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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 19:39:57 -0500
I noticed that they recruited girls as fife or piccolo players. We don't see 
many guys with those talents these days.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Pierce Creek Civil War Reenactment - 2009 and... señoritas


> For some reason there were no cavalry around this year or last.  But
> there were many two years ago.  Maybe the cost of maintaining a horse?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Nice documentary.  Thanks for sharing.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus mail list" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> 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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