Civil War Reenactment At The Fall Festival In Mullica Hill, NJ On October 10, 2010

Once again Mullica Hill hosted a Civil War Reenactment at their annual Fall Festival. The weather was just right for the event and it turned out well. This was my second year attending the Reenactment.





















There were also several exhibits and props for spectators to view ...

Photo of Robert E. Lee on the table:






The Reenactment took place across the street from a cemetery that included the burial places of actual Veterans of the original conflict of the 1860s:




Here is the resting place of James S. Stratton. He was killed on August 25, 1864 at The Second Battle Of Ream's Station in Virginia. James was only 20 years old.


More information about Ream's Station can be found at these links:
http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/va/va073.html
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/reamsstation/maps/reamsstationmap.html
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/reamsstation/reams-station-history-articles/reams-station-interpretive-sign-slideshow







One final shot of the Reenactors' Confederate Camp while no one was around (I personally think this is a really great shot):


There was a Union Camp a few minutes away ...

The following two photos were taken at a doctor's information table:




The Colored Regiment also had a presence:




Other displays:




More photos of the day can be viewed at this link:
http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u213/portaltothepast/Reenactments/Civil%20War/Mullica%20Hill%2010-10-2010

Here is a video showing parts of the Reenactment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGjuT-HRebg

Battle Of Germantown Revolutionary War Reenactment In Germantown, PA On October 2, 2010

This was a superb Reenactment and it took place at the exact place where the Battle Of Germantown was actually fought. It featured the 1st New Jersey Regiment among others.







The rays of the sun piercing through the clouds and trees create an excellent visual:
































Close-up of the Hessian Troops:






Toward the back of the Benjamin Chew House on Cliveden Grounds:


Side view of the Benjamin Chew House. Damage directly and indirectly caused by the conflict can be seen (it has been written that the house was hit with cannon balls and musket fire):


A plaque next to the house and an old tree with the inscription: "THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE AND THE NATIONAL ARBORIST ASSOCIATION JOINTLY RECOGNIZE THIS SIGNIFICANT TREE IN THIS BICENTENNIAL YEAR AS HAVING LIVED HERE DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD 1776 1976":


The tree itself - quite old and quite large! Imagine ... this is the only living specimen on the premises that actually witnessed the Battle Of Germantown in 1777!




Here I am by the plaque and tree:


Many more photos can be found at this link:
http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u213/portaltothepast/Reenactments/Revolutionary%20War/Germantown%2010-2-2010

Videos of the Reenactment can be found at my youtube page (http://www.youtube.com/MichaelTheResearcher) using the search term "Germantown". There are six videos total.

This was a very well-done Reenactment. As for the historic event itself, despite the Battle being a loss for the Americans, European leaders felt it noteworthy that a recently-raised Army actually lead an attack on the base of a previously-successful, and already-established, enemy combatant. More information can be found at the Reenactors' website (http://www.1nj.org) as well as the host page for Revolutionary Germantown (http://revolutionarygermantown.org).