EVENTS
April,
2010
BLUE
AND GRAY DAYS
Military
Schedule for April Living History
Friday
night, April 16th
Camp
at Carnton
Saturday,
April 17th
9:00
a.m. – Formation.
10:00
a.m. - Battlefield communications. Demonstration showing how
many commanders made contact with their troops on the field.
This will be a firing demonstration using the bugle.
11:00
a.m. - “Yankee Ingenuity.” Firing Demonstration.
Show the difference between the repeating rifle technology
of the Federal Army at Franklin as compared to the rifled muskets
carried by the Confederates.
12:00
p.m. - “An Army Moves on its stomach.” Visitors
are welcome to tour both camps and see the differences between
the diet of the two armies.
1:00 p.m. - March to the Carter House. Stop at modern Collin’s Farm site
for discussions.
2:00
p.m. - Arrive at Carter House.
3:00
p.m. - Drill and Firing Demonstration.
4:00
p.m. - Knapsack Inspection.
Saturday
night, April 17th
Camp
at the Carter House.
Click
the link below to go to the Living History website
and more information.
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