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Living History encampment
Cowpens National Battlefield
Near Chesnee, SC.
May 18-20, 2001

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Also, click here for pictures of Cowpens National Battlefield (in progress)

 

Camplife on Saturday

We are a musically inclined group!

 

Our camp and cookfire!

 

Sonja close up without her straw hat

 

 Our colours and our arms

 

Our commander signing up some new recruits... a girl scout troop that was camping in the park

 

A close-up of our commander signing up the new recruits.

The guys drill on Saturday. Our commander Ron was merciful to let us to drill in smallclothes in the high heat/humidity. We also had for the day a potential new recruit who drilled with us.

 

Our commander presents us with our hat buttons (click on the image to see all of them)

 

 
Us drilling from a side view

Our backs as we drill

 

We also drilled later that day with 2 of Don's boys with us. Here we are at the order

 

Shoulder.... Firelocks!

 

On Sunday the remaining two adult members of our group, Billy and Elizabeth Modlin attended. This was only the 2nd time the entire membership was present at an event. We had group photos taken and the men wore their best uniforms for photos and drill.

 

Tom and Billy answer visitors’ questions

 

Our ladies relax as Sonja Meals (middle) gets to know Elizabeth Modlin (left)  and Cindy Phillips

 

 

The entire membership (minus several kids) of the 1^st Maryland/Southern Campaign pose for a group shot in our best clothes
(Left to right Standing): Pvt. Don Hendrix, Pvt. Michael Meals, Pvt. Tom Ballard, Pvt. Jeff Phillips, Pvt. Billy Modlin, Capt. Ron Norman
(Standing in front of Michael and Tom): 2 of Don's boys
Left to right Sitting: Sonja Meals, Cindy Phillips, Elizabeth Modlin

 

 

Our ladies, who are the heart of our group, tend to the fire

 

The guys pose in their full uniforms before drilling

Billy coming back from foraging

 

Camplife: Billy checking something

 

 

Camplife (Billy, Tom and Jeff), some of the guys relaxing just before packing up

 

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