Camden 225th

[CrackStock]

August 19-21 2005 at Camden South Carolina.

http://camden225th.org/

http://www.historic-camden.net/aug.htm

Hope to see some of you there. I will be in the 2nd SC camp.

YMHS,
CrackStock

 

[Kiltiemon]

I'm looking forward to it, CrackStock!!! Certainly should be a change from the sub 30' weather we usually get Sat. night! I've seen ice on the tents till 11 am and actually had a bit of snow fall once. Quite a bit of difference between Mid August and Early November!

Look up the Lt Col's Coy, 42nd Rgt of Foot.

Jim aka kiltiemon (we'll put the rum keg out for you!)

 

[CrackStock]

Ahh'll be lookin fer ya.

Might have the whiskey ourselves -- even if you are sporting that musician's outfit!

Hope to see you there.

Matthew/CrackStock

 

[CrackStock]

For those who may not know:

Camden was a battle in which the British won and were encouraged to chase the Continentals until they solved the problem in the South. The American commander had fled north for a couple of states and was shortly replaced with Nataniel Greene. He began a series of fight and retreat actions most of which were defeats under the rules of the day, but wore the British down. This chase led the British into serious need of supply, people and transport as he had burned their comfort items and many support wagons so as to travel as lightly as the Continentals. The combination of hit and run from Continentals, the lack of support from local people on the journey and loss of supplies and equipment led to their need to seek shelter at Yorktown where they hoped that the British Navy would reinforce, resupply or remove them...

Their world turned upside down.

Camden was the begining of the end for Cornwallis and is the start of the 225th anniversary of that campaign.

YMHS,
CrackStock