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WINTERSET 2000 CIVIL WAR REENACTMENTS

WINTERSET BATTLEFIELD THIS IS A PANORAMIC VIEW OF OUR BATTLEFIELD

WINTERSETS REENACTMENTS FOCUS ON THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGNS WHERE MOST OF THE IOWA AND WESTERN TROOPS FOUGHT!!! WINTERSET'S BATTLEFIELD HAS OVER "3000" FEET OF EARTH WORKS PLUS A MILE LONG RIVER ON OUR 200 ACRE BATTLEFIELD ALL ON PRIVATE PROPERTY!

NOW TWO EVENTS PLANNED APRIL 7TH, 8TH, 9TH, 2000 AND IN OCTOBER 13TH, 14th, 15TH, 2000 Click here To find out about our "TACTICAL CAMPAIGN STYLE EVENT" ON APRIL 7, 8, 9th 2000

OUR FALL EVENT IS OCTOBER 13TH-15TH 2000

NOW IT'S BACK!! The most talked about event in years is back... Our 4th Civil War Reenactment. At the Cedar Creek Battle Field, the most beautiful river valley in the Midwest. VOTED MOST REALISTIC BATTLE FIELD IN THE ENTIRE MIDWEST!

Over 3,000 feet of trenches, earth works and redoubts. Three major battles and one non spectator early dawn battle planned. All amenities provided. All Sutlers and Units must contact us for registration and info.. Battlefield is located just N.E. of Winterset, IA off of Highways 169 and 92.

If you want realism and the civil war experience that other reenactments lack, Winterset, Iowa is the place to pitch your tent.

For additional information please contact:
Capt. JOJO LETO
121 E Lane #12 Winterset, IA 50273
Phone 515-224-8138 day, 515-462-4455 evenings and weekends...
e-mail captjoejoe@uswest.net

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All Images were done by authentic Wet-Plate process and are by Bob Szabo

Modern day Infantryman.. reliving the Civil War thru Reenacting

CLICK HERE TO READ WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A REENACTOR and IN THE 39th IOWA!!!"

Sponsored by the 39th Iowa Infantry 39th Ia Garrison Winterset, Iowa Company A 1st Platoon CLICK HERE TO READ THE HISTORY OF THE 39th IOWA INFANTRY 1862-1865 THE THIRTY-NINTH INFANTRY Companies A and F were from Madison County; Companies B and I, from Polk County; Companies C and H, from Dallas County; Company D, from Clark County; Company E, from Greene County; Company G, from Des Moines and Henry Counties; Company K, from Clark and Decatur Counties.

All Images were done by authentic Wet-Plate process and are by Bob Szabo The Reenactor - by Ben Gormely!

For the time I last, I shall live in the past,
and remember the world's fading glories.
The battles and heroes and songs that were sung,
and the nearly forgotten old stories.
Though I've earned not a cent for the time that I've spent,
and to many that's surely a mystery.
I now recreate a time that was great
In our country's own turbulent history.
Some call it a game...and some say "for shame"...
and to the unknowing it's a useless vocation.
But I have shouldered a gun in the blistering sun,
and I've shivered at morning formation.
In my jacket of gray, I strive to portray,
the private Confederate Soldier.
And though I taste not of death,
not the cannon's fierce breath.
I shall not let his memory molder.

The Madison County Bridge Festival

has been a time-honored tradition for over 28 years. Each year on the second full weekend in October, county residents gather under the brilliant hues of autumn to celebrate their historic covered bridges.
The festival features old-time craft demonstrations by local artisans,
a wide variety of food, music and entertainment galore,
an antique vehicle parade, tours of the bridges
and NOW again, at the same time as The covered bridge festival..!!! The Civil War Reenactment#4 Winterset 2000

COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL LINK

10 Good Reasons to attend Winterset's Reenactment!!!

CLICK HERE NOW... TO VIEW OUR BATTLEFIELD... CLICK HERE NOW...

10. Winterset has over 200 acres of private property dedicated for this reenactment.
9. Our battlefield has over 3000 feet of trenches, redoubts, earthworks and fortifications!
8. Cedar Creek runs right through our battlefield. Giving soldiers a natural barrier to cross!
7. The US/CS camps are separated on top of the high cliffs overlooking the beautiful battlefield below.
6. On the battlefield It feels like and looks like a real 19th century Battle ground!
5. The battlefield is located in a beautiful river valley setting and surrounded by thousands of trees.
4. Spectators are high atop a cliff over 100 feet in the air out of site out of mind!
3. Units can sleep/live in the earth works and really experience soldiers living conditions as they were in the 1860's !
2. Why reenact another volleyball court or city park event or festival? When your unit could be at Winterset.
1. We are reenactors!!! We know what other reenactors Want out of a Civil War Reenactment!!!

Since October 16th 1999 !!! The Above number of interested parties have viewed our site

Please Sign Our VIP Guest Book!!!
and READ what people are saying about WINTERSET!!!
You.. will want to be a part of this...Reenactment!!!

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We are proud supporters of the Newest Organization In Iowa Reenacting ((FIRES)) An Organization made up of Iowa Reenacting Civil War units and its members who want to change the face of reenacting in Iowa forever!!! CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT F.I.R.E.S.

(Click on E-MAIL for more information.) iowafires@hotmail.com

View the current weather conditions around Winterset!

CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CIVIL WAR WEB PAGES!!! Check out theses "GHOST ENCOUNTERS" of the CIVIL WAR KIND!!!!

ONLINE CIVIL WAR FORUM WEB SITE .. GIVE YOUR OPINION ON THE WAR TO 1000's

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL CIVIL WAR WEB LINKS PAGE"

IOWA COUNTIES WEB PAGE( read about Iowa in the Civil War!!!

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE FORUM AND VOICE YOUR OPNION

The weather around famous Civil War Battlefields..

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