The Civil War In Central New York
Updated July 2008
“RUGGLES’ RAG”
Tin type by John Coffer
To visit our Mess web page click on the image above
The new Gettysburg visitors center April 2008 from Culp's Hill , with Big Round Top in upper left by Allison Roth Bollinger bands
The Salt-boilers mess 2007 Live Fire (click on the image of Shawn's blast)
Saunders field photo by Theresa Piering
"Play Taps" photo by Dan Paterson
I have decided to call this web page of re-enacting The American Civil War “Ruggles’ Rag”.
In honor of William E. Ruggles.
Listed as a deserter, but after the war became active in Veterans Remembrance, perhaps because of his brothers sacrifice and his fellow Veterans. It's for us to keep their memory alive. Ichimoku cloud
A private in the 122nd NY who might have "borrowed" as his oun another's depictions of the regiment, illustration of a moment in time that eventually ended up in Scotland. He's buried next to his brother Sgt. Philo Ruggles, K.I.A., In Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, NY
Its’ purpose is to; To be a dedication to the living historians every where who keep the memory alive. To become a compendium of Civil War re-enacting events, slang, songs and stories. A scrap book to Honor the common soldier of the five infantry Regiments from Onondaga County. And lastly, to promote preservation of all things and places related to the American Civil War. The Publisher
" Potomac Legion Volley at Gettysburg" photo by Steven Houde
"We drank from the same canteen"
Soldiers & Sailors monument Clinton Square, Syracuse NY - Clinton Square cam
First a story:
From the SYRACUSE DAILY COURIER and UNION,
page 2, Sept. 4, 1862
BEWARE OF ARMY BLUE
Those
engaged in manufacturing military clothing should be cautious how they bring the
hands in contact with the eyes. We well know what an attraction army blue
possesses for the female sex, but then it is quite a different thing when a good
Union soldier is enveloped in it, to protect the dear creatures from harm. A
young lady a few days ago lost the sight of one eye, and will most probably lose
the other, by working on blue army cloth. Her eyes were somewhat inflamed from
the effects of a cold, and it was while in that state that she rubbed them with
her fingers, which were discolored by the blue cloth. Again we caution females
to beware of army blue! Fibonacci retracement
Seventeenth Annual Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination Dec. 2, 2006
Wreaths Across America Arlington Wreath Project Youtube video
Sandy Pond NY '05 Memories Sandy Pond 2006 Sandy Pond 2007
GEN. BULL SUMNER, BURIED IN OAKWOOD CEMETERY
SOLDIERS & SAILORS MONUMENT clinton square cam
NEWS PAPER ARTICLES about The 149th NYSVI
A Letter sent home from the hodge march
After Action report from a winter camp - Winter 1864 Brandy Station Va.
101st New York regiment volunteers
149th New York regiment volunteers
38TH UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS, COMPANY D
John Coffer Traveling Wet Plate Artist (Photographer)
Kenneth Wooster's NY Civil War page
EXCELSIOR
CORONET BAND - CNY's
Only Authentic Civil War Brass Band
Some comrades share a roast chicken
In
Memoriam Don
Hubbard 1943-2003
Don at the Third Winchester march
1999
Summer of 62 event Boonsboro Md. 2005
The Liberty Rifles at Gettysburg November 17th 2007