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The Last
Hartford City IN October 10-11, 2015 I arrived at Hartford City late, around 7 pm and set up my camp in the fair evening weather. With my camp set up, I changed into my major’s uniform, including a new coat tailored by Jim Ruley, and headed to officers’ call at headquarters where we discussed the…
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Touching the Sacred Grounds
Perryville, KY October 3-4, 2015 The muck and mire from a week of rain threatened to swallow our vehicles whole as we arrived in Perryville for the weekend. The air provided a spitting mist that slowly soaked our very being. Golf carts were deployed to haul our gear from the parking lot to our camp.…
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The Curse of the Captain’s Coat
Hale Farm Bath Ohio August 8-9, 2015 Courtesy Brittany Wellman Heavy rains accompanied every event where Capt Sharp’s new officer’s frock was present, including Spring Drill, Sharon Woods, and Ohio Village. This coincidental harrowing weather left the company to believe that the coat was cursed. The men offered to donate the cost of the coat…
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Slow Days
Greenville, OH July 25-26, 2015 The Gathering at Garst in Greenville looked to be a rather relaxed event. Capt Sharp couldn’t attend due to a business conflict, and Sgt Kletzli had medical issues that kept him away. Since this event was not part of the max-effort list of the 1st Tennessee and I had been…
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The Surrender
Sharon Woods Heritage Village Sharonville, Ohio July 11-12, 2015 Courtesy David Burns Saturday morning at Sharon Woods was quiet. I didn’t feel like much for breakfast, so had a couple of slices of the banana nut bread and coffee the organizers offered. The coffee wasn’t my four-cups-in-one, but it was passable, and the bread was…
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The Copperhead Invasion
Ohio Village Columbus, OH June 27-28, 2015 I arrived Friday to Ohio Village and carried in my gear. After Red River, I decided to travel light, although this weekend that proved to be not so good an idea. No tent, no shelter–just a ground cloth, poncho, and wool blanket to sleep in. My knapsack carried…
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The Reformatory and the Civil War
The Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield, OH June 20, 2015 Still recovering from Red River, my apartment looking like a reenactor exploded, I rode with Capt. J.R. Sharp and his family to the one-day event at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. We arrived at the 1st Tennessee camp to a light rain. Sgt Kevin…
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The Campaign
Red River 3 Washington, Arkansas June 6-13, 2015 Courtesy Kristoff Schnee The 7th Corps, 77th Ohio Regiment, arrived in Washington City, Arkansas, June 7, 1864, gathering ourselves for the Rebel forces on the hunt for us. We were in enemy territory, the day was hot, and the supply wagons were late. Most of the command…
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Preserving the Battlefield
Perryville Cleanup Day Perryville, KY May 23, 2015 We arrived at the Perryville Battlefield early ready to work. It was their cleanup day, and we hoped we could avoid the hazards we encountered from last year. Ten of us from the 1st Tennessee were ready to work. Chad Greene assigned us to work on a…
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The New Guard
Conner Prairie Fishers, Indiana May 16-17, 2015 A threat of rain was of some concern over the projection of warm weather, but it was a weekend I looked forward to as the first battalion event of the season. This would be the first event with Danny Linkous as colonel of the Independent Guard Battalion. Duane…