8th Alabama Company I "The Emerald Guard"

8th Alabama Company I "The Emerald Guard" A Band of Brothers looking to share the history of the American Civil War and tell the stories of th They were made up of mostly dock workers from Mobile.

The 8th Alabama Company I was formed on January 11th 1861 with men from Mobile and surrounding counties in Southern Alabama. It was the first unit from Alabama to volunteer their services for the duration of hostilities. Company I became known as the "Emerald Guard" when 102 of their 107 men were either 1st generation Irish or immigrated themselves. Company I and the rest of the 8th served for the

duration of the war and were away from their families from June of 1861 until the war ended in April of 1865.

08/10/2021

Good Afternoon Folks. It has been quite sometime since we have had good reenacting news so here it is.
September 4th and 5th Huntington Beach is officially a go. We are slatted to be camped on the library side in the shade trees.
We are unsure exactly what the event will look like or how many people will attend, but nonetheless it will be good to get out and see everyone. If you would please let me know if you plan to attend and if you need any gear that would be greatly appreciated. If you do not wish to attend, for whatever reason that is fine too. We just need to be able to let them know what our numbers are looking like. If you are interested in the registration paperwork let me know and I can E-Mail it to you. That way you wont have to stand in line Saturday Morning. We look forward to seeing everyone.

Since we are all stuck at home, lets take time to enjoy this oversimplified version of Civil War history. These guys put...
05/20/2020

Since we are all stuck at home, lets take time to enjoy this oversimplified version of Civil War history. These guys put out some great videos, and it is very informative.

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Calico 2020 was a great success. If you don't count Dan nearly killing a guy...
02/20/2020

Calico 2020 was a great success. If you don't count Dan nearly killing a guy...

Huntington Beach 2019. 25 rifles, 1 Sgt and our Captain.
09/05/2019

Huntington Beach 2019. 25 rifles, 1 Sgt and our Captain.

Bogart Park in Cherry Valley. A small event with limited public, but a beautiful park with a lot of potential.
09/24/2018

Bogart Park in Cherry Valley. A small event with limited public, but a beautiful park with a lot of potential.

09/10/2018

Hello Folks. Our next gathering is at Bogart Park in Beaumont/Cherry Valley on September 22nd-23rd. Please let us know if you are going to be able to make it. Come out and see us.

09/10/2018

The Definitive Resource for the Authentic Living History Community. Topics are related to Civil War Living History, Research, Reenacting, Battlefield Preservation and More.

One of my new favorite photos. Thank you all for coming out to Huntington Beach. It was a very successful weekend and we...
09/07/2018

One of my new favorite photos. Thank you all for coming out to Huntington Beach. It was a very successful weekend and we are looking forward to the next one. Bogart Park in Cherry Valley/Beaumont is the weekend of Sept 22-23 and then we don't have an organized event until November 3rd-4th in Vista and the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum. Look forward to seeing everyone out on the field.

Alright folks. It is that time of year again. We are 9 days away from our annual excursion to Huntington Beach Central P...
08/22/2018

Alright folks. It is that time of year again. We are 9 days away from our annual excursion to Huntington Beach Central Park. We will be camped on the library side this year (south side) of the park. Invite your friends and family to the event. This is one of the very few completely free events that we do. There is free parking and free entrance to the park for everyone.

08/03/2018

The Definitive Resource for the Authentic Living History Community. Topics are related to Civil War Living History, Research, Reenacting, Battlefield Preservation and More.

07/26/2018

The history that schools don't teach (for good reason)

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