Moments before the begining of the Second Battle, Confederate Commanders Survey the
Union Position. (Former Commander of the 1st.Missouri Battalion- Ted Prater on the right, Colonel Huckabee on Left)
Below, The retired Colonel is spotted before the beginning of the last battle.
(Above Photo By Randy Paris)
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"Former Commander of the First Missouri Battalion Reappears on the Field of Battle"
Amongst the small clusters of Confederate Commanders, a familiar distinquished figure was spotted on the field of Battle.
Recently Retired in a grand ceremony at the Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas 2002, the veteran commander reappeared with
his former Battalion commanders.
(Read more about the farewell ceremony here)
While the former Colonels' role was somewhat limited
his presence was of great assitance to the Confederate cause. We asked the Colonel about the circumstances surrounding his
brief return from retirement.
"General Beck was unable to attend the event and
Willie, as the senior Colonel in the brigade, was asked to assume the role of Brigade Commander. Since the Generals
absence came with short notice, Colonel Huckabee did not have time to develop a staff. With that, I was asked to
come out of retirement briefly by General Beck and Colonel Huckabee to be a part of the brigade staff
at that event. I was honored to be asked and glad to be of whatever service I could provide. I
had a great time. It was really good to see everyone after almost a year."
(Ted Prater)
We may still have not yet seen the last of Colonel
Ted Prater so we will keep the cameras rolling and keep our eyes and ears open at future events.
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