understand their choice. I was told by several folks when weighing the decision between COI and Cedar Creek, all were opting to go to Cedar Creek. A lot of us drive good ol' gas guzzling trucks and SUV's to haul all that gear. Add in a horse trailer or artillery piece behind it and you are really burning some fossil fuel.When you are suddenly looking at a couple hundred bucks just in gas it starts to cut into the beer and beef jerky budget.

These "good 'ol boys" might have to bring the Toyota next time.


I won't get on my soapbox and complain that gas prices should be .99 a gallon. I won't even gripe about the outrageous profits the oil companies made last quarter. What I will do is give you a chance to speak you mind. We have set up a survey at
www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=585681472020
about gas and the future of reenacting. Drop by and tell us what you think.

In case you did not know, you can leave your opinion to my blogs. If you would like to leave your two cents worth on my blogs please feel free to do so.