Reenactments are a great way to make history come alive, but there is also a need to be careful. In the 1970's I used to work for the Congressman in whose district Antietam Battlefield is located. During a reenactment one of the soldiers forgot to take the ramrod out of the barrel of his musket. The ramrod when flying right over the crowd of spectators, fortunately missing everyone.
Old guns were really long! The whole series of the battle of Buchanan is very interesting. (We have also 'reconstruction groups', but there aren't any important historical battles near my home...)
Yes, indeed - that's a mighty big gun for such a lil girl! WoW! It's HUGE!
ReplyDeleteAwesome gun! Check out the bayonette on the front end.. YOUCH! What fun for the kids.
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Lets hope she doesn't have any complaints about the photo or you'll be in her sights! Lol!
ReplyDeleteShe's tiny but she's strong, isn't she? This is a great "shot", Tanya.
ReplyDeleteReenactments are a great way to make history come alive, but there is also a need to be careful. In the 1970's I used to work for the Congressman in whose district Antietam Battlefield is located. During a reenactment one of the soldiers forgot to take the ramrod out of the barrel of his musket. The ramrod when flying right over the crowd of spectators, fortunately missing everyone.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine. The gun looks longer than her!
ReplyDeleteOld guns were really long!
ReplyDeleteThe whole series of the battle of Buchanan is very interesting. (We have also 'reconstruction groups', but there aren't any important historical battles near my home...)
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