Belle City Rifles

Belle City Rifles The Belle City Rifles were founded with the idea of portraying the men of the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company F in a meaningful way. F, 2nd Regt.

The Belle City Rifles is an authentic, campaign-style Civil War reenacting organization that portrays Co. Wisconsin Vol, the premier regiment of the famed Iron Brigade of the West, which was quite likely the best fighting brigade of any army in the War of the Rebellion. The Belle City Rifles bases Its Impression on research, scholarship and historical documentation to portray a Civil War unit at t

he company level. The unit makes use of authentic and consistent uniforming and equipage, the correct drill, accurate camp life activities and scenarios, and the first person portrayals of the original Belle City Rifles.

08/28/2012

History of the Iron Brigade's fight at the Battle of Brawner's Farm during the Second Manassas engagement.

12/22/2011

Keeping the same spirit of a sports draft, who are some Civil War generals that you would draft to your cause. Assume that Federals would fight as Confederates and vice versa. Who are some of the generals that inspire you, and you would want on your side?

07/21/2011

Today marks the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Bull's Run. In their first defense of the Union, The Belle City Rifles fought gallantly.

In remembrance of the Boys from Racine, killed in battle:

Henry E. Benson
Charles Filer
Marion F. Humes

06/15/2011
06/14/2011

Hello everyone!! The Belle City Rifles are now on Facebook. As our information states, we are a reenacting organization that desires to tell the story of Co. F, 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. We hope that you like some of the content that you see and will see in the future.

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