BGA 150th Shiloh

[wavey1us]

Saw old pards, met new ones, rode my trusty steed for the last time (retiring at 24), and sleeping on the Fallen Timbers battlefield. The only gripes I heard came from the visiting public wanting to know when and where things were going to happen. I am sure if they would continue down to the admission gate, a lot of the questions would be answered. Most of questions occured in the Sutler/free area to anyone dressed in "funny clothes". Maybe a bulletin board/kiosk in the free area that would show event site layout, key events, etc would be helpful to the visiting public.

[wavey1us]

Forgot to mention....Saw RJ Samp riding by on Sunday. It was like a sighting of bigfoot.

[reddcorp]

Forgot to mention....Saw RJ Samp riding by on Sunday. It was like a sighting of bigfoot.

A much smaller bigfoot, I'd say. Cudos to RJ on the slimming down. Has encouraged me to do the same.

A. Redd

[Shiloh Grandpa]

Glad most of you enjoyed your experience at the BGA event. My brother and I have managed to hang on to our old family farm which is the site of Gen. Johnston's last bivouac. We thoroughly enjoyed the event and thank each of you for visiting Shiloh. As for water shortage, had we known, you would have been welcome to get water at our outdoor faucet, or our cousin next door would have been glad to furnish water. As a matter of fact, the water wagons began to use our site on Sat afternoon to refill. They even gave my grand daughter a ride on one of the wagons. She's only seven, but that memory will be with her for the rest of her life. We could clearly hear the battle at Fallen Timbers, (even through the night) and listened raptly to the Sat morning battle. During the Sat morning battle, the smoke drifted through the woods to just below where we were camped (we rent the house so had to camp out). My daughter used her smart phone (I don't have a smart phone for it would just have a dumb user) to record the scene and sound. She commented that this was what our ancestors were hearing 150 years earlier.
One more comment; I toured the reenactment site on Wed the 4th to see what it looked like. The site was very clean with just a very few pieces of trash visible. It appeared that everyone had done a good job of cleaning up. Again, thanks for coming. I hope everyone had a safe trip home. Also, a special thanks to my new friends in the 39th Georgia Inf.

Shiloh Grandpa

[StarsStripesandRedDragon]

My company fell in with Muddy River Battalion and led the way in every battle (my thanks to the MRB for allowing us to fall in with them). It was an awesome experience and my hats off not only to the WIGs but also to the Rebs facing us on Sunday's battle past the overrun arty battery on the right. There were some beautiful volleys coming out of that unit and it was a sight to behold. Would like to mention to the Rebs but as much to the Feds as well: ELEVATE when in close range. And if anyone was in the regiment that we charged Friday morning at Fallen Timbers, my warmest thanks for a fun tactical and hilarious ending!

B.J.T Williams
Pvt., 2nd Volunteer Garrison, Territorial Battalion

[JRF]

I am new to this hobby i was not able to attend Shiloh but am curious why was there two different events for the same battle? would it not have been bigger and maybe better with more re in actors. also is this the norm for National events.

[Spinster]

The factors relating to two different events were many, and the validity varied with one's viewpoint. The moderators here chose to allow posts by organizers promoting their own event, as long as they did not bash the other event.

Possibly the best reason I've heard : "Different Visions of the Hobby".

Would it have been bigger? Maybe.
Better? Maybe Not. People value different things in choosing events.

Is it the norm? It hasn't been in the past.

But, it may be becoming the norm. I see two Antietam reenactments and a living history at the Park. All three with different event goals.

And, as I wait with hope for an alternative Gettysberg option to form, I will say that options are confusing, but not always a bad thing.

[robert hayden]

I understand the organizers want to accentuate the positive, but there must be an avenue for dissent as well, otherwise how
can we communicate the areas needing improvement. Certainly comments should be contained to elements under our control,
unlike rain, mud, and hail. I was told of inappropiate attitude & unacceptable behavior on the part of an "officer" at a level above that of participant. Such incidents should be addressed so that we are aware each of us is accountable for our actions.
As to this post, the positives were covered & kudoed as well as areas needful of improvement.

[Silas]

"What does it mean?"

[flattop32355]

I understand the organizers want to accentuate the positive, but there must be an avenue for dissent as well, otherwise how
can we communicate the areas needing improvement. Certainly comments should be contained to elements under our control,
unlike rain, mud, and hail. I was told of inappropiate attitude & unacceptable behavior on the part of an "officer" at a level above that of participant. Such incidents should be addressed so that we are aware each of us is accountable for our actions.
As to this post, the positives were covered & kudoed as well as areas needful of improvement.

It's unclear to me which event you are referring to at which the officer acted inappropriately. The one sponsored by the BGA or the one sponsored by the AOT?

There's a distinct difference between commenting upon pluses and minuses of what happened at a given event that one has attended, as opposed to downplaying an event that one is not attending. It is the latter, I believe, that the moderators wish to prevent, not the former.