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McDowell, Virginia - May 2012 - Mess No. 1 had the opportunity to represent an Ohio Regiment,the 82nd Ohio. Pictured are Front Row, (Left-to-Right) Dave Wellerding, Eric Tipton, Eric Bonekowski, Back Row - Joe Liechty, Steve Spohn, Ken Cornett, & Jacob Dinkelaker.
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WHERE HAVE WE BEEN SO FAR?
Port Gibson, Mississippi (2003), McDowell, Virginia (2003, 2005, 2007, 2012), War on the James, Virginia (2003), Lookout Mountain, Tennessee (2003), Shiloh, Tennessee (2004, 2005 & 2007), Into the Wilderness, Virginia (2004), Pickett's Mill, Georgia (2004, 2008), Southern Guard Picket Post, Virginia (2004 & 2005), Re-Occupation of Ft. Sumter, South Carolina (2005), A Wood Gathering Detail, Tennessee (2005), Athens, Missouri (Home Guard - Confederate) (2005), Corinth, Mississippi (With the AOP) (2005), Fort Donelson (Confederate), Tennessee - (2006), A Fighting Withdrawal, Tennessee (2006), Fort Duffield, Kentucky (2006, 2008), Fort Granger, Tennessee (2006), Rich Mountain, West Virginia (2006), Chickamauga, Georgia (2006), Immortal 600, Georgia (2007) Vicksburg, Mississippi (2007), Chickamauga Living History, Georgia (Confederate) (2007), Mill Springs, Kentucky (2007) (AOP), Outpost III (TAG), Tennessee (2007), Point Lookout, Maryland (2008), Marmaduke's Raid, Missouri (2008), Perryville, Kentucky (2008), Knoxville, Tennessee (2009) Resaca (Confederate), Georgia (2009), Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia (2009), Assault on Allegheny, West Virginia (2009), Bummers, Georgia (2009), Backwater 1865, Tennessee (2010), The Fight For Crampton's Gap, Wisconsin (2010), Wilson's Creek Living History, Missouri (2010), Before The Breakout, Georgia (2010), and Shiloh 150th Event, Tennessee (2012).
THE 15TH IOWA AT SHILOH - Mess No. 1 had the honor to be in one of the largest authentic units we have seen at the 150th Shiloh Event. Thanks to Matt Woodburn and the rest of the WIG Staff for a wonderful experience. Here is a video that was taken by a spectator as we marched through the Shiloh Visitor's Center. We also rode on a period paddle-wheeler, named the Minnehahah after the original boat that brought the 15th to the battle.
August 10-12, 2012 - Mess Retreat - Winter Quarters -Kentucky - Scott Bierer has access to a piece of land that would work quite nicely to build winter quarters. We would build them using period techniques and camp for the weekend. The date is tentative until we have a better idea about the Sixth Ohio Schedule. Please let Ken know which weekend might work best for you in August so we can plan ahead. Let's try to get something going on this soon.
BATTLE VIDEO AT MCDOWELL - MAY 2012 - Steve Spohn of Mess No. 1 filmed this brief video on Sunday, May 6, 2012. The video is captured as Federal and Confederate troops collide on the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of McDowell. We represented the 82nd Ohio at this event. On Sunday morning, we marched from our base camp along the Bull Pasture River and marched a couple of miles to the top of Stitlington Hill. A sharp fight commenced as the Confederates continuously pressed our left flank. We move forward along a ridge and could now see why the Federals lost this battle 150 years ago. The Confederates held the high ground and wave after wave failed.
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