THE GEORGIA REFUGEES
in OLD SALEM
Onwards to Old Salem, North
Carlolina! My thanks to Charlie
McCulloh for providing a huge wad of photos of the Refugees over the weekend of
September 22 and 23. In order to help
load these more quickly, I have not placed them on the page, but have just
given our gentle visitors links to each photo.
This turned out to be a great event for the Refugees and we appreciate
the kindness extended to us by everyone we met.
The following was posted by
Will Gore on the RWProgressive mail list—it is used without his permission, but
I had to include it because he speaks nicely about us, and we need constant
positive verbal reinforcement:
“Old Salem was an excellent
event. Thank you to all who helped put
it together and carry it out, most notably, Chuck LeCount and NCV. Well Done!
The event was a perfect mix
highly involved, active living history and a calm, relaxing weekend. Saturday was full of authentic activities
and vignettes, including Loyalty oaths, drill, and even a shoe
requisition.
Sunday was more laid back, with
a lighter schedule. As always is the
case with Southern Dept. events, evening and free time was filled with
socialization and merriment. I have
come to enjoy the many opportunities I have at Southern Dept events to
fraternize with my old friends and meet many new ones. It was good to see old faces, as well as
many new faces from the Deep South and Midwest join us for this great weekend.
Participation was split pretty
equally between minimalists and non-minimalists. The campaigner platoon was
larger, but the “tent” camp was fuller with presence of the NCV and the
hospital. Campaigners present included
Logan’s Kentucky Militia, Wilkes County Georgia Militia, and the Culpepper
County Militia Orphan. It was a great
mix of impressions
(even though we we’re all militia), because the civilian clothes and
militia accoutrements ran the
range. And Wilkes County get a special
recognition in my book for performing so well at our second drill with such a
minimal amount of practice! You guys
look good!
Thanks,
Will”
So, having dispensed with the self-congratulatory stuff, on to the picture show!
First, a series showing the presentation of the fellows and their clothing:
One, Two, Three, Four, Five, and Six
Some of the beautiful buildings
on the grounds of Old Salem:
The firing of indiscriminate volleys in order to provoke the awe of various standers by:
Making ready to Boom, Boom, and BOOM!
Making like soldiers by standing around, loitering, and waiting with the utmost urgency:
Sittin’, Standin’, Standin’ in a group
And saving the best for last, a couple of fine pics of a couple of fine folks, Charlie and Ruth McCulloh:
Close, and Less Close
Last
updated October 8, 2001
