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Reenacting
History
Through battle reenactments and reliving history in the present day,
Shriver Greys try to recreate the past and show the public a glimpse of
what happened more than 135 years ago… the officers leading the charge,
the soldiers forming the ranks, the cavalry turning the flanks of the
enemy, and the artillery sending out its sound of destruction, you feel
a part of history. You are taken back to Gettysburg, Cold Harbor,
Spotsylvania and other Civil War battlegrounds.
The modern day Shriver Greys also try to preserve the past. One project
was the acquisition of the tree that Gen. John Hunt Morgan surrendered
under. A member of the company designed and built a display case for
it. The company presented to the Museum in the Beaver Creek State Park
where it is on display.
Another project that the company is currently working on is the
replacement of the headstones on some of the Confederate soldiers
buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Wheeling, WV.
Education plays an important role in the Shriver Greys. We participate
in Living History programs through out the Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West
Virginia Area. Living histories are a way for us to let people get up
close and ask the questions, see the camps, and learn about our
heritage.
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