Burning of the Linden Court House 2014

Well it's that time of year again...

And the civil war has come to town again.

I am grateful for this reenactment because it causes us never to forget our history.  If we do we will be bound to repeat it. 

The court house in Linden TN was burned May 12th 1863 by Union troops.

We came together on May 10th 2014 to remember those who died during this skirmish and those who died during the whole war.

Dance demo of the Virginia reel

Mr. Anthony Courter

A news paper reporter from that period 

Preparing for an arms inspection

Medic 

5th Alabama band

The lone yanks in our group

Adorable Nathan 

Thomas preparing his gun (Right now he's ripping open his powder)

Commander of the forces 

County mare 

Robert E. Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Sharp (coordinators) 

Taking a quick nap before the battle

And the battle begins! 

Robert's new costume

The Virginia reel in color!

All people that were portraying someone from the time frame wore that read pin

A run down of the guns from that time frame

The arresting of a confederate traitor 

And they fire

So die all traitors to the South! Long live the Confederacy! 

Ok he didn't actually die :)

And the group picture that we couldn't get in one picture :)

The cutest boy in the south

Arms inspection

Hip-hip- hurrah!

Hair for the ball

The grand march

Thomas waltzing with Anna

The Virginia reel

My very first waltz 

Patty-cake polka

Only a Unioner could enjoy such an undignified dance

;)

We love you DuBois!

And so ends another great and wonderful day full to the brim with laughter and excitement! And although the confederates lost the day back in 1863, as some would put it, "the war never truly ended." Or "....we'll see you next time around, and maybe the story will be different."