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Spring Muster 2006

April 21-23

Eisenhower Hotels, Conference Center & Resort

2634 Emmitsburg Road

Gettysburg, PA 17325

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TOUR DESCRIPTIONS

FRIDAY, APRIL 21
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Registration packet pick-up in the lobby of the Eisenhower Hotels
4:00 – 9:00 p.m.: Member Lounge open (new and exciting activities are planned!); Quartermaster Store open

Gettysburg Walking Tour: Exploring key locations at the southern end of town and the impact of the battle on those sites. Two tours beginning at 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Rupp House History Center, approximately 1 ½ hours in length. Limit 30 people each tour. Cost: $6.00 per person. THIS TOUR IS SOLD OUT.

Historic Church Walking Tour: Guided walk to three of Gettysburg’s historic churches. At each church, a program will be presented, which relates the rich history of each church and the role it played those fateful days of 1863. Three tours all beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Gettysburg Presbyterian Church, and will be approximately 1 ½ hours in length. Limit: 30 people each tour. Cost: $6.00 per person.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.: Registration packet pick-up in the lobby of the Eisenhower Hotels
Buses load at 8:00 a.m. and depart promptly at 8:15 a.m.

8:15 – 11:15 a.m.: Morning Programs:
1. “Sleuthing at the Seams: What Clothing Reveals about Daily Life during the Civil War.” NEW! Historic clothing offers a variety of insights into the people, events and material culture of the mid-19th century. A single garment can reflect beliefs, social behaviors, cultural values and industrial advances. Using extensive illustrations and displays of original garments, independent historian Carolann Schmitt takes an in-depth look at the clothing worn by men, women and children from 1855-1865. This indoor program will discuss some myths, misunderstandings and mysteries. Program rated Easy. (Limit 45) PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAM WILL BE PRESENTED ONLY IN THE MORNING. A different program will be presented in the afternoon.

2. “Up rose the Green Mountain Boys: The 13th Vermont at Gettysburg.” Before the 20th Maine saved the Union, the 13th Vermont did it. LBG Charlie Fennell will highlight the significant contributions to Union Victory of Stannard’s Brigade in general and specifically the 13th Vermont. Recommended reading: Vermont in the Civil War by Benedict, Nine Months to Gettysburg by Coffin. Approx. 2 ½ miles up hills, from Vermont State Monument to Cemetery Hill. This tour rated Moderate. (Limit 45)

3. “The Confederate Attack on the Rose Farm.” NEW! LBG David Richards will retrace the steps of G.T. Anderson’s, P. Semmes’ and J.B. Kershaw’s Brigades as they advanced across and engaged Union forces on the Rose Farm. Recommended Reading: The Second Day by Phanz. Walking distance is approximately one mile across fields, pastures and through woods. Ground may be soft in places. Good hiking shoes “a must.” This tour rated Moderate. (Limit 45)

4. “The men must see us today–the Orange Blossoms at Gettysburg.” This program, led by LBG John Winkelman, tells the story of the 124th NY Vol. Inf. at Gettysburg, its defense of Houck’s Ridge, its bayonet charge into the Triangular Field and the fight for Capt. Smith’s guns. Recommended reading: History of the 124th by Weygant, The Second Day by Pfanz and Devil’s Den:A History and a Guide, by Adelman and Smith. Approx. 2 miles, mostly fields and Park roads, one hill. This tour rated Moderate. (Limit 45)

5. “The Attack and Defense of Devil’s Den.” Park Ranger Eric Campbell will repeat his program with an interesting change from last spring’s presentation. His program will cover the struggle for Devil’s Den on the afternoon of July 2, 1863, through the perspectives of both the Confederate attackers and the Union defenders. With the completion of the most recent tree-removal project in the Park, visitors will, for the first time in recent memory, have a much better understanding of the 1863 landscape the soldiers experienced and how it impacted the battle. Recommended reading: Devil’s Den: A History and a Guide, by Adelman and Smith and The Second Day by Pfanz (chapters 7-9). Walking distance is about 1 ½ miles, walking along gravel lanes, open fields, across some areas of rocky ground and along Park avenues. Obstacles include slight inclines, uneven footing and crossing one small stream. This tour rated Moderate. (Limit 45)

6. “For the want of a nail the kingdom was lost. The action at Hunterstown.” NEW! The little known and often ignored action at Hunterstown had surprising and important ramifications on the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg. LBG Mike Vallone will take you to see the town, historic farms and the ground where the battle took place. Recommended reading: Gettysburg Magazine #1 Battle of Hunterstown by Shevchuck, pg. 93 and Cavalry on the Roads to Gettysburg by Rummel III. Walking distance is approximately 1 ½ to 2 miles over gently rolling and flat ground. This tour rated Easy. (Limit 45)

7. “‘No Troops on the Field Had Done Better.’ Caldwell’s Division in the Wheatfield, July 2, 1863.” NEW! Late in the afternoon of July 2, 1863, John C. Caldwell led his brigades into the whirlwind of fighting in the Wheatfield. In less than two hours, Caldwell’s four brigades were able to thwart the advance of at least four Confederate brigades. By the time the smoke settled, over a third of Caldwell’s men would lie on the rocky slope and in the bloody wheat. LBG Bob Baker will begin this tour with the deployment of Caldwell’s brigades on Cemetery Ridge, follow the approach to the Wheatfield between the two Weikert farms, and conclude with descriptions of each brigade’s attack and retreat. Walking over 2 ½ hours. This tour rated Moderate. (Limit 45)

8. “Longstreet’s Countermarch” LBG Kavin Coughenhour will follow as closely as possible the exact route of Longstreet’s Corps during the late morning and early afternoon of July 2nd, and will interpret the movements of the Corps as it moved to attack the left flank of the Union Army. Also included will be the successes and failures of individual commanders, staff officers and soldiers. Recommended reading: The U.S. Army War College Guide to the Battle of Gettysburg by Luvaas and Nelson, Gettysburg–The Second Day by Pfanz. About one mile of walking, up a hill and climbing a Park tower. This tour rated Moderate. (Limit 45)

9. “A Day Late and A Dollar Short: The Confederate Attack on East Cemetery Hill.” LBG Jim Hueting will take an in-depth look at the attack by Hays’ Louisiana and Avery’s North Carolina brigades on the position of Barlow’s (Ames’) Division at dusk on July 2. The program will first walk the length of the attacking line, and then assault with the right of the attacking force to the top of East Cemetery Hill. Recommended reading: The Hour Was One of Horror, by Archer and Cemetery Hill and Culp’s Hill by Pfanz. Tour is approx. 2 miles, beginning with level ground, rolling terrain, ending with a climb up the face of East Cemetery Hill. This tour rated Strenuous. (Limit 45)

10. “Gettysburg Desecration, the Gettysburg Electric Railway Then and Now.” NEW! LBG Rich Kohr will lead a walking & driving tour of the Gettysburg Electric Railway, which ran across the battlefield from 1893 to 1917. The tour will use historic photos and will visit remnants of the trolley line still visible today and will examine the impact the construction of the trolley line had on battlefield preservation and the creation of the Park. Recommended reading: Devil’s Den: A History and a Guide, by Adelman and Smith (page 83). The tour includes 2 significant walks approx 1 1/2-2 miles, mostly over relatively easy ground except for one significant uphill climb on the west side of Little Round Top. This tour rated Moderate/Strenuous. (Limit 45)

11. For FNPG First Corps Members only! “Devil’s Den: Photos, Fighting and Folklore.” Join LBG Garry Adelman for a walking tour of Gettysburg’s strangest place. Devil’s Den will be covered from fighting to aftermath, from photography to geology, and transformation from historic site to amusement park and back again. Scores of images and first-hand accounts will be used to separate myth from fact. Walking distance will be approx. 1 ½ miles–rocky and hilly, going up the main hill once. Recommended reading: Devil’s Den: A History and a Guide, by Adelman and Smith and The Second Day by Pfanz (chapter 9). This tour rated Moderate. (Limit 45–current FNPG First Corps Members Only and ONE guest.)

LUNCH – 11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m. – Join other Friends Members at the AllStar Events Complex adjacent to the Eisenhower Hotels for a buffet lunch (fried chicken, hamburgers and hotdogs) $15.00 per person. You must be preregistered to attend the buffet lunch. We will have multiple serving lines. (Or if you choose, lunch can be on your own!)

1:30 – 4:30 p.m.: Afternoon Programs:

1. “Past to Present: The Making of the Gettysburg National Military Park” LBG Sue Boardman will speak about the history of the Park and its monuments–from the time the dust settled in July 1863 right up through the groundbreaking for the new Visitor Center (early June 2005). Sit back relax and learn about a different aspect of the battlefield. This program will be inside. Program rated Easy. (Limit 45) PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAM WILL BE PRESENTED ONLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A different program will be presented in the morning.

Tours # 2–11: same as morning tours.

Buses load at 1:15 p.m. and leave promptly at 1:30 p.m..

At the Eisenhower Hotels:
Business Meeting–5:00-5:45 p.m. The Friends’ Board of Directors will hold a business meeting for members to attend! The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Eisenhower Hotels.
Happy Hour – 6:15-7:15 p.m. Cash bar; relax after a busy day, and start examining all the great auctions items – silent auction, live auction, bucket raffle (and one table of special items)!
Banquet Buffet – 7:15-8:15 p.m. There will be multiple serving lines but the same food in each line.
Live Auction – 8:15-10 p.m. Announcement of successful bidders in the silent auction will be made just prior to the live auction. Bucket raffle winners will be drawn throughout the evening.

SUNDAY, APRIL 23

Friends’ annual March for Gettysburg.

First Corps breakfast (invitation only!)