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Saturday, August 11, 2018:
Mark
and Paula headed to Pipestone, MN, for an event that happens once every two
years. It was the American Civil War (1861-1865)... a difficult time in our country. |
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They found friendly folks who looked as they might 150 years ago. |
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Commanding General
Ulysses
S. Grant led the fight for the north. The telegraph was new at the time and was used extensively for communications between Washington D.C. and the troops. |
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President Abraham Lincoln was on hand to inspect the troops. |
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There was at least one small soldier eager to join the fight. President
Lincoln inspected him to see if he was ready. |
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Locals were out too and conducting
business as usual. |
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Lincoln talked about his cabinet, the
Emancipation Proclamation, the Mankato Trial, and he gave the Gettysburg
Address. They were all well received. |
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Famous photographer
Mathew
Brady was there to do photography on glass plates. Black and white,
that is the way it was. |
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Baseball was played as it was played
back then. |
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Then music of the war was played and
sung. |
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Northern soldiers marched off to the
battle ground. |
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Brave southern soldiers did too. |
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A northern canon was fired to signal
the beginning of this day's battle. |
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Northern soldiers fired on rebel
soldiers. |
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The rebels lost men, but kept coming. |
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Soon, they were fewer in number, but
winning. |
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A rebel canon fired with a great boom
and fire. |
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| Dead lay on the field. In the end, the rebels defeated northern troops to win the day. |
Quote of the day:
More to come. Mark
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