George H. Stevens, original commander of Co. A.   

Wounded, July 1, 1863, died July 5, 1863, Gettysburg, PA

The Citizens Guard

Attempting to recreate Company A, 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry 1861-1865

We are a progressive civil war reenacting group with members primarily from southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.  We are headquartered in Fox Lake, Wisconsin, home of the original company. 

Links:

Upcoming Events  Where/when we will be in the field.

        Fox Lake event info   May 3-4, 2008.  This page contains original materials which should help with your impression. 

Who We Are  

After Action Reports  

Suggested Uniform and Equipage List.  Our authenticity committee put a lot of effort into this excellent document. 

Authenticity Guide (updated) A companion to our Uniform list. 

Pictures   Pics from events.

Preservation Click here to learn about the George Stevens banner, our most recent preservation project.

Research   A bunch of new items.

History    History of the Citizens Guard compiled by Tom Klas

Roster  Link to original roster of the Citizens Guard

External links  Other sites of interest

 

Other documents of interest:

Company A Suggested Reading list.  Lots of good ideas for gift lists!

Firearms Safety for the Reenactor.  A must read.

First Person guide A nice article on maintaining first person at events.

    "Stool Parable"  Describes one philosophy on why we do it the way we do.

 

For more information, contact company president, Scott Frank, or our recruiting officer Scott Sonntag.
All information (c) 2001-2008 Citizens Guard 

Last Updated 01/26/08