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The Capture of
"Evelyn"
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This was our major problem, the
dreaded Yankee 12-lb. Napoleon which had massacred us at Troy with canister shot.
Her name is "Evelyn" and she bites! |
| The brothers Peden (Jim and Ray)
sally forth to draw the Yankees attention away from the tree line in the distance, where
the 7th Tennessee lay in wait. We are outnumbered, but the Yankees are overconfident
and take the field with their guard down. |
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Trooper Dana is
down, but Cpl. Keator grabs the battle flag while Troopers Jack Anderson and Ray Peden
reload. |
Capture!
The Harris Rifles have taken Evelyn and her gun crew prisoner, and are hauling it back to
our lines, complete with limber and ammunition. Now the tide has turned! |
Load and Fire!
Revenge is sweet, as the Napoleon is loaded with canister grape
and fired at short range directly into the Federal infantry lines.
Remember Troy!
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The devastation is total. Cpl. Keator and
Trooper Anderson check for life among the brave lads of the Yankee Infantry. There
is none. A lone Yankee Padre walks the field, administering last rites as all mourn
the carnage of this bloody conflict. |
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After the battle, we return to
camp, where our new Bonnie Blue flag is dedicated to the sound of "Bonnie Blue"
being played by Trooper Ray on his fife. |
The Sequel
| Yes, the Yankees later mounted a counterattack
and re-captured their beloved Evelyn, turning it again to our lines and vaporizing the 1st
Virginia Cavalry. Still, our spirits will not long forget this great event and we
give a heavenly "huzzah" to Pat and Karen Pulver and the others of the 2nd
Battery Vermont Light Artillery who worked so hard to make such a memorable experience. Thanks, Yanks!
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