140th Anniversary Spotsylvania Campaign

May 7-9, 2004

Location

Historic Belvedere Plantation, 1601 Belvedere Dr. Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Schedule

Start/end times:  May 7 Registration opens at 9:00 am; vehicles allowed in camp until 10:00 pm.

May 9 Event site closed to the public by 3:00 pm

    Fees (undated 2-19-2004)*

        Until March 22 - $10

        March 22  to April 7 - $15

        April 7 to 16 April - $25

    Registration is by unit – Pre registration required - no walk ins

    Make checks payable to Sykes’ Regular

    Send to:

        Mike Cribbs

        6370 Ethridge Lane

        Manassas, VA 20112

Where to meet:  Each individual must check in at the event registration site. Ask for directions to the National Regiment site.

Host:  Spotsylvania 140th Group, P.O. Box 1343, Spotsylvania, VA  22553

Command Structure:  National Regiment - Sykes Company formation

Portrayal:  May 1864. First battle Upton’s 2d Bde, 1^st Div, VI Corps. Second battle Hancock’s II corps.  Third battle TBD

Role of rank and file:  Mid-war Army of the Potomac Infantry soldiers

General:  Upton's assault of the Confederate works and Attack of the Mule Shoe; Civil War demonstrations planned throughout each day.

    Event Web page:  Spotsylvania140th Group

Safety instructions/restrictions:  Event Rules

Directions: Belvedere Plantation is located 7 miles Southeast of Fredericksburg, Va.

From I-95: take Exit 126. Follow South 17, 7 miles to Entrance on left.

From the North of Fredericksburg: Take I-95 South to Exit 126, the Massaponax/South 17 Exit. Turn Right at the end of the Exit Ramp and head South on Route 1. At the 3rd Light, turn Left onto South 17. Continue straight ahead on Rt. 17 for about 7 miles to our entrance on the left.

Alternatively, come South on Rt. 1 to South 17.  Turn left onto South 17 at the first Light after passing Burger King. Continue straight ahead on Rt. 17 for about 7 miles to our entrance on the left.

From South of Fredericksburg: Take I-95 North to Exit 126B, the Massaponax/South 17 Exit. Turn Right at the end of the Exit Ramp  and head South on Route 1. At the 4th Light, turn Left onto South 17. Continue straight ahead on Rt. 17 for about 7 miles to our entrance on the left.

Alternatively, come North on Rt. 1 to South 17.  Turn Right onto South 17. (If you see Burger King, Aunt Sarah's and McDonalds on the right, you just went past South 17.) Continue straight ahead on Rt. 17 for about 7 miles to our entrance on the left.

West side of Fredericksburg: To come through town, take Route 3 East to the Blue Gray Parkway. Exit the Blue Gray Parkway and head East onto Rts. 2 & 17 Business. Follow Rts. 2 & 17 past Shannon Airport to the Light at the intersection of Rt. 2 and Rt. 17 at New Post. Turn Left onto Rt. 17. Follow Rt. 17 for about a mile to our entrance on the left. 

Alternatively to come around downtown, take either I-95 or Rt. 1 to South 17 and follow South 17 about 7 miles to our entrance on the left