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Rowan Members Relive History At Gettysburg |
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| Gary Pierce and Jeff Morton wait with their regiment as cannons take the battlefield prior to the infantry at a re-enactment in Gettysburg, Pa. Mr. Pierce says artillery groups would begin nearly every battle in the Civil War while the majority of troops waited in the woods nearby. |
Harnett Extension Agent Relives History At Gettysburg
David Anderson, Jr.
Reporter for The Daily Record
History is still alive and well for more than 200 North Carolinians who spent their Independence Day holiday in Gettysburg, Pa., re-enacting the monumental turning point of the Civil War.
Gary Pierce, a horticulture agent with the Harnett County Cooperative Extension, was among those who made the 370-mile journey to revisit, and relive, the past.
"You understand something a lot fuller if you do it yourself," Mr. Pierce said. "You can read about things, and people tell you about things and so forth, but when you actually do it, you understand. You put on that uniform and you stand out there in that heat and that humidity and that rain, and you've got a totally different perspective of what they went through and the decisions that they made." |
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What is Civil War Skirmishing?
Skirmishing is.....
- Civil War History
- Uniformed Union and Confederate teams, representing actual historical units.
- Individual and team competition in musket, carbine, revolver, and artillery.
- Costume competition for members and families.
 The North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) was formed in 1950 to commemorate the heroism of the men, of both sides, who fought in the American Civil War, 1861-1865. The N-SSA promotes the shooting of Civil War firearms and artillery and encourages the preservation and display of Civil War materials. The N-SSA works to accomplish these goals by conducting skirmishes; competitive, live firing of these Civil War firearms and artillery.
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2008 Tidewater Skirmish Schedule |
| Date |
Host Team |
Location |
| February 29- March 2 |
Old Dominion Dragoons |
Capron, Virginia |
| March 14-16 |
41st Annual Swamp Rats Skirmish |
Capron, Virginia |
| April 4-6 |
Southhampton Greys |
Capron, Virginia |
| Apr 18-20 |
Tucker’s Naval Brigade |
Capron, Virginia |
| May 2-4 |
Tidewater Spring Regional |
Capron, Virginia |
| May 14-18 |
117th National Skirmish |
Ft. Shenandoah, Virginia |
| September 5-7 |
Manley’s Battery |
Louisburg, NC |
| September 19-21 |
Tidewater Fall Regional |
Capron, Virginia |
| October 1-5 |
118th National Skirmish |
Ft. Shenandoah, Virginia |
| October 17-19 |
4th Annual Rowan Artillery
Turkey Shoot |
Capron, Virginia |
| October 31-Nov 2 |
Last Chance Skirmish
(Nanesmonds Guard)
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Capron, Virginia |
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Rowan Musket Places in 114th N-SSA Nationals |
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 The 114th N-SSA Nationals dawned sunny and hot, and as the week wore on, the Shenandoah Sunshine made its inevitable debut, giving us rainy days for pistol, mortar and carbine competitions. But once again, the Powers that Be decreed that musket would be without rain (we won't say dry, because everything was very wet by then), and the day dawned clear and sunny. The Confederate teams marched in for opening ceremonies, and Rowan Artillery was at the vanguard, and was led by none other than Christopher Carr, son of member Don Carr. Christopher will be joining us just as soon as he is 15, he tells us.
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