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Re: [OM] Pierce Creek Civil War Reenactment - 2009 and... señoritas

Subject: Re: [OM] Pierce Creek Civil War Reenactment - 2009 and... señoritas
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:24:42 -0500
Nice documentary.  Thanks for sharing.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 7:05 PM
Subject: [OM] Pierce Creek Civil War Reenactment - 2009 and... señoritas


> This year's Pierce Creek Civil War Reenactment held in Binghamton, NY
> this past weekend. 
> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/pierce_creek_2009/index.htm>
>
> The first shot shows the battlefield and campgrounds from the spectator
> area.  The Confederate camp is on the far side of the pond seen in
> closeup in shots 2 and 3.  The Union troops hold the high ground to the
> left and behind in shot 1.  In shot 4 the Confederate artillery opens up
> with about 10 cannon.  In shot 5 the Union fife and drum corps responds
> with a bit of music whilst the Union canon respond in shots 6 and 7.  In
> shots 8, 10 and 11 the Confederate infantry commence a charge up the
> hill.  But they're repulsed with heavy casualties by the Union canon and
> the infantry seen in shot 9.  All of this is explained by the old
> veteran in shot 12.  Finally, the battle ends and everyone returns to
> camp and their wives, children, señoritas, and sutleries.
>
> Incidentally, since this battle is taking place in the early 1860s the
> three señoritas seen in shot 13 are remarkably good looking for being
> about 170 years old.  :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
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