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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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Walking Through Time
Auckerman Creek, Eaton Ohio, October 1-2, 2011 When I first arrived at Auckerman Creek, near Eaton, Ohio, I began to wonder if there would be anyone I knew there—or at least if there would be anyone there. One tent from the Indian River Regulators was set up, but no one was there. An old Rev War…
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The Home Event
Pioneer Village, Caesar’s Creek OH September 24-25, 2011 Pioneer Village holds special meaning to both me and the 1stTennessee. It was here that I first started into Civil War reenacting, though it was with the 4th OVI at the time, some five or six years ago. The 1st Tennessee has considered this their home…
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The Largest Event
Zoar Ohio, September 17-18, 2011 Large events have their place. It is always a thrill to go to an event where Yankee numbers match the Rebel numbers, and there are two full battalions on each side. I am told that Zoar is the largest event in Ohio, and it is the largest I had ever…
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Assault at the Fort
Fort Recovery, September 12-11, 2011 I did not get much Euchre in this weekend, but it was an excellent time anyhow. About the only cards I got in was about half a game before each of the battles. Much of the time spent was with chatting with each other in camp, which was good since…
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Beans in Blue
Durbin Bean Bake, September 4-5, 2011 Having an event on a holiday is always a bit different. The Durbin Bean Bake was one of those different events. Started sometime around the 1880s, this annual festival was originally organized by veterans of the 40th OVI. As such, and since we were the only unit there, most…
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Far Away on the Mini Battlefield
Jackson, Michigan, August 27-28, 2011 Jackson is a good distance for all of us to travel—I think it is nearly five hours for me. This is really only worthwhile for large events. Fortunately, Jackson is a large event. We set up camp in a distant corner of the campground, right against where the suburban neighborhood…
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The Red Carpet of Coshocton
August 13-14, 2011 This was the third first-year event that I have ever attended, the first being Fort Recovery last year and the second being Nelsonville last week. Coshocton (or “Shocatoan” as Pvt Jim Kletzli says it) was a good event. They treated the reenactors very well. It was surprising that they supplied T-shirts, 3×5…
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Cavalry Raid on the Nelsonville Train (without the horses)
This weekend was a first-year event in Nelsonville, Ohio. We were to do an impression of dismounted cavalry and take over the train. I did the Civil War Train Raid in Lebanon, Ohio a few years back, and it’s hard not to have this type of event be a farb fest. But it was fun…
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A Weekend Off to buy some toys.
July 16, 2011 I apologize if this entry is more of a rambling, but since I can’t go to a reenactment (yeah, I’m missing out on 1st Manassas), then I should at least get some toys for one, right? Lil’ Mary. Ain’t she shiny? Since nothing was planned this weekend I went to the gun…