Brothers and Sisters in Blue and Gray.......

Ladies Dressed in Authentic 1860s Era Garb

Today, Cindy and I took six year old grandson Canyon down the road to Pigeon Forge to visit the Civil War Memorabilia and Reenactment show.  It was spectacular.

Cindy and Canyon Pose With Friendly Reenactors

There were men and women dressed in period garb; lessons on customs of the day; reenactments involving firearms and cannon; over a hundred tables containing relics of the era; music of the mid 1860s; and some of the friendliest and most knowledgeable folks we have seen in a while.

Canyon Loves This Naval Cannon

Canyon was entranced.  And I got to bask in the glory of one of my passions as I visited with reenactors and exhibitors. 

Civil War Bullets and Other Artifacts

This Battle Flag Was Not For Sale, But is Worth Approximately $100,000

This was the first show of its kind that Cindy attended with me, and she was drawn to the culture so much that I had to forcibly pull her out of the exhibit hall. 

Canyon Meets Honest Abe Lincoln

Most People Don't Know That African-Americans Fought in Great Numbers For the Southern Cause

The Regimental Surgeon Provided Us With a Wealth of Information Regarding Medical Practices of the Day

Preparing To Fire the 12-Pound Cannon

FIRE!!!

In the Field With Troops Around Their Tents

Checking His 1860s Era Timepiece

Canyon and His Musket

The Regimental Surgeon Demonstrates Amputation Following an Arm Bone Being Shattered by a Minie Ball

Cindy and Canyon Pose With a Union Naval Officer