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Bourbonnais June 9&10 2012

If anyone is thinking seriously about attending Bourbonnais June 9 & 10 with us and Doc, please contact Jon A.  by this Friday June 1. We need to help support this Bowman Company event, as they do ours in the Fall. It's a great event and it may be the last one that they put on.

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Old Fort Wayne

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Ft Boonesborough Militia Muster

New Page Added Above

Martins Station Oct 13-14 2012 Event Flyer
Rogers/Hamilton March Through The Cumberland Gap & Powell's Valley
All info associated with this event will be posted here.

New Report

New Thankless Jon's Report.... fine updates from the Grove, Martins Station and Vincennes!
 

Kudos to the LT.

Gregs bags were featured in the April 2012 issue of Early American Life. Get your back copy!  Well played Sir!  We've known for years of your incredible talent....now others get to share.
 
WELCOME TO
 
 

KELLARS COMPANY

 
 
 ILLINOIS REGIMENT
 VIRGINIA STATE LINE 
 

 

  PORTRAYING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
1779-1783

 

We portray Captain Abraham Keller’s Company of the Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Line. Colonel George Rogers Clark was the Commander of the Regiment. Abraham Kellar enlisted in January, 1778, as a Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Bowman’s Company. When Joseph Bowman was promoted to Major in December of 1778, Abraham Kellar was promoted to Captain, and assumed command of the Company.

 

At the time of our portrayal, January of 1780, we had invaded the Illinois Country and participated in the siege and capture of Vincennes. Captain Kellar had been detached for recruiting duty, while his Company has been retained as part of the Garrison of Fort Patrick Henry, Vincennes. We have recently received an issue of fabric and buttons to make up new uniforms.

 

The women of our unit portray the wives of soldiers, camp followers, and French women of the town of Vincennes.   

 

                                                                                                        

 Our goals are to have fun! Sounds silly, but we want everyone to have a good time and enjoy themselves. 

    We strive to give as accurate a presentation as possible of  Capt. Kellar's Company and the Illinois Regiment of Virginia. This is accomplished through utilization of the clothing, accouterments and camp gear of the period and gaining knowledge of the lifestyles and campaigns of the Revolutionary War

    The Unit can provide a research source to help you assemble the correct gear and an established organization with scheduled events. You will also gain a multitude of new friends who will share and stimulate your interest in the hobby.

   So, welcome to our site and our hobby, we trust you enjoy!

                        The members of  Capt. A. Kellar's Coy.
 

Commanding in the Absence of Capt. A. Kellar

For the Honor of the Regiment

Lt. Greg H.