Pittsfield, IL: Pike County Commemorative Battle Reenactment
The Abe Lincoln Project and the City of Pittsfield sponsored the Lincoln Days Civil War Reenactment, held at scenic Lake Pittsfield at Pittsfield, IL, June 1-2, 2024. Several Turner companies participated.
Company G Capt. Aaron Gamble, with Musician Duncan Noack, leads Union infantry including Company G to the battlefield at the Lincoln Days reenactment in Pittsfield, IL, June 1-2, 2024.
Union cavalry including Company C awaits the start of the battle at the Lincoln Days reenactment in Pittsfield, IL, June 1-2, 2024.
A Company K crew fires Gary Dunakey’s Parrott rifle during the battle at the Lincoln Days reenactment in Pittsfield, IL, June 1-2, 2024.
A Company M crew fires Dale Sanford’s mountain howitzer during the battle at the Lincoln Days reenactment in Pittsfield, IL, June 1-2, 2024.
A Company K crew fires Gary Dunakey’s Parrott rifle during the battle at the Lincoln Days reenactment in Pittsfield, IL, June 1-2, 2024.
A Company M crew fires Damon Sumpter’s mountain howitzer during the battle at the Lincoln Days reenactment in Pittsfield, IL, June 1-2, 2024.
The Union gun line prepares for battle at the Lincoln Days reenactment in Pittsfield, IL, June 1-2, 2024. Left to right, Gary Dunakey’s Company K Parrott rifle, Dale Sanford’s Company M mountain howitzer, Russell Schweikert’s Illinois pack howitzer, and Damon Sumpter’s Company M mountain howitzer.
A Company M crew fires Dale Sanford’s mountain howitzer during the battle at the Lincoln Days reenactment in Pittsfield, IL, June 1-2, 2024.
Union cavalry including Company C regroups for another attack during the battle at the Lincoln Days reenactment in Pittsfield, IL, June 1-2, 2024.