HARPERS WEEKLY IOWA EDITION
SEPTEMBER 1st 2024
*See the Army of The Southwest for more photos and Information
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The forces of the north and south and of the blue and gray, clashed in battle in the gentle rolling hills between the DesMoines and Beaver rivers. The confederate forces along with border ruffians and clashed with Union soldiers on the first day of a fierce battle in the rural hamlet of Madrid Iowa. Thew rattle of musketry and the booms of cannons could be heard all over the county. The Confederate ruffians were initially repulsed, but on the second day, the confederates returned with reinforcements and pushed the Union Army from the town. It later reported that the confederates had turned back to the south and moved out of the town.
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The above was reported by an embedded reporter with the Army of the Southwest
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This was a wonderful event and I hope to do it again next year!
G.C. Stevens
Photo by Dennis Sasse
(It was just a flesh wound)
History Delights Story of The Civil War Reenactment
The Following photos were by the author
Remaining ASW Events in Iowa
Corydon – Sept. 20 (kids day) 21-2
Winterset – Oct. 12-13
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