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Birney's Division

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Birney's Division is made up of member-units portraying soldiers serving in the Federal infantry, cavalry, and artillery.

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Birney's Division

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Birney's Division is made up of member-units portraying soldiers serving in the Federal infantry, cavalry, and artillery.

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About Birney's Division

Birney's Division is a family oriented Civil war reenacting organization. Our member-units are based out of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and New York. Named after General David Bell Birney, this organization strives to portray accurate impressions and honor those soldiers who fought in the American Civil War, while bringing history alive.

Division Staff

Commander - General Richard T. Bouwhuis

Adjutant General - Major T.W. Taylor

Provost Marshal - Major Andre Wagner

Division Surgeon - Capt Richard Kerman

Chaplain - Capt John McConnell

Infantry

Command Staff

Deputy Infantry Commander - Lt. Colonel Josh Wales

Adjutant - Major Jeffrey Blanc

Sgt. Major - Douglas Wilson

Infantry Units

72nd NYSV - Capt. Adam Malloy

19th OVI - Capt. Daniel Gibboney

25th OVI - 

66th OVI - Capt. Jacob Machamer

105th OVI - Capt. Johnathan Smith

40th PVI - Lt. Brian Brashear

69th PVI - Capt. Brandon McClain

83rd PVI - Lt. Paul Balter

105th PVI - Capt. Rob Towarnicki

140th PVI - Capt. Michael Larkin

150th PVI Bucktails - Capt. Jeffrey White

7th WVVI - Capt. Jake Thompson

Artillery

Artillery Command

Colonel Robert Baily

Artillery Batteries

4th U.S. Light Artillery - Colonel Robert Bailey

3rd PA Battery B - Capt. Steve Weyandt

19th Ohio Light Artillery - Capt. Wesley Smith

Cavalry

Cavalry Command

Captain Matthew Farner

Cavalry Units

17th PA Cavalry Co. F - Capt. Matthew Farner

3rd WV Cavalry Co. C - Captain Richard Byrd

9th NY Cavalry - Lt. Zach Bennett

46th PA Regiment Band

Lt. Richard Long

Principal Musician Tracey Collins

Birney's Division Civilians

Civilian Coordinator

Lori Danforth

Photo Gallery

    Events

    May 23-25, 2025

    Century Village Burton, OH

    All day

    14653 E. Park St Burton, OH 44021

    Event Details

    May 23-25, 2025

    Century Village Burton, OH

    https://centuryvillagemuseum.org/

    All day

    14653 E. Park St Burton, OH 44021

    June 6-8, 2025

    Old Bedford Village

    All day

    220 Sawblade Rd Bedford, PA 15522

    Event Details

    June 6-8, 2025

    Old Bedford Village

    https://oldbedfordvillage.com/

    All day

    220 Sawblade Rd Bedford, PA 15522

    July 18-20

    Hannah's Town Civil War Days

    All day

    809 Forbes Trail Rd Greensburg, PA 15601

    Event Details

    July 18-20

    Hannah's Town Civil War Days

    Event details

    All day

    809 Forbes Trail Rd Greensburg, PA 15601

    August 8-10, 2025

    Hale Farm & Village

    All day

    Estuary Park2686 Oak Hill Rd Bath, OH 44210

    Event Details

    August 8-10, 2025

    Hale Farm & Village

    https://www.wrhs.org/plan-visit/places-to-visit/hale-farm-village

    All day

    Estuary Park2686 Oak Hill Rd Bath, OH 44210

    September 19-21, 2025

    Historic Zoar Village

    All day

    198 Main St Zoar, OH 44697

    Event Details

    September 19-21, 2025

    Historic Zoar Village

    https://historiczoarvillage.com/

    All day

    198 Main St Zoar, OH 44697

    More Events

    Announcements

    From the General

    From the Adjutant General

    From the Adjutant General

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    From the Adjutant General

    From the Adjutant General

    From the Adjutant General

    As the 2025 season begins, there are always lots of items added to your to-do lists. Mending uniforms, checking tents, and replenishing your stock of powder. 

    Don't forget to add renewing your insurance information. 

    Deadline is May 25, 2025. Documents can be found on our Birney's Division members Facebook page or in the Library section of the website. 

    Registrations for events are being posted. Please check the websites Events page for links. Here's to a successful season!

    From the Lt. Col.

    From the Adjutant General

    From the Lt. Col.

     As we prepare for another season, remember to get your registrations in early and mark your calendars for those events!  Officers and NCOs are encouraged to review their copies of drill manuals to refresh themselves on the particulars of company and battalion drill.  If there is a maneuver that you want to try or that we haven’t used in a while, please bring it to the attention of Division Staff.  We want to do new things too! 

    It’s also time to check out your gear, sew on that button that popped off at your last event and review your membership lists.  Perhaps a quick email or phone call to a unit member you haven’t seen in a season or two will get them back in the ranks.

    I want to thank you all for your service and dedication to Birney’s Division in particular and Civil War re-enacting in general.  Looking forward to the 2025 season with pleasure!

    From the Adjutant

    From the Adjutant

    From the Lt. Col.

    Don't forget to have copies of morning reports and weapons inspections for each event. These are important for each company to have on hand. 

    Medical

    From the Adjutant

    Medical

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    Library

    Birney's Division Store

    Birney's insurance (pdf)Download
    Hanna's town registration (pdf)Download
    Battalion Morning Report (pdf)Download
    Battalion Weapons Inspection (pdf)Download
    Burton 2025 (pdf)Download

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