Oct.-Dec. 2009
Vol. 3, No. 3
Richmond, Ky.
Vol. 3, No. 3
Richmond, Ky.
Inspection … again???
No soldiers enjoy inspections, and members of the
Western Federal Blues were no different at the
recent Battle of Perryville re-enactment weekend.
Knapsacks are inspected here prior to action in
the Fight for Peter’s Hill.
See related story at end of News in Brief.
No soldiers enjoy inspections, and members of the
Western Federal Blues were no different at the
recent Battle of Perryville re-enactment weekend.
Knapsacks are inspected here prior to action in
the Fight for Peter’s Hill.
See related story at end of News in Brief.
| In this issue ... $440,000 TEA grant goes to Richmond Governor establishes Sesquicentennial Commission Governor Steve Beshear has signed an executive order establishing a commission that will recognize and celebrate the pivotal role Kentucky played in the Civil War. The order was signed and announced Sept. 2 at Battlefield Park in Richmond, Ky. and formally places the Commonwealth among those states participating in the Civil War Sesquicentennial 2011-15. Read more Douglass becomes alive through Crutcher's portrayals  “Mesmerizing… spellbinding… captivating.”The string of audience adjectives concerning a Frederick Douglass performance by Michael Crutcher is virtually without end. Those who have witnessed the Nicholasville resident’s portrayal of America’s first civil rights advocate are in awe of what they see and hear from a individual who feels his calling is to share Douglass’ principles of freedom, equality, faith, education and self-esteem. Read more Yes, Virginia, there was a Civil War air force The Civil War air force really began in April 1861. That’s when New Hampshire native Thaddeus S.C. Lowe left Cincinnati in his balloon Enterprise for a flight across Virginia. During his ascent, the Civil War began at Fort Sumter and when unexpected high winds forced Lowe down in South Carolina, the aeronaut was captured and imprisoned as a Union spy. Read more Paducah’s Col. Hicks It was a case of loose lips creating loss of horses Sometimes it pays to keep your mouth shut. Union Col. Stephen Hicks learned that the hard way in 1864 Paducah. On March 25 of that year, Confederate Major Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest rode into Paducah with some 2,500 troops with an objective of raiding the McCracken County city for supplies. He sent word to Hicks, who was in charge of Fort Anderson on the Ohio River, to surrender the fort or to expect no quarter. Hicks refused, but withdrew his troops into the fort and prepared for battle. This allowed Forrest’s forces free access to search for supplies. Read more Hardtack was so hard it could break a tooth Civil War soldiers learned quickly that the easiest way to break a tooth was to eat hardtack. The biscuits made of flour with other simple ingredients were issued to Union soldiers throughout the war, and, when received months after being made, were extremely hard. So hard, in fact, that soldiers called them “tooth dullers” and “sheet iron crackers.” Read more 'Discovering Together' will unite state on national Civil War Sesquicentennial Donna Neary of the Kentucky Historical Society will be heading up activities related to Kentucky’s participation in the Civil War Sesquicentennial observance, 2011-15. She shares some of her thoughts of what’s ahead and what 16 other states are planning. Read more ‘Lula Doll’ lives on, thanks to Berea craftswoman When crafts specialist Trish Ford read about the “Silent Witness” – the Civil War rag doll that’s the only surviving witness to the Surrender at Appomattox – she was determined to make a reproduction. The Berea craftswoman developed a pattern, came up with a design for distinctive and colorful dress and began turning out 12-inch tall dolls that are now available to the public. Read more Kentucky's Civil War Leaders Gen. Gorman was Minnesota governor By Phillip Seyfrit Bugle Staff Writer Flemingsburg native Willis Arnold Gorman was another Kentuckian who made his mark in the Mexican War and went on to distinguished himself in the War Between the States. At age 19, Gorman and his family left Kentucky for Bloomington, Ind., where he studied law and entered politics. He served as a U.S. Army major in the Mexican War with the third Indiana Volunteers and recruited the fourth Indiana Volunteers. Read more Yellow flag designated ‘off limits’, no-fire zone Civil War buildings and tents flying a yellow flag were in a definite no-fire zone. Yellow flags commonly were flown at field hospitals during the War Between the States to designate “off limits” where any of the combatants were concerned. Read more Book reviews “The Civil War in the Big Sandy Valley of Kentucky,” by John David Preston. Second Edition. “The Battle of Sacramento,” photos by Allen Freeman. “On the Wings of Eagles,” by Angela Elliott, Eagle Eye Photography. Click here to read the reviews. News in Brief Kentucky will be hosting thousands of Civil War visitors beginning in June Kentucky’s Civil War history and heritage should attract a lot of visitors beginning in 2010. First up is the Civil War Preservation Trust’s (CWPT) annual conference, scheduled June 3-6 at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Lexington. Some 500 members of CWPT are expected for the four-day event, which will include tours of battlefield sites at Mill Springs, Perryville and Richmond and visits to historic Civil War homes in the Bluegrass area. Read more |
Special photo feature
The many faces of war are displayed in this special
photo feature. Click here to view.
The many faces of war are displayed in this special
photo feature. Click here to view.
Real cut-ups
Sometimes the play action gets serious, as it did in
this cavalry confrontation at the Battle of Richmond
Re-enactment Aug. 30. A sabre sheath strap is
severed as Union and Confederate re-enactors go
at it with intent.
– Nancy Taggart, Richmond Register photo
Sometimes the play action gets serious, as it did in
this cavalry confrontation at the Battle of Richmond
Re-enactment Aug. 30. A sabre sheath strap is
severed as Union and Confederate re-enactors go
at it with intent.
– Nancy Taggart, Richmond Register photo
Cannon dedicated
Artillery was among the weaponry used by both the
North and South to control Cumberland Gap
during the Civil War. One of the newly refurbished
cannons was dedicated during the Oct. 9-11
“Civil War at Cumberland Gap: a War of Iron
and Irony.”
Artillery was among the weaponry used by both the
North and South to control Cumberland Gap
during the Civil War. One of the newly refurbished
cannons was dedicated during the Oct. 9-11
“Civil War at Cumberland Gap: a War of Iron
and Irony.”
‘…and you place the shells…’
Robert Bell explains artillery strategy to visitors at
the Sept. 19 Living History event at the Civil War
Fort at Boonesborough. Bell is with the 12th U.S.
Colored Heavy Artillery unit that fired on each hour
of the five-hour event. – Ed Crews photo
Robert Bell explains artillery strategy to visitors at
the Sept. 19 Living History event at the Civil War
Fort at Boonesborough. Bell is with the 12th U.S.
Colored Heavy Artillery unit that fired on each hour
of the five-hour event. – Ed Crews photo
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