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 On
May 5th to 6th,
2007, within the confines of the
Wilderness Battlefield, part of the
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National
Military Park, living historians will
present a snapshot of the average Federal
soldier engaged in The Battle of
Wilderness, May 5th and May 6th,
1864. Through the use of several programs
and vignettes, located throughout the
Wilderness Battlefield site, both the
public and living history participant,
will gain an understanding of what
soldiers from the North endured during
this engagement. This weekend program
will begin on Saturday morning, May 5th,
and conclude on Sunday afternoon, May 6th.
Ironically, this event will be held on the
EXACT dates of the original battle 143
years ago. This event is for one thing
and one thing only: To honor those men,
North and South, who fought at this
engagement.
 One
of the goals of this event is to aid in
gathering local attention to the
Wilderness Battlefield. In the past few
years, commercial and residential growth
in the area has brought development to the
very boundaries of the Wilderness
Battlefield. Additionally, there has been
a proposal by a local governmental entity
to increase or build another major road
through this site. In conjunction with
the local preservation group,
Friends of
the Wilderness Battlefield,
as well as other “larger” preservation
groups, this event will assist in saving
this threatened area. Therefore, the $10
registration fee for this event will be
donated in the name of preservation to the
Civil
War Preservation Trust
to help save this battlefield.
 The
host units for this living history are the
the Southern Guard Living History
Association (SGHLA) and the Columbia
Rifles (CR). At current time we are
anticipating the number of participants to
from either two or more companies. The
core structure will consist of two
companies, centered on the main host
units; one company consisting of Columbia
Rifles and one company consisting of
Southern Guard.
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Important Information |
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We will be limiting registration to
70 invited. After 70,
registration will close.As said several times on the
website, this event is
INVITATION ONLY.
A
registration fee of $10.00 will be
charged to each participant. Your
registration as a participant will
only be accepted after this fee is
paid.
Please
remember to bring 40 rounds of blank
ammunition. Details will be e-mailed
to participants after registration.
Rations
will not be provided; participants
are expected to bring their own
appropriate and campaign style
rations. Historical information
concerning rations issued to the
Army of the Potomac will be
forthcoming.
Water
and firewood will be provided. Per
NPS rules, campfires regulations are
1 campfire per 15 men. Designated
fire areas will have been identified
by participant’s arrival.
Medical: Please inform this
website, via the registration page,
of any medial conditions. Also,
please let you chain of command know
upon arrival at the event.
WARNING: At times, this event will
be physically strenuous, to include
traversing wooded and rough terrain,
as well as trails and asphalt roads
(most of this will occur on
Saturday). Please be in a physical
condition that will let you enjoy
this event without falling out.
Also, it is also recommend this will
not be an event to “break-in” any
new Civil War era footwear.
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Register
Now
All invited guests must register via
the internet. We've created an
online form for your convenience and
to cut down on paper work for us.
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