The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, New Market Heights, and now the Federals of Plaisted’s Brigade, 10th Corps move forward towards the same ground they had fought over 6 days before, against the determined and entrenched men of Lt. Gen. Richard Anderson's Division of Longstreet's Corps.
Registration
Background Information
Directions
Federal Confederate
Civilian
Rules & Regulations
On October 10-12, 2003,
the Rowdy Pards and the Liberty Rifles will be hosting the War on
the James at Harrison''s Landing, Virginia. This event will feature over 1400
acres of pristine ground, public education as well as immersion, patrols and
reconnaissance, civilian interaction and realistic unit actions along the
Darbytown Road on October 13, 1864.
This will be an all campaign event, with enforced authenticity regulations.
There will a public demonstration on Saturday for approximately four hours, with
the remainder of the event focused on the men in the ranks and the chance to
experience what those men faced so many years ago.
The 10th Corps was fresh from the Carolinas, and was now facing the experienced
veterans of "Tige" Anderson's Brigade of Georgians along what was
the Darbytown Road.
David ""Duke"" Culberson, (dacatty@aol.com)
will be the Confederate Commander of the troops portraying the 8th Georgia
Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The number of CS participants will be restricted
to 100 men.
S. Chris Anders, (ltcolcsa@hotmail.com),
will lead the Federals representing the undermanned 8th Connecticut
and the 24th Massachusetts of Plaisted’s Brigade.
Authenticity guidelines and
registration
information will be available shortly
For other registration or civilian information please contact Laura Harding
at laurasue16@hotmail.com or
240-420-6251 before 9pm. EST.
*All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Richmond Battlefield Association.*
Site was last updated June 25, 2003