Saturday, March 31st - Battle of South Mountain

We medicated Gypsy with some herbal cream that Connie Wehmeyer gave us last summer. It is supposed to help with doggie stress. And boy, will she have stress today with all the cannons firing.

After eating lunch in the sutlers area, we took our lawn chairs and sun screen over to the battlefield to cheer for our boys. The battle started at noon and lasted longer than we did, broiling sun and all. I don't see how the soldiers handled heat and humidity in wool uniforms. It was interesting and LOUD! There were about a dozen cannons on each side, firing several rounds each.

The 5pm battle started on time and that was our signal to go out for Chinese food, which was very good and QUITE "out of period".