Resaca can be miserably hot, but this year the weather couldn't have been better. We had clear skies, warm days, and comfortable nights for the whole weekend. Bruce Hoover came early on Thursday and staked out a campsite which was in the civilian area (to avoid all the commotion we have had in the past when camping with the artillery) and everyone agreed that it was one of the best campsites we have had at Resaca. We also had one of the best looking company streets that the PLA has had in a long time. Once again the mess served steak on Saturday night, and watermelon on Sunday!

There was some confusion when it was discovered that our registration had never been received by the event hosts, and at first we thought we would not receive any powder bounty, but after we agreed to play Yankee on Sunday, they gave us the entire amount after all.

Saturday's battle was not at the usual location, but rather where civilian camping used to be; some of you may know it as the site of the famous "dust bowl" 3 years ago. The field was a bit small, but it wasn't too bad. The PLA had a nice spot near the crowd and we burned a fair amount of powder.

On Sunday the battle was back at the location from the past few years, but with a different twist. The guns were mostly in the woods and the PLA took a spot on a hill almost back at the paved road. At the beginning of the battle we were a Confederate gun, and fired a couple of shots at advancing Federal cavalry before being overrun. Then we changed jackets in the confusion, and reappeared as a Federal cannon crew for the rest of the battle, turning the gun back the other direction. Over the course of both battles we had a chance to burn over 60 rounds, so the crews were busy both days!

All in all, the people who came to Resaca had a great time, and many said that Resaca is their favourite event that the PLA does every year.