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Saturday,
August 13, 2016: American
Civil War Days
are held at Pipestone, Minnesota, once every two years. |
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These re-enactors portrayed soldiers from the Confederate army
in the south. |
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| They looked like
interesting characters. |
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| Ladies were
picnicking as they would in the 1861 to 1865 era. |
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| Dulcimer Player Paula was
there to play a tune or two. |
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| Ladies and
gentlemen gathered for the events that day. |
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| There was a
question about where to go. Hmmmm.... the sign has some
answers. |
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| Then it happened. A
rebel canon opened up with a bang. |
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| Rebel troops started firing at union
troops. |
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| Union soldiers fired back. |
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| There was a fierce battle
with some solders dying on the field. |
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| Then the Union soldiers beat a hasty
retreat. |
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| Southern/rebel soldiers celebrated their
victory. |
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| One of them showed his devotion to the
Confederate flag. |
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| There was calm water on a nearby pond as
darkness approached. |
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| People came out to parade
around in costume. |
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| A brass band showed up to play. |
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| Then the dancing began. |
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| Very formal at times. |
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| This young man enjoyed
dancing with ladies. |
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| Then
President Abraham Lincoln showed up. An immediate hit
with the crowd. |
Quote of the day:
Nicely done. Mark
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Questions, Comments? Email Mark Persons teki@mwpersons.com |
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