RIFLE SHOTS

The modern Rifles do one or two battles each year. Our favorite past time is Living Histories. The shots that follow range from the 125th Manassas to present time.

We are always looking for members who share a sense of our southern hertiage and want to present an accurate and professional impression of the Confederate Soldier.  If you want more information on the present day Rifles, click on the e-mail link below.

LIVING HISTORY AT YORKTOWN, MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, 2000.

9th Va. Inf, Companies B (Baltimore Artillery),  G (Portsmouth Rifles) and the 1st Texas with Yorktown earthworks in the back ground.

Some of the younger troops pass the time while the elders visit the Yorktown Pub.

This Reb is not as mean as he looks and sports a Mississippi Rifle with sword bayonet. The white webbing was used extensively by  pre war Virginia militia and later became Virginia State and CS government issue during the first months of the war.

John & Jim Mayo after playing in the pig pen at filming of Gods and Generals

WHITE OAK ROAD BATTLEFIELD

March 31 was the anniversary of this battle which took place in 1865.   On March 31, 2001 company G manned the trenches for a little clean up, drill and a great lunch of pork and corn cakes.

Company G did a living history for the 200th anniversary of Courtland, Va., and marched in their Parade.  One of our members was hosting a exchange teacher from Israel for a couple of weeks.  We outfitted him and he made a pretty good soldier.  He will also have some tales to tell when he gets back to Israel. Here is Oded Lobl of Company G.

Although the original Portsmouth Rifles didn't fight at Manassas, the modern one showed up at the 125th reenactment. Many of the group carried original smoothbore rifles. It was a HOT time for all.

In November, the rifles participated in the dedication of a head stone for Matthew Oliver of the 12th Va. Matthew's grave was discovered during construction of a new school in Suffolk, Va.. The Tom Smith Camp, SCV rebuilt the fence and obtained a marker for Matthew Olivers grave. The restored cemetery sits on a little hill near the parking lot of the new school.

(Left to right) John Mayo, Sgt. Creekmore, Fred Taylor, Wayne Taylor and Randy Cook. All are ready to spring into action at the dedication.

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