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The New Jersey Civil War Heritage Association in conjunction with the NJ Civil War 150th Committee has worked out an agreement with the National Park Service and the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association to conduct a Preservation March.
This event will take place on Saturday June 12, 2010.
This is a rare opportunity to march the route that the 13th New Jersey Volunteers used on July 1, 1863. General Slocum’s 12th Corps actions of the first day of the Gettysburg Campaign are often overlooked.
The camp will open at the Daniel Lady Farm at 3:00 PM Friday, June 11th for early campers.
The march will start at the Daniel Lady Farm on Hanover Street at 10:00 AM, proceed over the fields of the farm, to Benner’s Hill, where Dr. David Martin, author of Gettysburg, July 1 will give a talk on the 13th New Jersey and their actions at the Battle of Gettysburg.
The regiment will deploy as skirmishers across Benner’s Hill before being ordered to withdraw and reinforce the ranks at Spangler’s Spring.
During the march, be prepared to ford the Rock Creek and traverse areas of the battlefield seldom seen by reenactors!
Andy Megill will be portraying Colonel Ezra Carman of the 13th
There will be a Living History program in progress at Spangler’s Spring which we are encouraged to join!
Authenticity Guidelines and safety regulations will be strictly enforced as we are the guests of the NPS and 13th NJVI while on park property!
The route of the march is approximately 3 miles long.
This Preservation March is modeled after the NJCWHA’s successful South Mountain march of 1999; which raised over $14,000! The proceeds of this march will be used to enhance Trenton’s Civil War Flag Gallery, the projected Archives Exhibit Gallery, the New Jersey State Museum’s 2013 Civil War exhibit and to promote the educational endeavors of the NJ Civil War 150th Committee.
A pledge of at least $100.00 is expected from each participant.
Please ask your family, friends & neighbors to help support your march!
For more information and uniform guidelines, please contact me at tomburke@njcivilwar150.org
This event will take place on Saturday June 12, 2010.
This is a rare opportunity to march the route that the 13th New Jersey Volunteers used on July 1, 1863. General Slocum’s 12th Corps actions of the first day of the Gettysburg Campaign are often overlooked.
The camp will open at the Daniel Lady Farm at 3:00 PM Friday, June 11th for early campers.
The march will start at the Daniel Lady Farm on Hanover Street at 10:00 AM, proceed over the fields of the farm, to Benner’s Hill, where Dr. David Martin, author of Gettysburg, July 1 will give a talk on the 13th New Jersey and their actions at the Battle of Gettysburg.
The regiment will deploy as skirmishers across Benner’s Hill before being ordered to withdraw and reinforce the ranks at Spangler’s Spring.
During the march, be prepared to ford the Rock Creek and traverse areas of the battlefield seldom seen by reenactors!
Andy Megill will be portraying Colonel Ezra Carman of the 13th
There will be a Living History program in progress at Spangler’s Spring which we are encouraged to join!
Authenticity Guidelines and safety regulations will be strictly enforced as we are the guests of the NPS and 13th NJVI while on park property!
The route of the march is approximately 3 miles long.
This Preservation March is modeled after the NJCWHA’s successful South Mountain march of 1999; which raised over $14,000! The proceeds of this march will be used to enhance Trenton’s Civil War Flag Gallery, the projected Archives Exhibit Gallery, the New Jersey State Museum’s 2013 Civil War exhibit and to promote the educational endeavors of the NJ Civil War 150th Committee.
A pledge of at least $100.00 is expected from each participant.
Please ask your family, friends & neighbors to help support your march!
For more information and uniform guidelines, please contact me at tomburke@njcivilwar150.org