THE BLUE AND THE GRAY THE WAY WE WAR HISTORY BUFFS RELIVE BATTLE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH.Byline: Heather MacDonald Staff Writer MOORPARK - With his convincingly dirty uniform decorated with shiny brass buttons Noun 1. brass buttons - South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of California; cultivated as an ornamental Cotula coronopifolia flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms and gold braid, Roger M. Knox on Saturday looked as if he had stepped from the sepia tones
Matthew Brady born from two imigrants from Ireland (1799 – May 4, 1826) was a notorious bushranger in Van Diemen's Land (now known as Tasmania) in Civil War portrait. With a sharp look, the Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. resident commanded his Union troops into battle and they marched without hesitation against the Confederate forces arrayed across the field at Tierra Rejada Ranch, a eucalyptus eucalyptus (y  'kəlĭp`təs): see myrtle. eucalyptus and walnut tree-studded valley between Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. and Moorpark. As the boom from the cannons shook the ground and a choking Choking Definition Choking is the inability to breathe because the trachea is blocked, constricted, or swollen shut. Description Choking is a medical emergency. When a person is choking, air cannot reach the lungs. haze of gunpowder gunpowder, explosive mixture; its most common formula, called "black powder," is a combination of saltpeter, sulfur, and carbon in the form of charcoal. Historically, the relative amounts of the components have varied. settled over the staged battle, camera-wielding spectators thrilled to the re-enactment of a skirmish in a war that took place 2,600 miles away and nearly 150 years ago. ``The Civil War is very much alive for all of us,'' Knox said Saturday, wiping sweat from his brow and brushing dirt from his dark-blue wool uniform - an accurate reproduction down to the last stitch. ``This is very serious business for all of us, because it is a way to honor what both sides fought for, and died for,'' Knox said. Knox traces his roots back three generations to James M. Knox, who fought with the 83rd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. ``I'm honoring his sacrifice,'' Knox said. ``And teaching people that if the Civil War never happened, this country would be a drastically different place.'' Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Moorpark, the two-day event re-enacts four of the Civil War's most important battles: Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. While most of the several thousand spectators winced at the ear-splitting rifle shots Saturday, others were entranced by the spectacle of the dying soldiers, many of whom, after being blessed by their unit's chaplain, suffered dramatic deaths complete with agonizing moans. ``Cool! It's like I'm watching a real battle,'' said 9-year-old Dashiell Young-Saver of Thousand Oaks over the patter pat·ter 1 v. pat·tered, pat·ter·ing, pat·ters v.intr. 1. To make a quick succession of light soft tapping sounds: Rain pattered steadily against the glass. of a play-by-play announcer narrating the surrender at Appomattox. Many of the 700 participants are dyed-in-the-wool Civil War history buffs The name Buffs can mean:
``We open the book that no one wants to read and make it come alive,'' said Frank Kilbourne, a Union ordnance sergeant. Gary Henie and his wife, Vickie, draw pride from teaching children and young adults about the Civil War. ``It's really camping with a mission,'' Henie said. ``Once you start learning about the history of the Civil War, you can't help but get hooked.'' Others come for the camaraderie ca·ma·ra·der·ie n. Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship. [French, from camarade, comrade, from Old French, roommate; see comrade. and because of a nostalgia for 1860s' life, and take pleasure in sleeping as the soldiers did - in canvas tents - and eating off land as many units, cut off from support lines, were forced to do. ``Any time you can get out of the 21st century for a weekend, it's fantastic,'' Henie said. Heather MacDonald, (818) 546-3304 heather.macdonald(at)dailynews.com IF YOU GO -- WHAT: The Blue and the Gray, Civil War battle re-enactments -- WHEN: Encampments open to the public today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Battle re-enactments at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. -- WHERE: Tierra Rejada Ranch, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark -- ADMISSION: $10 for adults, $7 for students, children under 6 are free. For more information, call (805) 353-3220 CAPTION(S): 5 photos, box Photo: (1) Members of the Confederate infantry return fire against Union soldiers during a re-enactment of the Civil War at Moorpark's Tierra Rejada Ranch on Saturday. (2) At right, a woman dressed in period garb tends to injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. Confederate soldiers in the aftermath of a battle. (3) Confederate infantrymen move past dead and wounded compatriots while engaging Union soldiers. The two-day event re-enacts four of the Civil War's biggest battles: Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. (4) no caption (Rifle) (5) Union soldiers march onto the battlefield while re-enacting a Civil War battle in Moorpark on Saturday. The annual event, which draws thousands of spectators, concludes today at Tierra Rejada Ranch. John McCoy/Staff Photographer Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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