Monday, June 6, 2011

Reenactor

Each spring I attend a Civil War Reenactment nearby. There is dancing to various reels and mixers, some singing of patriotic songs and a band playing era music. My friend is a reenactor, and I caught up with him recently. Rick is a private in Company A, Third Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry. He did a informative demonstration of camp life and a firing of his rifle. The day ended with a reenactment of the famous Pickett's Charge, a reading of the Gettysburg Address and the playing ot Taps. Day is done.

Company A, Third Maine Regiment Volunteer Infantry

19 comments:

  1. Very interesting type of festivities ...

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  2. Some pretty important and choice selections for the day. I think your friend looks physically better put together, uniform and all, than the actual soldiers.

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  3. Great closeup of your friend firing his rifle.

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  4. Nice shot, Birdman. I still have not figured out what draws people to do this, though . . .

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  5. Handsome soldier! I've read about these reenactments and have always wanted to see it. I think it's nice to preserve this part of history.

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  6. What a great portrait of this volunteer. I bet he'd like a copy of this shot!

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  7. I like attending these. They are such a great bit of history.

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  8. wonder what they would think today

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  9. Really nice shot of Rick. I wonder he had a good shot too? : )

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  10. Oopsss..... It looks dangerous ;)

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  11. People really seem to get hooked on these things - King Arthur's knights, Civil war, etc.

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  12. This is almost like little kids playing "Cowboys and Indians" with real guns.

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  13. 'great shot'...and i mean both photographer and subject.

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  14. Wonderful shot and glad to hear that you had a nice time with him.

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  15. That would be something to see.

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  16. Really interesting. I attended a lecture on Sunday in Hannibal, Missouri, about Mark Twain's limited, reluctant involvement in the beginning of the Civil War. Most of Missouri outside of St. Louis sympathized with the Confederacy.

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  17. You caught him in the act. Let us be glad it is only an re-enactment.

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