Shiloh Mini-Muster This Past Weekend

[UCVRelics]

With our British friends @rebel brit and his wife Gill in country we decided to get together at our favorite battlefield Shiloh. We also decided to host our dear yankee friend Tina aka @NH Civil War Gal to join us as she has been going thru a lot lately with her husband Earl's heart surgery. After I talked to Earl, he insisted that she go. @Ole Miss picked her up at the Memphis airport and brought her to Corinth.

We started by going to a place that @16thAL setup for a good old fashion Southern breakfast grits included. Then we showed her why the battle fought. The crossroads at Corinth. Then the Corinth Interpretive center and even got to see our CWT member and park ranger TomP. More to follow.

We had a great weekend and I was even able to talk Larry DeBerry to give her the Shiloh experience. 2 full days in the park was awesome

I now have in my possession the rarest Shiloh artifact there is but that is for another separate thread but its RARE. I thought @Ole Miss would P his pants when I showed it to him.

MORE TO FOLLOW

 

[redbob]

Top Row L-R: Ole Miss, Redbob & Rebel Brit
Middle Row: @kilroy15 & 16thAL
Bottom Row: ucvrelics, NHgal & MS2623 (with the General riding shotgun)
Not seen but present and accounted for: Rebel Brit and Redbobs better half's.
And a good time was had by all.

 

[MS2623]

I know it looks like he is crying, he hasn't been awake long and momma had the bottle lol

 

[redbob]

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I know it looks like he is crying, he hasn't been awake long and momma had the bottle lol

That is one happy child.

 

[UCVRelics]

I was able to show Tina my favorite spots in the park. Ruggles Battery which up until that time was the largest concentration of artillery ever assembled 62 cannons.

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

Glad to see y'all having a great time. Safe travels and cherished memories to all y'all!

 

[redbob]

Glad to see y'all having a great time. Safe travels and cherished memories to all y'all!

They just aren't the same without you.

 

[UCVRelics]

Glad to see y'all having a great time. Safe travels and cherished memories to all y'all!

Wait till you see the Stones River muster diorama that @rebel brit made me commemorating our muster last year as it features the river crossing and you

 

[MS2623]

They just aren't the same without you.

I have to second this, we sure missed you @Rusk County Avengers

 

[MS2623]

That is one happy child.

He really is. I lucked out with such a good baby.

 

[redbob]

Wait till you see the Stones River muster diorama that @rebel brit made me commemorating our muster last year as it features the river crossing and you

And you can almost hear the cuss words coming out of your mouth. It is very lifelike and yet another true masterpiece from rebelbrit.

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

I'll let Richard show the whole thing, but here is @Rusk County Avengers leading the crossing.

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

Must say, once again I'm humbled.

I know I miss everyone, but time and life challenges aside I would've loved to head out to Shiloh, and the Shenandoah. Especially since I made a CS frock coat specifically appropriate for Shiloh as I've grown to love that battlefield and history. But it and some honesty got me thrown from the SCV by National HQ and it seems banned from reenacting west of the Mississippi….
(Leave it to me to ruffle feathers with some blunt honesty when everyone deludes themselves. I got cancelled by folks who supposedly don't do that!)

But I reckon it wasn't in the cards for this year. That diorama though, flattering yet somehow disturbing. Love it!

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

Kevin, correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this the East Corinth road? The original one? This is the kind of stuff I LOVE to find and walk on - where THEY walked in the battlefields.

 

[UCVRelics]

He really is. I lucked out with such a good baby.

Indeed he is and he loves Ruggles Battery

 

[UCVRelics]

Tina got the full Shiloh tour to include @Ole Miss at the CS burial trenches and Larry with "You have time for one more story. The highlight of the day was the get together at Hagys with everyone

to include Larry and his girlfriend.

 

[Doc_Ralph]

Indeed he is and he loves Ruggles Battery
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Looks like a future cannoneer! Handsome young lad!

 

[pmuskett]

Looks like a nice time was had by all. One of these days I want to get back down there.

 

[redbob]

Looks like a nice time was had by all. One of these days I want to get back down there.

You are always welcome to join us as we are always looking for a reason to gather, learn and have a little fun.

 

[16thAL]

And you can almost hear the cuss words coming out of your mouth. It is very lifelike and yet another true masterpiece from rebelbrit.

All that was missing was the audio about doing bodily harm to someone lol