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Saturday
August 9, 2014:
Mark and Paula attended
Civil War Days in Pipestone, Minnesota.
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Held once every
two years, it draws large groups of Civil War re-enactors and the
general public.
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Union troops were
given instructions by their commander early in the day.
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Much of the time was spent with camp life and preparing for battle
later in the day.
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Lots
of colorful and interesting people were found at the event.
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Even Mr. and Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, showed up to inspect the troops and
watch the battle.
Abe is 205 years old this year and Mrs. Lincoln won't tell how old
she is!
Mark pulled a $5 bill out of his pocket and showed it to Mr.
Lincoln. Then Lincoln grabbed the bill and signed it.
Mark still has that bill.
See them on previous entries in this blog at
http://gilbertlodge.com/2012/08-11-12-civil-war-days-1.html and
http://gilbertlodge.com/2012/08-12-12-civil-war-days-2.html
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Lots of music
around campfires.
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Confederate General Robert E. Lee was there to inspect the troops.
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Lots of
interesting faces.
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Then the canons roared and a battle was beginning.
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Things were going
fairly well for the northern boys in blue....at least in the
beginning.
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Then the Confederate southern boys received fresh replacements.
The northerners were outnumbered.
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The
Confederates won the day. Plenty of dead on the battlefield |
A real history lesson! Mark
