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6th Annual Franklin Folk Festival
Battle of Frogtown
Kirk's Raiders Attack!




There was no real Battle of Frogtown. There was one skirmish in the Civil War in Macon County, and it is called the Battle of Iotla Ford. The
Macon Historical Association has the story on that, and Digital Heritage has a short history of the Yankee Sympathizer George Kirk, who was to plague North Carolina for years.

Here are a few photos depicting the beginning of the Battle of Frogtown by Civil War reenactors:



Kirk' Raiders Prepare to Attack




Kirk's Raiders on the Move




The Defenders Gather




Kirk's Raiders Attack!




The Defenders Move Forward




Kirk's Raiders Open Fire




The Defense of Frogtown Begins




Kirk's Raiders Advance




The Defenders of Frogtown Retreat




Kirk's Raiders Push Forward




The Defenders Return Fire



That's all for right now. I'll put the rest of it up tomorrow, and many more photos from the 6th Annual Franklin Folk Festival put on by the
Folk Heritage Association of Macon County.
1 comments:

history returns to life... nice job, Bobby!


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