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3311 Littlestown Pike  star_red.gif (99 bytes)  Westminster, MD 21158  star_red.gif (99 bytes)  410-848-2288


Civil War Encampment
Sat., July 19, 2008 and Sun., July 20, 2008

The grounds open 9:00 a.m. both days

Rain or Shine


(image: Lancaster Fencibles at Union Mills, circa 1961)


Tentative Schedule
 

 

Friday;  July 18th

 
  Registration and Camp Set-up  
  Saturday; July 19th   Sunday; July 20th
7:00 A.M.         Registration Opens  
  Coffee Call Coffee Call
8:30 A.M.    Area Orientation for all Participants  
                       Next to Tannery Building  
9:00 A.M.    Officer’s Meeting @ Officer’s Meeting @
                 Commander’s Camp Commander’s Camp
                       Camps open to Public Camps open to Public
9:45 A.M.    Formation and Formation and
                   Weapons Inspection Weapons Inspection
10:30 A.M.  Tactical Camp Drill  
11:30 A.M.  Lecture:  John Thatcher Lecture:  John Thatcher
   (Behind Kitchen) (Behind Kitchen)
12:00   Noon Meal Noon Meal
1:00 P.M.  Weapons Inspection & Weapons Inspection &
               Formation for Battle Formation for Battle
1:30 P.M.  Afternoon Battle Begins Afternoon Battle Begins
        (Followed by Living History (Followed by Living History
            Demonstrations)   Demonstrations )
3:30 P.M.  Lecture:  Union Mill’s Role Strike Tents & Break Camp
            In The Battle at Gettysburg  
5:00 P.M.  Evening Meal  
7:30 P.M.  Social in Tannery Building  
Dusk:  Park Closes to Public  
10:30 P.M.  Lights out -- Quiet Time  
   
Note:  Weapons may NOT be fired between Dusk and Dawn.  

For more information, contact Jim Townsend   MDFieldHospital@aol.com


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