War of 1812
Re-enacting Organizations
located in the U.S.
portraying American Military Units
Illinois
Unit Name: 25th US Infantry
Location: IL & WI
Contact Person & Email: Walt Raisner - waltraisner[at]yahoo[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Indiana
Unit Name: 1st US Infantry - Ft. Wayne Garrison
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Contact Person & Email: Cory Balkenbusch - coryb1812[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: oldfortwayne.org
Social Media: None
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/18/21
Unit Name: 1st US Rifles - The Late Captain Whitney's Company
Location: IN
Contact Person & Email: Frank Doughman - 1stusrr[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/13/21
Unit Name: 2nd US Artillery - Mississinewa Gun
Location: IN
Contact Person & Email: Anthony Decker - president[at]mississinewa1812[dot]com
Website: www.mississinewa1812.com
Social Media: Facebook Youtube
Additional information: Bryan Mitchell is Captain of the gun crew.
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: 2nd Kentucky Volunteers
Location: IN
Contact Person & Email: Lt. Col. Bill Sheets - wsheets1812[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: https://2ndkentucky1812.org/history-2nd/
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/12/21
Unit Name: 5th Indiana Rifle Volunteers
Location: Northern IN
Contact Person & Email: Lt. Matt Reed - matthewreed49[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: Also known as Harrison County Yellow Jackets
Date Updated: 09/12/21
Unit Name: White River Guard, Indiana Vol. Militia
Location: Indiana
Contact Person & Email: Capt. Michael Schoening - whiteriverguard1812[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: www.whiteriverguard.com
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: We are organized as a corporation & our officers & board members change due to annual elections. For the purposes of reenactments we have a stable officer cadre for participation on the field.
Date Updated: 11/19/21
Louisiana
Unit Name: Plauche’s Battalion
Location: Chalmette, LA
Contact Person & Email: Timothy Strain - tpstr[at]bellsouth[dot]net
Website: https://www.bonolive.org
Social Media: Twitter, Facebook
Additional information: members in AL, LA, MS, and TX.
Date Updated: 11/03/21
Maryland
Unit Name: 1st Maryland Light Dragoons
Location: MD
Contact Person & Email: Michael Bosworth - michael.bosworth[at]mac[dot]com
Website: www.mdld.org
Social Media: None
Additional information: Members in VA, MD & NC
Date Updated: 09/12/21
Unit Name: Aisquith's Sharpshooters
Location: MD
Contact Person & Email: Amanda Nebel - amanda_k_nebel[at]yahoo[dot]com
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/aisquiths1812/
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Additional information: We are a Venture Crew with Scouts BSA. Because we are a Venture Crew, we are coed, and anyone 14 and over is able to join, as long as you're willing to do a little work in order to join us and have some fun.
Date Updated: 10/27/21
Unit Name: Calvert-Arundel Swordsmen
Location: MD
Contact Person & Email: Greg Davis - ArkhamAslm[at]aol[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: We’re in the year 1814, portraying members of Barney’s irregulars, who manned the barges to try to stop the British invasion of the Chesapeake Bay. We focus on either of the time periods immediately following the Battle of St. Leonard’s Creek or the Battle of Bladensburg.
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: Chesapeake Independent Blues
Location: MD
Contact Person & Email: Sgt. Mark Dubin - mdubin06[at]umd[dot]edu
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: Fort McHenry Guard
Location: MD
Contact Person & Email: Tim Ertel - Timothy_Ertel[at]nps[dot]gov
Website: https://www.nps.gov/fomc/getinvolved/volunteer.htm
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: Representing the soldiers and sailors of Fort McHenry and the citizens of Baltimore from the War of 1812 to World War II.
Date Updated: 09/23/21
Unit Name: Ship’s Company Inc.
Location: MD
Contact Person & Email: Ben Bartgis - info[at]shipscompany[dot]org
Website: http://www.shipscompany.org
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: Ship's Company is a living history organization that interprets the history and tradition of the US Naval services and the communities that sustained it for the education of the public.
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Massachusetts
Unit Name: 1812 US Marine Guard
Location: New England
Contact Person & Email: Colin Murphy - usmarine1814[at]yahoo[dot]com
Website: www.1812usmc.com
Social Media: Instagram
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: USS Constitution 1812 Marine Guard
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Contact Person & Email: Stan Kumar - Info[at]1812marines[dot]org
Lieut.Kumor[at]1812marines[dot]org
Website: www.1812marines.org
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: Includes Sackets Harbor Marines
Date Updated: 09/13/21
Michigan
Unit Name: 1st Regiment Volunteers
Location: OH & MI
Contact Person & Email: Craig Fisher - cfisher[at]bex[dot]net
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: 1st US Rifles – Gower’s Coy
Location: MI & OH
Contact Person & Email: Tom Birkenbach - info[at]1812usriflemen[dot]org
Website: 1812usriflemen.org
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/27/21
Unit Name: 4th US Infantry
Location: MI
Contact Person & Email: Paul Schulz - paul_s_48051[at]yahoo[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: None
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: Lacroix’s Company
Location: Monroe, Michigan
Contact Person & Email: Ralph Naveaux - ralphnaveaux[at]att[dot]net
Website: http://www.riverraisinbattlefield.org/lacroixs.htm
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: https://www.nps.gov/rira/index.htm
Date Updated: 12/12/21
Unit Name: US Marines Brooks Detachment
Location: MI
Contact Person & Email: Roger Heipel - rogerheiple[at]hotmail[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook1, Facebook2
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/13/21
Missouri
Unit Name: 1st US Infantry - Clemson's/Symmes's Company
Location: Fort Osage, Sibley, MO
Contact Person & Email: Sgt. Paul Rosewitz - paulrosewitz1[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: https://www.1stusinfantry.com
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: Members in IA, IL, KS, MO, NE, and TN
Date Updated: 09/12/21
Unit Name: 1st US Infantry - Nathan Boone's Missouri Rangers
Location: Fort Osage, Sibley, MO
Contact Person & Email: Sgt. Mike Harris - harris4t[at]embarqmail[dot]com
Website: https://www.1stusinfantry.com
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: Members in IA, IL, KS, MO, NE, and TN
Date Updated: 09/12/21
Unit Name: 7th US Infantry
Location: MO
Contact Person & Email: Maj. James Lundgren - j.lundgren167[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: Members in AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, OH, VA, WI
Date Updated: 09/12/21
Nebraska
Unit Name: 1st US Rifles - Smith's Company
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contact Person & Email: Capt. Bob Baker - wrkrmn247[at]aol[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: None
Additional information: Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
Date Updated: 12/12/21
Unit Name: 6th US Infantry
Location: Omaha, NE
Contact Person & Email: Lt. Kris Ericson - kris.ericson[at]usa[dot]net
Website: www.fortatkinsononline.org
Social Media: None
Additional information: Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
Date Updated: 09/13/21
New York
Unit Name: 3rd US Artillery - Old Fort Niagara
Location: Old Fort Niagara, NY
Contact Person & Email: Nick Cristiano - trenchandfield[at]aol[dot]com
Website: https://www.oldfortniagara.org/
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: French & Indian, Revolutionary War, & War of 1812
Date Updated: 09/27/21
Unit Name: 15th US Infantry
Location: Plattsburgh, NY
Contact Person & Email: Craig Russel - sandymt2[at]yahoo[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: None
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/15/21
Unit Name: 23rd US Infantry
Location: Western NY
Contact Person & Email: Lt. Eric Borresen - 23rdus1812reg[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: http://www.23rdus1812reg.org
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: We are an inclusive unit & welcome women, BIPOC & LGBTQ+ reenactors as soldiers or civilians.
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: Forsyth’s Rifle Co.
Location: Ogdensburg, NY
Contact Person & Email: Tim Cryderman - tcryderman1[at]twcny.rr[dot]com
Website: http://www.forsythsrifles.org/
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: Kellogg’s Company & Machin’s Company
Location: Upstate NY
Contact Person & Email: John Osinski - Josinski[at]midtel[dot]net
Website: http://www.kelloggscompany1812.org/
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/12/21
Unit Name: MacKay’s Company, NY Militia
Location: Mumford, NY
Contact Person & Email: Rick Huff - Redleg3[at]rochester.rr[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: None
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/16/21
North Carolina
Unit Name: 10th US Infantry
Location: North Carolina
Contact Person: Sec/Qtr. Master John Truelove
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: Sgt. Michael Zatarga is the CO
Date Updated: 12/12/21
Ohio
Unit Name: 1st Regiment Volunteers
Location: OH & MI
Contact Person & Email: Craig Fisher - cfisher[at]bex[dot]net
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: 1st US Rifles – Gower’s Coy
Location: MI & OH
Contact Person & Email: Capt. Tom Birkenbach - info[at]1812usriflemen[dot]org
Website: 1812usriflemen.org
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/27/21
Unit Name: 2nd US Artillery – Cushing’s Co.
Location: OH
Contact Person & Email: Capt. Tamia Land - land1812[at]bex[dot]net
Website: www.onmha.org
Social Media: None
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 11/08/21
Unit Name: 2nd US Artillery - Larwell’s Detachment
Location: OH
Contact Person & Email: John Destatte - grapeshot1812[at]aol[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: None
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: 19th US Infantry - Langham's Company
Location: NW Ohio
Contact Person & Email: Maj. Betsy Bashore - bashore.betsy[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: http://www.19thus.com/
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 11/24/23
Unit Name: 21st US Infantry
Location: Toledo, OH
Contact Person & Email: Brendon Benedict - kingotter12[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: None
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: Captain Samuel Black’s Company of Ohio Militia Infantry
Location:OH
Contact Person & Email: Kristopher Shultz - kristophereshultz[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: We’re a Rev War group with an 1812 impression. We also portray Niagara Militia
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Unit Name: Linigle’s Coy, Ohio Militia
Location: OH
Contact Person & Email: Todd Emig - liniglesbluefrocks@gmail.com
Website: http://www.liniglesbluefrocks.com/history-of-linigles.html
Social Media: None
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Pennsylvania
Unit Name: U.S. Brig Niagara
Location: Erie, PA
Contact Person & Email: info[at]sailfnl[dot]org
Website: https://sailfnl.org
Social Media: Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram
Additional information: The Flagship Niagara League is a Non-Profit tasked with preserving the art of historical seamanship. The league maintains and operates the US BRIG NIAGARA and the LETTIE G HOWARD out of Erie PA.
Date Updated: 12/12/21
Texas
Unit Name: Southern District Regulars
Location: TX
Contact Person & Email: Scott McMahon - southerndistrictregulars[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: None
Additional information: Members in the Central and SE United States, mostly based in Texas. Focusing on the Southern District of Operations (7th Military District)
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Virginia
Unit Name: 12th US Infantry
Location: VA
Contact Person & Email: Todd Post - 12thinfantry[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: www.12thinfantry.org
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 10/27/21
Unit Name: US Frigate Constellation American Naval Unit
Location: Norfolk, VA
Contact Person & Email: Matt Krogh - hmsotter1776[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: We have a 1/2 pounder swivel gun and a 16-foot cockboat. We operate mostly in the mid-Atlantic.
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Wisconsin
Unit Name: 25th US Infantry
Location: IL & WI
Contact Person & Email: Walt Raisner - waltraisner[at]yahoo[dot]com
Website: None
Social Media: Facebook
Additional information: None
Date Updated: 09/11/21
Background photo by Lisa C. Brown