Belated Jefferson City Report

Reflections on Jefferson City:

Sorry for the belated report lads.

The Jefferson City event came off in good order. The men really came thru in regards to food. Everything, I mean everything, that was requested was provided by the men. We ate, and fought well.

I have a new and profound understanding of the job Qtr. Master Sgt. Mandrake and Pvt. Mallory due when it comes to cooking at the events My hat go off to them. After drill and battles they prepare wonderful food then clean up and get ready for the next meal and activity. They have a hard job indeed!!! I didn't really know how hard and taxing it was until Jefferson City.

Thanks also go out to Pvt T.Price, N. Price and Pvt. Merriman for their assistance and to all of the men who helped me set-up and tear down in Jefferson City.

The MIB turned out in good numbers for this event. God it was hot on Friday, when Skip and I arrived. It was 94 degrees and it stayed hot all evening. It was hot and very humid on Saturday and Sunday. Thankfully, the Battalion Command took my advise and made sack coats optional for the morning drills and activities.

Two real medical heat related emergencies were handled under the Stewards Fly. One each day. Saturday's patient was seen by the event paramedics. The normal aches and pains were treated as well. I myself became dehydated Sunday and ill after tear down and loading of the trailer.

On a personal note. I believe the event planners and sponsors need to provide more portable restroom facilities nearer the troops. Not just one set as was available at Jefferson City for the Union men, women and the public. We could have used and needed more at our end of the encampment. It was a long hike to the johns and there wasn't enough for the numbers of people present. It was even a longer hike at Mahaffie The planners can't be thinking of this in their planing sessions. Maybe they need to have a strong voice in the planning sessions on this matter. I know this sounds like bitching, but this criticism comes from my years of experience in planning events and working with the Americans with Disabilities Act. and just common ordinary horse sense!!

I measured the distance to the event parking. It was exactly 1/2 mile to the parking area. Well, I got in my required walking that weekend. I bet you did too.!!

ON TO COLE CAMP!!!!

YOS,
Steward Bair

DIRECTIONS TO ROZIER GALLERY

If you want to see the orginal 7th's Missouri Battle Flag.

Here's some information you'll find helpful.

The links are hot on the attachment.


Rozier Gallery located in the Union Hotel at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Capital Avenue.
101 Jefferson Street
Jefferson City, Mo. 65101
url for the Gallery and picture:

http://www.mostateparks.com/jeffersonland.htm



Map and Driving Instructions to Rosier Gallery from near Binder Park

http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_result?newaddr=Binder+Lake+Rd.++and+US++50+Hiway&taddr=101+Jefferson+St&csz=St.+Martins%2C+Mo&country=us&tcsz=Jefferson+City%2C+MO+65101-3054&tcountry=us&oerr=7016


Steward Bair

DAY TRIP TO JEFFERSON CITY and COLE CAMP

Boys,

Margaret and I took advantage of the wonderful weather today and went over to BINDER PARK in Jefferson City to take a look at the event site for next week. Then we went down to Cole Camp to do the same for the event in June. Then went to see a good friend from by child and early adulthood in Warsaw, Mo.

Jefferson City Event Sponsor Web page:
http://collins-battery.org/jcmainindex.html

When you access the event web page and go to the driving instructions be advised that it is easy to drive by the left turn onto Binder Lake Drive (RD) from US Business 50. I am sure there will be signage up giving you directions. to regisration.

If you have GPS in your vehicle here are the coord's for Binder Lake, which is near the Campground, and the Pavilion.

N 38.35.363
W 092.18.270

We arrived in Cole Camp just in time for the town's annual MayFest festivities occuring in mid afternnoon.. If this was any indication of what is in store for us and the towns hospitality, we are going to have a great time!! I spoke to several business owners and they all are looking forward to the 7th and 30th coming to the Civil War Weekend in June. Oh, by the way, the BEER GARDEN was in full swing today. We dined on sauage, german beer, kraut and schnitzel (sp) this afternoon.

Be sure to clear your calendars for the event in Cole Camp this June, it's going to be a blast boys! Don't forget your cameras, you'll fall in love with this GERMAN TOWN.

Your wives should come down and shop in the town and have lunch in one of the many German restaurants. Boys, it's an easy day trip from the Kansas City area via I-70 or Hiway 50, or Hiway 7 from the south. to US 65. Margaret and I left KC at 9:30 a.m. and arrived home at 8:00 p.m.

Don't forget to sign up for what you want to bring from the food list for this coming weekend in Jefferson City.

YOS,
Steward Bair

Battle for Jefferson City

A little research on the upcoming event in Jefferson City, Mo. on May 19, 20, 21 in Binder Park.

Collins Battery B, the Event sponsor.
This site gives event important information such as location and maps.
http://collins-battery.org/jcmainindex.html

Harpers Weekly July 6th, 1861 This site gives information from the July 6, 1861 issue of HARPERS.

Mahaffie Farmstead Report

This event was certainly one to remember. It had a little bit of
everything. Cool mornings, hot afternoons, rain and hail at night.
Two great battles. Brazed buffalo for one meal, and a 'Mass' from our
own "Father Jim" on Sunday. I almost forgot, a tasty, "MISSOURI
ELK' hash breakfast on Sunday morning.

Wasn't that 'ELK" tasty on Sunday lads. Sgt. Mandrake told me that
one of the army mules had gone missing Saturday nite and "he knew
nothing about the selling of a mule hide to a tannery".

Medically, it was an active weekend, with two heat related
problems, a cut finger and two bee stings from civilians. A wasp
sting, eye irritations and a cut finger from the men of the MIB.
The normal headaches, digestion problems and muscle strains were
treated as well.

Other supplies issued or used at the Steward's Fly:

30 pounds of ice to cool the 33 bottles of cold water drank by our
men. This was in addition to the 24 bottles of water I purchased
for the company's stores on Friday evening.

Twenty-four "Tylenol" tablets

Twelve "Alleve" tablets

Four "Sting Ease" applicators

Twelve adhesive bandages

One buttefly bandage.

Six blood sugars were taken.. Three from men from other units who
forgot their machines, and three for spectators who also forgot their
meters.

Six "triple ointment" packets were used for the various small cuts
and stings etc....

I will begin to carry "eye wash" in my medical kit! ... This comes
as a suggestion from Frontier Medical. It is quite common to have
residue of your unburned powder irritate your eyes. This makes sense
to me.

The provisioning of lemonade came from a suggestion at last
year's 'College of the Surgeon' my medical staff and I attended
at Mine Creek NHS. On an interesting note:

At the Mahaffie Farmstead event our men drank 36 gallons of lemonade and used 50
pounds of ice to cool it. During the war the Quartermaster corps
issued millions of pounds of dried lemaonade mix to the various
commands. Lemonade was a popular drink with the troops during the
war and remains so with our men.

I will also begin to provision "Gatorade" mix. This will help the men to
replace the electrolytes they loose during the battles.

My thanks goes out to Capt. of Surgeons Patty, of the Frontier
Brigade Medical, Capt. Patty issued our unit enough lemonade mix to make the
last nine gallons. I ran out of mix on Saturday evening.

I have 62 digitals from the event. Does anyone have any other
digitals?. If so, please email them to me.. I would like to
compile a complete photo record of the event and make it available
on CD so all can have every picture taken from Mahaffie Farm 06. Of
course, the CD will be of no charge. Just send me a blank one and
I'll return it with all of the digitals and or pictures from the
event.

Rumor has it that the Rebels, under Price, are planning an attack on the Capital in in May. It looks like the 7th and 30th will be moving down river and take up defensive positions in Jefferson City, Missouri in defense of the Capital.

YOS Steward Bair