Re-enactment provides a live history lesson
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Battle set for 1 p.m. Sunday
SIKESTON -- Being well-equipped during the Civil War could mean the difference between victory and defeat, life and death. For re-enactors, it is all about bringing history to life.
Ask any re-enactor at the Depot Raid in downtown Sikeston or the Battle of Sand Ridge on Scott Matthew's land south of Sikeston this weekend about a piece of gear and you are likely to learn something.
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