Civil War Reenactment - Great Train Raid

[rgeorge911]

On May 23, 1861, under the command of Thomas (soon to be "Stonewall") Jackson, confederate forces appropriated a large set of railroad equipment, including locomotives, cars, tools, and track from the B&O Railroad, for use in the rebel cause.  As a result of damage to the tracks, the equipment had to be moved overland.  For a full description, see: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson's_operations_against_the_B%26O_Railroad_(1861)   

Pictured here is reenactor and historian Arthur Candenquist who presented on the Great Train Raid at Zion Church in Aldie, Virginia on November 13, 2011.  He is dressed as, and spoke from the perspective of Confederate Captain Thomas R. Sharp.


Capt. Thomas R. Sharp _1050480.jpg by reed_flickr (www.creativeobjective.com), on Flickr


Capt. Thomas R. Sharp _1050484.jpg by reed_flickr (www.creativeobjective.com), on Flickr


CSA Belt _1050487.jpg by reed_flickr (www.creativeobjective.com), on Flickr

Capt. Sharp Remembers P1140672.jpg by reed_flickr (www.creativeobjective.com), on Flickr


Capt. Sharp Overlooks Mount Zion Cemetery - P1140660.jpg by reed_flickr (www.creativeobjective.com), on Flickr

All shot on Lumix DMC0G1 or DMC0GF1, Pana-Leica 45mm f2.8 Macro, Pana-Leica Summilux 25mm f1.4

Reed

[br1078lum]

Some really wonderful portraits, Reed.  You've captured the mood of the subject very well.

PF

[shadowfox]

Excellent portraits.  I like taking pictures of Civil War re-enactors.
They are dressed and ready for action.

[radiophoto]

I am very impressed, Reed!  Perfect subject, too -- he's very into his role, you can tell.

[Dennis Gallus]

Wow, Reed,

Great shots!  You've not only captured Capt. Sharp, you've given us an example of great portrait techniques.  The pictures are all very good, but catching his image through the window was special.

Once again, the Lumix series of cameras and lenses in your hands seem to do all that one needs to do to good digital photography.  I'm impressed.

Dennis

[jamesmck]

Very nice work, Reed.  Capt. Sharp Remembers is a truly great shot.  Looking forward to more of your reanactment studies.

James

[NancyB]

Very nice, but that last one, with the look on his face and the cemetery in the background, makes it a very poignant scene. 

[lesged]

Reed,

You've made a super series of photos, again. Everything fits together so well: camera and lenses quality, aspect angles, director, camerman, producer, processor and historical researcher-- all combined into an active one man show.

Then there is the other side of the photo shoot coin, in a more passive role, i.e. the subject reenactor and historian Arthur Candenquist, who along with his custom made uniform are both  handsome, elegant and oh so photogenic.

Excellent job, Reed!

[NancyB]

A few years ago, my family attended a Civil War reenactment here in Toronto at Black Creek Pioneer Village, a working village, typical of those established in south central Ontario between the 1790s and the 1860s. It was so interesting to see the soldiers in battle, and to be a witness to the realities of 19th century warfare.  Watching the men walk into battle, and fire at each other almost point blank was quite a disturbing experience, while at the same time fascinating.  I had no idea at the time that so many Canadians joined the war, on both sides, so the outing took on an educational role for both my children and myself.

This is what I found out:  The best recent estimates are that between 33,000 and 55,000 men from British North America (BNA) served in the Union army, and a few hundred in the Confederate army. Many of these men already lived in the United States; they were joined by volunteers signed up in Canada by Union recruiters.

Canada refused to return 15,000 American deserters and draft dodgers.

Canadian born Edward P. Doherty was a Union Army officer who formed and led the detachment of Union soldiers that captured and killed John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Lincoln, in a Virginia barn on April 26, 1865, twelve days after Lincoln was fatally shot. Canadian born Sarah Emma Edmonds was a noted Union spy.

At least 29 Canadian-born men were awarded the Medal of Honor.

[rgeorge911]

You all are too kind.  I hope to do a lot more of this kind of work in the coming couple of years.

NancyB - all interesting information, all new to me.  Thanks!

Reed