Southern Arizona Guide » American Civil War http://tucsoncitizen.com/southern-arizona-guide Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 New Slideshows For Your Enjoyment! http://tucsoncitizen.com/southern-arizona-guide/2012/05/04/new-slideshows-for-your-enjoyment/ http://tucsoncitizen.com/southern-arizona-guide/2012/05/04/new-slideshows-for-your-enjoyment/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 12:23:24 +0000 Jim Gressinger http://tucsoncitizen.com/southern-arizona-guide/?p=385 I just posted four new slideshows on my Southern Arizona Guide website.

  1. Gleeson To Rattlesnake
  2. Old Tucson
  3. Mescal, AZ
  4. Battle of Picacho Peak

You can view them in the Galleries Section.

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Confederate Cannons Fire At The Oncoming Union Cavalry

Four of us trekked all the way from Tucson to Picacho Peak State Park last Sunday to watch the re-enactment of the 1862 battle that took place there.

Union Cavalry take formation against the Rebels.

The Battle of Picacho Peak was fought between a Union cavalry patrol from California and a party of Confederate pickets from Tucson. It was the westernmost battle of the American Civil War.

Mexican Poppies Aplenty at Picacho Peak State Park

Once the battle was decided, we adjourned to enjoy our picnic among the wildflowers. Life is good.

 

]]> http://tucsoncitizen.com/southern-arizona-guide/2012/03/13/the-battle-of-picacho-peak-1862-then-a-picnic-among-the-wildflowers/feed/ 2 This Weekend: Hohokam Ruins & Civil War Battles http://tucsoncitizen.com/southern-arizona-guide/2012/03/07/this-weekend-hohokam-ruins-civil-war-battles/ http://tucsoncitizen.com/southern-arizona-guide/2012/03/07/this-weekend-hohokam-ruins-civil-war-battles/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:37:27 +0000 Jim Gressinger http://tucsoncitizen.com/southern-arizona-guide/?p=198 Casa Grande Ruin with roof to protect it

A roof over a Casa Grande ruin to keep it from melting.

Friday, March 9th.
Ms. Karen has been trying to get me to take her to Casa Grande Ruins for, oh I don’t know, maybe for the past 8 or 9 years. So, Friday’s the day. As my 92-year-old father will be with us, we’re taking him with us. Not so much to see the ruins, although he will find them interesting. But more because I can take a picture of him standing beside the street sign in nearby Florence that has our family name on it. It’s the intersection of Main Street & Gressinger Street; downtown Florance.

Several years ago, I got a similar photo with two of our grandsons. How many of you have a street sign named after your family?

 

 

Sunday, March 11th.
The annual re-enactment of the Civil War Battle of Picacho Peak will take place this Saturday an Sunday at Picacho Peak State Park just off I-10 half way to Phoenix. I’ve wanted to go to this event for years, and will final do it Sunday. I will take my camcorder and see if I can get some actors to do an on-camera, in-costume, in character interview. Those are my favorite. For example, on my website, I have an in-costume, in character interview with a Spanish soldier at the Tucson Presidio in 1776. What fun!

For info on the times of various re-enactments, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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