Confederate In Blue

Category: 2014

  • Frozen to the Ground

    150th Battle of Franklin Franklin, TN November 15-16, 2014 I set up my pitiful excuse for a dog tent, grumbling about my need to make longer uprights for it.  One of these days I’ll get around to it. My pitiful dog tent No shovel, but the fire pit had to be dug.  I was assigned…

  • A Changing of the Guard

    Hartford City IN October 11-12, 2014 Hartford City was a busy event as usual, with parade at nine and skirmish drills through the afternoon, and pay call of real cash awarded to random individuals (including myself) but it was different from usual. For one thing, the usual Sunday morning tactical was no longer on the…

  • Choking in Chaplin Hills

    152nd Anniversary, Battle of Perryville Perryville KYOctober 4-5, 2014 We knew the turnout for this off-year event would not be anything like the big anniversary years, but there was still enough to field a battalion on each side, though the 4th Kentucky had to galvanize for the battle each day.  I was told that 75…

  • Unending upon the Day

    Hale Farm Bath, Ohio August 9-10, 2014 It was a rough ride to Hale Farm Friday evening.  I had gotten lazy and trusted the voice recognition of my smart phone when I spoke the location into the navigation.  It was the correct direction out of Columbus, so it must have been correct.  But when I…

  • A Quiet Living History

    Greenville OH July 26-27, 2014 It seems to every event I attend, I forget one item of importance.  I forgot my skillet at Sharon Woods, so had to borrow a skillet to fry my food.  This weekend—I forgot my food. After a rough night in my shelter due to allergies from the weather change, we…

  • Slow Yankees

    Sharon Woods Sharonville, Ohio July 12-13, 2014 It was hot, and I was tired, so I tossed the very minimum of needs into my car for Sharon Woods, opting for a dog, my officer’s uniform, and basic gear.  I was in such a mood that I forgot completely to pack my skillet and eating utensils.…

  • Invasion of the North

    Ohio Village Columbus, OH June 21-22, 2014 (June 21-22, 1864) Plans were made leading up to the assault against a little village around the area of Columbus Ohio.  General Johnston formed a small battalion to attack Ohio Village for its strategic importance, brevetting Captain J.R. Sharp of the 1st Tennessee Co B to the temporary…

  • The Captain in Blue at the Reformatory

    Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield, Ohio June 7-8, 2014 The Ohio State Reformatory has come into a bit of fame for a few reasons, including being the filming location of “The Shawshank Redemption”.  This weekend we were there to hold a Civil War living history.Being the first year, numbers were small, but the huge old building…

  • On the Lake in Blue

    Painesville OH May 24-25, 2014 Capt Trent Boham of the 4th OVI contacted me about an event up on Lake Erie in Painesville, Ohio.  He was going up with a few of the 4th to consolidate with the 25th OVI and the 83rd PVI to form a decent-sized Yankee unit, and invited me to tag…

  • Yankees in Gray

    Conner Prairie May 17-18, 2014 Everything written here are my sole opinions and observations and do not represent the opinions or observations of anyone else or any organization.  Conner Prairie gained a reputation for being very strongly favoring of Yankees and not so supportive of Confederates.  In the past, the Yankees placed pickets to prevent…