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CSRowley 06 Sep : 07:08
Dan Rittel and Mike Carr, Nice job with the continued CW grave documenting. I sent info to allow a relative of James Hall Vernon. who is buried at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Council Bluffs to order a military stone.
Cpl Stahr 31 Aug : 13:20
Another Rifleman's photo & bio has been added to the Rank & File page.
Corporals Grim and Sample are putting together a Live Fire Event for ENROLLED MEMBERS OF THE 49TH IOWA ONLY. The shooting event will be hald at Corporal Sample's farm, located at 11589 Lily Avenue, Bloomfield, Iowa.
Firearms Safety instruction and technique will commence promptly at 10:00am with live fire at targets from 35 to 50 yards to follow.
Powder, caps, and ball ammunition will be provided by Corporal Grim, and a thorough inspection of your weapons and cleaning prior to shooting on the range will be required. You must be over the AGE OF !4 and willing to SIGN AN INJURY WAIVER before you will be allowed to shoot.
You are also encouraged to bring your revolvers. Basic instruction on the use of flint-lock rifles will also be covered, if brought. You will be shown the proper techniques for loading, firing, and maintainint your flintlocks, as well as your cap and ball weapons.
We will be firing individually, and if circumstances allow we will also fire in relay and in volley, so that you will gain knowledge of that experience.
YOU MUST WEAR PROPER EYE AND EAR PROTECTION ON THE FIRING LINE,B so make arrangements to have both at hand, because they will not be provided.
Following the active shooting, we will be digging out some of your rounds for you to keep and photographing the damage that they do for our own uses in public instructiion at future events.
For those wishing to tent on the grounds on Friday night, (and/or Saturday night as well) Corporal Sample will make water and wood available. Bathroom facilities will be available for those with daintier constitutions than can be found behind the nearby trees.