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Battle Recreations: Friday, April 8, 2005: 9:00 a.m. - Gates open-school children's program On Friday, April 8, 2005; school children will be allowed to step back in history and experience life during the civil war era. They will have the opportunity to experience soldier life such as recruitment, marching drills, inspections, learn about weapons and the gear civil war soldier's carried. They will also be able to see a confederate surgeon, an undertaker, the Christian Commission, visit in sutler's row and shop, see variou civil war exhibits as well as visit and speak with various Generals who where at Appomattox during the final days. 6:00 p.m. - The Battle of Cumberland Church will be enacted and is open to the general public. Admission is free and will be at Spectator Viewing/Site 2. Saturday, April 9, 2005: 8:30 a.m. - Gates Open All Day - Bobbin Lace Demonstrations (Tent 2) Civil War Exhibit - Rusty Hix (Tent 2) Special Guest Speakers & Book Authors Displays (Tent 2) Various other activities and demonstrations SUTLER'S ROW - Visit Sutler's Row and shop. 9:00 a.m. - Johnny Reb & Billy Yank in Field and Camp - Rod Gragg (Tent 1) 10:00 a.m. - Myth and Memory at Appomattox
- 10:30 a.m. - Side Saddle Demonstration - Jac Wagstaff (Tent 2) 10:30 a.m. - Mr. Forstchen (Presentation)
he co-wrote a book with Newt Gringrich 11:00 a.m. - MEET THE GENERALS (Tent 1) 12:00 p.m. - Fashion Show presented by Liberty Emporium & Heirloom Emporium (Tent 1) 1:00 p.m. - Free Man & Afro Confederates - John Maples (Tent 1) 2:00 p.m. - The Man Behind The Guns - General Henry J. Hunt -Ed Longacre (Tent 1) 3:00 p.m. - BATTLES: Sayler's Creek, The Hillsman House, Marshall Crossroads Double Bridges (Viewing Site 1 &2) 5:00 p.m. - Civil War Period Wedding (Chaplain's Tent) 6:00 p.m. - PEERS PROGRAM - Patrick Schroder (Tent 1) 8:00 p.m. - Period Dance - 2nd South Carolina String Band (Tent 1) Sunday, April 10, 2005: 8:30 a.m. - Gates Open All Day - Bobbin Lace Demonstrations (Tent 2) Civil War Exhibit - Rusty Hix (Tent 2) Special Guest Speakers & Book Authors Displays (Tent 2) Various other activities and demonstrations SUTLER'S ROW - Visit Sutler's Row and shop. 9:00 a.m. - Myth and Memory at Appomattox - William Marvel (Tent 1) 9:30 a.m. - Period Worship Services - Rev. Alan Farley (Tnet 1) 11:00 a.m. - MEET THE GENERALS (Tent 1) 12:00 p.m. - Free man & Afro Confederates - John Maples (Tent 1) 1:00 p.m. - Special Recognitions & Announcements (Tent 1) 2:00 p.m. - Cession of Hostilities - Stacking of Arms (Site 2) On Sunday spectators will be allowed into
the military camps to view how the soldiers lived, witness military
demonstrations, listen to period music concerts, visit sutler's
row, chaplain's headquarters, visit various Generals camps and headquarters,
see a fashion show, view various civil war exhibits, demonstrations
and hear various special guest speakers. Then at 2:00 Cessions of
Hostilities -Stacking of Arms will commence at All events and battles to be held at the counties Appomattox Center/Industrial Park which is located on Route 26, Appomattox, VA. Not at Appomattox Court House National Park.
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