35th Regiment, North Carolina Troops Company F, Union County Redwine Beauregards
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Field Report Battle of Allison Woods  September 19-21, 2008
Those members that arrived early on Friday were greeted by warmly by the hosts of the event.  The weather was perfect for camping and battling with temperatures of 50s at night and 70s in the day with few clouds in the sky during the day.  It was as if providence were blessing this first battle for the 35th.  We joined forces with another group, the 28th Company I, Yadkin Stars.  It is perhaps a bit of irony that the 28th began with just 6 members at Allison Woods in 2006.  Nearly all of our membership was present except but a few who were kept at home by events beyond their control.  However, there was a surprise or two as several old friends showed during the weekend.  Some fell in with us, some with the 28th, and one fell in with the 63rd.  On Saturday, the battle began with the Calvary and Artillery trading blows to the thrill of the crowd.  The thunderous explosions that emerged from the Satan shook the ground and shocked those assembled.  Truly an amazing artillery piece.  The Confederate Infantry took the field under the command of Captain John Baucom of the 28th as he was promoted to Lt Colonel for the event.  The 63rd deployed as skirmishers and began to assault the Federals on the high ground.  The Federals countered by trying to out flank the brave folks of the 63rd.  Pvt. Dee Kimmer, Pvt. Joseph Hayes, Pvt Travis "Newt" Kistler, and Pvt Philip Brown were dispatched to break the Federal advance and turn those blue devils back.  They succeeded and the main body led by Captain Cheek of the 28th.  The Federals were defeated soundly and ran in a cowardly manner from the field.  The remainder of the day included a WWII reenactment that featured several American vehicles and a few German vehicles including a half track.  It was quite a sight to see as several dozen civil war reenactors stood in full uniform watching these modern reenactors engage in combat. On Sunday we were tasked with defending the hill.  We resolved to hold the hill at all cost and if possible deny the Federals victory.  The Federals tried one maneuver after another to no avail as General Bowles had guessed the Federals would try to outflank us just as we had done so successfully to them the day before.  Again, the 35th with tasked with holding the flank.  Pvt Robert King, Pvt Fred King, Pvt Kistler, and Pvt Hayes took the far right of the field and dug in preventing the Federals from advancing.  The 63rd took the right side of the field as the main body took the left edge.  The cannons laid down a murderous barrage and looked as though we might deprive the Federals of their victory.  The Battle continued for well over 30 minutes as we refused to yield.  The Federal Commander then decided to mass his forces.  We stood our ground with many choosing to fall were they were rather than run cowardly from the field.  We were beaten fairly and yielded the field.  We gathered our wounded and marched proudly off the field vowing to fight again another day.   We struck camp and thanked our new friends and our old friends for a great weekend and a fine first outing for the men and women of the 35th. Tarheels Forward, Always Forward Captain R.M. "Jack" Flagg 35th Regiment, North Carolina Troops, Company F, Union County, Redwine Beauregards