The 71st Pennsylvania Volunteers

(Bakers California Regiment)

Our base line Impression as Civil War Reenactors

The 71^st Pennsylvania, Company B, also known as “The California Regiment” is a family oriented, non-profit organization, and a member unit of the American Civil War Society of Southern California. The 71^st is dedicated to preserving the memory and spirit of those individuals who bravely participated in the American Civil War (1861-1865). 

The primary methodology used by the 71^st to educate the public is through Living History demonstrations at public events. The 71^st also exists to provide a safe and fun family-appropriate environment for its members, and is founded on the principal that there is room in our hobby for a wide range of participation. We are portraying Company B of the 71st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry as it may have appeared in the early spring of 1864. 

The 71st is still in its winter quarters at Stevensburg, Virginia.  The unit has been out fitted and supplied with new uniforms, equipment and most importantly replacements.  This company uses a mixture of Wall tents, larger sized wedge tents, and "Dog" tents for the soldiers and because the Civilian Relief Society along with several of the officer, NCO and junior enlisted families have joined the Brigade in camp we have more wall tents than most units have.

Our unit is a mixture of veterans who are eating well for the first time in many months (as you can probably tell!) and replacements just arrived from Pennsylvania.  Some of the replacements carry the 1853 Enfield Rifled Musket and some veterans have picked the Enfield up on the battlefield. 

Most of our unit carries the 1861 or 1863 Springfield Rifled Musket. You will see a variety of weapons is present in camp.  This all occurred none to soon considering the Wilderness Campaign, Spotsylvania Court House and Cold Harbor were still to come.