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Fort D Days

Photos by Fred Lynch
Saturday, May 6, 2006

Cape Girardeau's Fort D historic site was the stage as Civil War re-enactors provided a glimpse of life at the Union post 145 years ago.

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    Civil War re-enactors stood at attention as an Army National Guard color guard presented the colors at Fort D on Saturday, May 6, 2006.
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    Members of 17th Missouri Company G lined up for inspection.
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    1st Sgt. Greg Zelinski, left, with the 17th Missouri Company G, assisted Zach Stagner, 10, of Cape Girardeau who tried out the Union soldier accouterments.
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    Central Middle School students played Civil War-era dulcimer music.
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    Central High School fiddle team members played Civil War-era string music.
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    Morley Swingle presented remarks on the Civil War at the ceremony which also included, from left, Loretta Schneider, Mike Shain and Chuck Martin.
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    An 1863 flag replica was raised over the Fort D building.
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    An artillery salute capped the ceremony at Fort D.
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    Civil War displays were set up in the stone building on the Fort D site.
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    New reader boards tell the story of Fort D.
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    Boys played Civil War on the earthwork fortifications at Fort D.
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    Samantha Shadley, left, and Audra Anderson attended the event with members of Tenth Tennessee from Sikeston.