Upcoming Event: Battle of Rowlesburg and Jones-Imboden Raid Reenactment
April 15, 2009 - No Comments
by Sarah Barnes
The Sixteenth Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, Under Colonel Irwine, Crossing the Tray Run Viaduct, Near Cheat River, On the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
When: May 1 – 3, 2009
Where: Rowlesburg, WV
A reenactment of the Jones-Imboden Raid in Rowlesburg, WV, when General W.E. “Grumble” Jones led an attack on the town to destroy the vital B&O Railroad bridge and the famous Tray Run Viaduct. Union forces under the command of General Charles Hill defended the town with 250 soldiers and townsmen. Union forces were outnumbered 1500 to 250 but were successful in turning back “Jones’ Raiders” and preserving “Lincoln’s Lifeline”. Union and Confederate camps will be represented and a weekend full of activities will be presented, along with reenactments of the Battle of Greenland Gap and the Battle of Rowlesburg.
Contact: Kathleen Wolfe
Email: kvwo@verizon.net
Website: http://rowlesburg.org
Schedule:
| Preliminary Schedule: | What: | Where: |
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Friday, May 1, 2009 |
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| Noon to Midnight | Registration Open |
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| 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM | “Welcome Reenactors” | Campfire in Park |
Saturday, May 2, 2009 |
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| 7:00 AM | Light Breakfast in the Park | Park |
| 7:30AM | Reveille |
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| 8:00 AM | Registration Open | Battlefield |
| 8:30 AM | Officers Meeting | U.S. Camp |
| 9:00 AM | School of the Soldier | Battlefield |
| 10:00 AM | Company Drill | Battlefield |
| 10:00 AM | Cannon Demonstration | Battlefield |
| 10:00 AM-4:00 PM | Quilt Show OpenAmish Buggy Rides | VFW – upstairsPark |
| 11:00 AM | Ladies Tea | Christ United Methodist Church |
| 11:00 AM | Battalion Drill | Battlefield |
| 1:30 PM | Safety Inspection | Camps |
| 2:00 PM | Battle of Greenland Gap | Battlefield |
| 2:30 PM | Safety Inspection | Camps |
| 3:00 PM | Clemmer Leg Amputation |
Sutler Area – Park |
| 4:00 PM | Sam Bulford Entertains | Park |
| 4:00-7:00 PM | Dinner by PTO | Szilagyi Gymnasium |
| 8:00-10:00 PM | Hoe-Down Dance | Szilagyi Gymnasium |
| 10:00 PM | Cannon fired from Cannon Hill | Cannon Hill |
Sunday, May 3, 2009 |
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| 8:00AM | Breakfast by Relay for Life | VFW |
| 10:00 AM | Church Service | CS Camp |
| 11:00 AM | Non-denominational Church Service | Christ United Methodist Church |
| 12 Noon – 5:00 PM | Chicken Dinners | Park |
| 12:30 PM | Officers Meeting | CS Camp |
| 1:00 PM | Safety Inspection | Battlefield |
| 1:30 PM | Battle of Rowlesburg | Battlefield |
| 2:00 PM | Leg Amputation | Sutler Area – Park |
| 2:30 PM | Break Camp | Camps |
| 2:30 PM | Crowning of May Day Queen | Park |
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