H Ohio. . . from page 1 Award winners this year included Cliff Krainik who received a Judges Award for “Black Hawk From Frontier Warrior to Cultural Icon,” Lynda Setty won a Judges Award for her display entitled “Jumpers: 1852 to 1876,” Richard Wolfe received another Judges Award for his display “General Benjamin Franklin Kelley,” Kevin Kinney won Best Arms and Equipment with “German Machine Guns 1938–1945,” Elizabeth Topping won Best Educational with her display “Sanitary Fairs,” Bret Schweinfurth received Best Photographic for his display entitled “Invalid Corps,” Daryl Poe received Best Outstanding Artillery display for his “U.S. Model 1905 3-inch Field Gun with 1904 Limber,” and Cathy Spencer won Best World Wars for her display of “American Barrage Balloons in WWII.” The Best of Show Award for 2023 went to Tom McEvoy for his display of a very rare historica inclusive view of Lincoln’s funeral arrangements. A history lesson of its own presented beautifully. It was another successful year for both dealers and guests. The Ohio Show is honored to make your visit enjoyable and memorable. Never forget our history and what our country fought for. Make the Ohio Civil War Show your travel destination each yea Take time to step back in time!
Mark your calendars for May 4-5, 2024. The show will be held in the same location, the Richla County Fairgrounds, located in Mansfield, Ohio. Visit us on Facebook – Ohio Civil War Show and find out more information and stay up to
The world will – Abraham Linc by Joe Bordonaro President Lincoln was wro about the first part, but v correct about the second pa
this famous phrase from his nificent “Gettysburg Addres On Nov. 23, 2019, reenactor members of the general publ gathered in Gettysburg, Pen to remember the actions of soldiers and the President
Remembrance Day 2019. Stafford County Science Teacher Don Mullen, portray President Lincoln. (Garry Adelman, American Battlefield Trust)
Members of the 14th Brooklyn c years ago. The Sons of Union Veterans held their 62nd annua
parade, featuring numerous Civ War reenactors. Members of reenacting groups commemorated the actions of various individ and units by conducting march-
es and visiting monuments. A “Remembrance Illumination” of Gettysburg National Cemetery graves occurs each year, as we Although the numbers of reenac
tors are down from its 2000 pe when Wikipedia estimated there were about 50,000 Civil War re enactors; a still impressive n
ber showed up this year and ke the traditions alive. The acco
panying photos highlight some activities that took place. Joe Bordonaro is a USAF veter-
