Confederate In Blue

Category: December

  • My Heritage

    My Heritage

    As a young man, Miles P. Clark moved to Van Wert, Ohio from his home in New York to make a life for himself in the west.  There, he met his wife Mary and became one of the managers of the St. Charles Hotel, hosting Cotillon Parties until the 1850s. Around 1857, he was given…

  • How to Become a Reenactor Part 2

    Everything written here are my sole opinions and observations and do not represent the opinions or observations of anyone else or any organization Before reenacting, my life was average–even dull.  I was raised United Methodist, attended a private Christian school, majored in journalism for two years at a Christian college in Kentucky, graduated with a…

  • The Wall

    Fredericksburg, VA December 8, 2012 The last event of the season finally arrived and I began my long trek to Fredericksburg, Virginia crammed into a Ford Explorer with three other guys and their gear.  I joined Quinn Marcotte, Charles Russ, with Butch Foster in his SUV. It was a long 11-hour trip with Butch arguing…