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CIVIL WAR DAYS
June 14th & 15th 2008
Billie Creek Village welcomes Civil War Re-Enactors from all
over the United States to
participate in the 2008 Civil War Days. This year the
Battle Of Chancellorsville will be fought throughout
the village and farm lands over the two day event. The
public is invited to witness the action from specially
constructed vantage points as well as visit the Billie Creek
crafters and special Civil War vendors in the village
itself.
On Saturday, June 14th the battle begins at 4:00 PM
On Sunday, June 15th the Battle begins at 1:00 PM
There will be an authentic Civil War era dance at the
village on Saturday evening.
Battle of
Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major
battle of the American Civil War, fought near the village of
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, from April 30 to May 6,
1863. Called Gen. Robert E. Lee's "perfect battle" because
of his risky but successful division of his army in the
presence of a much larger enemy force, the battle pitted
Union Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's Army of the Potomac
against an army half its size, Lee's Confederate Army of
Northern Virginia. Lee's audacity and Hooker's timid
performance in combat combined to result in a significant
Union defeat. The Confederate victory was tempered by the
mortal wounding of Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson to
friendly fire, a loss that Lee likened to "losing my right
arm."
The Chancellorsville
campaign began with the crossing of the Rappahannock River
by the Union army on the morning of April 27, 1863. Crossing
the Rapidan River via Germanna and Ely's Fords, the Federals
concentrated near Chancellorsville on April 30 and May 1.
Heavy fighting began on May 1 and did not end until the
Union forces retreated across the river on the night of May
5 to May 6.
Reenactment Guidelines, Requirements, and Registration Form
For Additional Information
Call Us at {765}-569-0252
Or
EMAIL:
billiecreekvillage@billiecreekvillage.org
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