Some New News About an Old War.
1. FORT SANDERS-- No Scarlet Fever, in her blog, talked about being at the Fort Sanders re-enactment in Nashville, Tennessee, this past weekend. She said that over 1000 school children attended it Friday, but made no mention of the ones who got sick. She said that the Fort Sanders earthwork has been completely recreated. It was originally called Fort Louden and started by Confederates before being finished by Union troops. http://noscarletfeverhere.blogspot.com.
2. WHO SHOT THE YANKEE-- Ok, some unreconstructed Rebel has done and gone shot a Yankee soldier at a re-enactment in Isle of Wight, Virginia. Thomas Lord, playing the part of a Union soldier was shot in the back of the shoulder by a .45 calibre bullet. He was taken to a local hospital, treated, and released. Lord says proper safety procedures were not followed.
Hey, Reb, Get Over It. --Old B-R'er
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
