Pleasant Hill, La. 2024

[iron bender]

My bro and I headed out to P-Hill for their annual reenactment this morning to spread ashes of one of our old Union Rifles buddies in his rifle pit he dug 35 years ago. (way back in the woods on the creek) Took a few pics of some of the newer monuments on Doc Pombeuf's place. The place was beautiful and well maintained.

 

[iron bender]

Here's a pic of Ted's rifle pit. Dug 35 years ago and the last time we participated and cleaned out our holes was in 2006.

 

[iron bender]

Our memorial to our old Union Rifles unit, once 80 strong, decimated by life, real war, and adult obligations. We knifed this tree that was a sap in the 80's in 2006. I really hope somehow this tree survives. If it falls (seems likely) I hope the land owner will let me chainsaw our chunk out of it.

 

[UCVRelics]

Looks like a great trip. Thanks for taking us along. Below are 2 CS items I acquired from a gentleman that came from Pleasant Hill.

 

[iron bender]

That belt plate is incredible! One of my old local buds was one of the guys who found the 173rd NY lines on the south side of the road. That was a haul

 

[Bryce]

I Wish you would talk about the battle