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[trippcor]

I justed wanted to once again thank all those that attended the Battle of New Hope Church event this past weekend. From the post I have seen so far and the phone calls I have had everyone enjoyed themselves. I hope everyone was able to taken something special way from the event.

We will be posting the final preservation donation information in a couple of weeks once we work out all the expenses and such.

[Johnny Lloyd]

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Awesome event yet once more! Well worth flying in again for!

Thanks to all that did the hard work to make it happen!

:D

Great to see everyone too.

-Johnny Lloyd

[Dale Beasley]

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Hey Tripp,

Thanks for the memories!!

[C.R. Henderson]

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Tripp,
I think everyone is thinking it so I'm gonna say it.... we're going to be talking about this one, with reverence and all, for quite a long time. Thanks Tripp, Coley, John and the park and all the "behind the scenes" guys.

[toptimlrd]

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What can I say? Awesome I think summs it up rather well.

[CSARebel54]

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Tripp,
That was a great event! Definitely had a blast in th 14th LA Co. A! The wow moment I would say was when we made the suprise charge on the federals after the cannon blast saturday evening. The looks on their faces (expecially the picketts) was totally priceless! Looking forward to more events in the future!

[Micah Trent]

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Tripp,
That was a great event! Definitely had a blast in th 14th LA Co. A! The wow moment I would say was when we made the suprise charge on the federals after the cannon blast saturday evening. The looks on their faces (expecially the picketts) was totally priceless! Looking forward to more events in the future!

I was one of the pickets in the center. I was looking before hand and everything seemed normal. No sign of anything different. Went to take a drink from the canteen when the cannon went off. Next thing you know, all hell broke loose and seen several johnnies running at me and yelling. Didn't even have time take a shot. Just grabbed my stuff and ran for the works! It was my "Oh sh*t" moment of the event. Was glad to be part of that!!! Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Steve Acker]

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I too need to say thank you to a number of people.

First the staff of Jim Butler, Tom Klas and Buddy Jowers (Pete in spirit) for the effort this weekend. You guys were everywhere doing whatever had to be done. Great job.


To the battalion soldiers, holy crap you guys were amazing. Up hill, through brush or into the mouth of cannon you were quick to react and intense in every action.I consider myself lucky to have carried the sword for this one. Special thanks go out to Steve Ewing, Paul Jerram, Ken Giddens and Terry Sorchy for leadership, enthusiasm and ability. Great people make great events.


Lastly thanks Tripp, Coley and Robbie for trusting me to work on the federal side of New Hope Church. In the 20 years in the hobby this one is hard to beat.

A last thougth for our imaginations. How impregnable would our Saturday night works been, in two three days, with pioneers like we had?

Steve Acker

[Vintage Image Studios]

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I'd like to thank all for allowing me to attend, this year. I managed to get quite a few great images. The "Ladies of the Hood" were charming hosts, as well. I had a wonderful time and looked forward to the next one.

Wendell Decker of Vintage Image Studios

[Mtn.Guerilla]

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I was one of the pickets in the center. I was looking before hand and everything seemed normal. No sign of anything different. Went to take a drink from the canteen when the cannon went off. Next thing you know, all hell broke loose and seen several johnnies running at me and yelling. Didn't even have time take a shot. Just grabbed my stuff and ran for the works! It was my "Oh sh*t" moment of the event. Was glad to be part of that!!! Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

I believe myself and a few other "AG" boys were the first on the line for that suprise, that was a very cool "period moment". It kind of felt good too because our " OH SH*T " moment was being pushed back earlier that day towards that death trap of a bridge, on top of the ridge. I was trying to pull back a fallen comrade and quickly found myself almost surrounded by you boys. Pulling out thru the privets, narrowly escaping, unfortuatly leaving our dead behind. Great job by everyman that attended!! It's all still kind of blur at the moment.

[Resaca]

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Had a great time in Co. A, 14th LA. We seemed to be in the thick of it several times. Made a lot of good memories. Thanks to all the folks behind the scenes that helped put this together.

Tony Patton
Blue Ridge Mess
Armory Guards

[Johnny Lloyd]

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Talk about "Oh sh*t" moments...

I was the first picket out when we entrenched on Saturday... I was also the farthest forward of our line behing a tree...

Remember that first faux attack??? Well, the grey line kept getting closer, the rebel yells kept getting louder, the muskets kept creeping- in and the cannon was going-off doubletime...

At that moment, no matter what I did as an individual, I couldn't stop them on my own.

I turned back to my messmate/fellow picket in 2nd plt/E Co. , Mr. Barnard, and told him to "run like hell" with me back to the works...

Most of you know me as a happy-go-lucky type, but I'm NOT joking when I say I TRULY haven't felt a moment like that since I was in Iraq.

Realism crept-in pretty quickly, at that moment.

-Johnny

[blackhattertuck]

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I was with Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Trent on the picket line for the suprise attack... I had taken off my blanket roll, haversack, and canteen, and was happily munching my dinner of hard crackers and pork. I heard the cannon, looked up and saw the oncoming wave. I said to myself: "Oh Crap" and hurredly grabbed my things, absquatculated and vamoosed. In my rush to safety Iwas forced to abandon my pork!:cry_smile I learned to never take my traps off on picket post, no matter how quiet and passive the opposing lines appear...

[CSA Leatherneck]

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Thanks to Tripp and Robbie and the other members of the 14th LA for a GREAT weekend. Well worth the drive and gas $$$ from Virginia. The suprise attack was a blast and the Scooby Doo look on the Federals faces was incredible. Had nightmares about Yankees chasing me all night on Sunday when I got home. Thanks again for the memories, look forward to a trip down south again soon.

[Mtn.Guerilla]

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Yea, kind of the cool thing the about the suprise attack was that, many of us purposely left off our jackets, hats, and the like, to give somewhat of an "aint' nothing going to happen feel". I myself had my jacket over my accouterments (which I later found, was historically accurite to the Atlanta campaign, in fact) and left my hat off. The latter, mainly because I knew we'd be moving fast both in advance and retreat.