Reenactors Make Film on the Third Battle of Winchester Possible

By Joseph Bordonaro · Originally published July 2017 · p. 31

Confederates reenactors firing from behind a rail fence.

Last September, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District coordinated two days of film shooting on the Third Winchester Battlefield. The film will be used for a short film on the 1864 Shenandoah Campaign and for an orientation film on the Third Battle of Winchester. The film was created by Monolopolus Productions in association with

Old Timey Entertainment. Financial support was provided by the Roller-Bottimore Foundation and the Virginia Tourism Corporation, but without the volunteer participation of a group of dedicated reenactors (organized by Guy William Gane III, owner of Old Timey Entertainment and a long-time reenactor himself) the production of the film would not have been possible.

Union Infantry charging during one of the scenes.

ing without any financial compensation (although they were provided with black powder for their weapons), the reenactors literally brought history to life. A sample of their work can be seen on a teaser trailer from Monolopolous Productions by going to www.ShenandoahAtWar.org, clicking on the “About” tab, and then clicking on the “Third Winchester Film Trailer” link.

Josh Saideman, Jake O’Connor Hart, and Ryan Monolopolus (director) film a scene.

Guy William Gane III (Old Timey Entertainment) fires at the approaching Confederates.