Shortly after midnight, in the pre-dawn hours of September 21, 1777, British forces, under the command of Major General Chares Grey, snuck up on and infiltrated the American forces of Brigadier General "Mad" Anthony Wayne camped at Paoli, Pennsylvania.  With muskets unloaded they surprised the slumbering American troops with a savage bayonet attack.  Numbers varied wildly between both sides as to the exact number of casualties, but Wayne counted 150 bodies so mangled that local residents dubbed the encounter the Paoli Massacre*.  53 of those bodies are interred on the grounds of Paoli.  Historically, the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment took some of the heaviest casualties of the raid, and we can safely assume several members of the very unit we emulate are among those interred.  Although several other units participated in the town's memorial commemoration this past first weekend in June, it has a profoundly deep meaning for the members of our unit ... the blood of our brothers was shed here, and it is for them we return to this place to honor them.

     A book entitled The Battle of Paoli, by Thomas J. McGuire, was released in 1999.  It has an extensive appendix which includes all information available for each unit.  The 11th Pennsylvania Regiment is listed, with 5 casualties: 3 wounded, 1 missing and 1 taken prisoner.  This would seem to contradict the above paragraph, proving that there is still controversy over this battle.

THESE ARE PICTURES FROM THE 2006 SEASON

The gang in 2000 - see how David has grown

The 2006 turnout is just starting to form

General Washington rides in style

Some strange vehicles, supposedly from the 1930's

They come in littler sizes too

Time Warp : Two war periods

The 11th takes to the streets

Our new standard waves easily in the breeze

The ladies and kids bring up the rear

Turning into the park

Patty waves hello

HEY ... WE'RE HOME!  Wait, wrong war

It sure looks good, though

The gang visits the original memorial

As it was in 2000

The modern memorial - all four sides