Return to Second Wisconsin News Page Co K School Day May 12, and Civil War Living History May 13th, 2006 Information and schedule below for the public and reenactors |
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Hello all, Due to the expected high winds on Thursday, re-enactors who were intending to setup Thursday may sleep in the barn or farm house that night and setup Friday morning. I am attaching some maps to the site. Basically, take HWY 151 to Exit 65 (State Road 78), go south on 78 and turn into the second driveway on the right. Parking will be along the farm roads. The school presentations begin at 8:30 a.m., please be setup by 8 a.m., on Friday. The party starts at 5 p.m. Friday night. It will be pork chops. Lunch is also provided on Friday. We open to the public at 9 a.m. on Saturday and close at 4 p.m. We are advertising in the Capital Times, Wisconsin State Journal, Mt. Horeb Mail, Verona Press and some other weekly papers and shoppers. We have over 2,200 students coming on Friday. Please come. We are particularly busy between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you can't get away for the whole day, maybe you can be there for a few hours? It looks like we will be short on infantry to drill. Civil War Living History Saturday, May 13 Open to the Public Admission to the event is free. Formal and informal presentations on camp life, infantry, artillery, cavalry, medicine, women in the Civil War and activities for children will be on-going throughout the day. Special presentations will be made according to the schedule below. Contact for Additional Information: If you have any other questions, please feel free to e-mail Vic Penman, the Event Organizer, at vpenman@charter.net with any questions May 13th, Civil War Living History Schedule
"For the free shuttle bus, take Exit 65 from Highway 18/151 and turn north (right if coming from the Madison direction, left if coming for the Dodgeville direction) at the top of the off ramp and then right at the stop sign. When you get to the round about, take the first right turn. There will be signs to direct you to the high school." The free shuttle buses begin running to the event at 9 a.m. They stop running to the event at 3 p.m., but continue to return from the event until 5 p.m. To drive to the event, take Exit 65 from Highway 18/151 and go south about 1/2 mile. Parking at the site is limited and the free shuttle bus is recommended. To bike to the event, exit the Military Ridge Trail at State Rd. 78 and follow the signs to the event. It is about ¾ miles from the trail. |
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Co K School Day May 12th, 2006 and Living History Event May 13th, 2006 Information for reenactors To: Company Commanders and Presidents of the Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Association From: Craig Mickelson, President of Company K Subject: Company K School Day Event on May 12 and 13, 2006 You may set up Thursday
afternoon and camp over For the re-enactors there will be a Friday evening meal of pork chops or ribs, side dishes and drinks will be prepared for us. The re-enactors will not need to cook. Gentlemen Details on this event are
as follows:
The presentation at each station lasts 15
minutes and cannon fire signals when it's time for the student |
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In appreciation for reenactors attending the Friday School Day Event, Company K will provide a bounty
of $15 per soldier who attends on Friday, May 12. A check will be issued to each Company for their participants in order to avoid the hassle of writing individual checks. Friday is the critical day, the day Company K most needs additional reenactors to come out. Saturday, May 13: Reenactors are requested to be on site by 8:30 am. The camp is open to the general public from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Saturday's event will not be as formally timed. The same stations will exist, but spectators are invited to wander from station to station on their own timetable.  |
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Directions to the Event: Please refer to the maps attached to this e-mail.
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