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Feb
9: Regimental meeting: Museum of
National Guard, Topeka KS
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March
1 Battalion annual meeting,
Shoal Creek Revival Church, Pierce
City, MO
(contact Captain Cox if you wish to
attend)
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March
1 Chisholm Trail Gun Show:
LOCAL
Wichita
(contact Major Brian Albert for
details)
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March
28-30
Burning of Dayton MO
MAX
(contact
Joe Broski of the 10th MO)
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April
Ft Defiance, MO
CANCELLED
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April 18-20 Mahaffie, Olathe KS
MAX
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May
3-4
Holden, MO
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May
16-18
Stand of Colors, KC Area *Tactical
MAX
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July
4-6
Gettysburg
145th *National MAX encouraged
attendance
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Aug 15-16
Pipestone MN
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Aug
16 Lawrence KS Civil War
on the Western Frontier living
history LOCAL(contact Captain Cox for details)
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August 29-31 Lamoni, IA
Civil War Days
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Sept
20-21 Cider Days, Topeka KS living
history LOCAL(contact Captain Cox for details)
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Oct.
3-5 Huzzah Valley, Steeleville
MO MAX
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Oct
11 Museum of the National Guard,
Topeka, KS living history LOCAL
(contact Captain Cox
for details)
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Dec
5-7
Prairie Grove
MAX
Please get word to me asap of any
corrections or of any local events or
matters that you would like to have
posted. I understand from Col. Amend
that we will discuss additional event at
Pilot Knot ( Sept 2007), and thereafter
at the Battalion meeting (everyone is
welcome, but the date and location have
not yet been set).
Brian Cox, Captain
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Engagements for 2007:
9th Texas
2007 Campaign -- Retrospective
The 9th began the 2007 season with some hard fighting and tough weather at
Shiloh Tennessee in March. We had ten (10) stalwarts make the battle.
Ft. Defiance in April was canceled due to that unpredictable Mother Nature.
Down home Mahaffie in Olathe KS in April was the 9th’s next campaign, and Cpl.
Rob Matlack brought along his family, and Mr. Lahey presented his Abraham
Lincoln impression.
Mother Nature called again at Tribbey OK in June, a devilishly
hot event. We welcomed new man Rob Burrows, of Edna KS, into the 9th and hope to
see him in the field again.
We took a brief Summer break, but fought again at Pilot Knob MO on the actual
battlefield in September, and welcomed 9th veteran Ricky Peiper of Company G
back into the ranks. The Battalion met a fate similar to Gen. Price’s in 1864 in
the assault on the Fort.
We capped the season at Bentonville AR in October with the 9th’s biggest turnout
of the season with fifteen (15) men. We welcomed new men Chris Keidel and Roy
Myers of Company C into the ranks. 9th veteran Jon Matlack also attended with
his family. We hope to see Jon on the field again. Most survived the campaign
with bodies and pride intact.
Of note, Battalion Color Sgt. Shawn Bell continued his work with Lone Chimney
Films in its production of Tom Goodrich’s Bloody Dawn on Quantrill’s 1863 raid
on Lawrence. Several members of the 9th served as extras in the production.
Although not part of the 2007 campaign, it bears remembering that Gen. John
Beck, a 9th member who ascended the ranks to brigadier general, passed on in
February 2008. Gen. Beck made his last visit to our battlefields at Tribbey OK.
The 2008 campaign looks every bit as promising as was 2007 given that good
calendaring has some early fights, Gettysburg in the middle, and Prairie Grove
at the end. Who could ask for better?
Brian Cox
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