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    Looking for Veterans of CW Centennial

    Everyone,

    I am interested in locating individuals who participated in the Civil War Centennial (1961-1965) either as participants in living history events or as promoters/organizers of events. I am interested in interviewing folks that participated in these events for an oral history project focusing on public memory and commemoration of the Civil War.

    Alot of you know me but many do not, so I should introduce myself for those that do not. I am currently in my second year of the graduate program in Heritage Preservation at Georgia State University in Atlanta. I am pursuing this project for my oral history class - believe me, it's tough to find a Civil War related topic when you need to interview living informants. I have always been interested in the early days of living history, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to meet with pinoneers of that movement. Personally, I have been involved with living history since 1984 (both rev war and civil war) and remember speaking with older guys about these early days when I was a kid. Also, as I am sure many would appreciate, the Centennial Memoires of Ross Kimmel posted sometime ago on this site certainly kindled an interest in collecting more stories of this time period.

    If you are a living historian who participated in events between the years 1961 and 1965 I would love to speak with you. Further, if you live in the Atlanta area, or are going to be at Prelude to Chickamauga - it would be great to interview you (before or after the event, of course). Please email me if interested at jademonkey74@yahoo.com

    Thanks,

    Garrett Silliman
    Garrett W. Silliman

    [I]Don't Float the Mainstream[/I]
    [SIZE="1"]-Sweetwater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA[/SIZE]
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    Re: Looking for Veterans of CW Centennial

    Garret,

    I'm game, and I did participate, with pictures to prove it (my dress was pretty good by accident, not by design, but my escort was a farb :D )

    My memories are rather small and distinctly colored by the fact that I was 6 years old at the time. And the commemoration was a small-town one, not one of the big battle things.
    Terre Hood Biederman
    Yassir, I used to be Mrs. Lawson. I still run period dyepots, knit stuff, and cause trouble.
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    Wearing Grossly Out of Fashion Clothing Since 1958.

    ADVENTURE CALLS. Can you hear it? Come ON.

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    • #3
      Re: Looking for Veterans of CW Centennial

      Mrs. Lawson-
      Do try to scan and post those precious pictures!!! Nosy folks would love to see you when you were just starting out!!!
      [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Book Antiqua]Candace Rose
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      • #4
        Re: Looking for Veterans of CW Centennial

        Originally posted by Spinster
        Garret,

        I'm game, and I did participate, with pictures to prove it (my dress was pretty good by accident, not by design, but my escort was a farb :D )

        My memories are rather small and distinctly colored by the fact that I was 6 years old at the time. And the commemoration was a small-town one, not one of the big battle things.
        Mrs. Lawson,

        Thank you for your reply, I would be very interested in speaking with you more in-depth. Please drop me a line to my email address when you have a second jademonkey74@yahoo.com

        Thanks to everyone who has responded - keep em' coming. -Garrett
        Garrett W. Silliman

        [I]Don't Float the Mainstream[/I]
        [SIZE="1"]-Sweetwater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA[/SIZE]

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        • #5
          Re: Looking for Veterans of CW Centennial

          I was eight and a half years old in April, 1961. Didn't know much about "reenacting" - we just played "Civil War".

          I had a "Reb Hat" (that's what the store clerk wrote on the sales slip), a pair of grey jeans, a grey shirt, and a Kadet cap-firing musket with rubber bayonet.

          The "battlefield" was a housing development which was under construction - lots of great places to launch an ambush from.
          [FONT=Times New Roman]Yours most respectfully, your obedient servant,[/FONT]
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          [FONT=Times New Roman]R. L. ("Rob") Griffiths.[/FONT]
          [FONT=Times New Roman][I]Member, Civil War Preservation Trust.[/I][/FONT]
          [FONT=Times New Roman][I]Authentic Campaigner member since November 10th, 2004.[/I][/FONT]

          [FONT=Times New Roman][I]"I am not aware of ever having used a profane expletive in my life, but I would have the charity to excuse those who may have done so, if they were in charge of a train of Mexican pack mules at the time."[/I] - U. S. Grant[I].[/I][/FONT]

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            Re: Looking for Veterans of CW Centennial

            My family and I visited Shiloh waaaaay back in 1961. I remember sporting a felt union kepi,but I think that was the extent of my uniform. For some reason I can also remember seeing boxes of dug-up minie balls for sale in the park,and climbing on cannons.

            Doug Price

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            • #7
              Re: Looking for Veterans of CW Centennial

              I've sent you information off-line for a someone who was involved in the centennial. He was also present at the 75th anniversary at Gettysburg. I've seen a photo of him in the background with CW vets shaking hands in the foreground.

              He's a retired Marine, and he recently quit the hobby as his years are finally catching up to him.

              I've spoken to him many times. He has many stories of the Centennial. This guy is your gold mine.
              Silas Tackitt,
              one of the moderators.

              Click here for a link to forum rules - or don't at your own peril.

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              • #8
                Re: Looking for Veterans of CW Centennial

                You probably already have this series of articles, but it is a great place to start. Several of the individuals still live in the MD/VA/PA area, and occasionally attend NSSA shoots.

                My Recollections as a Skirmisher during the Civil War Centennial:
                or, Confessions of a Blackhat by Ross M. Kimmel

                The Centennial Memoirs of Ross Kimmel - 1960
                http://wesclark.com/jw/k_1960.html


                best of luck,
                -Bret Sumner
                Bret Sumner
                bretsumner@hotmail.com
                4th Virginia, SWB
                www.wythegrays.org

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                • #9
                  Re: Looking for Veterans of CW Centennial

                  A great place for you to harvest this kind of oral history would be at the N-SSA Nationals, held the first full weekend of October (this year it'll be October 4-8) just west of Winchester, VA. I know several people who were active in the Civil War centennial who will be there.
                  Michael McComas
                  drudge-errant

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                  • #10
                    Re: Looking for Veterans of CW Centennial

                    Originally posted by Garrett Silliman View Post
                    Everyone,

                    I am interested in locating individuals who participated in the Civil War Centennial (1961-1965) either as participants in living history events or as promoters/organizers of events. I am interested in interviewing folks that participated in these events for an oral history project focusing on public memory and commemoration of the Civil War.

                    Alot of you know me but many do not, so I should introduce myself for those that do not. I am currently in my second year of the graduate program in Heritage Preservation at Georgia State University in Atlanta. I am pursuing this project for my oral history class - believe me, it's tough to find a Civil War related topic when you need to interview living informants. I have always been interested in the early days of living history, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to meet with pinoneers of that movement. Personally, I have been involved with living history since 1984 (both rev war and civil war) and remember speaking with older guys about these early days when I was a kid. Also, as I am sure many would appreciate, the Centennial Memoires of Ross Kimmel posted sometime ago on this site certainly kindled an interest in collecting more stories of this time period.

                    If you are a living historian who participated in events between the years 1961 and 1965 I would love to speak with you. Further, if you live in the Atlanta area, or are going to be at Prelude to Chickamauga - it would be great to interview you (before or after the event, of course). Please email me if interested at jademonkey74@yahoo.com

                    Thanks,

                    Garrett Silliman
                    Most of the "guys" in my Sons of Union Veterans (SUV) Unit were part of the Centennial "reenactments" Henry Hardin Camp #2 SUVWI from Madison, WI I am always asking them about the Centennial "Reenacting" and they are asking m about The Mudsills and the start of Authentic Reenacting/Living History.
                    John M. Wedeward

                    Member
                    33d Wisconsin Volunteers
                    The Hard Head Mess
                    The Old Northwest Volunteers
                    5th Kentucky Vol's (Thomas' Mudsills)

                    Member
                    Company of Military Historians
                    Civil War Battlefield Preservation
                    Sons of American Revolution
                    Sons of Union Veterans

                    http://www.cwuniforms.net

                    Ancestors:

                    Pvt. John Wedeward, Co. A, 42 Illinois Vol. Infantry
                    Cpl. Arnold Rader, Co. C, 46th Illinois Vol. Infantry
                    Brigadier Gen. John Fellows, 21st Continental Regiment

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                    • #11
                      Re: Looking for Veterans of CW Centennial

                      My father, BG (R) Glenn Beasley portrayed QC Lamar during the reenactment of succession of the State of Mississippi in the early 1960s. I can remember his period clothing. he would be glad to speak to you regarding this

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