Do they live in Louisiana?I'm going to give this info to my DIL's parents. They're really into Civil War Re-enactments & love everything civil war..... and would love this! Thanks!
No, they live in Michigan. But when they can they'll travel around for them.Do they live in Louisiana?
That's a pretty good drive. It's a little over 4 hours to Port Hudson from where I live.No, they live in Michigan. But when they can they'll travel around for them.
Ya...they'd have to plan for it to have the time off. He's retired, but she isn't yet. But if they're interested, they'll make it happen!That's a pretty good drive. It's a little over 4 hours to Port Hudson from where I live.
Getting excited about this event. Leaving early Thursday to see some other sites. Little rain in the forecast Saturday so I'm not sure how that will effect the event. Saving a museum or 2 to be on standby for Saturday just in case. Sunday weather forecast looks good. Got a back issue of Blue & Gray Magazine about Port Hudson yesterday. Boning up for the tripGoing back this weekend for a re-enactment:
3/25/2017 to 3/26/2017 • Port Hudson State Historic Site, Jackson - Siege of Port Hudson Reenactment, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m, each day. Visitors will have access to volunteer re-enactors in Union and Confederate campsites performing typical activities of the assaults. Soldiers dressed in authentic reproduction uniforms will be on hand to answer questions pertaining to the siege during the summer of 1863. The three branches of the services – artillery, cavalry and infantry will be portrayed as well as cooks, laundresses and sutlers. For more information call 888.677.3400 toll free or 225.654.3775 locally.
http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/historic-sites/port-hudson-state-historic-site/index
Don't think that would've won the war. New Orleans,Nashville and Memphis were already in Union hands. Vicksburg surrendered on July 4,1863. Port Hudson surrendered on July 9,1863. The Confederacy was split in half.Every time I visit a site I keep wishing that Jeb Stuart would have charged up the road flanking the Union troops thus allowing Pickets Charge to have been the decisive charge ending the war with a Glorious Southern Victory.
Then we coulda freed the Slaves and burned the Northern Territories to the ground and then given all the North to the freed Slaves to do with it as they willed.
Everyone would have been winners.
SB