Thunder in the Valley Civil War reenactment

Name/Title

"Thunder in the Valley" Civil War reenactment

Entry/Object ID

ARC979

Scope and Content

Programs, reports, schedules, papers, and photographs from the 4th Annual "Thunder in the Valley" reenactment of the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of the Civil War, on June 4, 5, 6, 1999, in Charles Town. Sponsored by Charles Town Heritage Association, Inc. Hosted by The Valley Division. Includes descriptions about various Civil War activities and adjoining photographs of reenactments related to said activities. Folder 1: Topics include: wagon trains, female artillerists, dances, camp life, civilian life at camp, sutlers (people who followed army camps selling supplies), weddings, artillery, cavalry, infantry, color guard, women using canons, Wheat's Tiger Zouaves (unit of the Confederate Army), rangers, horse racing, death, and Jefferson County Commemorative Civil War Battle Markers. Individuals in photographs identified in last few pages. Folder 2: Topics include: wagon trains, dances, civilian life at camp, artillery, cavalry, infantry, West Virginia Trooper's Association, West Virginia State Police, and horse racing. Includes three pages about the history of Charles Town Races.

Acquisition

Accession

Source or Donor

Found in collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1999

Archive Size/Extent

2 folders: --Folder 1: 70 loose pieces of paper --Folder 2: 34 loose pieces of paper