Shiloh Mini Muster

[UCVRelics]

Since our British and some other member missed both the Shiloh and Antietam muster due to covid we decided that as soon as they could get in the country we would host @rebel brit and his wife Gill and others for a Mini Muster. They were cleared a few weeks a go so we got myself, @redbob, @Ole Miss, @16thAL and @MS2623 together and host them as well as @Booner for a few days. Of course the first think was to get rebelbrit and Mr. Larry together to talk miniature as Larry has over 5000 of them and I for us to spend the whole day in the park, so we spent a few hours the day before at his shop. Then the next day it was all day in the park with Larry. It was a great day and even with a little rain Larry keep on talking. The next day Ole Miss did a killer presentation of the cemeteries both Union and Confederate. Later in the day Kevin 16thala took them to the Jacinto Courthouse.

 

[16thAL]

It was a great weekend

 

[16thAL]

 

[Drew]

I'm so bummed I missed this. Thanks for the pics.

 

[UCVRelics]

I'm so bummed I missed this. Thanks for the pics.

There plenty more. Larry took us to the most sacred site in the park.

 

[redbob]

And a good time was had by all.

 

[DixieRifles]

I'm so bummed I missed this.

Me too. I would like to have seen @rebel brit

I was a little concerned about @rebel brit because I have not seen him post in the last 2 weeks.

 

[bdtex]

I was a little concerned about @rebel brit because I have not seen him post in the last 2 weeks.

Me too. I thought about them last weekend while I was in Franklin.

 

[Ole Miss]

Last I saw of them was they were headed West at a great rate of speed to visit Graceland, Forrest's grave and then on to Savannah, GA
Regards
David

 

[DixieRifles]

Last I saw of them was they were headed West at a great rate of speed to visit Graceland, Forrest's grave and . . .

Drats! I missed him.
He owes me a hat for my 17th Mississippi soldier.

 

[UCVRelics]

They have left Savannah and are cruising down A1A in Florida. He brought me 2 very nice RebelBrit originals. The diorama that was for the Shiloh muster raffle and a killer custom piece of what is suppose to be me in 1862. Notice the shovel and all the goodies I'm picking up from the battlefield of course a 6 pack of Sam Adams in my bag and the caption Found Before Its Lost.

 

[Ole Miss]

Who won the raffle for the diorama? Red Bob?
Regards
David

 

[redbob]

Last I saw of them was they were headed West at a great rate of speed to visit Graceland, Forrest's grave and then on to Savannah, GA
Regards
David

Who won the raffle for the diorama? Red Bob?
Regards
David

I wish...

 

[16thAL]

I wish...

It's in the will

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

They have left Savannah and are cruising down A1A in Florida. He brought me 2 very nice RebelBrit originals. The diorama that was for the Shiloh muster raffle and a killer custom piece of what is suppose to be me in 1862. Notice the shovel and all the goodies I'm picking up from the battlefield of course a 6 pack of Sam Adams in my bag and the caption Found Before Its Lost.
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Boy, is that an accurate depiction of you!

Glad to hear it was a good time, wish I could've been there.

 

[UCVRelics]

Here is one of my favorites. It was pouring rain and Mr. Larry says "Got one more Shiloh Story" what do you do. You stand where you are and listen.

 

[UCVRelics]

Another GREAT Mr. Larry story that deserves its own thread. Will were work on it. @Booner and @rebel brit were all ears.

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

Another GREAT Mr. Larry story that deserves its own thread. Will were work on it. @Booner and @rebel brit were all ears.
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He is a treasure, I'm glad I got him to point out the exact spots of those two cabins A.S. Johnston went by early in the battle.

 

[Seduzal]

Thanks for sharing these awesome photos. Wished that I could had been there also... looks like you all had an amazing time.

 

[rebel brit]

I can't say it enough, you guy's certainly live up to the saying' You can't beat good old Southern Hospitality'
@ucvrelics, @redbob, @Ole Miss , @16thAL & @MS2623 many many thanks for organising yet another mini muster at such short notice and making us feel so welcome. We enjoyed the whole weekend.
Richard, please pass on our thanks to Mr DeBerry for such a great tour of the battlefield, he's a mine of information.
We were privileged to have him ride in our car and point out things as we went.
Thanks David for your Cemetery presentation and Bob your expertise of Artillery is amazing.
Also David I would never have found 2 of the 5 burial trenches without your help.
Kevin thanks for organising the tour of the Jacinto Courthouse and please pass on our thanks and appreciation to Mr Fortenberry. What a character, you should try and introduce him to Mr DeBerry, it would be interesting to see who has the most stories. It's certainly somewhere we would like to go back to visit in the future and see the progress.
Thanks also to Ashley, we enjoyed meeting you on the Sat & Sun, just a shame you had to work on the Monday.

Now we're back home I can finally throw away the tablet that I've had so many problems with and get back on my laptop to sort out my pics .
Here's a couple of my favourites:-

From left to right :- ucvrelics, Ole Miss, redbob, Mr Deberry, myself, 16thAL and MS2623.
Looks like I was in the firing line.

The usual suspects...

At the Jacinto Courthouse left to right Mr Fortenberry, self, Ole Miss, 16thAL

The Jacinto Courthouse.

Thank you all once again.