April 29 ---
'No Casino
Gettysburg
' March on
Harrisburg
State Capitol (Confederation of Union Generals)
April 29
& 30 --- Lititz
Springs Park
, Lititz, PA (encampment & living history: Confederation of
Union Generals)
April 29
& 30 --- Neshaminy
State Park
(reenactment: Confederation of Union Generals)
May 6 --- Washington
Crossing
State Park
Living History (reenactment: Confederation of Union Generals)
May 20 &
21 --- Ft.
Pocahontas
(reenactment: Confederation of Union Generals)
July
1-3 --- Annual
Gettysburg Civil War Battle, Gettysburg, PA (living history:
Confederation of Union Generals)
July 8 &
9 --- Camp Olden (reenactment: Confederation
of Union Generals)
August 5
& 6 --- Landis Valley:
A Civil War Village, Lancaster, PA (living history:
Confederation of Union Generals)
August 12
& 13 --- Emory Grove (living history: Confederation of Union
Generals)
August 26
& 27 --- Hibernia
State Park
(reenactment:
Confederation of Union Generals)
September 9
--- Reisters Towne Festival (living history: Confederation of Union
Generals)
November --- Remembrance Day Parade, Gettysburg, PA (Confederation
of Union Generals)
The Confederation of Union Generals is one of the fastest growing Living History organizations on the East Coast. The purpose of the Group is to educate the public about the military history and personalities of the Civil War by having its' members portray historical figures of the period, primarily Union Generals, officer staff, and noncommissioned officers.
Typically, the group sets up a General Headquarters camp, and educates the public through a series of "Meet The Generals" conferences where the Generals and support Staff address the visiting public in a first person, in character, narrative about their own role/accomplishments during the late "conflict".
As part of their preparation, each historical impressionist steeps himself in the history of the era, and of the personal history of their adapted "persona", so as to make a historically accurate presentation in both appearance and content. This approach has proven to be enormously appealing to the general public, an ideal way to engage people of all ages, especially youth, in the most defining moment of the country's history. It is believed to account largely for the success of the organization and its' growing popularity with organizers of historical events.
Membership currently consists of the following individuals: Mike Riley portrays Major General John F. Reynolds, Pat Fairbairn portrays Brigadier General Rufus Ingalls, Tony Rosati portrays Major General William Sherman, Larry Clowers portrays Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant, Carl Popadick portrays Brig. Gen. David McMurtrie, Gregg Joe Funk portrays Major General Godfrey Weitzel , Joe Guldan portays Major General John Parke, Eric Schminche portays Brig. Gen. Samuel Zook , Andy Waskie portrays Major General George Meade, Jerry McCormick portrays Brig. Gen. Andrew Humphreys, Steve Alexander portrays Brigadier General George Custer, John Deppen portrays Major General Winfield Hancock, Bob Hanrahan portrays Major General John Gibbon, Ed Max portrays Lt. Joseph Rosengarten, Jeff Jefferson portrays Lt. Colonel James Sanderson, Glenn Knight portrays Commander William Reynolds, Dan Moran portrays Captain Dan Moran, Tim Henry portrays Lieutenant Tim Henry, John Saporito portrays Sergeant Major John Saporito, Joe Topinka portrays Brig. Gen. George Custer, Bill Gollatz portays Captain Edward Baird, Rich Laino portrays Brigadier General Henry Hunt, Jon Sirlin portrays Major Joseph Rosengarten, Derek Philips portrays LT. Derek Philips, William Boehmer portrays 2nd Lt. William Boehmer.
The Confederation of Union Generals is available to attend Civil War events to present living histories. If you are interested in securing the services of The Confederation of Union Generals, please contact Michael A. Riley.