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| wlogwihlas |
Posted - October 16 2004 : 10:52:11 PM
Basically I'm starting a forum for people returning from this tactical. I will post my exploits once i finish the draft. I hope Alikws will be in here soon. Also i expect to hear from Chauncey. More Later. Wlogwihlas aka Tenney |
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| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - November 12 2004 : 11:10:54 PM
PS - Thanks again for clearing up the "IT". I love it! ar ar.
THought I might post this: http://reenacting.net/sfmlh.html. Click on the "In Memorium" link, but also click on the "Who I am when I'm reenacting" link. |
| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - November 12 2004 : 11:02:19 PM
Good day,
Thank you very much for clearing up the "IT"!! That makes me feel much better knowing from whence it came.
TO further clear things up, let's just note that I grabbed Longtoe's ankle while hunkered on the ground -- he looking up -- and quite loudly declared him dead. It is very safe to acknowledge openly that "IT" killed Roger. Roger
On a more serious note, though, I portray a young man born in Wetherfield CT, young enough in fact that my voice hasn't change. Most people think I'm a woman portraying a woman portraying a man. I'm not. I was born Chauncey Goodrich, and I am Chauncey Goodrich. My voice is soprano and my chin is free of hair. Same with many soldiers. Not so with women. There are no documented females in the F&I War, so I cannot portray one. Therefore, in my green uniform, I'm a young "he". However, I will accept an "IT" as a fair compliment from the enemy, and wear it with pride.
By the way, I'm sorry if I said "email" -- the "IT" letter was in fact a real letter, with the symbols of many Natives as their signatures. I have it -- I'm quite proud of it. I can't repeat the content on this board but I can tell you that your Native friends have carried "IT" forward!!!!
In truth, I do hope to meet you all in peace some day soon. You know me, but I cannot put a face to your names. (I cannot even pronounce them!!)
YH&OS,
Pvt. Chauncey
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Originally posted by wlogwihlas
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Originally posted by Pvt. Chauncey
Make that an odd "mail" -- as in letter - from Pittsburg about himself and "IT". Any clues as to the author/sender??
Maybe i can clear some things up....I hope i can.
First off, I do not know who sent you that email.
Second....Alas...it was i that dubbed you the "it". You see two years ago, you and Wade stumbled into the native camp, and I (aka Wlogwihlas aka Tenney), heard you, So, you and wade were captured/killed. Now, I was duly suprised that we had a woman in our presence, so i said, "hey we have a lady" to which you replied..I am not a lady. Now to be frank...I new you werent a man, so i yelled "hey we have an it" Now...the nickname became popular. I hope i cleared things up, like i said i know nothing about the email. Your Humble Native Antagonist....Wlogwihlas
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| alikws |
Posted - November 08 2004 : 4:32:28 PM
most odd, know nobody from that area french or native other then damian that was on the lake last year or this... perhaps someone on this board who saw wlogwihlas tagline, but then paper mail implys knowing someone reasonably well... odd...
for camerons companies encounter, the french may have been camped at redrock the tuesday night.. on wednesday, csm were setting up a camp at the time they were encountered, and quickly went on the defensive... they had blank cartridges, and used them, so they were at least ready for action... and being rev war british, being attacked by french and indians in their period is not out of place... from what i heard, their destination was ticonderoga, but never heard further information on their side of things... and havent encountered them since at any regular event...
rich gilmore was active in the acw and rendesvous world, wore a snake covered tophat...
ranger tactics were being experimented with at least as early as churches company... surprised there are not ancestorial ranger units in period, rogers learned from someone,enit?
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| wlogwihlas |
Posted - November 05 2004 : 8:25:49 PM
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Originally posted by Pvt. Chauncey
Make that an odd "mail" -- as in letter - from Pittsburg about himself and "IT". Any clues as to the author/sender??
Maybe i can clear some things up....I hope i can.
First off, I do not know who sent you that email.
Second....Alas...it was i that dubbed you the "it". You see two years ago, you and Wade stumbled into the native camp, and I (aka Wlogwihlas aka Tenney), heard you, So, you and wade were captured/killed. Now, I was duly suprised that we had a woman in our presence, so i said, "hey we have a lady" to which you replied..I am not a lady. Now to be frank...I new you werent a man, so i yelled "hey we have an it" Now...the nickname became popular. I hope i cleared things up, like i said i know nothing about the email. Your Humble Native Antagonist....Wlogwihlas |
| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - November 02 2004 : 8:29:00 PM
Make that an odd "mail" -- as in letter - from Pittsburg about himself and "IT". Any clues as to the author/sender?? |
| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - November 02 2004 : 5:44:23 PM
Good day,
I heard about Cameron's Lights coming to the Lake -- they didn't even know the LGT was on, just stumbled into it while hiking away. I think Wade shot them, not knowing who they were!
Yes, next year is going to be quite special. We are going to have to become militia of any unit we can for the next 2-3 years, before the Rangers were formed, but are really interested in being part of the 250th Anniversary of Everything F&I. You Natives have it easy in that respect!!!
I don't know Rich Gilmore. Should I? Who is he? And, just out of curiousity, why do you ask??
Now, a question for you: Wade received an odd email from one of the Natives based in Pittsburg about himself and "IT", which appears to be Pvt. Chauncey. Do you know who that might be who sent it? I'm wildly flattered to have so caught their attention that they are struggling for a name for me, but wondering who "they" might be!!
YHOS,
Pvt. Chauncey
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Originally posted by alikws
we went quite high up, and probaly looped around, never getting close enough for contact...
suprised the french were even watching the pinch-point at the east of redrock, on our return, we found it completely unguarded, and had to sweep for any suprises... were the 3 you were with first timers?... wade had done some recruiting, but we saw no sign of a larger then normal british {or french for that matter} presence... expected some to come over from the lake george village event, but no signs of that... no harvest moon event this year made it strange this end...
next year the 250'th may make for a busy year, in the 02 season, we could see the saratoga 225'th night artillery barrage from picnic island {near floating battery}.. camerons company of select marksmen came overland from that end, then went up black moutain to the 2 shelters by the upper ponds {night of the storm}... next year other groups may get involved that way...
as for fortifications &c, with the possible eastern gathering, would like to see one day be a hike on the eastern shore, shelving rock or pikes brook rd are probaly start points, but reaching black mountain point may be a reach for non-hikers... see what happens...
btw, you know rich gilmore from palmer ma?
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| alikws |
Posted - October 26 2004 : 3:44:50 PM
we went quite high up, and probaly looped around, never getting close enough for contact...
suprised the french were even watching the pinch-point at the east of redrock, on our return, we found it completely unguarded, and had to sweep for any suprises... were the 3 you were with first timers?... wade had done some recruiting, but we saw no sign of a larger then normal british {or french for that matter} presence... expected some to come over from the lake george village event, but no signs of that... no harvest moon event this year made it strange this end...
next year the 250'th may make for a busy year, in the 02 season, we could see the saratoga 225'th night artillery barrage from picnic island {near floating battery}.. camerons company of select marksmen came overland from that end, then went up black moutain to the 2 shelters by the upper ponds {night of the storm}... next year other groups may get involved that way...
as for fortifications &c, with the possible eastern gathering, would like to see one day be a hike on the eastern shore, shelving rock or pikes brook rd are probaly start points, but reaching black mountain point may be a reach for non-hikers... see what happens...
btw, you know rich gilmore from palmer ma?
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| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - October 20 2004 : 08:30:11 AM
Good day,
Yes that had to have been you. Actually, we didn't have an ambush set up, as I was just rendezvousing with three, uhem, "outsiders" for lack of a better word and informing them we had seen your boat and canoes southbound aiming (I assumed) for Red Rock. These three hid behind the rocks and then ran upwards (clearly, they are not rangers). I was the one who went north to hook up with my rangers. We came back south up on the hill, but probably too high up if you were going north on the road, as we never saw you. We tested the entry to Red Rock and lost a man there, then, in force, moved onto our regular penninsula where we have our Fort Bear Necessity (there is a story behind that name).
That one paddler was Paul Stevens, both times. He came in by canoe alone and kept getting harrassed and chased, and killed once or twice.He had put in at 2pm but we didn't see him at the Fort until after 10pm, thanks to our enemy encamped to the south of us.
I've not had the time to explore out there. I'm sure it would be great to do but I see that being some time other than the week of the Lake. I guess we will all be there next Sept. for the big 250th of the Battle of Lake George.
YHOS,
Pvt. Chauncey
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Originally posted by alikws
the only place our paths crossed when your ambush was spotted by sadiquis's group, you headed towards the high ground, where we expected to find an advance ranger camp, and the rest of your squad returned to the camp near floyds point... you probaly heard our war cries... the french headed north overland, leaving some to watch the boats, and those french were suprised by at least 1 ranger in a canoe... we later chased down another ranger in a canoe solo padeling northward... at that point, it was getting pretty rough out there...
wades impression explains the red uniform, some of us thought we were seeing things...
quite odd a regular would outrank a ranger, thought the british viewed rangers as trained special purpose forces, rather then as militia... btw, we have not forgotten st francis...
wlogwihlas was at the f&i college, for '04, i may try to make the '05 one...
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friday and saturday were 'decompression' days of exploring in the west - we even found a boiler and an old iron mine...
ever explore the old fortifications on the islands in the narrows and mother bunch?... we've found fortifications on floating battery, phineta,hatchet, big burnt... and almost always on the northeast side of the island... a large flat area on french point may have been a hotel site, with another newer hotel site at black mountain point...
on other accounts of earlier years, peter marks had some up on the tentsmiths site, but they are not there anymore... wades muzzleloader article could probaly be found somewhere, but little else seems to be written... would love to come across some of warren stevens, blackburn or billy smiths accounts...
more to come...
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| alikws |
Posted - October 19 2004 : 4:57:41 PM
the only place our paths crossed when your ambush was spotted by sadiquis's group, you headed towards the high ground, where we expected to find an advance ranger camp, and the rest of your squad returned to the camp near floyds point... you probaly heard our war cries... the french headed north overland, leaving some to watch the boats, and those french were suprised by at least 1 ranger in a canoe... we later chased down another ranger in a canoe solo padeling northward... at that point, it was getting pretty rough out there...
wades impression explains the red uniform, some of us thought we were seeing things...
quite odd a regular would outrank a ranger, thought the british viewed rangers as trained special purpose forces, rather then as militia... btw, we have not forgotten st francis...
wlogwihlas was at the f&i college, for '04, i may try to make the '05 one...
on less scary modern boat encounters, while on watch at one end of the island, the 'mohican' made its afternoon pass on monday {misty drizzle, not real warm} i stood in a not blatently obvious, but not real hidden spot and watched... some people tapped each other and pointed, the captain said over the loudspeaker 'did everyone see the indian'... just then our camp at the other end let loose with musket fire and war cries... it probaly made their whole trip...
best weather was tuesday and wednesday... tuesday was a nice day for watching the other camps, and diving off the rocks, wednesday we were in the north, swimming and observing... heard the french swivel guns guns fired regularly, thought they were blowing off steam... made for a nice laid back day... earlier in the north found signs that rangers had been in the area, but were elsewhere... they were put to good use {btw, did you notice the indians lurking in the background of those pictures?}
friday and saturday were 'decompression' days of exploring in the west - we even found a boiler and an old iron mine...
ever explore the old fortifications on the islands in the narrows and mother bunch?... we've found fortifications on floating battery, phineta,hatchet, big burnt... and almost always on the northeast side of the island... a large flat area on french point may have been a hotel site, with another newer hotel site at black mountain point...
on other accounts of earlier years, peter marks had some up on the tentsmiths site, but they are not there anymore... wades muzzleloader article could probaly be found somewhere, but little else seems to be written... would love to come across some of warren stevens, blackburn or billy smiths accounts...
more to come... |
| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - October 19 2004 : 1:00:54 PM
For anyone not familiar with teh Lake George Tactical, click here:
http://reenacting.net/lgt
This will fill you in on the lake events of the past. I'm still trying to round up some history about it. This will also give you links to the French reports of the past few years. AND we will soon have our reports for 2004 up, as will Damian.
YHOS,
Chauncey |
| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - October 19 2004 : 12:55:08 PM
Good day,
Yes, Wade was British Commander. He was doing a first person impression of Capt. Quintan Kennedy of the 44th, and officer who was attached to the Rangers for several years. He was sent to St. Francis with papers for the French but was captured, and I gather that was one more reason to attack St. Francis. Kennedy married a Mohawk woman and was close to the Natives allied to the British. Wade learned about him at the War College at Ti this spring, and felt this was the perfect person for him, since a redcoat would outrank a Ranger on the Lake. So he had a uniform made and made himself a wool suit for the woods, abandoning the breechcloth and linen shirts he has lived in on the Lake for all these years. You should have seen everyone's jaw drop when he showed up at the parley in his red wool uniform with silver trim, a white wig and white gloves, sword and boots! It was a site to behold.
I ended up being Sgt. of the Rangers for the week.
As for the boats, the Rangers were and are a land force, and if they needed boats back then they borrowed or hired them. So we don't believe in boats and water battles. As I understand it, there were more boats for the French this year (including Med's) than before. We have too guys who are more comfortable in a canoe and so they have most of the water battles (even though I in a canoe did help capture Greg Champlin's bateau), and they have most of the fun because the French regulars didn't leave site of their boats. The Natives came ashore, and the milice used to but I didn't see them this year.
I agree about the modern boats. They were swarming! It was weird to go hunting with our 18thC stuff to the sound Frank Sinatra crooning at high volume across the water! And I can't imagine how many pictures I was in!
YHOS,
Pvt. Chauncey
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Originally posted by alikws
this year ended up being an unusual year this year, with a new french commander {damian} and changes in the english command structure {not sure if wade stoner was ranger commander or overall british commander}... forces were more spread out then usual, with much movement and many ambushes laid out by both sides... but few actual engagements... winds made movement by canoe questionable at times, and more encounters then usual with modern boats who ignore lights, waving paddles and whistles, and refuse to slow enough to go off plane and come in close to gawk made things a bit uncomfortable at times... heaviest military days i know about were tuesday and wednesday... french were strong with boats, with 3 reasonable sised craft, plus canoes... only british craft seen were canoes, with at least one good canoe chase.... a few good stories, more to come...
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| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - October 19 2004 : 12:29:37 PM
Good day,
Yes, I'm here. Still recoving from lack of sleep. The French had to fire their swivels every hour Wednesday night because they were so sure we were attacking them. It was actually one Ranger, but since Wade had warned he would be there in the night and they should leave the lights on for him, they left candles on. Weasel attacked about 10pm and in the candle light they thought he was 6 rangers. They even admitted that the hooting owl they heard sounded so bad tehy thought it was Wade hooting at the Rangers. Nope, it was an owl! But they fired rounds all night long that night! Too funny! They were great in admitting it all.
I didn't realize you Indians were actually on the lake after Tuesday night. I engaged a few Natives momentarily Tuesday morning early, but didn't see any for the rest of the week. We heard you travel north Tuesday night and assumed you went home.
Thanks god for great weather!
YHOS,
Pvt. Chauncey
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Originally posted by wlogwihlas
Basically I'm starting a forum for people returning from this tactical. I will post my exploits once i finish the draft. I hope Alikws will be in here soon. Also i expect to hear from Chauncey. More Later. Wlogwihlas aka Tenney
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| alikws |
Posted - October 18 2004 : 2:00:39 PM
this year ended up being an unusual year this year, with a new french commander {damian} and changes in the english command structure {not sure if wade stoner was ranger commander or overall british commander}... forces were more spread out then usual, with much movement and many ambushes laid out by both sides... but few actual engagements... winds made movement by canoe questionable at times, and more encounters then usual with modern boats who ignore lights, waving paddles and whistles, and refuse to slow enough to go off plane and come in close to gawk made things a bit uncomfortable at times... heaviest military days i know about were tuesday and wednesday... french were strong with boats, with 3 reasonable sised craft, plus canoes... only british craft seen were canoes, with at least one good canoe chase.... a few good stories, more to come... |
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