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EVENTS
Morgan's Daring Raids,
Lebanon TN June 8 - 9 - reenactments, ball and living history
celebration
JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON SCV CAMP #28
Mt. Olivet Cemetery Tour-June 1st!
The Camp takes great pleasure in announcing the return of the
award-winning Mt. Olivet "Illuminated Confederate" Cemetery Tour on Saturday,
June 1st, from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M., at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 1101 Lebanon Pike (east
of Fessler's Lane), in Donelson. This is the Camp's tenth cemetery tour at Mt.
Olivet in as many years, but this one is different: It is a summer tour. As
members know, the Camp usually holds this event in October. However, because of
last year's "rain out," the Camp is hosting two tours this year: June and
October. In deference to the heat and to daylight saving time, the June tour is
starting a little later than usual: 6 P.M.
Ross Massey will return as the Tour's creative force. He is creating a new
dramatic program, and guests will not be disappointed. This is the Camp's
showcase event, and it is the model for virtually all tours in large cemeteries.
The cost is $7 for adults, $3 for students (through high school). There is no
charge for pre-school children. For more information, call 615-780-3598.
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June 2nd - Sunday
Jefferson Davis Memorial Service-Nashville, TN
Nashville Affiliated Chapters of UDC invite members & guests of
all middle TN UDC & SCV to the Jefferson Davis Memorial Service at 2:00pm. It
will be held at Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 1101 Lebanon Rd,
Nashville, TN. This Memorial Service will be held regardless of the Weather.
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June 8-9, 2002 140th Anniversary of the Battle of Parker's Crossroads
"Living History & Battle Reenactment" on the original battlefield.
The Parkers Crossroads Battlefield will receive its first regimental
monument On Saturday, June 8, 2002. Through the generosity and hard work of Mr.
Riley Gunter and members of the Freeman's Battery Forrest Artillery Camp #1939,
SCV, we will have a monument erected to "Captain Samuel L. Freeman's Battery,
CSA, Artillery." Freeman's Battery played a dominant role in the action at
Parkers Crossroads, Dec. 31, 1862. The unveiling ceremony will take place on
Saturday morning at the Parkers Crossroads City Park. The public is invited to
attend.
Located mid-way between Memphis and Nashville at exit 108. Site of battle fought
December 31, 1862 between General N.B. Forrest and Union Forces during Forrest
first West Tennessee Campaign. All proceeds go toward the preservation of the
battlefield. 56 acres of core battlefield have been recently saved. Authentics
only, by invitation. Full scale artillery. Usual amenities. Saturday breakfast &
evening meal,
powder, Saturday night dance, etc. Sponsored by the Parker's Crossroads
Battlefield
Association, City of Parker's Crossroads. Co-hosted by the 51st Tennessee
Infantry Regiment, Member Living History Association, and the 7th Tennessee
Cavalry Co. "D" Mounted.
For more information you can visit
Parker's
Crossroads Battlefield or to request an application packet,
contact :
Jim Weaver
1670 Clover Creek Road,
Medon, Tennessee 38356.
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June 1- Aug. 31 -- Life and Limb: Civil War Medicine
This special museum exhibit, based on our popular education program by the same
name, offers visitors a chance at a hands-on look at Civil War Medicine and the
importance of the war in the advancement of medical science. -
For information more Information email
bethawk or
call the office at 615-459-2341. or Visit
www.samdavishome.org
Sam Davis Home
1399 Sam Davis Rd.
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 459-2341
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2002 Stones River National Battlefield Interpretive Program Schedule
Superintendent Stuart K. Johnson announced that the schedule of summer events at
Stones River National Battlefield is available at the visitor center.
Programs will include living history demonstrations featuring artillery,
infantry or cavalry and seven (7) presentations of the Hallowed Ground lantern
tour in the Stones River National Cemetery. Ranger led walks and talks are
scheduled daily. There will also be guest speakers and two bicycle tours.
On weekdays from June 17 through August 25, 2002 National Park Service Rangers
will lead walks and give talks originating at the visitor center.
Rangers will present guided walks:
10:30 a.m. Monday though Friday
9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekends
Ranger talks will be available:
1:30 p.m. on weekdays
11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on weekends.
Program Descriptions
Beans and Bullets - Supplying an army was crucial to victory. This talk
sheds light on the challenges faced by both sides while they tried to feed and
arm their men during the Stones River Campaign. Programs offered Friday and
Sunday at 1:30 PM. (30 minutes)
Embattled Landscapes - A 1/2 mile walk designed to help visitors imagine
the toll a battle can take on the landscape. We will also discuss the continuing
work to preserve the cultural landscape. Programs offered Thursday at 10:30
AM and Sunday at 9:30 AM. (60 minutes)
Hell's Half Acre - Join the ranger for a 60 minute walk through the pivotal
position held by
Hazen's Brigade.
Programs offered Monday at 10:30 AM and Saturday at 9:30 AM. (60 minutes)
Murfreesboro: City of Conflict - Civilians suffered nearly as much as
soldiers during the war. Discover the effects of the battle on Murfreesboro and
its citizens.
Talks offered Wednesday at 1:30 PM and Saturday at 3:30 PM. (30 minutes)
Nature at Work - The National Park Service is preserving Fortress Rosecrans
by planting native grasses and managing invasive exotic species. This effort has
fostered the growth of dormant seeds of native wildflowers. Come see nature at
work on a 60 minute walk through the fort and see what's blooming during the
growing season.
Programs offered Saturday at 10:30 AM. (60 minutes)
The Pioneers' Last Stand - A talk focusing on the engineering and combat
feats of the Pioneer Brigade at Stones River.
Programs offered Thursday at 1:30 PM and Sunday at 11:30 AM. (30 minutes)
Remembering Stones River - Walk through the Stones River National Cemetery
as the ranger discusses the many ways we have attempted to honor the men who
served during the Civil War. Programs offered Wednesday at 10:30 AM and
Saturday at 1:30 PM. (60 minutes)
The Slaughter Pen - A 45 minute walk that explores one of the most deadly
and important phases of the battle.
Programs offered Friday at 10:30 AM Sunday at 3:30 PM. (45 minutes)
Slavery in Middle Tennessee - One of the most debated issues is the role of
slavery in the Civil War. You can explore this issue with the ranger by
examining the slaves of Rutherford County and their role in daily life before
and during the Civil War.
Programs offered Monday at 1:30 PM and Saturday at 11:30 AM. (30 minutes)
A Vast Storehouse - Join the ranger for a walk through Fortress Rosecrans.
This supply depot was a key element in the successful Union campaigns of
1863-1864. Discuss the lives and work of the soldiers and the effects of the
Union occupation on Murfreesboro.
Programs offered Tuesday at 10:30 AM. (60 minutes)
Women At War - A talk focusing on how the Civil War changed the lives and
roles in society of Rutherford County women.
Program offered Tuesday at 1:30 PM. (30 minutes)
The “Ride Through History� bicycle tours of the
battlefield will be offered on:
Saturday May 25, 2002 (Battlefield Tour)
Saturday September 7, 2002 (Fortress Rosecrans Tour).
Both tours begin at 5 p.m. at the visitor center. Reservations are required and
can be made by calling (615) 893-9501 anytime after April 30, 2002.
Several living history programs will be offered to visitors in
2002.
The season will begin on May 18-19, 2002 with the park’s
annual Camp of Instruction. Visitors can watch volunteers train and camp in much
the same as volunteer soldiers did as they began their enlistments.
Other programs will include:
Confederate Infantry Demonstrations (June 1-2)
Artificer and Ordnance Programs (June 8-14)
Union Artillery Programs (June 15-16)
Fortress Rosecrans Encampment (July 4-6)
Fifth Indiana Light Artillery Battery Programs (July 20-21)
Confederate Artillery Demonstrations (August 3-4)
Seventh Tennessee Cavalry, CSA (August 17-18)
Union Artillery at McFadden Ford (September 21-22).
The popular “ Hallowed Ground � lantern tours of the
Stones River National Cemetery will be offered seven times this summer.
Reservations are required and must be made by calling the battlefield starting
at 9 a.m. the Monday prior to each program.
Programs will be offered on June 1st, June 15th, July 6th, July 20th, August
3rd, August 17th and August 31st.
Stones River National Battlefield is located on the Old Nashville Highway,
northwest of Murfreesboro.
Additional information is available at the visitor center, by calling
615-893-9501 (TDD) or at the park website (www.nps.gov/stri).
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Battle of Stones River Symposium
Superintendent Stuart K. Johnson announced that Stones River National
Battlefield, the Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State
University, the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area, and the Friends of Stones
River will host a symposium on October 25-26, 2002.
The symposium is part of a series of events to commemorate the 140th anniversary
of the Battle of Stones River and the 75th anniversary of the establishment of
Stones River National Battlefield.
At 1 PM on Friday, October 25th, the first session of the symposium, The War
Comes to Middle Tennessee, will feature presentations by Dr. Carole Bucy,
Volunteer State Community College, Dr. Frank B. Cooling, Industrial College of
the Armed Forces, and Dr. Earl Hess, Lincoln Memorial University.
Dr. James McDonough, Auburn University, ret., will present a discussion of the
Battle of Stones River and its significance at 3:30 PM.
The day will end with a reception and banquet and a keynote address by Dr. David
Blight, Amherst University. Dr. Steven Woodworth, Texas Christian University,
and Dr. Bobby Lovett, Tennessee State University, will be the featured speakers
during the morning Aftermaths session on Saturday, October 26th.
The Legacies portion of the program will feature Dr. Beverly Bond, University of
Memphis, and Miranda Fraley, Stones River National Battlefield.
The luncheon speaker will be Chief Historian of the National Park Service,
Dwight Pitcaithley.
After lunch, participants will be invited to the battlefield for ranger led
interpretive programs.
The proceedings of the symposium will be published in a special issue of the
Tennessee Historical Quarterly.
Registration procedures and other details will be announced as they become
available.
Stones River National Battlefield is located on the Old Nashville Highway,
northwest of Murfreesboro. Additional information is available at the visitor
center, by calling 615-893-9501 or at the park website, www.nps.gov/stri.
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June 22, 2002 - The Tullahoma Campaign June 1863 Battlefield Tour
The Battle at Hoover's Gap & The Skirmish at Liberty Gap
Step back into time with us as renowned author and historian Dr. Michael R.
Bradley leads you on a driving tour of The June 1863 Tullahoma Campaign.
Drive the scenic middle Tennessee country side stopping at key points of the
engagement and listen to the tales of valor both north and south as Dr. Bradley
takes you back to those desperate days in June of 1863 as only he can. You will
stand where they stood, look across the same unchanged landscape as they did
when they faced there foe.
With a little imagination you'll be right there with them as Union General
Willich loose's another mounted courier to Confederate sharpshooters or as the
2nd Arkansas Regiments flag bearer is killed and rolls down Beechboard Hill
(shown in photo) into the union lines where there Regimental flag is captured.
Although the Campaign is little known to the general public due to the fact that
it took place on the same days as Gettysburg and the fall of Vicksburg it is
arguably strategically more important than either.
When President Abraham Lincoln heard of the Tullahoma Campaign he said
"The most brilliant piece of strategy that I know of".
This campaign gave rise to such legends as General Patrick Cleburne's Whitworth
Sharpshooters who skill at long distance shooting was unmatched until the
Vietnam war, and Wilder's Lightning Brigade, the first brigade to use the
Spencer repeating rifles in a major campaign. The rifle the Confederates
referred to as "the rifle the Yankee's could load on Sunday and shoot all week".
General (later President) Garfield stayed in constant touch with the Generals in
the field from the Army of the Cumberland Headquarters in Murfreesboro. General
Rosecrans (overall commander) feigned a frontal assault and then quickly out
flanked General Bragg, Polk and Hardee through Hoover's Gap resulting in the
complete loss of Middle Tennessee for the Confederates. A running battle / rear
guard action ensued that lasted until July 8th when Gen. Bragg crossed the
mountain at Cowan Tn.
Tour of Hoover's Gap leaves the Blockade Runner at 10:30, This tour includes a
stop at The Beech Grove Confederate Cemetery. It returns in approximately 1 hour
and 30 min.
The Liberty Gap tour leaves the Blockade Runner Store at 1:00 and returns in
approximately 1 hour.
BOTH TOURS ARE FREE!
For more information or to make reservations call the Blockade Runner at
931-389-6294 Blockade Runner is located on Hwy 269 half way between Bell Buckle
and Wartrace.
Fort Donelson
National Battlefield 140th Anniversary Celebration
Check Out the
Fort
Donelson National Battlefield Events Page
For additional information contact:
Superintendent Richard Hanks at (931)232-5348.
Visitor Center at (931)232-5706
Email
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park Summer Programs :
Chickamauga Battlefield Summer Schedule
June 15th Battlefield Horse Ride
For additional information:
Call the Visitor Center at 706-866-9241or
Email the
Chickamauga & Chattanooga NMP
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