Mounted Troops

Company A

Capt. Charles A. Milburn - Saybrook, IL

Captain Milburn commands the mounted troops of the Regiment. His personal mount is Phantom, an 18+ hands Friesian Thoroughbred Cross. He and his wife, Wendy, live on 27 acres near Saybrook. Together, Chuck and Wendy have 4 children and 6 grandchildren.Wendy re-enacts a civilian lady and assists in the commissary. The Captain is employed by A.W. Dynamometer. He is the brother of Chief Bugler, Dawn Henry.

Trooper Benjamin Meaker - Saybrook, IL

Trooper Benjamin Meaker rides with Company A. He lives in Saybrook, Illinois.

Trooper Remington Kane - Springfield, IL

Remington Kane has been a cowboy action shooter since he was 11 years old. He shoots competetively on a monthly basis and is a two time State champ for his age group. In addition to shooting, he takes Shuto-ryu karate. He started at age 3 and has been awarded his 1st degree black belt. He is also an accomplished violinist. He is the son of Sergeant Greg Kane, Co. D, and Sandy Kane, civilian, and brother of Duke Kane, Headquarters staff. Remington rides Dakota, a Missouri Foxtrotter which is the pasture mate of Captain Milburn's Phantom. Remington attends school in Springfield.

Trooper Carlos M. Morales - Cordova, IL

Carlos is from the Cordova, Illinois area. He enjoys Western Pleasure riding and is now branching out into Civil War style campaigning. He is married to Jeanne.

Trooper Lewis Haines, Troy, Illinois

Lewis Haines raises and shows Paso Fino horses. He owns and operates a 200 acre horse farm and stable in the Troy area where he lives in a house built in 1858. He is a retired Air Guard Lieutenant Colonel and is married to Annette.

Trooper Mark Karrick, Collinsville, Illinois

Mark Karrick is in the Air Guard at the rank of E6. He is also a fourth year nursing student, pursuing his R.N.degree for which he will commission in the Air Guard in 2011. He will do double duty at re-enactments, as part of the Regiment's medical staff and as a mounted trooper. He has previously participated in a Civil War Re-enacting Explorer Post.

Company B

Dawn Conlin - Bloomington, IL

Portrays Corporal Alonzo Beaman.
Dawn commands Company B mounted troops. She has reenacting experience in the Middle Ages genre, including sword fighting and wearing extremely hot and heavy armor. By comparison, 100% wool in 95 degrees is easy. She grew up watching way too many John Wayne movies so when she got the chance to join the cavalry, she jumped at it. She has become very interested in the many roles women played in the Civil War, including that of soldier. She is a nurse by trade, specializing in critical care nursing. She also enjoys hunting, sewing riding, and cooking.

Trooper Marti Schneerman - Bloomington, IL

Marti is a Biosafety Professional. Her main hobby is her horse, Dude.

Trooper Sandra Norris, Glen Carbon, IL

Sandra lives in Glen Carbon with her husband, Rich (Headquarters staff) and their son, Chris (Company D - dismounted troops.) Sandra is a retired Major from the U.S. Army Officer Medical Service Corp. Presently, she is pursuing her master's degree in Public Administration at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. She and her husband are also small business owners. Sandra rides LaRosa, her Paso Fino mare. She and Rich have three grown children: Karen, Lori, and Chris.