5th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Company G, "The Staunton Rifles"

Welcome to the home page of the Staunton Rifles! Historically, we were members of the Stonewall Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Today we are a member of Longstreet's Corps, and are a reenactment unit out of West Virginia. Our unit is currently seeking new members. We are a company that believes in doing a true representation of a Civil War Unit, and if that's what you want to do, this is the home for you. Our commanding officer is Capt. Rick Henry, and the Ladies Auxilary is led by his wife Anita. We are a family-oriented unit and welcome any and all family members, no matter what their age. We are in the process of forming a Regimental Hospital Corps, and will train women and men in the process of triage and treatment of wounded, 1860's style. We have dues of $15.00 per family per year, no matter how many there are of your family. We have a newsletter that comes out 3 times a year, and all members are welcome to contribute articles to it for publication. We believe in having fun as well as doing a true representation of the Staunton Rifles and are willing to help anyone interested in joining us to get started. If you LOVE history and would love to LIVE history, come join us. You may contact either Capt. or Mrs. Henry at the address below, and please free to e-mail us or to write us at any time. We will be glad to answer any questions you may have.

2008 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

March 8-9 - School of the Soldier - Camp Arrowhead, Barboursville, WV
March 29-30 - Battle of Scary Creek/Hurricane Bridge - Hurricane, WV
Apr. 19-20 - Skirmish at Jeffersonville - Tazewell,Va
Apr. 26-27 - Battle of Buchanan - Buchanan, Virginia 
May 16-18 - Battle of Lewisburg - Lewisburg WV - WE HOST!!
June 7-8 - Port Republic Living History - Port Republic, VA
June 27-29 - 145th Ann. Battle of Fayetteville - Fayetteville WV
July 4-6 - 145 Ann. Battle of Gettysburg - Gettysburg, PA
July 19-20 - Battle of Barboursville - Barboursville, WV
Aug. 30-31 - 145th Ann. Chancellorsville #3 - Louden Hgts. VA
Sept. 13-14 - Battle of Carnifax Ferry - Summersville, WV
Sept. 20-21 - Battle of Chickamauga - Walker Co. GA - GUYS WEEKEND?
Oct. 3-4 - Jenkins Plantation Living History - Greenbottom, WV
OCt. 11-12 - Battle of Droop Mountain - Droop, WV
Oct. 18-19 - Battle of Cedar Creek - Middletown, VA
Nov. 1-2 - Battle of Fort Branch - Fort Branch, NC
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Parade - Beckley WV
Dec. 13-14 - Battle of Fredericksburg - Fredericksburg, VA
Dec. 31 - New Years Eve Party - Henry House - Beckley WV

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST
May 24-26 - Bushwacking on the Russell Fork - Elkhorn City, KY
Sept. 27-28 - Frontier Days - Shinnston WV
Sept. 27-28 - Thunder in the Hills - Chief Logan State Park - Logan 
   WV - (for those not going to Shinnston) Done in conjunction with 
   Co. D, 5th Va.

Our Links To Civil War History

Cyndi's Civil War Homepage: A great place for information. Has a great genealogy link, too.
Civil War Center at Louisiana State University: Best Site for Civil War Information around - is always growing.
Virginia Military Academy: Where Stonewall Jackson Lived and worked.
Camp Chase Gazette/Citizen's Companion: Two of the best sites for reenactor information
American Civil War Homepage: Great place for information and neat stuff.
The Civil War Reenactors Homepage: List of Civil War Reenacting Units
Great American Civil War Society: Great Organization for Preservation
Miss Anita's Homespun: Our unit seamstress has gone into business - check out her prices!
West Virginia In the Civil War: Has great info on the Civil War in WV
The Spectator: Unit Newsletter
Civil War Courier: Civil War newspaper that carries the latest civil war news of today.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Capt. Rick and Anita Henry
5th Regiment, V.V.I. Co. G
106 Boeing St.
Beckley, WV  25801
PHONE: 304-222-0787
e-mail: mrslieutenant@hotmail.com
OR captainrickcsa@hotmail.com

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