This page provides information about the elements that make
up the Potomac Legion. Here you will find contact information
and short biographies of the officers on the Legion's board of
directors, as well as member units.
| Board Officers |
 President:
Paul Parvis
Paul has enjoyed the "hobby" for over forty years. Starting in an N-SSA artillery unit, he intensified his involvement
during the last fourteen years. He has been with the 5th New Hampshire Regiment for over ten years and currently serves as
its field officer, Webmaster, and Chairman of the Authenticity Committee. He was made an honorary MOLLUS member for replacing
two stolen bronze bas-relief plaques on monuments at Antietam. A descendant of men who served in the 1st Delaware Infantry and
Pennsylvania Battery of light artillery, Paul resides in Newtown, Connecticut with his wife Martha. Paul holds an MA from the
Cooperstown Graduate Program in Museum Studies; and works for a major cultural organization in New York City. |
 Vice-President:
Athur Stone
Art is a member of the 13th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. He started reenacting in 2000 and lives in Browns Mills N.J.
with his wife Denise. Art served in the US Army from 1973 To 1979. Loves putting on the wool suit with his pards. Works as
a line clearing specialist for the Jersey Central Power & Light Company in New Jersey. Hobbies: Artist, Tailor, Guitarist and Tattooing. |
 Secretary:
Christopher Piering
Chris Piering's interest in reenacting was spurred by a life-long love of history. After starting off in mainstream reenacting,
Chris was among the first members of the Potomac Legion. As he learned more about the threat to historical sites and relics,
his energy in the reenacting field turned more to preservation. Chris is a member of the Civil War Preservation Trust and
urges everyone to support this fine organization. |
 Treasurer & Webmaster:
Gerald Todd
Jerry started reenacting with Larry Bopp's 4th NC Infantry in 1975. He joined the 2nd Maine Cavalry late in 1976 and except for
2 years with Art Buker's the 2nd USSS, Company C (Berdan's Sharpshooters) he has been with 2nd Maine, now 1st Maine Cavalry.
A displaced New Englander, Jerry's lived in Maryland, off and on since 1969. While he works in IT for the Comptroller of Maryland,
his background is actually in traditional sail. Besides 35 years of reenacting, Jerry's into building model ships, war gaming,
and a pile of other things he can't afford.
Besides the PL site, Jerry maintains several other living history related sites including
the 1st Maine's,
the 1st Minnesota's,
the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada,
the Civil War Cavalry forum,
and any number of temporary sites to support events.
sgttodd(a)mainecav.org |
 At Large Board Member (Infantry):
Bill Fabus
Bill has been student of history ever since his parents brought him to Gettysburg on a vacation when he was 8 years old. He has been
a reenactor since 2001, and in 2006 joined the 13th New Jersey. He currently serves as the secretary of the 13th New Jersey and as the
chairman of the Potomac Legion's Historic Preservation Committee. He currently resides in Pittsburgh, PA, and is a supervisor in the
Port Authority of Allegheny County Transit. |
 At Large Board Member (Artillery):
Michael Martorelli
Mike Martorelli has been a member of Battery F, 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery since 1992. Some time before that date, he served
as an officer in a National Guard artillery battalion as well as an Army Reserve civil affairs unit. Mike is an investment banker in
suburban Philadelphia and an adjunct finance instructor at Drexel University. He is married with two twenty-something year old
children. In addition to his reenacting activities Mike is furthering his interest in history by pursuing a Masters' degree at the
online American Military University. |
 At Large Board Member (Cavalry):
Thomas Craig
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Member Units |
The Columbia Rifles (CR)was formed in April, 2000 as a research-oriented campaigner Federal
infantry company. The CR presently includes approximately fifty members from ten states and two provinces of Canada. For complete
information on the CR, please see their website at http://www.columbiarifles.org. |
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The Columbia Rifles as the 2nd Florida Infantry at Genesee Country Village, July 2004
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Members of the Columbia Rifles in the Widow Tapp's Field during the Chancellorsville-Wilderness
NPS living history, 2004.
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The 122nd Regiment New York Volunteers, Inc. was formed in December, 1999 in an effort to provide
a more historically-based reenacting and living history experience for Central New Yorkers. The unit is very involved in Civil War
preservation activities, both in Syracuse and elsewhere. For more complete information on the 122nd NYVI, please see their website
at http://www.122ndnewyork.com. |
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Members of the 122nd New York portraying soldiers of the 140th PVI at Recon 2. Photo by Robert Szabo.
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The Living History Guild formed in 1997 and has members in NY and north
central PA. The LHG is a non-unit centric organization allowing its members to select military and civilian impressions of their
choosing. Emphasis is Eastern Federal and varies based upon the scenario. For more information contact:
oldsoldier51@yahoo.com |
Members of the Living History Guild posing in line at Camp Baldwin.
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Members of the Living History Guild gambling in camp at Camp Baldwin.
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1st Minnesota, Company D. The modern Company D, 1st Minnesota was
formed in 1990 by a group of Civil War buffs who felt there was a need for a better attempt to recreate life of the Civil War
soldier. By being faithful to how the Civil War soldier really lived, they endeavor to honor the men of the 1st Minnesota and
to educate the public about the 1st Minnesota's role in the war and life in general of the common Union soldier. For more
information visit their website at
http://www.1stminnd.org/ |
Members of the 1st Minnesota, Co. D at McDowell.
Photo by Robert Szabo.
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The 5th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers was formed in 1981 and currently represents
between 40 to 50 members. High authenticity standards and good soldiering are the hallmarks of this northern New England company.
The Fighting Fifth has proudly been “campaigning” since before the word was coined. Consistently putting a quality
infantry company on the field is their goal. Participation in preservation causes both in New Hampshire and our nation's Civil
War battlefields are important to the rank and file. The members feel doing so is the best way to honor the memory of the Old Fifth
and all of the conflicts heroes. For more information on the 5th NH, visit their website:
http://www.fifthnhvol.org |
Fifth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers.
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Members of the Fifth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers.
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13th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry has a Yahoo Group at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/13thNJVI |
13th New Jersey, Gettysburg, 2008
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Spangler's Spring, Gettysburg, 2008
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1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery F |
1st PA Artillery at Chatham Manor, 2006
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1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery G |
1st Maine Cavalry has been portraying Maine's cavalrymen with dignity and veracity since
1959. 1st Maine represents Eastern Federal Cavalry with a strong emphasis on history and a determination to "do it right."
The active core of the group lives and operates in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey, with further members in
New England. Contacts, history, information, instruction, and images galore can be found at:
http://mainecav.org |
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1st Maine at Unison ~ 2008.
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1st Maine at Unison ~ 2009.
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