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Photographs taken at OVCWA events from past years. If you have any old

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please contact: Web Site Editor- Rufus Guy 17seconds@fuse.net

The following images were taken at events and are listed below as:

Glendower '09, Crawfordsville '09

Crawfordsville

Living History

July 11th & 12th, 2009

Photographs taken of the Ohio Valley Civil War Association during the Living History event at the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

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-The Ladies at Crawfordsville.
(L to R) Kathy, Karen, Christine, Joanne, Isabel (in front).
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-Richard Snyder and Willard Motsinger teach some visitors about Civil War artillery.
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-General Lew Wallace discusses military strategy with members of the Western Sharpshooters.
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-Dave Brown, of the Mid-States Living History Association, sneaks into the hospital kitchen for a snack.
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum located in beautiful Crawfordsville, Indiana.
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-"If you can read this; You are in range !"
Packing up at the end of the weekend. (Photo by Rufus Guy)

-A statue of Lew Wallace on the grounds of the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum.
(Photo by Kathy Barney)

-The day camp kids listen to hospital steward, Rick McNutt, of the Mid-States Living History Association.
(Photo by Kathy Barney)

-The camp surgeon, Fred Schaefer and his nurse, Michelle.
(Photo by Kathy Barney)

-Nurse Isabel listens intently for a heartbeat from a young brave soldier at the hospital tent.
(Photo by Kathy Barney)

-Gabriel sits up on the operating table at the hospital tent under the care of the regimental surgeon. (Hope he's left handed !)
(Photo by Kathy Barney)

-Belle Parker visits with Frank the Broom Maker while infantry form up in the background.
(Photo by Kathy Barney)

-Capt. Roush conducts a Woodfield drill with the day camp students. Co-instructing are Sgt. Hawley and Private Guy.
(Photo by Kathy Barney)

-The men line up at attention during the graduation ceremony of the day camp students.
(Photo by Kathy Barney)

-I guess it's safe to say that we did happen to get a little bit of rain on Saturday, but an event at Crawfordsville simply would not be complete without it.
(Photo by Kathy Barney)

-Adam Hall, a news videographer for Channel 18 WLFI in West Lafayette, Indiana, interviews Jim Lady in the Signal Corps tent.
(Photo by Kathy Barney)

-The real Lew Wallace. Notice any resemblance to the previous photograph?
(Photo courtesy of the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum)

-Capt. Roush explains a soldier's uniform and accoutrements to visitors during an infantry demonstration.
(Photo courtesy of Johnny Jupiter)

-The Infantry fires a volley for visitors during a demonstration.
(Photo courtesy of Johnny Jupiter)

Glendower

Living History

August 1st & 2nd, 2009

Photographs taken of the Ohio Valley Civil War Association during the Living History event at the Glendower Mansion in Lebanon, Ohio.

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-Lieut. Fred Lynch and Barbara Lynch work the crowd as they did all weekend with an impressive display of Civil War era artifacts. Both of them have shown that they are excellent teachers of living history and have quickly become a great addition to the group.
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-Doug Roush demonstrates his artistic magic as he shows visitors the writing styles of the period complete with pen dipped ink.
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-Lieut. Ed Corley awes the public with his weapons display.
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-The fighting was not limited to the soldiers in the field as shown here in the kitchen tent as Laura Van Fossen stands her ground against Ray Schmid.

(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-The Civil War era mess tent hard at work to prepare meals for the soldiers and ladies during the weekend festivities. Here we see Laura Van Fossen and Ray Schmid checking on the progress of the chicken and rice and the dutch oven apple pies. Mmmmmm!
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-Bob Bradford, a Civil War Marine, and his display added to the many displays on hand for the enjoyment of the visitors.
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-Pvt. Bill Fuller expains to visitors the common soldier of the Civil War complete with his collection of period personal items and effects.
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-Pvt. Rufus Guy portrays a soldier artist and is shown at work on a sketch of the Glendower Mansion.
(Photo by Bill Fuller)

-The Glendower Mansion in Lebanon, Ohio was the site of the OVCWA Living History encampment again in 2009. Built in 1840 it is one of Ohio's finest examples of residential Greek Revival Architecture.
(Photo by Rufus Guy)

-While most of the OVCWA camped at Glendower, member Pat Taylor camped at the Preble County Fair. He continued to relentlessly play his part as a diligent and loyal recruiter for the cause as can be seen here at his booth at the fair which doubled as a recruit post.

(Photo by Pat Taylor)

-The Civil War Ladies of the OVCWA. (L to R) Debbie Barnett, Wilma Casenhiser, Barbara Lynch, Teresa Mitchell, and Liz Knasel. (Not pictured but present were: Kelly Coffman, Kathy Barney, Laura Van Fossen, Connie Coffman, and Christine Bock)
(Photo by Kelly Coffman)

-The infantry at attention during a drill demonstration. The men portray the 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G.
(Photo by Lisa Philippo)

-Captain Doug Roush interprets the movements of a squad of soldiers to the visitors during an infantry demonstration.
(Photo by Lisa Philippo)

-Two soldiers of Birge's Western Sharpshooters demonstrate the tactics of a sharpshooter in action with a scoped rifle and a spotter with a pair of field glasses. Pictured here are Rick Spencer and Jason Hawley.
(Photo by Lisa Philippo)

-Visitors gathered on and around the steps to provide an audience to the demonstration area all weekend long. Here Capt. Roush is explaining the different uniforms and accoutrements worn by Union soldiers during the Civil War.
(Photo by Lisa Philippo)

-The 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G, fires a volley of musketry during one of many demonstrations for the public.
(Photo by Lisa Philippo)

-The artillery soldiers fire the cannon during one of the weekend demonstrations while portraying the 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery C.
(Photo by Lisa Philippo)

-The men of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery C, march into their positions to work the artillery piece during one of the weekend demonstrations. Darrell Reel (facing the soldiers) explained to the visitors the movements and implements of the artillery crew.
(Photo by Lisa Philippo)

-The OVCWA has made annual appearances at Glendower for over 12 years. Pictured here is one of the neighbors who have been enjoying the company of the members since he was knee high to a duck.
(Photo by Lisa Philippo)

-The U.S. Signal Corps was present all weekend with a fine display of working signal and telegraph equipment. Pictured in the shade of the fly tent are Lieut. Jim Lady and Maj. Dave Bock.
(Photo by Lisa Philippo)

-The 1st Ohio Light Artillery preparing for another demonstration.
(Photo by Liz Knasel)

-The 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G.
(Photo by Liz Knasel)

-Capt. Doug Roush conducts a weapons inspection.
(Photo by Liz Knasel)

-Captain Doug Roush. (Photo by Liz Knasel)

Photographs taken at OVCWA events in 2009

Fort McAllister

Living History

March 6th & 7th, 2010

Photographs taken of the Ohio Valley Civil War Association during the Signal Corps Program and Living History event at Fort McAllister near Savannah, Georgia.

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