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55th Virginia, Vol. Inf., Co. D.
118th NewYork, Vol. Inf., Co. F.
Historical Re-enacting Unit
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Welcome!! to the website of the
55th VA. Vol. Inf., Co. D.
&
118th N.Y. Vol. Inf., Co. F.
ABOUT US/UNIT MISSION:
We are a Historical Re-enacting Unit, located in Northern NY. This unit is one of the largest re-enacting units in the Northeast. The unit has the unique distinction of doing both a Confederate & Union impression. The unit also boasts a large Civilian Corps, and is very family oriented. The 55th Va. Co. D is a member of the 9th Battalion, ANV & the 118th NY, Co F is a member of the USV. Please refer to any or all of the areas in this site, which peek your interest or curiosity. I hope you enjoy learning about this unit & this website. We welcome your comments and inquiries about this site & about our unit as a whole. To learn further about this unit, please refer to our unit’s By-laws or send us an e-mail with your questions. If you are interested in becoming a member of this unique unit, please refer to our “New Recruit” section, located on this page. The unit primarily reviews applicants from the Northern NY region, but can refer you to numerous other units belonging to the 9th Battalion or USV, as you may indicate or request. Our unit works very closely with other re-enacting units in this region. If you are interested in having our unit do an educational program for you or your organization, club or school. Please refer to our “Educational Opportunity” section for further information on this topic.
Our Mission:
The 55th VA., Co. D / 118th NY., Co. F; Vol. Inf. is a safety minded and authentic, historical, not-for-profit organization with the goal to portray and educate the public on the lifestyle of the soldiers and civilians during the period in American History known as the “War Between The States” or the “Civil War”. The unit endeavors to accomplish this purpose through an accurate portrayal and impression primarily through the view of typical soldiers and their families. The unit does not condone or endorse emphatically any policy or practice of hatred, racism or bigotry.
A Brief History of “The War Between The States” (1861 – 1865)
The War Between The States was the most violent and fateful experience in American history. In four long, bloody years 623,026 soldiers would litter American soil. In 1860, that would be approximately 2% of the U.S.’s total population. Civilian deaths would peak this senseless four year slaughter to roughly well over one million dead. Approximately three million men would fight for their cause. Brother against brother, father against son. The monetary cost would exceed 2.5 million dollars per day or a grand total of 200 billion in the four years of bloody carnage. More Americans died as a direct result of the Civil War, than all American lives lost from the Revolutionary War through to the present day Iraq War, combined! Between 1861 & 1865, 10,455 battles would be fought at a rate of approximately 6.5 per day. Battlefields, with names such as Gettysburg, Bull Run, Sharpsburg (Antietam), Fredricksburg, Shiloh, Cold Harbor & The Wilderness, would forever burn into the pages of American history. For on those battlefields a nation and a people would forever change. Confederate General Robert E. Lee stated it best at the battle of Fredricksburg, Va.. “It is good that war is so terrible, lest we may never forget it’s cost”.
America has paid a terrible price in human life to uphold this nation to what it is today. Let us not forget the 623,026 Americans who gave their life on our own soil to preserve this nation and give us the right to call ourselves The United States of America.
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