The Union soldiers at the living history encampment on Cemetery Ridge also put on a field drill demonstration as well as an advance into battle followed by a few volleys fired at imaginary enemies on the same field that the famous 1st Minnesota Regiment charged on that fateful 2nd day of battle on July 2, 1863.
Here we see the troops relaxing just before forming a line of march...
Here are the troops of the 146th New York Zouaves getting mentally prepared for action...
Officers receiving their orders...
Union in line prior to marching out...
Marching out to the field in front of the 1st Minnesota Monument...
Forming a battle line...
Sending out skirmishers...
The line begins its' advance...
We surrender...
Union advance ends...
Preparing to fire...
I hope these guys all passed their background checks...
Another volley...
Overall, a splendid demonstration.
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