Summary
Between the notes of the bagpipe and the drum bands are Shriners and Teamsters milling around as classic cars squeeze by.
Among this circus of people soon to be whipped into a Memorial Day parade in Lawrenceville are about a dozen Civil War soldiers with muskets, turned out in frumpy wool pants and crisp, blue Union jackets known as "sack coats" adorned with shiny ornamental breast plates.See the full content of this document
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Civil War Re-Enactors Fight to Honor Those Who Shaped the Nation
The infantry captain, Brian Roman, 39, of Mt. Lebanon, an attorney, dons a burgundy sash -- signifying that he is an officer on duty with Company C, raised in Butler County, of the 11th Pennsylvania Reserves, also known as the 40th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
Like most Civil War re-enactment groups, Company C was an actual military unit, and current members honor that past.In fact, the 11th ...See the full content of this document
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