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    Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

    The City of Williamsburg, York County, James City County, Colonial Williamsburg and the National Park Service are thinking of hosting a preservation march with both a CS and US route.

    I'm trying to get a feel for how many of you guys would be interested in such an endeavor.

    The Skinny:

    Confederates would camp in Yorktown Friday night, then Saturday morning March along the Colonial Parkway, stop at Ft. MacGruder, then end up camping Saturday night in Colonial Williamsburg. (about 13 miles total)

    Federals would camp on Jamestown Island Friday night, then Saturday morning March along the Colonial Parkway, stop at Redoubt Park, then end up camping Saturday night in Colonial Williamsburg or William and Mary College. (about 12 miles total)

    Anyway, this is in the planning stages now, but wanted to see if there was interest. Gimme your thoughts on this, if there is no interest, I won't bother, but if you think we can get 75-100 on each side, I'll make it happen for ya'll (and for preservation)

    HEY: CAN ONE OF YOU MODERATORS CHANGE THE DATE TO 2012 INSTEAD OF 2010..I GOOFED ON THE YEAR OF THIS EVENT!
    Last edited by JimKindred; 08-17-2010, 05:41 PM. Reason: Corrected date
    [COLOR="DarkRed"] [B][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]Christopher J. Daley[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]
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  • #2
    Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2010)

    Yes. Defiantly. Especially with the potential loss of the remainder of the battlefield, sounds like a good idea to remember a forgotten fight.
    Drew

    "God knows, as many posts as go up on this site everyday, there's plenty of folks who know how to type. Put those keyboards to work on a real issue that's tied to the history that we love and obsess over so much." F.B.

    "...mow hay, cut wood, prepare great food, drink schwitzel, knit, sew, spin wool, rock out to a good pinch of snuff and somehow still find time to go fly a kite." N.B.

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    • #3
      Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2010)

      Someone had asked why we're not moving the Feds from Yorktown to Williamsburg and the Confeds from Jamestown to Williamsburg,

      Our thinking is to have the Confeds pass by Ft. MacGruder and the only way to do that is have the Confeds start from Yorktown...
      [COLOR="DarkRed"] [B][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]Christopher J. Daley[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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      • #4
        Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

        I'd Be for it

        Chad Phillips
        Chad Phillips
        Lancaster, PA

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        • #5
          Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

          I've never been on a preservation march and would be up for this one. Williamsburg is a great place I've always wanted to see again. ~Gary
          Gary Dombrowski
          [url]http://garyhistart.blogspot.com/[/url]

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          • #6
            Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

            Sounds interesting to me!
            John Wickett
            Former Carpetbagger
            Administrator (We got rules here! Be Nice - Sign Your Name - No Farbisms)

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            • #7
              Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

              I'm down, but only if I can manage to finish "Defend this Old Town: Williamsburg during the Civil War" by Carol Dubbs. A great read!
              Jason C. Spellman
              Skillygalee Mess

              "Those fine fellows in Virginia are pouring out their heart's blood like water. Virginia will be heroic dust--the army of glorious youth that has been buried there."--Mary Chesnut

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              • #8
                Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

                CJ,
                I would be interested in doing this and I think I sent you an email about this before. My big question would be if the organizers would allow horses. I would like to make the march and camp in Williamsburg, but didn't know if it would be horse friendly.
                Rob Bruno
                1st MD Cav
                http://1stmarylandcavalry.com

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                • #9
                  Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

                  I would be interested. Sounds like an interesting march for a very worthy cause.

                  Ken Aldous
                  Co. E, 123rd NYSV
                  Ken Aldous
                  Co. D, 5th NY Inf. (2d Regt. USV)
                  Co. E, 123rd NYSV (2d Regt. USV)
                  GGG nephew of Julius H. Higley, Co. E, 123rd NYSV & Co. A, 109th USCT
                  GGG nephew of Albert E. Higley, Co. H, 22nd NYSV & Co. G, 16th NYHA
                  GGG nephew of L.S. Herbert Higley, Co. G, 16th NYHA

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                  • #10
                    Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

                    You can count me in on this one. Definitely looking forward to watching the details unfold!
                    Caleb Miller

                    "A man who is clean has a better opinion of himself than one who is not and invariably makes a better soldier. This then is an important matter." - Inspector's comment on MacRae's Brigade, 1864

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                    • #11
                      Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

                      Sounds like fun. I'm in.

                      Brett Bondurant
                      Cape Fear Living History Society
                      Brett Bondurant
                      Cape Fear Living History Society

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                      • #12
                        Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

                        I'd be down for it if the scheduling works for me then. This post needs a poll.
                        Matt Lovejoy

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                        • #13
                          Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

                          Im in. We need more events down in this neck of the woods.
                          [B][I]Mike Dougherty[/I][/B]
                          Princess Anne Grays/ Lee's Sharpshooters
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                          • #14
                            Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

                            Civil War history at Williamsburg?!?! Does CW know about this?!

                            Any general ideas on what, if any, units will be portrayed?

                            BB
                            Bill Backus

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                            • #15
                              Re: Any interest in a preservation march in Williamsburg (May 5, 2012)

                              5th North Carolina possibly?
                              Bill Backus

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