Skirmish at Cowtown

Old Cowtown Museum's civil war reenactment

Category:

Music

Tags:

• fort
• riley
• mounted
• cavalry
• nicodemus
• buffalo
• soldiers
• abe
• lincoln
• quantrell
• raiders
• gattling
• gun
• cannon
• Joe
• Strummer

[gregorianchantman]

great irish song

[LinnTractorNut]

Sorry pal, but when Irish citizens had to leave their hometo survive they took their music with them, including my ancestor who didn't become an American until after he served in the Civil War and picked up a permanent limp in the Wilderness, I have what is left of his musket. This, his Co. I 152nd NY Vol. Regt. charter, a photo and this tune my grandfather remembered him humming is about all he left in this world.

[Theodoric476]

@Zardoz215The trouble with truth, history and economics is that their study boring. For that reason too many people do not bother to study them. If you had you’d realize just how silly your comment it. Have fun viewing in your cherry picked, half-truth falsehood you call your rose colored fiction you call your world.

[LastMinuteCosplayPro]

This is so beautiful. I would give ANYTHING to have been there.... To be perfectly honest, a few parts had me on the brink of tears. I was surprised at how much emotion these terrific interpreters were able to convey simply through their actions and expressions, not to mention their words. The images were so magnificent and heartwrenching. The child in his oversized was uniform, the man and his 'dying' horse, the guns and cannons, and so many more. THIS is why I love Cowtown so much. Thank You

[r2ro43]

The same thing with the history of my Filipino Ancestry they didn't become American until Lt. Batson of the 4th US Cavalry conscripted them to the US Army as Filipino Scouts to fight their own countrymen during the Filipino-American War 1899.

[LinnTractorNut]

@deerhunterp Thanks, but I don't know if he told my grandfather whether he learned it here or previously in Ireland, I supposed he brought it with him. Wikipedia says it was written by Thomas Moore to commemorate those who died in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, about 34 years before my ancestor was born.

[deerhunterp]

@LinnTractorNut This is not an American song, but it sure did leave it's mark on American history.

[Hillbillykid2000]

wheres the confederates at !

[manormaid]

The old costumes are impressive

[McGrenzer]

Imagine having your own Gatling gun! What an effing thrill to crank off a few hundred rounds!

[Zardoz215]

@NathanAndrewLonsdale That sounds like a load of Shitting Bull. Oh... Excuse me sir but do you have a reservation?

[Zardoz215]

@Rejane83 Oh he is trying to make us into France but that damned american courage and integrity thing keeps interfering with his plans. If we were France we would surrender to Mexico immediately. Fucking Frog!