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Civil War Reenactment - The Battle at Boston
Boston, Georgia - October 28, 2006
88 photos, 1 pano, 1 mpg by photographer wes mayhle

Battle of Boston
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   Before I went to the reenactment at Boston I stopped at a town about 25 miles west called Cairo. I had been invited by Trent Arthur (Lt. Cmdr. of the Decatur Grays, 4th Ga. Vol. Infantry) to attend the re-interment of a Confederate soldier - Private David Shores and his wife. From my understanding they had been exhumed from a neglected burial site on property owned by a local corporation. The Ceremony by SCV camp #1807 placed them alongside family members in a small cemetery beside the old Centennial Methodist Church. The ceremony was well attended by reenactors from the area and many local people. Private Shores was given a proper military salute by the guns of the 29th Ga. and the 4th Ga. reenactors followed by artillery fire.

   I then attended the inaugural Battle of Boston Reenactment. This event was sponsored by Lee's Cadets Corps and several other SCV camps and received full support by the people of Boston, Georgia. Many of the reenactors from the re-interment also attended the event including 11 members of the 2nd Va. Cavalry, Co. C . Hardy's Brigade, a large Florida reenactor organization, was in command of both Union and Confederate forces.
   This event has the potential to be a premiere event in the years to come. The location near the Florida/Georgia border will obviously attract reenactors from both states and Georgia and Florida has quite a few. The event date in October is at the end of northern reenactment seasons and near the beginning of the Florida season so will be attractive to many without conflicting with established events. The land the event was held at has plenty of tall shade tree's for comfortable camping. The battlefield was flat and large enough for the cavalry to charge across while still having a few tree's and brushy area's giving natural cover for infantry.
   I was told that this event was rushed into existence in just 3 months yet nearly 100 reenactors were there on Saturday including; over 40 infantry, 11 cavalry, and 4 artillery pieces w./crews. The reenactors paraded down the streets of Boston early Saturday morning to the delight of the residents. Then after a few hours of rest the battle was on. Both the Confederates and the Union sported 2 field guns. The Rebels entered the field with 40 infantrymen while the Union fought with cavalry and just a handful of infantry soldiers. In the end the Union won because of the repeated cavalry charges and their ability to maneuver their guns better than the smaller Confederate gun crews. Or maybe thats just the way it goes on Saturday in the South.
   I did not stay over for Sunday but Reverend Roger of Battleline Ministries was present so I'm sure none of the soldiers would dared to miss the Sabbath festivities. Don't miss this event next year.

Battle of Boston
October 2006
Battle clips
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