Princess Anne Greys (Lee's Sharpshooters)

WELCOME:  The mission of the PRINCESS ANNE GREY’S (LEE’S SHARPSHOOTER’S) Living History Association is to promote a better understanding of the life and times surrounding that period of our nation’s history known as THE WAR FOR SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE. We, as the members of this unit, and our sister units of the Independent Volunteer Rifles (IVR) strive to educate the public by portraying as accurately as possible the living conditions, camaraderie and fighting techniques of the soldiers of the original Princess Anne Grey’s (PAG) during the years 1861 to 1865, and Lee’s Sharpshooter’s during the period of April 1863 to April 1865. We do this in the belief that such knowledge will bring to the people of the United States of America a greater understanding, kinship and respect in the southern citizen soldier and of the history of this great nation.

Our regular infantry impression of the Princess Anne Greys strives to represent the typical Confederate soldier from the Virginia Tidewater region during the war.  The original Princess Anne Greys, Co. B of the 6th VA Infantry, were engaged in some of the heaviest fighting of the war and served with distinction in Mahone's VA Brigade.  Many of the men from the PAG were levied against the Sharpshooter Battalion for Mahone formed in late 1863.   Thus the linkage of the PAG to Lee's Sharpshooters.

We are actively seeking individuals in the mid-Atlantic region (VA, NC, MD) with determination to "do it right" and represent the common Confederate soldier with all the respect he deserves.   Centrally located in  the Tidewater area of Virginia, we are a "campaign" oriented unit who lives by what we carry on our backs and research all that we wear and do on the field.  If you are looking for something new in the Civil War hobby, love scouting and skirmishing along with the traditional role of line infantry, and relish opportunities to camp on actual battlefields, work with the NPS, and educating the public...you've come to the right place. 

Please send an email to our recruiting officers below and we will send you some additional information and a membership form.

Recruiting Information:

Dave Clark at dclark96@cox.net

 

NEWS and EVENTS:  2008 

March 1-2: School of the Soldier, Pamplin Historical Park, Petersburg VA. (COMPANY EVENT) We have use of the cabins with stoves in a great location.

March 15-16: Military through the Ages, Jamestown Visitors Center, Jamestown VA (INDIVIDUAL EVENT)  The 23rd VA has invited our members to join them for this excellent living history event as 1860 VA Militia.  Contact Bill Reagan in the 23rd if you wish to attend.

April 5-6: Living History, Pamplin Historical Park, Petersburg VA.  Small living history in support of Pamplin Parks Break-Through anniversary weekend.  Low key event supporting the parks program with early morning "skirmish" with spectators.  (INDIVIDUAL EVENT)

April 19-20: Frazer's Farm/Malvern Hill NPS Living History.  A march and small tactical are planned. (INDIVIDUAL EVENT)

April 26-27: Suffolk Outpost/Tactical Event, Suffolk VA.  Hosted by the PAGs (COMPANY EVENT)  CS Sharpshooter impression in this first ever event on pristine land just outside of Suffolk and site of much troop activity during the war in this little remembered campaign.  MORE INFO WILL BE POSTED HERE LATER, so CHECK BACK OFTEN!!

May 3-4: 145th Chancellorsville NPS Living History, Chancellorsville NP VA. (COMPANY EVENT)  Impression is the 6th VA Sharpshooters...one of the earliest actions of a sharpshooter battalion.

June 7-8: Gettysburg NPS Living History, Gettysburg NP PA. (COMPANY EVENT)  CS Sharpshooter impression.  This was a big success last year and could be the last change to camp on the battlefield before the new visitor's center opens and the living history programs all move to that location.

June 28-29: High Tide at Gettysburg Reenactment, Near Gettysburg PA.  (INDIVIDUAL EVENT)  Many of our members are part of the CVG for this event and others are welcome to fall in with them.

July 26-27: Battle of the Crater Living History, Petersburg NP, VA (COMPANY EVENT) Impression is Mahone's CS Sharpshooters.        Authenticity Standards

August 16-17: Fort Fisher Living History, Petersburg NP VA. (COMPANY EVENT)  Impression is 1864 FEDERAL

September 20-21: Fishers Hill Tactical Reenactment, near Strasbourg VA in the Valley!  (COMPANY EVENT)  Impression is the 1st NC Sharpshooters 1864.  Time to put those sharpshooter skills to the test!!

October 11-12:  Bristoe Station Living History and Skirmish, Bristoe Station, VA (COMPANY EVENT) Impression is the 27th NC 1863 Line Infantry

November 13-14: The Slaughter Pen "62", Fredericksburg NP VA.  (COMPANY EVENT)  Hosted by our pards in the Stonewall Brigade!

IMPRESSIONS:  (click on picture) 

               Princess Anne Greys                                                Lee's Sharpshooters        

IMAGES:

Gettysburg Living History, June 2008

Sharpsburg (Antietam) NPS LH, August 2005

Burkettsville (South Mountain) Reenactment, September 2005

Payne's Farm Campaigner Event, October 2005

Pamplin Park IVR School of the Battalion, March 2006

First ever recreation of Sharpshooter assault at Ft. Stedman, Petersburg NPS living history , March 2006

Summer of 62 Reenactment, 2006

First ever School of the Sharpshooter, September 2006

Click here for additional pictures from the CVG web site for photos from the Rich Mountain campaigner event and other events we've attended! 

http://www.chesapeakevolunteerguard.org/

LINKS:  Also see the PAG and Sharpshooter pages for more links

The Chesapeake Volunteer Guard (CVG):  A battalion affiliation to which many of our members also belong. 

Authentic Campaigner: Great source of information including links to authentic vendors , events, and discussion forums

The North State Rifles: Our pards from across the border in North Carolina under the command Dave Hunter.

CFS Press: Home of the book "Shock Troops of the Confederacy" along with some great Sharpshooter links

18e RI  Interested in the Great War (WW I), give this unit a try for a taste of authentic trench warfare in a campaign environment

Website Administrator: Warren Clark, cwarren64@hotmail.com 

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