Franklin

[dawna]

Welcome Howard and it's most unfair of me to respond to your first posting with a bombardment of questions, but to discover that you rode with the Cavalry at Franklin has certainly piqued my interest. Since I am currently looking to join a Cavalry unit to re-enact with next season, I am doing a great deal of research right now to get me started, and to help me develop an impression. Jenna and Shane have been most helpful.

I'm curious to know if you practice drills and maneuvers with other members who live close by and if not, are you given a 'rough plan' before each event? I'm assuming that the horses are picketed, rain or shine? Is there a vet on call at each event? And finally, what breed/colour of horse do you ride?

I apologize in advance for so many tedious questions (I have many more!) but I am in the process of learning and would be most grateful for any response to my questions, at your leisure, and any further suggestions or advice that you might be able to offer.

Dawna

[illreb]

I remember ,Thurs. night of the event we arrived very late on the field, we had quite a time finding any camps at all,much less our own, we ended up just bedding down at a tree line. In the morning we found we were smack in the middle of the Cav camp and who was camped next to us?, but Old Forrest himself ,he and his pard were very hospitable to us poor lost foot soldiers,If anyone knows this man please pass along the thanks of this 11th Miss Reb