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    I would like to thank those who made the long haul out to Fort McKavett to make the event the success that it was. We had participants from Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas help us recreate a window into the last two weeks of the POW camp at Fort McKavett before the Regulars were transferred to Fort Mason and the 1st Texas Mounted Rifles were mustered out of service. During the course of the event the participants assisted in the recreation of the historic footpaths around the parade ground, constructing shutters for the east side of the original 1852 barracks, and planting the post garden. The post trader's store offered entertainments when the work parties were able to sneak away, and an itinerant photographer was able to capture some nice ambrotypes of the Regulars at work and those that wanted to send a keepsake home.

    I would like to thank Megan Sothan in her role as a refugee attached to the commissary for everything that she did to make sure the meals were ready in a timely manner, Mitch Critel for overseeing the carpentry projects, site staff Kevin Malcolm in his role as intermediary between the public and the first person event, Jay Wright and Ryan Johnson for keeping the ledger book in the sutler's store, Frank Siltman for acting as first sgt. for the prisoners, and Adam Johnson as the lieutenant of Co. E, 1st Texas Mtd Rifles. These individuals kept the event moving forward and allowed me to step back and shoot the ambrotypes during the event. Thank you for stepping in and helping out.

    Here are some of the images taken during the event, more will be posted to the Fort McKavett State Historic Site facebook page within the week. We hope that everyone enjoyed their time on the frontier.

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    Cody Mobley

    Texas Ground Hornets
    Texas State Troops

    [HOUSTON] TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, October 28, 1863,

    Wanted.

    All ladies in Houston and surrounding counties who have cloth on hand, which they can spare, are requested to donate it to the ladies of Crockett for the purpose of making petticoats for the Minute Men of this county, who have "backed out" of the service. We think the petticoat more suitable for them in these times.

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    Re: Imprisoned on the Frontier AAR and photos

    Additional ambrotypes

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    Cody Mobley

    Texas Ground Hornets
    Texas State Troops

    [HOUSTON] TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, October 28, 1863,

    Wanted.

    All ladies in Houston and surrounding counties who have cloth on hand, which they can spare, are requested to donate it to the ladies of Crockett for the purpose of making petticoats for the Minute Men of this county, who have "backed out" of the service. We think the petticoat more suitable for them in these times.

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      Re: Imprisoned on the Frontier AAR and photos

      Dandy job on those ambrotypes sir! The event looked pretty good too.
      Louis Zenti

      Pvt. Albert R. Cumpston (Company B, 12th Illinois Vol. Inf.-W.I.A. February 15, 1862)
      Pvt. William H. Cumpston (Company B, 12th Illinois Vol. Inf.-K.I.A. February 15, 1862 Ft. Donelson)
      Pvt. Simon Sams (Co. C, 18th Iowa Inf.-K.I.A. January 8, 1863 Springfield, MO)
      Pvt. Elisha Cox (Co. C, 26th North Carolina Inf.-W.I.A. July 3, 1863 Gettysburg)

      "...in the hottest of the fight, some of the rebs yelled out...them must be Iowa boys". Charles O. Musser 29th Iowa Infantry

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        Re: Imprisoned on the Frontier AAR and photos

        Happy to hear it went well! I am disappointed that it didn't work out to make it from Michigan for this years. My previous prisoner partner moved out of state for work and couldn't get the time. Combined with my work and wedding planning/expense just put it out of reach. Maybe next time!
        Respectfully,

        Jeremy Bevard
        Moderator
        Civil War Digital Digest
        Sally Port Mess

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