A Successful Weekend

Despite being a bit cool on Saturday, the 5th NH regiment Civil War encampment was a great success at Strawbery Banke.  The weekend included drills and "live fires" or firing with black powder but no musket ball.  The new recruits were issued muskets and commanding officer Randy Cook drilled them in Civil War era battle formation. Sunday held a court martial of a man accused of stealing hardtack, a very hard cracker issued in rations.  He was found not guilty by a jury of fellow recruits.  Later Sunday, a baseball game was held behind the visitor's center.  A couple of articles were written about the event.

5th NH in Fosters
The Portsmouth Herald

Lt. Cook marches the recruits in drill practice.

A fire pit set up to cook the rations provided including salt pork, hardtack, and dried apple slices.

A very good weekend for the reenactment!