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The Cycle Begins Again
Hartford City, IN May 14-15, 2016 The sun Friday as I arrived gave a false promise of good weather for the weekend at Hartford City. I was able to keep warm through the night, almost too warm, even. But as I rose Saturday morning to wind and occasional cold spit from the skies we struggled…
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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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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…
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Gettysburg in Indiana
Hartford City, IN October 12-13, 2013 Everything written here are my sole opinions and observations and do not represent the opinions or observations of anyone else or any organization. The weekend started at Hartford City with the annual wooden State of Indiana plaque deposited in my car to be added to my Indiana mosaic now plastering…
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Gone with the Windy Shiloh of Indiana
Hartford City IN October 13-14, 2012 Hartford City was always one of my largest events every year, and I had probably attended that last six years there. But going there just a week after Perryville seemed anti-climatic. None of the 1stTennessee joined me to continue recovering from the onslaught experienced at Perryville (or perhaps they…
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The Change of Command
Hartford City IN, October 8-9, 2011 I think this year makes my seventh at Hartford City—but I may be wrong. You tend to loose track after a few. But it is also among my favorites. I arrived early on Friday to set camp—only to find that I was the first from the unit to arrive,…
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Hartford City Civil War Days, 2010
Hartford City has always been one of my favorite events every year. A large event that pretty much closes out the season. Plenty (almost too much) of things to keep us busy, weather usually a touch cool (perfect wool weather), lots of sutlers, and a good tactical. Unfortunately, the cool weather part didn’t work out…