One of the richest mines for the romancers who have pretended to write the story of my life was the fertile imagination of Belle Starr, who is now dead, peace to her ashes.
These fairy tales have told how the “Cherokee maiden fell in love with the dashing captain.” As a matter of fact, Belle Starr was Continue reading
The killing of Lull, Daniels and Whicher within a single week was undoubtedly exasperating to the head of the Pinkerton agency, and had he not been personally embittered thereby he probably would not have avenged it so terribly.
In the next January, 1875, a posse of Pinkerton men and others, guided by Daniel H. Asker, a neighbor of the James boys, proceeded to their home near Kearney and Continue reading
(photo & info from the Wornal/Majors website )
WHEN: April 11, 2015 @ 8:00 am – April 12, 2015 @ 3:00 pm
WHERE:
Alexander Majors House
8201 State Line Road
Kansas City, MO 64114
USA
COST: Free
MORE INFO:
Sarah Bader-King
816-444-1858
Join us on the lawn of the Majors House for the annual Missouri Irish Brigade Spring Muster. The Irish Brigade will be participating in drills, games, skirmishes and more – spectators are welcome! Attendance is free and open to the public. Plenty of great photo ops!
The Spring Muster also serves as the official opening of the Majors House – come to watch the Irish Brigade drill, and stay for a reduced-price house tour.
The Missouri Irish Brigade of Civil War Reenactors is a Northwest Missouri – based Civil War living history organization founded in 1995 to portray the Irish and western federal soldiers of the often overlooked Missouri Irish Brigade.
Public Schedule:
Saturday, April 11 8:00-9:00 Awkward squad 9:30-10:30 Station work 11:00-12:00 Company level drill 12:00 Lunch 1:00-1:30 Company level drill 1:30-2:30 Skirmish drill 3:00-4:30 Rounders game (1860s baseball)
Sunday, April 12 9:00-10:00 Formal inspection 10:00-11:00 Church services 11:30-12:30 Battalion level drill 12:30 Lunch 2:00 Skirmish