My Years as a "Civil War Trooper" :
I spent 4 full event-filled years as a Civil War Cavalry Trooper along with my husband Pat and our horses. It was the most exciting period of my life, traveling all over the eastern US reenacting the life of the Cavalry. I earned the affectionate nickname "Spooner" from my Commander, a nickname and persona by which most of the eastern Cavalry reenactors grew to know very well. Here are some photos of our adventures. Please enjoy. Huzzah!
1996, My first parade! Kathy and Dee, my faithful mare, on the far left. PA
Brandywine, Delaware. 1996. Dee's first event. I am carrying the red and white guidon.
Gettysburg, PA. 1996. Me and Dee with the guidon accompanied by a bugler.
Kathy and Dee at Cedar Creek, VA 1996
Kathy and Dee at Antietam 1997
Kathy and Dee at the Football Hall of Fame Parade in Ohio 1997
Kathy and Dee on right at the 135th Gettysburg Reenactment in July 1998.
We are carrying the 2nd US Cavalry's Regimental flag,
following the overall Federal Cavalry Commander.
Kathy on Dee, Pat on Red, Drew on Skip
Winber, PA August 1998
We had 3 of our 4 horses at this reenactment.
Kathy and Dee on right at the New Market VA Reenactment in May 1999.
Kathy and Dee at Lee vs Grant Reenactment 1999
Dee and I taking a rest between cavalry drill demonstrations at the Gettysburg
National Military Park, September 1999
Our unit would take a spell under the copse of trees in the field near the PA Memorial. The shade was a welcome rest
from under the hot humid sun of southern PA.
