Two day expedition at Camp Far West Lake near the original Camp.
Date(s): 14 & 15 March, 2009 (1863). Album by 2nd cal cav member. 1 - 107 of 107 Total. 10248 Visits.
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3 P3140593 A ghostly image of 1st Sgt. Baldwin (Frontella)
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5 P3140595 The enlisted Company street at night.
6 P3140598 Guidons covered for the night, and the warmth of the fire.
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8 P3140604 A trooper's (1st Sgt. Baldwin's) home in the field, lit by candle.
9 P3140605 With better light the candle is revealed to be red, no doubt procured from a cat house in Marysville.
10 P3140607 Indian spirits watch us on every march.
11 P3140610 Fresh eggs, foraged from local ranches and kept hidden from the Ordnance Sgt.
12 Camp Far West 2009008 Shelter tents and horses in the morning.
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15 Camp Far West 2009018 Horses are fed before we feed ourselves.
16 Camp Far West 2009009 "Morning Report"? or just good coffee!
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21 CIMG3266 First Sgt. William Baldwin (Brian Frontella)
22 CIMG3267 We encounter a small mining town but find it deserted. Were the inhabitants driven off by "unfriendlies"?
23 CIMG3268 The town's only remaining citizen is a cat left to forage for itself. But was pretty good eatin' later that night.
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26 CIMG3278 By twos, on patrol along the east shore.
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28 CIMG3283 "Dismount and repair that telegraph line."
29 CIMG3287 1st Sgt. William Baldwin (Frontella) and Cpt. Augustus Starr (Treco)
30 CIMG3288 Equipment check. Guidon bearers are Cpls. Shimaell (Winters) and Whiting (Wangberg)
31 CIMG3293 Capt. Starr's (Treco) horse "Shiloh" grazes by the lake with Guidons flying.
32 CIMG3294 Company Guidons mark the location of our Noon Mess
33 CIMG3295 Cpt. AW Starr (DG Treco) and his mount "Shiloh" both grazing by lake. Note the "watering bridle" still on the horse allowing for grazing and drinking.
34 CIMG3297 Dead wood for a table, green grass for the horses, and good food from our Haversacks.
43 CIMG3321 "Captain, you keep drinking that and we won't be able to understand any of your commands...not that we ever do anyway!"
44 CIMG3322 Cpt. Starr (Treco) and 1Sgt. Baldwin (Frontella)
45 CIMG3323 Pvt. Martin Luther Bramhall (Richard Andrus) prepares a carrot treat for the horses.
46 CIMG3324 "Where's the beef!?"
47 CIMG3325 Personal affects.
48 CIMG3327 Ready for the night.
49 CIMG3328 Dog tent and picket-line.
50 CIMG3331 A well stocked haversack.
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54 P3140609 Keep Away From Open Flame
55 P3140591 First Sgt. William Baldwin (Brian Frontella)
56 CIMG3336 Camp of Cavalry
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60 CIMG3346 What's for chow?
61 CIMG3347 Fresh Rabbitt!
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63 CIMG3352 "Tastes like chicken."
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68 CIMG3363 Sunset patrol on the lake.
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79 100 0150 Cpl.Shimaell (Winters) sleeps with his Remington.
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95 100 0190 A cold morning.
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100 100 0193.MOV A look around camp
101 100 0204.MOV A road well traveled
102 100 0196.MOV Regimental colors
103 100 0203.MOV Cackleberries, cooked to order
104 100 0182.MOV Playing for peanuts
105 100 0194.MOV Sampling sow-belly
106 CIMG3364.AVI Into the sunset
107 NOON MESS ON THE LAKE Hardtack, peanuts, salami, soda crackers and more on Noon Mess on the East shore. No unfriendlies located so the men are able to relax.
