Some New News about an Old War.
1. LAKE VILLA-- This Saturday, I will be at the 8th annual Lake Villa (Illinois) Civil War Days re-enactment running from 10 am to 5 pm September 18th and 10 am to 4 pm Sunday. Along with camps, a press conference with Lincoln and generals from both sides, there will be a 30-45-minute battle both days.
I'll be at the SCV tent.
2. CIVIL WAR FLAG FOUND-- The VFW Post 1503 of Dale City, Virginia, found a big surprise among the 215 torn and soiled US flags that had been turned in for proper disposal.
Ed Tatum, a Civil War re-enactor found a "different flag" with white stripes faded yellow, at least 17 hand-sewn patches and a blue field with 35 stars. This was the US flag from 1863 when West Virginia became a state to 1865.
Good thing Ed was sorting. Someone else might not have known and the flag would have been burned. They don't know who gave it to them or its history.
So, Now You Know. --Old B-Runner
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