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(Articles are Illustrated)
"Spirited and Intense Tactical Battle Rages for Hours Throughout
the Ft. Bellefontaine Site Saturday Morning and Afternoon-Leaves Troops Wet, Muddy and Exhausted"
"Early Heavy Rains Dampen Event Site but Weekend Ends with Success on Sunny Sunday"
"General John Beck Thrown from Horse During Morning Tactical- General Shaken but Not Stirred"
EVENT QUICK STATS
Reenactors Registered: 591
Actual Estimated
Numbers that attended: 426
Total Artillery Pieces: 14
Total Cavalry Numbers: 45 mounted - 48 dismtd -21 Civilian Cav
(Union
= 183 )
(Confederate = 243 )
Saturday Weather: Rain, Highs around 55
lows in the 40's
Sunday Weather: Mostly Sunny- Highs in the mid 60's
Estimated Number of Spectators for Sunday's Public
Battle = 489
Event will be back in ? Waiting to hear from First Federal Division for possible National Tactical
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