Vol. 5, No. 4
Richmond, Ky.
Step by step
Firing a cannon can be a startling experience, especially when you do it for the first time. Sarah Combs did the honors to open the annual Battle of
Richmond Golf Tournament Aug. 26. From top left, the sequence shows Sarah preparing, pulling the lanyard, reacting to the blast and rejoicing when the
task is complete. Artillery specialist Gaye Clark guides Sarah through the Mountain Howitzer process. – Tim Webb photos
Civil War entertainer
Katie Lippman entertained recently at the Battle of Richmond Ladies
Social with a selection of Civil War songs. Katie is a Richmond actress
and singer who has performed in a number of musical theater
productions in Kentucky - Doug Brewer photo
‘…and then, this woman…’
Judy Pierce tells a Civil War story to young people at a Battle of
Richmond Living History event. The Western Kentucky University
professor is co-author of an article in this issue about Emma Edmonds,
a woman who disguised herself as a man to enlist in the Union army.
See story. – Doug Brewer photo
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