Thought for the Day/Week

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY/WEEK:

"In my view, the Christian religion is most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed...No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people."

~Noah Webster- preface to 1828 Dictionary~

July 30, 2010

July- Time with Family- Civil War Reinactment at Latta Plantation in North Carolina

THE CIVIL WAR: (reinactment)The last vacation event was to attend a Civil War reinactment. We hadn't seen one of those in Kansas!

The spokesman: He set the stage for the reinactment. This battle, which was won by the Confederates, actually took place after the war was over. News had not yet reached these troops. This is the main house at the Latta Plantation
The Confederate soldiers in prayer
lining up for the attack

The Union Soldier's camp
Union responds to enemy fire

Confederate troops storm the property

Many rounds of gunfire are exchanged by both sides.

There were wounded and casualties on both sides.
Vendors set up shop all around the compound.
Charity shopping
Charity at a soldier's tent
Inside one of the old log homes



It was an interesting step back in history

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