145th Battle of Atlanta LH July 17-19th

[Michael Comer]

Re: 145th Battle of Atlanta LH July 17-19th

Can I portray 1st. Lt. James Comer if I come down?

[Coatsy]

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Tripp has asked that I refrain from any more Short Bus photos. So here we are with the earth works that the East Atlanta Group set up for us



The works were based on the George Barnard photos.

[508preach]

Re: 145th Battle of Atlanta LH July 17-19th

I'm looking forward to this event, I am listed with the 66th Georgia, and I'm sure it will cause my ancestor John Weiser to roll over in his grave as he was mortally wounded with the 82nd Ohio at Peachtree Creek.

[Tom Dodson]

Re: 145th Battle of Atlanta LH July 17-19th

You are here......
This is not a large numbers, burns lbs. of powder type of event. This is a it happened right here where we are standing type of event. That makes it very special.
Tom Dodson
47th Ga

[trippcor]

Re: 145th Battle of Atlanta LH July 17-19th

Glad to see we have some good interest for this event as it has some very personal connections for me. I have been working on the research for the 66th Georgia Infantry which is who those on the CS side will be portraying. This morning I posted some information on Capt. Briggs H. Napier who commanded company A and is my Great Great Grandfather. I hope to round out the general information on the regiment itself in the coming weeks.

[SCTiger]

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I have promoted this among our group and others, it looks to me that you will get a good response.

[Tom Dodson]

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There are a few photos at :

http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/atlanta/battle-atlanta-0720

The site is nowhere near the Atlanta History Center. It is actually within a few hundred feet of Bald Hill (now an interstate interchange) and a couple of blocks from where the shooting started on July 22, 1864.
Tom Dodson
47th Ga

[Coatsy]

Re: 145th Battle of Atlanta LH July 17-19th

It is at Gilliam Park in East Atlanta, the address is

1700 Wade Ave Ne, Atlanta, Ga 30317

It is on the corner of Wade Ave Ne and Clifton St Ne. We'll post parking arrangements as soon as we get notification from the event staff.

http://www.armoryguards.org/eventphotos.htm

Scroll down to the Battle of Atlanta LH photos. Yes we are in front of a short bus.

[Brandon]

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I plan to be there as Federal.

[Mgreer]

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Cullen,

You caught me I was planning on dipping out in the middle of the night lol jk.

Tom,

Its in the Kirkwood neighborhood in Eastern Atlanta it about 2 minutes off of I-20 there are pics on the Armory Guards Webpage. http://www.armoryguards.org/

Herb and Kiev I havent seen much work beeing done on the works lately but that might be because of the rain idk. I will keep you informed as to its progress.

[csabugler]

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Will you be issuing the live rounds, or should we bring our own?

I don't know if any of ya'll were ever part of the old Atl History Center programs before a certain individual went to work there and ruined the opportunity before he got run off. I did it for about 8 years or so. at the peak they would get about 7000 spectators over the 2-day weekend, according to the event staff. Someone referenced an educated crowd might be at this event. If you get the same people at this one, you had better be ready. Nobody asked if you were hot, or if you really fought in the Civil war. Here's the typical sort of question we would get. "While it is obvious that the enlisted federal soldiers had a stake in the pending national elections, and there is documentation that they not only discussed but actually campaigned for presidential votes among themselves, do you find that the southern soldiers were aware enough of the issues to debate the consequences within their ranks?"
Damn that was a fun event.

disclaimer: That sample question was entirely fabricated as a typical example of the of questions, and is not offered as a point of historical discussion here!

[Thomas Alleman]

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So where is this site and is there a website or pictures of it?

[Ross L. Lamoreaux]

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I guess somebody's got to wear the blue in Georgia. See you there with Butlers Boys

[Coatsy]

Re: 145th Battle of Atlanta LH July 17-19th

Your choice Ross.

[Ross L. Lamoreaux]

Re: 145th Battle of Atlanta LH July 17-19th

Just put in for the time off of work for this one. What is presently your greater need, CS or Federal?