Third Battalion Pennsylvania Regiment of Foot
"The Augusta Regiment," Burd's Company
1756-1764

Burd's Company of The Augusta Regiment places great emphasis on authenticity in its portrayals of Provincial military men of the 18th century and the women and children associated with such men. Authenticity is to be considered second only to safety in the priorities of the unit. Without authenticity, the unit cannot fulfill its role as an educational organization and its members cannot derive the full enjoyment of participation.

Therefore, all uniforms and other clothing and equipment that are used or displayed by members in the field should conform to standards and patterns approved by the unit.

The behavior of members of the unit in the field should be that which the unit understands as appropriate in the 18th century  for the sex, age, rank, and station of the character whom they portray, giving due consideration to modern standards of courtesy, decorum, and decency and to our status as guests of the public at most functions where we appear.

Neither of these strictures should be interpreted as applying to members when not “in the public eye,” nor should members be considered bound by them if they are in the field in some other capacity than that of an Augusta Regiment member. However, these standards must firmly be applied at any time when members of the unit are representing the unit to the public, both for our own sake and that of the reenacting community in general.

The unit recognizes that many sources of information concerning authentic patterns and practices exist, including documentary evidence, archeological evidence, and secondary sources to include books and publications, other reenacting groups and individuals, and the general public with whom we interact. We have in place an Authenticity Committee dedicated to that research, who as a group develop the guidelines our members follow and provide documentation for those guidelines.

History is not a field of immutable and eternal truths, and we must be willing to adjust to new research as it becomes available.