Events Calendar
- 2010
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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