And this is my humble attempt to thank the folks who made Peace River Folk Festival III and our second re-enactment of Battle of Bowlegs Creek such an outstanding success.From Friday through Sunday, Civil War re-enactors under the leadership of David Hackel, as well as "sutlers" (vendors) organized by Terri Davies, took visitors back to the 1860s.
Volunteers from the Company K, 28th Georgia Infantry, along with 3rd Florida, Company B; 8th Florida, Company C; 15th Alabama, Company B; and the SVB Medical Corp choreographed the stunning re-enactment of Polk County's only Civil War skirmish -- the April 7, 1864, Battle of Bowlegs Creek, also known as the Forgotten Battle -- when the Union's 2nd Florida cavalry fought Fort Meade cattle owners to halt the beef supply going to Confederate forces.
The re-enactment took place only a couple of miles from the actual skirmish site at Bowlegs Creek off Mt. Pisgah Road and was only a stone's throw from Peace River which was the topographical guide to attack and burn Fort Meade's Old Town.On that Saturday, the third annual Peace River Folk Festival celebrating Central Florida's heritage was filled with entertainment, good food and choice crafts.
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