Dear Staff, officers, members and friends of the Independent Guard Battalion,
As I write this, the sun is out and the snow is melting. The season will soon be upon us. Only 4 weeks until spring drill at Ft. Recovery! We have a few manuvers to practice that we will probably use at Gettysburg II, so if you cannot make it to Spring Drill, rest assured we will perform them at Conner Prairie and Reynoldsburg. I have officially been promoted to Brigadier General by Gen. G., to be in charge of 2-4 battalions. More information on that soon. What the headquarters needs now is a better head count of companies from the I.G.B. who will be attending Gettysburg II. I realize it is still a ways off, but that is what HQ has requested. So, co. officers, if you can send me an update of the number of troops you will have under your command, I would appreciate it. I will keep you informed of further developments such as how the scenarios will directly affect the IGB, where we will be camped, and other pertinent info. For those of Irish descent, Happy Early St. Patrick's Day! I will see you soon, and remain
your obedient servant,
Dave Julian, Col., Independent Guard Battalion
