Chickamauga 150

[LWhite64]

Folks,
Just to throw this out the Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP will be hosting a large scale living history for the 150th of Chickamauga in September of 2013, details will be forthcoming.

Lee

[marktaylor]

Awesome. Chickamauga has always been one of my favorite places.
The most fun thing I've ever done was the steam locomotive pulling 2 flatcars full of CS troops at the 1999 Chickamauga re-enactment. Wouldn't it be neat to see a trainload of Longstreet's men going down the tracks?

[briangauthier]

They did that last year and they usually do. I have a friend who works for the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum and he says they have done it for a few years now. I agree though, super cool to have Longstreets corp come down in a correct manner, even if the train itself is a bit modern(steam powered, but circa 1950's)

Sincerely,

[13thnhv]

Thanks for the post, Lee!

I will attend whether I still live here in NC or am permanently living in Chatt, which is the plan......sounds like a great time.

[bAcK88]

Shoney Bear (and I) can not wait to go back out to Chickamauga for an event!

[csabugler]

Work on securing the Flying arty.
That was the best ever!

[Mtn.Guerilla]

I'm sure you can count on plenty of us going ! Hopefully it could be something along the lines of what we did with the AoT / ANV living history a couple years back.We moved in real time, following the actions of the 7thSC and the 7th Texas (?) The photos of that, what over a quarter mile skirmish line,heading towards Snodgrass, are something to behold .

[marktaylor]

They did that last year and they usually do. I have a friend who works for the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum and he says they have done it for a few years now. I agree though, super cool to have Longstreets corp come down in a correct manner, even if the train itself is a bit modern(steam powered, but circa 1950's)

Sincerely,

Are you kidding me? I need contact info!!

[Jim of The SRR]

Lee,

God willing and the creek don't rise (a real threat in recent weeks where I live), I will be there!

Jim Butler

[Jon The Beloved]

You planning on involving the REEEAAAL Company Aytch for this one? Give the Guards a shout around that time.

[majdoc]

If you have the battle at Reads bridge again, Ill be there.

[Johnny Lloyd]

Gawd... I hope it is nothing like "Chokeadusty" 1999's mainstream event that year. I still have rocks in my nostrils from that event.

All the best- Johnny Lloyd:wink_smil

[Hawke_Man]

[QUOTE=Jon The Beloved;158941]You planning on involving the REEEAAAL Company Aytch for this one? [QUOTE]


Who's gonna dig them up?

[Jon The Beloved]

'Tis an inside joke from the 145th Anny Living History in which too much fun was had..

[Dale Beasley]

I think it could be a "we will look at it for sure" event. I love the area.

[Bushrod Carter]

Well, if the 150th event is ANYTHING like what Jim Ogden talked to me about this past summer NO ONE will want to miss it.

I wont give away any secrets, but will say that in 22 years of this hobby I can think of one one other time this concept has been attempted.

I hope it works as Jim is thinking!

[LWhite64]

Pat,
Thats what we are aiming for, if it works it will be the largest program we have ever done and will definately be a once in a lifetime opportunity.

[CYoungJSU]

For all who have shown interest,

As Lee said, this will be a major event!! Let's just say, it will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for many of us! So, get the word out so we can get those brigades formed...oops...did I let a little secret slip through. :wink_smil That's all I'm saying! Come out to support YOUR national military park in 2013!

[LWhite64]

Once again this will be a unique experience unlike anything else that has ever been done by us here at Chickamauga. We are looking to try to field a complete horse drawn battery, Infantry brigades (to Chickamauga scale), and maybe even something involving fording the Chickamauga Creek and having the LaFayette Road returned to a period appearance.

Lee