"The Old Company"

Reenacting the role of Co. A US Engineer Battalion (Regular) in the Civil War

Take a look at the links below to find out what we are about.  We are always recruiting, so look around the site and if you are interested in joining us, or if you have questions, please send us an email or give us a call.  The information is at the bottom of this page or you can click here for an application.

US Engineers 1864


US Engineers 2012

Please take a look at the galleries and pages linked below to get an idea of what our unit is about.

 About Company A

Reenacting the "Old Company"

Here is our Muster Roll and member information.

Our application, uniform guidelines and bylaws are also located here.

 

2013 Campaign Season

We've begun our 2013 campaign plans.  Click the link to see what we have in store so far.

 

A gallery of some of our tools

**UPDATED 2-15-13

Engineers Exhibit at Echoes Through Time Learning Center and Museum

Candlelight Tour, Genesee Country Village, Mumford NY, May 2011

Muster in the Meadow at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY- May 2011

Genesee Country Village in Mumford, NY- July 2011

Gettysburg, PA- August 2011  

Civil War Day at Burchfield Nature Preserve, West Seneca, NY- September 2011

**UPDATED 1-24-13 with video

Hull House, Lancaster NY- September 2011


Our training day building gabions

Click here to hear a short excerpt from our interview with NPR about the Hamlet of Townline, NY and their secession.

Videos from the Living History done at Burchfield  Park in West Seneca.  Take a look!!!

Links and reviews of sites and sutlers... 

 Genesee Community College, Lima, NY- April 2012

           Old Fort Niagara Civil War Garrison with the 49th NYVI

Mini-Muster in the Meadow at Forest Lawn Cemetery July 2012

Hamlin Beach Reenactment

August 2012

Burchfield Park Living History-September 2012

 


Antietam- "The Aftermath" October 2012

Concordia Cemetery- November 2012

150th Fredericksburg December 2012

*UPDATED 12-19-12

GCC Emcampment 2013 Medina, NY

 

 

 

A History of the Original US Engineer Battalion

We've added a Literature and Links Research Page 

*UPDATED 3-21-13

for those seeking to learn more about the Corps of Engineers or military engineering in general.  Its constantly under construction so check it often.

We are proud members of the following organizations

The Union Volunteers

The Army Engineer Association

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War-Weber Camp #44

 

The Civil War Preservation Trust

 

 
 
 

Contact Company A, US Engineers via:

Company A, US Engineers email

US Engineers Twitter 

Phone 716 867-5946

Old School mail-   Co. A US Engineer Bn.
                              c/o 1Sgt Raymond Ball
                              21 Muriel Drive
                              West Seneca, NY 14224