Secessionville 2006

Battle of Secessionville
Nov. 10-12, 2006

FRIDAY
Camp Setup Time

Mike Looper, Mike Barnes, Joel Pominville, & Chuck Yeager are ready for the evening chill.	Once the troops began to arrive, the company street was formed. Lt. Barnes at the head of the street, Mrs. Barnes tent & the "ladies parlor" fly beside it, and the dog tents on one side of the street & A-frames on the other.	Chase Heatherly prepares his dog tent.
Joel Pominville examines Leo Lazano's pistol.	Corporal Hewell supervises the building of the campfire.	Leo Lazano assists Matt Aul with the trunk.
Tyler Hewell & Sherman Adams at the campfire.		Austin Looper & Cody Aul becoming friends.

SATURDAY

***The Ladies Parlor Area***
Julia Barnes prepares to venture out for the day. Her tent features a cot with Wedding Ring quilt and Victorian mirror, and table outside tent has book by William Gilmore Simms, famous SC author of the 1850s & 1860s!	This year the ladies will have an area for our socializing. We are going to call it "The Ladies Parlor." A fly will be in place, along with some comfortable chairs. We don't mind the men sitting there as long as they take good care of "our area"!	Kelly Clardy makes sure her appearance is perfect! Kelly is an expert at Victorian hair styling and can give suggestions to new reenactor ladies.
Mike & Julia on the main avenue at Boone Hall. (His uniform is putting her proposed facelift on the back burner - again!!!)	The Ladies Home Guard Drill Demonstration Front row, on right - reenactor from the North. She said when asked why she portrays Confederate, she answers "It was history!"	Well, even in 1860, we have to keep up!

Joel Pominville on a stroll down the company street.	Saturday Morning Camp Scenes as the troops being to prepare for the day	Private Yeager prepares to whup the Rebs! And the sun is not even up yet.
Private Lazano - Federal sackcoat and sleep cap!	"9th Grade Brigade" Seth Johnson seems still sleepy.	Austin Looper & his friend Cody wait for breakfast.
Morning cameraderie around the campfire helps ward off the chill of an early November morn.	Gregg Hensley - 1st Cpl, 22nd NC Co. K (The McDowell Boys) hikingfool1@yahoo.com - One of our main contacts for Battle of Blue Springs!	Butler Guards President Chuck Yeager sits with a pard while waiting to go to morning inspection.
The Butler Guards Federal Impression is of the 28th Pennsylvania Infantry	Palmetto Battalion Drill and Practice!	Left turn..... the 28th PA (Butler Guards) take the field!
The heat of the day called for common sense - soldiers shed the coats, but officers remain in formal attire.	It is not easy, but it is worth it in the long run (right, Lt. Barnes???)	Getting ready to turn left (of course, there is a military term for it....but Julia is doing the webpage and has not a clue!)
It takes time and work to get this good.	Our newest recruits, Clark & Mariah Smith of Chapin, SC!	Listening and waiting
Tyler, Chase, Chuck, and more!	Col. Keith Powell of the Palmetto Battalion	Lt. Barnes & Cpl. Aul

**Inspection of the Troops - Noon at the main avenue at Boone Hall**
***The Butler Guards were working with the 3rd Battalion that day!***
Butler Guards in 28th PA Impression	Troops are tired after a morning of drill but still showing their best.	Brad Clardy (facing camera) & Bob Kammerlin (facing forward)
Pvt. Chuck Yeager!	Col. Powell inspect his troops	Pvt. Heatherly & Pvt. Lazaon
Lt. Barnes & the 29th PA	The 28th Pennsylvania Infantry	Palmetto Battalion Adjutant Trimmier and other officers

**After the Battle on Saturday**
Private Chase Heatherly	Private Sherman Adams (Provost that weekend)	Corporal Tyler Hewell
Private Austin Looper	Private Brad Clardy	Private Seth Johnson
Chase prepares to clean his musket.	Chuck is ready to relax.	Clark & Mariah Smith
Private Smith (also known as Mariah!)	Corporal Aul	Lt. Barnes
Corporal Hewell cleaning his musket	Pvt. Pominville and Pvt. Clardy	Lt. Barnes & Lt. Col. Sinclair

SUNDAY

After a Cold Night in Camp, the Troops Rouse to Fight Another Day

Pvt. Lazano
3rd Battalion and Capt. Vernon Torrence
3rd Battalion

Lt. Barnes & Pvt. Heatherly
Our friend Gregg Hensley,
Sgt. Fowler!

The Battle of Secessionville - 2 PM

Bugler signals the end
Dead Brad

**After a Cold Night in Camp, the Troops Rouse to Fight Another Day**

Pvt. Lazano	3rd Battalion and Capt. Vernon Torrence	3rd Battalion
Lt. Barnes & Pvt. Heatherly	Our friend Gregg Hensley,	Sgt. Fowler!

..
After Action - the AWOL Trio!

And it is finally all over, time to pack up and go home!

At last, the battles are over!
The tents are back in the boxes.
It is time to go home!
Hot water, flush toilets, regular beds,
central heat and air.....

Mike's F250, fully loaded, pulls out of the site!

Photos in this row demonstrate why we have to avoid the 6-wing caps.
Chase Heatherly was hit with the parts and it caused an
injury to his hand.
This is why the caps are banned by the Palmetto Battalion.

And more misc. photos after I made the first edition of the Secessionville page!




	At last, the battles are over! The tents are back in the boxes. It is time to go home! Hot water, flush toilets, regular beds, central heat and air.....
	Mike's F250, fully loaded, pulls out of the site!

	Photos in this row demonstrate why we have to avoid the 6-wing caps. Chase Heatherly was hit with the parts and it caused an injury to his hand. This is why the caps are banned by the Palmetto Battalion.