We went to The Phoenix Rising School Living History presentation of their Civil War Event, Saturday. Dozens of people were dressed in 1800's attire. Parents and children alike were mesmerized by the performances and museum pieces that brought American history to life in Rainier, WA.
The event will continue tomorrow, so check it out! You don't want to miss it!
Bagpipe Band:
The calm before the reenactment:
(Above: Scott Bartlett in center of picture.)
This lady told us about all of the clothing a lady in the 1800's was required to wear, starting with her socks & split pantaloons. In the last pictures, you will see her help dress Abby in the clothing of the Civil War era. It took a few minutes to dress her. Now I know why the ladies in Downton Abbey needed a ladies maid!
Olympia Bagpipe Band:
The reenactment:
Soldier encampment:
Good Union soldiers - line up to shoot:
The Confederate soldiers line up behind the fence in the coral:
READY, AIM...... FIRE!!!!
Attending to the wounded:
Man down!
Confederate soldiers move out to follow the Union soldiers:
Sneak peak in a confederate tent:
A tent held up with forked branches found on site:
Ammunition boxes & rifle:
Another Confederate campsite:
Flags flying in the wind:
Arsenal table:
"Dressing up" in Civil War era clothing was more involved than Abby realized. First she had to put on socks, pantaloons, a chamese, corset, then a hoop skirt and several petticoats, followed by a long blouse, skirt, jacket and hat. A blouse was considered an "under garment." Dressing the way we do today would have gotten us arrested in the 1900's
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Below: Abby is almost finished being dressed. She still needs a coat & hat. Oh, my!
