This up and coming weekend, September 15-17, marks the return of our 2000 campaign season at Kautz Ironstone Winery in Murphy’s. With the loss of Mariposa this by far is the best site that the NCWA has.

You can begin arriving Friday. Just like Gibson Ranch there will be school kids brought to the site on Friday around noon. Those of you that can, please show up as the kids are looking for us to show them a true impression.

To get there take HWY 4 east out of Stockton until you get to Angel’s Camp. Make a right and take a left at the light, which is Murphy’s grade road. Take it until you get into Murphy’s then make a right at the Hotel and follow the road to the re-enactment site. There is parking for re-enactors at the Winery itself. If you arrive Saturday you will have to walk from there or take a shuttle into the site. If you are arriving on Saturday please try to arrive by 8:00am as the duty day will already have begun and the company will already be involved in drill and other duties.

If you need a ride please contact 1^st. Sgt. Lund

Howdy to all Possums & Pouchlings.

Well, for the last three days I have been playing Sid Meyer’s Gettysburgh, sending Archer’s Brigade up Little Round Top to flush out two batteries of Union Artillery. The Yanks always skedaddle in the random scenario, but Archers men (the 14^th among them) have yet to survive the subsequent assault on Big Round Top, or carry the Yankee artillery perched up there. S*%t!

In addition, I have been re-cleaning muskets, patching holes, servicing equipment and generally getting ready for the fall campaign (and we ain’t talking Bush vs. Gore here).

The fall campaign gets under way the weekend, September 15-17 at Murphy’s. This is arguably the NCWA’s best site in terms of terrain and surroundings. There are few, if any, modern intrusions on the camps or battlefield, and there are ample opportunities for road marches on unpaved roads, tacticals and other good fun. Friday night always features a unit road march to the bar at the Murphy's Hotel. We need a good showing at this event, as there will be a real shortage of Confederate Infantry at this event. The 10^th Virginia has opted out and the entire 1^st Virginia will be at Tony Gasperson's wedding.

Our camp will be located in the grove of tree’s close to the battlefield, and we will be setting up a picket’s reserve post there so we can be seen by the public for recruiting purpose’s. Read up on this particular facet of soldier life, and bring any ideas you have for the impression with you. We will have a ration issue at this event for those that have signed up, and we will remain in camp on Saturday night.

Next month brings us to Fresno, the biggie of the year. I know that we will have a good turnout there as a number of seldom seen Possums have a way of turning up at that venue. It will be a great opportunity to bring the new and old guards together. More information to come on that event in the next issue of the Post.

We are basically halfway thru the year. We have had a pretty good turnout so far this year, with the possible exception of Saturday at Duncan Mills. We have gotten one or two new recruits, and have lost one to the 9^th Virginia Cavalry (so long Wilbur), but I think we are holding our own as a Company.

This is not good enough. I want everyone in the Company to find one person who might be interested in doing this. Get that person interested, get them to agree to attend an event – you still have three opportunities to do this during 2000. We will all help supply equipment for any new visitors. I f we can all just find one new member each, we can double the size of the company instantly!!

Well, that’s all for now, gotta get back to those D*%n Yankee B##$%ds up on Big Round Top.

See ya ‘round the campfire,

Bvt. Capt. K.S.Claytor

Commanding 14^th Tennessee Co.B

Volunteer Infantry

1861- Organized with the 1^st and 7the Tennessee Infantry as Brigadier Samuel Anderson’s Brigade of General William Loring’s Division, the 14^th was undergoing daily drill and training in Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Department of North West Virginia. On September 12^th, the Brigade stole behind Federal positions on Cheat Mountain, but when co-operating Confederate forces failed to make an expected frontal demonstration, the attack had to be aborted.

1862- September found the 14^th under the command of General archer, as part of A.P.Hill’s Light Division of Jackson’s Corps, recovering from 2^nd Manassas Campaign, in which they had won high praise for their parts in the battle of Cedar Mountain, the Capture of the Federal Depot at Manassas, and the repulse of a Federal force at Ox Hill. Later found them involved in the Sharpsburg Campaign, in which the 14^th helped capture the Federal Garrison at Harper’s Ferry, then helped save Lee’s army as part of A.P.Hill’s flank assault on the Federals. After Lee recrossed the Potomac, Archer’s Brigade routed a pursuing Federal Force at the Potomac River near Martinsburg. Archer’s men forced the Federal’s back into the river killing 3000 and taking 200 prisoners, at a cost to the Brigade of 31 killed and 231 wounded. October found the 14ht in camp between Winchester and Harper’s Ferry, enjoying a much-needed rest.

1863- Following the horrific losses at Gettysburg, the 14^th was put into a Brigade commanded by General Henry Harrison Walker. The Brigade consisted of the 14^th and the 40^th, 47^th & 55^th Tennessee and the 22^nd Virginia Infantry Regiments, and remained part of Heth’s Division of Hill’s corps. Walker’s Brigade stayed behind the Rapidan station when Lee moved out towards Bristoe Station. As a result, the 14^th missed participating in a botched attack by the rest of Heth’s Division, which cost the other two Brigades dearly in men killed and wounded.

1864- The 14^th was, at this time, in the trenches around Petersburg, again under the command of General archer, who had been exchanged and released by the Federals after his capture at Gettysburg. The imprisonment broke his health though, and he died on October 24. Colonel William Mayo took command of the Brigade on October 31^st.

On the site you will find past Palmyra Post’s, Pic’s of the 14^th, unit standards, unit contacts, historical info and much more.

A recent addition is the admission of the site into the Southorn Ring. The Southron ring is a site dedicated to providing links to Civil War sites.

The Virtual Palmyra Post has been presented the seldom awarded "37^th Texas Web Award in recognition of a site of genuine superior quality by Major Michael Kelly of the 37^th Texas and web Ring Master of the Southron Ring.

The Virtual Palmyra Post is always willing to accept contributions from the members of the 14^th Tennessee. It is a site for Company B. and it is what you make of it.

If you are still receiving the post via S-mail and have E-mail, please let 1^st Sgt. Lund know so that you can be added to the E-mail list and get up to the minute info on the unit and other related events.

Cpt. Kermit Claytor

Pvt. Bruce Leandro