160th Prairie Grove ~ Civil War Reenactment ~ official report from the field
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- The Battle of Prairie Grove was a battle of the American Civil War fought on December 7, 1862. While tactically indecisive, the battle secured the Union control of northwestern Arkansas.
" In one of the more amazing feats of the Civil War the 19th Iowa walked 110 miles and 3 days to get to the battle of Prairie Grove. The young farm boys were not accustomed to wearing these shoes and their new government issued boots made blisters on their feet at this point, many of the young soldiers preferred to walk barefoot on the cold road carrying their shoes across the butt of their rifles or tied to their knapsacks. They reached Prairie Grove after dark and waded across the Illinois River in freezing water that was waste deep. The young soldiers were hungry for there had not been time to eat during this forced march. They Dropped exhausted on the other side and slept. In the morning their clothes were frozen to their bodies. They slept as if they would never wake, While the shells from the battery in the early morning burst over their unheeding heads"
Men of the Croaker Mess at / croakermess
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19th Iowa: Fields of Blood
Best way to end the 2022 reenacting season. falling in with the Croaker Mess at the 160th Prairie Grove reenactment. Met a lot of great folks on both sides of the line. Until next time pards. Here's your invite to follow our group at: facebook.com/1St.Minn.Sharpshooters
The scale of the civil war reenactments always impress me, your small events are massive compared to our Revolutionary War Events. Thanks for posting!
The national events on the 10 year or 5th year are by far the largest - with Gettysburg (this year at 4,000) reenactors being my highlight in terms of numbers. I tell you there is nothing like waiting for the mock battle to begin an you see hundreds and hundreds of rebels coming out of the woods you are assured of a good fight. Note : we don't have a lot or any that I'm aware of Rev War here in Minn. If you can send me your groups facebook, web or youtube channel and I'll take a look. Yar Pard --LT
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 I’m with 7th Virginia, I’ll find your reenactment page on Facebook. Would like to try out a Civil War Reenactment, but as a native Iowan I need to go the Union route.
Union artillery reenactor here. Wow! Fantastic impressions! Not a speck of farb in camp! That's what the 1860's looked like! Well done!
I had fallen in with the Croaker Mess this weekend - great group of guys. If you like CW artillery I've got quite a bit on this channel as I march with Battery I as well - Here's one for your - a 6 part mini-series of 3-5min clips from the famous Paulson Brothers at th-cam.com/video/fNOKFbbp1ZY/w-d-xo.html
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 Thanks! In 2020 l was pretty sure our hobby was done. I'm glad to see that's not the case!
I am so they thrilled to see this event up close - there would be absolutely no way for me, even as a fellow reenactor on the other side of this country, to share in the experience. I certainly appreciate this very much! Ball brought back some beautiful memories of Cedar Creek this year…
Thanks pard. as you can imaging the video only captures some of the fun. Happy Holidays HB
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 Hiya pard!! From your comrade from 45th Illinois, you boys look like you had a mighty good time.
Boys look good, giving those traitorous rebels good whooping 😁.
been to the field many times as i was a student at the University of Arkansas in the mid 1970s..my dad taught me the love for the Civil War..had family on both sides
Thanks pard... stop by our camp any time for a cup of coffee.
I liked the coverage of camp life plus the dance and music!
I've always enjoyed the social dances; lively time. thanks pard for the comment.
My great great grandfather was at the battle of prairie grove with the tenth Kansas infantry.
Was here for this one! Got sworn into the SCV before one of the re-enactments. Great time
this event will be one for the record books .. great time . hope to see you in the field some day. sending you a personal invite to follow us (subscribe to this channel) and on facebook.com/1St.Minn.Sharpshooters
Last i re-enacted there was back in 98.. beautiful place and really fun.
always a spot in ranks for you pard (or around the fire)
Yall was sure sharp. I couldnt believe It was Saturday evening nearly when I overheard yall was there. Very sorry I didnt make more time to come see you good folks, Im happy to say I stayed busy with a group of younger pards who were dead set on staying engaged whenever possible lol. Beautiful people to be around. But yall brought fine thunder and great people once again, and got excellent shots for everyone to see. Sorry for the cold damp weather in Dixie during your visit lol. God bless yall, glad we all had a good safe event with some fine Pards.
well said pard. great event will great folks. Hazza to our friends in Dixie for their hospitality and hosting this event.
This is great! You guys really live out the authentic experience down to the smallest details!
Thanks Pard. The Forest City Stockades are a reproduction of the fortification build in the 1860. This is a very impressive site.
This event was tons of fun! Thanks for filming some of it
welcome sir! I'd love to do more of this .. day 1 embed with Rebs and film them and switch to union on day 2.
As a Union infantryman from the state of TX, beautiful to see.
Thanks pard! got any reenactments in TX planned for yet this year?
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 Work has me pretty tied up. Last one I was in was Old Washington, AR where the 5th Ohio let me field with them since the 1st US wasn't there.
That was a few years ago now.
TX has been kind of...in the oven. For a while. lol
(The last quarter of the year is my line of works 'super bowl' as we call it.)
Love your videos. Thanks for filiming and uploading
Thanks pard. Are you a reenator or spectator?
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 Reenactor here in PA since 2005.
This has been my favorite reenactment on TH-cam, Great job!
where you at this event? I'll be attending both 160th Gettysburg events this summer and will capture the fun and post here. Sending you a personal invite pard to follow our group facebook.com/1St.Minn.Sharpshooters
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 No, sadly I was not there. I live all the way in Washington state in the Pacific Northwest.
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 Will you be at the 160th Chickamauga?
Exceptionally well put together event! What a time this must have been Pard, very well done video as well.
Thanks Pard! At some future events I'd like fall out of the ranks just to get some great action on the mock battles. Hard to get footage while working my musket.
The nice channel you have, keep going!
Thanks Pard! we have a lot of marching this next year for the 160th Year anniversary of major American Civil War Battels.
What a treat! And a cracking channel. I'm a 25yr vet of the CW reenacting circuit and got to say its great seeing younger pards joining in and getting to replace us cold old raggedy men 😅😂 very good and I especially like the baseball/cricket(?) Game :) well done folks. I have liked and subscribed 🫡
thanks pard!!!! This is a really fun hobby and presents an opportunity to get to know folks from different walks of life and both sides of the line. What CW unit(s) do you march with?
It really is and you yankee fellas do it best ;) bigger, louder, more in character too! My fondest memory was forgoing a tent as it was a nice summer evening..built a fire, lay our blankets down, had the worst that area had seen in over 100 years. Spent the week cold, damp, hungry and mostly without a fire so not hot coffee just forage and salt jerky. It was great! As authentic as can be 😊the health issues after, not so much. My lot was 12th New Jersey and 1st VA inf. When I was younger we did a 'bushwhacker' impression too. I was lucky as got to attend Gettysburg for the big one, Sharpsburg and even got to visit Vicksburg. After a 14hr trip I still remember having some cajun fish dish, a large whisky and then we walked over to the park, seeing some of the outlying area. Absolutely fantastic :) now my lungs aren't great, last time I was at Gburg was just after the heavy flooding there and walking up from the TF round and up LRT to the large stone and view point had me wheezing a bit. Why I say it's good to see the young ones stepping into our places in line :) keep the history alive. Maybe one day I'll organise a GAR impression hah.
Looks like quite the authentic experience! My favorite was the dancing!
thanks for the comment. The Dances are very popular. Many of women sew their own dresses. There's a popular dance call the broom dance - there is one less guy on the floor - and once the music stops all guys need to find a new partner - the one without a partner gets to dance with the broom.
This looked like a fun event. I remember using a Sibley stove in our Sibley tent one winter in Minnesota at Camp Stump Water with the 1st Minnesota, my bunkie Bill D. had that thing stoked and the pulsating that thing did was impressive. As I remember Bill stayed up all night to keep that stove going just so we all could stay warm.
the wood stoves in the tents are game changers for staying warm and also dry. Hazzzza to Bill D (our pard) for manning the stove.
"hard tack with bacon grease" ... yum!
Terrific video.
thanks Pard, glad that you enjoyed our adventures. I see you have ACW content on your channel ... I'll check this out.
this rocked!
You guys make me consider civil war now haha.
most CW groups have loaner gear ... gives you a chance to try it. This youtube channel has lot of CW reenactments and related activities feel free to look around ask any questions
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 awesome, much appreciated. Where are yall based?
I wish I was one of you. What I appreciate the most is this spirit of brotherhood you have.
Thanks pard for the kind words. This hobby is a great way to make new friends on both sides of the line. Perhaps we will me some day --LT
Great work! Looks like a good time!
thanks pard! fun time indeed.
We'all love it when our Northern Bretheren come visit! Thanks for making the trip men!
thanks for the hospitality pard .. I've been know to visit Johnny Reb's camp with my tin cup after dark and join his group around the camp fire.
hearing all them muskets roar instantly puts a smile on my face kinda morbid
for sure pard, it's a mock- battle, but we do get a little exposure to what it was really like. I'll be at both of the 160th Gettysburg event this summer and hope to capture these very large battles. Thanks Pard for the comment!
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 what unit are you in i want to get into reenacting and i dont know how to start or who to ask?
my wife and i did this for 17 years in 49th NC and 21st Mass. i miss it i thought PC had killed it good to see folks out in the field
17 years is quite a run pard. glad you enjoyed our adventure.
Look likes a bunch of fun!
great time all around pard: the historic location, onsite museum, weather, meeting great reenactors on both sides of the line.
Looks like a blast
you are correct sir! such a great time on the field and around camp. Sending you a personal invite pard to follow us (subscribe) --LT
I was there as a spectator, it was a great sight to see! awesome battle, absolutely great job out there lads.
Glad you enjoyed it, and as a spectator had the opportunity to see a lot more of the battle - some times we reenactors are positioned (or die) and only see a portion of the overall "show". Sending you a personal invite to follow our group here on youtube and at facebook.com/1St.Minn.Sharpshooters
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 hey guys, just wanting to know what is the name of the unit to your right at 1:26? I’m looking into reenacting units to join as a drummer.
Thanks!
Awesome 👍
First time for me a this site .. great experience and met some really cool folks on both sides of the line.
Looked like good times for sure!
its was Pard, in fact we had an open spot for you in the rear rank. 🙂
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 Loved the video John. I love it down there where my kin lived during the war in the Ozarks. Hope to entice that railroad guy of mine to go down there some time.
That looks like so much fun.. I would love to do this at least 1 time in my life
any chance you have a local reenacting unit? The very likely have loander gear for your first event. Based on your username you have the rifled musket covered. 🙂
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 i live in las vegas NV. I know there is one in California. I know they are no where near the size and turnout like areas like yours.
How great was that event pard? That baseball game look fun!
first time for me at this event so I didn't quite know with to expect ... great time and met a lot of reenactors on both sides of the line. The rounders or baseball was a super fun add to the day. Will you be going to any of the 160th events this next year?
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 not quite sure yet. Our group meets around the first few weeks in January and decide what events were going to
" aim low" 6;23 dude shoots into the sky lmao
opps! thanks pard for the comment.
Looks pretty fun for sure. I bet that BP smoke lingers in those hollars for a long time.
It does; and oftentimes obstructs your view .. you can't really see what's to your front.
This is not a reenactment! You built a time machine and recorded the entire civil war!
ha ha ha .. hope you enjoyed all the fun at this event pard. Feel free to check out our other adventures .. stop back any time. --LT
Exceptional, been missing the smell of gunpowder.
great time at this event and a lot of powder burnt. Do you march with a Civil War unit pard?
5:26 I just realized, that's our drummer playing there
always enjoy the field music! will your group be at any of the 160th events this summary pard?
see you have some CW content on your channel pard I'll take a look see. --LT
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 Sorry for the late response, but I believe that my current unit will be going to Gettysburg, if not I have another unit to fall in with
Hey will you be at. The galena reenactment
Hey Pard - nice to hear from you. I'm not sure at this time if I'm going to be at Gelana IL next year. If I go I'll be sure to connect with you and perhaps we can create another CW youtube video. Take Care pard.
Do you bring your own uniforms or are they provided?
All the reenactors bring their own uniforms, most have tents. This is part of the hobby looking the part of either Confederate or Union soldiers (or civilians) from the 1860s. If you enjoyed this video, we have a lot more. THANKS pard for the comment feel free to ask any other questions. --LT
Looks like it was a good time! That being said; someone needs to lend that poor individual at 6:41 a proper coat lmao
Great time pard in the field and around the campfire. 100% glad the I/we were able to make this event met a lot of cool folks from both sides of the line.
That the time eating hard tack, no macdonald.. kfc.. pizza hut
What’s the painting shown just before the 2 minute mark?
Hey pard - this painting of the confederate line was is the small museum on the this site - titled "They Came like Demons" an excellent Trans-Mississippi Painting by Andy Thomas, of Carthage, Missouri, illustrates the Western End of the Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Battlefield. This painting depicts what many think happened during the battle based on the Official Records, diaries, memoirs, and letters
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 thank you so much. It's Awesome!
Do you wear earplugs for this? I don't, but some guys I know do.
I do wear earplugs 100% of the time. For me great idea to save my hearing. Are you into reenacting?
@1stMinn Sharpshooters Yes, I am
Does the 1st Minnesota have a facebook group?
we do pard! we have a page for Public facing news our our group at facebook.com/1St.Minn.Sharpshooters and also a private group that any CW interested person of reasonable character may join at facebook.com/groups/1st.Minn.Sharpshooters
feel free to like the above page or join our group and tell us a bit about your self and you interest in black powder or Civil War reenacting
Thanks!
I bet those guys will all be off to Dennys and McDonalds as soon as the battle is over !
this does happen pard? do you know this first hand as a reenactor?
The stove reminds me of GP mediums and the gas stoves. It was MoGas, no kidding.
as you can see the stove was very small - but must better than without. I've heard of folks using army stoves. thanks pard for the comment.
Will you be at Prairie Grove 2024?
Hey Pard .. as much as I would love to, I won't be able to make it. The biggest factor for me is the driving distance. I'm planning on attending the 160th Resaca GA event and possible the 160th Wilderness. Can you remind me ... have we spoken? (perhaps I don't recognize your youtube id)
@1stminnsharpshooters341 I commented on the Mason City video. I don't think I've seen you guys in person though.
Me and the bois
what unit pard?
Damn I got a feature
Cool... lets get more on the next event!!!!
sending you a personal invite to follow this channel on youtube, www.tiktok.com/@1st.minn.sharpshooters and facebook.com/1St.Minn.Sharpshooters
at what video timestamp (min and seconds)
500th like
THANKS pard!
Bacck then they didn't have women divorcing men left & right for reasons less than adultery.