Union wins again in Battle of White Pond event
The 135th Anniversary Battle of Aiken at the Carolina Star Gun and Hunt Club drew thousands as Union forces led by Brigadier Hugh Judson Kilpatrick clashed with Confederates in a living history reenactment. Reenactors portrayed troops, chaplains, and provost guards while spectators witnessed cannons, skits, and disciplined drill amid crowds from Greenville and Charleston.
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Jim Jacks
Augusta
Savannah
Burnwell
Barnwell
Kilpatrick
58Th Ohio Infantry
Victor Smith
Smith
White Pond
Cavalry
Battle of
Thomas W. Fant
Palmetto Battalion
The
Confederacy
Fant
Peanut Ministries
Herman Boland
4Th S.C. Infantry
Janet
David Shockey
Hephzibah
Aiken
Shockey
Army Signal Corps
Boland
Greenville
Columbia
Atlanta
Charleston
Battle of Aiken Opens With Demonstrations East of Aiken
Today’s Battle of Aiken starts at 2 pm with 9 am camp opening and 10 am church services. Demonstrations fill the day at the Carolina Star Gun and Hunt Club east of Aiken, off Hwy 78 to Cedar Branch Road. Spectators are guided by signs on US 78 and SC 302, with a seated area cordoned off near the battle though dusty ground remains.
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Aiken
Carolina Star Gun and Hunt Club
Cedar Branch Road
Carolina Star
US. 78
S.C. 302
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