Wilson's Creek: The Struggle for Missouri Begins
36K views · Apr 14, 2021 · Film & Animation
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@ronaldrobertson2332 · 2 years ago (edited)
I was a participant in the reenactment protrayed here! This was made originally in August 1991. I marched with Holmes Brigade U.S. Volunteers.
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@brianschumacher5914 · 1 year ago
I was there, it was my first reenactment ever, and I still recall it well. There was over 15,000 reenactors those 3 days, the battles were so great.<br>My unit I was in at that time was the Illinois 22nd Regiment out of Belleville, Illinois<br>The 90's was the best time for reenacting, huge numbers were always the thing during those years
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@corvaxblackfeather6529 · 2 years ago
Woah that looks really cool. Nice reenactment there Guys!
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@2DSTORMS · 4 months ago
I remember at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCFMGgiB-3A&t=2176">36:16</a> when a Totten Battery fired off, you can see us proned out on the ground and after they fired that cannon you see on video, it bent the tree in front of us forward, such and epic moment it was
@2DSTORMS · 4 years ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCFMGgiB-3A&t=2228">37:08</a> was the best acting by the rebels and the best "fire by volley" from the Union line.
@jamesrichardson3322 · 5 years ago (edited)
This must be the original version of August Light The Battle of Wilson Creek and the Battle for Missouri. I want go Wilson Creek National Battlefield Parks.
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@2DSTORMS · 4 years ago (edited)
Finally, found on YouTube!! I was a reenactor with the Holmes Brigade U.S.V. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCFMGgiB-3A&t=832">13:52</a> is one of the many cameos I made. Reenactor with Hardee's hat on in center of frame getting ready to load another shot. I remember the cameraman taking the shot. Also at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCFMGgiB-3A&t=1314">21:54</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCFMGgiB-3A&t=1910">31:50</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCFMGgiB-3A&t=1928">32:08</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCFMGgiB-3A&t=2048">34:08</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCFMGgiB-3A&t=2327">38:47</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCFMGgiB-3A&t=1948">32:28</a> with a beige shirt with suspenders and blue pants. That day we were the 1st Iowa.
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@alexwilliams9744 · 3 years ago
The Jesus guy was in the Confederacy
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@cortwill4085 · 2 years ago (edited)
Oooooook! We don't want to hear ### ##### gun shots (sorry it won't let me type it in) , we want to hear YOU! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCFMGgiB-3A&t=924">15:24</a>
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@Crystalblue.42 · 1 year ago
Lol feels like 80% of this are muskets being shot , doesn't quite help me follow what happened
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@JayStockman-b3v · 1 year ago (edited)
There's a video here on YouTube of a short interview from 1929 of two Civil War vets & one of them faught at the Battle of Wilson's Creek & how he said Lyons died is NOT how history claims. In fact, the only thing historians have correct is that he was dismounted. He was shot, yes, but he didn't die immediately. The vet said Lyons was the bravest man he ever saw. He claims Lyons wasn't shot off his horse but rather pulled off by Confederates & then he started throwing rocks & beating Confederates in the heads with rocks. He said he did all this when he was out of ammuntion & surrounded by thousands of the enemy.
@Hi-lb8cq · 2 years ago
I participated in the 160th wilsons creek event...it's was cool but at the same time it was lame because there was no Confederates to fight against....plus too many rules at the Wilson's creek national park to have a epic battle event
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