Dear Compatriots of the Connecticut Line CTSSAR,
I would like to thank all the compatriots who came out this weekend and supported the CTSSAR Living History/Color Guard unit, "The Connecticut Line" at it's first annual GRAND ENCAMPMENT. As we discussed at our February Meeting, this is YOUR encampment.
11th Regiment Connecticut Militia (8)
01) Wayne Bickley - 11th Conn. Regt.
02) Michael Chuckta - 11th Conn. Regt.
03) George Crede - 11th Conn. Regt.
04) Lee Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
05) Todd Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
06) Randy Gerlander - 11th Conn. Regt.
07) Stephen Marshall - 11th Conn. Regt.
08) Russell Wirtalla - 11th Conn. Regt.
Wolcott's 6th Connecticut Militia Brigade (0)
Huntington's Connecticut Regiment (3)
09) Michael Juhase - Huntington's CT. Regt.
10) Robert Rivard - Huntington's CT. Regt.
11) Frederick Rivard - Huntington's CT. Regt.
9th Regiment Connecticut Militia (1)
12) Tom Goran - 9th Conn. Regt.
Camp-Followers (1)
13) Barbara Crede
X-tra Special THANKS to Sergeant Michael Chuckta for providing the dinner saturday evening. THREE HUZZAHS for an AWESOME dinner! Also a GREAT breakfast!
John Towle from the 11th Conn. Regt. and Camp-Follower Bonnie Burke also stopped by for a visit Saturday evening.
We also met a new member, Bruce Cunard, who will be joining us in the field soon.
I was very happy with member turnout, 3 out of the 4 Connecticut Line Detachments were represented. Good Show!
We held the event as part of the Town of Lebanon's "Second Saturday" activities.
The encampment took place on the grounds of the Governor Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. House/Wadsworth Stable in Lebanon, CT., which is owned and maintained by the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution.
The members of the Connecticut Line were very happy with the event and location, and we will be returning again next year.
I have included some photos, and I will post more on our website:
For the CONNECTICUT LINE's first solo encampment, it was a good show!
Put your faith in God and keep your powder dry,
Todd L. Gerlander
Colonel Commanding