150th Perryville

[chad greene]

All,
If you are coming to Perryville please get registered. Registraiton ends on September 15 at midnight. Thankfully registration is steadily ticking along, but we don't want everyone trying to register 2 days before the deadline and crash the website. So take 10 minutes and get registered. It is a super simple process on the web. If you cannot get registered on the web please contact the park and they will take care of getting you squared away. You can reach Joni House at joan.house@ky.gov and she will get you whatever paperwork you need.

You do not want to miss the preservation march and tactical on Friday. Remember every penny of your registration money goes to the preservation of the park. None of your money will be used for event logistics, etc. You can make a real difference and have a good time as well.
Thanks,
Chad Greene

[Micah Trent]

You have ten days (10), from today, till we put the lock on the registrations. That's right...ten days (10). Midnight, September 15 is the Closing time.
NO WALK ON'S!!!

GO NOW TO REGISTER at www.perryvillebattlefield.org OR www.friendsofperryville.org You can access it either way.

[gambit88]

If I go I probably wont be able to get down until mid day Friday. Will I be able to get in and set up or will the event be in full swing?

[Micah Trent]

If I go I probably wont be able to get down until mid day Friday. Will I be able to get in and set up or will the event be in full swing?

Bill,

Although there will be some stuff going on, you will be able to get in and set up. The Friday activites will not effect the camp areas. Cheers!

[gambit88]

Thank you Mr. Trent. I will have to see how much vacation time I have left.

[chad greene]

10 days left to register
The Road to PerryvilleJoseph P. Glezen, 80th Indiana, Webster’s brigade, Jackson’s division:
“We were ordered to (ride and fire)… Bullets were whistling over me with such fury it seemed as if no man could stand erect and live. But at the word of command, we all bounded to our fee…determined to pour the contents of our muskets into the ranks of our ungodly opposers…. It was necessary to advance about two rods (33 feet) to the top of the hill in order to bring our arms to bear against he enemy… They kept so well concealed behind trees that only a few could be seen….As we advanced to give the first fire I did not… relish the music of the relics as they whistled around my ears. … At the word fire we all pulled triggers together and then were directed to load and fire at will. Many of our guns were defective and when I rammed down my second cartridge I discovered my gun contained to loads. I reprimed…and thought I would ‘double the dose’ by firing two balls at once; buy my gun again refused to fire. I retired down the hill, took off the tube (nipple), picked the powder in the touch hole, primed, advanced and made a third effort to fire, but in vain. I then threw down my gun in disgust, picked up another, tried it with a ramrod and found it like mine-containing two loads. I picked up the second and it was in the same condition – the third ditto – the fourth had lead just about one food from the muzzle. I then concluded to get out of the way myself, as I did not like to be a target for traitors without at least an equal chance at them. So I went down about four rods (66 feet) and laid down behind a stump with a couple of wounded from my company.”

Chad Greene

[paul hadley]

Yikes, I wonder how common that would have been, to have so many weapons in the same company misfire? Perhaps on the trip to Perryville the insides of their weapons got coated with the dust cloud kicked up in the road bed, then hardened from the rain a couple days before the battle?
Was the 80th Indiana one of the untested regiments? If on the day/night before a battle was eminent, why weren't their NCOs cracking on them to check/clean their weapons?
Glad he made it out OK. Wonder if he found a working long arm in the field before returning to the ranks or if he owed the government for a replacement?
Paul

[Micah Trent]

Folks, I need you to view the list of registered names for the event at www.friendsofperryville.org If you registered and you do not see your name, please let us know so we can fix any issues. This will save you time and a hassel when you arrive at registration. Thanks!

[Micah Trent]

FYI

Check in for Registration for the event will be at the same location as the 2006 National: The American Legion Post 301. Below you will find the physical address and GPS location.

American Legion Post 301
428 West 2nd Street
Perryville, KY 40468

37o 39' 00.72" N by 84o 57' 25.39"W = American Legion Hall

[Spinster]

Yikes, I wonder how common that would have been, to have so many weapons in the same company misfire?
Paul

Accounts of the fate individual units in this action are heart rending--entire companies of fresh recruits with only days or less of training, and newly issued weapons that were defective in manufacture. Veteran troops held in reserve and never firing a shot, while green, poorly armed units were sent to certain slaughter.

A good preevent read is Perryville, This Grand Havoc of Battle.