Message from CS Commander, S. Chris Anders:

All,

In September 1987, I experienced my first “national” event.  As a young teenager I joined up with the 14th Tennessee Infantry, and for 2 days I was immersed in the Civil War, gaining new perspective and left awe struck and energized to learn more about this fascinating period of our history.  20 years later is it my goal to pass that experience on to you, the participants at September Storm – The 145th Anniversary of the Maryland Campaign.

Combining the best of both the campaign and garrison worlds, I am honored to be teaming one again with my good friend and partner, Kevin Air, to bring you this remarkable event.

For the past several years, we have brought you Fire on the Mountain 2000, To the Gates of Washington 2004 and the Summer of ’62 in 2005.  As a team, we have identified a repeated, documented success model, and it is based upon the following-

1. Historic Progressive Scenarios, with unit specific researched scenarios, historical force ratios, good combat distance, and background information so each unit can properly research their role in the event

2.  Preservation Dollars. No organizer is getting paid. All proceeds form this event will be donated to preservation and interpretation, period! The event is built on a business model that will insure a respectable donation on behalf of the reenactors in attendance.

3.  Fun. Bringing back the fun of the hobby. We will have good battles, plenty of living history and reenactor education programs, good camping areas for both campaign and garrison troops.

4.  Event rule enforcement. Most events have rules, but no one enforces them, causing the actions of a few to mar the weekend of the many. This will not happen at this event. There will be even handed polite but firm event rule enforcement. Please review the rules and regulations as listed on this site. These are not "hard core" rules, nor are they lax. They are basic quality and safety rules.  For an organizer or commander this is not the “fun” part of the job (if there is one), but rather the hardest part, but one that is rightfully expected by the participants, and as such is the most important part of my job.  I owe it to you that the actions of a few do not detract from the experience of the many.

5. Treating reenactors with respect.

6. Honoring and Remembering those Brave Boys of 62, of BOTH sides!

7. Public education. Our goal is to provide high quality demonstrations in order to better educate the attending public, and create in them a better sense of our collective history.

8.The Civil War Experience.  To set the stage for each of you to truly experience those tragic days of 1862, and provide the field on which each of you will excel.

Experiencing the Civil War - Isn’t that what most of us joined the hobby for?  Learning about them, replicating their actions.  As Confederate Commander I will work hard for each of you so that you may experience the actions on the hallowed Slopes of South Mountain, and on the Sacred Fields at Antietam.  From Crampton’s Gap to the Sharpsburg Pike,  our team will work hard to provide you with the sounds and sights and feel of that September Storm. I ask each of you to take personal ownership of this event, and work together not only for ourselves, each other, the visiting public, but also in remembrance of the Brave Boys of 1862.

Duinn onior agus cuimhnimid!*

Sincerely,

S. Christian Anders
Command’g
States Rights Forces
September Storm

 

* Gaelic- “To honor and remember”