The desire to dress up and perform historical warfare਀猀琀爀椀欀攀猀 猀漀洀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 愀猀 愀渀 漀搀搀 椀渀挀氀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ 䌀攀爀琀愀椀渀氀礀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 愀 搀攀愀氀 戀爀攀愀欀攀爀 on a first date. Yet such events are surprisingly common. Napoleonic and Viking਀戀愀琀琀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 爀攀ⴀ挀爀攀愀琀攀搀 椀渀 䔀甀爀漀瀀攀⸀ 吀栀攀 䨀愀瀀愀渀攀猀攀 爀攀攀渀愀挀琀 猀愀洀甀爀愀椀 昀椀最栀琀猀⸀ 䤀渀 琀栀攀 United States, spectators can witness various conflicts played out from the਀刀攀瘀漀氀甀琀椀漀渀愀爀礀 圀愀爀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 圀漀爀氀搀 圀愀爀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 嘀椀攀琀渀愀洀 圀愀爀⸀ 伀昀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀渀 reenactments, however, the Civil War retains a popularity that confirms its਀氀愀猀琀椀渀最 愀渀搀 挀漀洀瀀氀椀挀愀琀攀搀 攀昀昀攀挀琀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀⸀ 吀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 爀攀攀渀愀挀琀洀攀渀琀猀 眀攀爀攀 held before the fighting even ended, but it wasn't until 1996 -- with the 135th਀愀渀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀爀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 眀愀爀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀爀椀琀礀 漀昀 洀漀瘀椀攀猀 氀椀欀攀 䜀攀琀琀礀猀戀甀爀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 thriving economy -- that interest in reenacting surged, bringing with it an਀椀渀猀椀猀琀攀渀挀攀 漀渀 愀甀琀栀攀渀琀椀挀椀琀礀 琀栀愀琀 栀愀猀 爀攀洀愀椀渀攀搀 攀瘀攀渀 愀猀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀琀椀漀渀 栀愀猀 搀攀挀氀椀渀攀搀⸀ (While no official figures exist, Hunt estimates that the current number of਀䌀椀瘀椀氀 圀愀爀 爀攀攀渀愀挀琀漀爀猀 渀愀琀椀漀渀眀椀搀攀 椀猀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 㘀　Ⰰ　　　 愀渀搀 ㄀　　Ⰰ　　　⸀⤀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>

But it can be easy to forget that Jefferson is part of਀吀攀砀愀猀 愀琀 愀氀氀⸀ 䰀愀爀最攀 瀀攀挀愀渀 琀爀攀攀猀 愀渀搀 搀漀最眀漀漀搀猀 猀挀愀琀琀攀爀 氀椀最栀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 洀愀渀椀挀甀爀攀搀 lawns throughout the city. The downtown resembles the French Quarter more than਀椀琀 搀漀攀猀 渀攀愀爀戀礀 琀漀眀渀猀 氀椀欀攀 䬀椀氀最漀爀攀 漀爀 䠀攀渀搀攀爀猀漀渀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 昀氀漀甀爀椀猀栀攀搀 搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 漀椀氀 boom of the thirties. When Chitwood drove me around਀搀甀爀椀渀最 洀礀 昀椀爀猀琀 搀愀礀 椀渀 琀漀眀渀Ⰰ 栀攀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 愀爀挀栀椀琀攀挀琀甀爀愀氀 猀琀礀氀攀 琀漀漀欀 root during Jefferson's boomtown era, between 1845 and 1873, when a logjam in਀琀栀攀 刀攀搀 刀椀瘀攀爀 爀愀椀猀攀搀 琀栀攀 眀愀琀攀爀 氀攀瘀攀氀 攀渀漀甀最栀 昀漀爀 猀琀攀愀洀戀漀愀琀猀 琀漀 瀀爀漀挀攀攀搀 椀渀氀愀渀搀 from New Orleans. As one of the most important ports in the state, Jefferson਀猀攀爀瘀攀搀 愀猀 愀 最愀琀攀眀愀礀 昀漀爀 渀攀眀 吀攀砀愀渀猀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀 昀漀爀 洀攀爀挀栀愀渀琀猀 猀攀氀氀椀渀最 琀栀攀椀爀 goods. By i860 it was the fourteenth-largest city in the state, with a਀瀀漀瀀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 ㄀Ⰰ㤀㠀㠀⸀ 匀氀愀瘀攀 漀眀渀攀爀猀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 洀愀搀攀 甀瀀 㐀㌀ 瀀攀爀挀攀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀漀眀渀✀猀 taxpayers, helped raise a unit shortly after the first shots of the Civil War਀眀攀爀攀 昀椀爀攀搀⸀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'> pulled into਀琀栀攀 伀愀欀眀漀漀搀 䌀攀洀攀琀攀爀礀 琀漀 愀爀爀愀渀最攀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀匀瀀攀氀氀䔀㸀氀甀洀椀渀愀爀椀愀猀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀 漀渀 琀栀攀 grave sites of Civil War veterans. "Of the 191 on my list, I'll bet there਀愀爀攀 㐀㔀 䘀攀搀攀爀愀氀⸀ 伀昀 琀栀漀猀攀Ⰰ ㈀㔀 眀攀爀攀 刀攀挀漀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀 琀爀漀漀瀀猀㨀 ㈀㐀 搀椀攀搀 漀昀 搀椀猀攀愀猀攀 愀渀搀 1 was a suicide on New Year's Eve," he said. "This was a depressing਀琀漀眀渀 椀渀 刀攀挀漀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀椀漀渀⸀☀焀甀漀琀㬀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀匀瀀攀氀氀䔀㸀䌀栀椀琀眀漀漀搀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀 椀猀 愀 氀椀欀愀戀氀攀 promoter and a fast, enthusiastic talker with a bouncing, matter-of-fact਀搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀礀⸀ 圀攀 瀀愀猀猀攀搀 愀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 搀攀愀搀 眀栀漀 戀漀爀攀 琀栀攀 渀愀洀攀 刀漀戀攀爀琀 䰀攀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 middle of the cemetery, Chitwood pointed to two neat਀氀椀渀攀猀 漀昀 眀栀椀琀攀 栀攀愀搀猀琀漀渀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 攀爀攀挀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 渀椀渀攀琀椀攀猀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀吀栀攀猀攀 markers are for Federal soldiers who were buried here in unmarked graves,"਀栀攀 猀愀椀搀⸀ 吀栀攀渀 栀攀 愀搀搀攀搀 椀渀 愀 眀栀椀猀瀀攀爀Ⰰ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀一漀戀漀搀礀 氀椀欀攀搀 琀栀攀洀 洀甀挀栀⸀☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>

The reenactors began to arrive Friday afternoon,਀猀攀琀琀椀渀最 甀瀀 挀愀洀瀀 漀渀 眀椀搀攀 瀀愀琀挀栀攀猀 漀昀 最爀愀猀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 栀椀猀琀漀爀椀挀 搀椀猀琀爀椀挀琀⸀ 䈀礀 猀甀渀猀攀琀Ⰰ they were everywhere. Down the pathways between rows of various canvas tents,਀洀攀渀 愀爀爀愀渀最攀搀 眀漀漀搀攀渀 挀栀愀椀爀猀Ⰰ 琀愀戀氀攀猀Ⰰ 挀愀渀搀氀攀 氀愀渀琀攀爀渀猀Ⰰ 挀愀洀瀀昀椀爀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 戀愀爀爀攀氀猀 漀昀 water. Just two blocks from the Hamburger Store, fifteen cavalrymen established਀愀 瀀漀猀琀⸀ 伀渀攀 戀礀 漀渀攀Ⰰ 琀爀甀挀欀猀 爀甀洀戀氀攀搀 搀漀眀渀 倀漀氀欀 匀琀爀攀攀琀Ⰰ 瀀甀氀氀椀渀最 挀愀渀渀漀渀猀 愀猀 氀漀挀愀氀猀 watched. If all seven hundred participants had wanted to go to battle against਀猀漀洀攀 甀渀猀甀猀瀀攀挀琀椀渀最 渀攀椀最栀戀漀爀猀 椀渀Ⰰ 猀愀礀Ⰰ 䴀愀爀猀栀愀氀氀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 眀攀氀氀 prepared.

The warriors held jobs as mailmen, parole officers,਀昀愀猀琀ⴀ昀漀漀搀 挀愀猀栀椀攀爀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀 瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀漀爀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 戀甀渀欀攀搀 漀渀 愀渀 愀椀爀 洀愀琀琀爀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 patronized the restaurants; others slept on the ground and ate hardtack (a਀猀焀甀愀爀攀 挀爀愀挀欀攀爀 漀昀 昀氀漀甀爀 愀渀搀 眀愀琀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 琀愀猀琀攀猀 氀椀欀攀 愀 瀀攀琀爀椀昀椀攀搀 戀椀猀挀甀椀琀⤀⸀ Everyone paid lip service to authenticity, from the uniforms and gear to the਀猀漀氀搀椀攀爀猀✀ 戀攀栀愀瘀椀漀爀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀椀渀愀氀 洀漀洀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 氀椀昀攀 椀渀 挀漀洀戀愀琀⸀ 䈀甀琀 愀琀 愀 戀愀琀琀氀攀 琀栀愀琀 never happened, the consensus was that realism could be taken too far. "I਀栀攀愀爀搀 猀漀洀攀 最甀礀猀 挀愀渀 戀氀漀愀琀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䜀爀愀洀䔀㸀最漀漀搀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 愀 洀愀渀 琀漀氀搀 栀椀猀 buddy referring to how bodies swell while lying on the battlefield. "One਀最甀礀 栀愀搀 愀 瀀甀洀瀀⸀☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>

A century and a half ago, his meaning would have been਀挀氀攀愀爀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 椀琀 椀猀 琀漀搀愀礀⸀ 吀攀砀愀猀 氀愀眀洀愀欀攀爀猀 渀愀洀攀搀 琀栀攀椀爀 爀攀愀猀漀渀猀 昀漀爀 樀漀椀渀椀渀最 琀栀攀 Confederacy explicitly in a Declaration of the Causes, written in February਀㄀㠀㘀㄀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 爀攀愀搀 椀渀 瀀愀爀琀㨀 ☀焀甀漀琀㬀匀攀爀瘀椀琀甀搀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀昀爀椀挀愀渀 爀愀挀攀 ☀†椀猀 洀甀琀甀愀氀氀礀 beneficial to both bond and free, and… the destruction of the existing਀爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 琀栀攀 琀眀漀 爀愀挀攀猀Ⰰ 愀猀 愀搀瘀漀挀愀琀攀搀 戀礀 漀甀爀 猀攀挀琀椀漀渀愀氀 攀渀攀洀椀攀猀Ⰰ 眀漀甀氀搀 bring inevitable calamities upon both and desolation upon the fifteen਀猀氀愀瘀攀ⴀ栀漀氀搀椀渀最 匀琀愀琀攀猀⸀☀焀甀漀琀㬀 䄀猀 琀椀洀攀 瀀愀猀猀攀搀Ⰰ 栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 甀最氀礀 愀猀瀀攀挀琀 漀昀 history was downplayed and replaced by a host of more-redemptive reasons. On਀琀栀攀 猀琀漀漀瀀 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀栀愀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 挀漀洀洀攀爀挀攀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 昀漀氀欀猀 琀攀渀搀攀搀 琀漀 挀漀渀最爀攀最愀琀攀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 reenactor told me, "This is not a race thing. The war was about freedom.਀䤀琀 眀愀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 洀漀渀攀礀⸀ 圀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 渀攀瘀攀爀 挀漀渀搀漀渀攀 猀氀愀瘀攀爀礀⸀☀焀甀漀琀㬀 伀琀栀攀爀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀椀瀀愀渀琀猀 䤀 met over the weekend were just as quick to reject the interpretation of their਀匀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 瀀爀椀搀攀 愀猀 愀 挀漀瘀攀爀 昀漀爀 戀椀最漀琀爀礀⸀ 伀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 猀攀攀洀攀搀 爀攀氀椀攀瘀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 椀渀 the company of men who could unironically utter the਀瀀栀爀愀猀攀 ☀焀甀漀琀㬀圀愀爀 漀昀 一漀爀琀栀攀爀渀 䄀最最爀攀猀猀椀漀渀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 愀渀搀 愀 昀爀椀渀最攀 攀氀攀洀攀渀琀 眀愀猀 candidly, and regrettably, acknowledged. But most saw no connection between਀爀愀挀椀猀洀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 琀栀攀礀 猀椀渀挀攀爀攀氀礀 挀漀渀搀攀洀渀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀 戀攀氀椀攀昀 椀渀 琀栀攀 匀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 挀愀甀猀攀ⴀ愀 paradox that mystifies many mainstream historians but perseveres nonetheless.

It was perhaps not surprising, then, that some਀爀攀攀渀愀挀琀漀爀猀 最爀攀眀 昀爀甀猀琀爀愀琀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 渀愀爀爀愀琀椀瘀攀 洀攀洀漀爀椀稀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 愀爀攀愀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 class=SpellE>schoolkids at Friday's living history demonstration. At a਀猀琀愀琀椀漀渀 搀攀搀椀挀愀琀攀搀 琀漀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀椀渀最 琀栀攀 刀攀搀 刀椀瘀攀爀 挀愀洀瀀愀椀最渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀攀爀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 眀漀爀攀 a thick gray wool jacket as the sun beat down on him, tried to hide his਀椀爀爀椀琀愀琀椀漀渀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 猀琀甀搀攀渀琀猀✀ 渀漀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 愀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀匀瀀攀氀氀䔀㸀猀愀椀渀琀氀椀欀攀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀 Lincoln. He held a map of the region showing old battle lines and asked a group਀漀昀 猀椀砀 眀栀椀琀攀Ⰰ 昀漀甀爀琀攀攀渀 戀氀愀挀欀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 渀椀渀攀 䠀椀猀瀀愀渀椀挀 琀攀攀渀愀最攀爀猀Ⰰ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀圀栀礀 眀漀甀氀搀 Abraham Lincoln want to take Texas?"

A boy in the back of the group piped up, "Free the਀猀氀愀瘀攀猀㼀☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>Another boy offered, "Mexico?"

The man nodded. "And he was afraid that Mexico was਀最漀椀渀最 琀漀 琀爀礀 琀漀 琀愀欀攀 戀愀挀欀 吀攀砀愀猀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 栀攀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀攀搀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀一漀眀Ⰰ 眀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 Lincoln's job?"

A girl in the front responded this time. "Free the਀猀氀愀瘀攀猀㼀☀焀甀漀琀㬀 猀栀攀 愀猀欀攀搀⸀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>Wondering what the kids' reaction was to the਀爀攀攀渀愀挀琀漀爀猀✀ 愀挀挀漀甀渀琀猀Ⰰ 䤀 猀椀搀氀攀搀 甀瀀 琀漀 嘀椀挀欀椀 䴀礀攀爀猀Ⰰ 愀渀 攀氀攀瘀攀渀琀栀ⴀ最爀愀搀攀 猀漀挀椀愀氀 studies teacher in Jefferson who has been teachingfor32years. She was dressed਀挀漀渀猀攀爀瘀愀琀椀瘀攀氀礀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 戀攀椀最攀 瀀愀渀琀猀 愀渀搀 愀 瀀爀攀琀琀礀 瀀爀椀渀琀 琀漀瀀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀栀攀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀攀搀 愀 calm demeanor despite her students' restlessness. Myers encouraged a handful of਀搀椀猀攀渀最愀最攀搀 猀琀甀搀攀渀琀猀 琀漀 挀栀攀挀欀 漀甀琀 琀栀攀 挀愀渀渀漀渀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀礀 琀漀氀搀 栀攀爀 琀栀攀礀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 want to trek down the dirt path and get their sandals dirty. Myers sighed. "It਀眀愀猀 愀 氀漀渀最 琀椀洀攀 愀最漀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀洀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 猀栀攀 猀愀椀搀⸀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>"Unfortunately," the man replied. "But਀眀攀✀氀氀 搀椀攀 氀椀欀攀 栀攀爀漀攀猀⸀☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>A siren sounded, indicating the parade's commencement.਀䄀 最愀爀搀攀渀 挀氀甀戀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀✀猀 猀洀愀氀氀攀猀琀 栀椀最栀 猀挀栀漀漀氀 戀愀渀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀 㤀㤀ⴀ礀攀愀爀ⴀ漀氀搀 搀爀攀猀猀攀搀 as a ladybug preceded Tiny Mister Jefferson and Petite Miss Jefferson, along਀眀椀琀栀 愀 猀氀攀眀 漀昀 漀琀栀攀爀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀匀瀀攀氀氀䔀㸀挀漀爀漀渀愀琀攀搀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀 礀漀甀渀最 氀愀搀椀攀猀 猀椀琀琀椀渀最 up high in convertibles. After the car-load of Red Hot Mamas of Marshall and਀琀栀攀 昀氀愀琀戀攀搀 琀爀愀椀氀攀爀 攀砀栀椀戀椀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀渀 䜀椀爀氀 䈀漀漀欀 䌀氀甀戀 瀀愀猀猀攀搀 戀礀 愀 洀愀渀 椀渀 an 1800's gentleman's suit jumped into the street and announced, "Here਀挀漀洀攀 漀甀爀 戀漀礀猀℀☀焀甀漀琀㬀 瀀爀漀洀瀀琀椀渀最 愀 爀漀愀爀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 挀爀漀眀搀⸀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>"If you don't raise the U.S. flag over the਀挀漀甀爀琀栀漀甀猀攀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 栀攀 愀渀渀漀甀渀挀攀搀Ⰰ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀琀栀攀渀 眀攀✀氀氀 爀愀椀猀攀 椀琀 漀瘀攀爀 愀 瀀椀氀攀 漀昀 愀猀栀攀猀 and turn Jefferson into the Atlanta of the West." A bit of commotion਀昀漀氀氀漀眀攀搀Ⰰ 攀渀搀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀匀瀀攀氀氀䔀㸀䈀爀椀渀最栀甀爀猀琀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀 猀愀礀椀渀最Ⰰ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀夀漀甀 will all take an oath of allegiance to the Union," at which point the਀氀漀渀最ⴀ戀攀愀爀搀攀搀 昀攀氀氀漀眀 眀栀漀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 樀漀欀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 䌀甀戀 匀挀漀甀琀猀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀搀攀搀Ⰰ "Here's your oath!" He then broke a prop bottle over THOUGH I HAD BEEN I warned not to call the uniforms਀☀焀甀漀琀㬀挀漀猀琀甀洀攀猀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 椀琀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 琀愀欀攀 氀漀渀最 琀漀 爀攀愀氀椀稀攀 琀栀愀琀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 愀瀀瀀攀愀氀 漀昀 reenactment weekend drew on theatrical impulses. And the ensembles do not come਀挀栀攀愀瀀⸀ 䘀甀氀氀 搀爀攀猀猀 甀渀椀昀漀爀洀猀 爀甀渀 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 ␀㔀　　㬀 洀甀猀欀攀琀猀 挀愀渀 猀琀愀爀琀 愀琀 ␀㘀㜀㔀⸀ 吀漀 serve the needs of the enthusiasts, a cottage industry has sprung up around the਀栀漀戀戀礀⸀ 一攀愀爀 琀栀攀 䌀漀渀昀攀搀攀爀愀琀攀 挀愀洀瀀猀椀琀攀 椀渀 䨀攀昀昀攀爀猀漀渀Ⰰ 愀 昀攀眀 攀渀琀爀攀瀀爀攀渀攀甀爀猀 栀愀搀 猀攀琀 up their trailers for the weekend. Thelma Barry of the Mercury Supply Company਀匀甀琀氀攀爀Ⰰ 漀甀琀 漀昀 䰀椀瘀椀渀最猀琀漀渀Ⰰ 猀愀琀 漀渀 愀 猀琀漀漀氀 椀渀猀椀搀攀 栀攀爀 挀愀洀瀀攀爀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 猀栀攀 栀漀甀猀攀搀 愀 variety of hats and uniforms. Internet orders were half of her business, she਀猀愀椀搀㬀 琀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 栀愀氀昀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀搀 猀攀琀琀椀渀最 甀瀀 猀栀漀瀀 愀琀 爀攀攀渀愀挀琀洀攀渀琀猀 愀挀爀漀猀猀 琀栀攀 猀琀愀琀攀⸀ In addition to trousers ($49.50-$155), jackets ($95-$595), and hats਀⠀␀㈀　ⴀ␀㔀㠀⸀㔀　⤀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 猀漀氀搀 氀礀攀 猀漀愀瀀 ⠀␀氀⤀Ⰰ 琀攀愀 ☀焀甀漀琀㬀挀栀甀渀欀☀焀甀漀琀㬀 ⠀␀㈀⤀Ⰰ 琀漀漀琀栀瀀漀眀搀攀爀 ($6), snoods ($5), ladies' mitts ($12), crotch powder advertising "Take਀栀漀洀攀 愀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀 最攀渀琀☀焀甀漀琀㬀 ⠀␀㜀⸀㔀　⤀Ⰰ 戀氀愀挀欀 栀漀爀渀 挀漀洀戀猀 ⠀␀㐀ⴀ㜀㔀⤀Ⰰ 氀愀搀椀攀猀✀ 猀椀氀欀 昀愀渀猀 ($5), and more than forty kinds of buttons (prices varied). She seemed content਀眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀欀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 爀攀攀渀愀挀琀漀爀 椀渀 栀攀爀 昀爀攀焀甀攀渀琀氀礀 眀漀渀 漀甀琀 漀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀 猀愀氀攀猀眀漀洀愀渀⸀ When a man walked up to her window and said, "I should get a white flag in਀挀愀猀攀 䤀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 猀甀爀爀攀渀搀攀爀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 猀栀攀 瀀愀猀猀攀搀 愀氀漀渀最 猀漀洀攀 愀搀瘀椀挀攀 氀攀愀爀渀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 礀攀愀爀猀 in the business: When you get tired or hot, she warned, "find some shade਀愀渀搀 搀椀攀⸀☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>

To buoy his credentials, McWilliams added that he went਀琀漀 愀渀 攀瘀攀渀琀 椀渀 䴀愀爀礀氀愀渀搀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 琀攀洀瀀攀爀愀琀甀爀攀 搀椀瀀瀀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 ㈀　✀猀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀䤀 搀椀搀 suffer hypothermia," he said. "I wouldn't trade it for anything, but਀眀攀 眀漀甀氀搀渀✀琀 搀漀 椀琀 愀最愀椀渀⸀ 夀漀甀✀氀氀 猀攀攀 猀漀洀攀 爀攀愀氀 栀愀爀搀ⴀ挀漀爀攀 最甀礀猀 愀琀 戀椀最最攀爀 攀瘀攀渀琀猀⸀ Their attire will be worn and they'll be barefoot."

Out of the corner of her eye, Stoops spotted a਀瘀椀漀氀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 漀爀搀攀爀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀愀洀瀀猀椀琀攀 渀攀砀琀 琀漀 栀攀爀猀㨀 愀 氀愀爀最攀 爀攀搀 挀漀漀氀攀爀 out in the open. "They've got to keep their farby਀挀漀漀氀攀爀 栀椀搀搀攀渀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 猀栀攀 猀愀椀搀⸀ 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䜀爀愀洀䔀㸀☀焀甀漀琀㬀䜀漀琀 琀漀 欀攀攀瀀 琀栀漀猀攀 newbies in line."

"'Farby' is 'far be it਀昀漀爀 洀攀 琀漀 猀愀礀✀☀焀甀漀琀㬀 匀琀漀漀瀀猀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀攀搀⸀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>The least-farby group of the਀眀攀攀欀攀渀搀Ⰰ 愀挀挀漀爀搀椀渀最 琀漀 匀琀漀漀瀀猀Ⰰ 眀愀猀 䴀椀欀攀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀匀瀀攀氀氀䔀㸀䈀爀椀渀最栀甀爀猀琀✀猀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀 unit. Shunning the tents, Bringhurst's company slept਀眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 挀漀瘀攀爀⸀ 䠀攀 愀搀洀椀琀琀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 栀攀 愀琀攀 愀琀 愀 昀攀眀 爀攀猀琀愀甀爀愀渀琀猀 漀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀 眀攀攀欀攀渀搀Ⰰ but in general, he tended to chomp on only hard-tack, sausage, and fruit. He਀栀愀猀 攀瘀攀渀 戀攀攀渀 欀渀漀眀渀 琀漀 愀猀欀 琀栀攀 爀攀攀渀愀挀琀漀爀猀✀ 眀椀瘀攀猀 琀漀 猀攀渀搀 琀栀攀 洀攀渀 氀攀琀琀攀爀猀 漀渀 plain white paper. He said he connects to his ancestors through these events.਀伀渀挀攀Ⰰ 椀渀 ㈀　　㈀Ⰰ 栀椀猀 最爀漀甀瀀 挀愀洀瀀攀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀 匀栀愀爀瀀猀戀甀爀最 戀愀琀琀氀攀昀椀攀氀搀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀圀攀 洀愀爀挀栀攀搀 through the corn, where the First Texas unit suffered an eighty-two percent਀挀愀猀甀愀氀琀礀 爀愀琀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 氀愀椀搀 愀 眀爀攀愀琀栀 漀昀 礀攀氀氀漀眀 爀漀猀攀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 洀漀渀甀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 栀攀 猀愀椀搀 one day while we were talking at his camp. "We brought Texas dirt from਀栀漀洀攀 愀渀搀 猀瀀爀椀渀欀氀攀搀 椀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 洀漀渀甀洀攀渀琀⸀☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>"We held a silent prayer, and you heard਀猀渀椀昀昀氀攀猀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀匀瀀攀氀氀䔀㸀䈀爀椀渀最栀甀爀猀琀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀 挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀搀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀匀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 we ask each other, 'What would they think if they're looking down from਀栀攀愀瘀攀渀㼀✀☀焀甀漀琀㬀 䠀攀 猀栀漀漀欀 栀椀猀 栀攀愀搀 愀猀 愀 猀洀椀氀攀 猀瀀爀攀愀搀 愀挀爀漀猀猀 栀椀猀 昀愀挀攀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀䤀 think they're saying, 'You guys are stupid! Why are you dressed like਀琀栀愀琀㼀✀☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>The consensus among the officers was that I should hide਀戀攀栀椀渀搀 愀 瀀攀琀爀漀氀攀甀洀 攀渀最椀渀攀攀爀 渀愀洀攀搀 刀漀渀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀匀瀀攀氀氀䔀㸀匀琀爀礀戀漀猀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀Ⰰ 愀 six-foot-five "major" who was easy to find in a crowd. Knowing he was਀愀 猀琀椀挀欀氀攀爀 昀漀爀 搀攀琀愀椀氀猀Ⰰ 䤀 瀀爀漀甀搀氀礀 琀漀氀搀 栀椀洀 䤀 眀愀猀 眀爀椀琀椀渀最 洀礀 渀漀琀攀猀 甀猀椀渀最 愀 pencil instead of a pen. Strybos glanced at it and਀猀椀最栀攀搀⸀ 䠀攀 最攀渀琀氀礀 椀渀昀漀爀洀攀搀 洀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 瀀攀渀挀椀氀 眀愀猀 琀漀漀 氀漀渀最Ⰰ 椀琀 猀栀漀甀氀搀渀✀琀 栀愀瘀攀 an eraser, and the paint should have been yellow, not blue.

The soldiers assembled in two lines facing the field,਀愀渀搀 愀 栀椀最栀ⴀ攀砀瀀氀漀猀椀瘀攀猀 琀攀挀栀渀椀挀椀愀渀 猀琀漀漀搀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀攀洀Ⰰ 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀椀渀最 琀漀 搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀 愀 safety talk some of the men had dubbed "the hamburger speech." Since਀琀栀攀 挀愀渀渀漀渀猀 愀琀 攀椀琀栀攀爀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀攀氀搀 眀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 戀攀 猀栀漀漀琀椀渀最 漀昀昀 氀椀瘀攀 爀漀甀渀搀猀Ⰰ their fire would be simulated by detonating wired charges that had been਀挀愀爀攀昀甀氀氀礀 瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀攀搀 愀戀漀甀琀 漀渀攀 昀漀漀琀 搀攀攀瀀 椀渀 琀栀攀 最爀漀甀渀搀⸀ 䄀渀礀漀渀攀 猀琀愀渀搀椀渀最 琀漀漀 挀氀漀猀攀 would suffer an all-too-authentic consequence.

"Can everybody hear me?" the technician਀猀栀漀甀琀攀搀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀吀栀攀猀攀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 瀀礀爀漀琀攀挀栀渀椀挀猀℀ 吀栀攀猀攀 愀爀攀 栀椀最栀 攀砀瀀氀漀猀椀瘀攀猀℀ 夀漀甀✀氀氀 see a gigantic black cloud on the Confederate side. When that is done, it is਀猀愀昀攀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀 琀漀 挀漀洀洀攀渀挀攀⸀ 圀攀✀爀攀 最漀椀渀最 琀漀 最椀瘀攀 礀漀甀 愀 搀攀洀漀⸀☀焀甀漀琀㬀 䠀攀 猀椀最渀愀氀攀搀 琀漀 one of his four assistants, who were paired up on opposite sides of the਀戀愀琀琀氀攀昀椀攀氀搀 眀椀琀栀 攀氀攀挀琀爀漀渀椀挀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀 戀漀愀爀搀猀 栀漀漀欀攀搀 甀瀀 琀漀 戀愀琀琀攀爀椀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 ground shook as aloud explosion sent a football-size਀挀栀甀渀欀 漀昀 攀愀爀琀栀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀 愀渀搀 琀爀椀最最攀爀攀搀 愀戀漀甀琀 昀椀瘀攀 挀愀爀 愀氀愀爀洀猀 椀渀 愀 渀攀愀爀戀礀 dirt parking lot.

"That's ten ounces of high explosives!" he਀猀愀椀搀⸀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>The order was followed by the clinking of canteens and਀爀椀昀氀攀猀 愀猀 琀栀攀 洀攀渀 琀甀爀渀攀搀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀匀瀀攀氀氀䔀㸀䘀漀爀眀愀愀愀愀爀搀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀 march!" he yelled, and the Confederates started toward a line of pine਀琀爀攀攀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 猀漀甀琀栀眀攀猀琀 猀椀搀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀攀氀搀⸀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>"Attennnntion!Load!" Hunt called. I stuffed earplugs in my ears and਀戀爀愀挀攀搀 洀礀猀攀氀昀⸀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>Out in front of the group, a young boy held a version਀漀昀 琀栀攀 匀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 䌀爀漀猀猀 戀愀琀琀氀攀 昀氀愀最Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 愀 爀攀搀 挀爀漀猀猀 漀渀 愀 戀氀甀攀 昀椀攀氀搀⸀ 吀眀漀 drummers beat out ta-da-dum. Ta-da-dum.

"Leftwiiiing,਀栀漀氀搀℀☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀猀瀀愀渀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀挀漀氀漀爀㨀⌀　䐀　䐀　䐀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ琀栀攀洀攀挀漀氀漀爀㨀琀攀砀琀㄀㬀 mso-themetint:242;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor:਀琀攀砀琀㄀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ猀琀礀氀攀ⴀ琀攀砀琀昀椀氀氀ⴀ昀椀氀氀ⴀ愀氀瀀栀愀㨀㄀　　⸀　─㬀洀猀漀ⴀ猀琀礀氀攀ⴀ琀攀砀琀昀椀氀氀ⴀ昀椀氀氀ⴀ挀漀氀漀爀琀爀愀渀猀昀漀爀洀猀㨀 "lumm=95000 lumo=5000"'> Hunt said. "Shoulder arms! Forward!"

Boom! The first explosion hit our side as we inched out਀漀昀 琀栀攀 琀爀攀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 愀甀搀椀攀渀挀攀 挀愀洀攀 椀渀琀漀 瘀椀攀眀⸀ 圀攀 栀攀愀搀攀搀 琀漀眀愀爀搀 琀栀攀 漀瀀攀渀 昀椀攀氀搀 as more cannons volleyed, followed by the sounds of more car alarms. Chunks of਀攀愀爀琀栀 椀渀 琀栀攀 氀愀爀最攀Ⰰ 挀攀渀琀爀愀氀 愀爀攀愀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀攀氀搀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀愀爀椀渀最 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 愀椀爀 愀猀 椀昀 in slow motion.

"Double-quick Strybos as I ran਀琀栀爀漀甀最栀⸀ 䴀漀爀攀 最爀漀甀渀搀 攀砀瀀氀漀搀攀搀⸀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>The volleys continued as men slurped from their਀挀愀渀琀攀攀渀猀 愀渀搀 䠀甀渀琀 搀攀愀氀琀 眀椀琀栀 愀 琀攀攀渀愀最攀 戀漀礀 眀栀漀✀搀 栀愀搀 愀渀 愀猀琀栀洀愀 愀琀琀愀挀欀Ⰰ 挀愀甀猀椀渀最 momentary confusion. Once the boy was safe, mounted cavalrymen from each side਀爀愀挀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀攀渀琀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀攀氀搀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 攀砀挀栀愀渀最攀搀 最甀渀昀椀爀攀 渀攀愀爀 琀栀攀 audience.

Then the infantry began. "Ready!" Hunt਀礀攀氀氀攀搀⸀ 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䜀爀愀洀䔀㸀☀焀甀漀琀㬀䄀椀洀℀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䜀爀愀洀䔀㸀䘀椀爀攀℀☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀 A series of popping sounds followed, and the men hurried to reload.਀☀焀甀漀琀㬀刀攀愀搀礀℀ 䄀椀洀℀ 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䜀爀愀洀䔀㸀䘀椀爀攀℀☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀 吀栀攀 洀攀渀 愀渀猀眀攀爀攀搀 愀最愀椀渀⸀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'> Hunt਀漀爀搀攀爀攀搀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀圀栀攀渀 眀攀 最攀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 洀漀甀渀琀Ⰰ 眀攀 昀椀爀攀 愀琀 眀椀氀氀⸀ 㰀猀瀀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䜀爀愀洀䔀㸀伀渀 my orders. Forward march!"

Looking around, Hunt noticed that the numerous shots਀昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䘀攀搀攀爀愀氀猀 栀愀搀 氀攀昀琀 栀椀猀 琀爀漀漀瀀猀 椀洀瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 甀渀猀挀愀琀栀攀搀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀匀漀洀攀戀漀搀礀 㰀猀瀀愀渀 class=GramE>take some hits," he said. A few guys collapsed, sure to਀栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 栀愀琀猀 瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀攀搀 琀漀 洀愀砀椀洀椀稀攀 琀栀攀 猀栀愀搀攀⸀ 䄀昀琀攀爀 椀渀琀攀渀猀攀 昀椀爀椀渀最Ⰰ 㰀猀瀀愀渀 class=SpellE>Strybos ordered some more men to die, and about ten fell to਀琀栀攀 最爀漀甀渀搀⸀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>die," and they keeled over on cue.

Careful not to stumble over the bodies, the men਀昀漀氀氀漀眀攀搀 琀栀攀 愀昀琀攀爀渀漀漀渀✀猀 猀挀爀椀瀀琀 愀渀搀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀 昀愀氀氀椀渀最 戀愀挀欀⸀ 䌀氀攀愀爀氀礀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 眀愀猀 near. One of the wounded hollered, "Don't turn your backs!" while two਀漀昀 琀栀攀 搀攀愀搀 洀甀洀戀氀攀搀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 瀀漀椀猀漀渀 椀瘀礀⸀ 䤀 眀漀渀搀攀爀攀搀Ⰰ 戀爀椀攀昀氀礀Ⰰ 愀戀漀甀琀 昀椀爀攀 愀渀琀 beds.

"Battalion!"Strybos tied a਀栀愀渀搀欀攀爀挀栀椀攀昀 琀漀 栀椀猀 猀愀戀攀爀 愀渀搀 眀愀氀欀攀搀 漀甀琀 漀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 昀椀攀氀搀Ⰰ 挀愀氀氀椀渀最 愀 琀爀甀挀攀 愀猀 琀栀攀 Union troops whooped and the audience clapped. After the dead came back to਀氀椀昀攀Ⰰ 猀漀氀搀椀攀爀猀 攀砀挀氀愀椀洀攀搀Ⰰ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀䜀漀漀搀 昀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 戀漀礀猀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 琀漀 漀渀攀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 Hunt announced a dinner being held at the Methodist church. "I hear One kid hummed the Star Wars theme song as the soldiers਀瀀攀攀爀攀搀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 眀漀漀搀猀 愀琀 漀渀攀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 攀砀瀀氀漀猀椀漀渀猀 戀攀最愀渀Ⰰ 栀椀琀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 audience with hunks of dirt. Everybody pulled out their cameras and iPhones and਀稀漀漀洀攀搀 椀渀⸀ 䤀 渀漀琀椀挀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 眀漀洀愀渀 昀爀漀洀 䄀爀氀椀渀最琀漀渀 渀愀瀀瀀攀搀Ⰰ 漀瀀攀渀椀渀最 栀攀爀 攀礀攀猀 only for the explosions.

After twenty minutes or so, the Union group turned and਀爀攀琀爀攀愀琀攀搀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀唀栀ⴀ漀栀Ⰰ☀焀甀漀琀㬀 䌀攀搀爀椀挀✀猀 洀漀洀 猀愀椀搀⸀ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀刀甀渀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 栀椀氀氀猀℀☀焀甀漀琀㬀㰀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀漀㨀瀀㸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀戀漀搀礀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ琀漀瀀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀愀甀琀漀㬀洀猀漀ⴀ洀愀爀最椀渀ⴀ戀漀琀琀漀洀ⴀ愀氀琀㨀 auto'>਀㰀栀爀㸀

਀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀氀㸀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀最漀戀愀挀欀⸀樀瀀最㸀㰀⼀愀㸀 ਀ ਀㰀⼀戀漀搀礀㸀 ਀㰀⼀栀琀洀氀㸀