Old Cowtown Museum Civil War Days Living History photos
Old Cowtown Museum is an open-air experience of the old days of
Wichita. It encompasses sixty-seven old and new structures with a staff
of professional and volunteer living history interpreters. Special events
celebrate the Civil War, Women of the West, the Age of the Gunfighter,
Rails and Trails, Victorian Christmas, and more.
1871 Sim Park Drive, Wichita, KS 67203
http://oldcowtown.org
While the Civil War had been over for 5 years when Wichita became a town, the memories remained.
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Living History Series
OCT Civil War 01
Lincoln and Grant review the 8th KS
photo taken September 24, 2005
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Living History Series
OCT Civil War 02
8th KS with new recruits
The 8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry is a Civil War reenactment unit with
members from all of Kansas and a few adjoining states.
photo taken September 24, 2005
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Living History Series
OCT Civil War 03
Cherokee Rifles member
photo taken September 24, 2005
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Living History Series
OCT Civil War 04
The Cherokee Rifles
The Cherokee Rifles are a reenactment group from Oklahoma. They portray
part of the American Indian contribution to the Confederacy. The Rifles
functioned as skirmishers and raiders throughout the war.
photo taken September 24, 2005
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Living History Series
OCT Civil War 05
Union Officer and wife
photo taken September 24, 2005
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Living History Series
OCT Civil War 06
Civil War medicine was often provided by the US Sanitary Commission.
During the conflict, 44,238 Union soldiers were killed in action,
49,205 died of wounds or injuries, 186,216 died of diseases, and 24,710
died from other (or unknown) causes. There were over 1.7 million cases
of diarrhea/dysentery and almost 1 million cases of malaria seen by Union Surgeons.
photo taken September 24, 2005
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Living History Series
OCT Civil War 07
Skirmish at the DeVore Farm
A farmstead of rebel sympathizers (portrayed by the Cherokee Rifles)
is attacked by Union Forces (portrayed by the 8th Kansas Volunteer
Infantry and the 2nd Colorado Cavalry).
photo taken September 24, 2005
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Living History Series
OCT Civil War 08
Peace Treaty
Ceremony commemorating the 140th anniversary of the signing of the Peace
Treaty on the banks of the Little Arkansas River between the Central
Plains tribes and the Kansas settlers.
photo taken September 24, 2005
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Living History Series
OCT Civil War 09
Peace Treaty
photo taken September 24, 2005
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