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Bill Watson, Military Commander
Bill Watson has been reenacting since 1990 with a variety of units in New Jersey, South Carolina,
North Carolina and Pennsylvania. He has helped organize a number of events and served in a leadership
role in recent years at several events, including two McDowells and Shenandoah '62. His emphasis in
recent years has been on organizing ad hoc companies of reenactors who wish to try a more rigorous,
history-heavy, experience-based type of reenacting. He is the author of several books, including the
semi-fictional "Brother William's War" and a how-to book, "Seize the Day: A guide to wringing more
satisfaction from your Civil War reenacting experience." Proceeds from the sale of those books go to
historic preservation.
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Andrew Dangel
Having started reenacting when he was twelve, Andrew Dangel now has more than fifteen years of
reenacting experience under his belt. The first eight of those years were as a musician, drumming with
the 20th Maine Fife and Drum Corps. Moving through different units, and with different
responsibilities in each organization, his focus has been on the methods and lifestyles each task
requires.
Andrew has a history degree from Gettysburg College and a Masters in Teaching from Goucher
College and currently teaches 8th Grade US History in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He views
most events from a historical learning perspective.
Andrew has attended and completed most of the intermediate work from the Living History Institute's
Command and Staff College and has taught lessons on army paperwork, field engineering, and
Customs of Service for officers and non-commissioned officers. He is overjoyed to have the
opportunity to work with the Field Music School.
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Jackson Dixon
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Doug Dobbs
Doug Dobbs has been reenacting since 1997. He helped organize a number of static events including
"Fire On the Mountain" 1998-2000, Gettysburg 1998, Grant vs Lee, and Chancellorsville. He served as
Kevin Air's Aide de Camp for several events since 2004, including "Summer of '62," Ballestone," and
"September Storm." His interests in recent years run along two tracks: One, to provide support for
rigorous, history-heavy events such as the Hodge Preservation Marches, Recons II & III, events at
Boonesboro, Md. & McDowell; the other is organizing and leading road marches portraying various
Union troop movements during the war, most notably the South Mountain March 1999 and two
Marches to Gettysburg in 1998 & 2003. This year he'll lead another Sixth Corps March, from Fairfax,
Va. to Gettysburg, Pa. on the original route, the original dates, and the original timetable.
Doug holds degrees in marriage & family therapy from Simpson College & Biola University, and has
done advanced graduate work at Virginia Tech. He has taught history for the last five years at
Broadfording Christian Academy outside Hagerstown, Md. He lives with his wife near Hagerstown
and is building a home close to Greencastle, Pa. In his spare time, Doug enjoys time with friends,
reading, hiking, gardening and storytelling.
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Joel Hummel
Joel Hummel has been involved in Civil War living history and reenacting for 20 years and, as a
"Regular," he has a passion for highly polished brass and well-blackened leathers. He will bring his
experience as a Marine Sergeant, Marine Officer, Police Officer, and Youth Minister to the School.
Musically, Joel was selected for District, Regional, and All-State honors bands in high school, played
the baritone, trombone, and tuba, and has dabbled in fife, drum, and bugle so he has some idea what
goes on in the musical classrooms of the School.
Joel holds degrees in business, theology, and law from University of Maryland, Yale University, and
Penn State University, respectively. He lives in Hanover, Pennsylvania.
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Matt McLaughlin
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Ron Myzie
Ron Myzie has been reenacting for at least ten years, having been "sucked into it" by his two
now-adult sons, who still reenact. He was on Bill Watson's staff at McDowell in 2005 and 2007, as
well as at "Shenandoah '62" in 2006. Ron has been associated with the Subsistence Department since
2002 when he first assisted Don Hubbard, as commissary sergeant, at Recon II, and he jokingly refers
to himself at a "reenactment nutrition specialist". He has helped organize several events and twice
served on the staff of the Civil War Living History Institute's NCO School at Fort Washington, MD.
Ron was a USAF photographer, and in the 21st century he is the Assistant Director of the Teaching
Learning Technology Center and Professor of Photography at Seton Hall University. He lives near
Stroudsburg, PA with his wife and dogs and relaxes at the New Jersey shore.
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Jeff Pollock
Jeff Pollock was born in Washington, D.C., and lived in the area for over 35 years before moving to
Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1995. He graduated from Montgomery College in Maryland with a
degree in Illustration & Design and a minor in Photography. Jeff worked as an Art Director in a
commercial art studio upon graduation. Jeff photographs historic landmarks, civil war reenactments,
and scenery, the inspiration for many of his paintings. His works in oils include: Historic Sites, Horses,
Military Battles from the Civil War and other eras, and Landscapes. His photography interests are
mostly of photographs using natural light or unusual or interesting subject matter. Jeff's current oil
paintings can be seen at BOI's Art Gallery in New Hope, PA. He is a member of the Berks Art Council
in Berks County and lives in Birdsboro, just outside of the Reading, PA area.
Jeff is the owner of the Historic Flag Company where he paints, on silk, flags from the Revolutionary
War, the War of 1812, the Civil War - Union and Confederate, and will paint any flag provided
information is available for that flag. In addition to his artwork, Jeff is a Civil War re-enactor. His
regiment is the 104th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and he also portrays a U.S. Marine with the
Philadelphia Navy Yard Detachment. He is an avid Indian Motorcycle rider who has been riding for 40
years and he is a 1st Degree Black Belt in the Martial Arts. Jeff currently also has a business on eBay
where he sells antique toys and collectibles.
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Les Salsbury
Les Salsbury's family came to the Americas in 1637. He is a descendant member of the Sons of the
American Revolution, The Society of the War of 1812, First Families of Ohio, Sons of Union Veterans,
and the Sons of the American Legion. Les has been a re-enactor for nine years and has been involved
with field musician training ever since working with Don Hubbard on the first Eastern Field Music
School.
Les portrays a U.S. Marine QM Sergeant, and is part of the Philadelphia Navy Yard Detachment. He is
President of the McClellan Rangers Re-enactment Association and a member of the 104th PVI, a line
company in the USV. Les is also the Drum Major for the 2nd Battalion USV and the McClellan
Rangers Fife and Drum Corps. Les has also had the pleasure of two of his six daughters becoming
fifers and participating in earlier field music schools. He is a member of the Museum Crew of the USS
Constellation, which his grandfather sailed on when the vessel was a trainer for the US Navy. Les is
also a member of the crew of the SS John W. Brown, a World War II Liberty Ship in Baltimore, and
has logged over 1500 miles at sea, including a cruise to Toledo, Ohio through the Great Lakes in 2000.
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James P. Tate
Jim Tate started Civil War reenacting in 1988 with the 125th anniversary cycle. In 1989 he joined Co.
B, 3rd US Infantry of the National Regiment. Jim was promoted corporal in 1990 and became acting
first sergeant in 1991. He was appointed company commander of the unit for the Gettysburg 135th
anniversary event. In 1999, Jim was instrumental in forming Company D, 3rd US Regular Infantry as
a typical rifle company of a regular army regiment. He established the 3rd US Regular Infantry as a
non-stock, non-profit Virginia corporation, and served as corporate president of the 3rd US Regular
Infantry from 1999 to 2006 and as military commander from 1999 through 2008. He is currently
corporate vice president.
Company D focuses on a strong interpretation of a regular army company. The drill, discipline and
deportment of all members at an event are expected to match the standards of the 1861 regular army.
Company K, 3rd US Regular Infantry was formed in 2004 to focus on campaigner style reenacting.
Under Jim's leadership the unit has grown from 19 military members to 39 military members and
participates in approximately 12 reenactments each year. The 3rd US Regular Infantry has been a
member of the 1st Battalion, Vincent’s Brigade since 2000, and Jim has been responsible for training
members of the 3rd US Regular Infantry and Vincent’s Brigade in guard mount parade procedures.
Jim was also responsible for forming a Standards Committee in the 3rd US Regular Infantry to
research and refine military standards and procedures, and has contributed to the growth of the civilian
component of the 3rd US Regular Infantry by encouraging the research and creation of new civilian
impressions.
The 3rd US Regular Infantry is an invited living history participant at Ft. CF Smith (Arlington, VA); Ft.
Ward (Alexandria, VA); Pamplin Historical Park (Petersburg, VA); Custis-Lee Mansion (Arlington,
VA); Manassas National Battlefield Park (Manassas, VA), and other historical sites. Company D, 3rd
US Regular Infantry has participated in the Military Through the Ages (MTA) living history at the
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation site in Jamestown, VA every year since 2000. In this judged,
invitational event, the company has won awards nearly every year. In 2003 and 2007 the company
was awarded three ribbons, for excellence in camp demonstration, camp cooking and drill
demonstration.
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