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forces. The Aiken Home Guard and a cavalry corps were under
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state, which intervenes in their lives in unwanted (as well as welcome) ways." The first reenactment of the battle happened in 1965. It was organized by John A May and Herman Boland. Both of these men were descendants of
Confederate veterans. According to the
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journal, the tradition of reenacting the battle had become "suspect." Resulting in the people of the town trying to "hold on to their 'southernerness'" by defending the practice. In 2005 Christopher Forbes and with
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throughout the town. During the fighting, it was reported that a
Confederate soldier ran up to Kilpatrick and attacked the general with his pistol. However, the pistol did not fire. After Kilpatrick was defeated, he retreated back to his defenses at
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journal, the residents of the city possibly reenact this battle as an attempt to score a "symbolic blow against the hated enemy of their ancestors and perhaps, against what they see as their enemies modern counterparts: The champions of
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