Sunday, December 27th
10am-5pm Meet the Soldiers! (British, Hessian and Continental Forces), Tour the Old Barracks Museum:
Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack Street
Mingle with the troops, watch them receive their drilling instructions and follow them marching out to battle. Museum tours are available throughout the day. $5/adults, children are free. Old Barracks Association Members are free.
11am-12 noon First Battle of Trenton,
beginning at the Battle Monument.
No Admission Fee.
Witness the reenactment of the Crossing of the Delaware. General Washington will address the troops and cross the river. River crossings are contingent upon safe conditions for participants. Visitor's Center open 11-3
The New Jersey Historical Society (NJHS) sent an email advising that the present NJ Governor (Jon Corzine) put a freeze on State Historical Funding. The NJHS is asking all to send an email to the Governor requesting the payment of these funds. Go to the following website: www.state.nj.us/governor/about/contact. From the pull down menu of topics, choose ARTS & LEISURE and continue to the next page. From the pull down menu choose HISTORICAL COMMISSION. Then enter your name and contact information.
The suggested message to the Governor is as follows: “While the financial problems facing the state government are fully understood, failure to release already committed grant funds from the New Jersey Historical Commission will have a catastrophic affect on many New Jersey history organizations. I (or We) urge you to release these funds immediately; failure to do so puts the very existence of these organizations at risk.”
New York Historical SocietyThe 6th Regiment USCT will appear for Living History Days at NY-H event submitter - Cpl Brooks Contact - 6thusct@gmail.com event website - https://www.nyhistory.org
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New York Historical SocietyNov.14th. 6th USCT is appearing at the New York Historical Societyfor its' living history program. On Saturdays from October through March, re-enactment groups and living history re-enactors will portray historic troops and characters from the Civil War period. event submitter - Cpl Brooks
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Black Soldiers in Blue
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It is with great pride and satisfaction to recognize the accomplishments of another young member of the 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops, Reenactors (6th USCT) . This time the transition is into a professional career.
Sergeant Major of the Drums Gyasi Mann, started at the Old Barracks as day camper 15 years ago, served as a high school volunteer, and played in the Barracks' Fife and Drums. After the 6th regiment began doing the American Revolution, he joined and trains cadet musicians in Continental and Civil War music. He worked at the Barracks as an historic interpreter for years as he went through college, and summers during graduate school, recently earning a Masters in Public Health Administration from the University of Wisconsin.
Currently he is teaching in Beiging. In March, Sgt. Mgr. Gyasi Mann will be starting a new position at McGuire AFB & Fort. Dix , as a full time 1st Lieutenant in the New Jersey Air Guard as a public health administrator for the bases. We look forward to his return.
Tags: Culture | trenton | 6th Regiment USCT | Old Barracks Museum | Gyasi Mann
The event date has been corrected.Red Bank ReenactmentRevolutionary War reenactment of an historic battle was a major victory for the 1st Rhode Island. Submitter: Cpl Leon Brooks Event:Revolutionary War reenactment of the defense of Fort Mercer. Event website: see http://6thusct.googlepages.com/upcomingevent or http://www.co.gloucester.nj.us/Government/Departments/ParksnRec/Specialevents.cfm
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When | Mon Oct 26, 2009 |
Where | 100 Hessian Avenue Red Bank , NJ 08063 (map) |
The 6th Regiment Infantry US Colored Troops is back again at the New York Historical Society for Living History Days, to tell the story of men of African descent fighting for freedom . This program will continue to March with reenactors from Civil War Union and Confederate units appearing to do living history.
History is not just about anonymous soldiers in great armies or famous historical personages, or battles.though. It's also about the families and family ties to the past. When we appear at these events we carry two thick volumes that contain 208,000 of soldiers who fought in the United States Colored Troops. Nothing draws a stronger connection to history than when a visitor finds the name of a soldier that they could possibly be related to. It's far from definitive, especially given the complexity of black genealogy due to slavery, but it sparks interest. Today a mother and son visiting our display found that their was only one listing for her maiden name, Paey, in the whole volume. The volume lists his regiment, its and place it mustered. The soldier had the same first name of an uncle. This information and knowing that a name is often passed down to a descendant every couple of generations indicated a good chance of them being related to this soldier. The son found this exciting, especially when we found the naqme and regiment on the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors website database. Another side of their family also had a rare name. The son pulled out his notebook and busily copied the information. I told him what the codes on the site meant and ways they could follow up on the information.
Another visitor found it exciting to find the name of an officer from who she is descended listed, who served in the 54th Massachusetts, of the movie Glory. Seven thousand white officers served in the USCT in command of black troops. One reason this was attractive to many white soldiers was it was possible to rise in rank faster serving the USCT than the regular army. This was especially attractive to new immigrants, trying to get a foot hold in this country. Two hundred-fifty German speaking officers served in the USCT.
Nothing was more touching and personal than the dedication ceremony for the Pennington African Cemetery.With great love and dedication the neglected cemetery dating back to the 1840's had been refurbished and graves identified and marked. The graves of USCT's were identified and invitations sent to descendants identified from the records. The response was very emotional, reflecting gratitude, pride, and personal connection. I suspect for most people this would be the case. But it's not surprising that it's not necessarily so. History can be painful. . Not everyone will find a Civil War hero in their. past. Many black families left memories of humiliation and suffering in the past, and don't care to be reminded. Some individuals when contacted about being descendants of USCT's buried in the Pennington African Cemetery insisted that there was a mistake, because the are "white" (now). Apparently for them as time passed, they "passed", leaving an unwanted past behind them.
Tags: New York | Culture | Civil War | living history | United State Colored Troops
 Civil War EventJoin the 6th Regiment USCT appearing for Living History Days at the NY-Historic Society Event submitter - Cpl Leon Brooks Contact - 6thusct@gmail.com
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Reading an article about reeanactors visiting a school reminded me of when I worked in the public schools as a high school media specialist, and had the opportunity to do living history presentations for law, medical arts, literature, and science classes, as well as history class. A presentation would deal with some aspect of the Civil War that related to the class subject area. The most popular presentation I did was on Civil War battlefield medicine for Medical Arts Week, for which I and a reenactor that portrays Major Margerie Walker, a surgeon during the War, reenacted a field hospital operation. Students participated as well, portraying hospital orderlies. Another presentation was done for a chemistry class studying rapid combustion. I portrayed a soldier of the American Revolution training enlistees to handle black powder and the Brown Bess musket. Another approach is to give students extra credit for attending a reenactment, living history event, or place where historical impressions are part of the program, such as the hospital room at Trenton's Old Barracks Museum.
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When | Sat Oct 3, 2009 Eastern Time |
Where | Cliveden and Upsala, Philadelphia, Pa (map) more details » |
This weekend, Civil War re-enactors are at Fort Harrison near Richmond Virginia,, commemorating the 145th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market Heights, also known as Chaffin's Farm, This battle has special significance to the re-enactors of the 6th Infantry Regiment US Colored Troops. The historic 6th USCT, fighting as part of the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, I8th Corps, won 3 Medals of Honor at this engagement in September 1864. We'll walk the hallowed ground and tell visitors the story about sacrifice and valor. It was especially satisfying to see a group of five young troopers from the 38th USCT, no older than 12, visiting the event. I felt great pride in telling them about this battle to those who could possibly be telling the story themselves one day. We're kind of getting long in the tooth, and the black reenactment community is young and still small. But such future considerations are the furthest thing from their mind. The two questions they had for me were "Do you get paid for doing this?" and "How heavy is it?", referring to the replica 1861 Springfield rifle I carry. The questioner expressed disappointment and disdain when I told him that we were all volunteers. The second question boys inevitably ask whenever I appear at an event.
Tags: Culture | Civil War | Black History | Fort Harrison | USCT | Battle of New Market Heights
New Market Heights6th Regiment USCT. Civil War living history event commemorating the 145th anniversary of the Battle of New Market Heights
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When | Thu Sep 24 10:00 – 16:00 Eastern Time |
Where | Federal Hall National Memorial , New York, NY (map) |
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1st Rhode Island Exhibit
At the command "Play Roast Beef", the Fife and Drums played this Revolutionary War tune that calls the troops get into formation for a meal. Today the troops here are campers, 9 to 12 years old, attending the Old Barracks Summer. The campers prepared the lunch themselves. On the menu was common pot stew, Johnny cakes, colonial bread, and honey butter. Historically, common pot stew was made by all the soldiers putting whatever they had to eat in the stew pot, so everyone would have something to eat. Through the recreation of camp life as it was 200 years ago, they experience in Continental Army, Campers learn to:
Every year the 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops sponsors minority youths to attend this camp, and invites them to participate in reenactments in the hope that they will learn that this is a part of their heritage - so one day, they can also tell the story of true freedom fighters.HUZZAH!
Tags: Culture | trenton | summer camp | Old Barracks | American Revolution
