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Officers and Men of Company C, 4th Texas Volunteers:
The following lists the events and the event coordinator(s) of Co C for 2009. Some events have tentative dates and/or tentative schedules -- so bookmark this webpage as it will be updated often.
o January 17, Sat: Live Fire Shoot at the Socorro Gun Club, Socorro, NM. Event hosted by Socorro Garrison.
Results of this year's live-fire competition are now available -- courtesy of Mike Bilbo.
Like last year, another great year and even better. Sunny all day, light, coldish north wind at our backs. A nice warming fire with coffee by Marine Pvt. Bilbo and donuts by Pvt. Tom Holman of 1st NM. Excellent Range Master and Scorers. After shooting, NMSCV Division Commander Jim Red presented Socorro Gun Club $250 Š received by Eddie Fratello. Cpl. Clapes also briefed leaders on Battles for Socorro CW event (see below for more info). The Artillery Company of New Mexico provided impressive displays of solid shot while three Infantry units slugged it out in fine style. Units represented include Texan CSA of Co C, 4th Regt Texas Volunteers; Fort Craig US volunteers of Co A, 1st Regt New Mexico Volunteer Infantry; Upper Rio Grande Detachment (URGD), U.S. Marines
Summary Results
Individual Rifleman |
Team Volleys |
Individual Pistol |
Captains' Cup |
How Your $5 Range Fee Is Used. Saturday, 1/17/2009 we collected $125. Cpl. Clapes rolls about half that money over to buy the targets for next year from Ron PetersonÕs Gun Shop in Albuquerque. Each silhouette costs $1. The pistol targets come in a pack at $5. Brass labels and engraving for the trophies is covered too, so $45 went to that for the upcoming award ceremony. He also previously bought a staple gun and gets a box of staples each year from Ace Hardware. Other equipment is a 5-pound hammer and Sharpie pens for score marking. So the fee money gets used up pretty fast. Additional donations are appreciated for making and repairing target frames and backings, buying coffee, driving to and from Albuquerque for the targets, etc.
o February 27-March 1, Fri - Sun: Battles for Socorro Event.
To access a few images of the Battle of Valverde reenactment on Sat, 2/28/2009 -- click here.
o March 14-15, Sat - Sun: Annual Reenactment at Picacho Pass State Park in Arizona. Due to budget shortfall -- the event is cancelled at Picacho Pass State Park for this year; but the event will, instead, occur at Pioneer Living History Museum north of Phoenix, just off I-17.
CS commander is Bob Smith. US commander is Andrew Garcia.
o April 26, Sun: Annual Confederate Memorial Day Ceremony at Santa Fe National Cemetery. This ceremony is jointly sponsored by Co C and the NMSCV 1st Brigade consisting of Camps 1385, 2075 & the NM United Daughters of the Confederacy.
To view images of the 2009 ceremony at the Santa Fe National Cemetery -- click here.
Event coordinator is Jim Red.
o May 2-3, Sat-Sun: Annual Golondrinas Museum Reenactment at La Cienega, NM. This event, co-sponsored by the NM Civil War Commemorative Congress (NMCWCC) & the Golondrinas Museum, commemorates the 147th anniversary of the Battles of Apache Canyon & Glorieta that occurred March 26 & 28, 1862, respectively.
Event coordinator is Madeleine Quillen.
o Jun 12-14, Fri-Sun: Dedication of the Battle of Glorieta Interpretive Trail at the Pecos National Historical Park. The Pecos National Historical Park (PNHP) will dedicate the Battle of Glorieta Interpretive Trail during June 12-14. For reenactors and reenacting groups this is to be a "by invitation only" event. The 4th Texas Vols are invited; this is DEFINITELY an Army of NM impression event. This means period-correct federal and/or civilian clothing is to be worn.
Lorenzo Vigil is the PNHP event coordinator.
o Jun 27-28, Sat-Sun: Fourth Annual Mace's Hole Event. The annual Battle of Mace's Hole is scheduled for June 27-28, 2009 at the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park. This year's event promises to be the best yet. Since we are always short on Confederate infantry, if you are able (or willing) to galvanize, please do so. Battles will include fights across the bridge and in the old west town.Saturday evening, and 6pm will be supper for all reenactors and families. Anyone else wanting to have supper will be charged $5.00 and must bring their own eating tools. More information will be available soon.
To view a few images of this year's event -- click here.
o Aug 7-9, Fri-Sun: Fort Stanton, NM Living History Event. This event will be the largest ever for Fort Stanton, and will be combined with Old Lincoln Days.
Mike Bilbo provides the following info:
1.There will be mileage reimbursement to drivers at 20 cents per mile round trip. The funding for this is not extensive so the planners are asking units to consider carpooling.
2.Units will be camped in a location closer to the parade ground but not on it as I had hoped. The new location will get more visitors into our camps than previous.
3.Military Ball -- first that we know of since 1896 -- will be 7:00-10:00 PM on Saturday and will be on the grassy parade ground if the weather is good. If it is rainy, we will be in a building -- probably the cafeteria.
4.Candle Light/Lantern Light Tour will be on Friday at 8:30-10:00 PM. Will utilize the reenactors who have arrived on Friday.
The event schedule is now available -- to access click Fort Stanton Event 
The registration form is now available -- to access click Registration AND mail as requested in the form.
The Friends of Fort Stanton have a website. To access -- click here.
To learn about Capt Stanton for whom the fort was named -- click here.
Event coordinator is Mike Bilbo.
This Schedule of Events will be updated as needed -- accordingly please bookmark this webpage and access at least biweekly.
Webpage high private & your pard,
Pappy
Background image, provided by courtesy of artist Wayne Justus of Pagosa Springs, CO, is an edited version (for web purposes) of the "Battle of Glorieta." The image depicts Lt Col "Dirty Shirt" Scurry leading Confederate troops near Pigeon's Ranch at the Battle of Glorieta, 3/28/1862. To view prints and original art work of Wayne Justus click here.
To view an uncluttered background image -- click here.
This website made possible by the generous support of the New Mexico Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
2009 Event Schedule
7/16/2009