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The Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Association is proud to 
announce this year’s recipient of the 2010/2011 scholarship to:
Eric Blasing of Company B
Eric is attending the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse
Eric’s studies are Social Studies Education
Eric will receive a $500.00 scholarship from the Association.
This is the 5^th year for the scholarship program.

The program was approved by the membership and first introduced in 2006.
The members of the 2^nd Wisconsin would like to congratulate Eric and all 
the rest of the applicants for a job well done.

Yours in preserving history
David Dresang Jr.
Association/Corporate Secretary

 Dr. Richard Zeitlin

Longtime director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum , passed away late 
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 in Madison , after a short battle with cancer. 

 Don Noble, keep him in your thoughts

10 years ago many of us were part of the production

George Washington's Ferry Farm

Visit Ferry farm the site of the Second Wisconsin and 
the rest of the Iron Brigade April-May 1862

Gaiters

Greetings Gentlemen, I know that Craig sent an 
email out to all of you about making sure you 
have gaiters for this event, and yes 
the Gaiterman is still banging out gaiters. 

If you need a pair "Please" do not wait until the last minute to 
order them, I have three pair in the works for guys that are going 
to this event, and they should be done next weekend. 
If you order after April 1, I cannot guarantee that they 
will be ready by the 13th. 

The price of the gaiters are $50 plus $5 for shipping. To order you 
will need to measure your calf approx 13" up off the floor with a 
cloth tape measure, pulling it snug over your CW trousers. 
I will also need to know if your wear a wide width shoe size so I 
can get the heel straps the right length.

Also I still do make shirts, vests, haversacks if you need any of 
those items too. You can ask the old timers about my shirts, 
many are probably still wearing  them after all these years!!!

Take Care,
Scott "the Gaiterman" Wallick 

1854 LORENZ
Austrian infantry rifle 
From Loyalist Arms for 2006.
One of the most imported arms, second only to the Enfield, during the American Civil War, 1861-65. 

For many years we have been receiving inquiries for the famous Lorenz. Well, now we have it!!
Our copy is made in .62 cal smoothbore to reduce production costs and save on retooling at the factory.
They are made to live fire with ball, and all proofing and loading data is sent with the musket. 

Specs:
Barrel length: approx. 37 3/8
Overall length: approx. 52 7/8
Weight: approx. 8 +lbs.
Cal. .62 smoothbore 

Proofing and loading data is supplied with these muskets.
These guns carry a 6 month warranty on all moving parts, and a 1 year warranty on springs.
Contact us for current inventory. 

Price, $ 475.00 US/$ 560.50 Can.
Bayonet will be available soon !! 

http://www.loyalistarms.freeservers.com

Hardee Hats Hardware Letter

Hi!
Thought you folks might like to add this piece to your website with my compliments. 
If of use to you, kindly credit it to: James C. Frasca Collection
Of greatest importance here, besides the wonderfully documented CdV, is Fisher's comment about the "eagle & ring" on 
their Hardee hats. 
I have long suspected in my extensive work with Civil War headgear and insignia that there must have been a special bit 
of hardware to enable the eagle device on the brim to be engaged and loosened as needed, rather than just a very 
impractical "loop of thread," as is the conventional wisdom.
The Bannerman hats, all being mock-ups (and mostly with re-struck eagles with incorrect fasteners, i.e., a pair of straight 
brass wires instead of two brass wire loops and a doubled-wire single hook), have never been of value in that regard, and 
I don't believe that the couple of bona fide Iron Brigade hats extant have survived with all of their hardware and fittings intact.
So now we know, thanks to Pvt. George W. Fisher, that there was in fact a "ring." Now to find one!
Great website, by the way!

Best regards,
Jim Fras