The  Minstrel Boys

Reflecting on Times Past I.     Go To Pages   II  III  IV

Recreating the role of the Irish in the American Civil War 1861-65

Left: The men get killed, the officer gets another promotion!

 

Right: Reflecting on times past.

Left & Right: Kentucky was a border state with Regiments raised for both sides. When portaying soldiers from the western theatre or lining up with our comrades from the Scalawag Mess, we usually portray the 9th Kentucky, both the Federal and Confederate regiments

Above Left: The 69th New York kneel in prayer on the morning of the Battle of 1st Bull Run.

 

Left: A surprise Birthday Cake for Rory.

 

Above: The 28th Mass. Volunteers prepare to unleash a volley.

BELOW ARE A SELECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM VARIOUS LIVING HISTORY EVENTS HELD OVER THE YEARS.