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147th Anniversary Battle of Marianna Reenactment : 23, 24, 25 September 2011 (We will fall in with the Dept. of the Gulf) 147th Anniversary Battle of Marianna Reenactment and North Florida Raids Reenactment. The Battle of Marianna and Marianna Day Festival are to be held on the original battlefield. The North Florida Raids Reenactments are at Citizens Park on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. School Day will be on the 23rd at Citizens Lodge Park. The 97th Regimental String Band will provide music at school day, before battles and at the military ball. Ladies Tea to be held in air-conditioned hall. Bounty for the first six cannons to register. Visit the reenactment website at www.mariannareenactment.info or contact Ashley Pollette at apollette@hotmail.com Sutlers and those interested in school day contact Barbara Harris at bharris0947@bellsouth.net 27th Annual Ocklawaha River Raid : 4, 5, 6 November 2011 (Hardy's) This event takes place at the Carriage Museum located at 3000 Marion County Road, Weirsdale, FL. 32195 (the property has been sold and is now called The Grand Oaks but is still the same place). This re-enactment is hosted by the 4th Florida Infantry, Company G., 2nd Battalion, Hardy's Brigade. This event commemorates the March 1865 Union army raid on plantations east of Ocala in Marion County and the resulting skirmish with local Confederate forces near the Ocklawaha River. All branches of service and civilian reenactors are invited and welcomed. Powder rations will be provided to the first eight cannons pre-registered by October 25. Hay rations will be given to all horses preregistered by October 25. Firewood and water provided on site. Sutlers are required to pre-register; for registration details contact the host unit at the address shown below. The weekend will include two battles, a replica period, Saturday night ball homestead, numerous Living History events, and civilian activities. In place of the ladies tea, new this year will be a 1860s period picnic (light refreshments will be provided). The picnic will be open to all reenactors both male and female, military and civilian. Everyone is encouraged to bring a picnic lunch, chairs, blankets, etc. There will also be period lawn games including period horseshoes, croquet, lawn bowling, hoops, etc. to name a few. The event has a new website located at www.ocklawahariverraid.com GPS position: 28 deg 56' 36" N, 81 deg 53' 45" W. The reenactor entrance will again be located on Griffin Avenue on the back part of the property. For more information, contact Lt. Col. Keith Kohl at ltcol2ndbattalion@gmail.com Raid On The Suwannee River, Live Oak, Florida : 18, 19, 20 November 2011 (DOG) Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. New Re-enactment. Maximum Effort Hardee Corps Event. Usual amenities, plus RV hook-ups (electric and water - no sewer) and cabin rentals. General store, restaurant, and showers on site. Battlefield clear of modern intrusions. Original Confederate earthworks nearby. This park offers everything a camper could ask for. Way too much to list here. Special cavalry information: Cavalrymen make sure you read all the items about mounted cavalry. There are some different cavalry requirements at this event. When you arrive at registration with your horse, you will have to pay a $25 per horse refundable barn stall fee. At the end of the event (Sunday) if your stall is cleaned, your $25 fee will be refunded. No picket lines are allowed and all horses must be kept in their barn. This year the Suwannee River Raid will not give a cavalry bounty of any type. Remember to bring your own hay for your horse - no hay will be on site. Their website is located at musicliveshere.com Directions: From I-10, take exit #283 and go north on US 129 for 4.5 miles. From I-75, take exit #451 and go south for 4.5 miles. Look for the signs - "Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park". The park is located between I-10 and I-75. The park's address is 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak, Florida 32060. The 8th annual Raid on Fort Pierce : 9, 10, 11 December 201 (Hardy's) (New Date) 10th Annual Raid On Fort Pierce (Fort Pierce, Florida). New sponsor George W. Thomas SCV Camp #1595. Hosted by the 8th Florida Co. C. and the 75th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The school day will be held on Friday, Dec. 9th (your help is needed). Battles Saturday at 2:00 PM and Sunday at 1:00 PM. Saturday - Ladies Tea and Ball. New larger battlefield with bridge to fight for. Cavalry units welcome. Firewood provided. Powder ration for the first two Union and Confederate artillery pieces registered. Sutler and reenactor information contact Jim O'Dell at thedawg569_2000@yahoo.com or call 772-318-8258. $3 reenactor donation - max $20 per family (collected at registration). Location: Savanna Recreational Area, 1400 East Midway Road in Fort Pierce. Directions: I-95 to exit #126. This is Midway Road (SR 712). Go east approximately 5.5 miles to Savanna County Park (on left side of road). If traveling from the west coast, you can take SR 60 or SR 70 I-95 then south to exit #126 and follow the directions above. Modern camp with hook up for RVs (fee charged). Call the Park at 772-464-7855 for reservations and cost. Hot water showers, laundry and indoor bathrooms. For any additional information, contact Jim O'Dell at thedawg569_2000@yahoo.com or call 772-318-8258. 2012 The 32nd Annual Brooksville Raid : 20, 21, 22 January 2012 (DOG) Hosted by the Hernando Historical Museum Assoc. and North Pinellas Scout Sertoma Club. Your help is needed for the school day on Friday the 20th (over 1,200 students attended last year). Two battles (2:30 PM); one Sat. one Sun. Ladies tea will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday (the women put a lot into this tea and I have been told it is one of the best anywhere), Blue/Gray Ball Sat night at 8:00 PM. Church service Sunday morning. A $5.00 reenactor fee will be collected at the registration desk (13 years and under free). Paid reenactors will receive a raffle ticket for a $100.00 gift certificate (five to be given away) to be used at any of the sutlers in Sutlers Row during the event. The winners will be announced at the Blue/Gray ball Saturday evening. Cavalrymen - The Brooksville Raid will not give a cavalry bounty of any type. Remember to bring your own hay for your horse - no hay will be on site. All horses and mules are required to show current coggins papers at the registration desk before the horse is allowed on the property. Any and all proceeds from this event are split evenly between North Pinellas Sertoma and the Heritage Museum. Hot showers will be available Friday evening through Sunday, for a nominal fee. Due to the incredible amount of artillery attending the Raid, the artillery bounty will be a little different this year. One bounty per unit ($125) will be given to pre-registered cannons only. Each cannon must participate in both battles to be eligible for the bounty. Event work day will be held on January the 14th. Your help is needed with the pre-event set up. The Raid is held at the Sand Hill Boy Scout Camp on US Hwy 50. The battle is 10 miles West of Brooksville. The entrance is on Hwy 50. Take Hwy. 50 West. Go through Brooksville, keep going West about 10 miles, and look for the signs. All sutlers contact Bob Burnett at loafersglorysut@aol.com. Artillery contact Bob Gomillion at bobgomillion@yahoo.com. More information can be found at their new website : www.brooksvillereenactment.com. Battle at Townsend's Plantation (Renningers Market at Mt. Dora) : 3, 4, 5 February 2012 (Hardy's) Sponsored by the law offices of Clay Townsend, Esq. and hosted by the 37th Alabama Co. H. No reenactor participation fee. Spectator fee $5 adults and $2 children. Living history exhibits, folk music, weaponry demonstrations, authentic camps. The ladies tea will be hosted by the women of the 37th Ala. Co. H. Sun. church service, and sutlers. Usual amenities. Dress ball with 97th Regimental String Band Saturday at 8pm. Full scale artillery, cavalry, and soldiers in period dress and weaponry. Bounty paid for artillery. Battle 3pm Saturday and 2pm Sunday. This event is North of Orlando on Hwy 441 just a couple of miles from Mt. Dora at 20651 U.S. Hwy 441, Mt. Dora FL, 32757. As you start down the big hill, look for the Renningers flea market and battle sign on East side of road. If you are coming down the Fla. turnpike, get off at the new North Apopka exit #267A on the new 429 toll road then turn north on Hwy. 441 and follow the directions above. Contact: (Sutlers, Infantry and Artillery) Wayne Vaughn at colvaughn@cfl.rr.com. The Battle of Olustee, Parade and Living History : 17, 18, 19 February 2012 (DOG) The 148th Anniversary of The Battle of Olustee will be held at the Olustee Battlefield State Historic Site, Olustee, Florida. Your help is needed with the school day programs on Friday, February 17th. The reenactment takes place on the actual site where the Battle of Olustee (Ocean Pond) was fought. Visit with thousands of Civil War reenactors, tour the camps, see demonstrations of all types. Best gathering of Civil War sutlers at any Civil War event with 80+ sutlers in attendance. Friday is School Day. Battles Saturday and Sunday. Full scale artillery only. The Olustee Battle Festival Parade will begin at 10:30 AM. Reenactors are encouraged to participate. Buses will transport reenactors to and from the parade site and will be served breakfast. No pets. Due to concerns for public safety, no fur bearing animals such as cats and dogs will be allowed during the reenactment activities. This does not apply to horses. Get there early. The crowd gets big fast, sign-in and parking can be a hassle. First time visitors and reenactors to the event should read the listing of activities at the Battle of Olustee website. Directions: The battlefield is located just fifteen miles east of Lake City on Hwy. 90 from I-75 and 50 miles west of Jacksonville. Take I-75 to Hwy. 90 exit. Go east on Hwy. 90. Drive slow, the signs at the entrance for reenactors have been small and hard to see in the past. Contact the Olustee Battlefield Historic Site at (386) 758-0400 or eMail Mitzi Nelson at olusteecso@yahoo.com. 147th Anniversary of the Battle of Natural Bridge : 2, 3, 4 March 2012 (DOG) 147th Anniversary of the Battle of Natural Bridge (35th reenactment) - Woodville, Florida (Near Tallahassee). Sponsored by the Leon Rifles, Florida Park Service and The Natural Bridge Historical Society. Activities throughout the day including Civil War military drill and camp life in the Military Camp. Civilian Camp will feature sewing, spinning, knitting, needlework, candle making, and other Soldier Aid Society activities. A formal midmorning Ladies Tea will be held on Saturday. A full military skirmish will be conducted on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, camps will be open to the public at 9:00 AM. At approximately 1:00 PM, opening ceremonies will honor the combatants of the Battle of Natural Bridge which will immediately be followed by the Battle of Natural Bridge reenactment. Directions: Drive south from Tallahassee for about eight miles to the community of Woodville. As you reach the elementary school at the southern edge of Woodville, turn left onto Natural Bridge Road. Travel approximately six miles east to the battlefield site. Authentic soldiers and civilians contact Captain Chris Ellrich at cellrich@hotmail.com. Artillery by invitation only. Authentic sutlers (by invitation only) contact John Boger at jboger@nbhscso.com. Please direct all other inquires to Bob Trapp at btrapp@nbhscso.com. The 19th Annual Battle at Narcoossee Mill : 23, 24, 25 March 2012 (Hardy's) The 19th Annual Battle at Narcoossee Mill will be held in its normal location in St. Cloud, FL. Southeast of Orlando, near Kissimmee. Sponsored by the Jacob Summerlin Camp #1516 Sons of Confederate Veterans. The battlefield is on 150 acres of open and wooded land on the shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga. The event host will be checking coggins papers for horses at the registration desk. A reenactor entrance fee of $3 per person will be collected at the registration desk. A sutler fee of $25 will be charged to all sutlers. Limited sutler electrical hook-ups are available for an additional fee. Friday, the 23th, is education day which begins at 9:00am. Reenactors are needed to provide demonstrations. A lunch will be provided for volunteers assisting with the school program. There will be a ladies tea Saturday morning and military ball on Saturday night. The park is located at 4700 Chisholm Park Trail, St. Cloud, Florida 34771. Directions: Take Hwy 192 (Irlo Bronson Hwy) to Hwy 15. Go 2mi North on Hwy 15, look for the park sign. Another way to get there (from the North) is to take I-4 to the toll road 528 (Beachline Expressway) go east and get off on Hwy 15 exit (Narcoossee Road) go South on Hwy 15. Another way, if you are coming from the Florida Turnpike, is to get off at exit #244 and go east on Hwy 192 through St. Cloud, then turn North on Hwy 15 (Narcoossee Road). GPS position: 28 deg 16.448 N, 81 deg 15.020 W. Contact the SCV Camp at www.jacobsummerlin.org or Don Williams at warthog1146@aol.com. Please pre-register via this form. The 150th Anniversary Battle of Shiloh in Michie, Tennessee : 30, 31 March, 1 April 2012 (3rd ANV) The 150th Anniversary Battle of Shiloh in Michie, Tennessee. For more information, please see the website at www.shiloh150th.com. That's it for this season's events. We will bring you more event news as it becomes available. |
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