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Grand Civil War Reenactment Falls Short of Victory
The scene unfolds with Second Battalion veterans charging as artillery rains down grape and canister. Pelham’s cannons tear through the Union lines as Stonewall Jackson and Albert Sidney Johnston lead the assault while Pleasants’ troops hold their ground and suffer a costly retreat under heavy fire. The crowd booms with admiration as Colonel Lindsay and Captain Murfi stand among the chaos, with Rowena’s colors inspiring the soldiers. The program notes a grand stand crowd of about five thousand and plans for a governor’s review and prize drill the next day.
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Artille
Pelham
R. H. Lindsay
N. B. Murfi
Rowena
Stonewall Jackson
Albert Sidney Johnston
Pickett
Stevens
Pleasants
Louis