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Description
Host: Antietam National Battlefield
Portrayal: During the day we will be portraying Meade's HQ
after-battle staff meeting with officers, guards and clerks. The rest of
the unit will be portraying an infantry camp as mentioned. For the
Torchlight Tour at night, our three big impressions are the Lost Orders, Provost
Claims, and Dunker Church vignettes, and anyone can fall into any of the other
vignettes that strike his fancy, so there is plenty of room and lots to do for
everyone. Unless you already have an officer slot for one of the
vignettes, staff officers should take along their enlisted kits also for
flexibility for the Torchlight Tour. We can also use civilians if you have
an impression.
Role of rank and file: U.S. volunteer infantry 1862
Uniform: Fatigue Uniform
Sacks, light blue trousers and forage cap
Equipment: Heavy Marching Order
Quartering: Bivouac
Shelter halves on the actual Antietam battlefield
Ammunition: Do NOT bring rounds or percussion caps
Food: The park provides a Saturday evening box lunch, other meals will be had at the local eating establishments
Additional
Information
Event web page: Antietam
National Battlefield
Directions:
From Maryland Traveling east-west on Interstate 70, take exit 29 for Route 65
south and travel ten miles to visitors center.
From Virginia/West Virginia Traveling north-south on Interstate 81, take exit 1
for
Route 68 east, turn right on Route 65 and travel 5 miles to visitors center.
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