1562 Pyramid Park Rd
Pinckneyville
Illinois 62274
Pinckneyville, IL: “Great Battle Stands” Reenactment
The Division Cavalry Brigade and the 1st Division/Southern Re-enactors Association hosted “Great Battle Stands”, a reenactment of several significant Civil War engagements, April 11-14, 2019, at Pyramid State Recreation Area near Pinckneyville, Illinois. Turners from Company G, Company K/H, Company M, and Company E participated.
Union infantry assembles for announcements from Gen. Terry Crowder, at left,
For those who set up on Thursday, the 40+ mph winds were a problem. Below, tents of a Colorado unit still lean into the wind on Friday.
Randy Baehr talks about the work of the Western Sanitary Commission with some of the 1,400 fourth and eighth grade students who visited the camps on the Friday school day. Some students came from as far away as Waterloo, IL.
The sun sets behind the Union camp after a cool but clear Friday School Day.
Members of Company G form up in camp after returning from Saturday afternoon’s battle.
Scott House talks with a spectator in the Engineer camp. The weather forecast for
Saturday evening into Sunday was for 1-2 inches of rain, and many reenactors, including many Turners, decided to leave the event Saturday afternoon. The heavy rain did cause the cancellation of the Sunday action, and reports were that those who stayed had difficulty in getting out.