All posts tagged Prairie Grove

• 14/08
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Battle of Prairie Grove

The Prairie Grove State Park will commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Prairie Grove, which saw 22,000 troops engaged. The summation of casualties for both North and South numbered about 2700 killed, wounded and captured.  The reenactment of the battle is held every even numbered year. All military camps will be open to the public each day and, as …

• 11/12
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REENACTING REVISITED It has been 18 year

REENACTING REVISITED It has been 18 years since I first “Saw The Elephant” (Civil War Jargon for going into battle for the first time.) I was so very new to the game. I didn’t know the commands, the maneuvers, or the manual of arms. My uniform was a mismatched combination of authentic uniform and every day clothes. Somehow I was …