I Had No Idea

I asked my friend Amanda if I could write a blog about her Dad's involvement in Civil War re-enactment and she said I could. I first found out about the whole thing when Amanda talked at a church function on traditions. She said that before she got married her dad liked them to take photos with their fiance both in Civil War dress. I'm sure this came as a shock to the unsuspecting fiance. I thought it was cool though. So here are some pictures of Amanda, her husband Mark and her Dad. The description of the photos are Amanda's words.


Here is the begining of it all. This is Dad and Mom in College before they were married. Dad developed a love for the Civil War when he was about 14 and then when he went to Dental School in Kentucky it just fed it. He took and intrest in the Medical part of the War and plays the Doctor and Dentist when Re-enacting. Mom always watched from a distance and supported him and I played his assistant. It was good times with him! This is his passion.


This is a picture of my Dad taken last fall at a re-enactment. The camera used to take this picture was an original that dates back to the early 1800's.


Mark playing Medical Surgeon and I am his assistant. Love the fake blood!


Mark and I on the grounds of an old Civil War home.