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Happenings and Events in the Area
- 1st Va Training Weekend March 26, 27 and 28
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We are now taking written confirmations regarding the 3rd Annual Lee-Jackson
Family Reunion Dinner! The event is set for Saturday, March 13, 2010,
at the Pine Mountain Grill in Whitesburg, KY.
It will begin at 6:00 and last until 9:30. If you are interested in
attending, please send notice via email so we can order the food and insure seating.
The deadline is January 02, 2010. To date we have over fifty confirmations. The only
fee is for the dinner buffet featuring the Grill’s famed home-style southern buffet:
The evening will begin at 6:00 pm with a social hour. Dinner will follow.
The agenda will include disseminating information regarding events for 2010
(reenactments, presentations, dedications, UDC, OCR, CWRT, etc) developing schedules
of events for the forthcoming year, surprise guest speakers, music and door prizes.
For more information and/or to confirm your attendance, please contact Commander
David Chaltas, telephone 606-633-5559, or e-mail davidrelee1807@aol.com or
Adjutant Richard Brown at 606-633-0475 (email brown58@bellsouth.net).
As per the hotels in the area, attached are accommodations for your consideration.
Super 8-1-606-633-8888
Parkway Inn-1-606-633-4441
The Black Plume
The 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company D
The Washington Rifles Newsletter
February, 2010
Number 2; Volume 2
February 7, 2010
Washington Rifles Business Meeting
The second business meeting and also the last meeting of the year will be held at The
Washington County Library at 2:00 pm in the conference room there. Our 2010 schedule will
be voted on and set for the coming year and final plans for the Battle of Aiken. At the
first Business meeting in January the company voted to hold our School of the Soldier in
Russell County on the farm of Pvt. Richardson again this year. Final plans for the
training weekend will be made at the February meeting. Also a decision will be made at
what event company pictures will be taken. We will also discuss plans for a company fund
raiser. This is our last meeting because from this point on we will gather at
reenactments and living histories. Members will be able to order powder
and caps and pay dues and insurance for 2010.
A List of 2010 Events
Events marked with a * are on the 1st Virginia Company D Schedule for 2010. Those marked
with two * are under consideration and will be voted on at the next meeting.
February 6, 2010- There will be a Lee/Jackson Dinner in Greeneville, TN, on February 6,
2010, starting at 6:00. It is being held at the following restaurant: Chuckwagon
Bar-B-Que & Grill (423-783-0022), located at 1175 E Andrew Johnson Hwy, Greeneville, TN
37745; The Honorable H. K. Edgerton will be there, along with General Morgan, and others.
General Lee will be present and offer a few words regarding For the Love of Dixie.
Last year it was a full house! For information about the event, contact;
Commander Massey at Tim Massey horses319@comcast.net or Dwayne at bodybuilding@juno.com
*February 7, 2010-Washington Rifles Business Meeting; Washington County Library
conference room at 2:00 pm
*February 19, 20 and 21, 2010-Aiken, S.C.-145th Battle of Aiken: Last year the education
days hosted over 4,000 school children and a weekend crowd of 15-20,000; Reenactor
friendly; Contact Monte at mbaker004@centurytel.net or 706-313-5876 as soon as possible
if you are attending: Contact Wayne Jones at http://www.battleofaiken.org/new.htm or
BOACdr09@aol.com; for more information
February 27, 2010-Whitesburg, KY; Appalachian Winter Authors’ Showcase; Featuring 20
writers for the area; Region and nationally known; 11:00am to 6:00pm; Contact the old
general.
February 27, 2010 – 11th Annual Civil War Seminar; Farmville, Virginia: Longwood
University; Wygal Auditorium; The Cavalry Weapons, Leaders and Battles
March 6 and 7, 2010 – Waynesboro, Virginia; 145th Anniversary Battle of Waynesboro;
battles Saturday and Sunday; Confederate memorial Service; Iron Cross dedication; Mail
Calls throughout the weekend;
*March 26, 27, and 28, 2010- The 1st Virginia Company D, The Washington Rifles Training
Weekend; Location: On the farm of Pvt. Jimmy Richardson in Russell County Virginia;
Training Weekend – School of the Soldier; this will be a Southwest Virginia Brigade event;
Directions to the site:
From Abingdon, Virginia
Take Route 19 toward Tazewell/ Bluefield
Pass through Lebanon, Virginia and continue on Route 19 to Rosedale
At the traffic light at Rosedale turn left on Route 80, The Redbud Hwy. and
Travel West toward Honaker, Virginia. for apx. 4.6 miles.
Turn right on Route 67, The Swords Creek Road, and travel west for 3.6 miles.
After passing E. Dillon (a rock quarry) and crossing a railroad track,
turn right on Route 633, Clark’s Valley Road and travel .6 miles.
Turn right on Route 781, Richardson Road and travel .5 miles to the camp site.
March 26, 27 and 28, 2010- Lynchburg, Virginia; The 14th Annual Liberty University Civil
War Seminar; This years theme: “Jine the Cavalry”; klburdeaux@liberty.edu
April 9, 10 and 11, 2010-Royalton, KY: 4 miles south of Royalton at intersection of KY
Route 7 and 1471; The Battle of Puncheon; NEW EVENT; Contact Randall Risner at krkgoats@
yahoo.com]; Come and help celebrate 150 years of Magoffin County history and heritage.
April 16, 17 and 18, 2010-Sitka, KY; Battle of Hager’s Farm (5725 KY Route 1559); New
Event honoring the 150th anniversary of the WBTS Mountain Home Place; Contact Heather
Grass@ 606-356-1620 or hagersfarm@gmail.com
*April 16, 17 and 18, 2010 – Tazewell, VA; The Skirmish at Jeffersonville; This event is
held near Tazewell, Virginia, at the Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park; This year will
be the 6th annual event and will feature battles on Saturday and Sunday. Sadly the
Chairman of the event Mr. Bob McGraw has passed away this year; He will be missed by the
reenacting community; A special event is scheduled this year in his honor and memory; Our
own Major Monte baker has been chosen to be the overall Confederate commander on the
field and our good friend Lt. Gen. Dane Brewer will command the Union forces on the
field
**April 23, 24 and 25, 2010-Bulls Gap, TN: The Battle of Bulls Gap. I will be one of the
event Coordinators and we are working to set this up as a Spring Drill (get the cobwebs
out) event with the participating events actually directly involved in setting up the
battle scenarios based on General Breckenridge’s November 1864 action here in East
Tennessee; Friday evening tactical; Battles Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm; www.etcwc.
org; Contact Jim Allen Jim.Allen@wellmont.org
**April 24 and 25, 2010-Cumberland Gap, TN: Confederate & Union Troops withdraw over the
mountain to National Park Headquarters; Also Living History in Town for non-marchers. 9:
00-11:00am Historical Presentation Stations: Eight stations presenting civil war talks
er 15 minutes. www.townofcumberlandgap.com/Events.htm
May or June, 2010- Reenactment at the Breaks Interstate Park; Sponsored by
the 29th irginia Infantry; 2nd Annual Event; Last season this event was held on the 2nd
weekend inMay but no date has been set for this years event; The park is located on
Route 80 between Haysi, Virginia and Elkhorn City, Kentucky
May 21, 22 and 23, 2010-McLean County, KY: 16th Annual Battle of Sacramento; This is a
reenactors event; Held on part of the original battlefield; Saturday night Military ball
features the 52nd Regimental Band: Ladies Tea, Pageants, battles Saturday and Sunday and a
powder ration to preregistered reenactors; meal on Saturday evening; $5.00 registration
fee; http://www.battleofsac.com/
*May 28, 29 and 30, 2010–Elkhorn, KY: Reenactment at Elkhorn City, Kentucky; A community
event near the Breaks Park in Eastern Kentucky. The premise of the reenactment is unique
in that the battles are fought on an island in the Russell Fork River. The first 100 adult
registrations will be eligible for the reenactors bounty. Registration is $5.00 per
reenactor until May 15, 2010. After this date the fee goes up to $8.00.
*May or June, 2010–Meadowview, VA; The 19th annual War Between the States Living History
Program at the home of Rob Salyer at Meadowview, Virginia; This is the 2nd longest
continuous Civil War event in Southwest Virginia; The 2 day event is attended by students
from the Washington County Virginia school system.
June 4, 5 and 6, 2010-Morehead, KY: Living History at the old Rowan County Court House;
Morehead Tourism Commission; 8th KY Infantry; Contact Jimmie at jajmechanic@yahoo.com
*June 5, 2010–St. Paul, VA 12th annual Clinch River Days; The town is very excited about
the living history event for the third time this season; this is a 1st Virginia sponsored
event along with Camp 840 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Chapter 1828 0f the
United Daughters of the Confederacy; This is a one day living history event
*June 11, 12 and 13, 2010–Jonesville, Virginia; Battle of Jonesville; This year’s event
will be the 19th annual Battle at Jonesville The event is sponsored by Company E of the
37th Virginia Infantry and the Southern Guards Brigade. Contact: jerryrparsons@hotmal.com
*July 2, 3 and 4, 2010–West Jefferson, NC; Christmas in July; Battle of Boone, N. C.;
This is a 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company D sponsored event; Christmas in July is one of
the top summer festivals in the South and draws more than 20,000 visitors each day;
The camp site where the living history is held is in a nice shaded park with a
beautiful little stream running through it; Living History and Battles on Friday
and Saturday; Church Service on Sunday; Contact mbaker004@centurytel.net or
706-313-5876
*July, 2010–Wise, Virginia; Battle of Wise/Cranesnest; In 2009 the event took place
on the 2nd weekend in July; Free registration for reenactors; Living History on Friday
and battles Saturday and Sunday; Dinner Saturday and Breakfast catered; Church Service
on Sunday; Pool Passes for reenactors and showers available at the pool.
**July 31 or August 7, 2010– Abingdon, Virginia; Living History at the
Highlands Festival; The Highlands festival is one of the top 100 tourist events in
North America; The living history is set up along main street at the Fields-Penn
House; Last season the event was held on the 1st weekend in August; This is a 1st
Virginia Company D sponsored event;
**August 6, 7 and 8, 2010-Jenkins, KY: Thunder on the Mountain, the Return of John Hunt
Morgan; Free registration; Living History on Friday with battles on Saturday and Sunday;
Ghost Roast; Pound Gap Monument Dedication Service Sunday at 12:00 noon; One meal
provided Saturday and Sunday; Church service on Sunday; Contact R. brown-brown58@
bellsouth.net or the old general; davidrelee1807@aol.com
*August 13, 14 and 15, 2010-Saltville, VA; Battle of Saltville; This a 13th annual event
and the 146th anniversary of both Saltville battles; The 1st Battle of Saltville was
fought on October 2, 1864 and the 2nd Battle on Saltville was fought on December 20
and 21, 1864; Contact Captain Hunt at terryhunt05@comcast.net;
August 20, 21 and 22, 2010-London, KY: Laurel County Home Coming; Living History at
Levi Jackson State Park; Contact Moses Hamblin at mhamblin@adelphia.net
August 27, 28 and 29, 2010-Pigeon Forge, TN: Smoky Mountain Relic Show"; GREAT
OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE OUR HERITAGE! C. Lynn Hammond, SCV, TN Div Ed Chmn,1Lt Cmdr,
Longstreet-Zollicoffer, Camp #87, Knoxville H: (865) 687-5027;C: (865) 274-9844
southerncross1861@gmail.com Held at the Smokey Mountain Convention Center, 4010 Parkway,
Pigeon Forge, TN. It is adjacent to the Ramada Inn.
August 28 and 29, 2010-Richmond, KY: Battle of Richmond; Saturday and Sunday Battles;
Saturday evening meal; Ladies Tea; Sunday Church service; http://www.battleofrichmond.
org/reenactment.htm
**September, 2010 –Castlewood, VA; Living History; Russell County Fair: Last season the
event was held on the 1st Saturday in September; This is a 1st Virginia Company D
sponsored event along with Camp 840 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Chapter
1828 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
**September or October, 2010 – Living History; SW Virginia Settlers Museum; This is
a 1st Virginia Company D sponsored living history event; Last year was our first
year at the farm; The museum features a functional 1890’s farmhouse and several
outbuildings that are original to the site; It is a 67 acre open air museum
that sits on National Forest land located in Smyth County, Virginia near
the town of Groseclose.
*September 10, 11 and 12, 2010-Prestonsburg, KY: Battle of Ivy Mountain and Middle Creek;
Contact http://www.friendsofmiddlecreek.org/
September 18 and 19, 2010-149th Battle of Barbourville; http://www.battleofbarbourvilleky.
com/
September 25 and 26, 2010, West Liberty, KY: Battle of West Liberty; Hosted by the 5th
Kentucky Infantry; Battle Saturday and Sunday; Sunday Church Service; reenactors Ball;
http://www.battleofwestliberty.com/home.html
*October 1, 2 and 3, 2010- Ararat, Virginia; Reenactment at Laurel Hill; Property owned
and maintained by the JEB Stuart Birthplace Preservations Trust Inc: Battles Saturday
and Sunday: Food, Sutlers, Period Music; Historical Demonstrations, Living History,
Fashion Show, Ghost Walk, Candle Light Tour; Church Service on Sunday
October 8, 9 and 10, 2010; Lancaster, KY: 2nd Annual Battle of Lancaster; registration
$5 for a great meal and fellowship. Contact emteater@yahoo.com or pastorjwb3@yahoo.com.
*October 8, 9 and 10, 2010–Blaine, TN; 3rd Battle of Fort Sanders at Knoxville, Tennessee;
This is a third annual event to be held at a reconstructed fort which stands as a
monument to the men that met in battle at Fort Sanders in 1863; Confederate reenactors
storm the fort and Union reenactors defend the breastworks; private entrance for
reenactors; battles Saturday and Sunday; Church service on Sunday; Great sutlers; This
season the number of reenactors will be limited to 600; We need to send in our
registration early; Contact www.battleoffortsanders.com or sclapp44@gmail.com; Last
seasons reenactment was one of the years highlights
October 15-17, 2010; London, KY: Battle of Wildcat, 3rd weekend
October 22-24, 2010: Leatherwood, KY: Battle of Leatherwood, Kentucky; This event
commemorates the original battle of October 19, 1862; Free registration; Life size
replica of the Hunley; Living History Friday; battles Saturday and Sunday; Church
Service Sunday; Ladies Tea; grand military ball held at Calvary College; Contact
Gary Begley at 606-476-8338 or www.battleofleatherwood.com.
*November 6-7, 2010–Bluff City, TN; The Battle of Zollicoffer; This event has been
held on the 1st week in November each year; Battles Saturday and Sunday; Hosted by
the 61st Tennessee and the James Keeling Camp 52 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
* December 4 or 5, 2010 – 1st Virginia Company D Christmas Dinner; Location, date and
time to be set at a later date
The Editor thanks the Old General, David Chaltas, for providing “The Black Plume”
with much of this information on upcoming reenactments and living histories. A
s dates and new events are confirmed they will be included in future issues
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