1st Louisiana Special Battalion Company B.
"Tiger Rifles"
Upcoming Events 2008
Please note that the Tiger events may differ from the ACWS events. Our unit, though fully supportive of the American Civil War Society, does attend other scheduled events. Generally we go to ALL ACWS events, unless otherwise noted on our calendar below.
JANUARY
19-20- 9th Annual Live Fire Invitational. Seeley Imperial Valley, Ca. Please see
www.acws.net for
more information and for registration forms. Please contact 2nd Lt. Paul Killian
ASAP at
Paul@tckillian.com if you are planning to attend.
FEBRUARY
2- Annual Unit Meeting. Time:
11:00 am. Where: 4414 Avenida Madrid, Cypress Ca. Please note: This is for current active members
only. In order to vote, you must have attended ONE event within the last
calendar year. Officers and NCO's will be elected and other unit business will
be attended to. Please bring a side dish.
16-18- Calico Ghost Town (ACWS members only) Yermo, Ca. Please see
www.acws.net for
more information.
Check out these Videos from last years event at Calico!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNnQwRwEXbw Battle #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q50XJ4PtGI4 Battle# 2
MARCH
8-9- Vista Antique Gas and Steam Museum I, Vista Ca. (Richmond Howitzers) For
more information please go to:
http://www.goldcoastfestivals.com/civilwar/civilwarpg.htm
APRIL
5-6- Prado Civil War. Prado Park, Corona, Ca. (SSCWA) For more information go
to:
Also, please print out the following form and bring
to the event!
http://www.sccwa.
19-20- St. Catherine's Military Academy (ACWS). Anaheim, Ca. For more
information go to:
http://www.acws.net/Events/StCatherins08.pdf
MAY
3-4- Wooden Nickel. Wooden Nickel Ranch, Menifee, Ca.
(ACWS) For more information go to:
http://www.acws.net/Events/WoodenNickel.htm
24-26-
Battle of Spokane Falls. Spokane Wa. (This is an event we have been invited to
attend by the Washington Civil War
Association. We were asked to join our fellow Tigers from the area.) More
information is forthcoming.
May31-June 1. El Dorado East Regional Park, Long Beach, Ca.
(Richmond Howitzers) Contact 2nd Lt. Paul Killian at
paul@tckillian.com
There are some very
important forms that MUST be filled out prior to arrival at this event!!!
Please check out the videos from Youtube of the event!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0KP89NUV3s
JUNE
7-8-
Thousand Trails I, Soledad Canyon, Acton Ca. (ACWS) For more information go to:
http://www.acws.net/Events/1000trails.htm
The Tigers have decided to pass on this event. We did NOT do this for political reasons. We decided that it was too difficult to do two events back to back....and we also took into consideration the gas prices. Please note: We still STRONGLY encourage ALL ACWS members to support the great event, and ANY Tiger that still wants to go may, only remember that you may be asked to fall in with another unit.
JULY
4-6- Gettysburg.
Gettysburg. Pa. You must be pre-register for this event.
For More information go to:
http://www.gettysburgreenactment.com
12-13- Vista Antique Gas and Steam Museum
II, Vista, Ca. (Richmond Howitzers) More information is forthcoming.
This event was cancelled due to the Gettysburg event. Please continue to support
this event at other dates.
AUGUST
2- Blue and Grey Summer Cotillion
and Military Ball.
30-31 Huntington Beach Invitational, Huntington Beach Central Park, Huntington
Beach, Ca. Please go to:
www.hartsengineers.com for more
information and forms.
SEPTEMBER
13-14- Riley's Farm, Oak Glen, Ca. School of the Soldier. No Battles but
BOY could we use the drill practice! Please go to:
www.acws.net
and go to the Calendar of events, scroll down to
the month of September and click on the button that says: MORE INFORMATION for
Riley's Farm.
27-28- Thousand Trails II, Soledad Canyon, Acton Ca. (ACWS) for more information
go to:
http://www.acws.net/Events/1000trails.htm
OCTOBER
11-12- Marching Through History (AMVETS). Prado Regional Park, Corona, Ca. For
more information go to:
http://www.marchingthruhistory.com/
18-19- Fresno (NCWA).
Please contact 2nd Lt. Paul Killian at
paul@tckillian.com
for more
information. Also, please go to the link below for the needed forms.
http://www.ncwa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=32
NOVEMBER
1-2-
Spring Mountain Ranch, Spring Mt. Ranch State Park, Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Tigers have voted to pass on this event. We did NOT do this for political reasons. We decided that it was too difficult to do two events back to back....and we also took into consideration the gas prices. Please note: We still STRONGLY encourage ALL ACWS members to support the great event, and ANY Tiger that still wants to go may, only remember that you may be asked to fall in with another unit.
8-9-Moorpark, Moorpark, Ca. For
more info please go to:
http://www.forttejon.org/moorpark/
DECEMBER
JANUARY 2009
17-18- 10th Annual Live Fire Invitational. More Information is forthcoming
24- The 24th Annual Tiger Meeting!!! Tom and Crystal Killian are our hosts. 4144 Avenida Madrid, Cypress Ca. 90630
(after all unit business is concluded, the party shall commence!)
If needed, contact Tom Killian for directions 714-761-3565
This meeting is held once a year to vote on future events, command staff and other unit issues. There are certain requirements for voting. If you attended even just one event as a Tiger (in period clothing), or as a Tiger civilian (in period clothing), you are eligible to vote. ACWS membership is not required to vote as new Tigers may not have had the time to submit their ACWS membership. There is no by proxy voting allowed. Only those present at the meeting are allowed to vote if they meet the above requirements. The list of all those eligible to vote has been sent out. If you did not receive your copy, please contact Dawn Beresovoy at beres@roadunner.com

Painting by Don Trioni
This page made in remembrance of Russell K. Miller.
Tentative events for 2009
UPCOMI
Date Event
Jan 10, 2009 Ball (ACWS)
Jan 17-18 Live Fire (ACWS Co-sponsored)
Jan Company Meeting (1st LA)
Feb 7-8 Lincoln Pilgrimage; Redlands, CA (ACWS Supported)
Feb 14-16 Calico (ACWS)
Feb 14-15 Knott’s Berry Farm (Ed Mann)
Feb 28- March 1 St Catherine’s (or here) (ACWS Supported)
March 7-8 Vista (or here) (Richmond Howitzers)
March 7-8* Picacho Peak Re-enactment
March 14-15 Firestone Park; Brea, CA (ACWS)
March 28-29 Knights Ferry; Oaksdale, CA (ACWA)
April 4-5* Prado
April 25-26 Mariposa (NCWA)
April 25-26* History of Heroes; Bakersfield, CA
May 2-3 Wooden Nickel (ACWS)
May 23-25 Roaring Camp; . (ACWA)
May 30-31 Long Beach (Richmond Howitzers)
June 13-14 Thousand Trails; Acton; Soledad Canyon (ACWS)
July 4 Support your local 4th of July Event
July 11-12 Ft MacArthur
July 11-12* Vista (or here) (Richmond Howitzers)
August 1* Blue and Gray Summer Cotillion and Military Ball
August 16* Fort Tejon (Ft Tejon)
Sept 5-6 Huntington Beach (Reed Settle event)
Sept 12-13* Riley’s Farm
Sept 26-27 Thousand Trails; Acton; Soledad Canyon (ACWS)
Oct 3-4 Marching Through History Event; Prado, CA
Oct 3* Drum Barrack’s Yard Sale
Oct 17-18* Fresno (ACWA)
Oct 31-Nov1 Spring Mountain; Las Vegas, NV (ACWS Co-sponsored)
Nov 7-8* Moorpark (Richmond Howitzers)
Nov 14-15* American Heritage Festival Queen's Creek, AZ
Jan 9, 2010* Ball
Jan 16-17, 2010* Live Fire
Jan 23, 2010* Unit Meeting (1st LA)
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