The Southern Department
Department Coordinator: Herb Puckett

The Southern Department is made up of units representing the colonies of the Carolinas and the Chesapeake. If you are interested in history and the founding of your country this is it! Check out the website of the unit closest to you. Most of us have our campaign calendar on the site. Come visit us at one of our events or better yet, JOIN and be part of the fun!!!
To General Washington, the Continental Congress, and Liberty!!! Huzzah!!!

Representing the colony of South Carolina

2^d South Carolina Regiment is a unit that has been in active since the beginning of the Bicentennial. The unit is comprised of individuals and families from across the nation (primarily South Carolina). Our primary portrayal is that of a line regiment, but are quite at ease performing light infantry maneuvers as well as manning one of our two field pieces. Our uniform is a blue regimental coat with red facings and cuffs and a distinctive leather cap with the Liberty crescent on the front. For more information or to contact us go to our website. www.2ndsc.org

Representing the colony North Carolina

2^d North Carolina Regiment is a statewide (North Carolina) unit that has been portraying a line Regiment since 1975, but we are quite capable of performing light infantry maneuvers. Our uniform is a blue regimental coat with blue facings and white tape around the buttonholes. For more information or to contact us go to our website. www.2nc.org

Kingsbury's Independent Artillery / Locke's Militia is a unit based in Norwood, NC. While first & foremost, we represent Col. Locke's Militia Company; Kingsbury's Artillery is our alternate persona. When serving as militia, we do both infantry & artillery. Whether serving as militia or Continental artillery we are capable, when personnel are available, of fielding 2 three pounders, a light howitzer and a CoeHorn mortar. Militia "uniforms" are civilian attire, Kingsbury's uniforms are basically off-white small clothes & fringed hunting frocks, as they were issued. A few have chosen to purchase Continental Army artillery uniform coats (blue coats with red facings and yellow trim) for use when we portray generic Continental Artillery. For more information or to contact us go to our website. www.angelfire.com/nc/Lockes

Representing the colony Virginia

1^st Virginia Regiment is drawn from the entire Colony of Virginia and is based in Alexandria with members also in Fredericksburg and Richmond area. The unit formed in 1975 and participated in most major events of the Bicentennial and fields companies of Artillery, Line, Rifle and Mounted militia (based in Western Piedmont, NC). A Fife and Drum corps helps direct our movements on the field. We have two uniforms. Our early war uniform is made up of a distinctive round hat, blue gaiters and red garters, and an ozenberg-hunting shirt. Our late war uniform is a blue regimental with red facings. For more information or to contact us go to our website. www.1va.org

7^th Virginia Regiment is drawn from the entire Commonwealth of Virginia though the membership is concentrated in the Tidewater/James River, Roanoke, and Richmond areas. The regiment has members portraying Light, Line, and Rifle companies. We have been on the field for 10 years. We have two uniforms. Our early war uniform is made up of militia clothing with a hunting shirt or frock dyed black. Our late war uniform is a blue regimental with red facings and cuffs. The Light Infantry has a distinctive cap. For more information or to contact us go to our website. www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/5874/

Representing the colony Maryland

1^st Maryland Regiment is a statewide unit on the field since the beginning of the Bicentennial. We represent a line unit and our uniform is a blue regimental coat with red facings and cuffs. For more information or to contact us go to our website. www.1mr.org

3^d Maryland Regiment is based out of Laurel, Maryland. We represent a line unit and our uniform is a blue regimental coat with red facings and cuffs. For more information email us. LB.md.history@juno.com

6^th Maryland Regiment is based out of the Baltimore area. We represent a line unit and our uniform is a gray regimental coat with green facings and cuffs. For more information email us. jnjdemski@netzero.net

Maryland Militia is based out of the Washington & Baltimore metropolitan area. We represent a militia unit and our uniform is that of civilian clothing. We not only field a civilian force of mixed muskets and rifles but also field a small field piece as well. For more information or to contact us go to our website. members.prestige.net/dobyns/