Separation Day 2024 (LH)

http://www.sepdayde.com/ 

211 Delaware St, New Castle, DE 19720, USA

Notes: This is an event in historic New Castle, DE. This is a parade and encampment event that is the main event on Saturday. It is our premiere event within the State of Delaware! Please make every effort to attend this event! Please see below for more information.

Schedule for Weekend:

Saturday

8am – All Arrive – Please plan ahead and look to be at the Encampment Area at the Green by this time.  Additional setup will still be needed and all.

9am – Roll Call – Each unit will do roll call for their members

10am – Parade Lineup Area for All Parade Participants

11am – Parade Kickoff

Immediately Post-Parade – Group Photo Shoot

Noon-1pm – Lunch

2pm – Detachment Marches to Battery Park – Demo at Battery Park – Return by 3pm

3pm – 4pm – Light Drill / Displays/Demos in Encampment Area

Immediately after Sunset – Fireworks at Battery Park

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1st Delaware Regiment Specific:

All Members:

Length of Event: All Day 10am – 4pm public hours

Arrival Time For Regiment: 8am

Parking: Please park in historic New Castle behind or to side of the Green after unloading at our encampment area on the historic Green or park in lot just outside of town and take bus in and out of area.  See website for more info.

Restrooms: Portapotties and Indoors Restroom in Courthouse

Food and Beverages Provided: Yes – by Regiment or event organizer for lunch.

Encampment Setup Level: Large

Camp Kitchen Setup: Yes

Camp Kitchen Tent Fly: Yes

Supply Tent Setup: Yes

In Ground or Above Ground Fire Permitted: Yes

Individual Soldier Tents Permitted: Yes – Indicate to Officer of the Day if bringing your own soldier tent.

Water Provided: Yes – check with staff at location

Straw Provided: No

Firewood Provided: Yes – check with staff at location

Soldier Specific:

Impression: Delaware Continental uniform preferred. Early war impression. Regimental or Hunting Frock.  Please bring both yellow trim tricorn and leather cap if you have both.

Kit Level: Full kit - Musket & Bayonet with Scabbard, Cartridge Box, Canteen, Haversack, Knapsack, Blanket, Plate, Utensils, Cup and Personal Items.

Musket Firing: Yes

Musician Specific:

Contact Musician Sergeant-Major for music to be played at this event. Military calls also to be demonstrated too if possible.

Civilian Specific:

Impression: Civilian followers of a military camp.

Table Displays Permitted: Yes. Check with Officer of the Day or Civilian Camp Coordinator (if applicable) about any displays or demonstrations.

Supporter Specific:

Please assist in setup and/or breakdown if possible. Also – please bring camera or video camera to take photographs or video if possible. We will look to take posed photos that will be used to help educate the public if possible at each event this year.

Registered as Attending (Saturday only unless otherwise indicated):

1. Chris Mlynarczyk - Military - Officer - Major
2. Blaise Glowiak - Military - Officer - Captain
3. Josh Loper - Military - Soldier - Flagbearer
4. Kevin O'Malley - Military - Soldier - Flagbearer
5. Sheri Gidick - Military - Soldier - Sergeant
6. Milt Sherman - Military - Soldier / Trailer Master
7. Fane Wheeler - Military - Soldier - Corporal
8. Mark Warrington - Military - Soldier
9. Tom Demott - Military - Soldier
10. Greg Fullhart - Military - Soldier
11. John Taylor - Military - Soldier
12. Chris Birely - Military - Soldier
13. Robert Allen - Military - Soldier
14. John Osborn - Military - Soldier
15. Jakob Brand - Military - Soldier
16. Roger Donna - Military - Musician - Drummer
17. Mary Torbey - Military - Musician - Fifer
18. Anthony Gambacorta - Musician - Drummer
19. Gwen Pritchett - Military - Musician Recruit - Fifer
20. Heloise Osborn - Civilian - Civilian Camp Coordinator
21. Wilma Tipton - Civilian
22. Lynn Allen - Civilian
23. Lynn King - Civilian

+ ? 1st Maryland

+ 5 1st Virginia - 1 Soldier, 1 Musician and 3 Civilians

Separation Day is this Saturday!  Please register if you plan on attending.  8am is arrival time.  We will setup an encampment with tent fly, supply tent and at least 4 tents for demonstration purposes and for soldiers and civilians to use for the day.  We also will have our Regimental Surgeon at this event too.  Breakdown between 3-4pm.  We will have forays looking for Tories around the town of New Castle.  Word has it that there will be some in the Battery area near the Delaware River.  Roll call / Safety Inspection at 9am.  We are #23 in the parade.  Parade participants will need to be at the staging area by 10am.  Parade is at noon.  Group shot immediately after parade behind court house and on green.  Then lunch and blanket sale.  Then patrols and drills for Tories between 1 and 3pm.

The 1st Virginia are coming with 5 soldiers and 8 civilians.  The 1st Maryland are coming and it appears about 4-6 are coming from them.

We will also be having a fairly decent blanket sale that afternoon.  Former member Lou Perna is retiring from reenacting so we have plenty of clothing and gear from him to sell.

Here is the list:

1 Coat Green with Silver Buttons wool large $200

1 linen cap, $51 leather belt with iron buckle $10

1 blue check shirt $20

1 yellow hunting frock linen large $40

1 grey/blue child’s shirt $15

1 pair linen trousers $20

1 brown linen vest with pewter buttons $30

1 white cotton vest with pewter buttons $30

1  mustard cotton coat with yellow buttons $60

1 pair white boys britches $201 pair green britches pewter buttons cotton? $30

1 DR Coat $250

1 Loyalist Green Coat (Dover Light Infantry) $200

1 Loyalist Red Coat $250

1 grey coat with sliver buttons $250

1 children’s shift small $20

1 young woman’s shift small $30

1 young person’s waist coat purple with silver buttons $20

1 children’s vest flowers $30

1 lavender shift $100

1 blue woman’s vest $50

1 Brown check vest $40

1 linen checkered swaddling clothes $10

1 blue floral woman’s vest $ 35

1 box/cap box with sling for carbine $60

1 Lavender Woman’s Skirt $30

1 woman’s burgundy cape wool $80

1 pair sky blue union trousers $60

1 woman’s wool purple cape $100

1 belly box at $30

1 cartridge box with linen sling $25

1 cartridge box with leather sling $30

1 pair leather shoes 9ish $30

1 Brown Bess bayonet $80

1 scabbard/sling for bayonet $20

1 kidney canteen $20

1 Pedersoli Brown Bess $800+

We also have placed the order for Regiment jackets, polos, and t-shirts.  We should see the orders filled in next week or two.

Please welcome Josh Loper - officially now filling in as Treasurer for the rest of Linzi Hamilton's term.

Finally - Fort Loudon has been changed to Mount Harmon for end of September.

Points Of Contact for Separation Day:

Chris Mlynarczyk - Overall commander - POC for event organizers

Blaise Glowiak - 1st Delaware Regiment Captain

Heloise Osborn - Civilian Head - Civilian Camp Coordinator

Milt Sherman - Quartermaster / Trailer Master

Mike Gotard - 1st Virginia Regiment