Federal Units

If you would like your unit listed here, please send an email to Hamilton McElroy at webmaster@floridareenactorsonline.com.

• • Florida 4th Brigade, US:  www.4thbrigade.us A non-profit organization that is composed of Federal Units throughout the state of Florida. If you would like to join the Florida 4th Brigade, please contact one of their affiliate units, or email them from their website for a suggested unit in your area.

Artillery

• • 1st Florida Artillery, Sheldon's Mule Batt.:  Member of the 4th Brigade. Facebook This unit reenacts throughout the state of Florida. Main contact is Thomas Van Dyke at ThomasVanDyke@gmail.com.

  • 1st New Jersey Artillery, Batt. A:  northfloridaartillery.shutterfly.com  This unit reenacts throughout the state of Florida and is based out of Quincy, FL Main contact is Col. Al Hartman at RedmanLDPG@aol.com.

  • 1st US Artillery, Batt. A:  1st US Artillery, Battery A home Member of the 4th Brigade. This unit reenacts throughout the state of Florida. The unit is family friendly and camp modern but modern camping is not required.  Main contact is Major Joey Campbell at BatteryA1stUS@hotmail.com.

  • 3rd Rhode Island, Batt. A:  Member of the 4th Brigade. This unit reenacts throughout the state of Florida. Main contact is Sgt. Tod Smith at vcfcommon@aol.com.

  • 3rd US Artillery, Batt. F:  Member of the 4th Brigade. A small unit that day trips to 5 or 6 events within a short driving distance from "The Villages" area of central Florida.  Main contact is Jeff Mihalik at jmihalik50@gmail.com.

  • 4th US Artillery, Batt. E:  We currently have a 10lb parrot and Gatling gun.  We are in process of picking up 2 mountain howitzers.  Main contact is Rob Greer at rgreer660@gmail.com or Taylor Briggs at .

Infantry

• • 3rd Maine, Co. F:  www.freewebs.com/3rdmainecof  Member of the 4th Brigade. This unit is based in Orlando. This mainstream unit usually camps modern, but modern camping is not required. Unit contact is Capt. Andy Shogren at FirstSgtBunker@wmconnect.com.

  • 14th Brooklyn:  Member of the 4th Brigade. This unit reenacts throughout the state of Florida. This mainstream unit is family friendly. Unit contact is Capt. Bill Pangrass at cog14nysm@peoplepc.com.

  • 17th Connecticut, Co. B:  Find us on Facebook Campaign style unit that stresses authenticity in reenacting. Featured in many NPS documentaries and living history programs for the Fla., Ga., S.C. State Parks. Based throughout the S.E. Look us up on Facebook. Email Jeff Grzelak at Jeff1864@cfl.rr.com.

  • 17th Connecticut, Co. H:  www.facebook.com/groups/433846180100043/ Member of the 4th Brigade. This unit is located predominantly along the Gulf Coast. This mainstream unit is family friendly. Unit contact is Capt. Randy Findley at findleyrandy@yahoo.com.

  • 25th Ohio, Co. E:  Member of the 4th Brigade. This unit is currently an inactive unit. They are located in Kingsland, GA. See the website for full details.

  • 47th New York, Co. K:  Click here for our Facebook Page  Member of the 4th Brigade. This unit is located in Central Florida. 

  • 75th Ohio, Co. A:  Member of the 4th Brigade. This unit reenacts throughout the state of Florida. This is a mainstream unit. Unit contact is Capt. Barry King at bjking75thohio@yahoo.com. 

  • 107th Ohio, Co. A:  Member of the 4th Brigade. This unit is based in Jacksonville, FL. This mainstream unit is family friendly. Unit contact is Sgt. Chaz Amrhein at Buckeyes107thOVI@hotmail.com.

  • The Independent Guards: Operating out of St. Augustine/Jacksonville.  Unit contact is tigmess1861@gmail.com. Their website: TIG Mess.  Unit was founded by myself and 2 other pards at the Wilson's Creek 150th event in Missouri. We saw the need for a campaigner mess that actually worked closely with the 'mainstreamers' in the hobby. In the Midwest, campaigners and mainstreamers did not always get along. We began the group and found a unit (17th Mo) to associate with. Working with them, both units had wild success during the 150ths. Both the host unit and our mess grew. Or mess started with 3, when I moved from Missouri to Florida in 2014 we had over 20 members. The mess still fields companies on their own or in joint effort with the 17th MO.  When I moved to Florida, we started the Florida detachment of the mess. I sucked my brother in law into the hobby and we have grown from there to 7 members now. We had been doing Confederate, but recently decided to go Federal for all in state events. We will still go Confederate for campaigner/immersion events, but all Florida events we will be doing Federal. We  have affiliated with the 17th Conn. Co. H. As we did in the midwest, I think campaigners and mainstreamers working together is the only way to really make this hobby successful. While we are a campaigner mess, we do NOT belittle others on their impressions. It is a hobby and people take it as far as they like or their personal funds can. We understand this and simply strive to educate the public and have fun with friends and family while doing it. We do hold a rank structure when falling in with the rest of the unit at campaigner events throughout the nation, however, while we are simply affiliates within the 17th Conn. we will just fight as privates within their ranks as it is their unit, and they have been gracious enough to host us.

Medical Corp. (On/Off Field - Real World Medical)

• • 4th Brigade Field Hospital:  Member of the 4th Brigade. This unit is a real-world medical unit that reenacts throughout the state of Florida. They consist of nurses, EMTs, and other personnel with actual medical experience, all the while succeeding in portraying a period-correct medical impression both on and off the field. If you have any medical experience (CPR & 1st Aid certification is minimum) and wish to help, please contact them.  You do not have to join the 4th Brigade Field Hospital to help during the battle. Volunteers are welcomed. Unit contact is Lt. Col. Mitch Price at map1864@yahoo.com.

Medical Demonstrations (Off Field - Medical Demonstrations)

• • 2nd Florida Medical Corp.:  We are a family friendly Medical reenacting/living history unit (This is not a real-world medical unit - DEMONSTRATIONS ONLY) and a member of the 2nd Fl. Vol. Inf. and the 47th NY. Vol. Inf.   Contact - Maj. Dan Parenti , Field Surgeon - dparen3@aol.com

  • The Naval Hospital:  We are a Medical reenacting/living history unit (This is not a real-world medical unit - DEMONSTRATIONS ONLY) We portray Navy, Army and civilian surgeons from numerous time periods, with additional emphasis on apothecary and embalming. Members of USS Fort Henry. Contact: Fleet Surgeon Adrian J. Geary at ajg6989@yahoo.com.

Navy/Marines

• • USS Pawnee, US Marine Guard:  www.pawneeguard.com  Member of the 4th Brigade. This unit is mostly out of the Panama City, FL area. This unit is a family friendly unit that reenacts throughout the state of Florida. Unit contact is Lt. Ron Boyce at ronboyce50@gmail.com.

  • USS Ottawa:  This unit has members in the areas of Pasco & Pinellas Counties, FL. Unit contact is David Poe at dpoe52@yahoo.com.