The civil war has always held a special meaning to Bedford County People. One of those is Bedford County nativeFreda Baughman, the oldest surviving daughter of a civil war veteran in Pennsylvania.At this years annual banquet we honored Freda.
She was escorted into the banquet ball by Bedford County residents William Mock, Vice President of the Gettysburg G.A.R. and Joe and Deb Topinka, civil war reenactors-living historians' and Bedford County Historical Society members.
Bill Mock cited Fred for her distinctive history and contributions to Bedford County. She was also adressed by Local, Pennsylvania State, and Federal Political leaders.
Her father who was in the civil war, Adam Baughman, was born on October 8 1842 and died in Everett, Bedford County, on October 21, 1925. He inlisted in the Union Army as private on February 20th, 1864 and served in the 186th Pa. Company "E" until his discharge on August 15, 1865. Freda spent her life volunteering just as her Father did in the civil war and in his life.
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Civil war reenacting is not just bang bang shoot em up people dressing in old uniforms and running around fields, It a whole lifestyle. People has old fasioned family values and practice those values together as groups and people do fist person portrayals and learn everything about that person and convey the knowledge to the public. Even church services on sundays at events are practiced like the 1800s with our pastor, who portrays general Shedidan, offers a service that is very crowded with families and children dressed in period cothing.
Joseph W. Topinka51st N.Y. State Militia, 1861 outfit looks like F&I and early, early,civil war Private Winfield S. Fletcher 22nd. Pa. Cavalry ( regimental Mail Carrier ) oldest person in my county that served in the war. Union Col. Nathaniel P. Richmond 1st W.V. Cavalry ( Farnsworth's Charge, Gettysburg ) Union Col. Thomas C. Devin 1st. Cavalry Div. ( Buford's Cavalry ) Union Col. Joshua L. Chamberlin 20th Maine Union Col. Grimes Davis ( N.Y. Cavalry ) broke out of Harpers Ferry before Stonewall captured the 12,000 troops and rerouted some Lee's ammunition into Pa. before Antietam battle Union General George A. Custer 2nd Cav. Div. ( Michigan Wolverines ) Union Private Casper Carslile, Hampton's Independent Battery ( Thompsons Battallion detatched ) located on day 2 at Confederate side of Wheatfield 4 guns south 2 guns east. Casper was awarded medal of honor for getting Thompson off the field and related equipment. Confederate General Joe Kershaw S.C. Infantry Wheatfield Gettsburg Confederate General John C. Breckenridge ( Ewell's Corps ) Battle of New Market "put the boys in"
a few notes of things that we do; Joe and Deb Topinka members of Hampton's Battery artillery, Central Pa. Living history and reenactors association, Civil War Heritage Foundation, Foundation for Preservation of Civil War History, Blair County civil war roundtable, Fort Bedford's history thru the Centuries. General Grants Staff. Deb was on the gun of Hampton's battery a union 10 lb. parrot cannon outfit. Joe decided to go out that particular battle of the day, as Confederate General Joe Kershaw of South Carolina. So he marched out on the field of battle with the Louisiana Tigers and Roger Kirwins group from York,Pa .and Joe looked across the field and saw that Deb was firing back the union gun at Joe! It was the battle of the Wheatfield on day 2 of the battle of Gettysburg. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ ~tandnmca/civilwar/hamptonf.html New association first of its kind to be aware of each others schedules both living history and reenacting units. Allot of reenactors have a misconception about Living Historians who do first person portrayals and vise versa, the association will address those issues and put more focus on smaller events and educate the public more on the history. http://www.memberbbb.com/reenactors.html Civil War Heritage Foundation webmaster for association. organization sets up in front of wax museum in gettysburg 3 main event weekends of the year with large attendance of first person impressions of the civil war. http://www.memberbbb.com/cwhf.html Foundation for Preservation of Civil War History association member. organization sets up in gettysburg for 3 main event weekends of the year and has 230 members nationwide. has large attendance of first person impressions and reenactors and also sets up in the field at events of the civil war. General Grants Staff. Larry clowers who does general grant and Joe are spearheading an association to authenticate the generals staff during the war and get together at the reenactments to honor the men who won the war. Joes website for general grant; http://www.memberbbb.com/generalgrant.html Members Blair County Civil war roundtable, Belwood,Pa. library several notable speaker on the civil war and information about the war and how it affected Pa. people,etc. Joe is webmaster for the association http://www.memberbbb.com/cwrt.html Joe wants to start a monthly civil war social for bedford county to spark more interest here. It could highlight events from the french and indian war thru the civil war Joe is webmaster for fort bedford Website; Has done website's for fort bedford, a fully documented with day to day activities of 1758 website also shows a picture gallery of the forts items, old Bedford photos, and what the troops http://www.memberbbb.com/fortbedford.html bedford village, Volunteer for The Bedford Village http://www.memberbbb.com/bedfordvillage.html Bedford Springs site Documented site with many old photos and history http://www.memberbbb.com/springs.html Webmaster for civil war association first group that has both living history - reenacting units On General Grants staff. Pictured on N.B.C. today show as Colonel Joshua Chamberlain Pictured in Civil war Journal Dec 2004 for battle of cedar creek Portrays several men in war from both sides including; 51st N.Y. State Militia, 1861 outfit looks like F&I war it is early, ( early,civil war ) when ther was a call to arms men only had old war uniforms to wear. Private Winfield S. Fletcher 22nd. Pa. Cavalry ( regimental Mail Carrier ) oldest person in bedford county that served in the war to die. Union Col. Nathaniel P. Richmond 1st W.V. Cavalry ( Farnsworth's Charge, Gettysburg ) Union Col. Thomas C. Devin 1st. Cavalry Div. ( Buford's Cavalry ) Union Col. Joshua L. Chamberlin 20th Maine ( little round top Gettysburg ) Union Col. Grimes Davis ( N.Y. Cavalry ) broke out of Harpers Ferry before Stonewall captured the 12,000 troops and rerouted some Lee's ammunition into Pa. before Antietam battle Union General George A. Custer 2nd Cav. Div. ( Michigan Wolverines ) Union Private Casper Carlisle, Hampton's Independent Battery ( Thompson's Battalion detatched ) located on day 2 at Confederate side of Wheatfield 4 guns south 2 guns east. Casper was awarded medal of honor for getting Thompson ( the units capt.) off the field and related equipment. Confederate General Joe Kershaw S.C. Infantry Wheatfield Gettysburg Confederate General John C. Breckenridge ( Ewell's Corps ) Battle of New Market "put the boys in" portrays Capt. Jacob Morgan who built Fort Juniata Crossings. who worked with chief engineer Harry Gordon who Built Fort Pitt. Lives in civil war veterans home of Reuben Gates 1st US. Co.C. discharged June 1865 Several unique facts; At Gettysburg, have a friend, that at 3 years old, he visited Gettysburgs Pa. Monument and got out of the family car, ran up,and pointed to his great g.g. grandfathers name on it. There are 32,500 names listed. i asked at the monument one day if my friend had heard of a crazy story about a child pointing to his Name on the Monument, he said yes! that was me. Where did you read the story, i have not seen it anywhere yet? Emailed a March 2004 Bedford Gazette article to Gettysburg Park "last victim of civil war" and it is now indexed in the park archives, as officially "The last victim of the battle of gettysburg". Joe is writing a book on the civil war based on a 1866 book he found in the attic of his house the book is about the causes of the war and jeff davis still a prisoner at the end of the book. Joe also in the future will be writing a book on the Forbes expedition and has a great interest in the french and indian war. made website for fort bedford with troops represented that were involved in the war. http://www.memberbbb.com/fortbedford.html