Civil War Reenactment

On Sunday Feb 8th, 2009, we left Edisto Beach and headed to a Civil War Reenactment in Ehrhardt SC. We had never been to one before but Nana and Pa had taken Clay a few year prior and told us how neat it was. Ayden, we knew that you would love it because you are so interested in wars, swords and fighting right now (I guess this is the little boy in you). It was such a beautiful day with temps in the low 70's and blue skies. The reenactment is based on the Battle of Rivers Bridge that occured Feb 2-3 in 1865. As General William Sherman pushed is way up to Columbia, this was the Conferderacy's last attempt to hold him back. With 5000 union soldiers fighting 1200 confederate soldiers, the confederates were unsuccessful. Upon arrival, we toured some of the camping grounds the soldiers had set up (all authentic to that time in history), watched and learned how cotton was spun and woven into blankets, toured a replica home from this era and learned about the ways of the southerners during this time period. Ayden, you were so intrigued by it all. In the tour of the home, you even asked questions about what things were and how they were used. We then headed out to the battle field to watch the battle between the North and South at Rivers Bridge. The soldiers were dressed in authentic clothing and uniforms from that time and had the trenches and barracks built as if we were really at war. It felt as if we had time traveled back to Feb 2-3 1865. Their were horses, cannons, rifles, and even swords to entertain and teach us about the battle. What a great day and a great experience!