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23rd SC Infantry

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Palmetto Battalion, Co. B
Florence, South Carolina

The 23rd SC Infantry is an organization of living historians who portray the lives of soldiers from both the North and the South during the period of the American Civil War.  We learn from and enjoy the ways of life of an era gone by.  One of the main reasons for doing living histories is to inform you, the public about the life and times of the 1860's.  For those in the Pee Dee area who want to see and learn about this time period, we are also the hosts for The Skirmish Of Gamble's Hotel held at The Columns in Florence, South Carolina.
This year's event is in the books, and it was a tough one.   Rain most of Friday and gale force winds all day Saturday hurt our spectator turnout.  Sunday was very nice, but the crowd was still thin.  We started with a good number of reenactors, but that dwindled a bit with the hurricane.  We can look forward to next year and figure with some confidence that it will be better.
Upcoming Events!  We have:
  • Cheraw on April 5th & 6th
  • Red Doe Plantation on April 12th & 13th
  • Hemingway Shag Festival on April 19th
  • Charleston on April 19th & 20th
  • Fairview Church on 26th & 27th
  • Columbia on May 3rd & 4th
  • Confederate Memorial Day on May 3rd
  • Nothing for the following 8 weekends?!

And you thought the early season was busy.  Someone should look at the calendar again and take note of the two month gap between events.
Scholarship Program.  The 23rd SC Infantry Scholarship was so well received this year, we're planning to make it one of our principal efforts along with historic preservation. I don't remember which of our members said it, but it went like this, "What could be a better effort of historic preservation than a mind?".

For those of you that aren't familiar with the program, last year we decided to award a scholarship to a student at Francis Marion University. The student was required to be a history major entering their senior year of study. The amount was 500.00 for the fall and 500.00 for the spring semesters, for a total of a 1000.00 award.  The school was pleased to work with us on this. And the young lady that received the scholarship was very appreciative. If this year's event goes well, or more contributions are received, there may be a second award made.  If you're interested in being part of this worthy endeavor talk with any one of our members or check the contacts page.

Personally speaking, I am very, very pleased with the scholarship program. Our preservation efforts are important. I wouldn't want anything to impact our support of the restoration of a flag, or the acquisition of an artifact, or the necessary expenses of one of the facilities we contribute to. The scholarship is different though. It has a direct impact on a member of our community. One person felt the benefit of our efforts in a very real way. I like to think that some of the money was used to buy a book that relates an accurate account of some part of our past. If that's the case then I know it was well used. If the woman becomes a teacher then I know it will be used even better as she passes her knowledge on to the next generation. The potential for the scholarship program is strong and far reaching. I'm proud to be part of the 23rd for doing this.

This article was  updated on 2/20/2007.
Spyware & Computer Parasites.  This has become such a project, I've moved it over to my other website.  Click here to go there.   I will say that most of the new virus protection programs now include spyware protection.  I'm using a recent version of Norton Antivirus (not the whole Security Suite) and I've been bug free since.

Should you bring a gum blanket or great coat to the next event?  Check the Current Weather.  I wanted to remind everyone that we have a Discussion Area where you can post messages by topic or reply to specific messages.

There are some new pictures in the Photo Room.  I saw a link to Hardees Infantry Tactics on the Palmetto Battalion website.  It looks pretty good, so I'm including it in our Links Page.   Need a Morning Report?

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