The Colonel James Crowther Foundation Outreach Program Events
Annual Events of the Colonel Crowther Foundation with the Logan Guard,
110th Pennsylvania, and The Tyrone Artillery.
The Colonel James Crowther Foundation creates a civil war history and heritage environment where
preservation is enhanced by demonstrations, living history, and education thru outreach programs in the community.
photo courtesy Tyrone Herald
Annual Crowther Foundation parade in downtown Tyrone Pennsylvania. The annual event is held yearly on
the first weekend in August at Reservoir Park.
The Logan Guard, Civil War Brass Band played Music during the weekend event in the Camp Area.
At the Annual Colonel Crowther days in Tyrone,Pa. Troopers demonstrate how the Cavalry fought in the
civil war to the public.
The 110th Pennsylvania Infantry Co.A drilled and marched for the public.
At Huntingdon,Pa. ( Camp Crossman ) in 1861 was established as a training facility for the local troops.
This is a scene in camp, when a soldier came into the camp, and did not know the password. The sentry
on duty was following orders, and had shot the intruder. He was only following
orders.
The injured soldier is taken to the medic to remove the bullet from his badly injured leg.
At Camp Crossman ladies visit with a soldier at his camp headquarters.
110th Pennsylvania Infantry is drilling at Camp Crossman.
Inspection of Arms is seen during the drills.
The 110th Pennsylvania performs a firing demonstration at the Colonel Crowther's weekend in August.
Members Jeff Friday, Bob Hileman, Mike Gherrity, John Friday, and Wendy Sue Taylor at the Annual
Soldiers Christmas event. The Event is held at the Tyrone Methodist Church in Tyrone,Pa.
Members Joe Topinka and Scott Burchill portray Confederate soldiers in winter camp. The theme of the event
program is focused on "the civil war soldier in winter quarters." All members portrayed camp life
around Christmas time in 1862.
The Union soldiers just received their box of supplies from home, and are grateful to receive
the first supplies in months!
Union soldiers stationed in the Soldiers camp scene area. To the left of the men is a display of winter quarters, and an
explanation of camp life experienced by soldiers, and what winter camps looked like in the civil war.
Joe Topinka is reading the first letter from home in months. He spoke to his fellow soldier about a
letter that he had written home, to see what his friend thought about it.
Deb Topinka is in the ladies parlor. The parlor was all decked out for Christmas in period 1860's.
style.
Wendy Sue Taylor and John Friday play civil war music for the crowds.
Scott Burchill portrays a rebel solder, and talks to the union soldiers across the way as he trades
tobacco for coffee. Many times during the civil war Union and Confederate troops were camped close
to each other, and had traded goods with each other.
Joe Topinka smokes his pipe as he watches Mike Gherrity get a gift box of supplies from home. They
are excited to see something delivered from home for the first time in months.
Members Joe Topinka, Mike Gherrity and Crowther Foundation founder Bob Hileman pose for
a civil war soldiers Christmas in 1862.
The Ladies of the Colonel Crowther Foundation pose for a picture at the Royer Mansion in Williamsburg,Pa.
The foundation had a Civil War outreach program in the spring. The program focused on the battle of
Fredericksburg Virginia in 1862.
A wreath is laid in the Tyrone cemetary in honor of James Crowther.
Also at the same time in Fredericksburg Virginia, a wreath is laid where
James Crowther is buried in the Fredericksburg National Cemetary.
James is the Highest
Ranking Union Officer to be buried in the cemetary in Fredericksburg.
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