Outwater's Militia

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the year 2010

We held our annual tour and business meeting in historic New Castle, Delaware on Feb. 20th. Mike gave us tours of several buildings near the square, which is surrounded by buildings built before the Revolution! A great place to visit!

Mike leads the members away from the Historic Amstel house in New Castle, Del. No, its not where the beer comes from.

Mike discusses the Dutch House

Mike brought out several items from the New Castle Hist. Society collections-
An original waistcoat- the owner died from the wound he received wearing it in a duel...notice the bloodstains.

Members got to examine in detail several items....here Matt looks over some very well preserved buckskin breeches.
George and Cliff look over a linen shirt.

Mike locks up the old Library where the items were held for the day. The members greatly appreciated this rare opportunity to actually examine 18th Century objects closely. We saw several pairs of ladies silk slippers/ shoes, a linen shirt and silk waistcoat, leather money wallet, a lace bonnet, buckskin breeches and a frock coat from around 1820.

"The Arsenal", what had been the Delaware arsenal in the early 1800's, and is now a resturaunt and tavern where we held the meeting- several members standing by the door.

The new men at arms are sworn in- Cliff, James and Jeff. Welcome, all new members!

DRILL DAY At the end of March we had a drill day with Heard's Brigade and the 24th Conn. Militia Reg't, at Princeton Battlefield.

John, the curator, shows up an original blunderbuss

Jeff goes to check out lunch.

Getting ready after lunch.

THE BATTLE OF BOUND BROOK, APRIL 10-11

Alex, Frank, Jeffery and Matt take the field under Glenn on Saturday

Glenn's Company

The combined militia Outwater's/24th Conn, formed up with the rest of the troops at the Old Stone Bridge next to the Queen's Bridge.

Moving back into South Bound Brook just before the 2nd battle after having lunch.

Vi looks over our camp

John and Julie smile at "Banjo Bill" Higbee's song.

Tom and Rich listen to the music

George, Cliff and James ready to take the field on Sunday.

The combined forces prepare to repluse a British scouting party nearby- notice the riflemen squatting in the rear....almost invisible are some Hessian Jeagers in green coats behind the trees between the officers heads and the far end of the line.

George, Tom, Cliff, James and Glenn after the Sunday skirmish.

The Raid on Closter event April 24

We were invited to participate in a small event to eelebrate the town of Closter's 300 year anniversary of being settled.

We gathered together at the Kearney house at Alpine boat basin, before being bussed to the site-

A private residence, a colonial Dutch house built before the Revolution. The public gathered in the yard here. On the left...

We fought in these woods, with the Brits moving just down the slope, and the public about where the militia is standing. Alex is getting some help with his lock of his new musket.

Glenn had overall command of the American militia.

Cliff, Alex and George talk after the skirmish. We were bussed back, and they had a 'tavern night' open to the public, with plenty of food, drink and merriment for the reenactors!

History Fair at the Staats House, May 1st.