Gary Edmisten, from Matthews, North Carolina, USA is an Honorary Member of the CSA-Europe an one of our contacts in Dixie, he is also an excellent re-enactor as you can see below.
Co. A, 8th Texas Cavalry, CSA, "Terry's Texas Rangers;" 1st NC Cavalry, CSA
Don'tchu try to filch my cornpone now, y'hear!?
Co. A, 8th Texas Cavalry, CSA, "Terry's Texas Rangers;" 1st NC Cavalry, CSA
Gary with 1st Sgt. Ken "Rosebud" Johnson, of the 23rd NC infantry.
Color Sergeant of the 1st NC Cavalry, Co. D, "Watauga Rangers," CSA ANV"
Coco the Appaloosa is 19 1/2 hands high - a huge horse!
Gary says:"Coco is so tall that I have to use a bucket or a stump to gain height
to get my foot into the stirrup to mount - little shorty that I am".
Gary wearing his "Editor's cap" working on the newsletter
Gary's dad served in the US Navy during WWII, & served
in all three theaters of war - American, European, & Pacific.
He was on a Destroyer, the USS Hobby, DD-610.
Read about USS Hobby click here
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