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Hosted by the publishers
of America's Civil War, Civil War Times and Columbiad Magazines.
Following their defeat at Gettysburg and the inconclusive fighting in the fall, Lee’s weakened, yet defiant 65,000 man Army of Northern Virginia spent the winter of 1863-64 in and around Orange, VA. Meanwhile, the Army of the Potomac swelled to over 120,000 men of all arms just across the Rapidan River. South of the river Gen. Lee would ride, often accompanied by his corps commanders, to the top of nearby Clark’s Mountain to view the gathering sea of white tents to the north. Fellow officers suggested Grant might swing west towards Gordonsville. Lee gazed to the east… to the large "Wilderness" area he knew so well. "No… he will cross there," said Lee, pointing to the fords entering the dense scrub forest, "…and it is there we shall meet him." What soon followed was the bloodiest three months of the Civil War. Grant would lose more men during these months than all the western federal armies had lost in three years of fighting. Come to the largest Civil War reenactment ever held in the state of Virginia as thousands of reenactors gather from around the world to reenact the bloodiest campaign… in the most desperate year of the wa r… 1864. |
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Expected to be the largest reenactment ever in the state of Virginia. Don Warlick to be Head Reenactor Coordinator & Glenn LeBoeuf Reenactor Communications. Both of these men are reenactors and were responsible for bringing you the very successful 135th Gettysburg Reenactment. ($15,500 was sent to APCWS from the Gettysburg 135th event proceeds). Civilian coordinators to be announced. Medical coordinator Dr. Allan Hordorf. Musical coordinator Joe Ewers. Official Web-site here at http://cwreenactors.com/grantvslee email questions to musketman3@aol.com. Again...Gen. Dana Heim will command the Federals and Gen. Charles Hillsman will command the Confederates. Scenarios...The Wilderness on Fri. (with a river crossing for troops, guns and wagons) Sat. Laurel Hill, Yellow Tavern ( cavalry) and Spotsylvania. Dance sat. night. Sunday the "never-before done" assault at Cold Harbor. Slightly higher registration costs due to extensive entrenchments, pyrotechnics and insurance. Reg. pkgs. on web-site soon or send double stamped, self-address envelope to Grant vs Lee...PO box 305 Millington, NJ 07946 It is our intention to make donations to national and local battlefield preservation efforts. First early registration fee deadline March 1st....please get those pkgs. in this winter. 48 full scale guns per side only per the commanders. Powder allowance paid on site this time. This event is within easy driving time of Manassas battlefields, Fredericksburg, Ball's Bluff, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness and Harper's Ferry. Great vacation style event for the family or units. Express..."on the Bus" registration for all bus arrivals. Hope to see you folks there. We will do our best to give you a great event...not the "been there...done that" that makes us old-timers yawn. Night skirmishing planned as well. This event is being organized by Don Warlick and Glenn LeBoeuf (reenactors) A portion of ALL ticket sales will go to national and local preservation efforts. Send all inquiries to: For registration requests send a double stamped SASE to the above address. |
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