{"id":80,"date":"2012-12-20T14:13:06","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T19:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redrovers.org\/?p=80"},"modified":"2013-06-11T12:01:21","modified_gmt":"2013-06-11T16:01:21","slug":"queen-victoria-visits-the-republic-of-texas-for-the-christmas-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redrovers.org\/?p=80","title":{"rendered":"QUEEN VICTORIA VISITS THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted by David W. Scott<\/p>\n<p>Captain Shackelford&#8217;s Company of Alabama Red Rovers set up a Republic of Texas encampment at Fort Concho\u2019s annual Christmas event \u201cChristmas at Old Fort Concho.\u201dwithin the camp was demonstrated a superior flag display depicting Flags that flew over Texas between the years 1836-1846, basket weaving, period games, and wonderful Christmas songs being played by Becky Hise on the hammered dulcimer. The camp was visited by Father Christmas, who even tried his hand at Shut the Box. For the record the gambler won, hope he does not get coal in his socking this year. The camp was also graced by royalty in the form of Queen Victoria. It was a good time had by all. Those in attendance even got some Christmas shopping done in the sulter\u2019s tents. Members present were: B. Hise, L. Hise, D. Scott, and J. Speck, Also in attendance was H. Crawford portraying a 9th U.S. Cavalryman.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-6-80\">\r\n\r\n\t<!-- Slideshow link -->\r\n\t<div class=\"slideshowlink\">\r\n\t\t<a class=\"slideshowlink\" href=\"https:\/\/redrovers.org\/?p=80&amp;show=slide\">\r\n\t\t\t[Show as slideshow]\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-71\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/redrovers.org\/wp-content\/gallery\/victoria\/vic1.jpg\" title=\"Fort Concho\u2019s annual Christmas event \u201cChristmas at Old Fort Concho\u201d, 2012\" class=\"shutterset_set_6\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"vic1\" alt=\"vic1\" src=\"https:\/\/redrovers.org\/wp-content\/gallery\/victoria\/thumbs\/thumbs_vic1.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n \t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-72\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/redrovers.org\/wp-content\/gallery\/victoria\/vic2.jpg\" title=\"Fort Concho\u2019s annual Christmas event \u201cChristmas at Old Fort Concho\u201d, 2012\" class=\"shutterset_set_6\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"vic2\" alt=\"vic2\" src=\"https:\/\/redrovers.org\/wp-content\/gallery\/victoria\/thumbs\/thumbs_vic2.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n \t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-73\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/redrovers.org\/wp-content\/gallery\/victoria\/vic3.jpg\" title=\"Fort Concho\u2019s annual Christmas event \u201cChristmas at Old Fort Concho\u201d, 2012\" class=\"shutterset_set_6\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"vic3\" alt=\"vic3\" src=\"https:\/\/redrovers.org\/wp-content\/gallery\/victoria\/thumbs\/thumbs_vic3.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n \t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-74\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/redrovers.org\/wp-content\/gallery\/victoria\/vic4.jpg\" title=\"Fort Concho\u2019s annual Christmas event \u201cChristmas at Old Fort Concho\u201d, 2012\" class=\"shutterset_set_6\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"vic4\" alt=\"vic4\" src=\"https:\/\/redrovers.org\/wp-content\/gallery\/victoria\/thumbs\/thumbs_vic4.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n \t \t\r\n\t<!-- Pagination -->\r\n \t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\n \t\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted by David W. Scott Captain Shackelford&#8217;s Company of Alabama Red Rovers set up a Republic of Texas encampment at Fort Concho\u2019s annual Christmas event \u201cChristmas at Old Fort Concho.\u201dwithin the camp was demonstrated a superior flag display depicting Flags that flew over Texas between the years 1836-1846, basket weaving, period games, and wonderful Christmas songs being played by Becky Hise on the hammered dulcimer. The camp was visited by Father Christmas, who even tried his hand at Shut the Box. For the record the gambler won, hope he does not get coal in his socking this year. The camp was also graced by royalty in the form of Queen Victoria. It was a good time had by all. Those in attendance even got some Christmas shopping done in the sulter\u2019s tents. Members present were: B. Hise, L. Hise, D. Scott, and J. Speck, Also in attendance was H. 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