Company E, "The Lost River Mess", are like minded living
historians dedicated to the authentic portrayal of the Southern
infantry soldier. We offer a glimpse into the actual lives of a mid to
late war Confederate Infantry Company on the march during the
War of Northern Aggression. We show how these men lived from
day to day while enduring substantial hardships and deprivations.
Many of us are proud descendents of these men who fought and
died to preserve their rights as Americans and their Southern way of
life. These men's unwaivering patriotism and dedication to their
cause has been unparalelled in American fighting history.
The deprivations and hardships that they endured showed a measure of
resolve that has set a standard by which armies have been measured
ever since. It was not uncommon for these men to march up to 35
miles a day with no food, supplies or rest and go immediately into battle
against a Northern foe that was just as committed and unwaivering in
the cause for which they fought. Fighting and marching day to day with
no provisions and many times with less that half the numbers of their
foe, they endured for 4 years against their fellow countrymen who were
bent on their total destruction. As authentic campaigners, we portray for all to
experience, the way these men existed in their day to day quest. The trials and
tribulations that these men suffered often meant enduring with little or no rations,
half enough clothing, blankets or shelter, while sleeping on the ground enroute to
their destinations. 4 years of unrelenting struggle against a constantly re-enforced
Union foe soon took its toll on the men of the marchingest army in the
Confederacy; the Army of Tennessee.
The home of the
"The Lost River Mess."
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