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There will be a living history event at the Balls Bluff battlefield in N. Va. on Oct. 24, 2020 to commemorate the battle there. The 8th GM Band will be there, as well as Union infantry from the 3rd US Regulars, Co. K and Confederate infantry from the 2nd Maryland, Co. A. There will be an artillery demo and an opposing forces skirmish. Appropriate Corona virus controls will be in place.
Here is the website for the event:
Here is the schedule of events:
Event Schedule
11:00 AM - Battlefield Tour with Joe Fioramonti
11:30 AM - Cannon Placement
Noon - Skirmish Line, 3rd US Regulars & 2nd Maryland Infantry, Co. A
1:00 PM - Civil War Music 8th George Mason Division Band
2:00 PM - Artillery Demonstration
3:00 PM - Remembrance
In a year when just about everything's been canceled--here's a chance to get out there and see the troops, smell the black powder and hear the music!
Here is the website for the event:
Ball's Bluff Battle Anniversary
Join the Friends of Ball’s Bluff at the Ball’s Bluff Regional Park justNorth of Leesburg, VA for a day of events commemorating the 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Ball’s Bluff.11:00 a.m. – Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Tours (Location: Battlefield Parking Lot Kiosk)12:00 Noon – Skirmish by...
www.novaparks.com
Here is the schedule of events:
Event Schedule
11:00 AM - Battlefield Tour with Joe Fioramonti
11:30 AM - Cannon Placement
Noon - Skirmish Line, 3rd US Regulars & 2nd Maryland Infantry, Co. A
1:00 PM - Civil War Music 8th George Mason Division Band
2:00 PM - Artillery Demonstration
3:00 PM - Remembrance
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Speech
- Roll call of the KIA
- Empty Chair Song
- Taps
In a year when just about everything's been canceled--here's a chance to get out there and see the troops, smell the black powder and hear the music!