Explorering In The Classroom:The Civil War Cadets, receive instructions on the 1st USCT Regiment's Civil War battles, how the soldier lived, its uniform and foods they ate and prepared. They also learn how to march and drill with muskets.

Civil War History Program:The Civil War Cadets would like to thank Mrs. Dayo Akinsheye, Principal of Marie H. Reed Community Learning Center for being the first and only school in the District of Colombia to host The D.C. Civil War Cadet Academy Program and to be include the Academy into Marie Reed's After School for All Program. We would also like to thank Mrs. Akinsheye's staff for their outstanding support that they have given the Academy and cadets throughout the year. Marie H. Reed has been the home of the Academy since November 13, 2006 and is now the Academy's base headquarters. We are looking forward in continuing this outstanding relationship into the future. Huzzah!

Walter Pierce Park:On April 21, 2007, Marie Reed's Civil War Cadets made its first public appearance by marching from Marie Reed Elementary School through the streets of Adams Morgan to Walter Pierce Park. At the park, they performed some light marching and drill and answered questions from the audience. All were impressed by the caliber of students and their knowledge of accouterments and Civil War history.







Marie H. Reed's Family Mathematics Night:Marie Reed's Civil War Cadets performed community service at the Marie H. Reed's Family Mathematics Carnival Night. The cadets manned mathematics stations, acted as Spanish interpreters, and escorted DCPS officials, guests and parents.











Action at Fort Pocahontas 2007:
We arrived on Sunday morning on about 9:45 am, disembarked from the bus and immediately visited the other youth groups. I cannot tell you how well our cadets were received. From the General and other officers from both sides, the students and the cadets were really made welcome. We met with the period Marine Reenactors and got a quick briefing on their history. Of course we questioned them about Black Marines during this period in history. There were many other groups that we sat with and listened to songs of the period from an Irish group from Pennsylvania. People were very impressed with our cadets.







Founder's Day Celebration 2007 - A special thanks to Dr. Frank Smith for organizing and inviting our cadets to the 2007 Founder's Days Celebration at the African American Civil War Memorial. A very special thanks to Mrs. Dayo Akinsheye, Principal of Marie Reed Elementary School for her unwavering support of The Civil War Cadet Program. At the event, Marie H. Reed and Mrs. Akinsheye received the Jackson Drummer School Awards this year.










Fort Pocahontas May 17, 2008 - Movie Clips:
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