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1861 to 1865: Civil War

Rifle Fire in Uniform Pattern

Rifle Fire in Uniform Pattern

Five men in Union garb fire rifles in unison. As the gunshots sound, smoke rises into the autumn air. One…

Soldiers Firing Rifles, then Pistols

Soldiers Firing Rifles, then Pistols

Reenactors fire rifles, pistols, then rifles again. A lengthy loading process precedes the second rifle shot. After the second firing,…

Two Soldiers Fire

Two Soldiers Fire

Two soldiers wait for an unseen signal, then proceed to fire and pace away quickly. Billows of smoke escape from…

Soldiers Assume Firing Positions

Soldiers Assume Firing Positions

Four men assume various firing positions dressed in Union garb, equipped with canteens and various gear. Shots are fired. The…

A Six-Shooter Display

A Six-Shooter Display

A Tour Guide says a few words about the six-shooter pistols used by soldiers in the Civil War. Two solders…

Four Soldiers Firing

Four Soldiers Firing

A tour guide describes the usefulness and function of six shooters at length while four soldiers fire their rifles towards…

Two Soldiers Firing

Two Soldiers Firing

Two soldiers fire with rifles, one after the other. Plumes of white smoke rush out of their rifles and into…

Three Soldiers Firing

Three Soldiers Firing

Three soldiers raise and discharge their rifles into the fall air, the rifle report effectively drowning out the voice of…

Two Soldiers Alternate Fire

Two Soldiers Alternate Fire

One soldier fires, then, after a pause, the other soldier fires. A third soldier stands off to the right reloading.…

Mixed Weapons Discharge

Mixed Weapons Discharge

A line of soldiers in Union garb load, raise, and fire their weapons, then begin to reload. Smoke billows out…

Pistol Fire

Pistol Fire

A reenactor fires his six shooter and twirls it with a neat flare, then fumbles while trying to slip the…

Fire and March

Fire and March

A line of reenactors in Union garb fire their rifles in unison, then proceed to march in opposite directions. The…

Samuel W. Black, The Drennan Slave Girl Incident and the Pittsburgh Underground

Samuel W. Black, The Drennan Slave Girl Incident and the Pittsburgh Underground

2013 UGRR Conference, Session 7 "Anything But Civil"

Bruce Purnell, Destination Freedom: The Undeground Railroad Movement

Bruce Purnell, Destination Freedom: The Undeground Railroad Movement

2013 UGRR Conference, Session 7 "Anything But Civil"

Session 7, Q&A

Session 7, Q&A

2013 UGRR Conference, Session 7 "Anything But Civil"

Tom Wing, John Drennan of Van Buren, Arkansas

Tom Wing, John Drennan of Van Buren, Arkansas

2013 UGRR Conference, Session 7 "Anything But Civil"