The Following is a listing of civil war related events from re enactments to memorials for the month of April APRIL 6-8 –Virginia – 142nd Anniversary of the Battle of Little Sailor’s Creek
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historic State Park, Amelia. Reenactors will fight on the original 321-plus acres of the battlefield at Sailor’s Creek where Gen. Robert E. Lee lost a quarter of his army. All proceeds benefit Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park.
For a registration package or information, call Wendy Lee Oliver at (434) 223-2053 or e-mail
scrpc@kinex.net.
APRIL 6-8 – Florida – 7th Annual Ladies Encampment Ft. Clinch.
Join the ladies for a full three days of workshops, speakers and discussions geared towards expanding your knowledge, improving your impression and fellowshipping with other ladies in the hobby.
Camp onsite in authentic barracks. Full registration details will be available in the Civilian/Refugee reenactor areas at the Brooksville Raid and Olustee event or contact Shorty Robbins at
goldteacup@aol.com APRIL 7 – Indiana – Calumet Region Military Show
Crown Point. Lake County Fair Grounds. A quality show will feature items from all era. Dealers will be buying, selling, trading and appraising relics of all types. Food on site.
For more information, contact Morris (Merv) Wood II, P.O. Box 163, Crown Point, IN 46307 or call (219) 663-7105. Tables are $25 each, Vet $22, ad $20 each.
Make check payable to Morris W. Wood.
APRIL 7 – Florida – Confederate Ball
Miramar Civil Center, Miramar. The Phoebe Pember chapter of the Order of the Confederate Rose will be having a Confederate Ball at 7 p.m. Cost is $25 per person or $40 per couple. After the buffet dinner, there will be music and dancing so everyone brush up on your Virginia Reel.
Both Union and Confederate reenactors are welcome.
For more information, contact Pat Ramirez at
pattyr@bellsouth.net or Jolene Wiltsie at
spookynharry@earthlink.net APRIL 7 – Washington - “Honoring Their Memory”
Snohomish. Memorial Ceremony by the Snohomish Washington Civil War Association at the Snohomish G.A.R. Cemetery, 8601 Riverview RD, Snohomish, WA.
Contact: Bruce Smith, 425-483-0351,
babrsmith@peoplepc.com for event information or the WCWA, P.O. Box 5667, Lynnwood, WA 98046;
http://www.wcwa.net.
APRIL 7 – Arkansas - Confederate Heritage Day
Little Rock. Event will be held at 11:30 am Saturday on the Arkansas State capitol grounds.
The event is a celebration of three separate events: Arkansas Confederate History and Heritage Month, Confederate Memorial Day and Confederate Flag Day. Sponsored the Arkansas Division SCV.
The ceremony will start at Noon and last about 40 minutes. All branches of military and period impressions welcome. There will be flag displays, honor guard performing salutes to the honored soldiers that wore the gray from Arkansas, and a guest speaker to be announced later.
Civilian and ladies' welcome. Walks on must to be at site before 11:00 am on the 7th.
Contact: Danny Honnoll, Ark. Div. Chief of Staff SCV: phone 870-935-9830 –
danny@honnoll.com.
APRIL 12-15 – Alabama – Battle of Selma Reenactment
Selma. Recreate Forrest’s spring of 1865 attempt to defend Selma from the onslaught of Wilson’s Raid. Freshly modified and renovated period-correct fortifications.
Upgraded camp sites and roadways. Enhanced pyrotechnics. Saturday evening Grand Ball at Historic Sturdivant Hall featuring both brass and string bands. Sunday morning memorial service at Live Oak Cemetery. Visit
www.battleofselma.com for registration information.
APRIL 13-14 – Alabama – Sultana Descendants Reunion
Athens. Greatest maritime disaster in US history, the paddlewheeler Sultana exploded on April 27, 1865 killing an estimate 1,700 passengers. The ship was loaded with numerous recently paroled Union POWs from Andersonville and Castle Morgan Prison (Cahawba, Alabama).
The reunion is “open” to descendants of survivors and any one else interested in War Between the States history. Gene Salecker and Jerry Potter, the authors of the latest Sultana books, will be there.
The Sultana Tragedy: America’s Greatest Maritime Disaster (published 1992) by Jerry O. Potter Disaster on the Mississippi: The Sultana Explosion, April 27, 1865 (published 1996) by Gene Eric Salecker
The Sat. banquet will only cost $14.95: Lodging will be on your own. There are a variety of motels at the primary Athens exit (No. 351) off I-65. Here is a partial list: Best Western, Budget Inn, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8, and Town & Country.
You might contact the local Chamber of Commerce at 256/232-2600 for more information. The banquet and bus costs need to be prepaid for a total of $24.95.
A check should be made out to me and mailed to me at P. O. Box 30372, Knoxville, TN, 37930. I will need contact information on you and any in your party and your ancestor's name, if any, and unit.
You can enclose these facts with the check or e-mail me at
nshawatty@hotmail.com.
APRIL 13-15 – Tennessee - 2nd Annual Skirmish at the Ramsey House.
Knoxville. Scenic 1797 stone house on 100+ acre grounds near the forks of the French Broad River and Holston River. Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry, Medical, Sutlers and Civilians invited. $3.00 registration fee or $10.00 family cap. Usual Amenities. Battles both days. Bounty for 1st four full size artillery pieces.
For additional information, please call 865/546-0745 or go to
www.ramseyhouse.org. The Ramsey House Plantation is on the National Register of Historic Places.
APRIL 13-15 - North Carolina – Salisbury Prison Symposium
Salisbury. 10th Annual Salisbury Confederate Prison Symposium sponsored by the Robert F. Hoke Chapter No. 78, United Daughters of the Confederacy. "Reunion of Descendants and Friends" and "Banquet with Lecture" on Friday. Lectures and vintage baseball game on Saturday.
Public invited to Memorial Services and.vintage baseball game on Sunday. Scheduled lecturers include: Dr. Gary Freeze, Catawba College, on prison structures; Dr. Mike McCully, High Point University, on Prison Life 1862; Lonnie Speer, author, on Black POWs; and Eric Laudenbacher, vintage baseball historian, on Baseball 1861-1865;
Bill Kissel of NY and Peter Kissel of DC, descendants, on POW ancestor ; Tom Perry, J.E.B. Stuart Birthplace, on Stoneman’s Col. Palmer; and Geoffrey Ryder, M.D., descendant, on prisoners’ PTSD. Special guests include the Ohio Village Muffins vintage baseball team of Columbus.
Registration $60 per person to March 23, $70 afterwards. $15 charge for refunds after March 30. No refunds after April 6. Open to anyone interested in the history of the Salisbury Prison.
For information, contact Sue Curtis, President, (704) 637-6411 or email: southpaws @salisbury.net.
APRIL 13-15 – Florida – The Anclote River Raid
Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, New Port Richey. Friday is School Day, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Guides and stations meet at sutlers row at 9 a.m. Ladies tea will be at 11 a.m. Saturday.
All are welcome. Shuttles will run to and from the Nature Center. Saturday battle is at 2 p.m. with a Kids Battle at 5 p.m. and evening skirmish. Commanders will communicate details.
There will be a Saturday night ball, beginning at 8 p.m. All are welcome. Sunday will have church services, kids gift exchange and treasure hunt and 2 p.m. battle. Cabins are available at 2 p.m. the day of arrival and must be reserved and paid for 30 days prior.
E-mail
AncloteRiverRaid@yahoo.com to reserve.
Only four cannon bounties are available;
e-mail
CSTBateman@yahoo.com.
Sutlers must pre-register and must have period correct tents and merchandise and are subject to approval. Ideal grounds for cavalry with 14 miles of riding trails. Corrals will be available early. Coggins papers on all animals are required to be shown at registration. Living History Demonstrations throughout the weekend. In town gun fights, hanging, skirmishes all day, pickets are suggested to be posted.
We welcome suggestions to enhance the experience. Parks will be open to all for set up Wednesday. For more information, e-mail
AncloteRiverRaid@yahoo.com APRIL 14 – South Carolina – Firing on Ft. Sumter: The Opening Ball
Spartanburg. War fever sweeps the Palmetto State, and her citizens celebrate yesterday’s capitulation of Sumter with an elegant dinner and ball. Come to South Carolina’s Upstate and join our recreation of the patriotic fervor following the surrender of Major Anderson’s garrison.
Period dancing to live music, led by experienced dance masters, in a majestic setting of soaring ceilings and hardwood floors. Military or civilian dress of the early war is strongly encouraged.
Sponsored by General States Rights Gist Camp 1451, SCV. Full details at
www.freewebs.com/sumterball APRIL 14 – Mississippi – 15th Annual Civil War Show
Battlefield Inn, Vicksburg. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $2. Fifty tables featuring dug relic, weapons, accoutrements, coins, documents, books, prints, bottles, memorabilia and artillery shells, which must be disarmed. Dealers six-foot tables are $35 each. Limit three.
Tables must be paid for in advance. Send full payment to: Carson Schaffer, 107 East View Drive, Vicksburg, Miss. 39183. (601) 638-1195.
APRIL 14 – Georgia – Historical Society Lecture Series
Kennesaw. The Story of the Great Locomotive Chase, 2-3 p.m. Chase the history of the famous locomotive the General and the story that made it famous.
The event is free of charge. Visitors who would like to tour the Museum before or after the lecture should enter through the front entrance.
For more information, contact the Education Department at 770-427-2117, ext. 114 or at
education@southernmuseum.org.
APRIL 14-15 – Iowa – Historical Trade Fair
Anamosa. Buffalo Fork Settlers. All pre-1900 Historical Traders Welcome Saturday April 14th 2007 9-5 Sunday April 15th 2007 9-4 Early Set-up Friday April 13th after 3:00 pm All Traders Welcome Indoor Tables Thru April 6th - $15.00 per table After April 6th - $20.00 per table Outside space available for trading Thru April 6th - $20.00 After April 6th - $25.00
For more information or to reserve your table or space contact: Wes Lightner at 319-465-5816 or
lightner@fbx.com Jennifer Braden 319-462-6979 or
bford401@aol.com Historical Encampments Welcomed - Camp Fee $5.00 per lodge LOCATION OF HISTORICAL TRADE FAIR Izaak Walton League in Anamosa, Iowa 2 miles south of Anamosa, Iowa on HWY 151, turn west ¼ mile on Shaw Rd. - next to sand quarry
APRIL 14-15 – Virginia – 35th Annual American Civil War Show
Chantilly. Sponsored by the Northern Virginia Relic Hunters Association. Dullies Expo Center (South Building) 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center Chantilly, VA 22022. Featuring over 350 tables of the finest Civil War and earlier military effects, memorabilia, relics, books, paper goods, photos, art, and antique weapons. Saturday 9am – 5pm Sunday 10am – 4pm.
Dealer set up Friday April 13th 2pm – 8pm. Admission $8.00 Children 12 and under free if accompanied by a parent.
APRIL 14-15 – Illinois – Third Annual Civil War Days
Third annual Civil War Days at White Hall, Illinois. The Battle of Shiloh on Saturday and Sunday. Powder bounty for first 10 artillery pieces registered. Cash bounty for first 25
cav. Registered. Usual ammenities with Ball and Saturday evening meal.
Contact Mark Brown at RR1 Box 39, Roodhouse, Ill. 62082 or call (217)927-4301 for registration and information.
APRIL 14-15 – Missouri- Daniel Boone Home
Defiance. Reenactment of life in a Missouri town under siege. Jayhawker and bushwacker units needed, also civilians for home guard and scenario’s to be done in villiage. Campaign style camping and moveable artillery wanted (not with 4 wheel drive) Horse drawn preferred. Cavalry & Infantry needed.
For more information please contact Pam Jensen at 636-798-2005 or Brent Paschall 417- 267-9204 or email
weberebs@yahoo.com APRIL 20-22 - West Virginia – NCWAA School of the Piece
Jackson's Mill. Learn the latest artillery drill focusing on a high level of safety and attend the NCWAA National Meeting at Jackson's Mill near Weston, W.Va. It is not necessary to bring a cannon and we offer on site camping or dorm rooms are also available.
This school is open to all that would like to learn artillery safety and the latest NCWAA drill.
For more info email J. Haddox at
haddox99@suddenlink.net or see our web page at ncwaa.com (Phone:304-684-3208 or 304-622-8297)
APRIL 20-22 – Illinois – U.S. Grants Birthday Celebration & Encampment
Galena. Three days of Musical entertainment, Battles, Sutlers, Grand Birthday Ball, Base Ball, Parade, Historical presentations, Tea & Fashions, dance class, something for everyone.
All proceeds benefit the Galena JoDaviess Historical Society. Wendy Heiken (815-777-0336 or
annie@anniewiggins.com 
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