Ice Cream and Independence

July 3rd, 2009. 

A Living History on the street in front of the Virginia Theater in down town Champaign, IL.

Thank you to the Champaign Park District, the Staff at the Virginia Theater and Mr. Pete Griffin,  Director of the University of Illinois Marching Illini, who's idea inspired this event.  Thank you for letting us participate.

Thanks to Jerry and Dan from the 1st. Mississippi Artillery, to Roy from Chesnut Light Artillery and to the Guerrillas who were able to attend the event.  Also a special thanks to a select group of Federal Infantry and Engineers who drove a long way on short notice to help a worthy cause.  Well Done, excellent job gentlemen.

Champaign Park District day camp kids learning about Civil War artillery	Not your average day at day camp.			Melting lead to pour bullets
Federal Engineers and Infantry at drill.
Melted lead.		Molding bullets
			Display tables.	Pistol fire.
				Discussing 1860's fashion.
				Perfect volley.
Two deep at the display tables while they serve a ton of free ice cream in the background	"How old do I have to be to do this?"			Civil War music played on Civil War instruments.
		Look at the shelter behind the troops. (A shebang?)		Never more true than today.
Our 34 star Old Glory flying in the balcony.

 

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