The 14th OVI/3rd Arkansas is a non-profit corporation dedicated to remembering the Civil War through Living History. Our unit is based in the northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan area.
March 14th Drill in BG at Eppler Hall / Meeting after drill
@ BGSU 12:00 to 5:00 PM
Directions: From 1-75- Take B.G. exit and go west on Wooster (head into town). Go past McDonalds and to the next stop light. Turn right at this light into Lot “A”. Park anywhere you can find a spot.From the parking lot, go in between the first set of buildings, the next building will be the Eppler Bld. Go in the front doors and up the stairs.
Thanks for a productive drill and meeting! The season is now off and running!
April 4 Johnson's Island Spring Clean Up
Meet at the Johnson's Island Cemetery at 9:00 am. We will be helping the "Friends and Descendants of Johnson's Island" clean up the former prison grounds.
Thanks for an awesome turnout!April 18-19 Army of the Ohio Battalion Drill: Scio, OH (14th OVI) May 2-3 Mansfield, OH Civil War show.
Thanks for manning the recruiting tables!
May 17 Oregon Fest, Oregon, OH (14th OVI)
May 25 Memorial Day Parade, Bowling Green, OH (14th OVI)
Come to BG for a great parade, ceremonies, and cookout at the Morgans!
June 20-21 Ft. Meigs Timeline Event, Perrysburg, OH (14th OVI)
We will have a common meal prepared by our ladies followed by
a general meeting Saturday late afternoon.
Thanks to all for coming out to the fort! We had a great time in '08!
July 11 Canal Boat Tour Providence Park, Grand Rapids, OH
This was a lot of fun last year! We'll again interact with the public on the boat.
July 18-19 Hastings, MI (3rd Arkansas) We are very excited to return to this event this year!
July 25 "Johnson's Island Great Golf Escape"
Over $5500 raised in the past two years to help preserve Johnson's Island Civil War Prison.
Teams, sponsors, donations, and volunteers are needed!
Let us know how you can help! August 29-30 Jackson, MI (3rd Arkansas)
Capt. Morgan leading the troops!
September 19-20 Zoar, OH ( 14th OVI)
This is an Army of the Ohio event and there will be a general meeting!
Please make every effort to attend this one!
October 3-4 Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, OH (3rd Arkansas)
October 10-11 Wolcott Mill, MI (14th OVI)
This is our second Army Arm of the Ohio event of the season.
Our civilians are planning a common meal, and the campsite is great!
October 10 Keepers House Marblehead, OH (14th OVI)
October 11 Applebutter Fest, Grand Rapids, OH (14th OVI/3rd ARK)
November Veteran's Day Ceremony, Bowling Green, OH (14th OVI)
Ceremony at the Bowling Green Courthouse. Date to be announced.
Welcome to the 14th Ohio/3rd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment. We are a diverse group of reenactors who are bonded by friendship and a common desire to recreate life of the 1860’s. We portray both a Union and a Confederate unit depending on the needs of a particular event to give us a flavor for both sides. I’m sure you have a thousand questions as you get started, the best thing you can do is to ask them! Everyone in our camp is more than willing to be any help they can be. If someone doesn’t know the answer to your question they can point you to someone who does. Asking a question now may save you time, trouble and expense down the road.
We do parades, ceremonies, school talks, living history camps and battle reenactments. We participate in events from small living histories to huge national events that attract thousands of reenactors. We have also contributed funds and talents to local preservation efforts as well as volunteering at National sites for grounds keeping. We've raised over $20,000 to help preserve two of Ohio’s original Civil War battle flags. We've raised funds for tomb stone restoration and historic land preservation. If it has to do with the Civil War we’ve probably been involved.
We try to be as authentic as we can in bringing the life of a Civil War soldier to the spectators at our events. We don’t bring the lice, disease or rancid food but we do try to present as much as possible what it was like in the army of the 1860’s. It’s important that we are as authentic as we can be in our impression as many people have little idea what the Civil War was like.
Our Civilian reenactors participate as well. They are involved in cooking, sewing, quilting, weaving, nursing and other various aspects of 1860’s life. We also have a Company Surgeon and a Chaplain for those not interested in or able to be a soldier. Our unit is family oriented and is always looking for new recruits to join in on the fun. If you think you might be interested in coming to an event or a meeting, please contact the Captain at rmorgan80@me.com or request additional information.
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I am thrilled to announce that the
2008 Johnson's Island Great Golf Escape earned $4200!
This money has been sent to the FDJI and will be used to pay down the mortgage on the 17 acres of the former prison compound.
The 14th OVI/3rd Arkansas has now contributed nearly $45,000 to Civil War preservation
since the year 2000!
Thanks for your continued support in our mission to help in the on going
fight for preservation! This event alone has raised over $9,600 for Johnson's Island!
" A nation with no regard for its past
will do little worth remembering
the future" - Abraham Lincoln
