PELICAN BATTERY PHOTO ALBUM

Burr's Ferry Historic Site Marker Dedication September 18, 2004

Left: September 2004, The Battery's first official duty was that of firing a cannon salute at the Burr's Ferry Historic Site in Vernon Parish. The site, which belongs to the Louisiana Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, was placed on the Nat'l Register of Histtric Places and the plaque was dedicated that day.  Left to right, Dennis "Lijh" Smith, Timothy Chapman, Charles "Pelican" Lauret and Chad Soileau.

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2nd Annual Reenactment of the Battle of Carrion Crow Bayou October 8-10, 2004 Clockwise from top: Parrott Gun Crew prepares to load; The Parrott Crew stands down as the Cavalry moves forward; Charles Lauret provides an artillery talk/demo for school children in attendance at the Friday School Program.

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Squirrel Cook-Off, Washington, LA October 16, 2004

Above Left: The Parrott being fired by Dennis Smith at the St. Hubert Benevolent Society Squirrel Cook Off in Washington. The Society asked the Battery to fire the cannon to start and end the cook off. Right: Battery members show off the cannon to an a spectator at the cook off. Left to Right, Dennis Smith, spectator Phil McKinney, Danny Martin and Charles Lauret

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Annual Reenactment at Camp Moore November 20-21, 2004

Left: Members of the Battery gather for a picture at the Camp Moore Annual Reenactment in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. Left to Right-Timothy Chapman, Charles "Pelican" Lauret, Dennis "Lijh" Smith, Brent Chapman and Mike Chapman. The color picture of the crew below it includes Charles' daughter, Catlyn Lauret.

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Battle of Hickory Creek Reenactment February 25-27, 2005 DeRidder, La

Clockwise from left:  The Pelican Battery engulfed in its own smoke after firing a shot; Corporal Mike Chapman alooks back toward the limber, awaiting the "round"; Captain Charles Lauret stands by as the crew prepares to load under fire from Yankees across the field.

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Acadian Village Living History March 4-5, 2005 Lafayette, LA

This event was put on by Acadian Village and the Sons of Confederate Veterans to raise money for the Louisiana Association of Retarded Citizens. Photos, clockwise from below:  Pelican Battery members pose; The Parrott send one off to the invading Yankees during one of many skirmishes that weekend; Captain of the Battery, Charles Lauret..

Kneeling from left: Elward Landry, Sr., Timothy Chapman, Brent Chapman, and Elward Landry, Jr. Back from left: Joel Irby, Jr., 1st Sgt. Dennis Smith, Al Krantz, Cpl. Michael Chapman, Capt. Charles Lauret, Shane Marks, David Richard and Travis Keowen.

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Washington, La Catfish Festival March 19-20, 2005 The Pelican Battery and the Mouton Camp 778 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans provided a living history weekend and reenactment at the Catfish Festival.  At left, the Battery pulled it's Parrott in the Parade that rolled down Main Street.

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