The Salt Boiler mess
A informal, independent "Mess" whose purpose is to come together to go to events that duplicate the actual experiences of the American soldier in the Civil War. Experiencing their lives as closely as possible.
At National parks, Historic sites, Immersion events and battle events that are history focused
To do honor to the men from Onondaga county New York who served in the Civil War
Bill, Ron, Tim and Kevin at the Southern Guard picket post near Gettysburg , October 2006
Zach and Shawn in Kittery Maine at Fort McClary, August 2006
For more information contact
Ian and Devin at our live fire target shoots 2005 and 2006
Our 2008 events
Jan. 23 122nd
NY Camillus N.Y. Drill
Feb. 20 -24 Winter 64 Newfane NY (Columbia Rifles winter quarters semi-immersion event)
May 9-11 Gettysburg Spangler's Spring NPS* LH (With the Rowdy Pards)
May 30 Memorial day Parade Baldwinsville NY
June 13-15 Ft. Drum N.Y. centennial time line (to honor the 10th Mountain division)
June 27-29 At High Tide 145th Gettysburg event
August 15 - 17 Antietam NPS* LH (as the the 6th Wisconsin of the Iron Brigade)
November 8th Syracuse Veterans Day parade
November 14 - 16 After the Battle: Fredericksburg 2008
November 26, time TBA Tim's annual Thanksgiving Live Fire
*NPS National Park service
---------- Our 2007 events ---------------
Drill Carlisle Pa. Feb.24-25 2007 (LibertyRifles)
St. Patrick's Day parade. New York City, March 17,2007 (Southern Guard)
SHILOH FEDERAL LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM APRIL 14-15 (SCAR)
April 21-22, Fort Ontario, Oswego N.Y. Camp of instruction, Federal, (Potomac Legion)
May 4-6, Wilderness NPS LH (Southern Guard)
May 27, Clinton Square
concert
May 30, Color Guard Baldwinsville NY Memorial Day parade (122nd NY)
June 14, Onondaga County Court House, Return of the 149th NY Regimental Colors ceremony Syracuse NY, (122nd NY)
June 30, Gettysburg Culp's Hill March as the 137th NY (Liberty Rifles )
July 20-22 2nd Kernstown Battlefield Living History Virginia (122nd NY)
August 24 - 29 Locust Grove Living history NY estate of Samuel Morse (inventor of the telegraph)
October
13 - 14
November 23 Tim's annual Thanksgiving Live Fire & March (Salt-boiler mess)
A few of our 2006 events links below
White Oak Museum Va. Living history March 2006
Fort Ontario Spring Drill May 2006
Harpers Ferry Living History May 2006
Old Bedford Village Living History July 2006
Fort McClary, Maine Living History August 2006
Southern Guard fall picket post October 2006
Salt Boilers tour of West Point
Oakwood cemetery Sentinel Monument rededication November 11, 2006
Von Gilsa's brigade Gettysburg November 18, 2006
Tim's Thanksgiving live fire November 25, 2006
