commission established

funding for Battlefield

theatrical welcome

hospital protection

last stand

attack action

‘we won!!’

Richmond belle

Gov. Steve Beshear signs the executive order at Richmond’s Battlefield Park establishing a Kentucky commission for the Civil War Sesquicentennial 2011-15. Madison County State Representatives (from left) Don Pasley, Harry Moberly and Lonnie Napier witness the signing. The Kentucky Historical Society’s Donna Neary and Kent Whitworth, who will coordinate Kentucky’s participation, are behind the governor. Madison County Judge Executive Kent Clark is second from right. – John Perkins photo

Gov. Steve Beshear (center, behind check), Madison County Judge Executive Kent Clark (to governor’s right) and State Rep. Harry Moberly (to governor’s left) hold an oversized Transportation Enhancement check for $440,000 presented to Madison County Fiscal Court Sept. 2 for preservation and renovation of buildings at Battlefield Park. Also on hand for the presentation were (from left) Madison County Deputy Judge Executive Linda Ginter, County Magistrate William Tudor, State Rep. Lonnie Napier, State Rep. Don Pasley, Battle of Richmond Association co-founder Robert Moody, Richmond Mayor Connie Lawson and Madison County Historic Properties Director Phillip Seyfrit. – John Perkins photo

BORA member and Rose Barn Theater President Rusty Rechenbach (left) welcomes Gov. Steve Beshear to Battlefield Park. The governor visited the park Sept. 2 for a grant presentation and establishment of a Kentucky commission for the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Also greeting the governor were Dr. Paul Rominger (right), BORA managing director, and Ed Ford, Association director. – John Perkins photo

Battle of Richmond Association (BORA) representatives Wayne Peters and President Linda Ashley examine one of the field hospital flags flown at the Battlefield Park visitors center. The yellow flags designated “no-fire zones” at all field hospitals during the early years of the Civil War. The yellow flag also is flown at Mt. Zion Christian Church, which was a field hospital during the Battle of Richmond. – Ed Ford photo

Bloodied but unbowed, Union cavalry members prepare for a final stand against Confederate troops at the 2009 re-enactment of the Battle of Richmond. More than 200 re-enactors participated in the Aug. 29-30 battle re-enactments. – George Terrizzi photo

There’s more slashing and battering than thrusting and parrying when rival cavalry units confront one another with sabres at Civil War re-enactments. This was the case at the 2009 Battle of Richmond event as a Confederate trooper thwarted the attack of a Union opponent. – George Terrazzi photo

The smiles of victory were expressed by these Confederate officers as the South once again triumphed in the 2009 Battle of Richmond re-enactment. Forty-five minute “battles” were staged each day during the May 29-30 weekend. – George Terrizzi photo

Debbie Vahle of Nicholasville was among the Southern Belles who were on hand for the 2009 Battle of Richmond Re-enactment Weekend. Debbie’s dress was made by Gaye Clark, also of Nicholasville, well-known Civil War uniform and dressmaker. - George Terrizzi photo

question for ‘Bull’

listening to students

gift for BORA

a closer look

what they wore

‘it’s a persuader’

‘thank you, Mrs. Lincoln’

Robert Preston, portraying William (Bull) Nelson, answers questions about the Battle of Richmond for students attending May’s Living History program at Battlefield Park. Some 600 students from schools in Madison and surrounding counties attended the event. -- JK Photography photo

Doug Spillman did double duty at BORA’s May 21-23 activities. He appeared as the “Common Soldier” at the Living History program and was the main speaker at the Texas monument dedication. He listens here to a student’s question. – JK Photography photo

Mary K. Kauffman (left) of the Laurel Ridge Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter recently made a substantial gift to the Battle of Richmond Association at its “Evening with the Lincolns” event. The check was accepted by Linda Ashley, BORA president. – George Terrizzi photo

Dr. James (Butch) Tanner, pastor of Madison County’s Red House Baptist Church, takes a close look at the inscription on the Texas monument that was dedicated May 23 at Battlefield Park. The monument honors Texas Cavalry regiments who fought in the 1862 Battle of Richmond. -- JK Photography photo

Paula White tells students about Civil War clothing during the 2009 BORA Living History event. Paula is president-elect of the Battle of Richmond Association and a specialist on period clothing for both men and women. – JK Photography photo

Re-enactor Wayne Peters explains the fine points of a cap-and-ball revolver to Sharon Graves (left) and Linda Ashley at BORA’s Living History program. Sharon is coordinator of the Living History activity and Linda is BORA’s president. --JK Photography photo

Anna Burns, 6, has her questions about Mary Todd Lincoln answered by Mary Elliott, who portrayed Mrs. Lincoln at the Battle of Richmond Association’s April 20 presentation, “An Evening with the Lincolns.” Mary and her husband, Larry, portray the Lincolns at a variety of state, regional and national events. Anna, a first-grader at Waco Elementary School in Madison County, appears with her mother, Emily, and siblings at re-enactment activities throughout Kentucky. -- George Terrizzi photo

Mackenzie Humphrey, an eighth-grader at Clark-Moores Middle School, was among 45 students from the social studies classes of teacher Sharon Graves who assisted the Living History coordinator with conducting the May 21-22 BORA program. Mackenzie served as a tour guide for the 600 fourth- and fifth-graders who viewed the various Civil War stations. -- JK Photography photo