Allatoona Pass

[Joey12thga]

Allatoona Pass Living History Program
October 3rd-5th, 2008

Theme:
To portray 4th MN garrison at Allatoona
Registration Fee- $10.00

Goals:
To provide the public a glimpse at what the Men of the 4th MN experienced while garrisoned at Allatoona Pass
To raise money for various funds related to the Allatoona Pass battlefield. Raising money for the MN monument being a primary goal.

Program Description:
Soldiers will experience normal duties associated with being garrisoned in Enemy territory at a vital position on a Federal Supply line.
To give the spectators a glimpse into the garrison at Allatoona Pass, tours will be lead throughout the day as well as a candle lit tour that evening. All participants will be asked to stay in first person through out the day’s activities.

Friday
Friday the Union Soldier living historians will set up in the eastern side of the pass. The Pass will be open until 11pm. Those arriving after 11pm will be asked to camp at the base of the pass or in your vehicles, we will reopen the pass at Dawn. This is for safety reasons; one slip off the Mountain and your good time is ruined.

Saturday
On Saturday morning the troops will go through the motions of preparing for a general assault as well as regular camp duties. Rations will be issued at this time. Meals will be prepared by the camp cooks, soldiers will gather wood and water, assemble things needed for defense and go out on Pickett duty. U.S. Signal Corp will relay messages to Kennesaw as happened in '64. A candle light tour is planned that evening.
The tours will be the only way to see the Eastern Redoubt on Saturday. No aimless wandering by spectators will be permitted. This is to help soldiers stay in a period mindset as well as keep Spectators from wandering into off limit areas.
ALL FEDERAL PARTICIPANTS WILL NEED TO BE ON SITE NO LATER THAN 7AM.


Sunday
US troops will be invited to stay as long as they wish, but from 8AM until 11AM they we will execute normal fatigue duties.
11am -4pm people will be left to their own device
After 1pm the GDRA Confederate infantry wish to engage in a program of their own invention. This is completely voluntary to participate in.
US troops will need to be off site by 4PM.

Roles, Specialty impressions and specialty items needed for program-
First and foremost, we need people with a great attitude and the willingness to accurately represent and honor those men who fought and died at Allatoona Pass no matter the cost.
We need participants who will be able to carry out this program non stop for the length we have presented. Also people who can stay in a proper mindset no matter what modern distractions may occur.

We will need hardtack boxes, ammo boxes, garrison and commissary equipment as it pertains to the location. *We will provide much of this but any extras will be greatly appreciated.

We will need some Union Soldiers armed with M41 Rifles (Mississippi Rifles).

Anyone who will just be able to come for Saturday is encouraged to come out as well, please email me twentyfirstgeorgia@gmail.com for details.

More information available at http://twentyfirstgeorgia.googlepage...slivinghistory
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