Bummers Re-enactment

Nov. 13-15, 2009 at Molena , GA

Three members of the 78^th PVI, Co. F made the long trip to Georgia to take part in this 145^th anniversary re-enactment of Sherman ’s March to the Sea.  The objective was simple: forage for food from the civilian residences while trying to avoid capture or ambush from the Georgia militia and Wheeler’s Confederate cavalry forces.  All of the foraging parties were from the 15^th Corps and our party represented the 116^th Illinois Infantry.  For more, read the Event Report.

Ken, David, and Aaron before the start of the event

The registration and assembly area on Friday afternoon

Federal foraging parties during the march early on Friday night 

The 99^th Indiana and 116^th Illinois (far left) foraging parties pack up on Saturday morning to resume the march

2^nd Division’s foraging parties take a break during the march on Saturday morning.

A view on one of the small trails on which we travel up the hillside overlooking the river  

Bummers burn the roof of one of the buildings from which we had found some food.

Joe, a run-away slave, helped guide our division’s foraging parties.

The Confederate cavalry at the end of the event  

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