Colonel Fred Yokubaitis started Civil War reenacting in March of 1993 at the 130th Murfreesboro anniversary reenactment. With the intention of only going to the event to watch as a spectator, he found Company F of the 9th Texas, fell in with them, and has been reenacting ever since.

In 1994, Colonel Yokubaitis was promoted to the rank of corporal and served 18 months in that position. It was during this time that the 9th Texas had a surge in new membership and was able to form four companies of the 9th Texas, becoming known as the Red River Battalion. He was assigned the rank of 1st sergeant of Company H and served in that position until 1996, when promoted to the rank of captain. He found himself fortunate to serve as the captain of Company H during a time when membership was at an all time high, regularly fielding over 40 privates in the rank at every event. In February of 2001, he advanced to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Red River Battalion and served as executive officer to Colonel Mark Griffin until the summer of 2005, when Colonel Griffin moved on to brigade command and Lieutenant Colonel Yokubaitis moved to the rank of Colonel of the Red River Battalion. As commander, his philosophy has always been to lead by example, always look to the well being of the men he serves, and to strive for authenticity.

During his reenacting career, Colonel Yokubaitis has attended such major events as the 130th Murfreesboro and Gettysburg; 135th Shiloh, Antietam, Raymond, Perryville, Gettysburg, Franklin, Nashville; and 140th Corinth and Franklin; as well as a host of regional, local and immersion events. He has also regularly served as overall Federal commander at the Liendo Plantation and Port Hudson reenactments for the past 6 years.

Colonel Yokubaitis is married and has two children. His wife, Kelly, has been reenacting with him ever since they met, and both children attended their first event at the age of 4 months. His son has now joined the ranks of the battalion as a private.

Colonel Yokubaitis is also involved in WWII and Vietnam reenacting and currently serves as sergeant  of 1st squad in G Company, the official living history detachment of The Texas Military Forces Museum and 36 ID Texas National Guard.

Brad Quine started reenacting in 1994, attending his first national event 1995 with the battle of Pea Ridge. Brad has always been a member of the 9th Texas, enlisting into Company F and later transferring membership to Company I.

In 2001, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and given command of Company I, having successfully served in every company-level rank from private to Captain. In 2004, Brad accepted a battalion staff position within the Red River Battalion, then under the command of Colonel Mark Griffin. With this acceptance he was commissioned as a Major and given command over the Left Wing of the battalion. Upon Colonel Griffin's promotion to Brigadier General, Lieutenant Colonel Yokubaitis was promoted to full Colonel and given command of the Red River Battalion. Colonel Yokubaitis' promotion to full Colonel lead to Brad's promotion of Lieutenant Colonel. Upon being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Brad assumed the role of battalion executive officer.

Over the past 18 years Brad has attended numerous national events to participate in reenactments at Shiloh, Chickamauga, Gettysburg, Franklin, Nashville, Vicksburg, Perryville, Port Hudson, and Corinth. In addition to participation in national events, Brad has participated in numerous local and state level events such Liendo Plantation, Beaumont Ranch, and Twiggs' Surrender at the Alamo in San Antonio. He firmly believes that the reason to reenact is to keep our history alive and show respect to the men who came before us--regardless of which side of the conflict they served. Brad's favorite quote on why a person should reenact is, "Where else can I go on vacation and when I get there all my friends are present?"

Brad attended the school of "Hard Knox" and now runs his family's business in Dallas, Texas. He has two daughters that previously participated in the hobby and a wife, Jennifer, who luckily for him supports his efforts and responsibilities to the battalion and the hobby.

Major Bringhurst began reenacting in October 1997. He joined the 1st Texas Volunteer Infantry as a private in Jan. 1998. He became a corporal in 2000, 1st Sgt. in 2001, and was promoted to Lt. in 2002. He  next served as Captain of the 1st Texas,  until promoted to Major to serve as wing commander of the Red River Battalion in 2011. His first national event was the 135th Gettysburg, and has since attended the Red River II campaign, the national events of Manassas, Shiloh, Raymond/Champions Hill, Sharpsburg, several Gettysburgs, Wilson's Creek, Franklin, Chickamauga, Corinth, and Perryville, as well as numerous state and local events.

Mike loves the hobby and strives to keep that interest alive in every man in his command. Mike says, "I believe that I was first elected to the company leadership position to enable the men I serve to better enjoy the hobby.  If my men are not having fun and learning something new each time we are out in the field, then I must be doing something wrong."

Major Bringhurst graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M in 1973 and has a son who reenacted with him until becoming a Marine helicopter pilot. He has a daughter who is in hospital administration with the Memorial Hospital system, and has two grandchildren.

Captain Tom Corll has been in the reenacting hobby since 1988.  He has officially been a member of the 4th Virginia Infantry (Stonewall’s Brigade), the 7th New Jersey Infantry, and the 9th Texas Infantry Regiments.  He has served in various capacities as an infantrymen, staff non-commissioned officer, and battalion staff officer. Tom’s first national event was the 125th Anniversary Battle of Chickamauga, and has since attended numerous local and national events, including Wilson’s Creek, Perryville, Spring Hill, Vicksburg, Corinth, and many others. He has a special interest in the correspondence and military administration (official Army documents / forms) used in the latter half of the 19th Century.  
 
Tom has delivered numerous presentations for educational institutions concerning the role and functions of federal and confederate soldiers during the 1860s. He has also provided a lecture series concerning the officers, enlisted men, and officer wives who lived, served or worked in the frontier Army from the 1860s through the 1880s. 

Tom is a graduate from Capella University where he earned a doctorate degree in Education. He is currently working at a junior college in West Texas.

Sergeant Major Gibbs began reenacting in 1999. Since then he has officially held, or been brevetted to, every NCO position in Company F of the 9th Texas Infantry; one of the founding companies of the Red River Battalion. He was promoted to first sergeant when Company F reorganized in 2005. Gibbs has also served as the head recruiter for the 9th Texas Infantry for many years. His wealth of experience and respect of all in the battalion made him a perfect fit for the position of sergeant major.

Gibb’s first big national event was the 140th Shiloh in 2001. He has since attended Gettysburg, Wilson's Creek, Franklin, Chickamauga, Corinth, Port Hudson, Twiggs’ Surrender, and Perryville, as well as numerous state, local, and immersion events. He enjoys participating in living history presentations and interacting with the public and National Park Service to accurately describe and portray the life of a Civil War soldier, both Union and Confederate.  As sergeant major, he looks out for his men and strives to make sure they all have a safe and fun experience.

Sergeant Major Gibbs graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Biology and was a member of the Corps of Cadets. He also holds a degree in Computer Animation from the Art Institute of Dallas. He currently works as an environmental scientist in Dallas, Texas.  He is married with a young daughter and lives in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Bio coming soon.

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