5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Civil War Reenactors

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

After Action Report: Zoar Village, Ohio

After Action Reports

Zoar Village, Ohio: There were three battles near the small town.

The event at Zoar Village was terrific. 2nd Battalion was made up of Birney's and the USV. We camped in the same place we did two year ago. Our family camp was located on the opposite side of the school house. The weather was great; cool in the evening and warm during the day. No rain the entire weekend made for a most pleasant time. They said that 1050 were registered for the event. I am not sure if they were quite that many but there were more Federal and Confederate troop at an Ohio event than I have ever seen. The only drawback was that the preservation march and the tactical were cancelled. Whoever at the Zoar Association was going to charge $20 for the march with those on the 3 mile march going right into the tactical after fighting during the march? I think the cost and the intense amount of activity in the morning, before the battle for the public, caused many to not agree to participate in the march and tactical. We did get to capture a Confederate General and bring him back to our camp. The Inspector General for the USV's, General Waffler, was the prisoner. Our own Lance Corporal Slattery was his attorney during the military trial. I sure am glad Ray is on our side. He didn't leave any hope for the poor secessionist.

Those that were able to attend were the Tim Klug, Joel Eger, Tim Brown, Alex Miskell, Tom Simich, Carl Emerson, Rich and Rinnie Frye and their clan, Bill and Judy Ankney and their clan, Ray, Dan and Julie Slattery, Alex and Heather Terry, Kent and Chris Smith and I. I hope to see more of you at Cedar Creek in October.

Your Humble Servant,

Captain Andrew J. Kaminski
5th OVI, Co. H

Posted by B.Herchek @ 8:13 AM
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