Brass Napoleon Award Photos of The Reenactment of the Battle of Fort Blakeley, April 6th 2019

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https://civilwartalk.com/threads/siege-of-fort-blakeley-april-6th-2019.154311/

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@MOBDEnut ,

Wow! Rebuilding these works is just awesome?

Just so I know, these rebuilding efforts are not on the original site, is it? Or arer you all rebuilding the actual Fort Blakely itself?

Sincerely,
Unionblue
It is the actual site, FT Blakeley has some of the most extensive remaining earth works in the country from the war. We slept where the original men slept, worked on the original works and maned and fought inside original rifle pits. The same ground the units represented did in April 1865. The Confederates worked on the redoubts, and the Federals worked on the siege lines.
 
It is the actual site, FT Blakeley has some of the most extensive remaining earth works in the country from the war. We slept where the original men slept, worked on the original works and maned and fought inside original rifle pits. The same ground the units represented did in April 1865. The Confederates worked on the redoubts, and the Federals worked on the siege lines.

Is Fort Blakely a national or state park? Seems incredible to me that the NPS would permit such, seeing how they are so touchy about historic earthworks elsewhere.

How did this all come about? Sounds like a great story.

Unionblue
 
Is Fort Blakely a national or state park? Seems incredible to me that the NPS would permit such, seeing how they are so touchy about historic earthworks elsewhere.

How did this all come about? Sounds like a great story.

Unionblue
This is a historic park. This event and those in the future are all the brain child of Brian DesRochers who works at the park. Many others have assisted as well such as Rodger Hansen. The site has already been excavated several times over the years, anything that is found is turned over to the park. Since Brian has started working there, he has exposed more earth works that the park previously let over grow with vegetation. He has established markers, trails, and is helping this Fort come back to life. The reenactors who attend this event are invite only and are selected based on their care and attention to history. For us it is a dream to help restore a portion of the fort in a period correct manner, as in digging and working. This event happens every two years.
 
This is a historic park. This event and those in the future are all the brain child of Brian DesRochers who works at the park. Many others have assisted as well such as Rodger Hansen. The site has already been excavated several times over the years, anything that is found is turned over to the park. Since Brian has started working there, he has exposed more earth works that the park previously let over grow with vegetation. He has established markers, trails, and is helping this Fort come back to life. The reenactors who attend this event are invite only and are selected based on their care and attention to history. For us it is a dream to help restore a portion of the fort in a period correct manner, as in digging and working. This event happens every two years.

Excellent to know and thanks for telling me!

What an exciting project to take on! The actual restoration of a Civil War fort and the added pleasure of actually reenacting in it!

The nearest I ever got to this kind of experience was when I reenacted on the actual battlefield at Perryville, KY.

Thanks for taking the time to tell me all of this and I wish you continued good times at this event.

Sincerely,
Unionblue
 
I was part of the 37th Illinois group at this event. I can say that hands-down, this was one of the best events I've ever attended. I think we got about 3 or 4 hours of sleep the entire time between picket duty and Rebel raids during the night. Hearing the Rebel Yell through the fog-soaked woods during one of the night actions was very eerie, and I can understand how some Federal soldiers were unnerved by that sound.

It was awesome to camp out in the same trench line that the 37th Illinois used 154 years ago.

I was hot, tired, sore, and muddy at the end of it all and would do it again in a heartbeat.

Big thanks to the organizers of this event and to the reenactors that volunteered their time to attend!
 
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