Blue Coat

an american civil war reenactment group came to the siuslaw middle school today to teach students about the tragic war that divided the united states from 1861-65.
this 12-year-old boy dressed as a member of the union army fighting for the northern states to keep the southern states from ceceding.
the boy goes to school at pleasant hill middle school but was released from classes to take part in the reenactment in florence.
the boy is pictured standing at attention as older members representing both sides show children how to load and fire a civil war cannon.