Civil War Reenactment Photography
Wilson's Creek, Missouri
16-18 June 2000
Sunday - February, 5, 2012 at 11:39:53 UTC
Lots of action by Union and Confederate units at Wilson's Creek
All photos by Cliff Manis, 16-18 June 2000
Click on any of the links below to see a photo ...
All photos taken with a Sony, Mavica 91 Digital (MVC-FD91) by
Cliff Manis
I understand there were
more than 7,000 different civilian visitors to the three days of
action, and we had more than 6,000 different reenactors to
attend. We had hard rain much of the time but that did not
keep the people from attending or the Sulters from bringing their
tents and trucks to sell the items of interest. At Wilson's Creek
the reenactor brought approximately 200 horses and
approximately 50 different cannons in the action.
It was a well organized event by those who were in-charge of the
Wilson's Creek event.
The photos in the links are
all copyrighted
by Cliff Manis. They may be used or shown as a link on your site,
or printed by your
printer - but NOT sold.
At Wilson's Creek there are hundreds of acres of
for reenactment of Civil War activities and
wide fields (851) to insure that all reenactors have
plenty of room for their hobby in June 2000.
The wagon in photo was
set on fire by an explosion (848)
and three tents next to the wagon were burnt during the first battle.
Please take a look again at the
wide field photo (851) to and find the wagon in the middle of that
photo (just left of white dot, tent).
Please note that many of these photos were taken at a distance
of approx 400-600 yards. The wagon is about 600 yards away.
Union Army - Calvary (854)
troops move to front of the action
and the middle of the field
Confederate Army - Calvary (855)
troops engage the a Union Calvary
and infantry troops.
Confederate Calvary
troops organize (856)
in preparation for
another battle with Union Calvary
Calvary troops fighting in the
middle of the close action (857)
while
infantry units are engaged in battle just past them
Union Infantry unit
prepare for volley firing (859)
of rifles as a Confederate Infantry Unit is getting closer to them. Also
see the 4 horseman (small-distant) on right of the photo near the treeline.
In the middle of the field of battle the
Confederate calvary and infantry (860)
troops are engaged in battle
Confederate
infantry unit (861)
in battle with Union troops
and, more action of
battle from behind (862)
a Union infantry unit
Union
calvary unit in movement (869)
to area of battle
to engage the Confederate calvary and infantry
Close
combat by infantry troops (870)
in middle of field
with calvary units behind them as support.
Action with
volleys of rifle fire (871)
near the
middle of the combat area
Union Artillery in preparation to
fire the cannons (873)
at the Confederate troops
In the
main battle area the Union infantry (877)
has been given
an order to fire weapon (if loaded) then retreat 25 yards
and prepare to fire again at Confederate infantry. Note movement of
retreat of some Union troops and some injured on grass field.
Union troops are retreated 25-35 yards and are preparing for a
second volley of fire (878)
to the Confederate unit. Note terrain and that the Union troop are
just out-of-sight over the rise of ground in front. Many injured from
action and firing of rifle volleys are being assisted by others in
the unit
Confederate
infantry unit fires (879)
at Union troops just
to the left of them
Ready, aim, fire (880)
from a Confederate unit on hill
just above the main battle
Field of battle, with
Confederate and Union Units (881)
having
heavy loses of life and limb. Both sides are firing.
Center of battle area,
showing heavy loses (884)
and firing
by both sides.
Confederate troop
movement to left (896)
so they will be able
to assist that part of the line
Confederate Unit
fire during end of the action (901)
and firing
to move the Union troops back
Send me a message / comments anytime. Your comments are read.
CWR Photography, Cliff Manis -
cmanis1@yahoo.com
Thanks for your visit.