Honoring the Battles, Soldiers and Spirits

Battle at Ashley Mills

Scott Plantation is hosting a day of tours of its village and a reenactment of the skirmish at Ashley Mills, which was a prelude to the taking of Little Rock by Union Forces on September 10, 1863.  There will be living history booths featuring Civil War medicine and embalming plus a host of others. This would be a great time …


SEEING THE ELEPHANT-PART 6 After the bat

SEEING THE ELEPHANT-PART 6 After the battle we all retired to our camp and were visited by the Brigade Commander who in one swift lesson tried to teach us the basic maneuvers we were supposed to know. However, it just degenerated into a lecture that badmouthed us for coming out to a reenactment without knowing the first thing about unit …


SEEING THE ELEPHANT-PART 5 Our cavalry f

SEEING THE ELEPHANT-PART 5 Our cavalry finally got into the fight and chased the Union cavalry away. We were ordered to straighten back into battle line and we advanced toward the Union Infantry. They retreated about 200 yards as we advanced. Theoretically, this allowed their cannon to fire at us without hitting their troops. We started to take casualties as …


SEEING THE ELEPHANT-PART 4 Once we halte

SEEING THE ELEPHANT-PART 4 Once we halted behind our artillery, we were given the command “Front”. This put up in a brigade battle line. We were also commanded to load our muskets. Our artillery quit firing, which allowed us to move through their battery and advance on the Union Infantry that was threating the taking of our cannon. On the …