Sunday, February 15, 2009

Civil War Stuff


There were some Civil War re-enactment groups that got together for a campout this weekend at Knotts Berry Farm. We took the two youngest boys (Kevin had his own campout with the Scouts) and walked around.


This guy was explaining in great gory detail about how he as a doctor would use this operating table and tools to cut the leg off a wounded soldier... "and I would use this here saw to cut the bone, and this here to file off the rough edges, and then cauterize any arteries or blood vessels that I didn't tie off..." Yeah, I kinda didn't listen so close after that, but it was really interesting.


We got to see their camp, their tools and costumes, and talk with folks about their pistols, muskets, swords, and horses. We also saw lots of soldiers from different regiments from both sides.