15th Wis at Kenosha Field Day
On Thursday, May 25th, 2017 Wayne Blatherwick and Steve Sherry of the 15th Wisconsin, provided information about firearms to several school groups attending the annual Field Day in Kenosha, WI.
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ACWSA at 2017 School Days in Milton, WI
Company K, 2nd Volunteer Infantry Associations School Day was held on May 19, 2017 in Milton, WI and the ACWSA hosted one of their 26 different stations. Stephen Sherry (15WI), Al Bortles (2WI), and Gary Van Kauwenbergh (2WI) manned a table covering Civil War Small Arms. A record attendance [ » ]
2017 Membership Map
The official ACWSA roster as of March 14, 2017 has 184 members. The Michigan region has 93 members spread out over 10 teams. The Wisconsin/Illinois region has 91 members on its 7 teams. The scatter diagram below shows where the majority of the membership is located, but not everyone [ » ]
2017 Civil War Expo
Stephen Sherry and Dan Christensen of the 15th Wisconsin ‘Bear Hunters’ hosted the ACWSA table at the 2017 Civil War Expo at the museum in Kenosha, WI on March 11, 2017. Visiting the table were Generals Grant, Sherman and Sheridan. The Old Soldier Fiddlers also performed their ‘All Wisconsin’ show [ » ]
2016 15WI Skirmish Pix
Photos from the September 2016 skirmish at Bristol, WI hosted by the 15th WI, courtesy of photographer Pam Kirk.
Ashippun School Day Pix
Pat Kaboskey, Les Knutsen and Gene Hass of the 1st USSS supported a school day and public display in Ashippun, WI on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1
2016 Rhinelander Skirmish Pix
Photos from the September 2-4, 2016 skirmish hosted by the 8th & 6th Wisconsin Regiments. Photos courtesy of Stephen Sherry and Pam Kirk.
2016 Appleton Skirmish Pix
Photos courtesy of Pam Kirk from the 2016 66th North Carolina skirmish near Appleton, WI:
WI Vets Museum Tour
A small group of ACWSA members were treated to a special tour of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum holdings with Curator Kevin Hampton on June 19, 2016. Only about 3% of the museums holdings are on display at any one time. Pictured items include the vest and handkerchief 2nd Wisconsin Commander [ » ]
2016 ACWSA Nationals-Stats/Pix
The American Civil War Shooting Assn. (ACWSA) successfully held its first National Skirmish on June 10-12, 2016, at the Chief Wa-Ke’-De range near Bristol, Indiana. 10 of the 17 association’s units fielded of 14 musket, 15 carbine, 8 revolver, 11 smoothbore and 5 breechloader teams. 17 members participated in the [ » ]
