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JULY 3, 4, & 5, 2009
Friday, July 3rd
| 8:30 a.m. |
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Gates Open |
| 9:00 a.m. |
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"Medical Horrors of the Battle" Program by Gettysburg Camp Letterman's
Medical Department (Tent 1) |
| 9:30 a.m. |
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An inside look at the Life of a Confederate Infantryman with
Living Historian Brandon Booth (Tent 2) |
| 10:00 a.m. |
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"The Art of Battle" Presented by U.S. Generals
Buford, Hancock, Reynolds and others (Tent 1) |
| 10:30 a.m. |
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Spies of the Civil War and the Pinkerton Agency (Tent 2) |
| 11:00 a.m. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Patrick Falci, noted historian and actor, tells exciting stories about the filming of the movie
"Gettysburg" (Tent 1) |
| 12:30 p.m. |
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General Grant's overview of the Vicksburg Victory (Tent 2) |
| 1:00 p.m. |
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A Staff meeting with Gen'l Longstreet as he plans for
"Gettysburg" (Tent 1) |
| 1:30 p.m. |
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Live Mortar Fire Demonstration (Field) |
| 2:30 p.m. |
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An Entertaining hour with one of America's best Civil War
Bands "The 2nd South Carolina String Band" (Tent 1) |
| 3:00 p.m. |
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Be a guest at a "Civil War Style Wedding", no gifts
required (Tent 2) |
| 3:30 p.m. |
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Enjoy "A Fashion Show-1860's Style" by one of
America's foremost experts on Victorian Fashions (Tent 1) |
| 4:00 p.m. |
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Concert by the 46th PA Brass Band using original brass
instruments (Tent2) |
| 4:30 p.m. |
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Scary and Chilling tales of the ghosts of Gettysburg with
story tellers Susan and Doug Stull (Tent 1) |
| 5:00 p.m. |
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General Meade arrives at Gettysburg to plan his upcoming
Battle ( Tent 2) |
| 6:00 p.m. |
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Battle:
"Hill of Destiny" Fierce Struggle for Culp's Hill |
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Saturday, July 4th
| 8:30 a.m. |
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Gates
Open |
| 9:00 a.m. |
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"The Art of Battle" by U.S. Generals Buford,
Hancock, Reynolds and more discuss their "Art" (Tent 1) |
| 9:30 a.m. |
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Concert by the 46th PA Brass Band using original brass
instruments (Tent 2) |
| 10:00 a.m. |
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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. |
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Battle: "Protecting the Union" Virginians vs.
Wolverines (Action based on the East Cavalry Field Fighting) |
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Independence Day Artillery Commemoration |
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Live Mortar Fire Demonstration |
| 1:00 p.m. |
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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. |
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Patrick Falci, noted historian and actor, tells exciting stories about the filming of the movie
"Gettysburg" (Tent 1) |
| 2:00 p.m. |
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"A Victory at Vicksburg" Gen'l Grant's overview of
his Vicksburg Victory (Tent 1) |
| 2:30 p.m. |
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Be a guest at a "Civil War Style Wedding", no gifts
required (Tent 2) |
| 3:00 p.m. |
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An inside look at the Life of a Confederate Infantryman with
Living Historian Brandon Booth (Tent 1) |
| 3:30 p.m. |
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Scary and Chilling tales of the ghosts of Gettysburg with
story tellers Susan and Doug Stull (Tent 2) |
| 4:00 p.m. |
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Medical Horrors of the Battle
Program by Gettysburg Camp Letterman's Medical Department (Tent 1) |
| 5:00 p.m. |
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Battle: "Forward of the Round Tops" (Fighting with
the 6th Corps & the 95th P.V.I.) |
| 6:00 p.m. |
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Civil War Religious Revival Service - (Tent 1) |
| 8:00 p.m. |
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Reenactor’s
Camp Dance with the 2nd South Carolina String Band |
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Sunday, July 5th
| 8:30 a.m. |
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Gates Open |
| 9:00 a.m. |
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Period Worship Service (Tent 1) Catholic Service (Tent 2) |
| 9:00 a.m. |
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Catholic Mass, with Fr. Pucciarelli (held in the Federal camp,
Open to all) |
| 10:00 a.m. |
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Cavalry Battle: "You Must Take Full Responsibility"
(Farnsworth's Fatal Charge) |
| 11:00 a.m. |
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Confederate Generals Lee, Pettigrew, Pickett hold a high level
Staff meeting to decide the Battle plans of Gettysburg (Tent 1) |
| 11:30 a.m |
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Concert by the 46th PA Brass Band using original brass
instruments (Tent2) |
| 12:00 p.m. |
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A Staff meeting with General Longstreet as he discusses his
plan for "The Battle of Gettysburg" (Tent1) |
12:30 p.m.
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Patrick Falci, noted historian and actor, tells exciting stories about the filming of the movie
"Gettysburg" (Tent 2) |
| 1:00 p.m. |
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U.S. Generals Buford, Hancock, Reynolds and many more discuss
"The Art of Battle." |
| 2:00 p.m. |
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Battle - "For The Glory of Virginia" Pickett's
Charge (Action at the Angle) |
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Independence Day Artillery Commemoration |
| 3:00 p.m. |
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Live Mortar Fire Demonstration (Field) |
| 3:30 p.m. |
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Scary and Chilling tales of the ghosts of Gettysburg with
story tellers Susan and Doug Stull (Tent 1) |
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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
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