TEENS TAKE UP GENERAL STUDIES STUDENTS PAY VISIT TO CIVIL WAR CAMP.Byline: Eric Leach Staff Writer MOORPARK - More than 10,000 visitors are expected this weekend at a Civil War re-enactment Civil War re-enactment may refer to:
``This is the biggest event in Ventura County this weekend,'' said Dale Parvin, the event chairman for the Rotary Club of Moorpark, which is sponsoring the re-enactment. More than 800 eighth-graders from Moorpark schools got a preview Friday during a morning tour of the Civil War-era encampment. ``This is the first time we've ever done this for our students,'' said Frank DePasquale, superintendent of the Moorpark Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. . ``They are just enthralled en·thrall tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls 1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled the audience. 2. To enslave. . It's a once in a lifetime opportunity for them.'' Cameron Nizil, 14, a student at Chaparral Middle School Chaparral Middle School could refer to
``It's better than learning in class,'' he said. Cindy Kimmick of Sylmar, who helped demonstrate the operation of the muskets, said the students flinched at the noise, but seemed to like the realism. ``We aren't allowed to fire when we go to (educational programs at) the schools,'' she said. Some of the students groaned and turned away in disgust at a demonstration of crude Civil War field medical procedures featuring a portrayal of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (November 26, 1832 – February 21, 1919) was an American feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, alleged spy, prisoner of war, surgeon, and the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor. , a doctor who received the Medal of Honor Medal of Honor highest American military decoration for wartime gallantry. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Bravery . They were told that hundreds of women were involved in the war, some who shaved their heads and posed as men so they could enlist. When a re-enactor portraying Confederate Army Gen. George Pickett George Edward Pickett (January 28[1] or January 16 1825 – July 30 1875) was a career U.S. Army officer who became a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. explained how he was relieved of command for being away from his post, 13-year-old Mesa Verde Middle School student George Swing said the punishment seemed too harsh, and that Pickett might have been demoted instead. ``I've studied World War II and Vietnam, and this is very interesting,'' Swing said of the Civil War lessons. Crystal West, 13, another Mesa Verde student, said she enjoyed trying some old-fashioned country dancing at the site. ``The whole thing is kind of fun and it informs us about the war. We learned a lot,'' she said. Spectators today and Sunday can see infantry clashes, cavalry charges, artillery barrages and pyrotechnic explosions through the day, but organizers said the battle at dusk tonight should be particularly spectacular. The event re-enacts some of the most historic engagements of the Civil War, including Bull Run/First Manassas, Cold Harbor Cold Harbor A locality in eastern Virginia east-northeast of Richmond. Confederate forces defeated Union troops here in two Civil War battles (1862 and 1864). , Antietam, and Chancellorsville. This is the fifth year the fundraiser has been held in the Tierra Rejada Valley, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Moorpark, which uses the funds for local organizations to meet community needs. The event includes an actor dressed as Abraham Lincoln reading the Gettysburg Address Gettysburg Address, speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln on Nov. 19, 1863, at the dedication of the national cemetery on the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg, Pa. It is one of the most famous and most quoted of modern speeches. , a re-enactment of Gen. Lee's surrender to Gen. Grant, and a re-enactment of the early battles of the war with Stonewall stone·wall v. stone·walled, stone·wall·ing, stone·walls v.intr. 1. Informal a. Jackson. Eric Leach, (805) 583-7602 eric.leach(at)dailynews.com IF YOU GO The Moorpark Rotary Club's Civil War Re-enactment will be held this weekend at Tierra Rejada Ranch, 3370 Sunset Valley, west of the Route 23 Freeway, off the Tierra Rejada Road exit. The gates will open at 10 a.m. both days. Battles will be at noon, 3 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. today and noon and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for children 7 years and older, and free for children 6 and under. Call (805) 496-7736 or see www.forttejon.org/moorpark. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box, map Photo: (1) Darrell Lee of Agoura Hills explains the operation of a 10-pound Parrot rifle to a group of students at the Civil War encampment in Moorpark on Friday. (2) Don Ancell, as President Abraham Lincoln, tells the students about the highlights of his life at the re-enactment. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer Box: IF YOU GO (see text) Map: Civil War re-enactment Daily News |
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