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chairs, décor, extra clothing
and a cooking stove. Two hors-
es also accompanied the group
to represent the mounts used
in the 1st Oregon Volunteer
Cavalry.
Two cannons were present
as well — one of which was
fully functional — and visitors
were given a chance to fire it.
Gunpowder was pounded into
the barrel by the reenactors,
who then offered participants
a tiny metal charge to place in
a vent hole on top of the barrel.
A cord was then pulled taut,
setting off a thunderous charge
that filled the air with a cloud
of smoke. No cannonballs were
fired, only blank shots, but the
experience was just as realistic.
Setting up this display was
no easy task and took months
to arrange. Preparations in-
cluded everything from in-
specting the park, to ensuring
there was enough space for the
camp, to getting authorization
from the police department.
“We had to get everything
worked out and make sure the
police knew we were going to
be firing the gun and different
things. We had to have room for
the horses and water and all of
that,” said camp organizer Tom
Warrick. “It’s a logistics you got-
ta go through but it’s really not
too bad.”
Cindy Weeldreyer, Bohe-
mia Mining Days Coordinator,
helped make sure the reenact-
ment made it to Cottage Grove.
“She came down last year
and saw us in Oakland ... Cin-
dy came and asked, ‘Can we get
you to come to Bohemia Min-
ing Days?” recalled Warrick.
A group of 10 volunteers were
able to make it to Cottage Grove
for the weekend. Some couldn’t
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be there because of a big event
in Washington. Linda Steffen,
one such volunteer, spoke about
the history of the women and
children in the Civil War, and
the reenactment group’s goal to
honor all those who lost their
lives during that time.
“You would find, when the
armies came through, the moth-
ers would sometimes embrace
these boys that may have been
fighting their own children be-
cause it was somebody’s child,”
Steffen said. “As a mother, you
have a different feeling for the
casualty of war. They would
hope that somewhere, some-
body was doing something for
their child.”
The group is part of the
Northwest Civil War Coun-
cil, which hosts larger events
throughout the year such as
full battle reenactments and
civilian camps inhabited by
dozens of people.
“If you’re interested in
history, this is a hands-on
experience to see what was
there, what was used and
find out more information
about it,” said Warrick.
For more information
about the Civil War en-
campments, visit the North-
west Civil War Council’s The 1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry and 2nd U.S. Artillery created a
website at www.nwcwc .net. Civil War encampment, including cannons and cavalry horses.
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