Grand Review 2015 Reenactment

[Claude Bauer]

Great news! A reenactment of the Grand Review of the Union Army is currently being planned for May 17, 2015 in Washington, DC.

The organizers--The Fourth US and Friends-- have set up a Facebook page and are working on getting a website up and running. (I am not part of the planning committee, just spreading the word.)

Here is the link to their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/322165004588836/

Hope to see all Yankee and civilian reenactors there!

"The only national debt we can never pay is the debt we owe the victorious soldiers."
--From a banner hung on the Capitol building during the Grand Review, 1865.
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(ref: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/southwestern_historical_quarterly/summary/v115/115.1.davis.html)

 

[M E Wolf]

Bump

 

[AndyHall]

That's cool.

 

[Major James B. Ronan II]

Wonderful. The 4th US is Grant's old regiment.

 

[yankee hoorah]

Great news! A reenactment of the Grand Review of the Union Army is currently being planned for May 17, 2015 in Washington, DC.

The organizers--The Fourth US and Friends-- have set up a Facebook page and are working on getting a website up and running. (I am not part of the planning committee, just spreading the word.)

Here is the link to their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/322165004588836/

Hope to see all Yankee and civilian reenactors there!

"The only national debt we can never pay is the debt we owe the victorious soldiers."
--From a banner hung on the Capitol building during the Grand Review, 1865.
​

(ref: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/southwestern_historical_quarterly/summary/v115/115.1.davis.html)

That's awesome

 

[Claude Bauer]

Great news! A reenactment of the Grand Review of the Union Army is currently being planned for May 17, 2015 in Washington, DC.

The organizers--The Fourth US and Friends-- have set up a Facebook page and are working on getting a website up and running. (I am not part of the planning committee, just spreading the word.)

Here is the link to their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/322165004588836/

Hope to see all Yankee and civilian reenactors there!

"The only national debt we can never pay is the debt we owe the victorious soldiers."
--From a banner hung on the Capitol building during the Grand Review, 1865.
​

The organizers for this event now have the website now up and running with a section for unit-level registration. It includes a map of the parade route. They are expecting up to 10,000 participants in the parade. The modest $25 registration fee for parade marchers helps cover the cost of the event (they note that $40,000 is needed just for traffic control on Penn Ave.!) The parade is free to the public, so those who want to see what's probably going to be one of the largest parade reenactments ever held can watch the parade free of charge. Here is the link to the website:

http://www.grandreviewparade.org/

I've got to hand it to the organizers for taking on this task and want to thank them for their efforts in bringing this event to life. It's going to be a memorable capstone for the Sesquicentennial celebration and a once-in-a-lifetime experience!

From the website:

Grand Review Parade Marcher
Thank you for your interest in marching in the Grand Review Victory Parade. All parade marchers should prepare themselves to march in Civil War period clothing, either a Union uniform, or civilian clothing of the period. Your registration covers your participation in the Grand Review parade as a marcher, access to the Civil War Camp Barker Experience, forum at the US Capitol. All fees will contribute toward the cost of closing the streets, and providing police support. Tickets to the Camp Barker Breakfast and the Officer's Ball are sold separately.

 

[chellers]

UPDATE

Early Bird registration has been extended to April 15, 2015.

https://www.grandreviewparade.org/

 

[Yulie]

All,

Just wanted to touch base with any civilian who is attending the Grand Review. As you might know, those who are wearing 1860s attire can be juried to sit in the reproduction view stand. It will be nice to meet and connect with others who participate on this forum.

I submitted my application and await the outcome.

Best Regards,
Yulie

 

[Oxkern]

This looks absolutely amazing. Looking forward to hearing how it goes.

 

[Dave Hull]

Lori and I will be there. She completed a new white and emerald green sheer for the occasion. I think that is dress number 18 or 19.

 

[Yulie]

UPDATED INFORMATION

The Grand Review's key sponsors:

Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia
African American Civil War Museum and Monument​

Website: https://www.grandreviewparade.org/
Facebook, primary: https://www.facebook.com/events/1406508746308008/
Facebook, hosted by Fourth US and Friends: https://www.facebook.com/events/322165004588836/

There are several activities being held by the AACWMM on Friday and Saturday leading to the actual parade on Sunday, May 17, 2015. See https://www.grandreviewparade.org/events.html

The parade begins at 12 noon. It begins at 3rd Street NW, and proceeds down Pennsylvania Ave to 13th Street and the Reviewing Stand at Freedom Plaza - near the historic Willard Hotel and the Treasury building.

Order of March

• Modern Military Honor Guard
• Grant /Meade - Staff
• Federal City Brass - Music
• USCTs / Uniformed descendants
• Umbrella group leadership / staff
• Regimental / Battalion Music
• Regiments, Battalions, Companies
• AOP Cav
• AOP Artillery
• Clean up crew (horses)
• Gap
• Sherman - staff
• Umbrella group leadership /staff
• Music
• Regiments, Battalions, Companies
• AOT Cav
• AOT Artillery
• Clean up crew (horses)
• Civilians

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-Yulie

 

[yankee blue]

I will be there with the 66th ovi

 

[Union_Buff]

Sounds like it will be an awesome event!

 

[Yulie]

I will be there with the 66th ovi

Cool. You're going to have a good march. I'll be in the period grand stands wearing my patriotic apron and red stocking!

Here is the latest on the order of the march.

Draft Order of Battle for he Grand Review

Military District of Washington Honor Guard
DC National Guard Honor Guard
US Coast Guard Detail
Mounted US Grant
Federal City Brass Band
USCT (Massed) Color Guard
USCT Command & Staff
1st USCT, 6th USCT, 9th USCT, 16th USCT = 22
54th USCT, 55th USCT, 52, USCT = 26
2nd USCT, 28th USCT, 37th USCT, 38th USCT, 39th USCT = 23
3rd USCT, 43rd USCT, 44th USCT, 45thy USCT, 78th USCT = 24
23rd USCT, 22nd USCT, 26th USCT, 83rd USCT, = 19
102 USCT, 109th USCT, 128th USCT, 12th USCT, 135th USCT, 137th
USCT, = 18
USV Command and Staff (Darrell is not attending due to a family graduation)
Engineers = 6
1st PRVC Drum and Fife Music
1st USV = 172
2nd USV = 20, 3rd USV = 78 = 98
2nd US Cav, 1st NC Cav = 17
8th Ill Cav, Rippas Cav = 20
1st Conn Arty, 15th NY Arty, 3rd US Arty, Alexander Batt, Knapps Batt, = 14
Mounted Sherman
Music ?
Nat Regiment = 112
Music = 6
AFB = 53
FVB = 14
VINCENT'S = 36
105 Ill, 1st Batt, ANV, 27th VA, 28th VA, 30th NC =14
4th TX, 55th VA, 7th La, ANV, = 13
8th USCT Cav = 21
9th USCT Cav = 21
3rd USCT Cav, 4th USCT Cav = 5
Ambulance Corps / 2 Wagons
Marching Civilians / Contraband

If the numbers are correct, this will be the largest presence of USCTs. 132 Infantry; 26 Cavalry. Also, here is a link to an article, "A Victory Parade 150 Years in the Making" from The Nation by Richard Kreitner:
http://www.thenation.com/article/206985/victory-parade-150-years-making#

Best Regards,
Yulie

 

[Yulie]

I went. I saw. I had an absolutely wonderful time. I appreciate all those who made it possible. It was a logistic challenge getting this parade and preceding activities pulled off.

A reception and candle light vigil was held on Saturday evening the African American Civil War Museum. USCT descendants from all over the country were given the opportunity to recount their ancestor's story. A descendant traveled all the way from Germany to attend. All the stories were moving and kindred. There was a lady whose ancestor was a USV officer who gave an account in his diary about a USCT who was wounded in battle. This USCT soldier said there was still fight in him and loaded and fired four or five times more before dying. He remains unknown. A candle was lighted for him. So many moving stories. So many more stories to tell about these soldiers who were denied so much both during their service and afterwards as veterans. Even denied the simply privilege to march down Pennsylvania Avenue 150 years ago....

On the bus to the parade, I met a family with three young men who were descendants of a 12th USCHA. They has just discovered this ancestor through genealogy research and were there for the parade. Sitting behind us was a member of that commemorative regiment who spent time telling these young men about Camp Nelson and the history of that regiment. Throughout the weekend, walking in the U Street/Shaw Neighborhood there were opportunities to talk with the public about African American's contributions in the Civil War. If it was only to present opportunities like these, the Grand Review was a huge success.

An article was posted at
http://civilwartalk.com/threads/was...00-civil-war-re-enactors.113709/#post-1123763

C-Span "150th Anniversary of Grand Review Parade - Preview"

Published on May 19, 2015
Full 28 minute program debuts on Memorial Day, May 25th at 6:30pm ET on C-SPAN3


-Yulie