MRB organizational orders for Pilot Knob

From: 1st Lieut. Sean Murphy (Battalion Adjutant)
CC: Col. James Crofutt of U.S. Muddy River Brigade
Sent: September 20, 2014
To: Lieut. Colonel Bill Hoskins (U.S. Muddy River Battalion – Field & Staff); Major Lloyd Coates (U.S.
Muddy River Battalion – Field & Staff); 2nd Lieut. Eric Frank (Aid-de-Camp / U.S. Muddy River
Battalion – Field & Staff); Sergeant Major Rob Johnson (U.S. Muddy River Battalion – Field & Staff);
Western Blue Coats Field Hospital (Mason Lumpkins ); 13th U.S. Infantry – Company D (Capt. Kevin
Gansz); 1st Nebraska – Company A (Capt. Larry Angle); 7th & 30th Missouri Vols (Capt. Kevin
Christensen); 25th Missouri - Company A (Cpl. Mike Turner); 42nd Missouri – Company A (Capt. Curtis
Gammill); 26th Missouri (Capt. Noah Snelson); 2nd Iowa (Sgt. Kent Sayles); 15th Iowa (Capt. John
Keller); 23rd Illinois (2Lt. Devin Wielar); McLanes Colorado Battery (Capt. Don Seba); 2nd Kansas Company C (Capt. Greg Traxson); 165th New York (Captain Waylon Osterberg); 1st Nebraska - Co. C
(Capt. Joe Carlson); 1st Nebraska – Co. C (Sgt. Michael Sothan); 28th Iowa - Co.B (Capt. Chris Copic);
37th Illinois – Fremont Pathfinders (1Lt. Shane Johnson);
Subject: Battalion Communication / MRB Organizational Orders for Pilot Knob
20 September 2014
To: All Company Commanders
MRB Organizational Orders for Pilot Knob
The following shall constitute the Battalions organization for the upcoming Pilot Knob 150 event. This is
the official 150th anniversary of the 1864 battle of Pilot Knob Missouri and is to be held on the weekend
of September27-28, 2014.
Field & Staff
 Colonel James Crofutt (Battalion Commander)
 Major Lloyd Coates
 1Lt. Bill Hoskins (Adjutant)
 Sgt. Major Rob Johnson
Battalion Field Music - (5 Musicians)
 Principle Musician Sharon Johnson
 3 Fifers & 2 Drummers
Battalion Field Hospital - (Western Bluecoats Field Hospital)
 Battalion Surgeon – Mason Lumpkins
1st Company – Capt. Kevin Christensen / (Backup Skirmish Company)
 7th & 30th Missouri – 20 - 25 Rifles
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Portray Company I of 47th MO.
Total – - - - - - - - - - 20 to 25 Rifles
2nd Company – Capt. Mike Girdner
 3rd MO. Inf. CS (Galvanized) – 9 or 10 Rifles
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Portray Company A of 47th MO.
Total – - - - - - - - - - 12 to 14 Rifles
Note – This Company needs more men of course but if not, it is being allowed as a special favor to Mike
Girdner and the old guard of the original Crowley’s 3rd Missouri Infantry CSA.
3rd Company – Capt. Noah Snelson /
 26th Missouri – 15 - 16 Rifles
 Iowa Mess – 3 – 5 Rifles
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(Color Company)
Portray Company F of 47th MO.
Total – - - - - - - - - - 18 to 21 Rifles
4th Company – Capt. Larry Angle
 1st Nebraska (A) – 16 to 17 Rifles
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Portray Company H of 47th MO.
Total – - - - - - - - - - 16 to 17 Rifles
5th Company – Capt. Jim Trent
 USTB Company – 25 - 30 Rifles
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Portray Company G of 47th MO.
Total – - - - - - - - - - 25 to 30 Rifles
6th Company – Capt. Kevin Gansz / (Senior Skirmish Company)
 13th U.S. – 6 to 8 Rifles
 1st Minnesota – 12 Rifles
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Portray Company E of 47th MO.
Total – - - - - - - - - - 18 to 20 Rifles
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NOTES
If any walk on's or unexpected rifles from other member unit show, then they will be assigned to
the smallest Company first in order to fill it out and help equalize companies.
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If all goes well the Battalion will be fielding 6 companies and between 115 to 120 Rifles.
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We will of course make adjustments and tweaking if needed, and as determined by actual turnout.
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Battalion Colors
3rd Company is the designated Color Company.
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The Battalion will fly 1 U.S. National colors to be used for the weekend. We will be using the
colors of the 7th & 30th Missouri. These will be the only colors flown by the battalion for this
event, and all other companies should not display any other colors or markers on the field or in
camp.
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The unit who owns the colors will have first choice on providing a Color Sergeant. If they
decline then a Color Sergeant and any type of needed color guard will be determined on site and
will be staffed with volunteers as secured by the Adjutant from the larger companies 1st.
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Battalion Camp
Each Company will be camped in separate company streets as assigned to them by these
headquarters. We will establish a scaled down, but proper Battalion Camp as best as will be
possible with whatever we have to work with.
A Civilian Refugee Camp has been authorized by the event and established. It will be located
very close to the battalion camp.
Guiding Impression
For this event we will be portraying the 47th Missouri Infantry. They were a brand new Regiment with
only a sprinkling of Veterans. Many of the men did have prior service in the 68th Enrolled Missouri
Militia. Basic uniform and impression guidelines have already been released. If you have missed them
for some reason they can be found on the website of the Muddy River Battalion or on the Battalions
Facebook page.
Company Assignments
We have had several requests for Company Letter assignments and so the following Company
assignments is hereby issued out for the duration of the entire weekend.
7th & 30th Missouri - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26th Missouri - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13th U.S. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1st Nebraska - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - U.S.T.B. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3rd MO. (Galvanized) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Company I
Company F
Company E
Company H
Company G
Company A
Things of Miscellany
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It is recommended that each man have at least 200 Rounds of blank musket ammunition and
plenty of caps on hand for the weekend.
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A friendly reminder on Authenticity - Please remember to keep our camp areas free of non-period
items, or at least keep anachronisms out-of-sight. We can always do a better job of policing our
camp and maintaining our authentic standards. This is true not just during the times when the
camp is open to the public, but really throughout an entire event. Nothing is quite as
disappointing for your pards who have gone to great lengths to put together an authentic kit and
maintain a period camp than to see some modern piece of gear or plastic bottle lying around
camp.
By order of
Colonel James Crofutt
U.S, Muddy River Battalion

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