I just got back from Cedar Creek. What an awesome event. There was a great turnout of reenactors and spectators there. I was with the Signal Corps Of The James that weekend along with the rest of my family. The battle on Saturday was phenomenal. My good friend John-John Schultz and I drummed during the battle. During the Union counter-charge towards the end of the fight, we were captured by Vincents Brigade. I would like to congratulate the musicians in that brigade on their musical skill. They really sound good out there on the field. I understand John-John has some friends among them, so it was cool to get an opportunity to see them.
We ran away from Vincents Brigade only to be apprehended again by the Irish Brigade. An officer among them kept us at gunpoint but because we were within about fifty feet of the Confederate line, we decided to make a break for it. Looking dismayed, the Irish boys made a few attempts to pick us off but we got back safely.
The next day, I woke up to the sounds of gunfire. The dawn tactical had begun about an hour before I got up and when I got over to see it, all that could be seen in the fog and early light was the silhouettes of the troops. The Confederacy won that tactical. During the day on Sunday, I had a dageurrotype portrait taken of myself by Robert Szabo, a wonderful photographer. He is a great guy with an incredible talent for photography.
The battle on Sunday was a reenactment of the battle of Guard Hill. That went really well. The whole weekend was incredible. I really recommend Cedar Creek to anyone interested in finding an event. There were plenty of kids there. I got to meet a lot of great people and see some great things. I hope to see you there sometime.
P.S. To see more photos of Cedar Creek, visit Jonah Begone's page about it.
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