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Images of the Columbia Rifles 2003

The following images show the Columbia Rifles and its members in uniform.  To the extent possible the images are free of anachronisms, although a few spectators are visible in some photos.
 

• Winter 1864
• Camp of Instruction
• Battle of McDowell
• Porter Sword Ceremony
• Gettysburg Living History
• Mumford
• Antietam 2003 Living History and Preservation March

Please click on a thumbnail image for a larger view of its associated photograph and caption.

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Winter 1864, Newfane, NY, February 14-16, 2003
 

A view of the camp. (photo by Pete Smith)	The Columbia Rifles' hut. (photo by Scott Schotz)	The CRs at Newfane. (photo by Pete Smith)
	A sutler doing business. (photo by Scott Schotz)

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Camp of Instruction, March 30 - April 1, 2003
 

Artillery training at Ice Station COlumbi.	CR members manning the gun.	The officers' quarters after the great ice storm.
	The cooks hard at work in adverse conditions.

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Battle of McDowell Reenactment and Living History

CRs marching back from the Saturday battle. (photo by Bruce H. Scarborough)	The Federal battalion during the Saturday spectator battle. (photo by Bruce H. Scarborough)	The Federal battalion in line.
	Federal skirmishers at the Saturday battle. (photo by Bruce H. Scarborough)

Ceremony for the Return of the Sword of Colonel Porter

Members of the Columbia Rifles and the 151st New York.	Porter descendants at the grave.

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Gettysburg NMP Living History, July 4-6, 2003

The battalion in line. (photo by Maureen O'Beirne)	Chris Piering with a small ball of smelly cheese. (photo by Maureen O'Beirne)	Dave Grieves and John Tobey issuing bread and cheese. (photo by Maureen O'Beirne)
The Columbia Rifles. (photo by Teresa Piering)	Lieutenant Jeff Sherry and Chaplain Mike "Roger" Peterson. (photo by Teresa Piering)	The mounted artillery on the move. (photo by Maureen O'Beirne)

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Genesee Country Village, Mumford, NY, July 18-20, 2003

	The 2nd Florida, Company C. (ferrotype by John Coffer)

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Antietam 2003 Living History and Preservation March, September 26-28, 2003

Memorial ceremony at Antietam National Cemetary. (photo by Dave Grieves)	Columbia Rifles members recreating the crossing of Burnside's Bridge. (photo by Dave Grieves)	The "9th Pennsylvania Reserves" at the south edge of the Cornfield. (photo by Chris Piering)
Heading to Saturday dress parade at the Cornfield. (photo by Jeff Henion)	Dress Parade at the Cornfield. (photo by Jeff Henion)	At rest at the Mumma Farm. (photo by Chris Piering)
Marching in column at the Saturday drill demonstration.	The "69th New York" charging the Sunken Road.	The "69th New York" advancing toward the Sunken Road.
	The supply wagon.