Sparks of Secession update July 08

[Jim of the SRR]

Well, the early registration date for Sparks of Secession - Westville, 1861 is closing in fast. Early registration of $35 ends August 17th. Late registration will be accepted until Sept. 25th and is $45. Don't wait! Lock in your role now by sending in your registration. We can assign you a role or you can select your own to be approved.

Significant updates have been added to the website at:

www.geocities.com/scar_civilwar/WestvilleIndex

These updates include:
- Updated and cleaned up Registration/Roles Listing.
- Nearby Sites
- Vendors & Services page
- Updated Site Photos page
- Site Map (print and bring to event).

We are in need of the following roles:
- Lawyers
- Court Clerk
- Tax Collector
- Teamster
- Street cleaner
- Potter (skilled)
- Musicians (fife & drum, bugle and civilian period musicians)
- Full time 21st GA Recruits
- Farmers, miners, plantation overseers and others to portray travellers
in town doing business.
- African-Americans who are willing to portray slaves
- set up, sign-in and parking volunteers
- Docent/Interpretor volunteers
- Recruitment clerk

Don't miss this opportunity to bring a period 1860s town to life!

Regards,
Jim Butler
SRR
SCAR

[Jim of the SRR]

Please note that the Men's Dress Guidelines for Sparks of Secession have been updated on the webpage. Additional research had required us to update these guidelines. Thanks to Joe Blunt for writing them for us. Please review these prior to the event.
We have also added the Muster list for the original 21st GA, Company I.

Updates are at www.geocities.com/scar_civilwar/WestvilleIndex

Also note that early registration ends August 30th!

Thanks,
Jim Butler

[Jim of the SRR]

More Updates have been added to the Sparks of Secession webpage.

These updates include:
- Registration list updated and many first person names have been assigned.
http://www.geocities.com/scar_civilwar/WestvilleRegistrationList.html
- Diary account of Gilbert Richardson by Robbie Mitchell
and Census Data for Lumpkin, GA http://www.geocities.com/scar_civilwar/SecessionandStewartCty.html
- Updated Men's Dress guidelines by Joe Blunt.
http://www.geocities.com/scar_civilwar/WestvilleIndex
- 21st GA, Company I Rolls per Lillian Henderson's Confederate Roster.
- Event Description has been refined. http://www.geocities.com/scar_civilwar/WestvilleGuidelones.html

Remember that your registration fee covers 5 meals (including a period BBQ by Charles Heath) and $10+ dollars is refunded in "Notes" to spend at the event (additional "Notes" to spend can also be purchased at sign-in). Early registration ends on Aug 30th, so do not wait until the fee goes up. Also, roles are not locked in till you register.

Regards,
Jim Butler
SCAR www.geocities.com/scar_civilwar
SRR www.geocities.com/saltriverrifles