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Page1 - Ward House, Downtown
Page2 - Saturday Battle
Page3 - Saturday Battle
Page4 - Ball, Dance, Night
Page5 - Camp, Sunday Battle
Page6 - Sunday Battle
Panorama - Saturday Battle

Morgan's Raid - Georgetown, Ky
-Azzit Mightabin-

My mission to Kentucky was purely humanitarian. Medicines and medical supplies, lately seemed scarcer than pumpkins on Easter morning. The purpose of my trip was to secure a reliable source for the coming summer. A summer that would no doubt be replete with plagues and contestations of all types. A summer that would try the souls of all our southern inhabitants.

As I traveled ever increasing north, the devastation and scarcity only grew. To my dissatisfaction it grew to the point of ridicul-osity. It mightabin close to the time where the everyday man would have turned tail and lit for home, but I had seen this country before, I had traveled these roads a time ago and I knew I had friends in Georgetown, Kentucky. I pressed on azzit was only another days journey to go.

For Georgetown supplies were not to be found, only another battle. Another battle where the wicked fight the lawful, everyone may choose which side is wicked. In a peaceful age these rolling hills and valleys must be a beauteous goodly sight to see, but in the time of war one cannot overlook the struggle of death to see the wondrous god-given beauty. Once again I find myself in the well worn path of reporter, a reporter of the evil struggle that grips our two nations. The bombastic cannonades, the furious cavalry charges, the unearthly howls and growling of minies and cannonballs flying about . I could righteously describe the battle and each general's troop movements as I have in the past but t'would only be an unending repetition of past reports. Suffice it to say that I, Azzit Mightabin have witnessed again the unjust cruelty of warfare.

Georgetown, Kentucky and the Cardome Center has again this year put on a wonderful reenactment for spectators and reenactors alike. From the Saturday morning downtown skirmish to the simultaneous barn dance and masquerade ball, this reenactment shines due to the tireless work and planning of the Cardome Center staff and the support of the town. New this year was the Friday evening Open House/Dance/Dinner at the Ward Hall, the antebellum summer home of Junius Ward and one of the few remaining examples of Greek Revival architecture in the United States.

The reenactment is fought on gentle rolling hills, picturesque for the reenactors, spectators and photographers alike. The heat is oppressive at this time of year but the spirits and the impressions of the reenactors are unflagging. This event which is billed as "one of the most authentic living events in the midwest" is a gem and should be on your calendar to attend.

The Movies listed below are posted in 4 sizes. If you find your computer waiting too long for a movie to load & play - try a smaller size.
SMALL - 160x120 for dial-up
MEDIUM - 240x160 for cable/dsl
LARGE - 320x240 for cable/dsl
JUMBO - 480x360 for cable/dsl

Battle Clips
1:57
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Period Ball
1:53
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Period Ball
5:51
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Click the links above to watch the mpgs from this event.

Quicktime 7 is required - it can be easily downloaded and installed for both Mac + Windows.
Quicktime download page

My mpgs are usually 5 min or less and are shot with my older digital camera just for your enjoyment. They are usually, but not always, clips from the battle. To see all my mpgs and links to other reenactment movies go to my "mpgs" page.

Some of my mpgs use background music
from the 97th Regimental String Band.

For additional reenacting information go to
Florida Reenactors Online - a website that regularly features some of my photos and articles and where you can find many links, monthly newsletters and many other resources about the American Civil War and reenacting that conflict.