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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Battle Of Buchanan III




During the Civil War Buchanan served as an important Confederate supply depot for shipment of agricultural produce and pig iron to Richmond via the James River and Kanawha Canal. Federal General David Hunter marched through Pattonsburg and Buchanan on June 13, 1864 on his ill-fated raid of Lynchburg. After the Civil War commerce and manufacturing declined in Buchanan and Pattonsburg.
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9 comments:

  1. brattcatMay 12, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    Wow! He really looks the part. From that funny beard to that well-worn leather bag. Great shot, Tanya.

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  2. LoisMay 12, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    He looks like a character in a movie! So authentic!

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  3. OlivierMay 12, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    retour en enfance, quand je jouais au cowboys et aux indiens ;o))
    return in childhood, when I played in cowboys and in Indian ;o))

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  4. AnonymousMay 12, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    So great that people dedicate their time to these re-enactments. So interesting!

    Di
    The Blue Ridge Gal

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  5. Jane Hards PhotographyMay 12, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    I's love to photograph an event like this. He really does llok the part.

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  6. AnonymousMay 12, 2009 at 1:22 PM

    That guy looks authentic to the time of the Civil War - WoW! Not the electric pole in the background tho hehehehe

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  7. marleyMay 12, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    Cool photo, as long as he is pointing the gun in the air!

    Nice way for history to be brought to life :)

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  8. gogouciMay 13, 2009 at 1:10 AM

    He looks like he means business. Definitely playing the part.

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  9. HildaMay 13, 2009 at 3:59 AM

    If all the participants looked as serious as he does, I think the re-enactment may have been quite fearsome.

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