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The Cold of July
Gathering at Garst Greenville OH July 27-28, 2013 Since when do you need a blanket in July? The nights were actually cold, dipping near to the 40s. Whatever happened to summer? I hadn’t fully prepared for cold weather, so was a bit chilled. I was fortunate that my poncho helped with most of the lack…
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Rain and the Battlefield
150th Commemoration, Battle of Buffington Island Portland, OH July 20-21, 2013 Our camp, with us preparing to drill. Courtesy Martin Unrue. Friday night arrival through torrential downpours revealed an empty park where the event was held. We set up camp in a back corner. Buffington Island is Ohio’s only Civil War battlefield, and this was…
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A Day of Dance
Wilmington, OH July 13, 2013 After a long week at Gettysburg, it was nice to have a simple event at Wilmington, Ohio. The event was a single-day living history commemorating the 150th anniversary of the invasion of General John Morgan into Ohio. A few Yankee exhibitors set up at various locations on the lawn around…
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The Best and Worst of Times, Part 4
GAC 150th Commemoration, Battle of Gettysburg Gettysburg, PA July 3-7, 2013 Day 6: The Charge: Deploy the Belgians! Courtesy J.R. Sharp The last day of the event was a quiet morning. We had all day with nothing to do be pack up and rest. The battle was not until 3 pm. At seven in the…
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The Best and Worst of Times, Part 3
GAC 150th Commemoration, The Battle of Gettysburg Gettysburg, PA July 3-7, 2013 Day 5: Bivouacked Saturday arrived, and we had already fulfilled a normal reenactment, but we were only halfway through this one. I again fried up my bacon and eggs—I brought a lot of bacon and eggs with me—and enjoyed a quiet morning. One…
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The Best and Worst of Times, Part 2
GAC 150th Commemoration, Battle of Gettysburg Gettysburg, PA July 3-7, 2013 Day 2: The Tour Joe Bellas giving the tour. Courtesy Cookie Owens Most of the rest of the 1st Tennessee arrived around 3 am Wednesday morning, renting a hotel room for a couple of the wives to stay at, but crashing there until they…
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The Best and Worst of Times, Part 1
GAC 150th Commemoration, Battle of Gettysburg Gettysburg, PA July 3-7, 2013 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity…” That quote from Dicken’s A Tale of Two…
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What Could Have Been
Reynoldsburg, OH June 22-23, 2013 Another year at Reynoldsburg. I always enjoy this event. It is close to home, has a good number of sutlers, and is generally a good-sized event. This year, however, saw a light turn-out of reenactors due to its proximity to the two Gettysburg events (the first being next week). Few…
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The Village
Ohio Village Columbus, OH May 25-26, 2013 Having been raised in Columbus, I spent many a time at the Village and Historical Society building. As the destination of school field trips and a museum for a quiet afternoon, I have visited every exhibit. I have been to the Ohio Village on numerous occasions, always in…
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The Rebel Invasion
May 18-29, 2013 Conner Prairie, Fishers, IN We are a band of brothers I hadn’t been to Conner Prairie since 2006, long before I started getting serious into this hobby. The 1st Tennessee had a bad experience there a few years back—the same year I started getting heavy into this hobby—and haven’t been back since.…