Civil War Reenactment - The Battle of Wilson's Creek (36 images)

At 5:00 a.m. on August 10, 1861 Union troops surprised secessionist obsessed Confederate soldiers at Wilson's Creek in Springfield, Missouri. In just six hours 1,317 Union and 1,230 Confederate soldiers lost their lives.

On August 12-14 2011, I had the pleasure of photographing the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Wilson's Creek. What a fascinating weekend loaded with great photo opportunities everywhere I looked.

I have hundreds of photos left to process....
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At 5:00 a.m. on August 10, 1861 Union troops surprised secessionist obsessed Confederate soldiers at Wilson's Creek in Springfield, Missouri. In just six hours 1,317 Union and 1,230 Confederate soldiers lost their lives.

On August 12-14 2011, I had the pleasure of photographing the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Wilson's Creek. What a fascinating weekend loaded with great photo opportunities everywhere I looked.

I have hundreds of photos left to process. Please check back for new updates to this gallery. There are reenactors that I was unable to identify and I am working to do that. I'll update those photos with ID names when I have them. If you see someone you know from that day, I'd love to hear from you. Thanks for looking.
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