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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…
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The Season Begins
Spring Drill Tawawa Park, Sidney, Ohio April 25, 2015 The 2015 reenacting season finally arrived with the 1st Tennessee Spring Drill, at Tawawa Park in Sidney, Ohio. Our camp was located at the back entrance to the park, which proved a bit confusing to find. There was no sign to the back entrance, which looked…
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Frozen to the Ground
150th Battle of Franklin Franklin, TN November 15-16, 2014 I set up my pitiful excuse for a dog tent, grumbling about my need to make longer uprights for it. One of these days I’ll get around to it. My pitiful dog tent No shovel, but the fire pit had to be dug. I was assigned…
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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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Choking in Chaplin Hills
152nd Anniversary, Battle of Perryville Perryville KYOctober 4-5, 2014 We knew the turnout for this off-year event would not be anything like the big anniversary years, but there was still enough to field a battalion on each side, though the 4th Kentucky had to galvanize for the battle each day. I was told that 75…
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Unending upon the Day
Hale Farm Bath, Ohio August 9-10, 2014 It was a rough ride to Hale Farm Friday evening. I had gotten lazy and trusted the voice recognition of my smart phone when I spoke the location into the navigation. It was the correct direction out of Columbus, so it must have been correct. But when I…
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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…
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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.…