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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

  JULY 3, 4, & 5, 2009

Friday, July 3rd   

8:30 a.m. - Gates Open
9:00 a.m. - "Medical Horrors of the Battle"  Program by Gettysburg Camp Letterman's Medical Department (Tent 1)
9:30 a.m. - An inside look at the Life of a Confederate Infantryman with Living Historian Brandon Booth (Tent 2)
10:00 a.m. - "The Art of Battle" Presented by U.S. Generals Buford, Hancock, Reynolds and others (Tent 1)
10:30 a.m. - Spies of the Civil War and the Pinkerton Agency (Tent 2)
11:00 a.m. - U.S. Christian Commission: Local Director John Wega on the overwhelming task of the U.S.C.C. during the Civil War (Tent 1)
11:30 a.m. - Confederate Generals Lee, Pettigrew and Pickett hold a high level Staff meeting to decide the Battle plans of Gettysburg (Tent 2)
12:00 p.m. - Patrick Falci, noted historian and actor,  tells exciting stories about the filming of the movie "Gettysburg" (Tent 1)
12:30 p.m. - General Grant's overview of the Vicksburg Victory (Tent 2)
1:00 p.m. - A Staff meeting with Gen'l Longstreet as he plans for "Gettysburg" (Tent 1)
1:30 p.m. - Live Mortar Fire Demonstration (Field)
2:30 p.m. - An Entertaining hour with one of America's best Civil War Bands "The 2nd South Carolina String Band" (Tent 1)
3:00 p.m. - Be a guest at a "Civil War Style Wedding", no gifts required (Tent 2)
3:30 p.m. - Enjoy "A Fashion Show-1860's Style" by one of America's foremost experts on Victorian Fashions (Tent 1)
4:00 p.m. - Concert by the 46th PA Brass Band using original brass instruments (Tent2)
4:30 p.m. Scary and Chilling tales of the ghosts of Gettysburg with story tellers Susan and Doug Stull (Tent 1)
5:00 p.m. - General Meade arrives at Gettysburg to plan his upcoming Battle ( Tent 2)
6:00 p.m. - Battle: "Hill of Destiny" Fierce Struggle for Culp's Hill

Saturday, July 4th

8:30 a.m. - Gates Open           
9:00 a.m. - "The Art of Battle" by U.S. Generals Buford, Hancock, Reynolds and more discuss their "Art" (Tent 1)
9:30 a.m. - Concert by the 46th PA Brass Band using original brass instruments (Tent 2)
10:00 a.m. - Enjoy the tales and stories of the Spies of the North and South along with the Spy Agency called "The Pinkerton Agency" (Tent1)
11:00 a.m. - Battle: "Protecting the Union" Virginians vs. Wolverines (Action based on the East Cavalry Field Fighting)
- Independence Day Artillery Commemoration
- Live Mortar Fire Demonstration
1:00 p.m. - Confederate Generals Lee, Pettigrew and Pickett hold a high level staff meeting to decide the Battle plans of Gettysburg (Tent 1)
1:30 p.m. - Patrick Falci, noted historian and actor,  tells exciting stories about the filming of the movie "Gettysburg" (Tent 1)
2:00 p.m. - "A Victory at Vicksburg" Gen'l Grant's overview of his Vicksburg Victory (Tent 1)
2:30 p.m. - Be a guest at a "Civil War Style Wedding", no gifts required (Tent 2)
3:00 p.m. - An inside look at the Life of a Confederate Infantryman with Living Historian Brandon Booth (Tent 1)
3:30 p.m. - Scary and Chilling tales of the ghosts of Gettysburg with story tellers Susan and Doug Stull (Tent 2)
4:00 p.m. - Medical Horrors of the Battle  Program by Gettysburg Camp Letterman's Medical Department (Tent 1)
5:00 p.m. - Battle: "Forward of the Round Tops" (Fighting with the 6th Corps & the 95th P.V.I.)
6:00 p.m. - Civil War Religious Revival Service - (Tent 1)
8:00 p.m. - Reenactor’s Camp Dance with the 2nd South Carolina String Band  
Sunday, July 5th
8:30 a.m. - Gates Open
9:00 a.m. - Period Worship Service (Tent 1) Catholic Service (Tent 2)
9:00 a.m. - Catholic Mass, with Fr. Pucciarelli (held in the Federal camp, Open to all)
10:00 a.m. - Cavalry Battle: "You Must Take Full Responsibility" (Farnsworth's Fatal Charge)
11:00 a.m. - Confederate Generals Lee, Pettigrew, Pickett hold a high level Staff meeting to decide the Battle plans of Gettysburg (Tent 1)
11:30 a.m - Concert by the 46th PA Brass Band using original brass instruments (Tent2)
12:00 p.m. - A Staff meeting with General Longstreet as he discusses his plan for "The Battle of Gettysburg" (Tent1)
12:30 p.m.
- Patrick Falci, noted historian and actor,  tells exciting stories about the filming of the movie "Gettysburg" (Tent 2)
1:00 p.m. - U.S. Generals Buford, Hancock, Reynolds and many more discuss "The Art of Battle."
2:00 p.m. - Battle - "For The Glory of Virginia" Pickett's Charge (Action at the Angle)
- Independence Day Artillery Commemoration
3:00 p.m. - Live Mortar Fire Demonstration (Field)
3:30 p.m. - Scary and Chilling tales of the ghosts of Gettysburg with story tellers Susan and Doug Stull (Tent 1)

               In addition to the battles and field demonstrations each day, there will also be 
continuous living history programs in the two large activities tents, a living history village with a variety of period demonstrations, such as, blacksmithing and medical demonstrations, etc. There will also be period musical groups performing throughout the weekend.

             All battles are narrated by Gettysburg National Military Park Licensed Battlefield Guides

            All events take place on Pumping Station Road, Gettysburg

GPS Location Address:  965 Pumping Station Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

           *Event schedule subject to change.

Note: Information on this page will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Last Update: 5/28/09