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WELCOME TO THE 37TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY/51ST INDIANA INFANTRY BATTALION WE ARE A CIVIL WAR REENACTING GROUP MAINLEY BASED OUT OF MISSISSIPPI. WITH COMPANY K BASED OUT OF MISSISSIPPI AND WEST ALABAMA WE ARE FORMING COMPANIES A AND F IN NORTHERN ALABAMA SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE, MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND EAST TENNESSEE! CONTACT INFORMATION FOR JOINING ARE RANKS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS MAJOR THOMAS WOODS FOR MISSISSIPPI AND WEST ALABAMA AREAS. BATTALION ADJUTANT CAPTAIN JASON SONS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AREAS. COMPANY F CAPTAIN JOSEPH BYRD FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE AREA AND COMPANY A CAPTAIN MIKE DARTER FOR EAST TENNESSEE ARES. YOU CAN REACH OUT TO EACH OF THESE MEN VIA FACEBOOK MESSENGER.

BELOW IS PICTURES OF 37TH MISSISSIPPI MONUMENTS AND ORIGINAL MEMBERS!

37TH MISSISSIPPI UNIFORM GUIDELINES

3 BAND MUSKETS OR HAWKINS OR KENTUCKY RIFLES FOR EARLY WAR.
BLACK OR BROWN CATRIDGE BOXES
BLACK OR BROWN CAP BOXES
BLACK OR BROWN BELTS
BELTS SHOULD BE GEORGIA FRAME OR CS BELT BUCKLES
SLOUCH HATS KEPIS BUMMERS OR FORAGE CAPS
JACKETS JEAN CLOTH GREY OR BUTTERNUT
PANTS SKY BLUE JEAN CLOTH BUTTERNUT OR GREY
CANTEENS WITH OR WITHOUT COVERS WOODEN CANTEENS ARE EXCEPETED ALSO
HAVERSACKS SHOULD BE CANVAS TARRED OR CLOTH
ANY PERIOD CORRCET UNDER SHIRT IS OK
BROGANS PREFERED NO MODERN FOOT WEAR
TENTS DOG TENTS OR A FRAMES PREFERED WALL TENTS ARE MOSTLY FOR FAMILYS ONLY

51ST INDIANA GUIDELINES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

TENTS LIMITED TO A FRAMES AND DOG TENTS MOSTLY UNLESS YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT PLEASE DONT BRING IT. WALL TENTS OFFICERS AND LARGE FAMILIES MAY BRING.
3 BAND ENFIELD AND SPRINGFIELD MUSKETS
HEADGEAR IS SLOUCH HATS OR FORAGE CAPS/BUMMERS.
SACK COAT IS PREFFERED FROCK COATS SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF POSSIBLE.
BLACK CARTIDGE BOX WITH TINS SLINGS ARE OPTIONAL.
BLACK CAP BOX
BROGANS PREFFERED FOR ALL ENLISTED TROOPS BOOTS ARE OPTIONAL FOR OFFICERS. (NON-PERIOD FOOTWEAR NOT ALLOWED).
CANTEENS EITHER BLUE COVERED OR NOT COVERED PREFERRED.
HAVERSACKS PREFFEREABLY TARRED HAVERSACKS MOSTLY CANVAS OR CLOTH IS OK BUT PLEASE LIMIT THOSE.
KNAPSACKS ARE OPTIONAL. IF YOU WANNA WEAR THEM THATS FINE IF NOT DONT.
BLACK CAP BOXES.
UNDER SHIRTS ANY AS LONG AS THERE PERIOD CORRCET
NOONE CARRYS A REVOLVER OR SWORD ON THE FIELD UNLESS SGT MAJOR OR OFFICER. NO EXCEPTIONS.

FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT ALLOWED OUT ON THE FIELD DURING BATTLES

CELLPHONES
CAMERAS

IF YOU WANT PICTURES, PLEASE ALLOW SOMEONE WHO IS NOT PARTICIPATING TO DO THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO WATCHES OR MODERN STUFF IS TO BE SEEN ON UNIFORMS DURING BATTLES WE ARE RECREATING WHAT ARE ANCESTORS WENT THROUGH SO PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL.

KIDS AGES 14 AND 15 MAY CARRY A MUSKET IN ARE RANKS IF GROUP STAFF FELLS THEY ARE SAFE ENOUGH TO DO SO. NOONE UNDER THE AGE OF 14 THAT BELONGS TO THIS GROUP WILL TAKE THE FIELD.

PICTURES OF ORIGINAL 51ST INDIANA MEMBERS MONUMENTS AND COLORS!

PICTURES OF ARE GROUP ARE VARIOUS EVENTS

LIST OF PERSONEL IN THE UNIT

THOMAS WOODS

JORDAN GRIMES

LANDON SONS

JASON SONS

DANIELLE SONS

ALENA SONS

JONATHAN ATKINSON

MIKE DARTER

LOGAN JONES

ED PERRY

JOSEPH BYRD

REB BYRD

JEB BYRD

GABE BYRD

NOAH KNOX

JOSE VALENZUEALA

ASSOCIATED MEMBERS AND UNITS

KENNETH PLEMMONS

JARED BURNETT

SEAN DUNHAM

KEVIN BARNES

CHRIS DEANGELO

JACK GEORGE

NODNARD FITZ

MATTHEW TALLEY

TYLER RICE

ATTICUS ALDRIDGE

JEKYLL HYDE JR

PATRICK SERVEY

THERE IS NO DUES TO PAY TO JOIN US ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU COME TO AS MANY EVENTS THAT WE DO AS POSSIBLE!

FOLLOWING IS LIST OF EVENTS FOR THIS GROUP FOR 2024 IF YOU CAN ATTEND G/B MEANS BLUE OR GREY IMPRESSION! M MARKS MAXIMUM UNIT EFFORT EVENTS. B/E MEANS BEST EFFORT EVENT.

EVENT NAME LOCATION DATES G/B M

1.RAID ON LITTLE 5535 OLD GALLANT RD SEPT 20-22 B M

GENERALS FARM GALLANT ALABAMA

2. STREIGHTS RAID 135 SR-35 CEDAR BLUFF ALABAMA OCT 12-13 B B/E

3.FALL MUSTER 2244 BEACH BLVD BILOXI MISS OCT 18-20 G B/E

4. CAMP MOORE 70640 CAMP MOORE RD KENTWOOD LA NOV 22-24 G B/E

5. MCLEODS MILL LEAKSVILLE MS DEC 13-15 G B/E

FOLLOWING IS LIST OF EVENTS FOR THIS GROUP FOR 2025! IF YOU CAN ATTEND G/B MEANS BLUE OR GREY IMPRESSION! M MARKS MAXIMUM UNIT EFFORT EVENTS. B/E MEANS BEST EFFORT EVENT.

EVENT LOCATION DATE B/G B/E M

RAID ON LTTL GEN 5535 OLD GALLANT RD GALLANT AL SEP 19-21 B M

FALL MUSTER 2244 BEACH BLVD BILOXI MISS OCT 17-19 B/G