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165th Anniversary
Battle of First Manassas
Brandy Station, VA
15 - 17 May 2026
2026 May 15: The 118th NY
2026 May 15: Friday Evening Drill
2026 May 16: Dawn Saturday
2026 May 16: The 67th NY just about to have breakfast
2026 May 16: Officers Meeting
2026 May 16: Union Camp
2026 May 16: Morning Drill
The other Federal battalions conducting morning drill
2026 May 16: Inspection of Arms
Corporal Ryan of the 104th PA conducting Inspection of Arms
2026 May 16: Keeping Cool
Given the temps, we wore our sack coats unbuttoned
and Your Correspondent kept an ice filled kerchief around his neck
and Your Correspondent kept an ice filled kerchief around his neck
2026 May 16: Federal Command
2026 May 16: Stacked Arms
2026 May 16: Saturday's Battle
Taking a knee before Saturday's battle
2026 May 16: And... the battle is over
2026 May 16: Wing Commander
Nick Pollack holding the battalion guidon
2026 May 16: Battle of the Battalions
An impromptu Tug of War contest kept us entertained this evening
2026 May 16: Team ARRA
2026 May 16: We Are the Champions!
And our battalion, ARRA, brought home First Prize... an apple pie
2026 May 16: A Fine Sunset
2026 May 16: Saturday Night
We really lucked out with perfect night time weather
2026 May 16: Honor the Fallen
ARRA held a flag retirement ceremony
2026 May 17: Sunday Morning
2026 May 17: A Fine Mess
Today's breakfast: eggs with potatoes... roasted in bacon grease
2026 May 17: Whose Dog Are You?
Our new mascot, Stagger the doggo
2026 May 17: Leadership
The top brass of the Army of the Rappahannock
2026 May 17: Sunday's Battle
The 11th NY Fire Zouaves ahead of us
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