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**TKlas** · 01-06-2017, 08:49 PM

Re: Antietam NBP Living History August 26-27, 2017

Hi gents,

I would like to thank everyone for there interest in our living history. As a reminder please review the Event Packet Andy posted please and review before requesting becoming part of the Facebook group. If you have question regarding the event this is a great place to post. Andy and I check in here and will be able to keep information up to date.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

Tom

**Sousa526** · 02-15-2017, 04:21 PM

Re: Antietam NBP Living History August 26-27, 2017

Really looking forward to this living history. Enjoying putting the impression together for this one!

**Hairy Nation Boys** · 02-16-2017, 12:33 PM

Re: Antietam NBP Living History August 26-27, 2017

Two weeks earlier and I could have gone! Some day I want to make one of your living histories out east.

**Andy Ackeret** · 04-03-2017, 12:51 PM

Re: Antietam NBP Living History August 26-27, 2017

Latest Event Update:

Things are proceeding nicely for our event. On Saturday, the Hard Head Mess and Citizens Guard held our annual meeting, and here are our latest updates for the Antietam LH. Tom Klas will be meeting again with the park in May to flesh out more details and a tentative schedule. Registrations continue to come in, and we feel we are nicely on our way to our goal of 25 rank and file muskets (per the NPS black powder limit, sgts and officers do not count to that total). With those limits in mind, our command structure has begun to take shape. As noted in the event packet, we will feature 2 impressions during the event, the 2nd WI and the 27th IN.

While we are portraying the 2nd, we will be "split" into 2 "companies." The first will be Co. D under Dave Gerow, portaying Captain George B. Ely, the senior captain of the 2nd, who led the regiment off the field after the wounding of Lt. Col. Allen. The second company will be Co. A, led by myself, portraying Lt. William W. Jones, in command of the company. When I say we are "split," fear not, both "companies" will be camped together, will march together, and will be in close proximity throughout the event, so comrades wont be split up.

While we are portraying the 27th Indiana, we will be formed as one company, and portraying Co. F, the tallest company of the tallest regiment. During that portrayal, Dave Gerow will command as Captain, and I will serve in the role of 1st Lt.

The exact method we will use to split our ranks has yet to be determined, and we feel organizing the numbers we are expecting thusly, is a good approximation of the size of the companies of each respective regiment at the battle. NCOs will be recruited at a later date. Tom Klas will serve in the role of sergeant, but may often be detailed to take care of logistics or to coordinate with the NPS.

**TKlas** · 04-30-2017, 01:04 PM

Re: Antietam NBP Living History August 26-27, 2017

Hi gents,

Just doing a check in that registration will close for Antietam NMP LH on July 31st, 2017. As Andy posted above we will have some excellent docents and opportunities to move on the field tracing the steps of the 2nd Wisconsin and 27th Indiana.

To help get a glimpse of one of the men from the Miner's Guard - Company I 2nd Wisconsin I will post journal entries from the historian of the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry - George H. Otis. We will start in March of 1862 and make progress to Antietam.

On March 10, 1862, the campaign opens with a general advance upon Manassas. We break camp and march out upon the turnpike to Fairfax Court House, bivouacking near Germantown, or where Germantown was. It rained most of the day, in consequence of which the marching heavy. Distance, 16 miles.

March 11. Remain quiet. Learn that the enemy, after destroying everything perishable, have retreated from Centerville and Manassas towards Gordonsville and Richmond.

While in this camp a reorganization of the army into Corps de Armee by direction of President Lincoln is effected. In general it is brigaded by fours, divisioned by fours, each corps to consist of three divisions. Gen. McDowell commanded the first, Gen. Rufus King the first division, Col. Lysander Cutler, of the Sixth Wis., assumes command of our brigade, numbered the Fourth in the First division.

The weather continued wet and chilly, and in consequence of some mistake or inefficiency in the commissary department, we run short of rations.

March 15th. Return through a heavy, cold rain to within about three miles of Alexandria. Distance marched, 14 miles.

March 16th. Return to Camp Tillinghast and occupy the old winter quarters. Distance, 16 miles.

March 18. March 8 miles by way of Alexandria and go into camp at Fairfax Seminary.

Nothing of note transpires until April 5th, when we are apprised of the fact that the McDowell command is assigned to the department of the Rappahannock, Gen. McClellan, with the balance of the army has embarked for the Peninsula. We march to Centerville, camping on Hunting Creek. Distance 5 miles.

April 6th. March at an early hour through Fairfax and Centerville, to Blackburn where we camp on the old battlefield. Distance, 22 miles.

April 7. March from Manassas Junction to Milford, on Broad Run and camp. Distance, 8 miles.

April 8. March 2 miles to Kettle Run and camp. At this camp we experienced one of the most disagreeable, cold, wet, and chilly snowstorms known to occur in this climate, and in the morning we call our camp, “Snowy Camp.”

April 12. The major part of the Second Wisconsin is deployed out upon the Orange and Alexandria railroad, and the remainder, with the other regiments of the brigade, march to Catlett’s Station, on Cedar Run, to rebuild the railroad bridges destroyed by the enemy. Distance, 7 miles.

April 21. March towards Fredericksburg, to Elk Run which, in consequence of the late heavy rains, is so flooded that we cannot pass it, and we go into camp. Distance, 5 miles.

April 22. Rain ceases at an early hour, and by 9 o’clock A.M., we pass over the river and march to Hartwood Church. Distance, 16 miles.

April 23. March at an early hour. Pass through Falmouth about 4 o’clock P. M., and camp about a mile from the village, on the heights opposite to the city of Fredericksburg. Distance, 10 miles. The advance of our column had some skirmishing with the enemy just before reaching Falmouth, and the enemy’s pickets are to be seen on the hills beyond Fredericksburg.

Falmouth was a prominent post-town in Stafford County, formerly the captial; is on the north side of the Rappahannock river, at the foot of the falls, where there is a great waterpower, nearly opposite to Fredericksburg. It was a thriving little village. The Second boys have a special remembrance of the place as a trading post, for no less than three of the stores were bought out clean with confederate script, an abundance of which was n the possession of the men at that time. A $5 U.S. treasury note would buy a bushel full of goods, while it required a bushel basket full of confederate notes to purchase a pound of tea or coffee. The most hardened rebel was even anxious to own a U.S. treasury note.

April 27. March to Potomac Creek, 5 miles, to repair railroad bridges, and the next day the Second is detached from the brigade and sent to Accakeek Creek to rebuild a bridge at Brook’s Station.

May 2. Rejoins the brigade and march rapidly to within two miles of Fredericksburg and camp. Distance, 12 miles.

May 8. John Gibbon, captain of battery B, Fourth U.S. artillery, having been appointed brigadier general of volunteers is assigned to command of our brigade, and Colonel Cutler returns to his regiment.

May 10. Move down to the river and camp on the bank, immediately in front of the city of Fredericksburg.

Please let us know of questions.

Thanks,

Tom

**TKlas** · 06-17-2017, 02:47 PM

Re: Antietam NBP Living History August 26-27, 2017

Hi gents,

Just to update that we are up to 18 participants registered for our Living History. As a reminder we will keep registration open till July 31st for the event. We will have plenty of docents and marching in the steps of the 27th Indiana and the 2nd Wisconsin during the event. Please post or PM with any questions.

To prepare for the event , below is a continuation of the post war journal of George H. Otis - the historian of the 2nd Wisconsin.

May 11. Major Duffie, upon a reconnaissance with a squadron of the Harris Light cavalry, makes a dash upon the enemy’s pickets, on the plains at the mouth of the Massapanox Run, capture a confederate officer and several men, and succeed in getting up quite an excitement in our camps, from which the action is visible. The troops, for the most part being on dress parade, were held under arms for a time and until the firing ceased. The dashing major is placed under arrest for disobedience of orders in bringing on the skirmish, though it was eminently successful without much loss. While in this camp Companies D and F, are detached with the construction corps and assist in repairing bridges. It will be seen that the enemy made us heaps of work; they engaged us in good, honest labor.

May 23. Our division is reviewed by President Lincoln, and the brigade is highly complemented for its splendid appearance and bearing on this auspicious occasion. The president and such, are entertained at Gen. McDowell’s headquarters. We look upon the presence of Abraham Lincoln as the forerunner of something to happen. Speculations of all sorts are in order, and the boys come to believe that it was for fear of something dreadful as likely to happen that they were kept from participating in McClellans’s on to Richmond via the Peninsula. A division from the army of the Shenandoah joins our forces today; Gen. Robert Shields in command.

May 26. Cross the Rappahannock and pass through the city on the Bowling Green road to Guiney’s Station and camp on the grounds occupied and called Camp Alexandria by the enemy only a few days before. Distance, 8 miles.

We suppose the object of this move was to form a junction with the army on the Peninsula, a portion of which at this time occupies Hanover Junction, 26 miles distant.

May 29. Break camp and march back through Fredericksburg across the Rappahannock, out through Falmouth, camping on the Catlett’s road, after a march of 13 miles.

May 30. Up at an early hour, but do not march until 9 A. M., by which time it is very warm. During the forepart of the day, in consequence of a hot sun and dusty roads, many of the men fall out and straggle after the marching column, when the ambulances are full. In the afternoon we are refreshed with a shower of rain and march much easier. At Town Run, at dusk, we halt and make coffee, thence we run to Elk Run and camp. Distance marched, 22 miles.

May 31. March to Catlett’s Station, 4 miles. General Augur’s brigade take the cars for Fort Royal, in the valley; and there is talk that a whole division will follow to support General Banks, for which purpose we lay at the point until June 2. When General King’s division marches by way of Greenwich to Hay Market, under a scorching hot sun and the men straggle badly. Camp at sunset. Distance, 12 miles.

June 3. Rained in torrents all night, and we are nearly “drowned out.” Blankets, clothing, all wet as water can make them. Continues raining the 5th. The division is here concentrated.

June 6. At an early hour we march out to the Warrenton Pike, and on through New Baltimore to Warrenton and camp. Distance marched, 13 miles.

We are playing a big game of “hide-and-go-seek,” making short and rapid marches, back and forth over a strip of country for the sole purpose of keeping the enemy from slipping into Washington. At the same time the enemy scarcely keeps up an appearance; if anything he is playing with, toying us about, here and there, as a kind of ruse which has more or less of the Confederate smartness in its makeup. As we are not in on the secret of the part we are expected to play, we take to the work right kindly and view the country around Warrenton with a relish that defies competition.

June 7 (1862), found the brigade quiet in camp near the beautiful little town of Warrenton, the capital of Fauquier County. The town consists of a handsome courthouse, a jail, a town hall, four churches, two academies (one for male and the other for female scholars), several stores, two hotels, two printing offices and probably, previous to the beginning of the war, about 2,000 inhabitants. Gov. “Extra Billy” Smith’s beautiful residence occupied a prominent position in the town. The women folks in charge were somewhat haughty and arrogant at us Lincoln chaps, and seemed to delight in taunting those of the soldiers who stood guard over this property, protecting it from destruction, with all manner of unkind thoughts. Very likely many of the brigade will remember the free bath conferred on the
guard by the ladies then in charge of Gov. Smith’s governor’s residence, and will recall to mind the naughty words spoken in the heat of the excitement.

June 8, opened with a fine summer morning, and many of the soldiers going at the Episcopal church to hear a sermon by the resident rector, but before the text was read marching orders were received, and the service was abruptly and unceremoniously broken up, and each soldier repaired to his regiment, and in a short time, the same men who had bowed in solemn devotion were marching to the national airs in martial armor towards Fredericksburg. After a march of ten miles, we go into camp at Warrenton Junction.

June 9, brings to Elk Run, ten miles distance.

On the 10th, we make ten miles under a heavy rain, camping for the night near Hartwood Church. On the 11th we reach Fredericksburg, after a march of ten miles, and go into camp on the Lacy farm opposite the end of the city.

As understood, the object of the campaign was to catch the rebel General Jackson between the forces of Fremont, Banks, and McDowell, but the object was defeated at Front Royal, and Jackson escaped towards Richmond, after having accomplished the object of his flying trip across our track, viz., to make a digression in our advance on the rebel capital. It was a success on his part and a failure on our part.

Here orders were given to make ourselves comfortable, and we take advantage of the privilege, and proceed to enjoy the short respite from a great deal of marching over pike roads.

Fredericksburg is situated on the south bank of the Rappahannock river, at the head of headwater, and about midway between Washington city and Richmond. It is surrounded by high land, and being built with strict regularity, presents a lovely sight when viewed from the heights around it. It contained many handsome private residences and public buildings that make up the city, in splendid style. The Rappahannock Falls supply it with abundant waterpower. Fredericksburg took its name from, and in honor of, George the Third’s father, Prince Frederick. A marble monument in an old graveyard, marks the grave of Washington’s mother, in the upper suburbs of the city. It was shamefully mutilated and disfigured by reckless soldiers. Previous to the war the place claimed about 6,000 inhabitants. It will be necessary to remember this much of Fredericksburg, that the future movements of our troops in and about the place may be understood when recited.

June 13. The Second and Sixth Wisconsin, a section of Battery L, First N. Y. Artillery, and a squadron of cavalry, cross the river to reconnoiter immediately southwest of the city, a distance of seven miles over the telegraph road, returning to camp without being even so much as permitted to exchange the usual morning salutations with our enemies.

Little transpired worthy of note until July 24th, when the Second, as part of a large detachment of infantry, with battery B, Fourth artillery, and a part of the Third Indiana cavalry, under the command of Gen. Gibbon, march towards Gordonville. At night we bivouacked near Chancellorsville. The next day, we proceed on the plank road until about three o’clock P.M., when, within four miles of Orange Court House, learning the enemy are in force, we halt for the night. The following day we move forward, drive in within about a mile of Orange Court House when the rebel reinforcements are observed coming to the rescue, and it not being desirous to force or risk an engagement, our troops are withdrawn to return to camp. Companies F and I, two companies of sharpshooters, and a company of cavalry are detached as rear guards. A squadron of rebel cavalry several times charged upon the rear guard, but were handsomely repulsed without loss. Until we reach the open country about Verdiersville, the rear is harassed by successive attacks, but without any serious results. At night, we go into camp at the Wilderness. We reach camp on the 27th, after having marched 80 miles to ascertain the purpose and force of the rebels gathering in the vicinity of Gordonsville. On the 29th, our camp is moved, to escape the malaria that is prevalent along the river, at this season of the year.

On the 5th of August, we are again off on another reconnaissance, this time to intercept the rebels’ communication on the Virginia Central railroad. Gibbon’s brigade is in the advance. The Second and Seventh Wisconsin, Nineteenth Indiana, with battery B, 4th artillery, take the telegraph road towards Beaver Dam Station, while the Sixth Wisconsin, with a detachment of the Harris Light cavalry and a section of the First New Hampshire battery, go towards Fredrick Hall Station. At Thornsburg, on the Ta, the advance guard of cavalry come upon the enemy’s cavalry, and a slight skirmish ensues; a few men are wounded. On the approach of the infantry and artillery, the rebs get out of the way, and we form in line of battle along the river bank and lay down for the night.

Aug. 6. At an early hour in the morning, we advance aging towards Beaver Dam Station, until we cross the Mat river. About noon we learn that Stuart’s cavalry, coming up from Bowling Green, is upon our rear, and threatening our trains. Under the circumstances, it becomes necessary to return. We pursue them to the river Po, when Gen. Hatch coming upon them from Fredericksburg, and to avoid coming in between two fires, they retreat towards Bowling Green, leaving with us tow pieces of field artillery, but take from our train several teams with considerable forage. They also capture a number of our sick and footsore, who had been sent to the rear. Seventeen enlisted men of the Second are among the number taken prisoner. A full 30 miles march was made this day.

Aug. 7. From the Po river we march to Spotsylvania Court-House, to await the return of the Sixth Regiment. About sunset they return, successful in the main object of the expedition, having burned a railroad bridge on the Virginia Central, destroyed Frederick Hall Station, and tore up a portion of the railroad track. March a part of the way to Fredericksburg and bivouac.

Aug 10. Break camp; send the sick towards Washington, and march by Hartwood Church up the Rappahannock, cross the river at Allis Ford, and bivouac. Distance, 20 miles.

Aug 11. March at an early hour through Stevensburg, leaving Culpepper Court-House to the right, pass on and join the main body of Gen. Pope’s army, now amassing at this point. Distance 25 miles.

On the 9th inst., Gen. Banks had met and engaged the rebels at this place, under Gen. Jackson, and when in force on Cedar Mountain, immediately in front, but on the night of the 12th they had fallen back.

Aug. 14. Gen. Pope reviews King’s division. On the 16th we move out across the battlefield of Cedar Mountain, and camp at its base.

Aug. 19. Commence the movement known as Pope’s retreat. We march through Culpeper to Rappahannock Station. Distance 17 miles.

Aug. 20. Cross the river and camp about half a mile from the station, back on the railroad. The enemy’s cavalry hang closely upon our rear, and even make bold enough to appear upon the plain beyond the river, and come up within range of our cannon, and a skirmish ensues with loss on both sides.

Aug. 21. Move to the right, to prevent the enemy from crossing at Beverly Ford, and skirmish with them, sustaining some loss. Adjutant C.K. Dean, was among the number taken prisoners. The entire regiment is put upon picket duty.

Aug. 22. Remain in line near Beverly Ford, and at times are subject to heavy cannonading.

Aug. 23. For a few hours in the morning, we are again cannonaded, and luckily again without loss. About 9 o’clock we march up the river towards Warrenton. Hear cannonading at various points along the river all day. In the afternoon, it rained and the marching became heavy. Bivouac just before reaching Warrenton. Distance, 15 miles.

Aug. 24. Move out through the town, and bivouac in line of battle on the road to Sulphur Springs, covering the approaches for that direction.

Aug. 26. March down to Sulphur Springs, and skirmish with the enemy across the Rappahannock; mostly an artillery duel. The Second suffers a slight loss in wounded. Distance, 7 miles.

Aug. 27. About noon, we march back through Warrenton towards Centerville. Bivouac at Buckland Mills. Distance, 16 miles.

Aug. 28. At an early hour, we march to Gainesville, turn to the right on Bethlehem Church road, halt, and lay under arms until about 5 o’clock P.M., when we return to the Pike and march slowly towards Centerville.

At about 6:00 o’clock P.M. and two miles from Gainesville, while marching by the flank, a rebel battery, posted on a wooded eminence to the left of the road, opened fire on our marching column. The Second regiment, promptly faced to the front, and directed by Gen. Gibbon, advanced at quick time upon the battery. And soon met the ememy’s infantry emerging from the woods. Here for twenty minutes this regiment alone checked and sustained the onset of the whole of Stonewall Jackson’s division of rebel infantry. under one of the most intensely concentrated fires of musketry over experienced by any troops in this or any other war. The other regiments of the brigade come to our support as rapidly as they could be brought onto line, and the battle raged terrifically until 9 o’clock at night; when owing to the darkness, the uncertainty of position and strength and decimation of the contending forces, her firing ceased, as if by mutual consent, each party holding his own line of battle. I forbear the task of describing more fully this battle, and do not wish to linger about the scenes of carnage, where the ground is strewn with the dead and dying comrades. Suffice it to say, this battle was one of the bloodiest of the war, a clear infantry contest, a fair square stand up face-to-face fight, both sides sufficiently firm to keep each other from gaining ground and position. Each held their position. By midnight, the most of our wounded are carried to the hospital, and by order of Gen. King we retreat to Manassas Junction, leaving the dead unburied and our wounded and hospital attendants to fall into the hands of the enemy. The casualties of the troops engaged in the battle were very heavy, and fell almost entirely on the Fourth brigade. The Second Wisconsin suffered a loss of eighty-five killed, and two hundred and twenty-seven wounded and missing (162 were wounded), from four hundred and fifty-nine engaged. Among the killed was Col. Edgar O’Connor, and Capt. Julius Randolph of H company.

The loss of Col. O’Connor fell upon the regiment with deep sorrow. We had learned to love him. He had brought us out of “great tribulations” and led us into the engagement with a gallantry that commanded our highest esteem. Not one of the old Second but throbbed in deep pain when told that O’Connor was no more. No sooner had the regiment marched up in line of battle, than O’Connor was seen to place himself directly in the rear of the colors. There he sat on his horse, cool and collected, the personification of the Napoleonic idea of the soldier. He kept his horse until wounded the second time, when he was carried from the field and soon after died.

When appointed to be colonel of the Second one or two papers in the state attacked his political record. And I believe went so far as to stigmatize him as a “rebel in disguise.” This cut to the quick, and made him, I think, all the more ambitious to lead his regiment into an engagement to show and convince his traducers that he was not only loyal but a soldier indeed. I had often heard him express his feelings toward the uncharitable newspapers that had so grossly abused him. If I remember correctly, the articles sprang from a prophesy made by Col. O’Connor while at Beloit, and just previous to the first battle of Bull Run. As near as I can recollect he said that (and this some days before the battle), the union forces would be defeated at Manassas; that the southerners were not fully understood; that while the union forces were composed of raw material and generally in command of men who had little or no experience, the confederate forces were in better shape under the command of the more experienced men. His loss was a severe blow to the Second regiment. Major Allen was among the wounded, though I believe he did not “go off duty” but stood by Lt. Col. Fairchild, who had assumed command.

The feelings of the entire brigade can best be imagined when the boys read in the newspapers a day or two after the battle that the “Fourth Brigade of King’s division had met the enemy and had a slight skirmish.” If there was no searing the boys “through dam” just the same. A brigade that had lost over seven hundred in less than two hours, certainly had been engaged in something more than a “slight skirmish.”

The Seventh regiment having suffered severely, was consolidated with the Second for the time being, the whole under the command of Lt. Col. Fairchild.

Along about 10 o’clock, the next morning, after the battle, Gen. King and staff rode along the line of the Fourth brigade. The boys were not in very good humor, and if my memory serves me correctly, the general did not receive that cordial greeting due to one of this rank and station. Not long after, he was relived from command and retired to other fields of glory— I believe he accepted a civil office, was minister in a foreign land.

During the 29th we lay near the railroad at Manassas Junction. In the afternoon we marched up the Sudley road to its crossing of the Warrenton Pike, and take position in the rear of and within supporting distance of Gen. Sigel’s troops who have been engaged all day.

The dark lines of loyal infantry, maneuvering upon the hills with their battle flags gently waving above them – rendered more brilliant by the red rays of the setting sun—and in prominent positions along the lines are posted batteries spouting up white clouds of smoke. with a boom that shakes and echoes from hill to hill and from grove to grove, hurling the screaming shell through the air, crashing among the trees, plunging into the earth, or striking death and confusion into the ranks— is a scene that presents itself to us as we advance upon the field of battle as the sun goes down behind the Blue Ridge. The contest had been hard, but victory apparently rest with our arms. In the two days we have got over 23 miles of ground.

Aug. 30. This is the day. During the forenoon there is but little firing, still the enemy continues in force in our front. About noon the battle opens by an assault on the enemy’s left. Our brigade moves up the Warrenton Pike, on the north side, in the fifth line of battle. The enemy are posted in a thick wood, but are driven until they succeed in making a stand in an old railroad cut. While engaged in assaulting them in this position, the success of a counter attack upon our left flank makes it necessary for us to fall back to a new position, on an eminence in the north-east angle of the Warrenton and Sudley roads. The enemy follow closely our retrograde movement, but are repulsed with great slaughter in their repeated attacks upon front and flank of this position. Their continued success upon our left, however, threatens our communications near Centerville, and make it important to withdraw to a hill near Bull Run, overlooking and commanding the approaches to Stone Bridge. It is near sunset when we accomplish this movement, and the enemy do not follow as closely as before, when we withdraw and the bridge throws out a line of skirmishers and under instructions from General Kearny, await in line of battle until the whole army have passed in retreat on the Centerville road; then we cross Bull Run, the Second Wisconsin n the rear, marching in column by company, leaving scouts behind to signal the approach of the enemy. At midnight we reach Cub Run and bivouac. Distance, eight miles.

Aug 31. Fall back of Centerville and camp. The weather rainy and chilly. Distance, five miles.

The events recited in the proceeding two chapters, had considerably decreased the numbers of the old Second. As probably noticed, the regiment went into Gainesville fight less than 500 strong, due to the fact that many had been taken prisoner in the several skirmishes in which the regiment had engaged, while the losses were considerably augmented by details for special duty in hospitals and in care of trains, besides the loss from wounded and dead.

**TKlas** · 07-30-2017, 08:08 PM

Re: Antietam NBP Living History August 26-27, 2017

Hi guys,

I am a touch tardy to give that last chance to register reminder. So for those whom were still on the fence as long as registrations are postmarked by next weekend we should be ok. Thanks for your interest in what is looking to be a really good event. Docents are almost completed and as always rations should be interesting. Please let me know of any questions.

**TKlas** · 09-03-2017, 07:58 AM

Re: Antietam NBP Living History August 26-27, 2017

Gents,

Thank you for your support of the Antietam NMP LH! We had a really good group of living historians for the weekend and many whom wished they could attend including myself whom had some family challenges come up. Many thanks to Dave Gerow, Andy Ackeret, Jason Reinholz, and Casey Holbott for leading the group. I hope to see many of you next year at Stone's River.

Thank you to the AC for the thread.

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