Battle of Carthage 2003

Civil War Illustrated

Battle of Carthage 2003

The Cover Photo

EVENT QUICK STATS

5000 Total Spectators attended during the weekend ( less on Sunday due to the threat of bad weather and tornados in the area)

3577 Dollars were raised from voluntary spectator admissions for the Battle of Carthage Battlefield Preservation

1080 Reenactors pre-registered for the event (700 registered on site)

900 Total reenactors actually participated in the weekends' reenactment

***NEW*** SNEAK PREVIEW A FEW COLOR IMAGES FROM THE FIRST BATTLE (CLICK HERE)

THE PHOTO GALLERIES:

(All photos are copyrighted and may not be used without the permission of the photographer. For any photo request or inquires send mailto:rubensphotoart@aol.com )

VIEW FIRST BATTLE GALLERY-CLICK ON IMAGE ABOVE

***NEW*** FIRST BATTLE GALLERIES: Page 1/ Page 2/ Page 3 /

***NEW***CAVALRY COMPETITION PHOTO GALLERIES PAGE 1/ PAGE 2

**NEW**Union Troops Drilling Photo Gallery (Enter Here)

**NEW**MSG Troops Drilling Photo Gallery (Enter Here)

**NEW**CHURCH SERVICES-CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS

***NEW*** First Battle Gallery from Sundays' Battle now Complete-click here to view .More photos to come later.

***NEW***Second Gallery of Second Battle -click here to view

***NEW***Guest Photographer Gallery. View Images of the Battle from a dead soldiers point of view on the Battlefield.

***NEW***BLOOPER PHOTOS GALLERY-ENTER HERE

( photo submissions welcome mailto:webmaster@civilwarillustrated.com )

(Articles are Illustrated)

***NEW*** "Behind the Scenes-Dramatic Pyrotechnics Enhance Weekends"Battles"

***NEW*** "Union Troops Form Mobile Square"

***NEW*** "Arkansas V. Missouri Cricket Game Ends in All-Out Brawl-Benches Clear!

***NEW*** "Brief History of Cricket in the Civil War" by Tom Melville

***NEW*** "Northern Girls Gone Wild! Yankee Yeoman Hottie Flashes her Petticoat at Union Troops!"

Other Headlines:

"General John Beck-Back in the Saddle Again!"

"Rain Threatens Sundays' Fight but the Battle Goes On"

If you have an article or story you would like to submit please send mailto:webmaster@civilwarillustrated.com

Reenactors and Spectators please use the polls below for your general comments about the event.

ILLUSTRATED AFTER ACTION REPORTS

More After Action reports and firsthand accounts from the battles written in the language of the period will be greatly appreciated. Submit to the email address above for approval-Thank you very much! Read the first three below:

***NEW*** FIRST UNION BATTLE AFTER ACTION REPORT.(Submitted by

Pvt. Colvin (Hawkeye)Union Army 6th CO.)

***NEW*** SECOND UNION BATTLE AFTER ACTION REPORT (submitted by Cpl. Rex Griffin, E Company, 77th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry )

***NEW*** THIRD UNION BATTLE AFTER ACTION REPORT (submitted by Robert Talbolt,3rd Missouri Infantry) Click link HERE

***NEW*** FIRST MISSOURI STATE GUARD AFTER ACTION REPORT(Submitted by Capt. David N. Alexander,Commanding,NW 15th ARK VOL, 1st Arkansas BN.)

***NEW*** Female Civilian AAR-"A Letter Home" Written by Michelle Martin

THE BATTLES

Which battle was better, Saturdays' or Sundays'?
	Saturdays'
	Sundays'
	Only saw Saturdays and it was good
	Only saw Saturdays' and it was ok
	Only saw Saturdays' and it was bad
	Only saw Sunday's and it was good
	Only saw Sunday's and it was ok
	Only saw Sundays and it was bad
	What battles? Guess I missed them

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