Aug 4, 2007
Grant's Headquarters
City Point, Petersburg Battlefield
August 4-5, 2007 Location City Point, VA (Petersburg National Park) Schedule 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, 9AM to 3 PM on Sunday. Registration Notify Corporals by July 2 Registration: Will take place upon arrival. Where to meet: Manor house and Grant's cabin, City Point Unit (Petersburg National Bfld.) Description Host: Petersburg National Battlefield Command Structure: Sykes’ Regulars Command Portrayal: Living history portrayal of Grant’s Headquarters in 1864. Staff Officers and guards. Role of rank and file: 4th US Infantry soldiers, Guards for Meade’s Headquarters Uniform: Dress and fatigue Uniform. Meade’s Staff: Officer. 4th US INF Guards: Dress and light blue trousers. Fatigue for light duty Equipment: Heavy Marching Order Quartering: Bivouac Shelter halves on the actual Petersburg battlefield. Ammunition: DO NOT bring rounds or percussion caps. Food: TBD Additional Information: More information on this site as time gets closer. Event web page: http://www.nps.gov/archive/pete/mahan/orioevent.html Directions: From Richmond and points North: Take I-95 SOUTH towards RICHMOND,
Take the I-295 SOUTH exit towards ROCKY MT NC, exit #84A
Merge on I-295 SOUTH to Rt 10 EAST.
Follow route 10 across the River, then Left on Appomattox Street, Left on
Cedar lane to the City Point park entrance.
Directions to Manor house and Grant's cabin will be provided. |
