The 8th Kentucky Infantry C.S.A  &  U.S. Living Historians &CIVIL WAR REENACTORS art work from open arts corporation

SPECIAL NOTICE THE EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO 1ST STREET TO THE CORA WILSON STUART 

MOONLIGHT SCHOOL AND STAGE AREA  A MAP IS BELOW

MAP

EVERYTHING WILL REMAIN THE SAME FOR THE DAILY SCHEDULE



The 2012 Moreheads Civil War Living History will be the first weekend in June we will have many famous personalities this year come on out and enjoy a part of History

 

MOREHEADS CIVIL WAR LIVING HISTORY CELEBRATION

2012

General Robert E. Lee

Mrs Stonewall Jackson

LT. Morrison

Colonel  Charles Marshall

Mrs. Marshall

Colonel Charles Dahnmon

Whitt

 The Kentucky Historicial Societies Mobile Lincoln Display will be on site Friday to Sunday with a fantastic display of Lincoln Material

free to the public brought to you by

 The 8th Kentucky Infantry

Moreheads Civil War Living History

            Celebration 2012

Friday June 1^st

8:00 a.m. to 8:00 pm.

Saturday June 2^nd 

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

SundayJune   3^rd    

9:00 a.m.  to  3:00   p.m.

F R I D A Y

We will arrive on site around 8:00 a.m.  And start setting up the camp

As we set up the site, (for the public) we will recreate a setting of 1863, as the unit will be arriving for assembly in the area of the old moon light school on 1st street.

Raise the 2^nd National Flag  at 2:00 p.m.

At 3:00 there will be a skirmish

re-enactment of the meeting of Federal and Confederate solders at Triplet Bridge (if the Federals dare show their faces)

During the day we will be waiting for General Lee to arrive and give orders for the next day’s duties.

All Weekend see Professor Nancy Wayman and her Family spin on the walking wheel and learn how clothing was made during the 19^th Century.

S A T U R D A Y

A light hardy breakfast (meal for the reenactors)

Furnished by the 8^th KY Infantry around 0800.

Pre registered only

There will be different activities during the day around the camp as we recreate the feel of the period.

Officers call will be at 9:00 am and powder and cap rations.

Rick Waltz will give demonstrations during the weekend on Calvary and the proper tactics of being a Calvary solider.

The Reenactors will be on site for questions and to help you learn all the different meanings of the period.

General Lee will address the Public at 11:00 a.m.

Mrs. Jackson will appear as the wife of Stonewall Jackson and do a presentation of the last days of Jackson’s life.

From 12:00 to 1:00

At 2:00 the federals will try to take control of the area of triplet bridge and give chase to the Confederate Army

There will be a ceremony around the Monument of Stonewall Jackson & the arm of General Jackson at 3:00 p.m.

Between the listed events the Reenactors will do several FIRST PERSON impressions as they are recreating the days of the war.

5:30 to 6:30 evening dinner will be prepared by the ladies for the Reenactors

Public welcome to watch the preparations.

Furnished by the 8^th Kentucky Infantry

Pre-registered only.

 S U N D A Y

Camp opens to the public at 8:30 am

Camp cooking for the re-enactors at 0800.

For the reenactors Furnished by the 8^th Kentucky Infantry

Pre registered only

Church service at 11:00 am, Service by Rob Ginter in the old moon light school

At 1:00 p.m. for Confederate Memorial Day the flag will be lowered to half mast and a reef laid at the War Monument for the Confederate soldiers and a list of their names will be read with a three volley salute.

Camp Closes at 3:00 p.m.

150 th  Anniversary  150 th

1861 to 2011

We are Civil War Reenactors and Living Historians. We live as our ancestors did in order to teach others the history of the past.

History live it or lose it, always remember the past was someone present.

Their Gift To You, Your Gift To Your Children

1. NOW RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS

We Ask for you to join us for a walk back into history. If you love history, then come and experience the true history of being in the same place that our ancestors were and feel the presence of your family members while you relive how it felt to be in their shoes. As you walk the sacred ground that they walked, come and experience a adventure like none other than you will every feel.

 INTERACTIVE MAP OF THE CREATION OF THE  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA