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Georgia Division Reenactors Association Brig. Gen. Ken Padgett, Commanding P.O. Box 919, Resaca, Georgia 30735-0919 |
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Soldiers Aid SocietyThe Civilian Branch of the GDRAWelcome!Thank you for your interest in the Soldiers Aid Society. On January 22, 2000, the Georgia Division Reenactors Association (GDRA) Board of Directors unanimously voted to reestablish an organized Civilian Branch to provide for the participation of noncombatant members.
Through research and study, our mission is to learn, share, teach, and accurately portray the tribulations and triumphs of civilian life during the turbulent years of 1861-1865. Members actively promote both personal and public education and awareness of this significant era and of its lasting effect on our nation. As a member organization of the GDRA, we support our governing body in this endeavor through participation in reenactments and living history events. Active membership, with voting privileges, in the Soldiers Aid Society is open to anyone 18 years of age or older who has an interest in learning about and accurately portraying aspects of civilian life of the period. Full voting privileges are afforded to active members. Any active member is eligible for election at-large to the GDRA Board of Directors Civilian Branch positions.
All Soldiers Aid Society members are entitled to attend any meetings or seminars and will receive all bulletins and newsletters. Membership in the Soldiers Aid Society is non-discriminatory. We encourage diversity of interest and impressions. We especially encourage family participation, requiring only that children younger than 16 be under the direct supervision of an active parent or legal guardian on site. What Is Reenacting?Reenacting is an attempt, through research and practice, to recreate the life you would have lived 140+ years ago. Reenacting involves assuming a role or an "impression" and then looking, acting and feeling that part. You can assume a "first-person" impression and endeavor to eat, sleep and speak just as you would have in the 1860s.
A wealth of information is available via journals, diaries, books, historical documents, and the Internet for researching almost anything regarding the War Between the States and the civilians who were caught up in the conflict.
Remember first and foremost, this is a hobby and it should be fun and interesting for all. Additional InformationSoldiers Aid Society Contact
3015 Towneside Lane Woodstock, GA 30189 E-mail: SAS.GDRA@gmail.com How To Join
Are you interested in becoming a part of the Soldiers Aid Society? If so, then please print and fill out the following membership application. Thank you! |
Battle of Resaca Reenactment
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The first organization to be formed as part of the Civilian Branch is the Soldiers Aid Society, named for a group of Atlanta citizens who banded together to provide provisions and comfort to Confederate soldiers.
A junior membership, no voting privileges, is open to anyone 12 through 17 years of age. However, a parent or legal guardian signature is required and the responsible parent/legal guardian must be present at any activity involving the GDRA. In addition, a non-voting associate membership is available to individuals who do not wish to participate in reenacting or impressions.
As a reenactor, you can choose your individual impression and refine that impression as deeply as you choose. Civilian impressions are varied - displaced person, laundress, cook, farmer, mortician, journalist, artist, servant, housewife, sutler, seamstress, milliner, musician, factory worker, and more.
What's next, now that you've decided reenacting sounds like an interesting hobby? Most of us find the greatest enjoyment of the hobby within an organization. With membership, you will always be included in our own events and having traveling companions for regional and national events. It's always more fun and reassuring to see at least one familiar face.