Confederate In Blue

Category: July

  • The Bold and the Beautiful

    Gathering at GarstGreenville OH July 30-31, 2016 I arrived late Friday to living history area at the Garst Museum in Greenville, OH for the Gathering at Garst event. Greenville was a quiet event, with numbers down from previous years.  We set camp with four tents in a corner of the park and relaxed the night.…

  • Through the Woods

    Through the Woods

    Sharon Woods Heritage VillageSharonville, Ohio Photo courtesy Cincinnati Enquirer July 9-10, 2016 Arriving Friday at Sharon Woods Heritage Village was unremarkable.  I was the first of the company to arrive, so I found our designated campsite and pitched my tent.  A steady stream arrived, and by nightfall most of the 1st Tennessee was present. The…

  • 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…

  • The Surrender

    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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…